VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA. 
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women and children, who bad come out to meet us, with the mis- 
sionary, Brother Fritsch, standing on a small rising ground near 
the road. As soon as the waggons had reached the spot, we 
alighted, and were welcomed by the Hottentots, who joined in 
singing that hj'mn, " Now let us praise the Lord^" &c. 
To describe our feelings on this occasion is not in the power of 
words. The various subjects for reflection, which rushed upon my 
mind at once, on seeing this company, latel}^ a scattered race of 
wretched, ignorant, and wicked heathen, but now brought together 
as a people of God, among whom His word dwells daily and richly, 
made me inwardly exclaim: " Where is the w^isdom of the wise! 
" where is the disputer of this world!" and the visionary theorist! 
Here is proof by facts, that " the Word of the Cross is the power 
" of God unto salvation to all them that believe." Here is seen 
the effect produced by the preaching of the gospel of a crucified Sa- 
viour, unadorned and unaided by human eloquence! I was greatly 
affected, beyond the power of utterance, and we all stood in silent 
devotion, listening to the sweet voices, which formed the delightful 
chorus. We shook hands with all of them, old and young, w hile, 
in the most affectionate and humble manner, they expressed their 
joy at our arrival. The whole procession now^ moved forward, some 
of the Hottentot women in an open bullock-waggon, which they 
had brought with them ; the rest, with the men, partly on horseback 
and partly on foot. The settlement is seen like a fruitful field in 
the midst of a desert, and the road to the missionaries' houses lies 
through a small poplar wood. About five P. M. we arrived at the 
dwelling-house, and met with a most cordial welcome from another 
party of Hottentots, who had assembled at the door, and expressed 
their gratitude, that God had again sent teachers to them, by sing- 
ing several verses, and by unaffected declarations of their joy. 
After dinner, some of us walked out to see the settlement, entered 
some cottages, and found everywhere friendly faces and a kind recep- 
tion. In the usual evening-meeting, Brother Fritsch addressed the 
congregation on the mercy of God, in granting, from time to time, a 
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