Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-12

was OaptlZeds by Mf. ynuSon' que - SIS
ter to the Young man mentioned in my
last journal, and they with one or two
Others who give rs some hope, were" the
first converts in the present attention 70 re-
ligion here. O,that we could see all our
school children following in peace. and
loses and holiness, and walking in the
wy to heaven. For this we pray, for
this we labor, and not for this only, We de-
sire to see their parents and friends also
walking in the truth.
Ercu1 sion on the Attardn- Visit to Nat
r.'- - a. uayA.
In company with brs Vinton and Han
cock, went to q native village on the Alta
ran, where we gave few tracts, but where
the people seemed as averse to receive
them, as at any place ever visited. Had
conversation with several. One young
man after talking while. broke out with
the usual question when they are vexed, or
wish to put rs down at once. Where
is Godf show KIM replied, No
4 man can see Gsd and live: God is a spir-
h, and he mauifests himselfin his works:
you can see his works, and there must be
a cause, OF there would be no effects. -
As this Id not seem to satisfy him, said,
Yon wishtoisee Qod; well, before you
look at God just look at only one thing he
has created.p and pointed to the sun, then
shining in toll glory. 40" said he, I" l
cannot look at the sun" VERY weH," I
replied, IF you cannot look upon one of
thefhings made by God, how do you sup
pose you could see Hin snd remember;
> the maker Of athing is far greater than the
thing made" ] then told him, that all
men had sinned, and, according to his own
: scriptures, each one must bear the punish.
ment due to his sins, and there was nc
u way provided by which they could be for
lgiyen-that Jesns Christ came down from
Heaven, suffered, and bled Oh cross, thai
: sin might be forgiven, and that he was the
lonly way Of escape from hell. All who
? believed in Christ would be saved, ant
,. those who do not believe will be sent t
hell brewer, He listened auennvely, bu
whether he remembers what he heard, O
:al whether it will do him any good, eternity
must reveal. He accepted several books
Is among them the life Of Christ, the Cos
" pels, &c.
oil a. Reriep Of the year.
~ Dec. 81. In looking back upon tn
n year which has passed, see abundan
eause.for thankfulness. AS family w
y, are all now in tolerable health. TIL
= smiles Of our Master have been upon u.
% and in times of trial he has been neal
u The cause Of the Redeemer has advanced
6 souls have been converted, the prejudice
II l-f h1ofh noe hox of hao
W looseRed, and many thousands of trac
n have been distributed in Burmese, ofwhic
We number have given between and 400
IN Among the English, I have distribute
n 2, 242--ands have none now to giye-tt
o. last sent out by the London Tract Societ
az being exhausted Add to these 400 ter
'is peranee tracts printed here, which ha,
Dr. been dispersed in various paris Of Indi
" and are now, we trust, like the leoven
eF the meal, working q good and salutal
N influence. Br. Simons left with me thir
lot L three. Rnglish< Bibles, Of which numhe
ne sir have been given 70 destitute soldier
S. and ten.to children in the school. four
goj them to Catholic boys, who read in the
pc daily. 1t Is also pleasing to know, th
en- of the number of converted soldiers 70
snt were formerly Roman Catholics. Eve
not year adds to the number Of the redeeme
'ue and the number Of conversions increas
MT as the promised day Of gospel glory dawr
rec Extract of letter from Mr.. JudSOn, dat
s. Maulmein, Dee. 81, 1885.
'Ol. Second Seni-annuaI Report for 1885.
During the last six months, we have
-, ~ IL l..
nine by baptism. and two by removal fro
Rangoon, and have lost one BY death
thai the present number is one hundred a
1.-TWO. Among the number baptized
$50 ICoochil, the Mahometan servant, who "
so fsithful to US at Ava, during the !;
war. He came from Bengal, with t
first Mrs. 1Judson, On her return to Il
country, in the year 1928, and since Il
time, has been in the employ Of some
the mission families Though faithf
good servant, he persisted for years ir
jecting all religious instruction, and ma
tanned his allegiance to the false propt
HE wife, Burmese woman, was bapt
ed year and Ialfago, and that circu
sanee prcbabiY combined with all he $
and heard. 10 bring his mind over TO Ch
r tim religion. But the process was 81,
- the struggle strong; he felt deeply the
/, sponsibifny Of changing his religion,
-. when he made his formal request for
tisn, he trembled all over. Poor
%, man be Is above sixty; his cheeks
lveo quite fallen IN; his long beard is q,
49, grey has probably bs, . short ain
Z Y live. May he prove to be brand plu
= ed out fthe FIRE, at the eleventh no
III Heafectionately remembers his old q
!. ~ - trsss. and freqaeptly sheds tears. "
- speaking OF the scenes Of. Ava and 4