Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-10-09

ments for conversing with one of herI I
guards, and there is reason to believe G
that her affectionaie prayers and counsels c
became The means ofturning his heart to 9
God. Alter suffering this confinement,
she was sold into slavery. first in private {
house but as that was not deemed suf-
ficient disgrace, it was ordered that she j
should be taken inlo the most pnblic part
ofthe capital, and there, under the eye of
| all her friends and relations, sold public
ly into slavery. She counted it high
honor to suffer shame for the sake of
Christ. But again she was found ere
long attending at meeting for prayer,
and young man was accused of having
i permitted her to meet at his house. That {
i young man was apprehended. He had |
been one OF those, and | believe the only |
one Of the Christians, who yentured to at
tend the maryrdom OF the first female put
to death. He returned from the scene
!, prepared to yield his life TO God, if called
: upon to do il. He was the next martyr.
He fell upon the same spot. Ele suppli-
: Gated the execuiioners, before the spear
: was plunged into his heart, to allow him
$ a few moments TO commit mis- soul to the
5 hand of Christ. The very executioners,
. hard hearted men as they were, granted
: his request. He knelt down on the spot
Q where he was to die, lifted up his heart
!, in prayer to God for the queen, the gov.
= lernment, bis fellow-counrymen and pray
0 ed that the gospel might spread and tri-
umph in that land. There are USUALLY
j. four or five executioners, sometimes more.
If They were about to throw him with vio-
E. lence on the ground. "No," he said,
v "there is no occasion for that; have no
re fear of dying" He calmly Frustrated
BE himself on the ground, and the spears
of transfxed his heart. The government
s. then sent their officers to the wife of that
n young man, to ascertain who the parties
er were that had been assembling for prayer
to at his house. She refused to name them.
e. II It's said that they then threatened torture,
ct and brought their pincers, that they might
ct pluck the flesh from their bones. Then
n they brought hammers, to crush the sew.
I'd eral joints Of her fingers. She was nexl
a. scourged, and her nails were extracted
or Ii was more than flesh and blood could
e. sustain, though we have reason to believe
,st that she was pious woman, and we know
us that she long concealed the names. |
Dr. has since beento her a matter of grie
lat that she diyulged them. The names were
to carried to the government and the parties
he were brought under fresh accusations
le Raflravavy was among them, and also
e. two young men who are here present.
s; Six Of them Immediately fled from the
be capital, and passed about sixty miles acros:
in. the country to the west, to village where
at they knew there were many who loveC
By the Savior. They were welcomed there
", A leading man in the district gave then
he the right hand of fellowship. Come
ms he said, ITO me. As long as I have foot
of to eat, you shall share it with me; a
vn long as | am safe, you are SAFE" Ell,
Mt. concealed them there, and his wife, VIII,
Ell sits by us, assisted in the concealment. =
ia The soldiers came to the house and search
b. ed for those who had fled, and especiall,
nd for Rafaravavy, for she was deemed tn,
ed leader of this little band, whom neithe
Or, threats nor spears could induce to relin
lib quish their faith in Christ She was il
ad the house when the soldiers arrived, AM
he there seemed no possibility of escape
lrt She was concealed behind piece of mat
he ting, which the soldiers did not descry
3D. and her life was thus preserved TIL
lat soldiers retired from the village, expectin:
nv TO find her in an adjoining mountain
IN where it was known that she and other
IN retired to pray. During the absence o
re the soldiers they were enabled to escap,
lc- and find refuge in another part of III,
,pt country, where they we're mercifull,
N watched over. They continued there TO-
re a few months, till information came o
We the arrival of the Rev. David Johns Oh
ng the coast of Madagascar, in the autumn
vn OF last year. Communications were mad,
is by means of confidential friends, and a.
ats soon as they heard of his arrival. the,
Ter travelled byevery possible mems of secre
ID sy, and arrangements were made to conduc
INT them to the shores of Great Britain, wher
pc they might feel that they could WORSHIP
srs God, and enjoy liberty. Mr.. Johns men
lin toned their escape among our Christian
Ia. friends at the Mauritius, and young mai
of there in the queens service, an officer II
on the army, went among his brother off
- GERS. and collected IN one day 7Oi. sterl
ar ing, to wards paying the expenses ofbrine
olyl ing them from the coast of MADAGASCAR.
list. Thus aided, they safely reached tn
zen Mauritius, where they found number {
bat their fellow-countrymen who had former
the ly been in slavery in that land, and ha
red subsequently, obtained freedom. Wit
rn- those they mingled their prayers an
led thanksgiving to God, There is reaso
an 10 hope that in the Mauritius some
ere those slaves, now freemen, have becom
me lfreemen in Christ Jesus. IF no othe