BURMAH. DR. JUDSON'S JOURNAL, ADDRESSED TO THE COR. SECRETARY. Maulamying, Oct. 7th, 1827, Lord's-day. A succession of company from morning till afternoon. In the last party, were some individuals, who listened with much seriousness, particularly Moung Gway, a man of some distinction. This is his second visit, and his whole appearance indicated real earnestness. 19 Had the pleasure of seeing Moung Ing, who has just returned from Mergui. Spent the evening, in hearing him relate his adventures. The latter part of his residence there, he daily occupied a zayat, in a central part of the town, and made pretty extensive communications of the gospel. Beside some cases mentioned in his letters, he now mentions the case of Moung Nay, from Rangoon, who appeared the most promising of all. But he found none who was willing to accompany him back to this place, though some expressed a desire to do so, in order to see the foreign teachers, and become more quainted with their religion. ac our charge by Mah-Men-lay. Mah- We have ar 25, Lord's-day. ranged a large room, in the front of the house, in the manner of a zayat, and to-day, set up worship, in the old Rangoon fashion; and a busy day it has been. About seventy persons, great and small, attended worship in the forenoon; after which twenty or thirty women followed Mrs. Wade into another room, and listened to her instructions. In the evening we had about thirty; and after worship, some animated conversation ensued, in which Mah Doke's husband, Moung Dwah, came out very decidedly on the side of christianity. Moung Ing has a good degree of missionary spirit, and affords much assistance in the work. 26. This evening, we had 21, Lord's-day. Moung Shoon rather an encouraging season. and Moung Pan-pyoo, two of our Several of the neighbours came in, principal workmen, were with me so that there was an assembly of a a great part of the day, and I can- dozen, beside the school. Atter not but hope, that they are serious- worship, had some particular conly inquiring after the truth. Iversation with Moung Dwah, in pressed them to attend a prayer which he gave considerable evimeeting in the evening, with my-dence of being a converted man. self and Moung Ing, but they were unwilling to commit themselves so far. Nov. 14. Have been extremely busy the last month, in getting the new house ready to occupy. On the 10th went down to Amherst; and to-day, removed hither, with Mr. and Mrs. Wade. Moung Shway-bay, Moung Ing, and eleven of the female scholars accompany us, as well as the two boys, left in He declares, that he loves the religion of Christ, because he is sure it is the true religion, and confers inestimable benefits. He says it is about six weeks or two months, since his mind became quite decided. His wife says, that so long ago, he began to read the Scriptures more attentively, and re quested her to pray for, and with him, which she did, for some days, when he began to pray in the fam The case of this poor man, is the case of a large majority of the population of these parts. They un when read, but cannot read themselves. And I felt the necessity of having the Scriptures constantly read in some publick place,-in a word, of setting up a reading zayat, to be occupied by one of the native christians. ily, himself. These things she re- ||lated at the time, to Mrs. Wade, with tears of joy. Moung Thahoung also, an old Rangoon neigh-derstand the Scriptures in Burman, bour, and violent opposer, has just come up from Amherst, with a view to removing here, having, as he says, become convinced, that his former opposition was wrong, and that the religion of Christ is worthy consideration and acceptance. Dec. 9, Lord's-day. I cannot 12. Conversed with Moung help recording the name of Ka- Shway-bay, on the project of a ning-tsoo. He is one of the most reading zayat, and he entered into respectable of our neighbours-a it, with some interest. We convenerable, white headed, old man, cluded, therefore, to put up a shed called a Thoo-dan-goung, (saint,) on the way side, in the vicinity of on account of his conscientious life, the house, and employ him on acand meritorious deeds; formerly count of the mission, half of the rich, but now poor; once a Phari- time; the other half of his time see, but lately disposed to change being devoted to the female School. his character. He occasionally at- Moung Ing is to be continued in tends our evening worship, and the service of the mission exclusiveseems to be opening his mind to ly, as an itinerant throughout the the influence of divine truth. We place, and an assistant to brother feel much interested in him, and Wade, in the preaching zayat, daily pray for his precious soul. which he is about setting up. 11. Moung Noo, another of 16, Lord's-day. Moung Shwayour neighbours, the youngest of bay commenced his operations in. four brethren, came in last Sunday, the reading zayat, and had several just at night; and after hearing listeners. In the course of the some plain truths, he staid during day, had various opportunities of evening worship, and paid uncom- preaching the gospel to a great mon attention. This morning, he many. In an excursion through came again, and this evening again. the north part of the place, met After worship, he inquired with Moung Ing engaged in the same feeling, "What shall I do to be way. He is growing a most valusaved?" "Believe on the Lord able assistant. He takes up the Jesus Christ." "I do believe. business, without instigation, and I do believe. This religion is right. appears to be deeply interested, I have been all wrong. What in the spread of the gospel. Moung shall I now do?" "If you have Dwah, also, is growing in zeal and begun to believe, let your faith in-attachment to the cause. I trust crease. Attend worship. Keep it will not be long before he is bapthe Lord's day. Become the Sa- tized. viour's servant. Do all his will. Give yourself, soul and body, into his hands. Will you do so?" "I will. I will. But I do not know all his will." "Read the Scriptures." "I can read Talaing only, not Burman." "Come then, and we will read to you. 31. Though considerable missionary work has been done, for several days past, I have noted nothing, in the Journ 1; but the close of the year reminds me of this, as well as many other delinquencies. The means which are at present using for the spread of truth, may be said to be four, 1st. Publick 30 worship on Lord's-days. This half, north of our present resi dence, a very populous part of the town, where I intend to spend the day, making an occasional exchange with brother Wade. As to success, our most hopeful inquirer, Moung Myat-poo, with his extensive connexions, has found it inconvenient to remove from Amherst; and for him, we can on commences at half past ten o'clock in the forenoon, and is attended by the members of the mission, the scholars, the native converts, and inquirers, and occasionally some of the neighbours and travellers; the assembly varying from twenty to seventy or more. The worship consists of a set form of adoration and praise, followedly hope and pray. Moung Dwah, by an extempore discourse, or brother of Mah Men-lay, and husrather harangue, for it is commonly band of Mah Doke, gives very very desultory, suited to the nature satisfactory evidence of being a of the assembly; and the exercises true disciple. He is constant in are closed with prayer. After the attending worship every day, besides assembly breaks up, several re- his own family worship, and has main, and we frequently have re- lately requested to be admitted into ligious conversation, and discus- the church. He will probably be sion for several hours. 2d. The the first baptized in the waters of daily evening worship. This is Maulaming. The second is intended for our own family, the Moung Thah-pyoo (mentioned Ascholars, the christians that live pril 22d) a Karen by nation, imaround us, and such of the neigh- perfectly acquainted with the Burbours as wish to attend. The at- man language, and possessed of tendance, including the children, very ordinary abilities. He has averages about twenty. We begin been about us, several months, and with reading a portion of Scrip- we hope, that his mind, though exture-explain-exhort-and con- ceedingly dark and ignorant, has clude with prayer. After worship, began to discern the excellence of I spend the evening with those the religion of Christ. The third who are willing to remain, particu- is Mah Lah, concerning whom my 'larly the converts, and endeavour to principal acquaintance is derived make the conversation instructive from Mrs. Wade. She is most and profitable to them. In the constant in improving every oppormean time, the women repair to tunity of attending worship, and another room, and receive the in- gives considerable evidence of lovstruction of Mrs. Wade; and this, ing the gospel. Both the last have together with the female school, requested baptism. Next in order, conducted by Mrs. Wade and Mrs. comes the priest, whom brother Boardman, (brother Boardman has Wade has doubtless mentioned in also just commenced a school for his journal. He visits the zayat boys,) may be called the third every day-has been to the house means. The fourth is brother once, and spent a few hours with Wade's zayat, about half a mile me. He appears to be almost south of the mission house, on the convinced of the truth; but cannot principal road leading from Maula-yet think of giving up the merits ming to Tavoy-zoo. He goes of thirty-seven years of clerical ausregularly after breakfast, and terity. Ka-ning-tsoo, mentioned spends the day. But his adven- the 9th inst. remains about the tures, he will relate in his own same. There are two or three journal. I hope, in a few days, more, who attend worship occasionto be able to add the fifth head, ally, and give us some reason to namely, a small zayat at Koung hope, that their attention has been zay-kyoon, about two miles and a so far excited, as to consider the christian religion, with some con- || Moung Myat-kyan, brother of the viction of its truth and excellence. chief of that district, and two or I ought not to forget the children three others, remained several in the school, two or three of hours, and maintained a most inwhom, and particularly one, by teresting and profitable discussion name Mee A, have manifested of many points of christian docmuch tenderness of feeling, and de- trine. All these, that have been sire to obtain an interest in Christ. named, together with Moung IanJan. 2, 1828. Spent the day loon, may be considered hopeful in brother Wade's zayat, he being inquirers. otherwise engaged. Considerable company all day. The priest present most of the time. Tells every body, that he comes daily to investigate the new religion, speaks in our favour, on all occasions, but will not own that he has any thought of changing his profession 6, Lord's-day. Not a very interesting day-the assembly rather thin; but in the evening, had some gratifying conversation with Mah Lah, and obtained satisfactory evidence, that she, as well as Moung Dwah, has experienced divine grace. 14. Company at the zayat through the day. Towards night, Moung Ian-loon came in, having been disappointed in his attempt to go to Rangoon. He manifests a spirit of sincere, anxious inquiry. He says, that he desires, above all things, to find the light; but it seems to him, that the further he advances, the more dark and sinful he becomes. After I left the zayat, he told Moung Ing, that he wanted to come and live near us, that he might devote himself more entirely to the investigation of religious truth. 11. Commenced operations in 15. A crowded zayat all day. the Koung-zay-kyoon zayat, and Obliged to talk incessantly. One had literally a crowd of company, Oo Ian-loon, a blind man of some without any intermission through note among his neighbours, took the day. Among the rest, one the lead in conversation. The Moung Ian-loon, who has receiv- other Ian-loon (Moung) is evidented some instructions from Moung|ly improving in disposition favourIng, appeared to drink in the truth. able to the gospel. Two others, whose names I know not, staid from morning till night, and manifested that inquisitive spirit, which, I feel persuaded, will bring them again. 12. The two last, Moung Tan and Moung Yay, were with me nearly all day; but Ian-loon, I am sorry to find, has suddenly gone off to Rangoon on business, and will be absent several days. In the evening, Moung Dwah and Mah Lah were examined for admission into the church, and fully approved. 13, Lord's-day. A pretty full assembly at morning worship. Much gratified to see Moung Tan and Moung Yay, who, with Moung En, a very sensible young man, from Koung-zay-kyoon, and 17.. Had worship in the house, as on Lord's-days. Not a very large assembly; but some of the most promising inquirers were present. After the exercises, Moung Dwah and Mah Lah received bap tism. Moung Thah-pyoo, who had been absent on business, several days, happened to come in, at the time, and requested leave to join them; but we advised him to wait a little. At night, Moung Ian-loon declared, that he fully approved of the christian religion in all its parts, but felt his mind so weak and dark, that he knew not how to encounter the reproach and ridicule which would ensue on embracing it. A. JUDSON. PROGRESS OF MISSIONARY LABOURS || streets in order, and passing from IN INDIA. The following letter from a Missionary at Singapore to a gentleman in Calcutta contains much pleasing intelligence respecting his labours among the Chinese, and will doubtless be read with much interest. My dear Sir, Singapore, Sept. 8, 1828. I shall endeavour to set before you as many interesting and important facts as my slight experience and short labour can furnish. This mission having long worn a very unpromising aspect, and the labours of several eminent and devoted Missionaries having as yet yielded little apparent fruit, you will not expect to hear of any great things from this quarter. house to house, and then made excursions into the interior of the island, and have uniformly met with much civility and kindness, and a ready and ample demand for tracts and scriptures. A few weeks ago, Mr. Humphreys (from Malacca,) Mr. Burn (our chaplain here, our dear friend and coadjutor in every good work,) and myself, passed over to the neighbouring Dutch settlement in Rhio, in a small schooner freighted with the bread of life for the hungry souls there. We spent several days in going amongst the Chinese, dwelling in the town, and on the plantations in the interior of the island-every where meeting with a most hearty reception, and a ready demand for our whole stock of books. We were Our labours hitherto have ne- kindly aided in our work by Mr. cessarily been very limited; we Gutstaff, a Dutch missionary, whose have been chiefly occupied in su- zeal and intrepidity in the cause perintending two small schools for are almost unbounded. The capChinese boys, and in distributing tain or head man of the Chinese, books amongst the people. There accompanied us to the plantations, are few obstacles in the way of ed- and furnished us with his own boat ucation. Christian books are read up the river, and amply provided in connection with their own mor- for our refreshment by the way. al works in the schools. The set- He was no idle man with us, but tlement (although flourishing) be- took a most active part, nay, I may ing yet in its infancy, most of the truly say, he outstripped us all. recent settlers have no families, It was delightful to see him, an old and therefore our schools for some grey headed man, taking the lead time to come will be scantily sup- of our little missionary corps, and plied with scholars. Malacca, on marching vigorously forward from the contrary, being an old settle- one plantation to another, and ment, where abundance of Chinese usually distributing the books with have long resided, opens a fine his own hand, in a most judicious field for establishing schools, and manner, accompanied with some education is indeed rapidly advanc-appropriate admonition, respecting ing amongst all classes of its inhabitants. A free school, under the patronage of the resident, has lately been opened, and promises fair. There are now one hundred and twenty-five boys, and about thirty girls in it, chiefly Portuguese and Malay of course, this is exclusive of the Chinese schools under the missionaries. the reading of them to their friends, or dispersing them amongst their neighbours. Another interesting part of our labours has been amongst the junks that come here from all parts of the east. This is not the best season for them, yet we have been on board of twenty-seven, and supplied them liberally with the Sacred In distributing books, we first Scriptures and tracts. How cheer-went over the town, taking the ||ing, to think that the glad tidings |