Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-09

for the same reason been recently white
washed and cleaned. On hearing OF our
approach, the whole population, with the
exception of little children focked out In
their Sunday dress, TO welcome US and
meet us, six English miles from the viii
lage. Many of the neighborlng Doors on
ueTceiving this, put on their holiday
clothes. and with their wives and child
rem, came In company with the Hottentots, !
10 welcome us. II was impossible to re-
main unaffected; joy and humiliation
completely overwhelmed Us, and have
since that period. been the prominent emo
tons Of our soul, inasmuch as each such
successive day, yielded US new evidences
of the attachment and unmerited loye-of
our people, and in fact of the whole neigh
borhood Deeply we felt, in how much
we were yet lacking. to answer such
weight of love, as we every where en-
countered. and how inviting such a field
is, where, through the grace OF the Lord,
the hearts of the people are warmly at
tached to their ministers. During our
VOYAGE the. Hottentots have been very
dilieent in their supplication in our behalf,
and during stormy nights many of the
old people have spent hours in prayer for
us. We commend ourselves and our
flock of Hoaentots, to your faithful and
sympathizing prayers.
GENADENTHAL, Sept. 8, 1887.
NV health, thank God is very good;
l feel decidedly the salutary influence of
twelve months stay in the Northern
hemisphere. European society and CHI
mate have invigorated soul and body. My
daughter is the very picture of health,
and feels herself happy in the place of
her nativity. We hope. that through the
Savior's blessing, she will be rendered
useful among US. regret to state, how
ever, that the health of my partner is not
as good as heretofore, and her nervous
debility often appears alarming. there
fore contemplate taking her along, when
shall accompany brother Kuster to Shi-
10. The brethren and sisters at Genaden-
thai are now in good earnes: studying the
English language. We also have Eng
Iish service every Sunday afternoon in
our church, which is diligently frequent.
ed, as many OF our Hottentots. whiis
serving in the army, acquired some
knowledge of that language, and others
are DESTROYS Of learning it. Brother
Bauer is at present engaged in enlargine
our knife mandatory, in order to NEE
the growing demand for knives. The
blacksmiths, wheel-rights, carpenters. tan
ners and masons, have as much work on
hand as they can attend to, and there i
such a busting activity among the me
chanics as ] have never before witnessed
This state of things exercises beneficial
influence on the spiritual prosperity o
the church.
We have now pitched upon the spo
where the institution for the training Q
the Hoitentot school is to b
built. We have purchased from Hot
tentot a spacious orchard. comprisin!
more than one hundred fruit trees. Dur
ing my absence, brother Teutsch, GU
most experienced architect, will push Of
the internal completion Of the building a
far as possible. Brother Francke ha
commenced his labors in the school
eighty-four young Hottentots daily receiv
: instruction in our library hall; two c
them residing altogether with US, unde
the care of Ezekiel Pfeiffer.
In company of my wife and daughter
and the brethren Francke and Kuster,
visited the two stations Elm and Heme
en-Aarde. On the way we received strih
ing proofs of the friendship and oficiou;
ness Of the Doors. Having been appri7
ed of our intended journey, they hastil
repaired the mountain road at a certain
place, and kept team of oxen in wait
ing, TO draw up our wagon. This cos
us nothing; for the good people were no
2 less grati6ed than we were. by our con
!, venient and expeditions ascent up tn
mountain.
The state of things at Elm is crafty
ing. The number of Houentots there
under the care OF the missionaries, ha
increased to 4OS. Sixty.eight durabl
stone houses are finished. with people liV
ing in them, and are progressing. Th
ok,roh &c ,,,al 6lied and more than ~