Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-15
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

TAvoY, March 8, 49,


BRoTRRR BEEBRE-L do not recollecI
how long il IS since wrote 70 you, but
having little leisure, | now write few
lines. We are all well. except colds
. family--and hope these will soon leave
rs. doubt whether | can write any
thing YOU will 30 more pleased with, than
q short account Of visit | have made
with Br. Mason, among the Karens. be-
tween here and Mergui. We LEFT home
on the 9Th January. and went down the
Tavoy river, out 10 sea, and up the Pa
louk river. 10 a Burmese village Of that
name. Here we leR our boat, and by
land went To Karen village. AT this
place tour were baptized; from this place
We went to Pa-sau-o; at this place the
headnan, vile, son, and daughter, with
nine others, were baptized; from this we
went to Pe-cha; at this place fourteen
were baptized; from Pe-cha we went to
Ka-tay. where eleven more were baptiZ-
sd--maxing forty -three baptized. includ-
ing Pwo man baptized at another place.
have merely run over the names of our
principal stopping-places.
From these places We went into the
country around, and spent several days at
each place, and its neighborhood. In
general we found the people friendly and
well-disposed; but though we found those
who We desired to profess Christ, and give
np old customs, we lound others who SEEM
cd determined that they would not change
for anybody In one place we WISHED a
headman- As we came in sight of his
house. Al distance, was informed that
il was headman's house. could scarce
w have credited the information, if had
not seen some before too much like it.
dare not hazard description-a "shan-
tee,'' il appeared to be, and such we found
IL. The roof was all of, and the sides,
where there had formerly been any, were
in EATERS. When we arrived we found
The, sill 10 full operation under the house
and on going up, found the owner sitting
Sd tie floor, with bowl OF Karen whis.
key before him. and he from time to Time
drinking from small cup floating in it
His head shook from side 10 side, as i
on q pivot and though far from drunk
~ some would say. he appeared like one
in debauch. He did not seem moved
with The addresses we gave him, and dranl
frequently while we were present Hi
house being many miles from any other
we were forced 70 stay all night; and il
the evening we had preaching, which b.
attended, but said " the words did not hi
his heart" Poor mani he was so stronG
" encssed in strong drink. we could hard
" expect they would but hoped other
who were about might profit better tina
he did. The X arens do not seem to hav
been continual drunkaIds, as we formerl
saw at home, but periodicalones. ANN
ally, after the rice is reaped. they dist
some Of il, and get drunk. A Karen fl
neral is parallel to real Irish Wake
where quarrels sometimes take place, an
murder is perpetrated. At other lim'
they are sober. rarely drink. and are 10
srably peaceable a n.
Mech Improvement his taken place
those who are well disposed to the 90
pei. All drinking is abandoned; the K
rem churches; in fact, they could not e
it II they were not 80. Great care is
ken IN the reception of members; yeal
probation Is the general rule with B
Mason. For instance: where we ha
y. been this year, the candidates asked
baptism last year; and now, if they gi
evidence Of being born again, and I
church approves Of them, they are ba
TIED. Once drinking during the year,
enough to put them off for another twel
months. Offering TO the mats, also, pr
them of another year; working on
Sabbath, also. Poor creatures; tits on
fsw years since they heard Of a So
bath. and have been formerly accustom
40 No particular worship-day. In o
town this season. fory-eight new nan
were added to the list OF inqulrerS, a
those thus termed are those who ask
baptism, and are called such until they
ther receive il. or fall away altogether.
"a nddi,ion to those forty-eighr twenty rems
rood Of last years number, but who
various reasons were not baptized, or I
IN examined. None are encouraged
present themselves for examination beii
The church, against whom any doubt
ists Of their sincerity. The inquir'
meet with the baptized. as do many 9th,
who are no. considered inquirers, a
read the word Of God. sing, and pray
staining from all kinds Of labor on
Sabbath. They are natural singers, &
much OF their music is Is in measu
They now have hymn-book Of
HYMNS. Schools have done much q
for the Karens, and viii, we hope,
more. Afer visiting Mergui. where
Kincaid at present resides we return
kome-on lhe 18th Of February.
You would like to know the prosE
Of war with Burmah. Il has not &C
menced. but preparations are making
bslieve, on both sides. Iiisimpossibl,
tell whether there will be any or