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。