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SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY THE REV. C.F. SEIDEL.

Lebanon. Mrs. C. B. Crall, '52 & '53. Gnadenhuetten. Mrs. Sarah Keiser, '54. Bethlehem. Mrs. Lydia Weiss, '54. Edw. Luckenbach, '53 & '54. Prof. Heidenreich, '54. Philadelphia. Mrs. Schlosser, '55. Misses Jex, ’54. Canal Dover. Isr. Ricksecker, '53. Mrs. Deardorf, '54,& '55. York. Mrs. E. Parckhurst, '54. Geo. A. Heckert, '54 Mrs. C. Kraber, '54 to '57, $3.92. Nazareth. John J. Haman, '53 & '54.

DONATIONS FOR THE HOME MISSION.

From the Sewing Society in York $50, including $20 for br. Kaltenbrun in aid of the new church near Watertown.

From eight brethren in Litiz $41.

Erratum. Page 269, read instead of 1711-1731.

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Das "Brueder - Blatt,"

A Monthly Periodical in the German language, containing things both old and new in reference to the Brethren's Church, and to her missions in particular, and published by Levin T. Reichel of Litiz, may be obtained in all the congregations of the Brethren.

Terms. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, payable in advance.

Subscriptions and payments for the "Brueder-Blatt" received by Revd. C. F. Seidel, Bethlehem,-Revd. J. U. Guenther, New York, and P. H. Gapp, Philadelphia.

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My last letter to you was dated Clarkson, 20th of December. We arrived at that place on the 14th of December, and spent a happy and blessed Christmas in the midst of our brethren there. On the 27th, we set out again, with twelve bullocks, and reached Enon on the last day of the year. From thence we proceeded on January the 13th, and arrived here on the 22nd. Our progress was retarded by the shocking state of the roads, especially at the Kat-river Mountain. Some rain that had fallen during the night made the mountain so slippery, that we found it expedient to wait nearly the whole of the 20th, and when we ventured to proceed next morning, our waggon stuck fast in a very dangerous place. The oxen, driven on by the long whip, fell on the slippery ground, and were unable to move the vehicle. We were obliged to "outspan," and to wait until the sun had dried the road, and another waggon arrived. We joined both spans, and the twentyfour oxen drew the two waggons in succession to the top of the mountain. It was fortunate that the beautiful mountain forest had given us interesting occupation during our detention, by its botanical treasures. I am thankful to say, that br. Breutel has borne the fatigues of African travelling, the jolting on bad roads, and the heat and cold attendant on bivouacking at night, very well, and is in good health and spirits. On passing through Graham's-town, we had the honor of an interview with his Excellency the Governor, General Cathcart. He received us very kindly, mentioned that Bishop Breutel had been recommended to him, and said that he should be happy to give him every assistance in his

power. We expressed our thanks to him for the permission granted by the Colonial Secretary of State to recommence our labors at Goshen, and recommended our missions in general to his protection.

His Excellency remarked; "I hope Shiloh will soon be flourishing again." And when we expressed our wish that those Tambookies who had left Goshen, but had not joined the fighting tribes, might be permitted to return, he replied, "There is no great difficulty; they have only to provide themselves with passports from the Tambookie agent." His Excellancy seemed however to have forgotten, that the instructions are to give such passports, only for a few months, to those who wish to enter the service of the farmers in the colony.

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You may believe, that it was with feelings of a very mixed nature that we entered Shiloh. We were rejoiced at having reached the end of our long journey in good health, and on meeting with our brethren and sisters here after so many trials and difficulties. But, on the other hand, the ruins of the large dwelling-house called to our minds the late heavy visitation, and the dreadful occurrences which had taken place there. We came to a house of mourning too, for our dear br. Bonatz's infant was lying on its deathbed. It died the following morning, and was interred the same day. Br. Bonatz has indeed been severely tried in the furnace of afflic tion, having had to bury a first and a second beloved wife and three children in this secluded spot. But both he and his dear partner are meekly resigned to the Lord's will. Shiloh is gradually rising again from its ruins. It is indeed a beautiful place, situated on an extensive verdant plain, surrounded by mountains, on the rivulet or river of the Klipplaat, a noble and transparent stream which fertilises the orchards, the fields, and the gardens around the settlement. The gardens of the Fingoos and Hottentots are estimated at 300 acres in extent, and are well stocked with Indian and Caffre corn, which yield a plentiful crop. Towards evening, you see large droves of fat cattle returning from the pasture to their kraals through the Klipplaat. Br. Bonatz thinks there art at present 2000 head. Before the war the number was yet greater. Last year everything was destroyed by the locusts. This year there has been a good harvest; and at present milk is abundant. The church has been restored, and re-opened for Divine service, and the schools also. There are at present on the books 218 Hottentots, 420 Fingoos, Caffres, and Tambookies. Many of the latter have come to live here since the by the fertile gardens and good pasture. They are still heathen, war, attracted without any knowledge of God. Heathen practices, such as dancing, sorcery, etc. are forbidden; but you will see numbers of children running about naked, and even the adults are often barely covered with a blanket. The faithful old Wilhelmina Stompje and

some opsieners or overseers, are valuable assistants to the Missionaries in visiting, admonishing, and instructing these heathen. On Sunday afternoon, we found about sixty, most of them baptized candidates, assembled in the house of Joseph Nakin, to converse about the morning-sermon, for mutual edification, and we were informed that this was their general practice on Sundays. To-day the widow of Mapasa sent a message to br. Bonatz, to the effect, that we ought to re-commence Waka (Goshen), in which case she would bring the children of Mapasa, that they might go to school. Br. Bonatz sent her the answer, that in a few weeks she should see huts at Waka; but that, as to her children going to school, that rested with the Governor, and that she ought therefore to request his Excellency's permission to bring them; without it the Missionaries would not be allowed to receive them. This is in consequence of a law enacting, that, in Mapasa's former country, no Tambookies or Caffres are to reside. In the Dutch school there are 80 children; in the Caffre school I found only 60, because they are not only employed to tend the cattle, but during these months are indispensable for driving away the birds from the Caffre corn-fields. On these fields, you find scattered at the present season the greater part of the Caffre population. They make huts of branches, high enough to overlook the whole field.

I may here correct some errors in our former reports, which we gave according to the information we had received, but which a closer investigation has proved to be incorrect. No Hottentot was shot in the church, or its inclosure. There was a good deal of firing against it from without, but no one was killed. One man received a mortal wound when coming out of his house, and of which he died in the church. Several of the officers testify that they heard the singing and praying of the women amidst the tumult and the firing, and that it made a deep impression upon them One of them added, that the church might easily have been stormed by the assailants, but it was his belief, that God heard the prayers of the poor people, and averted such a calamity. By a mistake of the writer or the printer, the Gaikas were stated to have had only 1000 warriors; the number given ought to have been 10,000. Amongst the Hottentots at this place, there are from thirty to thirty-five women, with their children, whose husbands have been sentenced to two years' hard labor. We received the impression, that the latter are humbled, and are desirous of being forgiven, not only by men but also by God. Of their countrymen, twenty-eight followed our brethren and sisters to Colesberg, and more would have done so, but the time granted by Capt. Tylden was too short, being only a few hours, and those who went away had to leave behind them, not only houses and furniture, but their oxen, which were in the fields, their waggons, and in fact their little all. Four heads of families surrendered after a few days,

and took service among the levies; four who had served in Mr. Joseph Read's company of Government levies remained here. The women and children have been brought hither at the expense of the Government. Upon the officers sending to the rebels, calling upon them to surrender, a number came to Whittlesea and delivered themselves up to the commandant. Their families proceeded immediately to Shiloh, upon which our brethren wrote to the authorities, inquiring what they should do with them. After some time, they received the answer that they might be permitted to remain upon the responsibility of the Missionaries; and accordingly they have remained.

From br. D. W. SUHL.

GENADENDAL, Dec. 21st. 1853.

DEAR BROTHER,

Our eldest pupils, John Nakin and Samuel Mazivi, left us for Shiloh on the 27th of October. The former promises to become useful among very his countrymen; and so will, I trust, Peter Beukman, who, after having given the best evidences of true conversion, has been called to fill the situation of teacher at Twistwyk. For the last three years, he has been employed in the service of an engineer, as his assistant, much to the satisfaction of his master. Some months ago, he wrote to me from Cape-Town,

"Oh, that I could spend an hour to-day in telling the children of the love of the Saviour to fallen man. I think there would be more blessing on the work of that one hour than on all the past time spent in sinful indifference. Oh, great, very great, are the blessings which we enjoy at Genadendal, though we are still so ungrateful for them. I have seen and met with many youths, about whose condition I sighed deeply, for grief that they are deprived of such privileges. Thanks be to God that His grace has reached my heart." The vacant places in our little institution will, I hope, be supplied in the early part of next year by three youths, one if not two of whom the Rev. Mr. Esselen, of the Rhenish Missionary Society, has promised to furnish. Since the opening of our chapel at Twistwyk, when about 200 persons, white and colored, were present, we have preached there nearly every fortnight, and found it generally full.

Some time ago, I was invited to assist at the solemnities attending the consecration of the handsome new church, belonging to the Berlin Missionary Society, recently built at Amalienstein, (135 miles N. E. of Genadendal,) a farm near Zoar, purchased from the South African Missionary Society, to whom Zoar belongs.

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