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came juft in the time of need; by which he found there were four Brethren arrived at the Cape from Europe, and that two were waiting to come to him; but fays, he did not with that for the prefent; but that there were four places near Caffra-land, at each of which there was a great field for usefulness, and we thould be able to correspond with him.

On Saturday next, if the Lord will, we leave the Cape with Dr. Vanderkemp's waggon; the Din&tors judging it far the beft, as well as the cheapest way, as there are oxen bought by a worthy friend at the Cape, and that all is ready, with very little expence to the Society; but of cloaths, &c. we intend to take but little. The waggon and oxen are at prefent at Rodezand; but a good friend there is to fetch us from the Cape with his own oxen, that ours may be fresh to set off from thence. When we arrive, I expect to go to the Cape with Brother Trump, who has been labouring at this place. I came from Rodezand on Saturday from accompanying my much beloved Brethren Kicherer and Anderson, who have been at the Cape for purpofes you will hear of in their letters. They, with Brother Kramer, are now going to the Great River (if the Lord will) to the Corannas, of whom I wrote in my laft to you, where, I truft, the Lord Jefus has a work for them to do.

We have reafon for abundant thanksgiving for what the Lord has done among the Boschemen and Bastard Hottentots +, one of whom has lately, we have little reafon to doubt, gone to glory. He was with the Brethren only five months; but the word feemed to have powerful effects on his first hearing it; and in his last moments he could triumph in Chrift as the Friend of finners.

Many others there is little reafon to doubt of; but it is well not to draw too hafty conclufions, as conviction is not converfion.

At this place the work is profpering. On Sabbath our Meeting was full, befides a number standing at the window, who could not come in, nearly all of them Heathen; but it is lamentable, that this people must be left deftitute for the prefent, as on the account of Brother Vanderlingen leaving the Cape, Brother Trump muft return, except the Lord raifes up a perfon for this purpofe; but you will gather from this that the voice is, "Come over and help us." Brother Van Sulk who has laboured here with fuch fuccefs, is near his end; we scarce expect his life one hour after another; it is but feldom he can fpeak. This morning, he being a Hittle ftrengthened, told me that, through the intense weakness of his body and the diftraction of his mind, he could feldom pray to or think on Chrift; but, faid he," that is nothing, he is the Rock on which I have built, and falvation is all out of me in Chrift, fo that I am fafe."

I cannot help mentioning that I have just been with Brother Trump to the Meeting, where my foul was filled with praise, in hearing of the declarations of many of the Heathen of what the Lord had done, and was doing for their fouls! A Hottentot maid, who had been fometime in darkness of foul, when asked how she had acted in that state, said, "that this had been her determination, that if the muft perish, it should be at the feet of Jefus," and many other things, which would take too much time to mention. After we came out, we were furrounded with them, intreating that they might not be left deftitute of some one to help them on the way, &c.; which requeft I hope the Lord will grant. With truth it may be

To the term "Baftard Hottentot," we fhould not attach the idea of illegiti mate; but merely a mixt breed of the different tribes or nations.

faid the harvest is not only great, but the field ripe; though labourers are few.

It is to me no fmall evidence, that there is a great work to do in this land, because the old dragon begins to move; but as Jefus lives and reigns, his kingdom must decrease, and, like Saul's, grow weaker and weaker, do what he will.

And now, my dear Sir, I muft conclude, hoping to be interested in your continual and earneft fupplications at a throne of grace; there is a fufficiency in Christ, do not be afraid to ask too much; for be affured that I ftand in need of as much and more than you can afk for; but not more than Chrift can give. I am now about to enter on the great work. Our path is infefted with lions and tygers; but there is not a lion or tyger in Africa that I fear fo much as my own depraved heart. O that I may neither be ashamed, nor prove a fhame to the caufe of Jefus ! that I may neither bring a difhonour upon the church from which I came, the Society with which I am connected, or the precious name of a precious Jefus, to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

Please to remember me most affectionately to all my dear friends and well-wishers to the houfe of the bleffed Jesus.

I remain theirs and yours most affectionately in Him,

JAMES READ.

EXTRACTS from the Report of the South African Miffionary Society, being the Refult of Perfonal Enquiries of the Milionaries Kicherer, &c.

MR. KICHERER, accompanied by Mr. Kramer, has laboured on the borders of the Sack River, about twenty days journey from the Cape, refiding in a finall hut built by Mr. Edwards and himfelf. Ther e pro vifions are scarce and dear. Wheat must be purchased at a high price, and fetched from Roggeveld: a diftance of about fix days journey. The people among whom Mr. K. has lived are chiefly Boschemen; but there are fome profeffing Chriftians at Roggeveld, and a few experienced believers; though the greater part are indifferent or inimical. Their prejudices, however, leffen; and feveral are under ferious concern, both for their own fouls, and thofe of their Heathen neighbours.

Mr. K. has laboured about a year and a half among the Heathen, chiefly Boschemen; and, when he refided at Carro, a good number of nominal Chriftians also attended his ministry. But it is among the Bastard Hottentots that he has found the most acceptance, and been made most useful ; thefe fhewing the greatest readiness to be inftructed. The whole number of Heathen under his miniftry, was at one time 140, but very fluctuating; and when he left his ftation, not more than eighty,

The Bofchemen understand very little Dutch, which obliged Mr. K. to addrefs them by an interpreter, named Carolus, whom it has pleased God to convert; and Mr. K. is endeavouring to learn their language, though he finds it very difficult to imitate their curious way of clacking with the tongue.

Among the children, eight were advanced fo far in fpelling as to be on the point of reading, at the fame time learning numeration, and finging tolerably well. Some were fo fond of inftruction, as to continue late at night at it, while others were wholly indifferent and unconcerned.

Eight or ten of the Heathen difcovered figns of converting grace; and one, who was called Old John, died in December laft, with the fulleft evidence that he was going to glory. A few hours before his death, he expreffed himself as follows:

"Dear Sir, I will fupplicate at the feet of Jesus till the last minute. VOL. IX. I will

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Something, however, according to his opinion, remained unaccom plished. "Ir is true (faid he) I have long fince pledged my foul and body to Jefus. Nothing of either belongs any more to me: but, that word YES, I have not ;" meaning that he had not full afsurance. But, fhortly after, he not only was fatisfied that he had given himself to Jefus, but also that Jefus had received him; and now he defired to “ go into eternity as a poor miferable finner, faved only through the propitiation of Jefus; in which happy frame of mind he departed a few minutes after.

This man was a Baftard Hottentot, whofe name was John de Vriefs. He came first among the Miffionaries about five months before his death; and the word of God had, almost immediately, a powerful influence upon his confcience; fo that every one, who knew him before, was greatly aftonished to hear him exprefs himself as he did. He compared his fins to the grains of fand upon the fea-fhore; but Jefus and his atoning blood was the fubject of his converfation the whole day long.

MISSION TO NEWFOUNDLAND.

The following is the interefting LETTER from Mr. R. MORRIS, referred to in our Magazine for May, p. 215; and which was hitherto deferred, for want of room. Mr. M. failed again foon after this Letter was received.

Letter from the Rev, R. MORRIS to the Rev. W. BULL, Newport Pagnell Reverend and Honoured Sir,

ON Thursday, the 26th of March, we left Bristol in the brig William, to go round to join the convoy at Torbay. On Tuesday evening, be tween nine and ten o'clock, we were under confiderable alarm, it being quite calm, and the tide very ftrong, we were nearly driven on Mort Point, We let go both anchors, and they fucceeded in holding us; but we were very apprehenfive they would not, as the tide ran at the rate of five or fix knots an hour. In the midst of fecurity we were terrified with the roaring of the tide over the rocks, which were very near. On Monday evening, commenced reading and prayer in the cabin, having got rid of a profligate pilot. Tuesday, 31ft, near the Land's End, we were purfued by a cutter; but the proved to be English. Wednesday, April 1ft, off the Mannacles, we were chaced by a French privateer. She foon came up to us, and fired a gun for us to bring to, which we were obliged to do. Her name is Le Renaird, Captain Niguet. The Frenchmen foon came on board, and commanded us to go into their frigate: but addreffing the prize-mafter in French, I prevailed with him to permit Mr. Knight, his nephew, and myself, to continue on board our own veffel. However, the Captain and crew, with feven passengers (who were going out for the Newfoundland-fishery) were obliged to go. At eleven o'clock, P. M. we were left under the care of Monf. Guilbeau, the prize-master, and fix failors. Monf. G. behaved with the greatest civility, and affured us we fhould have all our private property, if we arrived fafe in France: and we had fo much confidence in him, that at one o'clock we went to bed, and had a good night. My mind, as well as Mr. Knight's, was much compofed during the bustle, and I did not doubt all was doing for the best. The next day was very pleasant and we spent it, as ufual, in

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reading and walking the deck: and through the whole day, we only faw one veffel, which was alfo a prize to the fame privateer, taken by her the fame evening off the Eddyftone. The next morning, Friday, we rofe by five o'clock, and we were then not more than half a league From the French fhore, near Mount Klarmeal, between L'Ile de Bas and Anfe de Goulven.

The Frenchmen fhewed us an English frigate, full two leagues behind us, which we had paffed before day-break; but being fo near the fhore, they seemed under no apprehenfions of lofing their prize. Indeed, the frigate appeared to take no notice of us: and, as we fully expected to land in France, we dreffed ourselves accordingly. However, a calm came on immediately; and the frigate which had been preparing her boats, foon fent them after us: but then, neither the Frenchmen, nor ourfelves thought it poffible for them to retake the brig, for we were now fo near the fhore, that, by calling for affiftance, boats might have been fent to help to tow her in. Yet, this they neglected to do; and the frigate's boats came fo aftonishingly faft, that the Frenchmen foon began to fear. They then all flew to the oars, and began to tow the brig in.-One man, however, got the boat ready, and filled it with all he could lay hold of, in cafe they should be at least obliged to leave their prize. In the mean time, a fmall battery, under which we now were, fired two cannon-balls at the frigate's boat, but miffed its aim. The Frenchmen defired us to keep below, left we thould receive injury. They foon found themfelves obliged to leave us; and our gallant tars came on board in a few minutes after. Fearlefs of danger, they began directly to tow her out from among the rocks, though the battery fired fixteen balls at the veffel; but though fo near, none of the fhot hit her. Captain Tobin, the commander of the frigate, which is named Dafher, obferving the enemy, and fearing they would fend out boats to rescue the brig again, fent another boat well-armed to our aid; while they transported a field-piece to another corner of land, by which we were to pafs; but they were fo long in doing it, that our brave failors conveyed us out of their reach before they could use it; and about nine o'clock we were brought alongside of the Dasher. Before the French left us, they cut one of the cables, and many ropes; fo that the Dafher was obliged to take us in tow till four o'clock the next morning. We were then left under the care of a midshipman and fix failors. All day on Saturday it was nearly calm, and what little wind there was, being contrary, we made but little progrefs. On Sunday morning it blew hard, and still contrary. On Monday it was calm; and, in the morning an English frigate pursued us, and fired two balls to oblige us to bring to; and the Lieutenant who came on board to fee what we were, proved to be an acquaintance of Mr. Knight. About twelve the wind changed to S. W. which was just what we wanted. In the evening it blew fresh; and at one o'clock this morning we were obliged to lie to till five, when we fet fail, and arrived at Plymouth about eight. After breakfast we came on fhore, to do all we could to get the vessel liberated as foon as poffible; and we are in great hopes the falvage will be fettled, and all prepared to fail by the Quebec convoy, appointed for the roth, though it may be a few days longer.

I fhall efteem it a particular favour, dear Sir, to receive a letter from you, if you can fpare time for it. Every advice will be thankfully acknowledged, and I hope diligently attended to. May the Lord give me grace to improve thofe already received, and thofe you may till afford me from time to time. The little difficulties I have endured, do not in the least discourage me, but increase my defire to go to the place of my deftination; yet, I am fearful these occurrences should

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bring unworthy felf too much into notice. Dear Sir, ftill remember me at a throne of grace. I am fenfible I am but just entering on the conflict, and often fear, from a lenfe of my infufficiency. Sin ftains all I attempt to do; and never do I ferve the Lord but I feem, in one way or other, to be ferving felf. But, bleffed be God, he gave me the defire for the work in which I am engaged; and, I hope, through his grace, to comply with his whole will. I only beg for needful affiftance, and then I can fay,

Fain would I found his name abroad,

That heav'n and earth may hear!

And, I hope, he who "perfects praise out of the mouths of babes and fucklings," will alfo open my mouth, that I may fhew forth his praife! O that I may always keep a fingle eye to the glory of God!

I remain, with the greatest refpect,

Reverend and Honoured Sir,

Your much obliged and devoted Pupil,

RUTTON MORRIS.

MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Collections, &c. received by the Treafurer from the 25th of May

to the 25th of June, 1801.

Rev. Mr. Kingsbury's congregation, Southampton

From the Glagow Committee of the London Miffionary Society, being a Collection made on occafion of a Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Ewing

Praying Society at the Rev. Mr. Eafton's Meeting, Mileslane, Canon-ftreet

Rev. S. Bull and Congregation at Bafingbourn

ASSOCIATIONS.

Congregational Union in Effex.

£.62 2

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APRIL 28, the meeting of the Congregational Union, for the fpread of the Gofpel in the county of Effex and its vicinity, was held at Coggeshall in Mr. Fielding's Chapel; when a refpectable number of the friends of the beft interefts of mankind attended. A fermon, appropriate to the occafion, was preached, by Mr. Cooper, of Chelmsford, from Rev. xiv. 6. Mr. Bafs, of Halftead, Mr. Jennings, of Thaxtead, and Mr. Morell, of Little Baddow, conducted the devotional fervices.

After the fervice, the friends of the Inftitution, being requested to stay, Mr. Jennings, the chairman, read extracts from several letters which he had received, ftating the very encouraging fuccefs which had attended the preaching of the Gofpel in the neighbouring villages, where it was before unknown, in the attention of many being excited to the great things of evangelical truth, and in the ferious concern of others.

Mr. Taylor, of Colchester, preached a lecture in the evening.

Half Yearly Meeting of the Affociation of the Independent Miniflers in Effex. ON Tuefday May 5, the Affociated Minifters, in the county of Effex, affembled at the Meeting-boufe of Mr. Morell, at Little Baddow. A very refpectable congregation attended. Mr. Beddow, of Stambourn, preached from Pfalm cxix. 143. Mr. Fielding, of Coggeshall, Mr.

Chaplin,

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