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ADVERTISEMENT. 
By the diligent and zealous efforts of Dr. Van der Kemp, 
Messrs. Kicherer, Anderson, Read, Ulbricht, Albrecht, and 
other missionaries, the same plan was adopted in several other 
parts of South Africa, particularly at Zak River, Klaar Water, 
near the Great or Orange River, and in the Great and Lesser 
Namacqua countries. Considerable success, though in various 
degrees, crowned their labours. 
At length it pleased God to remove by death that valuable 
man who superintended the African missions; when the 
Directors thought it expedient to request one of their own 
body, the Rev. John Campbell, to visit the country, personally 
to inspect the different settlements, and to establish such regu- 
lations, in concurrence with Mr. Read and the other mission- 
aries, as might be most conducive to the attainment of the great 
end proposed — the conversion of the heathen, keeping in view 
at the same time the promotion of their civilization. 
Mr. Campbell readily undertook the arduous task. He 
sailed from England June 24, 1812, and arrived at the Cape 
on the 24th of October. 
After obtaining from his Excellency Sir John Cradock, 
letters of introduction to the several Landdrosts through whose 
districts he had occasion to pass, as well as all needful informa- 
tion from the Colonial Secretary, Henry Alexander, Esq. re- 
specting the former communications of the missionaries with 
the government of the Cape, Mr. Campbell proceeded first 
to Bethelsdorp, about five hundred miles west of the Cape; 
from thence, northward to Graaf Reynet, then to Griqua 
town, and from thence to Lattakoo, a populous city scarcely 
known to Europeans : he afterwards visited several tribes of 
people, some of whom had never before seen a white man ; seve- 
ral of their chiefs expressed their readiness to receive christian 
