Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-05

which IS held in honor of a marble image
Of great size, made at the kings expense,
II has been in the hands If the soul tors
for some years, and is just finished, The
whole couatry is taxed On the occasion,
from the prince to the poorest peasant
1t is considered the greatest festival ever
known In the empire-priucess Of the
blood, tributary princes, nobility of all
grades and myriads Of people, are an at
tendance. Music, dancing, masquerades,
fireworks, and all kinds eff eats, some Of
which are truly barbarous, are practiced
night and day. All business is laid aside.
A perfect mania reigns among all classes.
Thieves aad robbers are taking advantage
Of this confused state of things, and depTe-
dations are becoming alarmmgaS frequeat.
No one dares GO into the country, unless
ia company with u considerable number
Of armed men. RobbeTies have been
committed within a few mig hts past, all
around us, but no one has been murdered.
2. About 2 o'clock in the morning, a
powerful effort was made to force open our
front door, but kind Providence watched
over US. A stout iron hook which held
the door, was bent nearly double.
Had about thirty visitors during the
day. They asked for books, and some of
them were disposed to converse.
5. Made short tour In the western part
ofthe city in the morning, and found ma
ny willing TO listen
During the day about 40 called at the
house, and gave to each one either the
Vie1o or the BALANCE,
g. Among others who came to the
house, were two men who live about a
hundred miles to the north Of Ava !
soon ascerained that they had either read
or heard considerable about the Christian
religion. They said it was no small thing
; to condemn the Burman religion, for they
, had been brought up from infancy to be-
lieve Gaudama was Cod, and that his doc.
trine was true, yet as they had read abou
Being who is subject to no infmnity
and who made the heavens a4d the earth
> they felt anxious to examine the subiec
J we'll gave them three tracts, and III,
= gospel by Luke and John. May the Spir
it Of God which once came down on ar
unorganized world, separating between
= the light and the darkness, and bringing
order out Of confusion, rest upon the darb
. minds Of those cnquiring heather, anc
! teach them the way of life through Christ
JOURNAL OF MIR BENNETT.
p Efforts which have been made to ad
+ vance the cause of Christ the past si1
d months, have not been in vain. As re
d CARDS the English department, which ha
IS fallen TO my lot, have the pleasure to So,
e the congregation attending at the chapel
i has nearly doubled since February last
IS Seriousness pervades the assembly, an;
lie from Is to 20 are hopeful inquirers-be
@ sides FIVE or six who give US good evidenc
IS of being the children of God The TEN
IF perance cause has prospered, and som
n who have been beastly drunkards, hav
Is abandoned their cups, and we trust the re
/ form has been thorough. One man VIII
K has :or years been habtually incorporate
- often punished for crimes committed un
$, der the effects Of ardent spirit once re
= ceiving nine hundred lashes, which h
re says he deserved, appears penitent, and
p hoping, through grace, 10 arrive at hea,
If en-. The monthly concerts for prayer
n both for the spread Of the gospel, and f.
to Sabbath schools, have been well attended,
ID and much interest has been taken in than
is A Bible class Of II or IS have for som
months met at the house Of one of tn
IS brethren. More than 257OEngIish tract
$. have heen circulated in this place. or sen
! to other places, where we trust they vii
H. do good. have also had the pleasure t.
- - put in circulation nearly double that mum
=. Der CT Burmese tracts and parts of Scrip
- ture, In view Of what the Lord has don
\, for US the past six months, we are led
~ rejoice ana take courage. To God be al
u. u the glory.