The difficulties and dangers they had to encounter are thus related :

"Our situation at Algoa Bay, became more and more trying, and disagreeable, partly from the conduct of the farmers, whom Governor Dundas had left in possession of the fort till the Dutch should arrive, and partly from the wretched state of our people for want of food, clothing, &c.

"The Boors shewed themselves to be sworn enemies to us; backbitings, blasphemies, and threatenings were brought daily to our ears; and we doubi not they would have rejoiced to have found a good opportunity to take away our lives; but they were in the Lord's hands, who shewed himself mighty to save. Finding no opportu. nity, or fearing to attack our persons, they left no means untried to get our property, and that of our people: so that it was not even safe for the children to be out of our sight; for if they were, they were stolen, and sent to distant parts of the country. And in this conduct they boasted, saying, "The English are now away, and what will the Dutch care about the Hottentots! We are not afraid of punisinment from them for such things."

"The hatred of those Christians (if they may be so called) arose from two causes. 1st, That we not only discountenanced, but condemned in the highest degree, their horrid deeds of oppression, murder, &c. And, 2dly, Our instructing the Hottentots, whom they wished to keep in total ignorance of the Gospel, and to suffer them to believe nothing but what they chose to inculcate; which, among other things, is, that they are of the offsping of Canaan, youngest son of Noan, and are cursed of God to a perpetual servitude to them.

"The Boors, finding that what they said, or did, had little effect on our minds, directed their devices to our people. They endeavoured to seduce them into drunkenness, whoredom, and other vices; and in which, to our grief, with some they were successful. But here they did not rest; they sought to corrupt their minds to disbelieve the word of God, despise Christ, and inculcated that hell, which the Paaps, (or Papes, alluding to us) represented as being intolerably hot, was only a comforta

ble place, well adapted for us (said they) who smoke. This, however, was so shocking to our people, that they only considered these Boors as enemies and deceivers,

"It had been well, if they had stop ped here; but no! nothing short of rinsing their hands in the blood of this poor people could satisfy them. A Hottentot and Bastard, belonging to us were murdered in a most horrid manner, besides many others not belonging to our Institution."

When the Dutch governor, Jans sens, arrived, the missionaries were treated by him, and other officers of the government, with kindness, and their Institution was patronized. A spot of ground was given to the missionaries for settlement, which they named Bethelsdorp (village of Bethel) situated on Kooboo river, and imme. diately began to cultivate it. Before their crop was fit for harvest, they were deprived of bread for two or three months, and "once or twice they had been obliged to make a kind of bread of dried pears, for the Lord's supper."

"On the 5th of December, the Caffre Captain, GOLA, came to us, with his wife, and four Caffres. His object in coming, he said, was to hear if he could be taken into our Institution, as he wished to be sep. arated from his own people, whose irregular conduct exposed him to the greatest dangers; and to be instructed (as he said) in the knowledge of good and evil. We expressed to him our joy at his wise choice, and blessed our God for the prospect of one of that poor nation becoming acquainted with Christ and Salvation. But, to our grief, (on account of the conditions of the late peace with the Caffres, that they should go over the great Fish-river, and no communication be suffered between the Colony and them) we were obliged to tell him, that his wishes could not be complied with, for the reasons mentioned. But Brother Vanderkemp promised to represent his case to Governor Janssens, who, we did not doubt, would give him liberty to continue with us; and that so long as things remained as they were, he might come backwards and forwards, and bear the word of God. Captain Gola stayed four days; during which time.

he attended constantly the word, a little of which he could understand; and we endeavoured, by interpreters, to make him acquainted with the blessed news which we had brought from a far country.

"Our School is attended by about 30 or 40 children, 20 of whom can read or spell pretty well.

"We have seven persons chosen as a kind of Judges, to settle small quarrels and disputes, which daily take place, too numerous for us to attend to, and of too little importance to be brought before the Magistrates of the country.

"The inconstancy of the Hottentots in their matrimonial connexions, subjects us to great irregularities: we exhort, as much as possible, those who are still heathen, to abide with their wives, and not to leave or change them, as their custom is; and those who believe in Christ, we oblige, with consent of the unbeliev ing moiety, publicly to bind them. selves to each other in the inviolable ties of matrimony. In this manner, Brother Read was married, on the 29th of June, to a young Hottentot woman, by Brother Vanderkemp.

The Lord's work, to the glory of his name, has this year been conspicuous. Heathen darkness has fled before the power of gospel light, and the power of converting Grace has triumphed over the power of Satan, in the hearts of those Pagans, to whom we have been called to preach the gospel of Christ. Brother Cupido was baptized, previous to our leaving Graaf Reinet: but his conversion deserves a place in our report. Brother Cupido was, before his conversion, as notorious a sinner as was ever known famous for swearing, lying, fighting, but especially for drunkenness, which often brought him upon a sick bed, being naturally weak. At such times he always resolved to leave that practice, and lead a sober life. He was, however, surprised to find, that no sooner did his health return, than his sins again prevailed. was sometimes afraid of God, although ignorant of him; and expected that his conduct would prove the destruction of his soul. He inquired Vol. I. No. 9. Frf

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of all he met with, for means to de liver him from the sin of drunkenness, supposing that to leave the rest would then be easy. Some directed him to witches and wizards, to whom he addressed himself; but these were miserable comforters; for they told him that his life was not worth a farthing; for, when persons began to make such inquiries, it was a sure. sign of speedy death. Others pre scribed various kinds of medicine, which he eagerly took, but all proved in vain. His feet were providentially led to Graaf Reinet, where he heard, in a discourse from Brother Vanderlingen, that Christ Jesus, the Son of God, could save sinners from their sins. He cried out to himself, "that is what I want, that is what I want!" He immediately left business, to come to us, that he might get acquainted with this Jesus; and told all he met, that he had at last found one, who could save him from his sins. Soon after this a discourse from Brother Vanderkemp on a Lord's day, was applied to him with power; when all his deeds were made manifest, and every word that was spoken seemed meant for him. This, however, at first, only excited a strong hatred to an old woman, with whom he had lived, who knew his character, and who, he supposed, had made it known to the Landdrosse's wife, and, by means of the Landdrosse, had been told to Brother Vanderkemp. This apprehension, however, did not prevail long; he still attended the word, and the secrets of his heart began to be laid open." This, (said he,) is not of man, but of God." He was then brought earnestly to seek an interest in Christ, and he is now become one of our most zealous fellow labourers. It is no small pleasure to hear him recommend Christ to others, as the only remedy for sin, who can destroy it, as he can witness, both root and branch. To Brother Cupido has been added this year seventeen persons; nine men and eight women, besides thirteen children. One of the women is now the wife of Brother Read.

(To be continued.)

that Missionaries from this Society. have been sent to the counties of Lugerne and Wayne, in Pennsylvania; the state of Ohio; the counties of Greene, Columbia, Cayuga, Ontario, Schoharie, and some other of the western counties in the state of New York, and to the N. W. counties in Vermont. In the whole 70 weeks of missionary service was performed, in the places above mentioned. The whole expense to the Society's funds

was $386 33; the amount of contributions received by the Missionaries was $125 59, leaving $260 74 actual expense of the Society, for the support of their Missionaries. An evidence this, that much good may be done with a little money. These Missionaries, it appears, preached 449 sermons to the destitute inhabit-. ants of the places, which they visitcd, beside performing various other useful missionary labours.

UNITED STATES. AMONG the works destined, in our opinion, to do honour to the literary character of our country, is "The Monthly Register, and Review of the United States," published in numbers at Charleston, South Carolina, by Mr. CARPENTER. His Prospectus informs us, that it is the design of this periodical publication to "combine within itself the two-fold advantage of diffusing general knowledge, and standing as a permanent record of all the public transactions of the ime; which would enlighten the minds, and improve the morals and the manners of the existing generation, and deliver down to posterity, for the use of the future historian, all the political facts and public transactions of the day, untinged with false colouring, and unsullied by political prejudice.

"This work will be conducted, as nearly as possible, on the plan of the English Annual Register, whose reputation for utility and agreeableness has not been equalled by that of any other production of the same kind. Each number will be divided into two parts; the first historical and political, the second miscellaneous and literary

The historical part will contain a regular and impartial history of the great political occurrences of the past month, the first place, and the dargest room, being always allotted to those of the United States. The de. bates of Congress, and such debates of the several state legislatures, as may be of general importance to the union, and make a part of its history,

hall be given in a concise form. In this

part all acts of Congress will be record. ed; and thus not only the substance of our national counsels, but the names of those who take an important share in them, will be handed down to the impartial judgment of posterity, and those, not yet born, be enabled to form a just opinion of the talents and There virtues of their ancestors. will be added a collection of impor tant state papers, which will stand at once as incontrovertible proofs and illustrations of the historical facts. A chronicle, which will be a depository of those remarkable occurrences that are most apt to enter into common conversation, will succeed the history and the debates,

"The first chapter shall contain extracts from works of celebrity.; among others, those parts of the reports of agricultural societies in Europe, which shall appear likely to apply to the different soils, climates, and natural circumstances of the United States. Literary and miscellaneous essays will be added.

"The next chapter will be devoted to a review of new publications, whether original or re-published in America, and of such of the European works also, as shall be found worthy of particular attention; pieces of Poetry will conclude the whole.

"Each of these two parts shall be paged separately from the other, so that at the end of the year the twelve numbers may be divided into two volumes; one under the title of the HISTORICAL, the other that of the LITERARY REGISTER; with the last number of the year, a separate title page and index shall be given, to be prefixed to each volume."

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We have seen the three first numbers of this work, which equal cur raised expectations, and presage its future celebrity. We were particularly pleased with the judgment, modesty, and correctness of the following remarks in the author's preface. "Disdaining to take credit for any thing to which he is not fairly entitled, he wishes to open to his readers the whole scope of his pretensions for a work of this kind, in which little fame can be procured beyond that of a good compiler. A compiler, how. ever, is not without his claims to praise. He who imparts the knowledge he has acquired from books, to those who have not leisure, diligence, or abilities to acquire it through the long laborious work of close study and research, is at least useful, and though his glory be not so great, his labours may be as beneficial to mankind as those of the original author.

List of New

A compendious dictionary of the English language, in which five thousand words are added to the number found in the best English compends; the orthography is in some instances corrected, the pronunciation marked by an accent, or other suitable direction, and the definitions of many words amended and improved. To which are added, for the benefit of the merchant, the student and the traveller, a variety of useful tables. By Noah Webster. Hudson & Goodwin, Hartford, and Increase Cook & co. NewHaven. 1806.

An English spelling-book; with reading lessons adapted to the capacities of children; in three parts, calculated to advance the learners by natur. al and easy gradations; and to teach orthography and pronunciation together. By Lindley Murray, author of English Grammar." The third edition improved. New York. Collins & Perkins. 1805.

Three sermons, preached at Northampton one on the 30th of March; the other two on the annual Fast, April 4th, 1805; by Rev. Solomon Williams. Northampton. Wm. Butler.

A new-year's sermon, preached at Lee, January 1, 1804. By Rev. Alvan Hyde, pastor of the church in Lee.

An abridgment of Henry on Prayer, consisting of a judicious collection of

A vast majority of the world are necessarily excluded from serious application, and many are desirous of knowledge, who cannot hunt it through multitudes of large volumes, To provide such persons with easy means of access to a portion of litera ture, is to benefit society. He who enables others to fill up, with rational amusement, and instructive pleasure, intervals of time which would otherwise be devoted to idleness or vice, is entitled to the gratitude of society. But besides all this, the requisites for compilation are not a few or unimpor tant, since to select judiciously requires some share of penetration, judg ment and taste: the compiler of such a work as the present may be consid ered as one of the bees of literature, who lights upon the choicest flowers as they spring, extracts from them their most precious sweets, and deposits them in store for general use."

Publications.

scriptures, proper to the several parts of the duty, with an essay on the nature and duty of prayer; to which are annexed some forms of prayer. By a Committee of the North Consociation of Hartford County. Hartford. Lincoln and Gleason. 50 cents.

A sermon preached at the ordination of the Rev. Charles Lowell, to the pastoral care of the West Church and Society in Boston, Jan. 1, 1806. By Rev. Eliphalet Porter, pastor of the first church in Roxbury. Boston. Belcher and Armstrong.

A discourse before the Society for propagating the Gospel among the Indians and others in North America, delivered Nov. 7, 1805. By Joseph Eckley, D. D. Minister of the Old South Church in Boston. E. Lincoln.

Familiar Letters, to the Rev. John Sherman, once pastor of the church in Mansfield, in particular reference to his late anti-Trinitarian Treatise. By Daniel Dow, pastor of a church in Thompson, Connecticut. Hartford. Lincoln & Gleason. 1806. 25 cents.

A system of geometry and trigonometry; together with a treatise on surveying; teaching various ways of taking the survey of a field, also to protract the same, and find the area. Likewise rectangular surveying; or an accurate method of calculating the area of any field arithmetically, with