New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-04
4 lli-sionary,s Life.

The following private letter from an American
Missionary in Asia to his relative in this City, has
been handed Us for publication, which We gladly
accord it, though it narrates no notable svent and
the fact that the writer's labors appear 70 be
mainly devoted to the calling Of Armenian Chris
,ians 70 a more spiritual faith and life will limit
the interest with which It would be regarded were
Pagans or Iniidels the subjects of his Efforts. We
give it rs exhibiting interesting phase Of this
muluiorm human life
Extract Of letter ust received from Rev Isaac g. Bliss.
Missionary Of the 4 B. c. r. NJ formerly Of Spring
hed. Mass. dated
ERzERoou Turkish Armenia, Jan. @. l-i9.
IN our Missionary work We have had storms and
clouds. hope and fear encouragement and discourage
mcuf trials and the time patience 10 bear them
Now the wrath Of the enemy goes sweeping by and we
hear the angry threats aud base epthcts which they
heap upon W Now the storm has passed, and we.
through Gods spirit helping. are vctors with one or
more trophies. " Behold how great fire little mat
ter kindeth "A youth Of u, poor. unknown without
friends attends sabbath service j. ~ crested and
decides 20 be "a Protestant The enemy hear OF a.
rouse. Ike n lion and without warning rounce- on hi-
innocent victim the whole city i thrown into excite
the poor boy thrust into prison hi feet fast ia
ron chains Promises are nade-thrcat- uttered he
il beaten but all in voln the boy j. hrm. The matter
j. carried before Turkish tribunal and for once Justice
is done the boy is set nj liberty
lew books are sent ~ p distant city. They fat
INTO the hands of men curious o. hear thing
The cavcn works Truth comoth by reading. An in.
lucntial Bshop becomes convert 90 Iran-cAcal
Christianity Rich men. rulers cntrest, beg that be-
will not leave them and their religion The Bishop l.
frm 4 principle with it, iron fcttcrs j. hold oi him
Hi- best friends become his tcrcest enemics-thcy
seek 90 Danish him. but God delivers him and on a
Saturday morning IN cold December. weary traveller
with iort lame and sore from unw0nted hardshps,
throws himself upon sympathy. 70 Is tho Bishop
who Ike Paul has suffered the loss of al thing- for
Christ The Sabbath comes-the people OF God, few
IN number Inect-the word OF God, the truth A. 10 is ma
Jesus L. prcached-thc songs OF Zion sre sung III So
strange even to the Bishop Tears hll his eyes, and
his heart The great demasd of his soul u met
and be- ready cNcam in the language of the test
Lord to whom shall 70 Thou hast the words Of
cnfcrual life.
This Blshopis stil with US growing IN knowledge,
and trust piety and preparation for usefulness
ast night a woman was assaulted and beaten by her
neighbOrs because having heard the Gospel. che had
declared herself Protestant The attendance Al our
Sabbath service is very variable For several Sabbahs
from Elk 10 ten young men, not regular attendants,
came and appearcddeeply iuterestodit became known
and all the foul trickcry oi ~atans most accomplished
agents is employed 10 keep them away. After time
quiet reign and again they come 10 meetings
and again il is known and they prevented by the
priests Thus and thus we live, ~ said before
In the midst of storms and Gains, and yet happy
and coniented, for God has ordered II. We are
very happy when the work goes forward, even If the
hre j. hot You will be pleased 10 learn that trzeroom
il much like home in respect to climate Ike the
weather, and think II most healthy place.