us for praying with him, and reminding him of the LAMB OF GOD, who taketh away the sins of the world." 10th. I met the Classes in the afternoon and evening, and cannot doubt of many of the members enjoying true religion. The number of adults who have received the ordinance of baptism since our arrival amongst them, is ninety-three; of these, four are dead; one is expelled from the Church; three have left the Institution. Of the remaining eighty-five, three were dismissed for improper conduct; but,on showing evident marks of repentance, they have been restored again. 11th.-About sun-set this evening the old Namacqua became worse: I found him lying on the ground, but unable to speak. Several assembled around his hut, and we sung and prayed together on concluding, I found he had breathed his last. He was considered by many of the people as a most excellent character; but not having heard the Gospel till he was far advanced in life, he was in many respects ignorant. I preached in the evening from Rev. xxii. 12. 12th. We committed the body of old KLAAS to the silent tomb, in our new burying-ground. Almost all the persons in the settlement attended the service. 16th, Sunday.-I endeavoured to improve the death of old KLAAS, from John xi. 11, "Our friend LAZARUS sleepeth." 20th. In consequence of the favour able opening amongst the Corannas, near Maquasse, Brother EDWARDS and myself came to a resolution that one of us, assisted by some of our Namacquas, should go and commence a Mission in that part, the language being the same as that of our people. 21st. Brother and Sister EDWARDS being exceedingly desirous of going to the Corannas, I gave my consent. Three single men, and two married ones, with their families, were soon engaged to accompany them. Brother E. being accompanied by people who have been well tried, and in whom he bas the greatest confidence, will possess advantages experienced by few at the commencement of a new Mission. Sister E. will also be a great acquisition to the females who may be appointed to that extensive Mission-field. 26th.-To-day we commenced our barley-harvest. 30th. Our religious services through the day appeared to be truly profitable, especially the ordinance of the LORD'S Supper, which was administered in the evening. Dec. 1st.-Early this morning Brother and Sister EDWARDS were preparing for their journey. At noon the oxen were put to the yoke; our people then assembled in the Church, and we recommended our friends, who were about to enter the wilderness, to the direction and care of Him who said, "Lo, I am with you alway," &c. Brother E. will be much missed at this station, and more especially in the season for ploughing and sowing; but the sphere of usefulness into which we trust he will enter, will more than counterbalance the difficulties which we shall for a time experience. Again I am left to labour alone. O may the LORD help me, and may be bless those who have gone from us! May they run to and fro, and knowledge be increased! "As giants may they run their race, As burning luminaries chase The gloom of hellish night." Being the first Monday in the month, we assembled together in the evening, to pray for the success of Missions throughout the world: "That the way of the LORD may be known upon earth, his saving health among all nations." 7th, Sunday. Being requested to go and preach at a place called ModderFontein, which is about three hours' ride from Lily-Fountain, I arrived by eight, A. M. A number of persons were collected together from different quarters, and the house was more than full. They heard the word with gladness; and a female belonging to the place, who has been long sick, told me how the LORD had given her to understand and receive the Gospel. I reached home at two, P. M., but found it very hot riding during the heat of the day. Our people had performed divine service in the forenoon amongst themselves, reading the Scriptures, singing the praises GoD, and offering prayer. THE CAFFRE MISSION.-MR. KAY, of the Albany Station, has recently visited Wesleyville, the new and important station among the Caffres which was commenced in the course of the last year by MR. WM. SHAW. The following are Extracts from his Journal :— FEB. 18th, 1824.-Brother SHAW arrived at Graham's Town last week, in order to obtain sundry articles for the station in Caffreland. I availed myself of the opportunity of his return to visit it, upon his solicitation. We left Graham's Town this day; and, after travelling about twelve miles on horseback, we halted for the night at the farm of MR. H., where we found our waggons, which had arrived some time before us. Having spent a few minutes in conversation, we prayed with the family, and then retired to rest. The night not being very cold, we made our bed in the open air, on the ground, where we slept very soundly, with two or three Caffres on each side of us. 19th. We breakfasted, and then proceeded on our way. KAMA, one of the minor Chiefs, and his party, consisting of four or five other Caffres, appear to be much pleased with their journey to Graham's Town. They have certainly obtained many presents, and experienced much kindness, of which they are far from being insensible. We crossed the Great Fish River about an hour before the sun disappeared. The night was exceedingly dark. We came to a pool of rain water about nine, P. M., at which we took up our lodgings. We were now in the neutral country, a strip which separates Caffreland from the Colony. The Caffres, however, although for bidden, still traverse it occasionally, in small parties, for hunting purposes. 20th. We observed as we passed along, both last evening and this morning, the traces of numerons elephants; and, about half past ten o'clock, we fell in with a herd of these animals. We unyoked the oxen a little before midday, for the purpose of taking some refreshment ourselves, and of allowing them to graze for a short time. After resting about an hour, I rode forward, accompanied by the Chief KAMA as my guide. Brother S. remained with the waggons, in order to protect the articles which they contained, as we were just approaching various hordes of Caffres, residing on the banks of the River Keiskamma. My companion, KAMA, brought me in safety to the MissionHouse about six, P. M. The station has been called Wesleyville. 21st.-The Chiefs, CONGO, and my friend KAMA, were dressed this morning in the clothes given them by friends at Graham's Town. They appear to be much pleased, and much envied; and more especially CONGO, to whom a horse, as well as clothing, was kindly sent by MAJOR H. SOMERSET, Commandant of the Frontiers. I spent the forenoon amongst the natives, visiting and conversing with them in their huts, with which they appeared to be much pleased. I apprehend the language will not be found difficult of acquirement. 228, Sunday. I preached this morning in Dutch, which was interpreted in Caffre. About one hundred and fifty Caffres attended, who behaved very well, and were very attentive. They were assembled in the midst of a large bush, which affords excellent accommodations for the present, until a room can be built. I preached again in the afternoon; and when I had concluded, the young Chief, who, during his visit to Albany, had been present in our Chapel while the Sacraments, Baptism, and the LORD's Supper, were administered, described to the congregation the solemnity which prevailed in the English congregations on such occasions, at one of which he had been constrained, by an apparently irresistible emotion, to shed floods of tears. Much interest appeared to be excited by his relation of these circumstances. 23d. The chief Captains assembled this morning, under the shade of a spreading mimosa, in order to hear what news we had brought from the Colony. Among other things it was stated to them, that more cattle had recently been stolen, by a party of Caffres, from some of the colonists. Upon hearing this, CONGO gave a strict charge to those of his Captains who reside near the avenues, or fords, which lead to the Colony, to keep a constant look-out for the plunderers, so that in case they should prove to be any of his people, he might be enabled to detect, and punish them. 24th. I rode to the mouth of the river Chalumna, which I should suppose to be about eleven or twelve miles from Brother S. and CONGO Wesleyville. accompanied me. This river is certainly a beautiful one. Its stream glides along, almost level with the surface of the earth on each side of it, (except near the mouth,) something like one of our English canals. This peculiarity distinguishes it from South African Rivers in general, which are usually deeply enchannelled within abrupt and precipitons banks. I returned to Wesleyville a little before dark, when MR. SHEPSTON had just concluded an exhortation to an assembly of about thirty natives. 25th,—I left Wesleyville this morning about seven o'clock, accompanied by a Caffre, and the Hottentot Interpreter ; and on Thursday, the 26th, I arrived in Graham's Town. THE following Extracts, from a more recent communication, give other particulars. Such Missions as that among the Caffres must have their trials in their early stages; but it is of importance that access to them has been obtained for the publication of the Gospel. In due time its ameliorating, moralizing, and spiritual effects will, we doubt not, be gloriously displayed. APRIL 26th, 1824.-CONGO, the Caffre Chief, and a small party of his men, accompanied by an Interpreter, arrived from Caffreland this morning, having received permission from MAJOR SOMERSET to visit Graham's Town. They had come through the country without any escort whatever, or so much as an assagai to protect themselves with; which circumstance gives a pleasing proof of their full confidence in the friendly disposition of the colonists. They state that the drought is extremely distressing in Caffreland, that the water at Wesleyville is almost dried up, and that the little which remains is very bad. I took them all into the Chapel in the afternoon; and after explaining to them the purposes for which it was erected, stating that it was God's House, the house in which his people worshipped him, and heard his word preached, the Chief replied, with his hand upon his mouth, and his eyes fixed on the ground, "I am astonished, and therefore cannot express myself: the place is a wonder to me, and therefore I am dumb!" I preached in Dutch in the evening, when many attended; and the Caffres were all present, whom I occasionally addressed by means of the Interpreter. May 20.-CONGO accompanied me to Salem yesterday afternoon, and back to Graham's Town to-day. I reminded him of the congregations which he had seen assembled during the day, and endesvoured to impress him with an idea of the importance of that Gospel which was now sent to him and his people. "Yes," said he, "I now see a great day,-great things,—and a great people; and I wish we had seen them sooner." The other Caffres were standing by at the time, evidently listening with great attention. 3d, Monday.-CONGO and his party left Graham's Town this morning for Caffreland, after having experienced much kindness from almost every one that saw them, but more especially from MAJOR SOMERSET, the Commandant, who has presented the Chief with a variety of articles of clothing, &c. 14th, Friday.-Brother SHAW arrived in Graham's Town this evening from Caffreland. He informs me that on Tuesday last a quarrel took place amongst the natives at Wesleyville, in which three were killed, and a considerable number severely wounded. Happy day, when the Prince of Peace shall reign! BOSCHUANA MISSION.-We have had the pleasure to receive Letters and Journals from our Brethren at this new and important Station. They con firm their former statements as to the great population with which they are surrounded; and the general friendliness of the natives encourages the hope, that a permanent and successful Mission will be established among them. MR. HODGSON, having accomplished the mission for which he was sent into the interior, has returned to the Cape. MR. ARCHBELL would, on his arrival, proceed to join MR. BROADBENT, at Maquasse; and on Mɛ, ARCHBELL's reaching that Station, MR. EDWARDS would fix his residence among the Corannas, but still in the neighbourhood of Maquasse; so that the intercourse between him and the other Brethren might be kept up. The following are Extracts from the last Quarterly Communication of MESSRS. HODGSON and BROADBENT: SINCE the retreat of the invading enemy, SIBBONEL has left his temporary residence, and is now with his people in a proper Boschuana town, built in a delightful situation, upon the side of a mountain, about ten minutes' walk from our houses. Since he has ceased to wander, a considerable number of Maroolongs have joined him, and the number of houses must be estimated much larger than that stated in a former letter, (rit, five hundred,) so that the Station increases in importance. We are happy in stating, that this people appear differ ent from many of the natives of South Africa, with respect to a disposition to improve in civilization. Our example in digging wells was soon followed by several of the people, with equal success. We found them also desirous to possess Indian corn, kidney-beans, pumpkins, &c., which they saw us use in our gardens; and we have the satisfaction of seeing several acres of ground cultivated, and planted with the native corn, water-melons, &c. There appears, however, a most awful want of natural affection on the part of parents for their children, and of children for their aged parents; as it is a common occurrence to have children offered to us for a small piece of tobacco, or a little meat, and the most common death amongst the aged poor is that from hunger. Their dead bodies are frequently dragged to the outskirts of the town, and eaten up by wolves in the night, or by dogs in the day, the people passing the place with the greatest indifference. Many circumstances occur to display the cruel dispositions which exist in their degenerate hearts. On one occasion a woman was detected in stealing a sheep, and was taken to the river and drowned;-on another, a boy was detected stealing our lambs, and SIBBONEL, having corrected him severely for a similar offence a short time before, on this occasion sentenced him to death; and sent two of his sons, youths about thirteen years of age, to take the boy to the mountains, and kill him with their spears. We were horror struck that a parent could be found capable of training up his children in such scenes of blood; and as much surprised that the boys should appear to have pleasure in the appointment, declaring that they were not afraid to execate their father's command; and that upon our refusing to consent to so severe a sentence, they should retire quite offended. During the quarter we have been visited by several Coranna Chiefs, others from the Boquain tribe, and a small party from the Marootsees, who reside about five days' journey north of this place. The following are Extracts from MR. NOVEMBER 17th.-I was visited by SCHNDEEP, the Coranna Chief, who expressed so much anxiety for our residence with him, when we first came up the Great River. He strongly urged his former request, pressed for one of us to return with him, promising to remain stationary at a place where we could cultivate gardens, sow corn, &c.; adding, that he thought it unreasonable that two Missionaries should remain here, when he was so wishful to possess one. The Boquains appear to be a scattered people, and perhaps ere long will cease to be a distinct tribe in this neighbourhood. A considerable number joined SIBBONEL lately, in a most abject state of poverty, having been robbed of their cattle by a party of Batows, which advanced upon them from the interior.Indeed we conjecture, that the population is so numerous to the north-east, as to compel one tribe to seek the means of subsistence by encroaching upon ground occupied by another. Brother B. SHAW has prevailed with one of the pious men from Khamies-Berg to join us, who is in every respect proper to be employed as an interpreter to the Corannas. We consider him a great acquisition, and since his arrival have resolved to visit them occasionally, itinerating from village to village, though nothing more should be effected at present, than to prepare the way for wiser and better men. Brother H. has taken one journey of this kind, from which we are impressed with the duty of earnestly urging the Committee to send two Brethren to establish a Mission amongst them. This people are all situated upon the banks of the Great (or Yellow) River, which is only a short day's journey south of us. Brother H. found five villages, within a few hours' ride of each other, at one of which was the Chief who so earnestly desired us to remain with him. In urging our request, we beg leave to remind the Committee that the Corannas have not now the labours of a single Missionary, though they extend several hundred miles along the Great River. Brother B.'s health continues precarious, though for the last few weeks the unfavourable symptoms in his complaint have not been alarming. His attention has been given to the language as much as his strength would allow, aud he is prepared with materials to form a small instruction book for children, with which, when printed, he will be in a situation to commence a school upon a small scale. HODGSON'S Journal: 25th.-Early this morning an old woman was discovered near the house almost dead, and though a fire was prepared for her, and a little milk given to her, she died in the course of the forenoon. Among this people the parents appear to care but little for their children, and the children not more for their parents. This woman was well known, had lived in the service of the King's sister, yet no relation or friend apreared" to show the least respect to her remains ; 3 K VOL. III. Third Series. OCTOBER, 1824. whilst our own Boschuana servants most reluctantly interred the body, to prevent it from being eaten by the dogs and wolves. Dec. 8th.-Soon after breakfast my attention was attracted by some dogs and crows feasting at a short distance, as I supposed, upon a dead body; and sending to ascertain the fact, I found it was the body of a woman who had been dragged to the suburbs of the village. From the natives we learned, that the woman had died of hunger; but, as usual, her distressing death, at a time when the people abound in milk, and the fact of her body being torn by the dogs and crows, excited no concern or sensation of horror. 22d. Having finished, as far as was necessary, attending to outward matters at the station, Brother B. and I, thinking it proper to ascertain more correctly the situation of the Corannas upon the banks of the Great River, with a view of recommending them to the attention of the Committee, and of procuring the Gospel for a people who now possess no Missionary to labour for their spiritual be nefit, I left Maquasse this morning about four o'clock, accompanied by the interpreter, (PETER.) Arriving at the river about twelve o'clock, designing to rest the oxen, as well as to obtain water and refreshment both for ourselves and them, PETER and I walked up the bed of this periodical river, and after some time found a little water in a deep hole, which was almost inaccessible to the oxen on account of its depth. 23d. Though I made my bed on the ground, I was soon driven into the waggon by the rain. Early this morning we were joined by six Corannas, who remained with us until we travelled to their village, which we reached in about an hour. Here we were informed that two lions had approached the village in the night, which were probably those we had seen. I felt for the moral darkness which beclouded the minds of this people, and had pleasure in conversing with them on the things of God. We rode about three hours, and arrived at the villages occupied by SCHNDEEP and BUNTSE, two Coranna Chiefs. The former soon joined us, and furnished us with a good, supply of milk, for which, however, he expected a little tobacco. 24th. In the morning we were visited by the two Captains early, and two or three hundred people, whom we took the opportunity of addressing on the subject of our residence in this country, and of our intention to visit them occasionally with a view to their spiritual instruction, &c. and after the interpreter had in formed them of the former state of the people at Khamies-Berg, the manner of their receiving, and the advantages they had derived from the Gospel, we held our Dutch service in their presence. The people appeared attentive. We left this place about eight o'clock, A. M., and passing two small villages, reached the residence of CHUBOO, a Coranna Chief. Here we were visited by KEiDebulcie; whose residence, as well as that of another Captain, is situated on the south side of the Great River. 25th.-Much rain fell in the night, and it rained also a considerable part of the morning. CHUBOO received us yesterday with much shyness, and his conduct this morning continued to be distant, as if he harboured suspicions as to the design of our visit. Preparing to travel, most of the people crowded round us, when we took the opportunity of holding our accustomed religious ser vices, of addressing them upon some of the first principles of Christianity, and upon the object of our visit and residence in this part of Africa. As soon, however, as we began to speak, all the women and children returned to their habitations. Soon after many of the men followed, and our congregation was reduced to twenty-six men. These, however, heard with attention; and perhaps upon our next visit many more may be disposed to hear for themselves of that which I hope will be a subject of conversation during our absence. We left this place at one o'clock, and rested for the night upon the banks of the Great River, where there had been some time ago a considerable village; but whether occupied by Corannas or Boschuanas we had no means of learning. The situation was most delightful, upon the banks of au interesting river, and in a part of the country abounding in grass.. 26th. I slept safely under the protec tion of Him who neither slumbereth nor sleepeth, though not only far from civilized life, but some distance even from the residence of the natives, and upon a part of the Great River not visited before by any European. We travelled an hour upon the banks of the river, which still inclines much to the north, after which we directed our course to Maquasse, which we reached in the evening, after travelling eight hours more. We found our families well, and learned that SIBBONEL had received an increase to the population of bis town, from being joined by many Boquains, who had been driven from their residence, and robbed of a considerable part of their cattle, by atribe of Boschpanas called Batowa, who are now not more than one day's journey |