Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-19
From The Religious Herald.
RrrR NAN MISSION.

Sap LoHpTe, V IenaSSeTInI, MdTch
4. 1886
We arrived at Amherst in Burmah, on
the Goth Of February. That part Of the
coast Of Burmah that we saw, presented a
rugged, broken, and romantic appearance
Particularly did the roaring of the snow
capped surfa as It furiously beat against the
ad jacent shores, add wildness to the scene
~. The thought, however, that the land
on which we gazed was Burmah awak-
ened associations of thoughts almost en-
tirely unknown before. The proud Pago-
das that we saw rearing their insulting
heads towards the throne Of the Eternal,
called forth from our bosoms a prayer,
mingled with pity, for the deluded idola-
ter who continually bows at the shrine of
these senseless piles. In the afternoon of
the same day that we arrived at Amherst,
we all went ashore, and visited the grave
Of Mrs. Judson. The humble monument
Of this godly devoted heroine, stands on a
beautifully level spot, within few rods !
ofthe beach, under the widespread and
riehly-clad branches ofthe Hopia tree
BY the side of its fond mother" and
within the same bamboo inclosure, lie the
remains Of the little "tender hearted, af.
feetionate and darling Maria" The emo
T tons that thrilled our bosoms while stand
ing around the tomb ofthis untiring friend
of the perishing heather, can be better
imagined than described.
Notwithstanding so much has been re-
iterated with regard to the virtues of broth
f er Judson, yet l confess that his unosten-
tatious piety, humility, and meekness, bis
warm brotherl y affection, and entire de-
) votedness to his work, far surpassed eve
ry idea had previously formed of him.
, He has been longer in the field of Mis-
, sions than any American ofany denomin-
alton, viz: % years. At present, he en-
joys pretty good health, and is nearly 48
4 years of age, although he does not look 50
: old as he really is. His present wife is
noble woman in appearance and spirit
She is 80 years of age, and has sweet
little daughter just 3 months DID, On
!. Sabbath, attended native worship and
. heard brother J., preach in Burmese
4 Although l understood not a word that
was uttered, yet the apparent earnestness
, and fuency of the preacher, and the man.
ifest anxiety depicted on the countenances
, Of the attentive hearers, aroused within me
, feelings of peculiar satisfaction, and my
> heart was lifted in devout gratitude to
q God for what my eyes beheld, my ears
heard, and my heart felt
In nothing, however, was more deep
ly interested during my stay in Maulmein,
u than IN the printing establishment, which
~ is there in successful operation. l visited
&c it once or twice every day with fresh and
g singular delight, and could hardly realize
the fact, that such an establishment, on
g. which gazed with admiration, could
= really be in the midst of those benighted
- and idolatrous millions. The building is
spacious, built of brick, in the shape OF an
. l., two stories high, and plastered and
white-washed inside and out. The first
apartment you generally enter on the low
20 er floor is used for the compiling room
l mission library, and also for the deposite
20 Of those publications intended for immedi
u, ate distribution in Maulmein. The mex
IL room contains all the cases and types reg
az ularly arranged; the next is the place 70,
wetting down paper, and in the next stand
es the printing presses, rapidly issuing those
T. leaves that are for the healing of the sur.
| rounding nations and in the last two
er rooms in the lower story are slowed the
~ paper, ink, &C. &c, ready for use. The
~ first room you enter on the upper floor i:
st quite large, and in it are kept all those pub
is LEGATIONS Just issued from the press, ant
We ready for binding the next which also
if is large, is the bindery, with its variou.
ne departments and the last is the Dom it
I'd which all the ready bound publication:
Id are kept. There are four patent printing
presses. One Of them, l observed, was
g "presented by E. Loomis," and anothe
I'd by the " Diversified Missionary Society
ry New York. The patent pOoer press
is which they are now setting UP, under The
o. direction Of machinist who came GU
with it in the Louvre, for the purpose
y will be equal, if not more, to the four al
Il ready in operation. The establishment
Ieimploys twenty hands all natives. Tn,
~ new power press will augment the mum
Der Of workmen considerably. The ma
tives soon learn the different branches o
an the Office, and the American printers SUI
he perintend the whole concern and wha
10 time they have left, is usefuiiy employed
- in itinerating among the natives, schools
=. English preaching, &c. &C., They hav
- written regulations for the workmen t.
:. observe, and keep none in the establish
=, ment who will not comply with them.-
These rules are written in Burmese, an
a'e posted up in the compting-room, wher
has the workmen (most Of them being Chris
tians,) every morning attend to readini
RS the Scriptures and prayer before com
md mencing work A list of all the publica
on tons that are issued, is printed month
cry and sent to all the stations in the Empire
4 Of The call for men to preach the gospe