witness of the work of God's Holy Spirit in their souls, by which they are humbled and taught to know themselves as sinners, and to seek forgiveness and peace.

Mentor Dambra said : " I am in a bad way. I cannot believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, nor that he has shed his blood for me! Pray for me."

Keiser Springfeld: "I am always going about, seeking deliverance, but evil will not depart from me. I kneel down, and pray our Saviour to give rest unto my soul; for though I am an old man, I feel that I still am full,

of sin."

Jan Jaeger : “I feel as if I had no heart at all; but I pray God to bring me off from that evil way in which I have walked hitherto,"

Hendrick Soldat: "In the beginning I could not acknowledge myself to be a poor sinner; but now I have learnt that lesson, by experiencing much distress and misfortune."

Kobus Krueger: "It bad time with me, but yet It is a b much better than ever before in my whole life; for I now hear the word of God, which I heard no where in former days. I do not, indeed, understand much; for my heart is still too corrupt, and I cannot yet gray to our Saviour as I ought. At church, however, I often feel something that I cannot describe."

Aug. 10. The brethren John Gottlob Schulz, and John Fritsch, arrived here from Gnadenthal, and we and our congregation bid them welcome with much joy.

Aug. 21. Some of the inhabitants having been seduced to drunkenness, convened our people, and gave them very serious admonitions respecting this vice, so ruinous both to soul and body, and consequently not to be suffered in any degree in our settlement. We trust it will have the desired effect.

Sep. 20.-It pleased the Lord to lay a special blessing upon the preaching of the Gospel, a great number both of our own people and of strangers being present. After the sermon, several came to speak with us concerning the state of their souls.

Margaret Faro: "What shall I do to obtain the peace of God in my soul! I have for a long time comforted myself with the idea, that I had not committed such grievous sins as other people; but I have lately

perceived such wicked thoughts rising up in my heart, that I believe, if I had lived in the days of our Saviour, I should have joined his enemies to cry out, Crucify him, crucify him." She then burst into tears, and said, "O pray for me, that I may be saved."

A child said: "I am a disobedient child; I want to pray, but am ashamed to do it before my parents in the house, and am afraid to go into the wood: but I am very uneasy, for I hear in the meetings, that I must pray to our Saviour to make me a good and obedient child."

Sept. 21, 1812.-We spoke with all our baptized people. Ephraim said: "It is as if sin were always seeking me, to assail me in one way or other. I therefore find how necessary it is always to have Jesus my Saviour in view,"

Luke: "Though I am a very ignorant man, yet I am persuaded, that if our Saviour had not become man to suffer and die for me, I must have been lost for ever. On this subject my spirit often dwells, and I converse with him about it."

Leis Krueger, a child, said: "I have nothing to say, but that I am a very bad child, and disobey my parents. And no wonder, for, for these three weeks, I have never prayed to our Saviour. I am now resolved not to forget it any more, for I also wish to become a child of God."

Susanna Jaeger, a communicant: My Saviour is above every thing to me, in heaven and earth, and I hope that he will soon take me to himself. I rejoice when I think of that moment. The enjoyment of the holy communion is always a refreshment to my soul; I get new life by it. As to externals, I have a very scanty subsistence. For four weeks before harvest, I cau get nothing to eat but wild figs; and if I want meat, I go out to seek land-tortoises, and when I pray for it, I never miss finding food."

Sep. 23.-Four excluded persons were re-admitted, two added to the candidates for the Lord's Supper, and three appointed for confirmation. When we announced it to them, they were particularly affected and thankful for the favour bestowed upon them.

Nov. 10. We had a very agreeable visit from Mr. Campbell, and two English Missionaries. He lately arrived here on a pastoral visit to the English and Dutch Missionary Establishments in this country.

On the following day, they went into all the Hottentots' houses, and conversed with several of them, in a very kind and confidential manner, about the grace bestowed on them. Many answered the questions put to them in a very open-hearted way.

Rachel Saul said: "Yes, Sir; we cannot indeed sufficiently thank the Lord for the mercy shewn unto us. I strayed long in the wilderness, and knew not that there was a Saviour. Now I have been taught to know him in my latter years. O that I were more thankful! But herein I am far behind. He must help me with his Spirit, and give me power to be more obedient to him and my teachers, and to walk in his ways. We are not worthy, that we should be so kindly remembered in your native country. I beg you to thank all our friends and benefactors."

Others said the same, and our friends seemed much pleased with their visit. After the evening service, they desired to offer up their prayers and thanksgivings, in fellowship with us, for the goodness of God, who had caused the light of his Gospel to shine so bright in this place. We joined most fervently in their prayers, that in Africa also the knowledge of our crucified Saviour may spread far and wide, and many nations flock to him as their Redeemer..

Nov. 12. These worthy visitors left us, the Hottentots, in their usual manner, singing some farewel verses for them, which they answered by singing an English Hymn.

Dec. 2.--Sarah Wims, a woman of the Namaqua Nation, came to ask what she should do to be saved, and added: "I hear that Jesus Christ has died, and shed his blood for the remission of sins, for all men; but I fear I have committed too many and too great sins from my youth up, which now are again brought to my remembrance, and fill me with distress." We gladly directed this poor sinner to our Saviour, assuring her, that he would hear her prayers, and have mercy upon her.

In the last days of the year, brather Schmitt and his wife spoke with all the candidates for baptism, new people, and children, with much satisfaction, Many confessed, with great contrition, their coming far short of what they ought to be.

Mentor Dambra observed, that he came here to live

unto God, but had of late lost that mind, and even railed at the teachers.

Dinah Esau. "What can I say of myself; I am the worst woman in the world. Formerly I saw in others only what was wrong, but now I see it all in myself, and do not attend to the faults of others. My conduct, hitherto, grieves my heart; I have behaved ill to our Saviour, and to my teachers, for when the latter reproved me for my unfaithfulness, I grew angry, and used bad language. Is it possible that I may yet obtain forgiveness?" We assured her, that with our Saviour she might obtain the remission of all sin, and deliverance from its power.

The children also seemed much affected, and told us that they often went among the bushes to pray.

Martha Esau said: "I went every day out into the wood to pray; but lately another child mocked me, and I have ever since been ashamed to do it."

Dec. 31, 1812.-At nine in the evening we met to close the year with prayer and thanksgiving, and devoted ourselves anew to Him, who has supported and blessed us throughout the year; and in whose pardoning love aud sure help, in every time of need, we place our confidence for the time to come.

Jan. 1, 1813.-On entering into the new year, we commended our dear congregation of believing Hottentots, and ourselves, their servants for Christ's sake, and the whole Unity of the Brethren every where, together with all who, with us, call upon the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, yea, the whole human race, in fervent prayer, to the mercy of God, most earnestly desiring, that he may yet gain many thousands from among the heathen, as the reward of the travail of his soul.

Jan. 26 and 27.-We had a very agreeable visit from Mr. John Herbert Harington, chief judge of the East India Company's court in Bengal, in company of Mr. Thom. They visited all the dwellings, and attended our worship; conversed very kindly with many of our people, on the ground of our faith, and in general shewed great interest in the welfare of this work of God among the heathen. At taking leave, Mr. Harington most generously gave us 50 dollars, to be distributed amongst the poorest Hottentots of our congregation, and 100 dollars towards the support of the Mission. We felt

very grateful for this most seasonable relief; and on the 31st, having fixed upon 24, as the poorest of our people, we sent for them, after the afternoon's service, spoke to them of the goodness and mercy of the Lord, shewn to them in so many ways, how he had directed the hearts of so many of his children, of various denominations, to take share in their spiritual and temporal welfare, and now had sent them particular friends in Mr. and Mrs. Harington, who, by active benevolence, wished to admi nister to their necessities. We then made the distribution. They were much affected, and said, that they were unworthy of the love and kindness of their teachers, and of such good friends, being yet so very deficient in shewing their love to our Saviour and his people, but expressed their thanks to these generous benefactors in the most lively terms, and with many tears of gratitude.

Mar. 14.-The conversations of the candidates for baptism, in their classes, were lively and edifying, They complained, that they were naturally disposed to hide their faults, and to find many excuses why they need not appear to their teachers as bad as they really were.

Mar. 15.-In the men's meeting for instruction, Joshua having put a question on the subject of witchcraft and idolatry, brother Bonatz observed, that there were, indeed, such people, who pretended to have communication with the devil, and used incantations in sicknesses, &c. accusing certain persons of having bewitched the patient; but this was the devil's work in the hearts of unbelievers. As to idolatry, we had perceived, that among their nation, there was great veneration paid to a certain species of jackalls, whom no one dare shoot, Others carried about with them some kind of stones in a bag. Brother Bonatz asked, what all this meant? The men answered: "The people believe that such jackalls or stones are deities, and can help them, and they wil not come to our Saviour, who alone can save." "This,' replied the Missionary, "is idolatry." The men said: "We now understand you, and therefore think, that every thing may be called an idol, to which the heart cleaves, in preference to our Saviour."

April 11.-Brother Bonatz and his wife spoke with the baptized to their satisfaction.

Nathaniel observed, that he rejoiced, that again the