—28-. I yearn for another marvel of grace. You read from the previous leaf that our missionaries and colonists are instructed to establish a mission, and that we should not leave them, but rather strive to let them work with their own hands, so that we may not abandon them, but rather want to take them whenever their work is insufficient. But to their initial beginning in East Africa, you do not only build houses, crafts, and provisions of food, but also a good salary. Now you can think that the construction of the ship, the equipment, and the provisioning are all arranged for money, where should the significant sum that was given to the missionaries at the beginning with come? It was a difficult thing for me to think about. Now, what should happen? I went to Hamburg and Harburg, and received letters from Hamburg and Harburg, which indicated that the ship could not be completely filled with the missionaries and colonists' belongings, with a trading house a contract made, in which the remaining room for its fee was to be paid, with an amount of about 2500 N paid out in Cape Town. That was the money there. We agreed to set aside the amount of money for the missionaries three-quarters, and the captain takes one-third of the ship's expenses ashore, so that neither the missionaries nor the captain and his crew should have any troubles in a distant land. Did not the HErr also show this, and so also remove this troublesome stone? After the ship has arrived in Mombas with God's help, it will continue on its journey to East Indies from there, and, with God’s blessing, return to Hamburg and Harburg, so that the entire journey of the ship takes approximately 172 years.

I yearn for another marvel of grace. You read from the previous leaf that our missionaries and colonists are instructed to establish a mission, and that we should not leave them, but rather strive to let them work with their own hands, so that we may not abandon them, but rather want to take them whenever their work is insufficient. But to their initial beginning in East Africa, you do not only build houses, crafts, and provisions of food, but also a good salary. Now you can think that the construction of the ship, the equipment, and the provisioning are all arranged for money, where should the significant sum that was given to the missionaries at the beginning with come? It was a difficult thing for me to think about. Now, what should happen? I went to Hamburg and Harburg, and received letters from Hamburg and Harburg, which indicated that the ship could not be completely filled with the missionaries and colonists' belongings, with a trading house a contract made, in which the remaining room for its fee was to be paid, with an amount of about 2500 N paid out in Cape Town. That was the money there. We agreed to set aside the amount of money for the missionaries three-quarters, and the captain takes one-third of the ship's expenses ashore, so that neither the missionaries nor the captain and his crew should have any troubles in a distant land. Did not the HErr also show this, and so also remove this troublesome stone? After the ship has arrived in Mombas with God’s help, it will continue on its journey to East Indies from there, and, with God’s blessing, return to Hamburg and Harburg, so that the entire journey of the ship takes approximately 172 years.