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by particular rules and reoulations, against the wa3's of the world, 
and its pleasures and amusements. He added, however, that, in 
general, he h:ul always found those members of our Church, with 
whom he had become acquainted, lively and cheerful people, and 
attentive to the innocent means of raaki no- their lives and dwellinos 
on earth comfortable. This led to a consideration of the effects of 
true conversion of heart, Avhen a man is turned from the love of 
the world and sin to his God and Saviour, and has his " con- 
versation in heaven.'' To him it is no act of painful self-denial, to 
avoid the things that lead from God, and no punishment, to be ex- 
cluded from them. Surely no one has more reason to be happy 
and contented, than the man who expects, that better things than 
those, which he now possesses, will shortly be his portion: he uses 
the world, yet as not abusing or cleaving to it; and enjoys all the 
gifts of his Creator with a thankful he-art. But 1 felt, that I ought 
to take his remark as a kind ad/no jiiion, to beware, lest too much 
vivacity and attention to objecs, which aiford pleasure to the 
mind, and engage the activity of the intellectual part of man, 
though sinless in themselves, sliould sometimes lead to forgetfulness 
of higher and more important spiritual concerns. 
With his Excellency the Governor, I had an opportunity of con- 
versing on some arrangements at Groenekloof, by which real service 
was done to the Mission. From Colonel Bird, I experienced the 
same kindness. 
Brother Schmitt found Mr. Sieurvogel, a timber-merchant, dis- 
posed most honourably to abide by a verbal agreement respecting 
the price of the timber, wanted for the building of the church at 
Groenekloof, though by the loss of his vessel, the Young Phoenix, 
in the late storm, timber had risen considerably in price. But a 
conscientious man needs no legal tie, to bind him to a promise. 
For several nights I was much disturbed in my sleep by the 
continual barking and howling of dogs in the street, about which 
the inhabitants seem not to trouble themselves. A large number 
©f these animals have no masters, but find food, shelter, and 
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