JAN.] 
STELLENBOSCIL 
decked with a great variety of beautiful flowers. At 
eleven, A.M. we halted, and in a short time were 
joined by three waggons full of friends from Cale- 
don. They soon lighted up a fire and made coffee 
for breakfast. We departed at one and got safely over 
Hottentot Holland mountain, and arrived at Mr. 
Roos's a litde after sun-set. Though there were 
twenty people, who came unexpectedly, the family 
were not in the least disconcerted ; our arrival was 
regarded as an ordinary occurrence. Floors were 
soon covered with beds, and the table with dishes; 
and the numerous guests had retired to rest by ten 
©clock. 
At nine on the following morning I arrived at Mr. 
Kuyper's, at Stellenbosch, which was my home. 
1 1th. Occupied the forenoon in visiting the friends 
of missions in company with our missionary Mr, Bak- 
ker. The first we visited was a person in business, 
whose wife became a convert to Christianity under the 
ministry of Mr Bakker, and has continued twelve years 
stedfast in the faith. She was once a slave. They are 
rich, have a good business, and many slaves. 
A young female slave, brought to a knowledge of 
the gospel by Mr. Bakker's instrumentality, was dying 
in the faith. He asked her, last night, why she ex- 
pected to go to heaven, since all who died did not 
go there : to which she replied, " Because I believe in 
Jesus Christ." 
