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engaged, at the time of the formation of the Society, by 
a printed tract on the subject, which had been circulated 
in Germany, and was put into his hands by a Moravian 
minister. So deeply moved and affected was he by that 
and subsequent publications on the subject, that at the 
above period he wrote to the directors a letter expressive 
of the feelings of his heart, and making a tender of his 
services. These were accepted, and he arrived in London, 
where his valuable qualities were soon discovered; and it 
was finally determined that, according to his own earnest 
wishes, he should be sent as a missionary to the Namaquas , 
a race of people inhabiting the countries on each side the 
Orange River in South Africa. 
From the first moment of his arrival at the place of 
destination, it appears he had it in contemplation to pass 
over to Madagascar, as soon as the views of the directors 
would admit of such an undertaking. He had indeed set 
his heart on making an attempt to introduce Christianity 
into “ that great and long-neglected islandand in his 
letters made many strong appeals to the directors on the 
subject. We understand, also, that the latter were quite 
as desirous of such an undertaking; but their affairs in the 
South Seas, in India, and on the Continent of Africa, 
occupied all their resources, and they were unwillingly 
obliged to defer it. 
After the surrender of the Mauritius to the British 
forces, a favourable opening presenting itself, Dr. Yander 
Kemp was anxious to avail himself of it; and Mr. Pacalt, 
a German missionary, declared himself willing to accom¬ 
pany him on a mission to Madagascar. Sir John Craddock, 
the governor at the Cape, was, in consequence, applied to for 
his consent, which was readily granted; and about the same 
time the Doctor received a letter from a Mr. Thompson, 
who was on his passage as a missionary to the East, and 
having touched at the Mauritius, communicated to him from 
thence, intelligence highly favourable to the enterprise. 
