Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-26
o. S. MURRAY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

During my whole visit here, Col. Burne
= was in the habit Of sending to rue all II
= distinguished persons who called upon hin
= who could give me information, from the
> own knowledge, Of the tribes between tn
city aud China. Among others was th
lately famous Dapha Gam, who rules th
largest part Of the Singphos. He came wit
a sera-dau-gyee or chief secretary, and rod
a horse richly caparisoned. The skirts {
the saddle were circular, ward in diameter
and completely gilded. In other respect
he had no marks Of prince but his intelli
gence. Among other inquiries. | asked
! he would protect Christian teachers, an,
suffer them to give books, if we sent SOM
to his tribe. He assured me that he would
and that all quiet foreigners were secure II
any part of his dominions. Beside a small
present Of penknife, scissors, &c. he accent
ed copy Of the New Testament. an assert
ment of tracts, and map Of the world late
ly Autographed by the missionaries, with
the names in the Burman language Mr.
! Kincaid endeavored to impress on his mind
some leading truths of religion.
Beside the information gained from such
persons, it was no small advantage 10 have
! the populace, who followed them, see the
missionaries thus noticed hv great men. and
see their numerous retinue going away with
our books and tracts in their hands. Tb.
influence of such a sight can only be real
lied by such as have seen the profound re-
spect paid by orientals to such as are in
authority.
The climate OF Ava, most of the wear.
is delightful. The cool season lasts from
the middle of October to the early part of
April. During this period, heavy fogs pre-
vail early in the morning, but they soon dis
perse, and leave sunny sky. The Their
mometer at night, and towards morning.
descends to 45e or 500; sometimes. though
very rarely, to 4Oa-rsng in the middle OF
the day to co. or ZOE, and sometimes to 500.
Toward the end of A priI it begins to be hot,
and the last Of that month and whole of
May are the trying portion Of the year.
The thermometer ranges from So to 1902,
rising sometimes even to 11O0 or 112e in a
fair exposure at midday, but it is always
many degrees cooler at night About the
lst of June some dashes Of rain occur; the
sky is always cloudy, and the periodical
inundation Of the rivers spread vast sheets
OF water over the low grounds. These with
the southwest breeze which rarely intermiIs,
spread cool freshness on every side. This
is the rainy season both on the coast and
on the mountains north Of Ava, but around
the city it rarely rains,-in some years so
most famine. 1t was during this period
that my time was spent in Ava, and more
delicious weather could not be- The Their
mometer has not been above 93e and rarely
above S7e. The average at midday has
been about 630 or $40. Before morning |
have always found it necessary to draw
over me flannel sheet. The river is now
from thirty to forty feet above its common
level. About the middle OF August the
waters begin to subside-the clouds are less
dense, and for a short time very hot weather
returns, but not so oppressive as in May
The cool season then sets in, as above men
toned The river owes its rise not so much
to rain in the upper country, as to the rapid
melting Of the snow on the lofty mountains
connected with The Himalaya range, where
the ITwaddy rises, in common with the
Kyenduem, Brahmaputra, and Great Cam
bodia rivers.
Missionary efforts were begun in this city
by Messrs Judson and Price in 1922 but
Mr.. Judson very soon returned to Rangoon.
Immediately on rejoining Mr.. Price with
Mrs. Judson, in 1924, the war broke out,
during which the missionaries were called
not to act for Christ, but to suffer. AT the
close Of the war Mr.. Judson proceeded to
Amherst. Thus, scarcely anything was
done to create a general knowledge Of Chris
tianity, or to convert individuals; DR.. Price
being chiefly enarossed with his medica!
profession, and school OF noblemen's chill
dren. He was, however, faithful and la
borious man, so far as his bodily strength,
wasted by a slow consumption, would per-
NIT. He preached to his retainers and such
as would come to his house every Sabbath,
and impressed religion on many with whom
he came in daily contact, but never went
among the common people as an evangelist.
Had he lived to finish the education of the
youth entrusted to him, he would have done
an incalculable service to the country. he
had obtained permission to carry several OF
! them 10 Calcutta, 10 finish their education
at Serampore; and, though worn down by
disease, could not be dissuaded from max
ing it the last effort Of his life. In spite oil
weakness, which confined him almost con-
SANITY to his bed, he finished all his ar
rangemenls, and the day of sailing arrived
He arose and dressed as usual. But, tho
! he could disregard debility, he could no
escape death. On that morning, his attend
ants having left him Tor short time, return
ing found him dead in his chair! Th'
British resident has since tried in vain It
obtain another set Of youths to go to Cal
cutta for education.
No conversion occurred at Ava. nor IN
deed can the mission be regarded as tart!
begun, till the arrival Of Mr.. KiucaId II
June, 1888. He had been in the countIr!
, since Nov. 1890, and had so far acquired IN
language, as to be able to pray and ex2oun
. little, but had not attempted to deliver reg
ular discourses. He took large quantity
tracts and books, Of which he gave ava wa
, 1900 On the way up: this was the mrs
{, house was obtained at the opposite side
d the city from that formerly occupied bv M
!. Judson preaching was begun and kept U
u regularly on the Sabbath. and every wee
e evening; and Ko Shoon. and Ko Sanlon