Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-16
Dec. 1e, 1910.

Genes, as yesterday, until about 2 O'CLOCK
?. NJ. Having come TO stream Of wa'ef'
which runs into the Tanasserim; and IN or
Ter 10 avoid an extremely bad road over an
Exceeding high mountain. our natives IN a
.w minutes, made Us four bamboo rats,
.on which we, and our company were
rried the rest Of the way. These rats
ere about 4 feet wide and 20 or 30 10
myth, with elevated places for our bag
bee 10 keep ii from the water. This was
J. US novel way of travelling; and for a
.ne quite amusing, until we became TOO
eary TO enjoy il. The stream being very
bid aud rocky, our men were obliged fire.
.benllv 10 jump off in order to steady the
Ms down The rapids, which in some places
Ere several feeriall ofwater. We were al.
'ost every moment expecting TO get soused
..rselves; bal finally escaped without get
BIZ entirely under waller. At about sun
ei, we arrived al Tee-wah on the Tanasse
'm, 9 days above Mergui. The current Of
he river being so strong, the progress of
bats up, is quite slow. Tee w1h is small
sau Karen village After we had taken
pme refreshment, the people came togcth-
4 10 worship the true and living God.
|he only disciples we found at this place
ERE three females. One Of them could
I'd the only one in the village who could.
+ hey were accustomed 10 meet together OF
q sabbath with their neighbors, while this
|hng woman would read the word of God
n talk to them as well as she was able
|en came forward and asked for baptism
we were quite weary from the fatigue
4 the day, and il being rather late in the
|ening, we concluded TO put off their ex-
'lination until the next day.
IVednesddy fore noon, we spent in their
Elimination. The chief Of The village was
'|i al home, but we learned that himself
"a family were expected TO ask for bap-
IN. He not being al home his family
a moi ask. Never did see company OF
.hdidales give clearer evidence Of having
en- taught Of God, than did these Ignorant
fens. Ignorant do ! say 2 No
III it, they are among the pisest of the
'1I'h. Whsn Bonaparte and an Alexan-
'ef shall be forgotten, their names will
.Efe with immortal lustre in the PARADISE
I've These individuals had worshiped
Ne true God, some 3-some 6 years.
hey had anxiously been waiting an oppor-
|0biiy TO see some teacher, that they might
Ike a public acknowledgment of their
"a in Christ, and Of their attachment to
IT'S cause. Considering their advantages
1 fis Surprised to see what q knowledge
'I y exhibited Of the Christian experience
81 tie character Of the Savior. Thei
81 adia,,ness amidst riOfent opposition fol
|| lung time, was to me very great evi
I|Dce Of tie siacerity Of their hearts, and o
|. !, from God. The Burmans are unceas
'.s in their attempts to lurn away The Ka
|| disciples, and 10 keep away those, VIII
Fl. e not embraced the truth. They revil
|'hrer, persuade, sell arrack (whiskey) &,
This company Of Karens, previous |
lie hearing The law Of God, were uniye
|.|ly intemrerate. Now, they say, we hay
|tIi ill desire for that wicked practice {
mixing arrack." o that this might be nm
|.snUy the case, even with those WI
.|.less to be Christians in America 4!
||I afternoon we baptized them, and afi'
'.|ming them into a church with the thr,
..pve mentioned; administered 10 them ii
FINANCE Of The supper in the evening
3 ch scenes as these are the fright spots
VI : missionary life.
Thursday, morning, we LEFT Tec-w'
h came down the Tansserim TO Merg'
Re had several opportunities Of preachi
O.. our way down, but as nothing Of re
'ecidl interest occurred, you will plea
|/euse me for TIE present.
Political affairs on this Eastern hem
||ere seem TO be all in a turmoil. What
d. b The result, the great Ruler only know
Ibe British resident in consequence Of
|'|atmenI, has just left Burmah Proper.
. ha, will noW be done, remains YET 10
|.cided. One year ago, il was The unive
Al. opinion that such step would be folio
BY an immediate declaration Of war
'.. part OF the English. Bot they are n
Ing 50 much TO do 10 other places,
WEI as at home, il is quite uncertain
&c Lord God omnipOtent reigneih,- d
||' fhe earth rejoice" Pray for us, d
|'piher, that we may be holy, humble Z
.|ccessf,d missionaries.
With much love from us bs,h 10 vonr,