Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-04
MIssIoNARY
Htem tEs Baptist JhissiOn1y Magazine,
20 BURMAH.
JOURNAL OF Mr. KIHcAID.

SOUANAb VI M AlNCAAUs
Feb. 4. Had about twenty visiterA-.l
Afier considerable conversation, gave to
each ofthem tract. D., -
8. Received most welcome parcel
from America. containing letters. papers,
magazines and reports Of benevolent soci-
cites. How wonderful is the work Of
Godi What en- amount Of talent and pi-
ETY. i concentrating under the guidance |
ofHeayenl The number and extent of
revivals, those. times Of refreshing from
the presence Of the Lord" show that the
day Of Gods power has come. D! that
the waters Of life now flowing over the
length and breadth Of America, might roll
on TIL all these immense wilds become the
Rardensofths Lord.
, :. 9. Several Visiters to-day, but not one
that seemed earnest. II is not little dis
codragiDg. after one has become entirely
exhausted by labor. to feel that every word
you have spoken is just given to the wind
but so are we often. made to feel in the
close ofthe day.
.s+2S. For several days past have done
but little. On the 18th, Mrs Kincaid had
an attack Of intermittent fever. but il soon
changed to remittent; and resisted all med
ical treatment till yesterday. when it ap-
peared to give way. To-day the symp-
toms are favorable. but she is unable to
raise her head from the pillow. The fe-
male converts have evinced most lovely
spirit; they have watched around her bed
night and day, from the first anxious to do
all in their power. Fever and smallpox
prevail over the whole city and surround
ing country. Seldom an hour in the
whole twenty flour in which funeral pro-
eessions are not passing our house. A
stranger could hardly be induced to be.
leve how large number are taken tc
the place Of burning II seems as though
the city must Be depoPulated. Though
the pesiileEce walks in darkness. and de
struciion wastes At noon day. vet we are
safe; yes, just as safe as though we lived
in . land favored with the most salubrious
climate.
March IL. A very long. and, l fear
Improbable discourse on geographical
and astronomical subjects with sever
Burmans. Night came on before was
aware, and little time was left for the di
vine, soulPurifying knowledge of God il
Christ reconciling the world to himself
Intelligent Burmans are very fond of con
verSing on scientific subjects, and unles
one is constantly on the watch, he is liza
bic to leave behinc the doctrine Of III
Cross The spherical figure ofthe earth
its annual and diurnal revolutions, its sea
sons, and its adaptation to the wants Q
rnan, were all considered. l urged tina
these facts alone were sufficient toconvinc
men that there is an infinitely wise, pow
erful and good Being, who created, up
holds and directs tine world, and that thi
Being is God They acknowledged tn
superiority of this doctrine over that hel
by the Burmans, and said, it iciH fnolL
PrerGL
INTELLIGENT INQUIRIES or PRIEs1
"a. Several interesting men at tn
house, seeking information about Chri:
and the gospel. Just at dark, walking o
the bank ofthe river, a priest whom di
not know, accosted me thus: Teacher,
have seen one Of the books which teac
your religion, and / think well oft" D
~ you think Il to be true! ~ do, Sir, b,
cause II says you shall not commit murder
= or steal, or rob, or bear false witness"-
Does il teach nothing else2 ct ma
teach many things. but these are the gres
commandments: do you not say so?"-
These are great commandments, but theT
are still greater. Is it to make offel
mgs No: the greatest commandmeI
- Bto love God with all the heart and tn
neu - 20 love your neighbor as yoursel
= Ia man keep these commandments, he
agood man, and does not trans0ress III
Divine lar. Are no others Uooj men .
No. |" Willno others be free from caIan
ny after death" None but those wh
love God and their fellow-men, will
happy in future state. This perfs
law we cannot keep. and so must we a
Be miserable2" Those who believein j
sus Christ, the Son Of God, receive a ne
heart 50 that they hate SIN and love Il
holy. perfect law Of God. Il do not u
derstand about this new heart what is
new hearth L means a heart that
holy. Are all who believe in Jes
Chria holy men andwomenin Yes;
such are holy. DO not all white fo
eigners believe in Jesus Christi and
they not drink spirits and fightq" Y,
do not understand that some white &
cigners do not believe; they are The n
dren Of the world. andthey love the wor
and the things of the world. aTesch,
Il Is now dark. and the city gates viii
shut; I VIII cal on you tomorrow 4
hear moro on.i ssubiect"