The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-22
Nix. KICHEPER.

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Hottentos, MIR. k found his health greatly impaired
by incelant abour and hardlhips; and having occai-
on to wilt his native country Holland on account of
family concerns, determined to bring with him three
OF his fable converts they arrived few months nce
| III London.
| On the 9Th of December, 1898, Mr.. Kicherer, to-
I gether with DR.. Vanderkenp, Mr. Edmond and Mr.
Edwards, embarked for the Cape of Good Hope
where they arrived in March, l799.-At the very time
OF their arrival deputaton OF three Boichenen came
thither, earneitly dering that fome good men might
be ient to inltruc them-The miiionaries con6dered
this as clear call to Witt the poor wild Hottentots
Meiirs Kicherer and Edwards were appointed to this
work; and leaving Cape-town May %, lsos they
proceededt to Rodezand, where Mr. Voiswas then mimi
tier. Here they met hearty welcome and were fet
apart to the work of the miniary
| On the 9th of June they left Rodezand, laden
with preients of their friends. Their Journey lay
through very difficult paiies of the mountains 70 that
1t was neeeiary to add fourteen oxen to their own in
order to climb the teep alcens Sometimes they ira
yelled Tor many days without the fight of human be-
ing iurrounded only by einhocks and oiriches Here
and there they found cultivated pot and were hof-
pitatly entertained by The farmers who occaiionaly
gave them iheep and other flores. AT other times
they nept in the open defert expoed to the danger of
lions and tigers, which greatly abound in that coun-
try.
About the end OF July they pahed the aft inhabit-
ed houte OF Rockied and found the country almot
without blade of grafs. The eggs of the oitrche,
however, contributed to their comfortable fuaport
After travelling even days without meeting human
creature, they arrived at place where few Boche-
men reiided, three OF whom TO them. Next
day they vifted by about twenty more--At
length they reached the fpot intended for their abode
which they called Happy Profpetf Fountain; and i'm
medatey began to build houfe and plant garden
Here they commenced their labours, among thirty
or forty people, firf teaching them to fpel Dutch
The Lord was pleafed to end them man and his
wife, who, understanding the language both of the
tiottentots and the Dutch became very ueul to them
as their interpreter, &c. The people among whom
he iaboured, were chiefly Bofchemen the molf IA
wage and ferocious of that country The doctrine of
Supreme being was entirely unknown to them :
they did not know they had immortal fouls; but were
in mott refpeets, " like the BEATS that perh" Their
habitaons are generally among the rocks, where they
dig FINAL round den, about three feet dear, wk;c
they iometimes cover with reeds Here they fpend
mott OF their time in fleep except when routed by
hunger, when they ally forth in queh of fome wild
beaits but when unuccefsful in this attempt, they
make ihift to fubfft fnakes mice, or wild onions
and fuch is their ldlenel that rather than be at the
pains OF ieeking food they will live everal days with
out it
The people being in general afraid to come near an
European, MIR. Kicherer under the necefIity of
tempting them at fir by giving them little tobacco
OF which they are extravagantly fond.-He would
then take the opportunity of moving that the great
difference between the Chriftians and themielves in
the hyperion comforts enjoyed by the former was occa
Toned by their knowledge of God whole nature
and Projections they would hear with great aonih-
ment.
AT firft, MIR. Kicherer attempted preach to them
Systematically but he found little effect from Thu.
He then mad recourie the method which the Mora
Vans found the mott uieful.-Simply preaching the
love and death of Jefus Chrit and inviting chem to
come to him that they might have life. He would
tell them, how happy he found his own heart when
the love of God was ihed abroad in it and would
advile them go aide and pray that the Lord would
teach them and that he would caufe Them by his
fprit, to know whether he was his neiIenger or
not.
For comfortable time he remained in painful I'M
certainty, whether his labours beed to the real
conversion of any of his hearers Yet in this ftua-
ton, he enabled to leave the matter with Cod
deliring to be faithful whether fcesfu or not From
that time, his labours greatly blelTed He had
the mott undoubted evidence Of the fold convention
of many fouls.
One of the firh of thefe was a man, called Tohn,
who was brought under deep convictions Of fin for
ne had been mott notorious offender He lived a.
bout five fix months after during which time his
experience wonderful. His heart was wholly Ia
Ken up with the love OF ChriIt 10 that he could fcarcey
bear to peak OF worldly things and he died rejoicing
in the Lord, iayng to his teacher, die, depending
on the OOOd ana Tigbteouines OF ChTiH 70, to Hea-
ven, and there Will wait for YOU" His Ion, who
came from diaauce fee his dying father was ALTO
converted, obtained his liberty from his mater, and is
now ufefuly employed fchoomaler in the lettle-
ment.
| Mr.. Kicherer would fometimes take walk in the
fields, and find, icattered here ana there pronrate on
the ground, feveral of his congregation and fone
with child in each hand, pouring their fouls to
God in the mott lively and copious lrains. Thus was
he encouraged to 90 forward amidR his arduous la
bours Before he left Yak river to yilt Europe, he
had BAPTIZED about thirty-our adult p7rous, and fifty
children. lie had Ra.ed congregation, cf about fix
hundred perons in great meafure civilized and dwell
ling together. lie has building pretty large, for
church. The unbaptifed live behind his houfe in huts
"a number of which, in circular form, ncloling
their cattle, called Kyaaif while the BAPTIZED in
habit houfes ofhe European FORM placed in front Of
his dwelling. He had the unfpeakable fatisfa6tion IF
Psrceiving universal change in the people, who are
become literally well fpiritually, new creatures
Ihoie who were 70 filthy, that civilized perfon could
icarcely approach them, clean nGead of be-
ing naked, only covered with dirty heeps Rin,
they now deoently clothed; and thofe who knew
not there was Cod are become devout wcrlhipers
Of God, and fervent lovers of Jelus Chri induitr-
Gus and obging, bringing up their offspring in the
fear Of the Lord. The Of thefe dear people
parting from their father and paftor for whole
year, indcribable and they are now eagerly
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