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ing from their hearts. I could not but admire the manner in which 
this service was conducted by the presiding missionary. 
To-day I attended a meeting of the men for instruction in the 
Christian doctrines, in which Father Schwinn, besides asking some 
questions in the way of catechisation, dehvered a very animated 
discourse. From the church I proceeded to the school, where Bro- 
ther Lemmerz was introduced to the boys as their future school- 
master. They took leave of his predecessor, Brother Leitner, and 
promised obedience, by giving their hands. A class was then 
called, that I might hear them spell and read, which they did very 
well, considering that the vacation, during the harvest, always 
brings with it some forgetfulness of what has been learned. Some 
of the poor boys come to school in their karosses and aprons, others 
are dressed in linen jackets and trowsers. The school-house is a ve- 
ry convenient, roomy building. As 1 had brought with me a present 
of bibles and testaments from the British and Foreign Bible Societj', 
I took tliis opportunity of speaking to the children, and observing, 
that I should be glad, on my return, to be able to inform that vener- 
able society, tliat they were well bestowed. 
In the evening, the Liturgy, or hymn, treating of our Saviour's 
sufferings, appointed in our Church for Friday evening's worship, 
Avas sung in a spirit of humble thankfulness for our redemption. 
This is the grand subject, which has proved the means of conver- 
sion, civilization, and happiness in time and eternity, to believers of 
every tribe and nation. May it be and remain our constant theme, 
in spite of either a deriding world, or the vain conceits and specious 
arguments of such, as pretend to superior insight, and think that 
they have found something higher and more effectual. 
I have seen to-day much of the course of a missionary station, 
where there are many descriptions of persons to attend to; and I 
am convinced, that if a missionary does his duty, there is occasion 
for the exertion of all the energies of mind and body. May we al- 
ways be favoured with missionaries, who can say with truth: " T/ie 
Love cif Christ coustraineth iis." 
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