Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-01-11


ent' and We trust angels are rejoicing
over repenting sinners here. When Mr..
Wade opened the meeting at eleven
0elock, l did not attend, on account Of
administering to the sick, &C., but soon
aHer the commencement OF prayers and
exhortatlons, the whole assembly were
melted into tears, and the Holy Spirit
seemed truly lowering over the multitude.
The addresses of the Christians were
scriptural, and delivered with much feel
ing, while tears rolled down their cheeks.
After rather q long meeting, Mr.. Wade
dismissed the people, but no body seemed
willing to leave the place, when MIR Wade
sent for me to come and help him. When
went into the zayat I bebeld a crowded
congregation, with above one hundred on
the anxious seats, all unwilling TO leave
place 50 sacred, so aiofElly solemn. More
VIII nos attempt to say only those who
have seen and teIt. can sympathise in
scenes like this. The evening meeting
was one Of intense interest after which
several expressed belief that their sins
were forgiven Two young men likewise
came forward and asked for baptism, hav.
ing obtaineda hope in Christ within the
last two weeks.
%. The meetings today were similar
to those yesterday, while one hundred
and thirty sat before US in the anxious
seats. |. was day never to br forgotten
Several more expressed hope in Christ
Having from 6asen to twenty-five sick to
attend daily, besides other cares, and
obliged 10 take the lead Of all the meet.
ings, We Zee exhausted and worn out with
fatigue, so that we cannot continue the
meeting much longer. May the Lord
continue his own good work. Some Of
these dear Christians seem. in prayer TO
exc else true simple faith in God
"a This morning. though several Of
the church members were absent on bust
ness OF importance, above one hundred
and thirty We're still on the anxious seats.
and the idea that the church could not
continue to pray constantly for them,
seemed TO excite still deeper anxiety with
regard to the salvation Of their souls
Several Of the leading members Of the
church seem to have that faith in God
which we have seldom witnessed in any
country, and their simple affecting ad-
drssses melt the whole assembly into tears
So the Lord has raised US up help where
we. little expected it, and to his blessed
name be all the glory.
Journal Of Mr.. Malcom.
Feb. I2, 1886. Favoring winds still
sstend US, and we have performed large
part Of our voyage TO Amherst Just now
we have to the south Of US the Andaman
Islands The chief Of these, is one hun
dred and forty miles long and twenty-five
wide, divided, however, in fact, into three
islands, by channels, which extend across
the whole breadth This archipelapo
was known to Ptolemy, who calls it
"Insule bona (ortune.'' He declares the
inhabitants to be dHthr0pophagi, which
horrid fact is confirmed by late travellers,
though Il seems they eat human fish, on
~ in revenge towards enemies, or when
impeIled by famine, to which they are
often. exposed. The average height ofthe
men is about FIVE feet. No two races OF
men are more distinct than this people
and the nations around them How they
came here is a problem not solved
Some writer's conjecture that Portuguese
slave from Mozambique, was some time
wrecked here, and thus peopled the island
But we have the account Of two Mahome
tan travellers, who journeyed eastward
in the ninth century, six hundred years
before Portuguese ships found their way
20 the Indian Ocean. Their description
ofthese islanders is quite correct. They
cay, " The complexion Of the people i.
black. their hair frizzled. their counte
nance frightful, and their feet very large
They go quite naked, and eat human
fesh."' Perhaps no people on earth
stand lower in the scale of humanity
Going utterly naked, they are exposed tc
the annoyance Of various singing insects
and are therefore in the habit of daubina
themselves from head to foot with mud
which hardening, forms a complete de.
ferce. but gives them a mos. hideous ap,
pearance. Their habitations are scarcely
superior to the lair Of the monkey -Four
slender poles stuck into the ground, tiet
together atthe top, and covered with leaves
form the whole structure. A few leave.
scrapei into one corner make the bed
Their only manufactures are some poo,
bows and arrows, hardened at the end b.
FIRE. or pointed with bone; and some sim
pie fishing tackle. Addicted TO war, anC
'keP, down by scanty foc1, their number
amount TO less than three THOUSAND souls
Who will 60 to thesel Who will carry
the torch oftruth into that thick gloom
Lord. send By whom thou wilt send.
Ayrioai at AmAerst-Maulmein- Tauov
Monday. 81. Cast anchor at Amherst
Thanks 70 God for his great mercy, il
bringing Us to our desired heaven in safe
" and peace. Having yesterday sen,
line 70 Mr.. Judson at Maulmein, by
small boat, We had scarcely anchored be