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hundred people and more, and their meetings circulate 
from house to house. These christians have erected 
a building capable of containing three hundred persons, 
which is intended for the instruction of their slaves. 
On the following evening Mr. Read gave an account 
of our journey to a large assembly of friends, after which 
I added a little, and then Mrs. S. gave an address, 
which brought tears from every eye, while she pleaded 
the cause of the poor heathen, representing their 
wretchedness, and asking how they would feel were 
their own children placed in similar circumstances. 
In the morning of the eighth, accompanied by friends 
in several waggons, we went to Mr. Retiff's at Dra- 
kenstein, where Mr. Read preached at one P.M. 
after which we went to Stellenbosh, where we arrived, 
a little before sun-set, at the house of my worthy friend 
Mr. Kuyper, where I had resided very comfortably for 
two months previous to my journey. The next day, 
after visiting various friends, we returned to Draken- 
stein, and the succeeding day to Paarl, where we 
found Mrs. S. had been indisposed ever since our 
departure. 
In the evening, Mr. Read preached to the slaves, when 
about two hundred slaves and free people were present. 
After sermon, the people brought me donations to 
assist in sending the gospel to the heathen whom we 
had visited, to the amount of about five hundred rix- 
doUars; even the slaves came with their skillings and 
