Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-07
WANTS or BuamAn cHURcuEs-


am pleasingly disappointed in regard
70 THIS climate. Though it is now the
hottest OF the season, I do not suffer so
mucn by any means as / have done in
Philadelphia. have no, seen the Their
mometer above ninety.6ve in the house,
and that only some days. AT night it de.
sends to about rs to IS. Military gen.
uemen here, who have been stationed Mt
other points in India, speak in the most
favorable terms OF the climate on this
coast, as compared with other places in
British India. l think climate ought TO
form no part Of the terror OF missionaries
TO burmah, at least the part Off lying on
the coast.
have been exceedingly delighted with
the part ofthe mission which relates 10 the
karens, On the paper on that subject,
which | send to the Board, you will see
much for which to thank God. For the
information for yourselfand many friends,
who wish to send out useful articles, |
will name few which will be most ac-
ceptable Writing paper is greatly need
ed ana Is here very expensive. They are
very glad 10 transcribe tracts and portions
OF scripture, which are not quite ready for
the press, or ifreldy, cannot We. be print
ed, States aud pencils are very much
wanted Tor the schools. Two or three
large brass kettles to be used each bv an
entire village would be very important in
variety OF manufactures, which the mis-
slonariesare teaching them to execute
Brown soap, small axes, large needles, a
few two inch augurs, and two or three
light ploughs are all very much needed.
Hany should be disposed to send bell,
ten or twelve Of these, say about the size
Of good Academy bell, could be employ.
ed with much advantage. But what |
am more DESTROYS Of than of any of the
above mentioned articles is, that each
church should be supplied with suitable
Britannia communion service. There are
eight Karen churches and FIVE Burman
IN the mission, but not one has anv thing
oithe kind. lfany one should send such
articles as have mentioned thew should
be directed to Messrs Wade and Mason.
at Tayoy, or Mr.. Vinton near Maulmein
the former having FIVE churches under
their care. and. the latter three. II is de-
sirabie that all articles sent from home
should be specifically designated to the
individuals or stations for which thew are
designed ] am very DESTROYS that the
church in this place should have a good
bell They are now about to finish a
new zayat or meeting house Of large d.
mansions, built in the best manner of teak
wood throughout This species of wood
IS as durable as any in. the world. The
Christians here and Mr.. Judson's person.
al friends have contributed literally tow
ards the building, so that much less than
hall ofthe expense will fall on the Board.
do hope that some church or some little
voluntary association for the purpose will
take up the subject, and give them bell |
and communion service The church
Consists Of more than a hundred native
members and the congregation on Sun
DAY . large and respectable. Lest two
should aim at the same object l would |
say that have requested brother Lincoln |
to procure at my expense a communion |
service for the Karen church at Mata.-I
VIII not Federal street give one to Maui.
meln-Charles street 10 the English Bap-
fist chapel at the same place. Baldwin
Place one for Ava, and the First Church
one for Ranaooni
May 6. NY health is good. but the con-
slant heat debilitates me very much. II
thought my throat was almost we'll. hav-
ing preached several times without great
inconvenience to our little audience on
ship board but being induced to preach
here In the English Baptist chapel, iniur.
ed i exceedingly, and conversation is now
somewhat painful-when long continued
very much so. Every day d.yelones
something which as Board we could no,
know, and in which as their agent, I End
exercise for all my discretion and wisdom
Inc oreshren here have become so i'm
pressed with the utility Of an Office like
mine that some Of them have proposed that
remain in the East passing always from
station to station. This cannot feel 10 be
my duty, bat really think such on Office
would De the means fsaving more money
than-the costs. besides the advantages.
MT Juoson would very much prefer his
bell liked with tolline hammer and not
clapper. he will have 10 strike il him
selfand the house would be ynncb Ies.
Jared. One Of $50 or 200 mounds would
suftice. The effect on commpn;,w
which now knows no Sabbath would be
very great. Every reason which author
ICES bell at home speaks for ono here.
and other reasons which do not exist at
home. The zayat is in the midst of the
mission yard. with dwelling houses around
and the public neither know when Sab.
bath comes. nor the time TO 90. There
areno clocks. or time-keepers, public or
private. tsss a.. :.
Much apprehension was felt in regard
to the prevalence ofthe small pox At Am.
hers and Tavoy. Mr. Malcom writes,