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tiori with evangelical churches of every denomi- 
nation which are not themselves exclusive in 
creed or practice. We trust also that the love 
of Christ so far constrains them that they will 
be ready to know nothing among you but Christ 
and him crucified as the groundwork of our 
hope, and the Redeemer through whom we may 
be accepted of God.” 
I need scarcely add that our brethren were 
kindly received and bidden Godspeed by all 
the employes of the American Missionary As- 
sociation. Denominational lines were forgotten 
or kept in the background, and the question 
coming up from all hearts was, ^^What can we 
do to bring the people to Christ; how shall we 
reach and save the multitudes who are perish- 
ing in their sins?” 
From Good Hope they visited many points 
of interest. It was their desire to secure some 
location which they might call their own, and 
go to work as early as possible to erect suit- 
able buildings and commence the work of a 
regular mission-station. But they soon learned 
that this was not the work of a day. Being 
strangers to the country, the people, the climate, 
the customs of the people, and the centers 
of influence, — for even heathen people have 
such centers, — they soon discovered that it 
