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RECEPTION AT GENADENDAL. 
11, 12 April, 
it joins the Breede (Broad) River. We reached it just before the 
close of twilight, and forded without accident, the water flowing 
scarcely so high as our horses' sides, and its width being but a 
few yards. 
As we approached Genadendal, the mountains assumed a 
grandeur which the dubious hght of evening very much increased. 
We had not long to contemplate the sublimity of this scene, as 
night soon drew its dark veil over it. The pleasure which it had 
inspired was succeeded by sensations of a less agreeable kind, when 
we found ourselves overtaken, on an unknown road, by one of 
the darkest nights we had witnessed ; and were obliged to rely 
entirely on our horses for keeping us in the beaten road. At last 
we fortunately caught an uncertain glimpse of a light, which we 
supposed to proceed from some of the huts of the settlement; and, 
after groping our way more than a mile further, we arrived at the 
hut, and engaged its owner, who was a Hottentot, to lead us to 
the house of the missionaries, where we were received with a cordial 
welcome. 
The name by which the members of this sect distinguish 
themselves, is. The United Brethren ; and, judging from what I 
witnessed here, no other can be more applicable. On entering 
their peaceful abode, I seemed to have quitted the stormy world 
and its turbulent passions : the quiet and unassuming demeanor 
of the brethren ; the order and the cleanliness of every thing I 
saw, gave me at once a very favorable opinion of the establish- 
ment. The missionaries were about four or five in numiber, and, 
together with their wives, constituted one family, in the superin- 
tendence and management of which each one had his proper de- 
partment allotted to him ; and it was delightful to observe with 
what tranquillity and regularity every thing was conducted. Their 
dress was modest and plain, and much resembled that of the sect of 
Quakers. 
After partaking of their supper, we left them to the unin- 
terrupted performance of religious duties peculiar to the day, it 
being the eve of Good Friday, and retired to a small clean and neat 
