The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-05-02

VI lhOhCN " StAlb NlldJ SIllpois IntN
sent me $4,000 with which / laid the
foundation for school for girls, that
the girls might be educated as well as
the boys of Siam. The Siamese, are a
people of simple habits, olive complex
ion, black hair, black eyes and teeth,
made SO by constantly chewing a veg
etable. They say that monkeys and
foreigners have white teeth. Their
homes were very different from our
homes. Until we went there, tLey
knew nothing of a loving wife and
mother trying to make a Christian
home. A wife was only a beast of
burden, sent to the fields to dig and
labor, while the men had all the knowl-
edge and pleasure. The Siamese eat
with their fingers, burn their dead,
wear white for mourning, and have
nothing which deserves the name of
religion. | brought home with me two
Siamese boys, to be educated for
Christian teachers, among their own
people. l want the prayers of all
Christian people that they may be
converted while here, and returned to
their Christian mothers to preach the
gospel in their own land. They are to
remain here eight years. One is II
years old, the other, eight. Siam has
two kings. The first and second. The
second is merely nominal. He does
not rule or succeed to the throne. The
name Of the present one is George
Washington, who was named so by his
father, who had read of our George
Washington. The king who now rules
is only % years old; is a Christian,
and, by living q Christian life, he looses
his crown on earth, but gains one in
heaven. i want you should all pray
for him. He is doing a wonderful
work toward civilization. His grand
father was the first convert in Siam,
and, for % years, was a consistent
Christian. When l went there the
king came to meet us. He was per-
fectly nude, with the exception of 8
| rrrn;at s.lo+l, a,,I 4,-Lse..- /
his arm, to escort me to the palace,
took it and walked along by his side.
trying to appreciate the honor confer.
red upon me. He could speak but two
words Of English, "come here" But
it is different now. No person can &c
to his majesty without being dressed il
pants, coat, vest, shirt, collar and hat
The king has imported an Englisl
tailor from Calcutta and their clothes
are made in the most fashionable style
One prince came many miles to us tC
learn how to tie cravat, or neck-tie
Siam is now clothed, and we are try
ing to get it in it's right mind, every
way. They have no roads, but go il
boats. We go out on our missionar,
tours in a 6 by boat, where we eat
sleep and work; one room for every
thing and we stay wherever nigh
overtalles us, without the least fear
Bankok has one chapel and one bein!
erected in connection with our girls
school. For the 100000 in Sian
there are only five missionaries"
Is here not a field for women VIII
want something to do? Need an
want for employment, who have healt
and strength? God has opened wa
| for all the sons and daughters of thi
blessed globe to be useful ifthey viii
, A few missionaries have been calle
= home, because there was not fun6
, enough sent out there to support then
j Will God bless us if we deafen OF
$ ears, and harden ouf hearts, when I'll
!, cry comes to us from those perishir
: souls, who need Saviours love?
: the afternoon session, Mrs. House W;
followed by Rev. DR.. Cohn, of Oro
!. mice, Persia. He was Oriental
It style, with full, gray beard, and ga
d a graphic description Of missionary Ii
II in Persia. ! wish | dared take t
5 space to tell it all to you. | will tt
e you some of it, Said he: ''Wom
e are doing a great work toward t
If spread of the gospel. | have heard
1t distant lands Of the good work you
5, doing, and you can never know how
v reioices our hearts to read your
10 ports. / am glad women are rising
o. the full dignity of their nature. l
a, not wonder that women followed Jes
oil up from Jordan to Jerusalem, min
III tering to his wants; do not wont
of Mary sat at the feet Of Jesus, listt
CO ing in such rapt attention to his wore
| do not wonder woman was the Il
20 rt the cross, and first at the sepulch
st Do not wonder that Jesus has tax
ed her up out Of the dust and degradati'
sft to be leaders and purifiers in wo
nd of darkness. ] sailed for Persia,