Theprinciplemightevenbeadoptedbymissionarysocieties，thatoneordinarymissionary’slifetimeofteachingshouldbeconsideredanamplesupplyofforeignteachingforanytribeinathinly-peopledcountry，forsomeneverwillreceivetheGospelatall，whileinotherparts，whenChristianityisonceplanted，theworkissuretogoon。
Amissionaryissoonknowntobesupportedbyhisfriendsathome；
andthoughthesalaryisbutabaresubsistence，toAfricansitseemsanenormoussum；and，beingunabletoappreciatethemotivesbywhichheisactuated，theyconsiderthemselvesentitledtovariousservicesathishands，anddefraudedifthesearenotdulyrenderedThisfeelingisallthestrongerwhenayoungman，insteadofgoingboldlytotherealheathen，settlesdowninacomfortablehouseandgardenpreparedbythoseintowhoselaborshehasenteredAremedyforthisevilmightbefoundinappropriatingthehousesandgardensraisedbythemissionaries’handstotheirownfamiliesItisridiculoustocallsuchplacesasKuruman，forinstance，“MissionarySociety’sproperty“Thisbeautifulstationwasmadewhatitis，notbyEnglishmoney，butbythesweatandtoiloffatherswhosechildrenhave，notwithstanding，noplaceonearthwhichtheycancallahomeTheSociety’soperationsmaybetransferredtothenorth，andthenthestrong-builtmissionpremisesbecomethehomeofaBoer，andthestatelystonechurchhiscattle-penThisplacehasbeenwhatthemonasteriesofEuropearesaidtohavebeenwhenpure。
ThemonksdidnotdisdaintoholdtheplowTheyintroducedfruit-trees，flowers，andvegetables，inadditiontoteachingandemancipatingtheserfs。
Theirmonasteriesweremissionstations，whichresembledoursinbeingdispensariesforthesick，almshousesforthepoor，andnurseriesoflearningCanwelearnnothingfromthemintheirprosperityastheschoolsofEurope，andseenaughtintheirhistorybutthepollutionandlazinessoftheirdecay？Canourwisementelluswhytheformermissionstationsprimitivemonasterieswereself-supporting，rich，andflourishingaspioneersofcivilizationandagriculture，fromwhichweevennowreapbenefits，andmodernmissionstationsaremerepauperestablishments，withoutthatpermanenceorabilitytobeself-supportingwhichtheypossessed？
ProtestantmissionariesofeverydenominationinSouthAfricaallagreeinonepoint，thatnomereprofessionofChristianityissufficienttoentitletheconvertstotheChristianname。
TheyareallanxioustoplacetheBibleinthehandsofthenatives，and，withabilitytoreadthat，therecanbelittledoubtastothefuture。
WebelieveChristianitytobedivine，andequaltoallithastoperform；
thenletthegoodseedbewidelysown，and，nomattertowhatsecttheconvertsmaybelong，theharvestwillbeglorious。
LetnothingthatIhavesaidbeinterpretedasindicativeoffeelingsinimicaltoanybodyofChristians，forInever，asamissionary，feltmyselftobeeitherPresbyterian，Episcopalian，orIndependent，orcalleduponinanywaytoloveonedenominationlessthananother。
Myearnestdesireis，thatthosewhoreallyhavethebestinterestsoftheheathenatheartshouldgotothem；andassuredly，inAfricaatleast，self-denyinglaborsamongrealheathenwillnotfailtobeappreciated。
Christianshaveneveryetdealtfairlybytheheathenandbeendisappointed。
WhenSecheleunderstoodthatwecouldnolongerremainwithhimatKolobeng，hesenthischildrentoMrMoffat，atKuruman，forinstructioninalltheknowledgeofthewhitemenMrMoffatveryliberallyreceivedatonceanaccessionoffivetohisfamily，withtheirattendants。
HavingbeendetainedatKurumanaboutafortnightbythebreakingofawagon-wheel，IwasthusprovidentiallypreventedfrombeingpresentattheattackoftheBoersontheBakwains，newsofwhichwasbrought，abouttheendofthattime，byMasebele，thewifeofSechele。
Shehadherselfbeenhiddeninacleftofarock，overwhichanumberofBoerswerefiringHerinfantbegantocry，and，terrifiedlestthisshouldattracttheattentionofthemen，themuzzlesofwhosegunsappearedateverydischargeoverherhead，shetookoffherarmletsasplaythingstoquietthechild。
ShebroughtMrMoffataletter，whichtellsitsowntale。
Nearlyliterallytranslateditwasasfollows：
“Friendofmyheart’slove，andofalltheconfidenceofmyheart，IamSecheleIamundonebytheBoers，whoattackedme，thoughIhadnoguiltwiththemTheydemandedthatIshouldbeintheirkingdom，andIrefusedTheydemandedthatIshouldpreventtheEnglishandGriquasfrompassingnorthwardIreplied，Thesearemyfriends，andIcanpreventnooneofthemTheycameonSaturday，andIbesoughtthemnottofightonSunday，andtheyassented。
TheybeganonMondaymorningattwilight，andfiredwithalltheirmight，andburnedthetownwithfire，andscatteredusTheykilledsixtyofmypeople，andcapturedwomen，andchildren，andmen。
AndthemotherofBalerilingaformerwifeofSecheletheyalsotookprisonerTheytookallthecattleandallthegoodsoftheBakwains；
andthehouseofLivingstonetheyplundered，takingawayallhisgoods。
Thenumberofwagonstheyhadwaseighty-five，andacannon；andaftertheyhadstolenmyownwagonandthatofMacabe，thenthenumberoftheirwagonscountingthecannonasonewaseighty-eightAllthegoodsofthehunterscertainEnglishgentlemenhuntingandexploringinthenorth
wereburnedinthetown；andoftheBoerswerekilledtwenty-eight。
Yes，mybelovedfriend，nowmywifegoestoseethechildren，andKobusHaewillconveyhertoyou。
Iam，SECHELE，TheSonofMochoasele。”
ThisstatementisinexactaccordancewiththeaccountgivenbythenativeteacherMebalwe，andalsothatsentbysomeoftheBoersthemselvestothepubliccolonialpapersThecrimeofcattle-stealing，ofwhichwehearsomuchnearCaffreland，wasneverallegedagainstthesepeople，and，ifasinglecasehadoccurredwhenIwasinthecountry，Imusthaveheardofit，andwouldatoncesaysoButtheonlycrimeimputedinthepaperswasthat“Sechelewasgettingtoosaucy。”
ThedemandmadeforhissubjectionandserviceinpreventingtheEnglishtraderspassingtothenorthwaskeptoutofview。
VerysoonafterPretoriushadsentthemaraudingpartyagainstKolobeng，hewascalledawaytothetribunalofinfinitejustice。
HispolicyisjustifiedbytheBoersgenerallyfromtheinstructionsgiventotheJewishwarriorsinDeuteronomy20：10-14Hence，whenhedied，theobituarynoticeendedwith“BlessedarethedeadwhodieintheLord。”
Iwishhehadnot“forbiddenustopreachuntotheGentilesthattheymaybesaved。”
ThereportofthisoutrageontheBakwains，coupledwithdenunciationsagainstmyselfforhaving，asitwasalleged，taughtthemtokillBoers，producedsuchapanicinthecountry，thatIcouldnotengageasingleservanttoaccompanymetothenorthIhavealreadyalludedtotheirmodeofwarfare，andinallpreviousBoerishforaysthekillinghadallbeenononeside；now，however，thatatribewhereanEnglishmanhadlivedhadbeguntoshedTHEIRbloodaswell，itwasconsideredthestrongestpresumptiveevidenceagainstme。
Loudvowsofvengeancewereutteredagainstmyhead，andthreatsofinstantpursuitbyalargepartyonhorseback，shouldIdaretogointoorbeyondtheircountry；andasthesewerecoupledwiththedeclarationthattheEnglishgovernmenthadgivenoverthewholeofthenativetribestotheirrule，andwouldassistintheirentiresubjectionbypreventingfire-armsandammunitionfromenteringthecountry，exceptfortheuseoftheBoers，itwasnottobewonderedatthatIwasdetainedformonthsatKurumanfromsheerinabilitytogetwagon-driversTheEnglishname，frombeinghonoredandrespectedalloverthecountry，hadbecomesomewhatmorethansuspected；andasthepolicyofdeprivingthosefriendlytribesofthemeansofdefensewasrepresentedbytheBoersasproofpositiveofthewishoftheEnglishthattheyshouldbesubjugated，theconductofagovernmentwhichthesetribesalwaysthoughttheparagonofjusticeandfriendshipwasrenderedtotallyincomprehensibletothem；theycouldneitherdefendthemselvesagainsttheirenemies，norshoottheanimalsintheproduceofwhichwewishedthemtotrade。
AtlastIfoundthreeservantswillingtoriskajourneytothenorth；
andamanofcolornamedGeorgeFleming，whohadgenerouslybeenassistedbyMrHERutherford，amercantilegentlemanofCapeTown，toendeavortoestablishatradewiththeMakololo，hadalsomanagedtogetasimilarnumber；weaccordinglyleftKurumanonthe20thofNovember，andproceededonourjourneyOurservantsweretheworstpossiblespecimensofthosewhoimbibetheviceswithoutthevirtuesofEuropeans，butwehadnochoice，andweregladtogetawayonanyterms。
WhenwereachedMotito，fortymilesoff，wemetSecheleonhisway，ashesaid，“totheQueenofEngland。”Twoofhisownchildren，andtheirmother，aformerwife，wereamongthecaptivesseizedbytheBoers；
andbeingstronglyimbuedwiththethenveryprevalentnotionofEngland’sjusticeandgenerosity，hethoughtthatinconsequenceoftheviolatedtreatyhehadafaircasetolaybeforehermajestyHeemployedallhiseloquenceandpowersofpersuasiontoinducemetoaccompanyhim，butIexcusedmyselfonthegroundthatmyarrangementswerealreadymadeforexploringthenorthOnexplainingthedifficultiesoftheway，andendeavoringtodissuadehimfromtheattempt，onaccountoftheknowledgeIpossessedofthegovernor’spolicy，heputthepointedquestion，“Willthequeennotlistentome，supposingIshouldreachher？”
Ireplied，“Ibelieveshewouldlisten，butthedifficultyistogettoher。”
“Well，Ishallreachher。”expressedhisfinaldetermination。
Othersexplainedthedifficultiesmorefully，butnothingcouldshakehisresolutionWhenhereachedBloemfonteinhefoundtheEnglisharmyjustreturningfromabattlewiththeBasutos，inwhichbothpartiesclaimedthevictory，andbothweregladthatasecondengagementwasnottriedOurofficersinvitedSecheletodinewiththem，heardhisstory，andcollectedahandsomesumofmoneytoenablehimtopursuehisjourneytoEnglandThecommanderrefrainedfromnoticinghim，asasinglewordinfavoroftherestorationofthechildrenofSechelewouldhavebeenavirtualconfessionofthefailureofhisownpolicyattheveryoutsetSecheleproceededasfarastheCape；buthisresourcesbeingthereexpended，hewasobligedtoreturntohisowncountry，onethousandmilesdistant，withoutaccomplishingtheobjectofhisjourney。
Onhisreturnheadoptedamodeofpunishmentwhichhehadseeninthecolony，namely，makingcriminalsworkonthepublicroadsAndhehassince，Iaminformed，madehimselfthemissionarytohisownpeople。
Heistall，rathercorpulent，andhasmoreofthenegrofeaturethancommon，buthaslargeeyesHeisverydark，andhispeopleswearby“BlackSechele“。
Hehasgreatintelligence，readswell，andisafluentspeaker。
GreatnumbersofthetribesformerlylivingundertheBoershavetakenrefugeunderhissway，andheisnowgreaterinpowerthanhewasbeforetheattackonKolobeng。
HavingpartedwithSechele，weskirtedalongtheKalahariDesert，andsometimeswithinitsborders，givingtheBoersawideberth。
Alargerfallofrainthanusualhadoccurredin1852，andthatwasthecompletionofacycleofelevenortwelveyears，atwhichthesamephenomenonisreportedtohavehappenedonthreeoccasions。
Anunusuallylargecropofmelonshadappearedinconsequence。
WehadthepleasureofmeetingwithMrJMacabereturningfromLakeNgami，whichhehadsucceededinreachingbygoingrightacrosstheDesertfromapointalittletothesouthofKolobengTheaccountsoftheabundanceofwatermelonswereamplyconfirmedbythisenergetictraveler；
for，havingtheseinvastquantities，hiscattlesubsistedonthefluidcontainedinthemforaperiodofnolessthantwenty-onedays；
andwhenatlasttheyreachedasupplyofwater，theydidnotseemtocaremuchaboutitComingtothelakefromthesoutheast，hecrossedtheTeoughe，andwentroundthenorthernpartofit，andistheonlyEuropeantravelerwhohadactuallyseenitallHisestimateoftheextentofthelakeishigherthanthatgivenbyMrOswellandmyself，orfromaboutninetytoonehundredmilesincircumferenceBeforethelakewasdiscovered，MacabewrotealetterinoneoftheCapepapersrecommendingacertainrouteaslikelytoleadtoitTheTransvaalBoersfinedhim500dollarsforwritingabout“ouzefelt“，OURcountry，andimprisonedhim，too，tillthefinewaspaidInowlearnedfromhisownlipsthatthepublicreportofthisistrueMrMacabe’scompanion，Mahar，wasmistakenbyatribeofBarolongsforaBoer，andshotasheapproachedtheirvillageWhenMacabecameupandexplainedthathewasanEnglishman，theyexpressedtheutmostregret，andhelpedtoburyhim。
ThiswasthefirstcaseinrecenttimesofanEnglishmanbeingslainbytheBechuanasWeafterwardheardthattherehadbeensomefightingbetweentheseBarolongsandtheBoers，andthattherehadbeencapturingofcattleonbothsidesIfthiswastrue，IcanonlysaythatitwasthefirsttimethatIeverheardofcattlebeingtakenbyBechuanas。
ThiswasaCaffrewarinstagethesecond；thethirdstageinthedevelopmentiswhenbothsidesareequallywellarmedandafraidofeachother；
thefourth，whentheEnglishtakeupaquarrelnottheirown，andtheBoersslipoutofthefray。