Letter from Rev. Jacon Vonbrunn to Brother Poindexter, September 27, 1859

VONBRUNNVILLE Letter of Rev. Jacob Vonbrunn VONBRUNNVILLE, Bexley, Sept. 27* 1 859 Dear Brother Poindexter. I avail myself, by this opportunity, to write you again, by the Caroline Stephens. I wrote by the Stephens the last time she was here, and forwarded both the letters and Quarterly Reports to the esteemed brother В. P. Yates, at Monrovia, and got his receipt for the same. Believing that I shall be able to forward this by any means, I have written it to state to you my preaching to the natives around here is still in pursuance. The willingness that the natives manifest is the same. In our Conference, held on the 24 inst., for the consideration of a better method to be adopted for the church to attend this Conference, brother L. K. Crocker came down from his station. At the close of the meeting, drawing a contrast between this and time past, I called the attention of my brethren to the time when we were all first taken by the missionaries to be educated in hope to be instrumental for the propagation of the gospel of Christ. The above Conference consisted of none but the people of this country, save two colonists. It was resolved and passed, that a subscription be made for the express purpose that a place of worship be built here at this station. As in former letters, I have again solicited your assistance for this important puipose, of building a small place to the name of God. We shall be pleased to hear from you soon; you will be pleased to inform me respecting the two young men, Clarke and Crocker, whom I mentioned in the first or second letter to you in the month of June last. I preach occasionally to the colonists, as I have much to attend to in this station. I shall be thinking myself as doing a better business as soon as a permanent place of worship be built here for the native congregation. I wish it was possible for brother Poindexter to visit Africa only for a short time, in order to witness the state of things here for yourself. I have not the least doubt but that you would be pleased to see the goodly number of natives decently and attentively attending to the worship of God; and dear brother, I remain yours truly, J. VONBRUNN The Commission December 1859 p. 172-173