so as to meet the labors of Mr. Jones and the sionaries from Burmah) would labor ring to the eventual establishment of a under the protection of our government,"connected line of operations from Sudiya, and not be liable to those checks which the Rangoon Mission has constantly suffered from the jealousy and barbarity of the Ava government. The Shans, too, with whom the Mission at Sudiya would be brought in contact, are a much finer and more intelligent people than the Burmese, and ten times as numerous. Their kindred races extend throughout the country whence arise all the mighty rivers from the Burhampooter to Kianguan (the river of Nankin); they occupy entirely the two frontier provinces of Ava-Hookoom and Moongkoom; they occupy all the east bank of the Irrawaddy; they stretch down the Salwen to Tenasserim. Laos, and Siam, and Cochin China are their proper countries; they compose half the population of Yunnan, a great proportion of that of Salwen, and stretch up into that district that has always baffled the Chinese, between Thibet, Tartary and Lechuen; whilst Assam is chiefly populated by the overflowings of this great people. The Cacharese are Shans; and the governing race of Upper Assam for many centuries,-the Ahoms-are a tribe from the highest eastern sources of the Irrawaddy, and until very lately they kept up a communication with their parent stock. Here is an ample field. It is indeed boundless; for it extends over all the north and west of China, (for such is the extent of communication that we command from Sudiya,) and it embraces some of the most fertile and most temperate countries on the face of the earth." A copy of the letter from which we have made the above extracts, was forwarded to the Board, with other documents, by Mr. Pearce, under date " Calcutta, April 21," and was received prior to the departure of Mr. Malcom, in September. A duplicate of the same was transmitted to the Mission at Maulmein. Within a few days, letters have arrived from Maulmein, giving intelligence of the reception of Mr. P's communication, and of the measures immediately consequent thereon. The following is an extract from a letter of Mr. Brown, dated Maulmein, June 9. We present it at this time on account of the interesting view it gives of the relation which the mission at Sudiya will bear upon other operations of the Board in South-Eastern Asia. Refer *Kiangku. other Siam missionaries, at the other extremity of the region occupied by the Shans," Mr. B. says, "You will easily see, by inspecting the map, that br. Jones can ascend the Siam river about two thirds of the distance to Sudiya. A large portion of the remaining distance is traversed by the northern branches of the Salwen and Erawadi (Irrawaddy). This chain being completed, the whole western border of China will be open to us. There is little doubt," Mr. B. adds, "that at the present time, Sudiya is the most feasible entrance, from the interior, to the empire of China. It is, in fact, precisely such a point of approach as the Board contemplated in their late resolutions. It is situated near the head waters of the Kiangku or Nankin river, which runs directly through the centre of China. The passage over to China from Ava may hereafter be practicable, but at present it would not be allowed by the Burman government. Dr. Richardson, of this place, who has travelled extensively through Burmah and the Shan country, informs me that he endeavored to obtain permission to proceed up the Erawadi a little above Ava, but was prevented by Government. made the same attempt, but have uniformly Others have been prohibited from going higher up the river than Ava. The last year a Roman Catholic Missionary went up the Erawadi for this very purpose of penetrating into China, but was stopped at Ava and sent back." Mr. B. also speaks of a line of communication that may be formed with the Mission at Ava, "through the Katheh or Cassay country, the capital of which is Manipur, nearly in a line between Sudiya and Ava, and about 200 miles distant from each. Manipur district is said to be a very populous and fine country, and is independent of the Burmese government." It will be gratifying to our Christian friends to know that the designation of Mr. B. to Sudiya has met his hearty concurrence, and that, in consequence of the affinity of the Shan language with the Burmese, as well as the knowledge of Burmese so extensively prevalent in that region, he will be able to use to good advantage his familiar ity with the latter, and almost immediately on his arrival at the Station, to engage in active missionary labors.-For the sake of presenting to our readers a further view of the importance of Sudiya as a missionary field, especially in the facilities it affords for extending the knowledge of Christ throughout adjacent provinces, and for the enlargement and success of the Missions already organized to evangelize Burmah, Siam and China, we subjoin a few remarks from Messrs. Trevelyan and Pearce, accompanying the above communication from Gowahatti. Mr. T. says:— "From this point (Sudiya) an impression may be made upon Burmah, from an exactly opposite quarter from that at which it has been heretofore entered by the missionary. The communication is open with Yunnan, the westernmost province of China, and it is the intention of the Indian government to send a mission there by this route, next cold season, for the purpose of inquiry about the culture of the tea plant. On the other side, Bhutan, and Thibet, and more countries and people than we have any accurate knowledge of at present, are open to the messengers of the Gospel; and, lastly, the Shan language, which is near akin to the Burmese and Siamese, and belongs to the Chinese family, furnishes a ready means of intercourse with perhaps a greater number of people than any other language in the world, except Chinese itself." The following is the language of Mr. Pearce : nipur is to the south, and where the Assamese only is spoken; so that there is not the least danger of collision with any other body." We would here take occasion to acknowledge the truly Christian kindness with which, from the first, Messrs. Pearce and Trevelyan have interested themselves in the establishment of the proposed Mission, and their prompt and zealous co-operation in furthering the designs of the Board. We would note particularly the forecast with which, in anticipation of the formal action of the Board, they made direct communication of the success of their efforts both to the Board and to their missionaries at Maulmein. The natural result of this measure will be to hasten, by nearly a year, the promulgation of the Gospel among a people hitherto shut out from all knowledge of Christ and His salvation. It is also matter of grateful acknowledgement that God has raised up, for the furtherance of His gracious designs in the commencement of a Mission to the Shans, so valuable an auxiliary in the gentleman first addressed by Mr. Trevelyan. Captain Jenkins is represented to be a "man of activity, intelligence and benevolent feeling, whose character and exertions stand very high in the estimation of Government," and who will probably retain the situation he now holds so long as he stays in that country. The part he has already taken in favor of the location of a Mission at Sudiya, evinces the deep interest he feels in the object, and assures us that no exertions of his will be wanting to secure its successful prosecution. We venture to give the following additional extract from his letter to Mr. Trevelyan, as indicative of his views in regard to the im "It appears evident that an effectual door is opened for the establishment of a branch of your Mission to the northeast of Assam. I must confess I shall feel truly happy if you feel inclined to enter it. Its geographical situation with relation to your Mission seems to ren-portance of the measure. der it particularly desirable. Sudiya, the place referred to, is rather less to the north of Ava than Rangoon is to the south. You might gradually descend from the British post, or ascend from the Burman capital, as political feelings might render most judicious, to Manipur, an interesting little State on the line between Sudiya and Ava, and thus establish a central station to support the extremities of your line of operations. The nearest missionary station already occupied, is Gowahatti in Assam, further from Sudiya to the west than Ma "No attention of mine should of course be wanting to make the place comfortable to any missionaries, and I will be willing to contribute my mite to their establishment. You may mention, that I will subscribe 1,000 rupees, if a family is settled as a Mission at Sudiya, and whenever they have had a press at work for six months I will be happy to double that sum, if I remain in charge of the Province." In view of the facts which we have now presented, who will not heartily respond to the glowing language of Mr. Judson: My heart leaps for joy and swells with gratitude | This instance of the power of Divine and praise to God, when I think of br. Jones at Bankok, in the southern extremity of the continent, and br. Brown at Sudiya in Assain, on the frontiers of China-immensely distant points,-and of all the intervening stations, Ava, Rangoon, KyoukPhyoo, Maulmein and Tavoy, and the churches and schools which are springing up in every station and throughout the Kaen wilderness. Happy lot, to live in these days! O happy lot, to be allowed to bear a part in the glorious work of bringing an apostate world to the feet of Jesus! Glory, glory be to God! " Germany. Grace on the human heart, has been a source of great joy and thankfulness to us all. There is, alas! so woful that much of my time is devoted to inignorance among the people on religion structing those, who offer themselves as candidates for baptism. At present have two hopeful characters of this kind; they reside in a neighboring town attended regularly on my ministry, and in Denmark, have for some time past expressed their wish to be baptized. I have therefore abundant reason to be of good courage, for, so far, my most santhe Lord has been better than all my guine expectations have been realized ; doubts and fears-blessed be his name forever! I rejoice to say also, in regard to my In the last Annual Report of the Board, pub-brethren, that they continue to co-opelished in the June number of the Magazine, it is stated (p. 230) that measures had been rate with me in plans of usefulness. They continue regularly to visit certain districts of the city, lending and diswith suitable exhortations. During the tributing tracts and Bibles, accompanied summer, I visited a considerable number of ships of different countries, supplying them with the word of life. taken to secure the services of Rev. J. C. Oncken, of Hamburg, as a missionary of the Board, to labor in that vicinity, and particularly in connection with the church formed at Hamburg, April, 1834. This arrangement has since taken effect, Mr. O. having signified his acceptance of the appointment, by letter bearing date Sept. 25. He retains, however, his connection with the Edinburg Bible Society, as being calculated to pro-and Mrs. Mylne at Monrovia, in August last, mote rather than retard the interests of the Mission. Mr. C. F. Lange, a member of the Hamburg church, has also been appointed Colporteur, in which capacity he was formerly employed by the Continental Society, and will assist Mr. O. in distributing tracts and Bibles, conversing with the people, and conducting private meetings for prayer. The following particulars respecting the state of the Mission, are from the letter already referred to: EXTRACT FROM MR. ONCKEN'S LETTER. Western Africa, The arrival of Messrs. Crocker and Mylne, was announced in the Magazine for November, cently we learn, that soon after their arrival (p. 449). From letters received quite rethey proceeded to Millsburg, which they reached Aug. 19. There, in consequence of Presbyterian Mission, to the United States, the return of Messrs. Pinney and Finley of the they were enabled to make an arrangement, mutually satisfactory, for the occupancy of the Mission house just vacated, until they should have passed through the usual course of acclimation. "For a short time," says Mr. Mylne, "all enjoyed excellent health and spirits, happy in each other's society, and flushed with high hopes of soon being able to enter more fully on our labors among the benighted tribes around us. ways are not as our ways.' A storm was just But the Lord's about to break upon us, although we knew it not." "I rejoice to say that the Lord has encouraged me greatly in my work, by an addition of 4 converts who have been added to us. The whole number of our members is now 13; two have been alas! excommunicated, and one has joined the church triumphant. One of the 4 individuals baptized, was a man upwards of 60 years of age, who for 12 years had attended on my preaching, without evincing any change in his life, and was This melancholy event occurred on the 16th considered by all the brethren as a very of September. About ten days previous, we hopeless character. But oh, when God are informed by Mr. M., Mrs. Mylne first himself begins to preach, what are all complained of being unwell. The next day human hindrances then? they vanish her illness had increased, but there seemed like the darkness before the rising sun. I nothing in her case to excite alarm. Death of Mrs. Mylne. On Tuesday, the fever assumed the remittent form, | Crocker, and a daughter of Dr. Skinner had And from that time made continual progress, had paroxysms of fever, but had recovered notwithstanding all the efforts of her physician, from them, and were then in a state of protill Wednesday of the following week, when nising convalescence. The missionaries were Mr. M. was compelled to announce to her the expecting to remain at Millsburg, during the prospect of its fatal termination. "She rainy season, where, besides preaching on the seemed rather surprized," Mr. M. remarks, Sabbath, and conducting a Sa! bath school, "and said she did not feel as if she was so they would be able to hold evening meetings dangerously ill; but when reminded that she at the Mission house, throughout the week. for was not aware of her danger, she thoughtfully the instruction of members of the church at replied, 'Well; if it is the will of the Lord, I Millsburg, and other adults who might wish must submit.' She expressed herself thus, to attend. It was their intention to explore not because she was unwilling to obey her the interior to some extent, as soon as the Heavenly Father's call, but for reasons which weather should permit, to see what might be she afterwards mentioned, when Dr. Skinner done for the benefit of the natives. and br. Crocker came into the room, and entered into a free conversation with her on death, &c. She then said there were only two reasons for which she would wish to live a while here, if it were the will of God: the first was on account of her dear relatives, as she feared they would be overwhelmed with sorrow on account of her premature death; but she did not see why they should. The other reason was, that it would seem to make against the cause of God in Africa, by discouraging others from coming out as missionaries, if she should be so soon removed; but she did not for a moment doubt, even in the near prospect of death, but that it was her duty to come to this country, and she did not see how she could have done otherwise than she had done." We add the following brief extract from a letter of Mr. Crocker, dated Sept. 21. "In the death of Mrs. Mylne, we all have met with a great loss. She seemed eminently calculated to be useful here. Devotedly pious, amiable in her disposition, and evidently willing to make any sacrifice that the good of the cause might demand, she had raised our expectations of her future usefulness. Her good constitution, and apparently good health for some time after her arrival, led us to hope she would be spared for a long time. But He in whose service she had embarked, after having given her an opportunity of exhibiting her attachment to the Savior, by leaving her home and country for his sake, has taken off her robe of flesh, by which alone she was visible to us, and is now, no doubt, employing her spotless spirit in a higher and nobler sphere of action." It gives us great pleasure to inform our readers, that at the latest dates, the health of the other members of the Mission had not been seriously impaired. Rev. H. Teage states in a letter dated Oct. 8, that Messrs. Mylne and Notices from the Missions. We are happy to inform our readers that CHEROKEES. In a letter dated Valley Towns, Oct. 7, Mr. Jones writes, "By Divine permission, we have had a series of meetings at our shed, five miles from the Mission house: we commenced on Friday before the last Sabbath in September, and continued four days. The meetings were solemn and encouraging, though, from some temporary circumstances, the attention of the people was not equal to that which was apparent on the same occasion last year. Sunday was quite a pleasing day. Two males and three females told us of the mercies of God to their souls. Their relation was approved by the church, and they were baptized in the presence of a great multitude of solemn spectators." Donations, from November 15 to December 15, 1835. Rev. S. Cornelius-omitted in last report, Rehoboth,-H. B. Lust, for Bur. Bible, per Mrs. Baldwin, 10,00 1,00 Providence, R. I., Fem. Soc. in 4th Bap. ch. for education of a child in Burmah, per 12,50 South Yarmouth, Mass., Bap. Ch. per Rev. S. Crowell, 3,75 24,00 Georgia State Convention, Col. A. Janes, Treasurer, For. Miss. 1207,16—Bur. Bible, 52,25-Bur. Miss. 214,22, per Rev. Dr. Mercer, by Doct. W. H. Turpin, 1473,63 Ashburnham, Mass., Mrs. Dorothy Green for Bur. Miss., per Mr. H. Green, Boston, Juv. Miss. Soc. in Fed. St. Bap. S. S., Male Dep, to edu. a Burman youth named Wm. Manning, 50,00 25,00 Boston, Mr. Thomas Shaw, for Burman Mission, 50,00 South Carolina, Welch Neck Asso., for For. Missions, 566,62-Bur. Mission, 7,00 Cincinnati, Fem. Miss. So. of Enon ch., to sup. Ko Chet-thing, 17,40-Harrisburg, 600,00 100,00 211,71 34,00 2098,65 94,40 Mr. Loomis, to educate Indian boy at Thomas Station, 10,00 Brown University, So. of Miss. Inquiry, per Mr. A. S. Lyon, treas., 12,00 Also, in October last, Rev. Jesse Mercer, D. D., fifty shares of the U. S. Bank, 5,500,00 Several packages of clothing, &c., have been received within the last few months, among which are the following: Westfield, Mass., fr. 1st Bap. ch., a box, no estimate given. Worcester, Mass., per Rev. O. Converse, Treas., 1 box and 2 bundles, 20,24. Framingham, Mass., Juv. So., per Miss Elizabeth Bigelow, Treas., 1 box for Burman schools in Ava, 8,00. Sandisfield and vicinity, Mass., from ladies, 1 box from same, 11,00. New York, South Bap. Ch., ladies, 1 box, 75,00-New Ipswich, N. H., Ladies' All boxes, packages, &c., designed for Missionary Stations, and forwarded to the Rooms of the Board, should be accompanied with the names of the donors, together with a schedule of the articles contained, and an estimate of their value. This is especially impor tant in regard to boxes, &c., intended for stations in the East, as they are liable to be searched and their contents injured at the Custom House where landed, unless the consignee is advised of their contents and value. HEMAN LINCOLN, Treasurer. "An Appeal to American Christians on behalf of British India," with several other articles designed for this number, we must defer for want of room. |