PREFACE, 
The Directors of the Missions among Heathen nations, esta- 
blished by the Church, known by the name of Unifcis Fratrim, 
or United Brethren, having been frequently requested by the mis- 
sionaries at Gnadenthal and Groenekloof, near the Cape of Good 
Hope, to send a person, duly authorized, to visit those settlements, 
I was appointed to that service; and, on my return, delivered 
in an official report of my transactions. I have, however, been 
desired by many well-wishers to the Missions, and others, to 
publish the following narrative, originally written for the infor- 
mation of my family and friends. 
One object of my visit was to assist in making some arrange- 
ment with the Government of the Colony regarding the security 
of the Missionary Settlements of the United Brethren. 
The beneficial influence of Christianity in enlightening and 
civilizing Heathen nations, of which the Mission among the Hot- 
