lish ship of war, and last year, only one small vessel arrived from Norway; the cargo of which was by no means sufficient for the many factories on the coast. The Danish Government had indeed sent express orders to give to the Mission-settlements of the Brethren a proportionate share of the provisions, but of course it fell far short of their wants. The Missionarics say, that they had not as yet felt the want of the most necessary articles of subsistence, but their stock of flour could not last longer than May, 1810. If before that time no assistance was received, they should in all probability experience great inconvenience. As to fresh victuals, they had not been able to obtain any for a long time, and their stock of wine was so small, that they could not enjoy the Holy Communion often, which was a great grief to them. They have neither tobacco, nor powder and shot. The first article is their current coin, without which they can purchase nothing from the natives, and for want of the latter they could get no riepers or partridges, but must see them fly about their dwellings in great numbers with impunity. As the last ships were fitted out in Norway, Brother Satterup, our agent at Copenhagen, could not avail himself of the circumstance, to send them help. O how fervently do we pray, that the Lord would be graciously pleased to help our dear suffering Brethren, and all the inhabitants of Greenland, by some way, as yet unknown, and incline the hearts of the English, either to let the Danish provision-ships pass. free, or to send again some assistance to that colony, out of charity. The letter written to them by the Secretary of the Brethrens' Society in England had been duly received, and proved very encouraging to them. GRUENEKLOOF.' DIARY of the Month of DECEMBER 1808. THE 6th. We received, to our joy, letters and accounts from our dear fellow-missionaries at Gnadenthal. As our Hottentots are now employed in the harvest by the farmers, we left off the schools and meetings for instruction for that season. Both November and December were very hot months, with a daily south-east wind. This brought the corn too carly into ripeness in our part of the country, and consequently the farmers made poor crops. 24th, being Christmas-eve, a great number of Hottentots came to church, more than ever we have seen here, some of whom, before that time, had never entered the church-doors. The Lord was with us to bless us, and we concluded the celebration of the festival, by partaking together of the Holy Sacrament. In the following days, we heard many very encouraging expressions from our people, concerning the sense they had of the great subject of our contemplation, at this season, even God manifest in the flesh for our redemption. Two Hottentots came to ask leave to live on our land, but we advised them first to go and maturely to consider, why they wished to be under our care, and that after New-Year's day we would again hear them on that subject. On New-Year's eve, we had our place of worship crowded with people, and at midnight closed this year of mercies, with prayer and praise, trusting that the Lord, who has hitherto regarded our feeble endeavours to glorify His name in. this place, will also in the New-Year be with us, and bless us with success in our labours. Thus we entered into it, with a reviving sense of his pardon and peace. From March to December 1808, there have been three children born, and three inhabitants departed this life. Our small congregation consists of six candidates for baptism, one baptized, and three under instruction. The number of Hottentots living on our land is 31 men, 32 women, and 38 children. In all 101 persons, and four Europeans. Number of Brethren and Sisters employed in the Missionary Establishments of the UNITED BRETHREN, about the end of 1809. In the West India Islands. St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. Jan 31 14 6 3 19 Goshen, Fairfield, Cherokee, and Creek Country, 17 And four persons on their journey to different Missions. ADAMS, TO THE FOURTH VOLUME. A. Jacob, a converted Bosjeman, 421. His ac- America, North, 1. 93. 251. 477. America, South, 48. See Surinam. Anna Theresa, a Negroe, account of, 14. Antigua, Mission in. Distressed by illness of Missionaries, 248. 301. 381. Arabini, John, a Free Negroe Chief, 464. Arawacks, Indians in South America; Mission among them B. Baird, Sir David, Governor at the Cape, 44. 74. Visits Bambey, 9. 306. 461. Barbadoes, Mission in, 250. Battle on taking the Cape of Good Hope described, 71. Bersaba, in North America, 479. Bible Society, British and Foreign, presents the Brethren's Mis- Black, Mr. Presbyterian Missionary, visited by Brother Bonatz, J. A. Missionary, arrives at the Cape, 44. 171. Bork, J. S. Missionary in Surinam, 11. 220. Return, after Bosjemans, tribe of, at the Cape of Good Hope. Account Buechner, G. Missionary in Surinam, 16. Burgkhardt, Chr. Fr. Missionary in Labrador, visits Ok- Byhan, Gottlieb, Missionary among the Cherokees, 196. 254. C. Caffres. Seven families come to live at Gnadenthal, 475. Cape of Good Hope, accounts of the Mission at the, 17. 44. Charms, used by the Heathen, 279. 428. Cherokees, 196. 254. 379. Chippeways, Mission among, 141. Christmas, celebration of, at Gnadenthal, 102. In the Che- rokee country, 255. Chuleoa, Cherokee Chief, 256. Classes, 282. Cow-pox introduced at the Cape, 236. 238. 240. Creeks, Mission begun among them, 254. Croix, St. See Danish West India Islands. Church, new, at Okkak. Cunow, J. Gebhard 477. See Labrador. D.. Daniel, Esquimaux Brother, his letter, 252. His wife's let- ter, 253. Danish West India islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Jan, Denke, Christopher, Missionary among the Chippeways, 93. |