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her sister, who had always represented her, but she also died soon 

 after, in August, 1896 ; whereupon the present Queen Modjadje 

 began to reign. She is about 30 years of age, and has a son. The 

 former power and influence this tribe had has entirely disappeared, 

 since they have been forbidden to murder promiscuously. 



Out of this tribe I now have a congregation of about 1,300 

 members, eight out-stations with schools ; on the main station are two 

 white missionaries, a registered school of 230 children, with two white 

 and four coloured teachers. A large cruciform church is filled on 

 feast-days by over 1000 attendants. A brass band introduces the 

 Sunday, and a church choir assists at divine service. All the build- 

 ings, which are substantial and comely, were erected by the Christian 

 natives themselves without any extra pay from the Missionary Society. 

 The whole of the station is situated between beautiful green planta- 

 tions, so that it relieves eye and heart. 



I have the best hopes for the Low Country in the future, for it 

 is rich in natural deposits, both on and under the surface, rich in 

 water and wood, and populous. 



