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tc the U. S. A. The surviving grand are Adv. W. S. Duxbury, M. A. (Oxon), Pretoria; Mr. A. J. Dux bury, Jakalsvlei, Mowbray, C. P. , and myself. This is valuable information, as we had nothing definite con cerning Duxbury beyond the fact that he was a Baptist preacher. However, Mr. E. J. Duxburys statements are supported by the Rev. H. Dugmore, who refers to him in his volume, Reminiscences of an Albany Set ler, and the Rev. Mr. Ayliff, in his diary, has a refer ence to a Wesleyan devotional service at either Bathurst or Fort Francis in 1823 or 1824, at which Mr. Dux bury, the Baptist preacher, was present.

In a letter written by Duxbury from the U. S. A. Later, recounting among other things his ordination 1c the church at Haverstraw, says: May the blood of the everlasting covenant make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight. To Him be glory My

wife joins in kind respects to Mrs. Nelson, Mary Ann, and Edward. Salute my friends in Christ, well, all the surviving Fords (Mrs. John Geard, of whom more later, was a Ford), Mrs. Dixie and her husband, Mr. And Mrs. Overa, Mr. And Mrs. James, John Miller, and anjr other of whom I may not think at the moment. There is no mention of William Miller in the letter. A descendant of well many years ago settled at James town, near Aliwal North, and in the early days of our Baptist Union offered us land for Church purposes in Jamestown, but seeing no prospect of undertaking work there it was not accepted this within my recollection. His name was often mentioned at our Executive meetings. A son of this Mr. well, a Primitive Metho

10 THE HISTORY OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH IN S. A.

clist minister, has been prominent in t lie recent Settlers Celebrations in the City of Grahamstown. Aliwal North and district is the only part of South Africa where a European Methodist Church exists which is not Wes leyan.

In considering the origin of the Church in Gra bamstown, Mr. Hay thinks that some years elapsed before a Church was formed, as the Settlers were con fined to their settlements. This may be so, but there is evidence that some of the Settlers, for various reasons, did not remain long at their settlements, and Mr. Miller was likely one of them. It seems also fairly certain that the carpenters shop already referred to, in which he carried on his business, was the place of as c embly for worship not only for Baptists but for Anglicans as well, and it gives Miller a place of prominence in Baptist enterprise which seems to justify the impression that he was the Founder and Leader, though perhaps along with others, of the Baptist Church in South Africa. Inci dentally, it may be said that several of us living today well remember Mrs. Miller, widow of John Miller, Wil liams brother, and mother of the late Mrs. Thos. Grocott, a name that is still loved and cherished by us all. Mrs. Miller lived for years after Mr. Cross became the minister of Grahamstown, and during Mr. Nuttalls ministry there. She was a very interesting old lady, who might have supplied much information which would be valuable at this present time. I knew her very well. Mr. W. Hay has copied the follog from Millers tombstone, which stands in the Baptist burying ground, Grahamstown, which is of upright slate:

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