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 throne of the Redeemer; when Berend, the senior chief, offered up a prayer to God. The scene was highly interesting; they were like lions changed into lambs, their hatred and ferocity having been removed by the power of the gospel: indeed, when the Namaqua chief was converted, he sent a message to the Griqua chiefs, confessing the injuries he had done them in the days of his ignorance, and asking them, at the same time, to unite with him in promoting universal peace among the different tribes.

The two chiefs were much together till the of the next day, when, after taking  affecting farewell, Africaner, with his waggon and people, set off to the westward in  to cross over to Namaqua-land, and the rest of the caravan travelled south, in the  of Cape Town, from which they were  about seven hundred miles.

On reaching home, Africaner again resumed religious instructions of his people, and  constantly with them till his final removal to the everlasting world.

How long his last illness continued we are informed; but when he found his end approaching, like Joshua, he called all his people  him, and gave them directions  their future conduct.

"We are not," said he; "what we once were,, but men professing to be taught to the gospel: let us, then, do accordingly. Live peaceably with all men, if possible;  if impossible, consult those who are placed  you before you engage in any thing.  together as you have done since I knew , that when the directors think fit to send