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？