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will always revere liis memory. He baptized three hundred and 
thirty-two persons, old and young, many of whom have departed 
before him in the faith of Christ. 
On the afternoon of the day of his departure, the mournful event 
was announced to the congregation by Brother Clemens, and caused 
many tears to flow. The Mottentots were afterwards admitted, in 
order, into the chamber, to sec the corpse of their beloved teacher. 
They reminded each other of many exhortations given them by him, 
on so many occasions, and mourned, as over the loss of a father. 
On the day preceding the funeral, a great number assembled a- 
round the corpse, and under the grove before the door, and sung 
hymns expressive of the happiness of those, who depart this life, 
trusting in the merits of thcjr Redeemer, and of the blessedness of 
that communion of saints, which unites all true believers with the 
spirits of just men made perfect. 
The funeral was attended by a crowded congregation, and by 
many neighbours, who highly respected the character of the de- 
ceased. Many more ^A ould have joined the company, had the 
river Sonderend been fordable at the time. Brother P. Leitner 
delivered the funeral-discourse on Rev. v. 13, 14, and the strictest 
order and attention was maintained throughout the whole of the 
service. 
28th. The congregation at Groenekloof was likewise much af- 
fected, on being informed this morning, at church, of the loss the 
Mission had sustained by the departure of Father Schwinn. They 
expressed their sorrow with many tears. 
In the afternoon, two persons were baptized. The humble, but 
fervent manner, in which the solemn questions put to the cathecu- 
mens are answered by them, again affected me so much, that some 
exertion of mind was required to permit me to attend to the ceremo- 
nial of the transaction. 
After they had returned thanks, as is their usual custom, the hus- 
band of the baptized woman, being yet unbaptized, but a man of 
orderly conduct, came to the missionaries, to express his gratitude 
