Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-11
VOL. IX....NO. l6.

witness is TINS Wnen culIu is uISOOeQl-
ent, the neither takes it into the inner
room, and there bows down and prays to
God to di ect and assist her, and give her
wicked child new heart She then cor
+ rests it in the way she thinks God will ap.
prove, and not unfreI uentIy is the child
subdued by the mothers prayer without
further trouble. This is not what is per-
formed now and then, but daily practice
throughout the village, and if any one is
seen to get angry with her child, she is
Immediately reminded ofthe rule, by some
one of the family orneighbors. They all
tell me that this is one of the most difficult
duties they have to perform. Another We
ry difficult duty they say is to be always
in subsection to their husbands Aud
their practice is, whenever they find they
have transgressed this rule, to beg PAR.
don, and try to be more watchlul and
prayerfuI.
"a On Friday attended the funeral of
another child, and have been very much
gratifed by the religious principles which
the parents have exhibited. Just before
the child expired, the father said, (wi'h
: eyes filled with tears,) my Savior calls
for my only little daughter, and give her
to him with all my heart"
! g. Have just returned from attending
the funeral ofanother infant child. Many
of the little ones here are 100 delicate TO
bear this unhealthy Jungle air, so that We
seldom see large family of Karen chill.
dren, and almost every mother will tell
YOU she has lost several children had
fondy hoped this place would be more
heathful this season, but within the last
day or two, there have been three new and
very bad cases of fever, and the number of
the sick is fast increasing. AS Mr.. Wade
, is now absent, all the sick look 10 me for
relief, and my heart sinks within me to
see my medicines nearly gone, without
the means of obtaining more. Ten years
Iexperience in attending the sick among
our native Christians, and good medical
directory, make me quite familiar with the
proper treatment OF most ofthe diseases of
these jungles But what can | do with
out medicines? O, this is dark world
of sorrow. and suffering, and sin! How
sweet will the rest Of heaven be
,. Feb. 3. About eighty were present at
the meeting of the Maternal Association
, this morning. and trust the fervent pray
; ers offered by these Karen mothers will
not be in vain, At evening attended the
, funera! of an aged member of the church,
who died last night after few days ill.,
ness. 1t was thought she was near hum
dred years old and last year when was
here, she said she wished very much to go
TO heaven, she could not doanything here,
, and hoped God would call her soon. She
. .appeared to have no fears of DEATH or
) doubts with regard to her interest in
Christ; and when first taken i'll, she said
to me, e" am going now to heaven, and I
| cannot see teacher Mason again | love
him rery much." Tears came into her
eyes as she spake of her beloved pastor,
who had directed her tottering steps to the
Friend Of sinners She did not mention
her absent children, but said. "Teacher
Wade has been gone rery long, l shall
not see him return, but / shall 60 to see
my Savior" After this conversation she
said but very little, expressed much af1ec-
ton when went to see her, and Joined in
our PRAYERS two or three times after
which she appeared nearly insensible for
two or three days, and then fell asleep
without a struge Ie or sigh We trust she
reSts IN the bosom OIL her Savior.
Protracted Meeting
20. This evening, commenced our pro.
tracted meeting. and hope some PRAYERS
we're offered in faith for the church and
the inqulrers. After worship party Of
Siamese arrived, one Of whom had had his
hand shattered in a dreadful manner BY
the firing of musket, and having had no
proper care during ten days, we much
fear he will lose his life. We have how.
ever commenced doing what we can for
him, and though he cannot understand a
word we say. some of the party can read
the Samese tracts, which we pray may be
blessed to the salvation Of their precious
souls. The Karen brethren who had
been out in different directions ten and
twelve miles, to invite their neighbors 10
come to the meeting, have all returned
and brought good number of precious
souls with them. From the tarthest viii
lage, however, every one refused the in
vitation, though the Christians went pray
ing, and seem to have been very faithful
in warning them oftheir dangerous state.
ly full before daylight, and the earl pray
er meeting unusually solemn. The
meetings during the day were crowded
and interesting. At the inquiry meeting
one or two of the boys wept when speak
ing oftheir sins which was noticed BY the
Karens as something quite remarkabIe.--
Our number of inquirers to-day is about
, seventy, but this number includes several
who have for some time INDUCED hope
in Christ, and are waiting for ba ptism.
! %. This morning the zayat was we'll
filled at an early hour. and the Christians