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I trust the seed sown will, under the Divine influence, become abundantly fruitful.

The various exercises having occupied the time till late in the evening, we adjourned the meeting till Wednesday at Galaneeya. Monday night Rev. Mr. B. preached, at the mission house, an edifying discourse. May the Lord add his blessing to this visit.

Wednesday morning, met the deacons and native preachers, to consult on the best measures to advance the cause of the Redeemer within the bounds of our labors. The weather being quite unfavorable, those from very distant places did not attend, but I had great encouragement from the communications of those who did attend. I found that several of the more intelligent members at Oodclubec, had associated themselves together to visit, in rotation, several dark settlements beyond their town, so as to have meetings, at each place once a fortnight. This is altogether a spontaneous movement, suggested, I trust, by the Holy Spirit for the advancement of his own glory. At noon, brother Oganaya preached, after which I baptized the two females, received on Sunday. The day was very wet, but our little meeting-house was nearly full.

After the baptism, those who desired to seek the Lord and forsake their sins were invited to a separate seat. Five persons came forward, who appeared under deep concern. After dismissing the public meeting, the Church assembled to attend to some matters of discipline and to give special instructions suited to some individual cases. At dark adjourned, till morning.

We parted, greatly refreshed and encouraged, in the hope that the Lord is about to revive his gracious work in this vicinity.

Western Creeks,

Mr. Rollin mentions, under date Dec. 7, 1835, that the members of the Mission had recovered their health, with the exception of Miss Rice, who still remained feeble, having suffered from continued illness about five months. Mr. R. adds:-"Sickness has deranged our operations since the middle of July. Our schools were dismissed about that time, and although we notified the people, a few weeks since, that they would again be opened, the health of the children and other circumstances are such that but three or four

have attended. Sister Colburn, on resuming her school, was in a few days obliged to desist, on account of her own health. Probably she will not be able to endure the exposure, this winter, consequent on boarding with br. Davis and teaching in his building, as his buildings are open and cold.”

EXTRACTS FROM MR. ROLLIN'S JOURNAL. Nov. 1. Good order and solemnity pervaded the congregation in the house of prayer this day.

7. To-day, according to appointment, some of the brethren met in church capacity, and it was a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. Two individuals offered themselves, and were received as fit subjects for baptism.

to the individuals mentioned above. Order and propriety were apparent while attending this sacred rite. It was a scene of solemnity to many. My own heart was comforted and refreshed-and it was my happiness to welcome these two young female Indians to the privileges of the church.

8. To-day br. Davis preached to an attentive assembly; after which we repaired to the river side, where prayer was wont to be made, and br. Davis Thursday, the whole day was em-administered the ordinance of baptism ployed in imparting instruction to the church and administering discipline in a few instances. We were under the painful necessity to excommunicate two persons for unworthy conduct. In the course of conversations which occurred, I was rejoiced to find evidence of substantial improvement in the knowledge of Gospel truth, and I trust in the exercise of Christian tempers also. In the evening, we had a most encouraging meeting. Every heart seemed to be filled with love and with a determination to be more devoted to God. I hope a spirit of believing prayer pervaded the assembly. A man who had been excluded in the morning, came forward in great agony of mind, to join in the concluding prayers for poor lost

sinners.

Dec. 4. To-day, heard the mournful intelligence of br. Aldrich's death. His Master has called him away from earth to receive his reward. O may I fulfil the appointed duties of the day, for the night of death cometh, wherein no man can work.

Mr. Rollin adds, under date Dec. 7, "At this time are a few hopeful inquirers among us. Since br. Davis' return from Shawanoe, he has been considerably confined by sickness in his family."

Domestic.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD.

The Annual Meeting of the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, will be held at the First Baptist meeting house in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, April 27th, at 10 o'clock, A. M. The Rev. ELON GALUSHA, of Rochester, N. Y. will preach the annual sermon; and the Rev. CHARLES G. SOMMERS, of New York city, in case of failure. It is hoped that there will be a full and punctual attendance of the members, as business of great importance will require their attention; and particularly as the duty of the Board, in view of measures recently adopted by the American Bible Society, will probably be a subject of discussion. L. BOLLES, Cor. Sec'ry.

Baptist Missionary Rooms,
Boston, March 7, 1836.

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Recent Intelligence.

BANKOK. Messrs. Jones and Dean arrived at Bankok, July 18, af er a pleasant passage of ten days from Singapore.

TAVOY. Mr. and Mrs. Vinton, of Chummerah, were residing at Tavoy during the rains. Mrs. V. at the last date (Aug.) was suffering from illness incident to the climate. MAULMEIN. Mr. Simons and family, ac

The Penobscot Foreign Missionary Society Auxiliary to the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, held its Tenth Annual Meeting in Charleston, Me. Feb. 17, 1836. The Primary Societies represented, were Bangor, Levant, Corinth, Charleston, Dover, Sangerviile, and Guilford. The meeting, though thinly attended, on account of the recent snows, was of a highly interesting character. Several spirited resolutions were discussed and unanimously adopted, and a " feel-companied by a sister of Mrs. Kincaid, left ing awakened in many minds, that more enlarged, vigorous and continuous efforts must be made in behalf of Missions." Among the resolutions adopted we note the following:Resolved, That the difficulties which oppose the accomplishment of the Missionary object, demand promptness on the part of its friends, to redeem their pledges to promote it. Resolved, That the command, "Go, teach all nations," is as much binding on each member of the church of Christ, at this day, as it was on Peter or John, or on either of those to whom it was verbally given.

Resolved, That, relying on the blessing of God, this Society will raise the ensuing year $500 for Foreign Missions.

The Amount contributed at the meeting was $114,69.

The Society also voted to employ an Agent to visit all the churches connected with, or in the limits of the Society, to encourage and increase the Primaries already formed, and to form new ones, where it may seem necessary, before the next Annual Meeting, to be held on the Tuesday next preceding, and at the time of the Annual Meeting of the Penobscot Association.

Maulmein for Ava, June 22, but had been detained a month at Rangoon, for want of a suitable conveyance up the Irrawaddy. Mr. S. took with him, from Maulmein, a large box of tracts, some of which he would distribute by the way.

As the wind was favorable at that season, he hoped to reach Ava about the 1st of September. Mr. Hancock returned to Maulinein from Calcutta, July 7.

RANGOON. The state of the mission fam

ilies, Sept. 27, was essentially the same as at previous dates, with the painful exception of the death of the intrepid and faithful native preacher, Ko Sanlone. He died of intermit tent fever, on the 5th of August, after an illness of about fifteen days. "He was a man of uncommonly discriminating powers of mind," says Mr. Webb, "and always kind. Even after his persecution, when he related to me the abusive treatment of the Seet-keh, and Ray-woon, and Woon-gee, not a word escaped his lips which savored of irritation. Indeed, in looking over all I have ever seen of him, or heard, I do not remember a single word or act which I could wish to have alter

ed. He was at all times the humble, spiritual of ancient Pegu; and, should the Queen's Christian." "Eight days after Ko Sanlone's death," Mr. Webb adds, "the Woon-gee who had imprisoned him, was also called away to judgment."

AVA. Our last communications from Mr. Kincaid are dated Aug. 29. The intelligence, just received, of the death of the Rangoon Woon-gee, had produced much excitement in the city, and the whole court was in motion. "Four or five different persons," ," Mr. K. writes, "are looking for the appointment, and the balloting, or rather the bribing, is now going on. The Queen's party will undoubtedly succeed; at least, so it is said by men who are well acquainted with the state of things within the golden walls. The situation is very tempting, embracing the whole

party prevail, she would then have her relatives occupying every important place in the empire. This would not be worth mentioning, did it not have some bearing on the great cause of truth and righteousness. The Queen is no friend to foreigners."

CALCUTTA. Messrs. Brown and Cutter, and their families, arrived at Calcutta from Maulmein, Sept. 2. At the last date, Oct. 17, they were making preparations to start for Sadiya, as soon as the rains were over, and expected to be on their way early in November. Mr. and Mrs. Brown had been visited with a severe affliction in the loss of their youngest child, who died just on the point of their departure from Maulmein.

Donations from February 15 to March 15, 1836.

Henrietta, N. Y., col. at Mon. Con. in the Bap. Ch., per Mr. Phil. Shepard,
New York-A moiety of the legacy of Joseph Harpham, dec., late of Troy,
N. Y., for translating and publishing the Bible in the Bur. language, 500,00
Bethany, Pa.-friends, per Rufus Grenell,

Connecticut Bap. Union Asso., per Rev. Orson Spencer,
A friend-per Rev. R. W. Williams,

Forwarded by W. Colgate, Esq.,

Newton, Ms., 2d Bap. Ch., per Mr. James Taylor,

St. Lawrence, N. Y., Bap. Miss. Convention,

Fort Covington, N. Y., the bequest of Miss S. B. Styles,

per Mr. I. C. Lewis, of Ogdensburg, N. Y.,

6,00

42,74

42,75

5,00

590,49

19,35

36,00

4,00

40,00

Beverly, Ms.-a friend, per Deacon Z. M. Cole,
Evans, Erie co., N. Y.-Eunice Freeman and five sisters of the 1st Ch., 6,00
Buffalo, N. Y.-Mrs. Marcy W. Griswold, to be expended under the di-
rection of Mrs. Wade,

8,00

3,00

per Jedediah Griswold, of Buffalo,

9,00

North Springfield, Vt., contributed in Rev. C. W. Hodges' cong. 1st Sabbath in Feb., for the Burman Bible,

5,00

Cambridge-a balance from the Judson Society,

1,00

50,00

100,00

1,00

Boston-P. & H. L., to edu. Me Poung, a Bur. female named Eliza Lincolu,
Virginia a friend, for African Mission, 50,00; and for Bur. Bible, 50,00,
Salem, Ms.-Mrs. U. O. Mirick, for Indian Missions,

South Carolina-collected and forwarded by Rev. Jesse Hartwell-Mount Car-
mel, 11,56; Ebenezer, 4,00; Willow Swamp, 6,00; Gent's Branch, 2,75;
Double Ponds, 2,00; Healing Springs, 17,63; Rosemary, 8,50; Joice's
Branch, 6,04; Treadaway, 6,50; Beach Island, 9,00; Matlock, 17,75; two
children, 1,00; Union, 14,85; Steel's Creek, 4,45; Columbia, 18,75; Barn-
well, 3,50; Friendship, 3,20; Springtown, 5,63; Bethesda, 1,93; Little
Salt Catcher, 50 cts.; Three Mile Creek, 4,00; Philadelphia, 1,68; Great
Salt Catcher, 3,29; Mount Pleasant, 1,00; Prince Williams, 5,50; Beach
Branch, 6,75; Pipe Creek, 56,00; Bethlehem, 32,00; Steep Bottom, 1,62;
Cypress Creek, 16 cts.; Black Swamp, 32,35; Mr. B. R. Bostick, 20,00;
Grahamville, 3,00; Euhaw, 10,81; Mrs. Lawton, 6,00; Cash, 50 cts.; Hil-
ton Head, 17,87; S. R. Gillison, wife and daughter, 10,12; Beaufort, Col.
on Lord's day, 68,75; Mrs. Porteus, 7,00; Mrs. M. S. Baynard, 20,00;
Mrs. A. Stewart, 20,00; Mrs. S. Oswald, 20,00; Miss M. Oswald, 10,00;
Mrs. E. Stoney, 20,00; Mrs. M. S. Barksdale, 20,00; Miss I. B. Polhill,
20,00; a friend, 20,00; Mrs. F. Sams, 20; Miss T. Fripp, 20,00; a friend,
10,00; ladies, 20,00; S. B.5,00; Mr. L. R. Sams, 20,00;" for br. Simons,'
9,00; Mr. Wm. Fripp, 100,00; Mrs. S. H. Fripp, 20,00; St. Helena,
20,00; Rev. D. Bythewood, 20,00; a physician, 10,00; contributed by ser-
vants, for African Mission, 6,48,

ALSO-Bedford, N. H.-Miss Jane Moore, 1 bed-quilt for Indian Missions.

دو

864,42

H. LINCOLN, Treasurer.

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Burmah.

JOURNAL OF MR. KINCAID.

Our last extracts from Mr. K.'s journal may be seen at p. 32. Of the prospects of the mission at that time, Mr. K. writes as

follows, under date April 6: "The gospel is often preached in zayats and market places, to listening crowds. The prospect perhaps

has never been better. Princes and noblemen often see me, and converse with me. All know what I am about, and all are kind to my face, however they may ridicule me when gone. It is two years to-day since we bid adieu to Rangoon, and the kind providence of God has been continually over us. Through the mercy of God we have been permitted to preach the gospel to some hundreds of thousands, who before had never heard of God and eternal life. Before our eyes a church of Christ has risen up, all natives of Ava: two of these are daily preaching Christ to their countrymen." The following journal gives the principal events of the ensuing six weeks.

Ava, April 7, 1835. Among others had several visiters from a neighboring city. They had read the View, and Catechism, a year ago, and had heard much said among the people, about this new religion.

8. Gave away 120 tracts to visiters at the house, and gave only one tract to a person. Among my visiters, was one man, who, together with insulting language, threatened me with the vengeance of the rulers. "No king, if he were wise, would allow a foreigner to pull down and destroy the religion of the country."

9. Had several visiters, and, among them, some whose principal object appeared to be to get medicine for sore

eyes. It is very distressing to see so many afflicted with ophthalmia-I attribute the prevalence of this disease in Ava, to the glare of the sun, and partly to the dust and smoke, which is certainly enough to ruin common eyes in a few years, even allowing there is no other cause. I have had the pleasure instances it has created a good impresof relieving a good many, and in some sion in favor of the gospel.

Absurdities of Burman books generally unobserved the cause:-Freethinkers.

11. Gave away 60 tracts to people who called at the house, and yesterday about the same number. Urged the with an earnest desire to know the importance of reading attentively, and truth, as the only way to receive real benefit. Although the Burmans are called a reading people, and perhaps properly, when compared with other heathen nations, yet I am confident the greater part read without reflection. As an instance of this I will mention a circumstance which took place under my own eye. A Burman of more than ordinary talents was one day reading one of their own books, in which a description of one of the celestial countries was given. The writer describes the king, his house and his garden. The garden he places about 300 miles from the house, and describes the king as daily going there to spend the heat of the day, refreshing himself among its bowers and cooling fountains. writer apparently wishing to do away any objections which might arise on account of the distance, provides an elephant for his majesty, the length of which is more than 400 and the height more than 500 miles. The whole story, with all its circumstances and embellishments, was spread over two or three

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pages of palm leaf, and the man of whom I speak discovered no discrepancy. I asked him to read it over again; he did, and then remarked, that he considered it only a fable. I inquired, why does not the king walk to his garden? He replied, "It is so far that it would exhaust him." And will it not exhaust him to get on to the elephant? Then, for the first time, he discovered the ab surdity of the story. Burman books are all made up of fables and the most extravagant romance, and being considered sacred, they are read with avidity, and for the most part without thought.

14. Gave away about a hundred tracts, in a village two miles west of the city. Though many were not disposed either to listen or read, yet the larger number gave good attention. Some said they would like to hear more on the subject.

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definitions in Burman. I tried to employ him as a teacher, but his situation

was such that he could not leave his prince. He had never before seen any himself and companions wished to read. of our books, but had heard, and said

15. Inquiry is not altogether asleep in Ava. As an evidence of this, a company of metaphysicians are trying to gave them tracts, and afterwards find discrepancies in the history of conversed till quite tired out. Two of Christ, and are drawing up a list of hard these men could not read Burman, but had relatives who could, and they begquestions which they are quite sure will puzzle the American teacher. ged so hard for a tract to take home to Some of these logicians I disputed these friends, that I could not refuse. These little messengers of truth may with, about four months ago, and preached to them Christ, the wisdom of scatter some seed among the Shan God, and the power of God to all who mountains, that in years to come will believe. The pride of man does not yield fruit to the glory of God. The Shans are numerous-Nine principalireadily yield to the humbling truths of the gospel, yet something is gained ties are tributary to the king of Ava: when haughty infidels sit down to exbesides, there are two or three indeamine its claims; for every effort of this pendent princes. When, O when will kind awakens convictions that there is the time arrive to unroll the banner of a more excellent way than they have yet Christ in the midst of this interesting known. Through Ava, and the neigh- people! Here, just at our door, is a boring cities, there are a great number whole nation in whose language the of men, particularly among the higher words of eternal life are unknown. classes, who are free thinkers. They do not openly oppose Boodhism, yet despise it in their hearts. These persons, when brought in contact with the gospel, quickly yield to the truth that there is one only living and true God; but the doctrine of the Cross is to them foolish

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God! have mercy on the Shans from the special prayers of thy people and from all the means of grace. Let their snowy mountains and fertile vallies be made joyful with the message of life, for the Savior's sake. Amen.

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26. Lord's-day. Had only four persons at worship besides the native brethren and school children. Preached from the words "The carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be."

Several visiters at the house during the day: some were inquisitive; others pretended to be entirely indifferent. Conversation with priests-Idolatrous Festival-Discouraging circumstances.

27. Between 30 and 40 priests called, and, what was not common, all be

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