Perhaps you have been already informed || ters, on whom the injunction is laid, to ge that one of the native Christians, Moung-into all the world and preach the gospel Shwa-ba, is learning the art of printing. to every creature? This may be a most beneficial circumstance to the Mission at some future period, especially if Mr. Hough should be removed from his labours by death, without leaving any other foreign printer to succeed him. Moung-Shwa-ba already renders the mission essential service by assisting Mr. Hough in this department. A number of the Christians are now at Ava and in other places, too distant to attend worship every sabbath at the Mission house, so that sometimes we have only two or three of them with us at such sea

sons.

But although scattered, perhaps they will be instruments of more good to their fellows by extending the light of the gospel over a wider range, than if they all resided at this place. This will depend in some measure upon their boldness and faithfulness in the cause which they have espoused.

I cannot say that at present there are any inquirers of whom we have special hopes. But we trust that the God of Missions will not leave his labourers here without some fruit, and thus put us to confusion in the sight of the heathen, and blast the expectations of the thousands in America who are constantly praying in the assurance of faith, that this little one may become a thousand, and the light of the glorious gospel overspread this whole empire.

To a heart which has ever felt the love of God, and a Christian benevolence for the souls of the heathen who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, it is most painful to see the multitudes who are scattered abroad upon the face of this whole empire, and reflect that there are but three Missionaries at present able to impart to them the words of eternal life. I feel a great anxiety to obtain a knowledge of the language, that I may be able to join my brethren here in the great work of pointing Burmans to the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world. But why should there be so few Missionaries of the cross in this and other places, while at home there so many professed minis

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Since we arranged our family concerns a little, we have been employed in the study of the Burman; but should make much greater progress if we had a dictionary that contained all the words. Mr. Judson's dictionary affords much assistance, but it contains only the words beginning with the letters of about two thirds of the alphabet. Some of the words not contained in it occur in almost every sentence, sometimes several in one. Hence it is with the utmost difficulty, that the meaning of the sentence can be made out. A Burman teacher can render but little assistance in searching out the meaning of words, especially at first, for he can speak no English; and if he gives a definition by employing a synonymous word, we can understand the definition no better than the word itself. Mr. and Mrs. Hough are our best dictionary. But they cannot consistently devote much time to us by way of instruction. We hope by a steady perseverance, however, to be able in a little while to say something to the Burmans about Christ and their own souls.

Pray for us, my dear brother, that we may live to the glory of God, and die as those who have worn themselves out in the toils, sacrifices, and trials of a missionary life.

JAN. 3d. A day or two past, a Burman came to see us at the Mission house, who we supposed like others, was a worshipper of the gods of the nation: but of his own accord he introduced the subject of religion, said he did not worship at the Pagodas, that he believed in the eternal God, also that he knew of many in the jungles who believed the same, but are deterred by fear of persecution from coming to our worship. Let our Christian friends, therefore, be more importunate still at the throne of grace, that peradventure God may give us favour in the sight of the king.

Do frequently give us the pleasure of reading letters from you.

Yours with much affection,

J. WADE,

Very dear Mrs. S.

Rangoon, Jan. 26, 1824.

You have no doubt heard of our safe arrival in Calcutta. We embraced the first opportunity of a passage to Rangoon, and arrived at our destined home within seven weeks from our arrival in Bengal, all in good health. I think no Missionaries have ever had so speedy and pleasant|| a passage to Rangoon before. Your prayer meetings on the 22d have often been a cordial to our drooping spirits; and we often think peculiar blessings descend on us through the prayers of our dear American friends.

Should

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MRS. WADE pected here within a few days, and will TO A LADY IN BOSTON, DATED probably be stationed not far distant. We suspected all this when in Bengal, and were most affectionately invited to stay with our Serampore friends until the commotion ceased. It was thought by many in Bengal, to be very improper for us to come here in the present state of things; but we felt unwilling to spend our time where we could not study Burman to advantage, and Mrs. Judson being resolved on coming, we felt no hesitation. there be war, the king well understands the difference between the English and Americans, so that we hope our brethren at Ava will be safe. But we have very little hope of being able to convince the Burmans here, that we are at all different from the English. In war, should we escape the fate of Englishmen, we should be a constant prey to robbers and murderers. But, my dear friend, I know who is our keeper, and if we are indeed the children of God, we have nothing to fear. I am sure I feel willing to suffer any thing from

Mr. and Mrs. Judson left us for Ava in just a week from our arrival, and you will readily imagine that it was very painful parting with those with whom we hoped to spend our days. During our voyages at sea, I have been very happy indeed || with Mrs. Judson. She has been a sister to me; and though our acquaintance with Mr. Judson has been short, we feel equal-changes, if these may open a more effectly attached to him. But we all highly ual door for the introduction of the gospel approve their removal to Ava, and hope into this pagan empire. much from their influence at court. We I think, through the grace of God I can are very happy with Mr and Mrs. Hough, say, "none of these things move me." A live in separate families, and have just firm confidence that this is the path of dumade arrangements so as to study to ad- ty marked by him, in whose hand is the vantage. We have one of the Christians hearts of kings, suppresses every rising for a teacher, and hope we begin to get fear, and we sit down in our study, day on pretty well in the language. Besides after day, with a sweet confidence in the my domestic cares, (which are much in-wise directions of our heavenly Father, creased in a country like this) I am read- and forget every thing but the acquisition ing the New Testament, translating Mrs. of this difficult language. We have more Judson's Catechism, and make it an ob- temporal comforts than we expected, and ject to get something new to speak every begin to think of our dear brother Boardday. We found the little church much man's leaving America with much anxscattered, by means of the oppressive tax- iety. We hope that our excellent patrons es of late, which many being unable to will not send him alone. I am sure they pay, flee into the woods. Mr. Judson would not, if they could look across the and Dr. Price have several of the converts great waters, and behold this wretched, at Ava, and we have three with us, be- wretched land. sides a few others who live near enough to come here to worship.

As to political intelligence, we are constantly hearing of preparations for war with the Bengal government, and the reports have just been confirmed by a letter from Mr. Judson, which says he is just passing a body of troops which are ex

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Our retired situation is peculiarly favourable to the acquisition of language, and religious enjoyment. We feel perfectly contented with no society but Mr. and Mrs. Hough, and happy in retiring from the gay temptations of the world. I can truly say, the height of my ambition is to be able to speak Burman with ease,

and spend all my days in teaching these || forward, just spoke to me, and accepted a small present. But I have seen him twice since, without obtaining a word or a look. || The only persons who have received me with real cordiality, are Prince M. and his wife; but even they are not much disposed to converse on religion.

degraded females. I enjoy visits from the
Burman sisters, and have a little prayer-
meeting when they come. The apparent
humility and zeal of these ignorant fe-
males, is to me the most sensible reproof
for want of pure devotion, that I ever re-
ceived. O pray much for us, for I am
more and more convinced, that without
much grace we shall never be useful here.
At evening we often walk to the lonely
grave of dear Mrs. Price. How sensibly
her loss is felt in this mission! She was
much beloved in Calcutta, and by all the
missionaries here. We became acquaint-
ed with Mrs. Colman in Calcutta, and re-
ally love her as a sister. She is very use-
fully and pleasantly employed. My dear
Mrs. S. my hour for writing is past, and I
must indulge myself no longer. Mr. W.
joins in affectionate regards to all the dear
Boston friends.

From yours,
DEBORAH B. L. WADE.

I have public worship every Lord's day at brother Price's, as he is able from his acquaintance with the neighbours around him to collect an assembly of a dozen or twenty, including two or three of the disciples who accompanied us from Rangoon. But my time has been hitherto almost wholly occupied in getting up something to shelter us on the lot formerly assigned me by government. It will be necessary also to build a small brick house as soon as possible, and to use every other precaution against the heat, which is so intense during the months of April, May, and June, as to raise the thermometer to a hundred and ten degrees in the shade.

A misunderstanding has subsisted for several months between this and the Bengal government. Troops have marched on both sides to the frontiers. War appeared at one time to be certain, but the latest accounts are rather pacific. In case of actual war, as the distinction between Americans and Englishmen is pretty well understood in this place, we hope that we shall not be considered as implicated, and suffer no other inconvenience than that of having all communication with our friends cut off, except in case of war's reaching the capital, when we should be exposed to the vicissitudes and dangers incident to such a state.

My last was dated the 7th of Dec. a few|| days after Mrs. Judson's arrival in Rangoon. We left on the 13th ensuing, and|| were six weeks on the journey, being somewhat longer than when I came up with brother Colman, at the same season of the year, our boat being considerably larger, and not so many men, in order to save expense. A few days below Ava, brother Price met us in a small boat, having heard of our approach. From him we first learned that all the Atwenwoons, (the privy council of the king,) had been turned out of office, and a new set appointed, with whom we had no acquaintance or interest. Various occurrences have conspired to render the king somewhat disaffected towards foreigners. Brother Price has made but little advance in the royal favour. On my appearing at the palace, || I found that a year had made great chan-perience, more able than I am to taste the ges. My old friends and advocates before the king, were missing; very few recognised me. At length his majesty came

But in all cases, we trust that we have a few dear friends at home, who bear us on their hearts at the throne of grace; and a still dearer and greater Friend at the right hand of the Divine Presence in heaven, who is touched with the feeling of our infirmities, and will graciously succour us in the time of trial, and make us come off conquerors at last.

But, my dear and venerable friend and brother and father, you are, from long ex

sweetness of this precious truth; and your advanced age, and the grace of Christ enable you to hope that you will ere long be

of the Apostle Paul. Pray for me, that I may be counted worthy to hold out to the end, and finally meet with you before the throne, and handle a harp of gold in the || dear Redeemer's praise.

Most affectionately yours,

A. JUDSON, JUN.

By the politeness of Mrs. Judson's friends, the Editors are favoured with the following Letter for the Magazine.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MRS. JUD-
SON, TO HER PARENTS, DATED

Ava, Feb. 1824.

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allowed to adopt the triumphant language || progress was slow indeed. The season however was cool and delightful; we were preserved from dangers by day, and robbers by night, and arrived in safety in six weeks. The A-rah-wah-tee (Irrawaddy) is a noble river; its banks every where covered with immortal beings, destined to the same eternity as ourselves. We often walked through the villages, and though we never received the least insult, always attracted universal attention. A foreign female was a sight never before beheld, and all were anxious that their friends and relatives should have a view. Crowds followed us through the villages, and some who were less civilized than others, would My dear Parents and Sisters, run some way before us, in order to have AFTER two years and a half wandering, a long look as we approached them. you will be pleased to hear that I have at one instance, the boat being some time in last arrived at home, so far as this life is doubling a point we had walked over, we concerned, and am once more quietly and seated ourselves down, when the village happily settled with Mr. Judson. When as usual assembled, and Mr. Judson introI retrace the scenes through which I have duced the subject of religion. Several old passed, the immense space I have trav- men who were present, entered into conersed, and the various dangers, seen and versation, while the multitude was all atunseen, from which I have been preserv- tention. The apparent school master of ed, my heart is filled with gratitude and the village coming up, Mr. Judson handed praise to that Being, who has at all times || him a tract, and requested him to read. been my Protector, and marked out all the After proceeding some way, he remarked way before me. Surely no creature was to the assembly, that such a writing was ever more highly favoured, no being was worthy of being copied, and asked Mr. ever under greater obligations to lay out Judson to remain while he copied it. Mr. themselves entirely for the promotion of Judson informed him he might keep the God's glory, than I at this moment am. tract, on condition he read it to all his And I think I do feel more than ever, the neighbours. We could not but hope the importance of being spiritual and humble, Spirit of God would bless those few simand so to cherish the influences of the Ho-ple truths, to the salvation of some of their ly Spirit, that in the communication of divine truth, powerful impressions may be Our boat was near being upset in pasmade, and that I may no more wandersing through one of the rapids, with which from Him, who is deserving all my ser- this river abounds. The rudder became vices and affections. entangled in the rocks, which brought the boat across the stream, and laid her on one side. The steersman, however, had presence of mind sufficient to cut the rudder from the boat, which caused her to right, without experiencing any other inconvenience than a thorough fright, and the loss of our breakfast, which was precipitated from the fireplace into the water, together with every thing on the outside of the boat.

I wrote from Rangoon, but for fear my letters should not have arrived, I will mention a few things therein contained. We had a quick and pleasant passage from Calcutta to Rangoon. Mr. J.'s boat was all in readiness, my baggage was immediately taken from the ship to the boat, and in seven days from my arrival, we were on our way to the capital. Our boat was small, though inconvenient, but the current at this season is so very strong, and the wind always against us, that our

souls.

On our arrival at Ava, we had more difficulties to encounter, and such as we

The following official statement from Brigadier General Campbell, of the progress of the war against the Burmans, is dated Rangoon, May 19, 1824.

THE news of our arrival in the river having reached Rangoon the preceding night, and our rapid progress up in the morning being marked by an occasional shot in answer to the fire from the Chokies, together with the preparations of the Burmese authorities for defence, threw the inhabitants into such a state of consternation as to cause a general flight in every direction towards the Jungles, so much so, that out of a large population, I do not think one hundred men were found in the

My female school has already commenced, with three little girls, who are learning to read, sew, &c. Two of them are sisters, and we have named them, Mary and Abby Hasseltine. One of them is to be supported with the money which the "Judson Association of Bradford Academy" have engaged to collect. They are fine children, and improve as rapidly as any children in the world. Their mother || town on our taking possession of it.