Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-10

'Solo. I1S CApIeSSSu Tue greatest dlleC-
ton and respect for Dr. Price; said be
often heard him preach and pray on the
Sabbath, and had assisted in laying him
in the grave. The simple and feeling
account which the benevolent old man
gave of his friend and teacher, and the So
licitude he manifested for the orphan
children, were very affecting He said
| that DIR. Prices custom was, 70 read a
portion of the sacred Book, and then ex-
PLAIN to them its meaning; then urge
them to put away their idols, and worship [
the eternal God, who made heaven and |
earth. From further conversation. per-
ceived the good old man had a correct
knowledge of the Christian religion. tho
he had, evidently. never felt the removal !
ing influence of the Holy Spirit. He in
vlted me to come over to Sagaing, and |
make that city my home; Offering at the |
same time, to give me land. on which 10
build house. had not been in Ava
long, when some of the young nob1emen.
who had been DR.. Prices students called
on me. They gave ne an account of
their studies, and the rules they had to
observe. They boarded with Dr.. Price,
and every morning and evening attended
family worship. In the evening, they all
read the Scriptures for an hour and then
DR.. Price explained some of the verses
and prayed. They were required TO be
present every Sabbath; and every few
days they had to appear before the King,
to be examined They manifest the great
est respect for the memory of their teach
err; call themselves his disciples, and say
they could never love father more
After the late war between the English
and Burmans, DR.. Price had hospital
and great numbers of sick, blind, and
lame, were constantly coming to receive
f medical aid. have seen several who
had surgical operations performed On
: them. Among them is a young man
I who had not seen the light Tor several
, years but after being under Dr. Prices
care about two months, he so far obtained
! his sight, that he is able to discern all
$ common objects, though he cannot read ;
and what is still more Interesting, he gives
f considerable evidence of love to Christ,
and has talked some of baptism.
i By the earnest solicitations of Prince
e Mex a-rah, (the Kings uncle,) DIR. Price
t began an English and Bur nan dictionary,
S but did not live to finish it; Mr.. Lane, a
e British merchant, has gone on and finish
e ed 1t; and it is considered so valuable a
: work, that the Bengal Government has
y offered to defray the expense of printing
1t 1t. Besides this, DR.. Price translated
o Genesis, and Exodus; and good Burman
y scholars pronounce it we'll done Prince
s M. aa1 Prince S., together with many
;. nobemen, are often speaking of Dr. Price
e In the highest terms. .
t. From these and similar facts, which
g have come under my notice, nv views
e have entirely changed in reference to the
i; value and usefulness of this forgotten mis-
y sionary. There are few men who, I'm.
le der SO many difficulties, and in so short ;
tie time, undertook and successfully p,osecut
er ed so much. Had he lived. and beer
he sustained IN his plans and labors. all til,
is young nobility would have been trained
ne under his influence; and that influence
at would have been felt through all comm.
at time. Price began to lay broad foun
Dr. dation. He was determined to enlighter
er the rising generation, and he would hav
lie, done it, had his life been spared. 1t
gratifying to learn that the Bible wa
made a class-book in his school an
RI that the young men were taught 10 knet
of before the Father of their spirits. nev
. err knew, tllsince living in Ava, that d.
ill Price suffered more than any other fol
g. elgner; but, all the rest taking advantao
ed of Sir Archibald Campbell's offer, bro
on in bill of all the money. furniture, book
,rd clothing, &C., which they had lost durin
nj the war; and Sir Archibald required ii
M Burman Court to pay them up to the la
ter farthing: DR.. Price. however, remainir
IN. under the Burman Government. could n
sh- take advantage of Sir Archibald's fave
ich and so lost every thing but life. Wht
Brother Brown was here, he saw so muc
,od evidence of DR.. Prices usefulness tina.
~ was as much disappointed, and as mut
-. at loss to account for the injury done
' '' his memory, as had been before.
er- Brother Brown proposed that shou
in procure marble tablet. with some plai
d it YET appropriate inscription. and place
lust over his grave: and let him bear an ecu
nlv expense with myself. | have procur
me, the slab, and expect the lettering will
nm done soon: it is to be in Burman.
be- ! should be happy, ifmy time would I;
: | low, to mention many other facts whi
eral have come before me, relative to [
Ind, Price. 1t is, however, of little use;
'wn record is in heaven; and so long as b
had nah continues a nation, Price will be
anne membered.
nds, Having come into the possession o.
a. great many facts relative to DIR. Pri
had during my residence In Ava. it APPEARED