Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19


none ofthe beauties Of its kind; and was
regarded as thing Of naught by every
one who passed by; but at length, being
found by one who knew its value, and
transplanted to a congenial soil, it put
forth fresh leaves, shot out luxuriant
branches, and produced blossoms which
perfnmed the air, and attracted the admir-
ing gaze of every one who before regard
ed 1t as a useless shrub. @'@.@ @@ p
But, in the second place, we must con-
slider that these children, in order to re-
ceive instruction, must leave their parents,
and their native woods, and come to town
to spend several months, during which
time there isno passing back and forth,
on account Of streams, which become very
deep and rapid during the rains-though,
perhaps, never before mile from home,
or q day from their parents See the
children Of whole village under these
circumstances setting out for Tavov. dis
tant between 80 and 40 miles, through a
wilderness infested by tigers and other
wild beasts. They have no stage coaches
to carry them no wagons, carts, nor any
other modes ofconveyance; they must 90
on foot every step of this long road car
ry their own provisions and sleeping con-
veniences, as the journey requires two
days, and must spend one night in the
forest without a shelter. True, some of the
parents accompanied them, but each one
had to carry load of his own. We did
not see them when they set cut, or while
travelling this long and wearisome road,
nor did we see them at night, when they
laid themselves down to sleep on the bare
ground in the midst Of the infested Jungle,
but we saw them when they arrived in
'ravoy. 1t was near night and they had
endured the fatigue of a long days walk.
They came up in Indian file, each one
having basket slung from the shoulders
like knapsack, or from the head. Their
limbs were indeed weary, but their coun-
tenances gIowed with delight when they
saw the missionaries whom they had some
times seen in their native jungle. Is there
a village in America, whose little chill
dren would have had moral or natural
courage to attempt such journey under
such circumstances2 Could we have
expected it in children ? Is it too much
to suppose that the Divine Spirit put it into
the hearts of these little Karens to attempt
such an undertaking. And may we not
hope that the scriptures will be fulfil
led in them" Out of the mouths of
babes and Stockings thou hast perfected
praise" Some of them indeed have al
ready asked for baptism, and are under a
course of religious instruction adapted to
prepare them understandingly to follow
Christ in that ordinance.
Mrs Wade's time is altogether takenup
in the school; mine in studying Karen,
and preparing or revising books in that
language, except an hour and a half OF
two hours in the afternoon, when | &c
out with brs. Mason and Vinton, to dis
tribute religious books TO those who will
take them, and teach those who will listen
Messrs Wade and Vinton, have furnish
ed a very good report ofthe christian con
duct and labors Of Ko Chez Thing ana
MoHHg Shea MO1ag, the Karen and
Burman who visited this country in com
pany with Mr. Wade. Of the former MI
v. writes:
) The influence Of his visit to America
upon his countrymen has been most salu
tary. His friends, and particularly hi
relatives, who opposed him in every way
: possible before he LEFT for America. hay,
now become more strongly attached :,
= him than ever. They visited him repeat
D edly while at Chummerah, and he in tun
; spent about a week with them During
this visit much interest was excited in al
that region on the subject of the ChristiaI
religion; and when he left, his friend
proposed that he should come down AM
! locate himself for the rains on the oppo
: site side Of the river; they would leav
the Burman country, and come over an
: Join him in the formation of a new Chris
J tian village, (for they were all resolved
be Christians, on the English side. | &C
J vised him, to comply with the propose
s $ and he has accordingly built him hous'
= and school-house. His wife teaches tn
y school, and he spends his whole time
= preaching.
81 THE RIRIE