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cious providence, we were enabled to perform it on a plan much 
more eligible and effective; without which, indeed, all our contriv- 
ances would have been rendered abortive. Thus committing our 
case and ourselves to His care and guidance, we are sure to be di- 
rected in the best way. 
I resolved to go in a few days to Groenekloof, and both there, 
and at the Cape, to make the needful arrangements, and obtain His 
Excellency the Governor's permission and sanction. In the after- 
noon, I was busily employed in making a drawing of the mission- 
aries' premises from the hill to the right, coming out of the kloof, 
having lately found a situation from which I could see some part of 
every building belonging to them. 
In the evening, Father Marsveld, after a suitable discourse, of- 
fered up a fervent prayer for the prosperity of the work of God on 
earth, particularly among the heathen, the Brethren having here 
followed the practice of other missionary societies in England and 
Holland, to meet for this purpose every first Monday in the month. 
6lh. I attended the instructions given by Father Marsveld to a 
person Avho was to be confirmed, previous to her admission to the 
Lord's supper. I was greatly edified and affected by the simplicity, 
cordiality and genuine piety with which this venerable man impart- 
ed his instruction to the candidate, as well as with the attention and 
devotion with which she received it. At the conclusion, he olfered 
up a fervent prayer in her behalf, and both he and his wife added 
some suitable exhortations respecting her future walk and conversa- 
tion, as a worthy communicant, and child of God. 
In the afternoon, Brother Lemmerz accompanied me to the hill 
on the other side of the Bavians-Revier, and to the garden-grounds 
belonging to the Hottentots. A little man, very ill dressed, beckon- 
ed to us, inviting us to come into his cottage and grounds. From his 
appearance,! guessedhim, to be one of those, who were eithertoo poor 
or too indolent to provide better for themselves and their families. 
I was therefore preparing to impart some friendly exhortation, when, 
on stepping within the outer fence, to my surprise, I saw a hedge 
