Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-12


t followed her to village, short distance,
where she called the people together, and
we all sat down on the ground, while
unfolded the mysteries of the gospel. A
mong the most interesting of the listeners
was an intelligent woman, who seemed to
grasp the truth and receive it with glad
ness and amazement. Before left theu,
they wanted to know how TO worship
God-how to fix their hands-in what
position to place their bodies-whether to
bow with their faces TO the east, west, |
north or south-what to say, &c. &c. |
They wanted book. although none of
them could read, saying, they would wor-
ship that, because they could see a.. |
told them my story, commended them to
God, aud passed on. How little do they
know of the darkness of the heather
mind. who have never undertaken 10 en-
Tighten it!
| IL. Arrived at Rangoon this morning,
at two o'clock. No further news as to
the war question, so that will venture
another trip to the jungles.
Is. Karens came in from the Maubee
church today, who are to accompany me
in my next excursion. Great opposition
to the gospel, not only by the Burmans,
) but by the Karens themselves. The as
sistants have been puzzled with several
rather curious questions by the objeetor.
, such as the following - Where did Cain
f get his wife?' Did snake tempt Eve,
or was it really the devil g You tell US
the devil is in our hearts. Now should
!, like to know says one, how snake
can crawl into my heart, and | not know
) it' IF the serpent was not to blame
for tempting the woman, why did God
? curse him, and make him crawl on his
? belly2'
Excursion to Pamtana~ and racanity-A
5 rai0ge turning TO God-Thirtyt fur
5 bFptized.
IA. Left Rangoon this morning, for a
: new region.
Is. While the tide was ebbing, went on
shore anI visited Karen village. Spent
) several hours in conversation with the
people, who gathered round us from Gu
riosty. Not the least disposition was
y manifested to know the truth; not a sin
d gle individual seemed to know or care
II anything about our message. One rea-
y they were all sober at this time Brother
y Vinton and myself visited this village las
y, year, and spent night, but not the leas
trace of our footsteps is to be seen. This
sf confirms the opinion, that it is in vain t
) think of converting the people by trans
ie lent visits. Native assistants must b,
) left, to mingle with the population, liv
~ with them, and instruct them.
~ 16. About ten this morning, arrived a
:, the point where Rangoon branch sepa
~ rates from the main body of the river
d. The Irawadi was before US, in all it
nd grandeur and Majesty. On its bosom ar
nd borne millions Of benighted pagans, &C
at lively pursuing the commerce of life
ch fit emblem of the tide of time sweepin
er its millions onward to darkness and deatl
rst Crossed the river, and came to X
ng rem village. The first house we entered
nd was house of prayer. We found seve
p al Christians, some of whom | had prev
ne ously seen in Rangoon. Very soon a
III old man came into the house, and almo
10 his first words were, Teacher, want
We be baptized! Upon inquiry, l learne
from the old man the following story :
ev- Two years ago, Burman came along
Ell boat, AMI wanted to sell the old ma
ere two little books. AS he could read Blu
EN- mese, he purchased them for two lars
not punches of plantains. They proved
Ion be, The Ship of Grace and The Col
lch en- Balance which the Burman probab
Ich received from missionaries. He read Il
we'd books, and they told him about the gre
LIST God. He was not satisfied. He h
had heard that the Karens at Maubee had |
pm ceived new religion The old m
and made his way to Maubee, through t
hat wilderness, exposed to wild beasts a
he robbers, obtained light, gave up all
he former customs, embraced the gospel wi
had all his heart, and for one year has beer
ere, faithful and consistent Christian, acith
ear has house. He has been the means of /
self conversion of several individuals in /
lily, vicinity.
lem II. Sa5bath.-Had worship in t
peo- morning and evening with the Christi
uth' families but few others came in.
A wards evening, went out into the villa!
nan and gathered "a little group, but they
core with one consent began to make excu
fer The Karens are peculiar people; th
are either for or against, and that altoge
7 in er. There are no neutrals. Were it
rned for an almighty agency accompanying
hro' truth, | would close the book of God q
had retire in despair. cannot but rem;
, on the difference between Christian and b
ging then families of children. In the form
er all is quiet and order; no fears manif
ledi- ed at my approach. as in other famili
men but, on the contrary, the children clus
l. \