Show crr 1 0 11 dr I 1 I 1 CC sy ST i HELENA DY BAY feb 1 1874 prest Z J II picric crie 1 dear near ear brother last latt night at half hast bast teu ten wo we ran ashore in st helena nav nay about ninety miles from the ca cape e of good hope while making for the latter hatter place tn tty get an increased supply of coal since going ashore we v e nave llave wor worked 1 ed hard liard tu to get the tes ves vessel tei tel off but our euberts s 0 so far hate have been bevil ful we llave now commenced to take out her loading we V are in a livery vb ry safo safe place placed ilou llou nour hour r awkward I 1 ritu situ situation atlon for the coli coti country along the shore is settled by dutch families who w ho aro are friendly and willing willin to render any needed assis assli assistance tance up to this date wo we have had bad a very fine passage the officers aie are not to blame in the circumstance 0 of 1 til the e vessel having baving gone ashore adi we have had bad some very fog foggy ay weather capt wood is a good sailor and has been close to his post my bly health has been tolerably good and I 1 have received every reasonable attention from the officers the tho captain invited me to preach on two occasions and had the saloon moon arr arranged anaed 1 for that purpose pase all the passengers turned out to hear me we had good meetings and the lord poured out his spirit upon me so that I 1 was enabled to speak freely and without fear 1 I 1 f feel eel that I 1 have the prayers of faithful Saint sand have faith IQ that I 1 shall reach my journeys end in safety esth 1130 am 1 our ship is again afloat all hands 1 1 shaving 17 worked day and ni night 9 lit fit throwing cargo k overboard a and nd on the shore it has been remarked that I 1 can work as well as preach I 1 told my fellow passengers that that was part of my religion we shall proceed to the cape as soon as we re reload 1 I oad load when the vessel must necessarily undergo an examination before putting out to sea ea please publish this cineas as it will save me lne the necessity of writing many letters loth 9 0 01 clock am ave have just arrived at the cape allright albright all ali right ane ship is now in the dock we shall probably stay here a week my kind love to the british saints your brother in the gospel W geddes star |