Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-26

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ness, or hard work. of unceasing care
and toilg No. | have not been alone.
t.e | am with you, = has been verified
more than In any former period God
has been with me--his arm has sup
ported me. lie has given me muen
work Ia do and enabled me To do IL.
Glory 10 his name
As 10 cares and l1ialS-they have dri-
Ven me to the throne of grace, and l
ste aud feel they have worked for my
good. They have driven me from all
trust IN human aid. AMI caused me 10
lick alone 10 God fer help, Aud now
lie has permitted me To live Ia see my
son fetufn-Io see hun and his wife en-
ter upon their missionary lahofs--lo see
tie harens gather around them asking
counsel and advice. rs they did TWEEN
tNscight Years age at Mt. Wilton and
me. should moi he thankfals May
| not look mp aud say, NOV lettcst
Thy servant depattee Although worn
out and tired in the work, | am tar
from being tleed of IL, never enjoyed
school teaching better than now. And
my travels III the Jungle for the past
three months have done me good IN
soul aad body. Ii does me good 10 get
out among the people--to visit tho
churches aud endeaNor to point stu-
nets To the Lamb OF God. | have never
complained ofmissionary work. | only
wonder why God ever permitted me 10
! enjoy such privilege.
You speak OF my burdens. sacrifices
and personal inconvenieneNs. know
nothing of them compared To the luxu-
| ~ of doing good. Ana that luxury does
not consist alone in pointing sinners
/ 10 the Lamb of God. True that Is the
/ greatest. but 10 give dose of medi-
/ cine, 10 nurse The sick, 10 relieve tho
distressed, speak kindly 10 the afflicted,
instruct the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as much
comfort 10 the agent as 10 the object. Ii
not, where Is the truth OF the words III
our saviour. I'll Is more blessed to
! give Than To receiver
| do not ask your sympathy. ! ask
| your cooperation. Not that | am ex-
| peeting long 10 occupy this field. No,
/ | feel that my work Ii almost done.
| Twenty-eight years of hard labor and
toll in this facilitating climate has told
upon my constitution, and | wonder
| that | have held out so long. hut may
| | not ask you to he co-workers with
my son aud wife, VIII you not continue
| 10 do for them what you have done for
mes trust they will be hard-work-
ing, faithful missionaries, and ~ sush
worthy OF your confidence. brainArd
preached his first sermon In franklin
chapel, In Karen, last sabbath. He had
preached In Karen several times In tho
Jungle. lie IL still travelling, though
the weather Is getting very hot. lie
| regrets exceedingly that he cannot visit
all the churches this year. hut II Is our
motto 10 do all we can, and leave the
rest with God.
| And now, In conclusion. allow me,
! through YOU, ~ the organ Of the Assoc
cialion, % thank them for what they
have dnue, and ask that they may send
me yearly such letter as | have just
now received.
Yours, in Christian bonds,
GALIsTA IL. N1NroN.
In hope of regaining health, Mrs.
Vernon, made a parting visit To friends
In England and America, and was en-
abled To make many addresses, not
only TO her friends In New England
bul in some of the Western States and
Canada. The presence and words Of
this white-haired woman, afterso many
years Of earnest labor made deep Inn
preston upon all who heard her, rekin-
ding interest In some whose hearts
had failed them.
Returning 10 her adopted home, In
1863, she hoped TO resume her work,
but strength failed her, and she died 1t
Rangoon In December, isa8--lenying =
record surpassed by few women mis-
sionnrics. Her work among her much
loved Karens was carried on by her
daughter calista, Mrs. Luther, and the
son mentioned In her letter.
Rev. j. Bfainard vinton wa~ born In
Burmah, educated mostly In this coun-
try. While pursuing his studies he unit
ted with the West Woodstock Baptist
church, SO loved by his mother, and re-.
tanned his membershIpnany years. lie
was graduated from Hamilton Theolo-
gieal Institute, married the daughter
OF another veteran missionary, Df. j.
NJ. HarwelI. lie with his wife and sis
ter continued the work among the Kn-
rens until compelled by III health To- re.
turn to this country.
Rev. L.R. Vinton, son OF Rev. J Bfai-
nard and $1,000 Harwell Vinson were
ordained in the First Baptist church,
Charlestown, Mass, June, 1900, with
special reference TO engaging In mis-
sionary work In Burmah. Eleven mis-
sionaries have gone forth from the r.
miles Of his connection. A sister a.
Dr. Justus IL. Vinton, Miss Miranda
Vinton Harris, aided him In his iSbom,
is4i-is54. Descen iants Of these pio-
neers are carrying on mission work In
various fields.