on making my first step on the land., I pulled t-:ut my day book and. read- if,"- aaity text, :?The Lorrl' has uiao-e roolr f or us to grovt:', I'ioses I, Z6'v 23, and- whai I ad-Cred- to this T cannot remember to thrs d.ay. I put the Bookbacit into my pocket e.nd- startecl r;rith fresh spirit r^ralking tot,'ard Adelaid-e' After about ) hours t+a.Ik from tirc Port, I g9t to an ad-clress r had- (on"-oi "lr, crrrrch men), and lras rielconed b;' trim' aud aslcecl to stay wrth him f or the time being" I telked- r,rith him, a.nd- I founc th:.t ny place of abocie r,iould. be Ligtrtqs Pass, airouf 40 Engl-ish milbs fron fiorth Ad-elaid'e' I set to r,iriie a lctter that sa1te night to Lights s Pass :',nc'. t cld ti'rear of uy c.::::i-r:.} in :.Ce1aide, anC be,-gccl them to send- a. turn cut io get Ine anci my belongings. Ily host sllg8estecl to 5o next oay to gct my lu8gage fron the steaoter, and- il;c went out to get a conveyance fgl it. iie ce.m.e l':itfr ne next uorninS tc picf up xny ]uggege' The Iiispector d-ic1 not trioIII about m;r things atrcl r're got bacli early'to Adela icl e . In the next d-ays, ny host sriggestec I go visiting scme of our Chureh members, h"-went r;itir me, a.nd. as they vlere liviag far ancl vrid.e i;e got home ra.ther tirecl. It I'Ias the main l'lish of all , that l,re coulcl live clcser bogether for Church and Scttool use, ancl ira.s my riisir a}so, but had- to 'ylait with pabience" Thursd.ay i,tarch Z)rd., there came brothers from LiShtss Pass, r.iith a i,.ra6on and- & ficrce looiling bullocks, to take me and- my belongin[s, anci on Frid-ay uorning, everyth.tns being read-y i\ie set of f f jr ilV ner,J post s per bullock, tciiard. the North, where r're arrived. Se'turd-ay evening, i'larch 25th. I received. a hearty ilel-come and- could- settle d-or'rn and- get my eff ects unpacked-, irhich r.las not easy on account of the imaIl living room, br-it had- as vlell as possible' Cn Pahn Sunclay, april 9th, I gave my filst sermon" I chose for my text, bor.i, 2, y i-2.- There ilere Elore people present tha.n I Lrad- expectcd-, even frou other churches. l,Iith this sermoir T had- startecl my Church i'rork, which ga.ve ne uuch to cto, but alsc the Saviou1.os help in everything. As I thought then I r.ras settlecl, so Lo saY I cirurchly and- in living, I startecl rn.y house visits, ancl also to the Lutrneran I'iinliters of Tanr-rnd-a and tseth1eheu., to give them ny love and- iriend.ship, and to asl< then for theirs, trhich l got' I tras able to have heart to hea.rt to.lks cn Church l';ork rrith these t'rcll traincd nen. I -1 0-
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