Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-13

uuSlloh 10 thousands whom may vet
have the privilege of leading into the wa
terry grave. O, the luxury of being per-
milted in any degree to labor for God II
ln taking our leave of Boetah, on Tues
day morning, was forcibly reminded of
the scene recorded in Acts, xxi. 5, 6. AZ
ter having filled our boat with various
kinds Of vegetables. almost the whole vii.
lage, men. women, and children accom-
panied US to the water SIDE After sing
ing, we kneeled down on the shore and
prayed. And when we had taken our
leave one of another we took boat, and
they returned home again.
You ask, :" how do you feel there %
| feel that my heart is deceilful above all
things and desperately wicked" That it
is exceedingly difficult to "crucify the
old man with his deeds, and to put an the
new man, Every days experience con-
firms me in the truth, that it is folly to
think of living religion, without much
communion with God Tae devil in his
going about does by no means forget
Burmah. We are not ignorant of his de-
vices, in this land of idolatry. But am
happy that | am here. Never have /
been more conscious of being in the path
Of duty. And the path of duty is jnvaria-
bly, the path of happiness. Whetherpros-
perily or adversely be my future lot, it is
here that | hope to toll while | live, and
here that hope TO Law my bones when |
die. Bnt should | attempt to delineate to
you my feelings while gazing upon the
monuments Of idolatry, and witnessing the
abominations Of healhenism, it would be
but mere mockery We had heard ofthe
wilEering effects of superstition-ot the
soul-kilIiag influence Of idolatry and all its
train of woes. But to hear is one thing,
and to see is quite different thing
| Tongue cannot express, nor pen describe
the feelings Of the missionary of the cross
as he looks upon the moral desolalions
around him, and thinks of the retributions
Of just and holy God. know we may
hear enough to cause our eyes almost &c
weep tears of blood, but yet, no sooner dc
we become eve-witnesses, than we are LED
Ito exclailn, " The half has never been told
US"
Before proceed to answer the remain
der of your questions, | wish to make ;
: few explanatory remarks. know they
A refer 10 just such particulars as was anx
y ious myself to know when was in Amer
II lea. And | also know that much is Sal
e about missionaries not writing more aboI
e such little things; and some have hear
o really complain. But will tell you VIII;
i suppose to be the principal cause. I
J. which has been so In my case. Whe
g an individual first steps upon the oppos'
lp side of the globe, il seems indeed Ill
ie stepping into new world. Alter bein
" from 3 l-2t to or months on the wate
in without seeing scarcely the appearance
I'D land, when he comes to have the pri'
r. lege fleeing that he is once more wal
IS, ing anon solid ground, every thing II
rs, meets his eye is full of interest. If
ev change to meet with any thing like wi
he he has ever seen before, his heart lea
for ioy; and if it be unlike what he |
al ever before beheld, it Of course leave
in distinct impression on his mind. tt
ex- while every thing is novelty he nj
ed, perhaps sit down and write sheet a
the sheet OF these little things But ate
tile few DAYS, the effect of novelty dies ava
by the missionary becomes engaged in
her study Of the language; and the all
the sorbing theme of the spiritual interest
cry the dying millions around him. SO absc
spe- ed is his whole soul that he in g
'ath measure, if not quite, forgets these i
ex- things. He feels that his great busir
l.---i is the salvation of the heathen and
ONE sits down to write. his inquiry is,
Mid, shall promote the great object TO W
even have consecrated my all ? He may
care deco err in respect to whas he write
BE-" But am quite sure that ! should n
Hess again have thought about writing
cunt corning half the things to which yo