house during the day to whom Moung | hoped ere long it would prove a En, Moung Kai and myself by savor of life unto life to their souls; turns, preached the things concern- but unexpectedly they declared ing the kingdom of God. The heat themselves on the Lord's side, and is oppressive; the thermometer stands said their hope, their only hope was in at 108 in the coolest part of our Christ, the Author of eternal salhouse, and falls to 94° in the night. vation. We cannot doubt their sinIn a few weeks we expect delight- cerity. Such evidence of the operafully cool weather. tions of the Holy Spirit on the proud 29. Gave away 150 tracts. In- and haughty people of Ava, is truly quiry is on the increase. The call encouraging. Gave away 140 tracts. for books is greater than at any time 4. Had preaching and disputing before, since I have been in Ava. the whole day, mostly with priests. We feel greatly encouraged from During this month, great numbers, what we see and hear around us. particularly priests, come in from The God of grace is looking down neighboring towns, it being a time upon these sons of darkness; the of festivals. One man was as invale of death is visited by the day-sulting and violent in his language, spring from on high, and a rustling as any man I have before met with is heard, as if dry bones were shaken | in Burmah. He said I might as well by a mighty wind.

teach them to worship trees and plants, as an invisible Being, and the absurdity of such a doctrine made it evident, that my only object was to disaffect the people towards their

30. Moung Kai came in just at evening, and gave us an interesting account of his preaching in the south part of the city. He found a number gathered on a funeral occa-own religion, and involve them in sion, began preaching, and soon the whole neighborhood came together. -Gave away 130 tracts.

Oct. 1. This has been a great day among the Burmans. It is the day appropriated to the worship of a celebrated pagoda, a little distance from the city. Immense numbers of people come from the surrounding country, not for devotion but trade. Thousands of tents are erected, in which all kinds of merchandize, particularly articles of fancy, are offered for sale. Gave away 860 tracts, and many asked who did not receive. If the demand for books continues, I shall soon be without a tract to give a poor perishing idolater, who is beginning to inquire, "What shall I do to be saved?" and according to the rate I have been able to get things heretofore, it will be 4 or 5 months before I shall get a supply from Maulmein.

endless disputes among themselves. He said if I would go among wild uncivilized tribes, and teach them religion and science, it would be a favor; but to come among the Burmans, whose religion was at least equal to any in the world, was idle, and I deserved nothing but ridicule. I told him I expected nothing but ridicule from men blindly attached to their traditions, but there were many sober-minded men among them who reasoned on the subject; and all who reasoned a little, were convinced that there was one living and eternal God, and therefore to worship idols which cannot see or hear or speak was absurd, degrading and ruinous to the soul,

10. For several days past, we have had as usual a great number of visitors, yet few of them appear to be really earnest inquirers after truth; however, many express anx2. Two of our inquirers spent all iety to know what this new religion the forenoon at the house. For 6 is, and ask for books. Among those months they have been reading the who are earnest and feelingly alive New Testament, and often attending in their inquiries, are one Brahmin, worship on Lord's day. I have long and two Burmans. The Brahmin is felt certain that truth was making one of the king's astronomers, and an impression on their minds, and (is reputed the most learned man

Two of our good inquirers were | representing all kinds of animals that present. Many daily call for books. have an existence on land, in the have written to Maulmein for water, and in the air, besides others 25,000 tracts, and a few copies of the New Testament.

which have no existence except in the imagination. In an outer building of princely appearance, is an old priest embalmed. He has been dead 2 months, and in 1 or 2 months more is to be burned. His head only is to be seen, which is covered

27. Yesterday Moung Kai was called to the house of one of the Atwen Woons, where he is well acquainted. He found about 30 discussing the subject of religion; some for, and some against Boodh-with gold leaf; the rest of the body ism. The Atwen Woon's lady had is covered with a cloth wrought in read most of our books, and she gold, and set with brilliants. Every wished Moung Kai to explain the thing around him was gaudy and doctrines of the Christian religion. imposing in the extreme. A numHe did, and a long discussion took ber of people and a few priests were place, in which the lady joined in sitting around, conversing in an idle defending the religion of Christ. manner, and as I thought little beSuch facts are interesting to us, for coming the occasion. I inquired the we see in them the dawning of a age of the old man, who, in death, better day. was surrounded with the trappings of royalty. One of the priests replied, 86. As Burmans hold that merit lengthens, and demerit shortens life, I remarked, "This Pong Gee (priest) must have been a man of extraordinary merit to live so long." "Truly," they said, and then told me the number of his austerities, and his extensive knowledge of books. I replied, "He had a greater stock of merit than Gaudama, for he took sick and died when only 80 years old. Why do you not worship the man who has the most merit?" We had considerable conversation on this and various subjects, when I urged them to believe in the incorruptible Jehovah, and on Jesus Christ his Son, who alone has merit to forgive sin and save the soul from hell.

Ko Gwa, the good old man who was baptized, together with his wife last April, tells me he has cheering evidence of the conversion of a son, who has been for some years very dissipated, but has left off his bad habits since he began to read the Scriptures, and for about five months has led another life altogether.

Blessed be God for such displays of his grace towards Burmans, who in heart and life are as depraved as those Romans to whom Paul preached.

Visit to a Shou village. 29. Early in the morning, visited

Monastery of a Woon-gee. 28. Early in the morning visited a splendid monastery; after the king's and queen's, it is supposed to be the most costly in Ava. It was recently built by the Mea wa de Woon-gee, and he has kindly offered to give me a drawing of it. The roof is very high, and supported by a Shou village about 2 miles distant, long rows of massy pillars, all of which, together with the whole interior of the building, is covered with a paint jet black, and having so fine a polish that every image before it is reflected. In the eastern angle, judiciously situated, is a golden throne or pulpit, from which the bishop, in a sitting posture, utters his Pali, very little of which himself or auditors understand. The carved work within and without is immense,

having two tracts in my hat. 30 or 40 men came round, and as they could speak Burman well, I had no difficulty in making them understand the subject. I read part of the Balance, and part of the View, accompanying every sentence or two with explanatory remarks. They listened attentively, but said as this was a great subject, they must take a long time to consider. This is a shou mart, to which they come down with

their caravans every 3 or 4 months. | black book, and read. I listened to They appear to be a mild, industrious several chapters, in which they had people, but are cruelly oppressed drawn out circumstantially many by their conquerors, the Burmans. charges against me, the substance of Their dress and manufactures indi- which was, "The American teacher cate a state of society much more is stirring up divisions among the advanced in civilization than the people, teaching them to despise the Burmans. Their country is hilly, religion of their country, and to folintersected by numerous small low a religion which the king, the streams, and is fertile, yielding princes, and noblemen do not apwheat, rice, beans, peas, Indian corn, prove. He is not contented to live tobacco, oranges, &c. They grow in the Golden City quietly, as other some tea in the higher districts, and foreigners do, but in the city and are no strangers to snow. They all places round, is giving books and have some large towns, but the walls preaching a foreign religion, and his were thrown down after being con- object is to bring into contempt and quered by the Burmans. They are destroy the religion which has been Boodhists, speak the Burman lan- revered for ages." This and much guage, and are numerous. It is a more to the same purport I listened pity this country could not be occu- to without uttering a word, but at pied by one or two active missiona-length they accused me of a crime, ries. On its south-east frontier I have no doubt a man might get footing.

30. Two of our good inquirers were present a long time to-day, said they wished to do all the will of God, and be disciples of Jesus Christ. Gave away 170 tracts, and copies of Luke and John, and a few of the Acts of the Apostles.

Nov. 2. Lord's day. Had 42 at the morning worship; several were strangers, who remained some time for conversation. About an hour after worship, 4 others came, said they regretted not being in time to hear the discourse. A rapidly growing interest is apparent among the people to read and hear about God and Christ. I have but a few tracts and cannot give to all who ask, till another stock is sent up.

5. We had the pleasure of welcoming the arrival of a large parcel of letters from American friends.

Arraignment of Mr. Kincaid.

6. This morning at an early hour, I was summoned to the palace. The manner in which I was called indicated that a fearful storm was gathering, and in this I was not deceived. On reaching the Royal Court, where the Woon-gees and others transact business, a Scara-dougee was ordered to bring forward the

which had no foundation in truth, and I could remain silent no longer.

The charge was this; "About seven months ago, the American teacher promised to give no more books, but regardless of that promise, he has given books and preached ever since." I said, I had never heard of such a promise before, but that I had promised to withhold the Investigator, and this promise had never been broken, and the Woongees had given me permission to preach, and give the sacred Scriptures. The Mea-wa-de Woon-gee pretended to be in a great rage, said he knew nothing about one book, and that I had promised to give no more books. A Woon-douk followed up the subject, said I had no right to speak of one book, that they were determined to stop my giving books and preaching too. I remonstrated with them on taking such a violent course, and then said, "You allow Papists and Mussulmans to follow their religion unmolested, and converts from among the Burmans are not disturbed." They cried out most violently, "No Burmans enter the Papist and Mussulman religions, and those people do not give books or preach." I said, "Do you intend driving me out of the country"? A Woon-gee replied, "No, but you must promise to give no more books,