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priety: at such times we sing Caffer hymns, and the inter- 
preter, J. Burton, a truly pious and consistent Caffer, ex- 
plains the object of our thus assembling together, and prays 
in their own tongue. Yesterday being a rainy day, we had 
few natives on the Station but those who are employed 
regularly. However, we commenced our Sunday School 
with eleven natives; and I hope to be able, as soon as I get 
a Caffer hut to live in, to teach the people one hour every 
morning or evening, either before or after the hours of 
labour; and when absent itinerating, this day-school will be 
conducted by Mr. Painton. With respect to my own feel- 
ings, I scarcely know whether hopes or fears preponderate 
in my mind, Humanly speaking, the undertaking in which 
I am engaged is folly; but then the Gospel is the power of 
God, and there is the promise of the influence of the Holy 
Spirit, and of special influence in answer to special prayer. 
Upon the prayers of the Church of God our success in a great 
measure mainly depends; to make use of a Caffer mode of 
expression, “the friends at home must not be tired,” for 
they will never have done enough so as to leave no room for 
further exertions. It will require all the surplus wealth, 
and the utmost exercise of patience and faith, in the mem- 
bers of the Church of Christ, before the heathens are con- 
verted to God. 
March 11th, 1831.—I arrived safe on the Station from 
Graham’s Town, where [ had been to attend the District 
Meeting ; found all well, and received the following informa- 
tion from Mr. Painton (who had been left in charge of the 
Mission) :— 
Three weeks ago Faku’s sister-in-law died: four per- 
sons were immediately tortured, and then beaten to death 
by sticks, for having caused her death by witchcraft ; the 
charge was substantiated by the following evidence : “the 
poor creatures had been seen to wave their hands as they 
