SS4 ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE GREAT PRINCIPLE OF CHRISTIANITY ON THE MOORS.

(Mat.vii. 12.)

Cff the Propagation of Christianity in Africa. — Causes that prevent it,— The Mode of promoting it is through afriendly and cainmeiTial Litercourse with the Natives, — Exhortation to Great Britain to attend to the Intercourse "with Africa, — Danger of the French colonizing Se7iegal, and supplanting us, and thereby depreciating the Value of our West-India Islands.

Ihat it is a Christian duty to attempt, by lenient measures, to propagate the Christian religion among the Idolaters and Muhamedans of Africa, I think cannot be doubted; but this propagation will not spread to any considerable extent until, (in that country,) the morals ofChristians in general shall approach nearer than they actually do to the standard ofChristian perfection.

It is, however, most certain that there never was a more promising, or a more favourable opportunity of subverting paganism in Africa, and establishing Christianitv on its ruins, than at this present period ; and I think the best method to effect this desirable purpose is through the medium of commerce, which must, in that continent, necessarily precede science and civilisation. It is well known, by all men of penetration who have