VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA. 75 
" beheld the effects produced by the power of His Word and Spirit.'' 
That venerable apostle, George Schmidt, and Father Kuehnel, are 
in heaven, rejoicing before the throne of the Lamb over the success 
of the faithful labours of God's servants on earth. 
But to return to the celebration of the Lord's supper. The de- 
votion and fervour, with which the Hottentots present attended to 
the service, and received the sacred elements, were peculiarly strik- 
ing to my mind. Their singing was melodious, but rather too soft. 
I was told in apology, that not all of them were acquainted with the 
hymns sung by the minister who officiated. A Post-Communion 
followed, for such as had been necessarily prevented from attend- 
ing before, by family duties, watching, or other hindrances. I 
retired to my room, rather overwhelmed by the feelings and re- 
flections of my mind, and with a heart filled with thankfulness to 
God our Saviour for vsuch a manifestation of his power and grace 
as I had just witnessed. It may appear like enthusiasm, but I 
asked no longer, " Am I really and bodily in Gnadenthal ?" but. 
Am I yet on earth?" 
22d. Having promised Brother Leitner, that I would accom- 
pany him to-day on a visit to his wife, who had for some weeks 
been confined by illness at the Warm-bath near Caledon, we pre- 
pared to leave Gnadenthal immediately after the morning-service, 
which, on the day following the celebration of the Holy Commu- 
nion, is a Liturgy for thanksgiving. I was astonished to see the 
church well filled, and all the communicants yet in their Sunday's 
dress, neat and clean. If some of my Cape friends, who often de- 
scribe the Hottentots as an incorrigible set of lazy, dirty, and rag- 
ged creatures, were to see this congregation on such occasions, 
they would at least say, that here, facts do not prove their asser- 
tion true. At the Comnmnion, most of the women are dressed 
in clean white gowns. Both men and women save their best ap- 
parel, that they may appear decent at church on Sundays, but 
there is no affectation of finery among them. 
