for one whole day, and by being obliged to remain in wet cloaths all night, I got a severe attack of the rheumatism, which made us glad to avail ourselves of a waggon going our way, which conveyed us 103 miles forward to Cananclogue, from whence we travelled in the stage.

The astonishing falls of Niagara, which we had an opportunity of seeing in passing, fill the mind with awe and reve rence for the almighty power and majesty of the great Creator of all things, and we stood lost in silent admiration of His greatness, while we contemplated the surprising phenomenon. The noise made by this immense body of water, precipitating itself from rocks of 175 feet in height, is said to be heard in a calm, night, at a distance of 15 English miles. The spray occasions a number of rainbows, formed by the reflection of the sun, and at the bottom of the fall, the swelling and contending waves, resemble the most furious surf made by the green ocean during a storm.

From Cananclogue we passed through a beautiful country, in the state of New-York, and the pleasantly situated towns of Geneva, Utica, Albany, and New-York, which is the circuitous route made by the post waggon.

August 1st, in the evening, we reached Bethlehem,* praising the Lord for the many mercies conferred upon us during our journey of eight weeks. May He lay His blessings upon our poor endeavours to serve and glorify His name.

Route of the travelling Brethren, showing the number of miles. From Bethlehem to Philadelphia, 51 English miles; thence to Pittsburg, 360; to Charlestown, 50; to Cadix, 23; to Gnadenhuetten, 30; to Goshen, 7; to Pettquotting, 100; to Sandusky, 36; to the Miami, 40; to Malden, 57; to Sandwich, 15; to Mr. Dolson's, 50; to Fairfield, 24; to Chippeway, near the falls of Niagara, 188; to Cananclogue, 193; to Utica, 112; to Albany, 96; to New York, 160; to Bethlehem, 100. In all 1692 miles.

Continuation of the Diary of the Brethren's Mission at GNADENTHALL, Cape of Good Hope, 1808.

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OVEMBER, 3d. The communicants met in separate companies, (or classes), to converse with each other concerning the state of their souls. A spirit of joy and cordiality prevailed among them. A few of their observations deserve notice. One of the men said: "I rejoice that we again meet in this manner, and thank the Lord for it; for "we are apt to have wrong thoughts of each other, but at "such opportunities, we feel, that, after all, we can love each "other as brethren; for we are all poor worthless creatures, "living only by grace," Another remarked, that he had lately thought much about former times. “I lived here at "Bavianskloof, and felt in the beginning very little disposed "to listen to the Gospel. Yet my mind was troubled. "Once one of the Missionaries addressed me, how is it with "you my friend? I made answer, oh, very well! and thought "within myself: you shall know nothing about me. Some "time after I went to church. I heard and listened. I "thought, and thought again, How is it possible, that my "teacher should know that I have told him an untruth. I. "now could wait no longer, but went and spoke with him. "Though I feared that he would scold me, I found the re"verse. He spoke so kindly and compassionately to me, "that I could have sunk into the earth for shame. The Lord "had mercy upon me, and now I am, though in myself un"worthy, a communicant. Ah! when I review my past life, "I stand astonished at the patience my God and Saviour has "exercised towards me. Once I was rich in cattle, and now "I am poor and old, but I have found a treasure greater than any thing in this world." Another said: "I have often 3S2

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thought, how is it possible, that my teachers should know, " and so accurately describe the state of my heart; surely the 66 Holy Spirit and the word of God tells it them. Therefore "I will always deal openly and honestly with them.”

In the class of the communicant Sisters, some related with much freedom and humility, by what means the Lord had sought and found them. One of the oldest among them, after long silence, said: "But, my dear Sisters, you have all "found our Saviour much earlier than I did: for I expected "that the Teachers should impart grace to me, and yet I "would never tell them honestly, what a wicked heart I had. "I ran every day to their house and tormented them with "intreaties to become a candidate for baptism, but they "seemed not to mind it. At last,' when Sisters came hither "from Europe, I thought, now I shall obtain it, and will

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go twice a day to the Sisters. I did so; but one morning "very early, arriving at the door, just as a Sister was coming "out, she asked what I wanted? I repeated my request; her

answer was: I cannot change your heart. You do not "seek a Saviour; but only an advance in privileges. I pretended to thank her, but was very angry, and snarled "at every body I saw that day. At last my daughter-in-law "advised me to go and speak with Anna Mary," (a truly pious Hottentot, much esteemed in the settlement,)" and "to ask her advice. I thought: What! am I to go and "speak to one so much younger than myself? What! ask a "Hottentot about the way of Salvation? No, indeed, I am 66 as wise as she. However, I remained what I was, till I "became willing to cry to the Lord Jesus for mercy, and I "soon found Him to be a Saviour in truth. This is the work "of the Spirit of God." Another said: "In the beginning "I always took care to keep out of the Missionaries' way. "But once I saw one of them coming, and could not avoid

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thought I would begin first, and said: When the child I am "now carrying on my back is grown up, I will also come "to you and learn. But I knew, that I was guilty of a lie.

in my heart. Some time after, the Missionaries gave notice, "that there would be a baptism, and invited all the inhabi"tants to attend. I went to see, but not to hear. But the "Lord's time was come, and His Spirit spoke to my soul. "On New Year's eve it was the same, and when I left the "church, I was so overpowered, that I thought the ground "shook under me. One after the other believed, and I also "became one of these given to Jesus, as a reward for His "sufferings and death.”

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"I shall never forget," added another, "when I, was admitted a spectator at the Holy Communion. "It was as if I had seen angels descending from Heaven. "Oh! how grieved did I feel, that I had spent so much time "in sin. I could have sunk into the earth for shame.".

Others spoke with much emotion of the love of Jesus, and with what earnestness they desired at all times to feel it, and to burn with love towards Him in their hearts.

4th. We heard with great concern, that the slaves in the district of Hottentot's Holland, particularly in the Tiger and Cow mountains, to the number of about 300, were in open rebellion and had risen in one night with a determination to fire the Capetown, murder all the white men, and carry off the women into slavery. They had actually taken and bound several of their masters, carried off waggons, horses, and arms, and plundered every thing they thought useful to them. Government being soon apprized of this outrage, took the most effective measures to counteract it, and in a short time, about half the rebels were brought in prisoners. The rest fled with the waggons and horses, but being pur

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sued by the dragoons, were also overtaken, and most of them seized and brought to Capetown. This was all we could learn for the present.

9th. Brother Marsveld having spoken with all the candidates for baptism, he made a pleasing report to the Mission's Conference.

Moses Kukson said: " My name is Moses, but I will be "called so no longer, for as Moses, I have lived in sin and "wickedness. I wish to have a new name, and as a new

creature to live to our Saviour alone. I call upon him, and intreat him to save me, and I believe He will "do it."

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Another expressed himself thus: "I am a poor wretched “creature, in soul and body. I have epileptic fits, and "when I recover from them, I sit still and stupid, and can"not think at all. After I regain my recollection, I grow "peevish, but by and by begin to turn for mercy to our Sa"viour. My illness prevents my asking the favour to be "baptized, but I long to be washed from all my sins in the "blood of Jesus.”

Hannah Klaas: "I am the worst woman in Gnadenthal. "What I know to be God's will, I resist; but I am weary "of such a life. Lately I have been convinced, that the bad "weeds must be rooted out of my heart. The ground must "be well cleared, before any good fruit can grow, and this, "God my Saviour alone can do.".

A great girl, who was baptized here as an infant, but is not yet received into the congregation, said: "I sometimes "am so troubled in my heart, that I run out into the gar"den or the thicket to give vent to iny tears. I then feel "somewhat relieved, but I cannot speak; I can only cry, "Lord Jesus! have mercy upon me, a sinner; do not suffer "me to stray into the world."