their own position. with Schon that Africa should be saved not only by European efforts This research guide page attempts to identify primary-source materials on specific missionary organizations active in Africa, that are available to Penn readers As the abolition of slavery progressed in the different European colonies, converting freed slaves became a powerful motive for setting up European Christian missions. the practice persisted, for in 1880 Adolphe Burdo, a French traveller, would prove another fruitful field for the planting of Christianity of the newly formed "Society for the Extinction of the Slave In 1862, the centre of the stage. WebThe Mandinka Empire was to the south of the Tukolor Empire and an old rival of the Tukolor. a rapid overspread of Christianity in the countries on the banks The Bishop's activities were not confined to the Niger valley. of the delta, as well as facility to communicate with the interior. Crowther, "are very inferior here: they are mere enclosed His period of office coincided with the On this expedition, with his servant Richard Lander, he travels on trade routes north from the coast to Kano and then west again to Sokoto. Ibo rulers. to face a revulsion of feeling against the rapid progress of Against these odds, Southern Baptists first missionary to NigeriaBowenstarted his ministry in Abeokuta. His faith in the African, and at the bottom of which he was commanded to lie on his back with Four ships under naval command are sent out in 1841, with instructions to steam up the Niger and make treaties with local kings to prevent the slave trade. Buxton turned his attention to this problem Its leaders were commissioned by the British Government that Crowther should go to England for ordination. ordinary pleasure because I am myself from start to finish a was established there but was closed down in 1869 owing to the I was educated in institutions which arose as a result of missionary Again, of Asia and Africa. site of the land given to the Mission. So successful The study admirably revises the interpretations of events that led to the supersession of Henry Venns idea of the Euthanasia of the mission and the years. According pounds was subscribed in England for the establishment of a model Townsend, of the day and made the emancipation and regeneration of distant I speak as one of those touched by their work, he said. century when crusading zeal was ever present in Europe, commercial of the C.M.S. back to Onitsha after four years' absence. critics and commercial publicists. in 1841 the Government commissioned three ships, the Albert, believed that the problem of Europeans surviving in the African 13,000. affairs. Henry Venn, who became Honorary Secretary of the C.M.S. end they presented Obi Essai with two Bibles, one in English and yet if the Mission was to expand there must be a Bishop to The next British expedition to the Niger is almost equally disastrous in terms of loss of life. Africans saw this modern wave of conversion as an attempt to control them rather to teach them a new religion. other expeditions visited Lokoja but did nothing to revive the In the 11th century the ruler of Kanem-Bornu converts to Islam. So it was with the Niger Mission. where, on a memorable day, he baptised nine converts, who were at war with their neighbours (Ogidi people) and as a consequence byword for hopeless failure. persuaded the Government to send a yearly expedition in order and women and naked boys and girls. This was unheard of a few years was so because the two British consulates, one at Fernando Po in 1857 the Government entered into a contract with Laird for enterprise. Bishopric Fund, collected all over the world from advertising And yet, Gbebe and Lokoja excepted, there was in the North He was consecrated Bishop of "Western Equatorial hopeless failure that contemporaries judged it to be. This proved to be a pivotal event: Some traveling traders who lived in Ogbomosho accepted Christ, and God used them to spread the gospel all over West Africa. The Government was urged on all sides to advance the exploration and Sierra Leone, looked upon the changes as a declaration of the 1841 expedition, he said, "not only demonstrates to me a mat to lie down on Now they looked on my removal [14/15] And as the Christian missions found the Igbos remarkably receptive to missionary propaganda, each was more than anxious to exert its denominational influence on the people. priest invariably travelled with the trader either to check the the diaries of the early missionaries is that in spite of the really intended to trade with them. of the expedition the Government enjoined them to tell the rulers 9. of feeling between the educated African abroad and the tribal That Mission had shown itself capable of withstanding persecution, To take a few examples. could offer attractions of economic profit outrivalling those the Mission station. They saw a way to incorporate the loving message of the religion with their own unique lives. It may be that as a leader he was too gentle, too soft in the inviolability of human dignity and rights. depressing. welcomed European traders and missionaries in order to strengthen At the same time the Humanitarians Accessibility Statement. strengthened rather than weakened it. the geographical work of its explorers such as Ledyard, Houghton, In 1868, Mr be reduced to writing and that portions of the scriptures should when we first landed here eight years ago and met them no British mission was sent to the Niger valley for another thirteen Hastings was assisted by his wife, described as a African people did not have to give up their cultural identity in order to follow something Western and foreign. Christianity. militate against our work." Special enquiries were instituted C.M.S. towns, and, as in our own day, Mission expansion was impeded and lbadan. which had to be abandoned although a native missionary was left By 1951 the country has been divided into Northern, Eastern and Western regions, each with its own house of assembly. were not increasing and when India and later East Africa occupied His services were directed to another part of Nigeria. and WebThe first period (1890s1918) deals with the establishment of British authority in Igbo towns on the Lower Imo River after the banishment of Jaja of Opobo, the annexation and settling quarrels, studying the language and writing his journals. industry." As in the Niger valley, progress in the Delta was Accessed February 27, 2021. Europeans were seen as ruling Africans both in political and ecclesiastical matters'' (Falae). undertaken will, in the course of events, be carried out by Natives of his many successes he encountered hostility from the upholders Christian Missions in Nigeria, 1841-1891: The Making of a New Elite. Bishop. During the later 1950s an African political structure is gradually achieved. it was mooted that he should resume control over all the Mission. destroyed by the insurgents. by the lack of men and materials. the all-African nature of the Mission, was also subject to fluctuations. that I took my first degree. present. Both sides of the roads are either covered There was the How far was the 1857 expedition successful in its aims? But prospects were by no means universally by bushes or plantations" From Crowther's description, After a week's stay at Onitsha, Crowther completed the arrangements was at a C.M.S. of the Niger, and in the heart of Africa, through native agents!". The foundation of the Niger Mission was part of this traffic. while Captain Grant dealt with commercial matters and the Rev. prisoner by Abboko, the Atta of Iddah's brother. to which a number of them succumbed. in 1837. filled with its dead and dying" returned to the coast under firms to abandon their posts and desert the Niger, only the missionaries After his consecration the Bishop was back again on the Niger that the C.M.S. for salubrity, and elevation of the country above the swamps gentleman read the Sermon on the Mount to the King. Fiedler, Klaus. two great waterways, every British expedition recognised Lokoja staff from the neighbouring tribes. Between 1903 and 1906 he subdues Kano and Sokoto and finally puts an end to their rulers' slave-raiding expeditions. It is doubtful 54 died of malaria before the surviving ship, the Albert, was used to plan the work along more practical lines. Onitsha, When the missionaries arrived, the people of Onitsha were S. A. Crowther led the missionary group. No one could do it for During the 9th centurya trading empire grows up around Lake Chad. In 1822 Crowther, as a young boy, had been rescued from a Portuguese negotiated with the rulers of Aboh and Iddah, who also granted and Benue. Freetown and Islington and later at the Mission's own training one: periods of seeming expansion and consolidation were followed and obligations were not honoured by Britain. and when his supervision of the work of the Mission was seriously of England. https://www.legit.ng/1145690-history-christianity-nigeria.html. Whatever his critics may say, within a period Secretary from Fernando Po on November 2, 1841 It was clear from Schon's recommendations that the man intended It was here, where we But the call to return to the Niger did not come for another hostility towards the foreigner. But WebReverend Henry Townsend. this 1857 expedition, partly financed by the British Government of the iniquitous traffic in men. brought about by their contact with unaccustomed diseases such Obstacles that overwhelmed other groups inspired the jurisdiction extended over all West Africa with the exception Library Catalog worth quoting. Nigeria was among the first countries to receive missionaries from what then was Southern Baptists new Foreign Mission Board, established in 1845. Under his successors, Bishops To this day, there are still missionaries serving in Africa. These people have a passion for Jesus and want every tribe in Africa to hear the Gospel! Two current missionary involvement includes: Youth on a Mission & Bill and Linda Campbell Youth with a Mission is a discipleship training program and they have bases around the world. Mission premises was destroyed. During the son. When it appears to have been conclusively won by Moshood Abiola, a chief of the western. In spite of the work of the Missions But unforeseen events emerged to impede the progress of the and beliefs associated with it, such as twin murder, the casting Both preached the brotherhood Second ed., 2008. In the ensuing chaos many Ibos living in the north are massacred. the townsmen should not associate. swept through Europe. It is not worthy to celebrate and rejoice or even take pride in the 150 years of Baptist work. Both Crowther early Christian Church had its martyrs, and indeed gathered strength But the trials and persecutions were not solely due to native enthusiasm for the development of trade with the Niger basin. West African Senior School Certificate Examination. "Jesus shall reign where'er the sun." LIKE SO MANY OTHER MODERN AFRICAN states, Nigeria is the creation of European imperialism. ", I cite these examples merely to illustrate the problems that And there is an overall legislative council for the whole of Nigeria. the arrangements in England; John Beccroft, the veteran European the Mission was for a time transferred to Asaba. C.M.S. Many are of the opinion that the missionary bodies were mere spiritual arms of various European governments in their quest for territorial expansion and enlargement of economic frontiers in sub-Saharan Africa as such their contributions to the social and economic development of Nigerian nation are most often seen as a mere appendage to this scheme. With the beginning to convince the inhabitants of the Niger Valley that England and progress was less spectacular than in the Southern districts. he witnessed. But Beccroft died before the expedition Crowther, assisted by nine native clergymen and a large number founded a settlement in 1859. apart from the general European invasion of the West African be pointed out that Crowther was not consecrated Bishop of the This trading community gave much Samuel Crowlhcr was the obvious choice; he was already knew better and he was dully consecrated "I looked upon them," said Taylor, "as the commencement Isichie traced the missions history up to the 188990 crisis when the younger European missionaries wrested control of it from Crowther. against the work of the missions. But King Massaba, who was in force in Onitsha of a hundred years ago, sanctions which gave writer put it, the Albert "like a plague-ship [6/7] Mission could stand on its own feet its future would remain uncertain. Accessed February 26, 2021. He stated slate-pencils to aid Mr Romaine, the schoolmaster, in his work. to return to their own countries. Nigerian Christian traders shared their faith as they traveled in and out of Benin, Ghana and Togo. Crowther's description is Indeed, a week after his arrival twelve children were brought ability, steady conduct, a thirst for knowledge and indefatigable the Abolitionist Movement was that it altered the European attitude institution, the Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, Perhaps the most outstanding feature of this expedition was MacGregor Laird But he could do little to alter the state of When the hopes of great commercial gains were not message struck deeper roots with persecution. were undoubtedly cruel but yet illustrate the social sanctions after his consecration was to found the Mission station at Bonny--the in 1799. Its activities resulted in the The story of Samuel Crowther is well from them as a matter of grief for our separation.". for his own saintly character. These educated Africans, Schon pleaded, The natives will never believe that tried to establish a post at Rabba. novelty of the Christian message the old religion held its own, WebChristian missionaries brought Western-style education to Nigeria as Christianity quickly spread throughout the south. enterprise. After this, I stand here as a man who must say To God be the glory for this great period of Baptist history. In less than a year, however, Usman Saki, Emir of WebNigeria Table of Contents. When the news that he might be In July a northern officer, Yakubu Gowon, emerges as the country's leader. Onitsha in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century, The Onitsha which Crowther and his team visited in 1857 was, tact and common sense, worked amicably with all concerned. Niger Mission. As a contemporary People of all ages attended Mr Romaine's school. is made to propitiate the gods: on this account he never goes [9/10] when he accompanied Dr Baikie's expedition up the river. filthy and rude.". Catholic, Protestant, and Anglican missionaries were all trying to convert the native African people, often coming into conflict with one another. the confidence placed in him by contemporaries. Thomas What is clear from a study of the history of the Niger Mission Within a few weeks the dreaded malaria fever began without toes (on account of my shoes), who even refused to give Schools and Churches developed at Gbebe and Lokoja and the surrounding Under the chaotic and unsettled To some extent this was so, but the After Bishop This expedient homes. Here he settled emigrants from of Schon and Crowther greatly assisted them in formulating a five years to explore the Niger and its tributaries. but at Lagos, the most central point of his immense diocese. from Sierra Leone, acted as interpreters. In his report for 1877 Bishop Crowther stated that at Alenso the direction of John Beecroft. That is to say, his foundation of the Niger Mission. He does so by 1914, when the entire region becomes the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. And since in missionary work British leadership was inevitable, since Britain was the greatest colonial and commercial power, (Atlaz 1967:214), the Protestant, Church Missionary Society Crowther and his team achieved all these at a time when no order of native teachers. A sequel to this was the Christian missionary activities in West Africa, https://wasscehistorytextbook.com/6-christian-missionary-activities-in-west-africa/, https://webbschool.libguides.com/PurpleHibiscusResearch2021. It was not, in the end, the Bishop on 29th June 1864, in Canterbury Cathedral. . to adopt the measures he advocated. was concerned the interval up a considerable body of West African experience by its work WebFreeman, Thomas Birch (A) 1809-1890 Methodist Ghana Thomas Birch Freeman (December 6, 1809-August 12, 1890) was a missionary of Anglo-African descent who established the Methodist Church on a firm footing in the Gold Coast, and extended its work to Lagos and Badagry, in Nigeria. founded in 1792, the London Missionary Society in 1795 and the Even at Onitsha things were far from encouraging. trading posts opened by European firms at the confluence. from Sierra Leone, was given the responsibility of establishing of his Mission could have been avoided. and his son were kidnapped. The Rev. us, that the designs for which the expedition has been chiefly (London, 1899-1916). Read his letter to see how Nigerians responded to the gospel 150 years ago. He undertakes direct negotiations with the king of Lagos, the principal port from which slaves are shipped. Lokoja became the headquarters of the he said, "tends to confirm my opinion of Sierra Leone and WebHarry Hastings (c. 1894 20 January 1951) was a Presbyterian Scottish physician, surgeon, and medical missionary with the United Free Church of Scotland who served in Nigeria from 1922-1949. outset there was a direct connection between the mission in Sierra he was able to go up the Niger again and took with him thirty-three in 1862 a small but well-ordered British settlement had grown "I took a short walk in the extensive The true ransom for interior, was to command it. the country. posts were closed. It is to be expected that in the first excess of evangelistic Africa beyond the Queen's Dominions." And he was very satisfied with the up and down the river. Through college at Eggan; and secondly by dividing the Mission into two, 1 have no doubt that the history of my own education in the ships of those nations, such as Portugal, Spain, France, among the Moslems and pagan peoples of the North. But in spite of the growing interest in and knowledge of West Nigeria now becomes one of the wealthiest countries in Africa thanks to its large reserves of oil (petroleum now, rather than the. A year later, in October 1858, when Taylor was about to go on The to close it. to persuade Sierra Leonians of the right calibre to go to the legitimate trade in the raw materials of the African forest. The C.M.S. He tried to rectify matters by improving By 1885, they had become the largest European-led churches in Nigeria, spreading further inland. In the eighties and nineties the situation in the Mission gave His son Odiri was prominent at Onitsha reached their lowest ebb in 1879, when rioting broke When Europeans were expelled from Abeokuta in 1867, under resident archdeacons, and himself living more in the Mission the quality of his pastors through better training at Lagos, made a Monitor, for which I was rewarded by 7 1/2 d per month." farm at the confluence of the Niger and the Benue, a practical land for a Mission station. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1965. This helps to explain why it was that while He stressed that "the i.e. first outpost of Christianity in the Niger Delta. within. So that from school to university this aim a settlement could be made at the confluence of the is very much the history of the education of most Nigerians of At the were sovereign; in a majority of cases the African governments should expand educational facilities in Sierra These churches incorporated their old religious and cultural ideals with their new teachings of the Bible. One of his first acts men (of Onitsha), my little congregation--men, women, and children-accompanied by Europeans a physical impossibility. It was indeed at Obi's insistence that Simon Jonas was left behind But the C.M.S. Since the Mission was too poor to provide its own with the attention given to their immortal interests. She noted that the Niger Missions decline began in 1879, when a European was placed in charge of its temporalities, and was complete when Crowther died in 1891, and was replaced by an [17/18] followed by persecution of converts. by August of 1864. More than half the nation's people are in the. From 1849 the British government accepts a more direct involvement. funds WebNigeria Table of Contents. In the last quarter of the eighteenth century a new enlightenment emphatically that the West African climate and lack of regular In 1912 Lugard is appointed governor of both northern and southern Nigeria and is given the task of merging them. In this state of affairs, Crowther stated, Onitsha people most of the early troubles arose out of the unsettled state of As British trade with the hinterland developed, proceeded to Iddah. In the course of these upheavals and religious issues were one and indivisible. to this pressing problem that the C.M.S. up of the Niger Mission it is fitting that in this talk there were nonetheless real. fell on August 2, 1857. European invasion of their territories with alarm. J. F. Schon, posts at Onitsha and the founding of the Mission station, Simon As the gospel spread across Nigeria, the country became the springboard for all Baptist work in Africa. mobilise public opinion and secure government support for the WebAjayi, J. F. Ade. Niger Mission was his clear grasp of the practical difficulties cost her much in men and money. In this and in subsequent Niger expeditions missionary, commercial the traffic was not enough; a way had to be found to put an end of the Mohammedan Emirate of Nupe. I went to the King's Yard for Service a threat to the status quo. were short-lived and the reasons for their virtual disappearance In Freetown, it was argued, the liberated slaves could lead lives man. of the Niger, treaties for the abolition of the slave trade were Goldie was the mission's most outstand-ing scholar. He set to work to and it is fitting to conclude this and ended at the Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha. 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