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use of it in the Church. He increased the number of hjmns, 
and by these means caused the knowledge of evangelical truth 
to spread fast among the people. Nor did he object to those 
antiphonal and choral performances, which accompanied both the 
Jewish and the primitive Christian worship, and furnish an agree- 
able variety and relief. But it was never the design of this great 
reformer, that the church should be the theatre, upon which music- 
masters and singers might exhibit the swiftness of their fingers, or 
the powers of their voice. There are other opportunities and places, 
where this may be done with propriety, and give delight to the 
most religious scientific admirer of the art. But in the house of 
prayer, these exhibitions are out of place, and the skill and taste 
of the performer should rather be discovered, by his knowing how 
to give majesty and elfect to simphcity, without drawing the atten- 
tion of the congregation from the worship of God, to the admiration 
of himself. Instrumental music speaks a language, and expresses 
affections, as well as vocal. This is understood but imperfectly ; 
yet there are few, who will not grant, that a march or a jig, per- 
formed by instruments, though it may afford pleasure in the field, 
or in a concert-room, speaks a language, as little calculated to pror 
mote devotion, as an entertaining story, or a sally of wit. 
We dined with Mr. Poleman, whose friendship I learnt to value 
more and more, the better I became acquainted with him. Our 
evening was very agreeably spent with the Rev. Mr. Hesse. 
July 1st. Having taken leave of our worthy friend, Mrs. Disandt, 
at whose house we had been most hospitably entertained, we 
assembled at Mr. Melville's, and about ten o'clock left Capetown 
for Groenekloof In the evening, we reached Mr. Kaus's farm, 
called Lange Riick, where we found good quarters for the night. 
2d. We arrived safe at Groenekloof. I was pleased to observe 
the growth of Indian figs, planted as a fence to the burial- 
ground. Some new attempts to raise plantations of young trees 
had been made, but did not seem to succeed. 
3d. A trap having been set in a ravine^ to catch mauseliund. 
