HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR, 
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benefit of the people, the Missionaries had for several 
months witnessed a degree of attention and earnestness, on 
the part of the hearers, far surpassing any that had before 
existed. The chapel in which Mr. Griffiths preached, was 
filled every Lord’s-day, and many could not gain admit¬ 
tance; considerable numbers appeared deeply impressed 
with the importance and necessity of personal religion, 
and flocked to the houses of the Missionaries, to be in¬ 
structed more fully in the great doctrines of the Gospel. 
These individuals gave, at the same time, by the purity and 
consistency of their own deportment, and their affectionate 
earnestness to induce others to seek the blessings of sal¬ 
vation, the most satisfactory evidence of their sincerity and 
devotedness to the Saviour. 
In order to provide more adequate means of instruction 
for the increasing numbers who now appeared to be earn¬ 
estly seeking it, a substantial and commodious chapel was 
erected at Ambatonakanga, in the northern suburbs of the 
capital. 
Chapel at Ambatonakanga. 
