The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-25
Communicated. ]

MRS. INGHLLs, BAPTIST MISSIONARY IN
BuRMAH, AMONG THE BUDDHIST PRIESTS.
we were pleasantly enter
tanned this morning by Mrs. ingalls,, . mis-
sionary from Burmah, who came to our OF
fee, accompanied by President Sears, OF
Brown University, and while here related
many interesting experiences OF her MISSION
airy labors, and made frequent reference TO
the valuable aid afforded her by the pain
Killer which is, she says, frequently called
by the natives the "God-Medicine," and
sometimes worshipped by them.
One instance she relates as follows: One
stormy day was sent for to visit one Of their
God-men. or high priests who had been severely
wounded the messenger saying that he was killed.
I told him it was no use then for me to go, as my
medicine could not raise the dead. But he per
sisted, saying, ''the od-Medicine would not
surely fail to do him some good. My native
preachers who better understood the extravaganza
OF their language, urged ma strongly, to go, feel
ing that God had in this way opened door to
the gospel, in answer to our many prayers. But
still hesitated, fearing for the reputation of my
medicine, which had become a powerful aid in
giving me access to the natives. At length /
yielded, and taking in my hand a bottle of the
"Pain Killer" the charm that had opened this
door, followed my guide through the monastery
into the inner most sacred place where lay the
wounded man upon the ground, CHASTITY object
| covered with blood and apparently dead.
| knew something of the dangers that surround
| ed me, and, notwithstanding my trust in Hin
who said, sdI will never leave forsake you,
| could not wholly divest myself of fear. Stand
ing beside the dying man, said to the monks OF
priests who had followed me in, or were there be
fore me, that my medicine could not raise the
| dead nor bring back the departed spirit and
should it fail to restore their friend, they ought
| not to condemn the medicine. Still, L would d.
all in my power for the wounded man ; but, to
begin with, must have some bandages. They
! had none, and knew not where to get any
pointed to the altar curtain but that could no
| be touched, except by the high priest. 1t wa
the sacred yellow cloth. started to leave, say
ing it would be useless for me to remain, as
could do nothing without means. Bat the
| would not let me go. The Goldman must
: saved, and I might, for this purpose, use th
sacred cloth speedily laid "profane" hands o
| it, and shortly converted it into bandages, wit
: which, saturated in spain Killer" bound u
!. | the wounds the still insensible man.
then asked for cup, in which to prePal
| some "Pain Killer" but the sacred cups of the
gods used only in their religious rites, and nev'
| touched by hands profane, were the only ones
I | be had. To save the God Man might use OIL
s of them, though no one of those present, dare
| take and give it to me. took one, however, al
| prepared in it, and gave to the unconscious su
,. ferer q strong dose of the 'pain Killer.
q The man soon began to show signs OF returnir
. consciousness and soon recovered.
From this time her influence with Il
| priests as well as with the lower castles, WI
almost unbounded, and for this she felt he
self greatly indebted to the pain Killer
If She said, that year by year she learned
II place more and more reliance upon it, as
IL remedy for all diseases of the stomach-evt
70 cholera, so fatal there--as well as for all Il
ne bilious affections so prevalent in that c
az mate; and that it seldom failed to reali
all her expectations, and often surprised b
I'LL by the promptness and efficiency of its
40 tons.