KAFFIR DEPRAVITY. 
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The existence of these cruel, degrading, and 
disgusting rites, practised, in all their barbarity, 
by a race of people with intellects so superior, 
and dispositions so generous, confiding, and no- 
ble, as these Kaffirs are, only serves to demon- 
strate the true condition and tendency of our 
nature, in its unregenerated state, together 
with the responsible duty, as well as high pri- 
vilege, that is laid upon us, of bringing to them 
the Gospel of Christ ; and of endeavouring to 
remove from amongst them, through its mis- 
sion, these sounds and sights of depravity and 
sin; seeking also to replace them with those 
fruits of righteousness and holiness of life, which 
are sure to spring everywhere from the right 
reception of its truths. 
Genesis xvi, 12. 
