New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
FAREWELL ADDRESS OF A BURMAH MIS-
SIONARY.

A numerous audience was assembled in the Macdou-
gal-street Baptist Church Wednesday evening, to
listen to the farewell address of the Rev. EUGENIo
KINcAID, who has been for abont thirty years a mis-.
sionsry to Burmah, and has been for few months
pass on visit to his friends in the United States.
Beside the reverend missionary, the Rev. Duncan
Dunbar pastor of the church, the Rev. Dr. Bowling
and the Rev. DIR. Hiscox of this city, the Rev. MIR.
Hopkins Of ROndOut, and the Rev. MIR. Patton of Ho-
boken were seated in the upit.
The exercises were commenced with singing and
prayer after which the Rev. Mr. KINcAID read and
delivered brief exposition of I'd Psalms and the LIST
chapter Of Romans. He then gave succinct account
of his connection with the Burmah Mission together
with the feelings that first impeled him to enter the
missionary field. He acquired his theological educa-
tion al the Madison University, and was afterw ard
engaged for number OF years preaching the Cos
pei il the Susquehanna Valley, Pennsylvania. Hav.
ing finally resolved to devote life 10 the advance
melt of Christianity among the heather, he took his
departure for India and arrived in Mauman in 1880.
Daring that and the ensuing year he devoted the most
of his time TO the study of the language aud preached
regularly of the regiments OF the British army
IL 1883 he made his first visit to the City OF Avathe
residence Of the King and royal family. His residences
here was distasetul to the Government officials. and
they resorted to every expedie TO rid themselves OF
his presence. The King however, did not symps-
thize with the Court in its opposition to him.
and although he was subjected 70 trial on
thirty separate charges, convicted and commanded to
leave the city, he refused to obey the decree He
succeeded il winning the favor of the King,
and was welcome visitor at the pal
ace. Two years subsequent to this he made
a tour into the extreme northern part of the en-
pire, and it was while returning that one of the
most thrilling incidents of his history occurred. When
within about 200 miles of Ava he captured by q
band OF Buman robbers. On the seventh day of his
imprisonment, however, he escaped from them while
the were asleep, and after enduring exposure and
danger, without vestge of clothing, for seven days
and nights, among the wild beasts of the lungles,
ceeded in reaching Ava. He spent the ensuing five
years from 1887 1872 in the province of Tenasse
rim dutipg which time his efforts were crowned with
the estsbh, ,hment of four churches. Two years
were then spent in ATacan; and having now been in
Bnrmah twelve years and the impaired health OF his
vile requiring change Of climate, he determined to
tlst America, which DE did in 1913. lie remained
mere utu 1881, preaching throughout the Union in
behalf Oi the mission and succeeded in furnishing
much substantial aid. In this year he returned to
BurInsh and although ne again met opposition from
the Goyerpnent officials, he favored with the
goodwill Of the King and his Majesty insisted upon
bis making the royal city his permanent abode. The
kirg had latery expressed earnest desire open
fticnoly and commercial intercourse with the Gnited
States and TO effect this, at the request Of his Majesty
has been the principal object OF the reverend gentle.
mans present visit. MIR kincaid the bearer of
letter from the King TO Mr.. Buchanan and will return
with the answer. Having accomplished this part of
6is mission to has native land ana succeeded through
bis appeals in procuring large number of chutch and
school books 10 carry with hum, he Is to take his de-
parue to-day for the field Of his missionary abors.
Mr.. Kncaid represents the Burmans as naturally
intelligent race and gifted with scu,e reasoning pow
ers. Their language Is complete and expressive, and
tere is nothing that be expressed 10 the English
language that may not be expressed, WI equal force
ana eloquence, in the Burm8n tOr que. The men are
generally educated for they attend sci oos, but there
Il not q school In all Buruah for the education OF fe
males The women are, however sometimes educ sted,
but N sncn cases they are taught at home by the'
fathers There is no such thing kpogn among the
Bulmans a. druDksrd. A Bur.nan knows that to be
guilty OF ntoxcation Is to be punished ~th death 70
the Government iDticts this punishment for drunken.
ness "a rigidy as il does for murder
The speaker dwelt at length on the chara ,ter
of the Karens. He said that they We're a numerou,
people. widely different from the Burmans in many
respects They never intermary with the Burmans
ahe latter have made repeated efforts to win the
haers overto Buddhism oct without success for they
Cete.. doia'ry The language of the karens is equa
6no tIshy respects superior 10 that of the Burn,ns
1Ley nave Dom vices aud virtues not common 10 the
Brrnabs. They are truth-teing people but they have
one ut versa vice-that of dfuukenness every man s
ecrenksrd, ana 10 get drunk is even part of their
religious worship They have few sch ,ol. among
them, and would have many more if thew could pet
teachers, for they are even able and willing 10 pay
them themselves. Very many Of those who have eui.
b'aced Christianity cannot read, and the anxiety of
these 20 be able 10 read the Bible, which has been
Iinttc in their own language is Intense The speaker
sNc at he had frequently seen the greyhsired grand
sHe sitting in school eide by side with his children
aed grandchildren all taking their rst lessons in the
ephseet IN order that they might be able ne sd the
a1oy Book from which the Missionary takes his text
spe said that the create want OF the country
schood-teachers and that il there was a good nst
c 'V ,ne preparation Of native teachers there would
DC hundreds Of native ministers Gar better than the
nssona1es sent there
su' n'neMa vss s:tes.iVsiy listened to throughout