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visit the Coranna kraals around. Mr. Sass was 
satisfied with the arrangement, as were also 
brethren Helm and Moffat, the latter of whom 
was to remain at Griqua Town for a time, to aid 
in bringing- things into order. 
21st. I had a conversation with old Cornelius 
Kok, whose strong constitution seemed to be 
breaking up. 1 mentioned to him that he had 
for many years been a friend to Missionaries, 
and to the introduction of the Gospel among his 
people ; and now that the shadows of the evening 
of life were visibly come upon him, I asked 
what were his own prospects in the view of 
leaving this world. The poor old man replied 
they were very dark ; he saw he had given too 
much of his mind to things around him, and too 
little to the things of God. I reminded him that 
he was still in the land of hope, though he must, 
in the course of nature, expect soon to leave it ; 
that the Gospel was still directed to him, and 
that it contained every thing he could stand in 
need of as a sinful man. Though he had been 
always a friend to the instruction of the people, 
he never was a member of the Church at Griqua 
Town. Now that old age pressed upon him, 
human life appeared to be more important than 
he had been accustomed to view it in his younger 
years. Therm, at noon 86. 
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