ways fixed his heart on his wives, and on his cattle'; but now he saw that all, without Taay, was nothing.

5th. Early in the morning we had a prayer-meeting, when many Caffres were present; afterwards we entered again into conversation.

Jan preached again to a number of Caffres. After service, the chief, Botma, said to me, "You must not be tired of us because we are perverse, but often visit us. Jankanna is dead, and you are instead of him." I asked if he could understand the word, He said, "With my ears I understand it; but it must go into my heart." Geika was very zealous in exhorting; and, among other things, said to the chiefs, that if the Lord would give him a little more strength, he would resign his wives, cattle, &c. and give himself wholly to Christ; that he should wish the Caffres to follow him; but if not, he would leave them and cleave to us, God's people, at Cape Town, and in England, as his friends. He also begged that his thanks might be given to the Governor, and to the King of England, for having granted permission to the Missionaries to his country.

About nine o'clock at night all our people assembled, and marched up towards Geika's kraal, singing hymns, and now and then praying. Geika, his wives, captains, counsellors, and people, came out and joined them for about an hour; and when he left off, all the Caffres went to pray. We heard them praying for new hearts. We spoke with several Caffres who had known and been familiar with Dr. Vanderkemp, especially his old friend Ganja and his son; the last I met at the kraal of Slambi, about ten years ago, and who then expressed his high regard for our brother.

6th. Early we made ready to depart. Geika was early with us. After singing a hymn, and praying, we departed. We received three guides, one of whom was to return as soon as we had fixed on a place. The brother-in-law of Geika, and the son of Ganja, begged a spelling-book, having still retained the Alphabet, which they learned from Dr. Vanderkemp. We were followed by many; all of whom seemed to express their longing for the return of Brother Williams and Jan. On parting, I said Wenna tandaza o Taay (You must supplicate Christ). They answered, Eewe mina tandaza, (Yes, I shall supplicate).

We travelled on to Cat River; but saw no probability of leading out the water, the banks being so high, otherwise the situation is delightful. We had to cut the trees down in the river, that the waggons might cross. We spanned out near a kraal, where we got abundance of milk; and one of our guides pointing out where the water of the river could be led out, we rode on, and found a place near where he had mentioned, and where large plains could be laid under water with a little labour; and here we resolved, with God's will, the first station should be. Very near are large forests of fine timber, which for ages cannot be exhausted, and ex

cellent stone for building. We weres obliged to span out early that evening, on account of the oxen being tired, and on account of rain. We were not far from a Caffre kraal; the Caffres of which were making a great noise the whole night p we thought dancing.

7th. One of our people went early to fetch the oxen, but came back in great haste, saying he had seen a lion. Several men went off sandy found the oxen, but did not see the lions only His track. One of the guides went away to the kraal to get milk, and we hasted on our road; and descending the mountain not far from the kraal, a fog cleared away, and we saw about 30 elephants, going gently from the kraal ; and we then concluded that the noise of the Caffres in the night had been to drive away these formida ble creatures. sei tuot 10 389

We came down to the Curumoo River, which had likewise, been recommended as suitable for a station; but there being no running water, it was given up. 15 Lin-hoop to 9 m We spanned out at a place where there were many lions and elephants; but were protected through the night. coma

8th. Spanned in early; but, like yesterday, had a very un beaten and rugged road. Going up a hill, we fell in with another elephant. Our people surrounded him, and gave him five balls; but he did not fall. One of our Caffre guides was a little man, probably of Bushman extraction: he shewed himself very dexterous. Seeing our people rather timid, and, like David, with a stone against Goliah, he ran and attacked this huge animal with his assagays; one of which went in the depth of a foot; the other broke against the shoulder-blade. The elephant, however, escaped, but was expected to die that evening; and the two guides resolved to follow in the tract of the blood, and take out the teeth. I asked the little hero on whom he depended on such occasions? He said not on himself, but on God.

On approaching the Fish River, we were welcomed by a party of the Cape regiment, with their wives, singing hymns, and some weeping for joy. On spanning out, the waggons were surrounded by the people. There were several who had been baptized at Bethelsdorp, all were very lively.

9th. Brother Williams being anxious to get home, left us in the morning on horseback for Bethelsdorp ; and we proceeded, and ar rived at Graham's Town in the evening at sun-set. The deputy Landrost and officers, seemed surprised and pleased at our apparent success, as they had not only doubted of it, but likewise of the safety of our lives. ⠀

On the evening of the 11th I arrived at Theopolis; and was sorry to find Mrs. Barker so indisposed, that Brother, Barker could find no liberty to proceed to Lattakoo. Brother Ulbricht, although very weak, was much better than he had been.

13th. I left Theopolis early, by the new road, supplied with fresh oxen, and rode to the first military post; and before day- ·

light we proceeded, and arrived in the night at Sunday's River, where we found our cattle from Bethelsdorp. We arrived at Bethelsdorp about one in the morning....

17th. We waited on the Land rost, Col. Cuyler, who was much delighted at our relation, and offered every assistance, &c.

The Mission to the Caffres has at present several advantages, which it never had before 1st, Their conquest by the English has had a good effect;-2dly, The preaching of Makanna, although very defective, and, in some things, inconsistent, has had a wonderful effect, and prepared the minds of the Caffres ;-3dly, The assistance of our young chief Tzatzoo, and several pious and zealous Hottentots from Bethelsdorp, understanding the Caffre language, one of whom is a smith;-4thly, On the part of Government. The Caffres having refused to assist the Boors in the late rebellion, Government is anxious to take the advantage of this instance of good-will, and is ready to give every assistance; and has even offered to send a cargo of different articles for bartering. We were much disappointed with Caffraria, in consequence of the reports that were generally given of its fertility. Except on the mountains behind Geika's residence, there is little timber in the country. The grass, in many places, is scarce; and where it is rather plentiful, on the west side of the Keiskamma River, it is very sour. There is in general a scanty supply of water. The Somerset, Keiskamma, Chumie, and Cat Rivers, are the only streams of any importance. Those who reside on the borders of these rivers are well supplied; but the rest of the Caffres must be dependent on rains to fill their ponds or little lakes. The Somerset and Cat Rivers may be led out with effect; but the Keiskamma and Chumie have high banks, and the ground on the banks of the first very hilly. We were astonished to see so few cattle in Caffraria, and were at a loss to know how a large kraal could subsist; and considering their customs and manner of living, we did not much wonder at their propensity to stealing. They are accustomed to live on animal food; and it would be impossible they could subsist long on their own. Their game they seem to have destroyed. We did not see one elk; a very few spring-bucks, a few other small ones, such as duikers; perhaps sixty in the whole, in Caffraria; and a few hartebeests. We supposed that one object of getting cattle from the colony is for the sake of the skins, for carosses, as many of the Caffres were badly off, and others had them of sheep-skins, which formerly they would not wear. If growing corn and wearing clothes can be introduced, the temptation to stealing may be done away. We took an occasion of telling Geika, that he knew in what a state the Hottentots were before Jankanna and myself joined them, having then had nothing; but now they have waggons, oxen, cattle, horses, &c. in abundance, without stealing.

The climate of Caffraria, or the manner of living of the Caffres,

must be very healthy. We saw only one sick person in the whole country. We saw one dwarf; but scarcely another deformed person in all our journey.

Makanna may be very useful or very injurious: it is doubtful whether he is a changed man or not; he seems to have been a peculiar person from a child.-When a boy, he was among the farmers, and speaks a little Dutch. It is evident that he has learned much of what he knows from Mr. Vanderlingen; and seems to have a good memory. He is a stout handsome. man, and commands respect: he makes the Caffres believe he is a very great man; and seems under the temptation to be pleased that the Caffres think there is something miraculous in his doings. Hoping, however, for the best, and praying that the Gospel may strike deep-rooted in that country, tant crit To

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Visiting Society.

Among the numerous benevolent Societies, there is one that has been some time in existence that has remained entirely unobserved. It is a Visiting Society established by a number of the members of Mr. Patterson's church, in Philadelphia. The object of this Society is to visit the poor, distribute Tracts, invite them and their children to the schools; in fine, to carry the Gospel to their houses. Many careless persons have been thus brought to attend a place of worship, and numbers reclaimed. They meet often and relate the success that has attended their labours, which stimulates them to great exertions.-Rel. Rem.

School for Soldier's Children.

The Rev. Mr. Booge, Chaplain in the army of the U. S. has voluntary opened a school at Platsburg, for the gratuitous education of soldier's children at that station. His school now contains 42 pupils, who have made considerable progress, but most of whom when he commenced, did not know their letters; and but for him might have grown up in extreme ignorance. He proposes to Congress that the keeping of such schools, should be made a part of the duty of chaplains.

There are 861 scholars at the Public Schools in Providence.

Effects of Drunkenness.

In Baltimore, on the 17th inst. about 10 or 11 o'clock at night, five men having staid in a tavern till they were much intoxicated, stumbled into the bason or dock, when three of them were drowned. One of them had a wife and children.

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JUVENILE DEPARTMENT.

Obituary of Peter V- of Somerville, New-Jersey.

Happy the child whose youthful years
Receive instruction well;

Who hates the sinner's path, and fears

Babas: The road that leads to hell."

Why should I say 'tis yet too soon

To seek for heaven, or think of death,

Soft A flower may fade before 'tis noon,

And I this day may lose my breath."

At the close of the last year the subject of this Memoir was in the enjoyment of blooming health. On the third day of the present year he was numbered with the silent dead, at the age of eleven years and 21 days. His mother, in a letter to her sister, written shortly after the event, gives the following account of it.

"Raritan, Jan. 14, 1817.

"MY DEAR SISTER, "The Lord has smitten us very sorely in taking from us our only son. We viewed him as given to us for a support and comfort when the precarious state of health of his father made us look on the latter as an uncertain prop: but the Lord, whose ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts, has seen fit to dry up this pleasant stream, that we may depend entirely on the fountain. We must say with the Psalmist, I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, because thou didst it.' The cup, though bitter, overflows with mercies. About two months before he was taken sick, I had a very solemn and interesting conversation with him. You know he had been in the habit of daily studying the Bible. Wishing him to commit more to memory, I urged him to join the little Tract Society for learning the Scriptures; he replied, that there were none but girls and small boys in the school who were members. I told him he could set the large boys a good example; that it might be a means of exciting some of them to study more of that precious Book; and if he should be called to leave his father's house, he might find a good store of Scripture knowledge very useful in fortifying him against the temptations and allurements of a vain world; but more especially, he would find the comfort of them when he came to die;-little thinking that he would so soon be called to realize that comfort. At the same time I put into his hands the number of the Christian Herald containing an account of the exercises of Mary D. It affected him very much, and he cried out, · O mama, what a beautiful story! If I could die like that little girl, I would not be afraid. I took advantage of his feelings, and urged him to take that little girl for an example. I will, mama,' he replied; and from that time I had no