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jungle, at the close of the vacation already mentioned, his health began to fail. At first his eyes were dim, and he could not see to read. His wife read and wrote for him continually. Mr. Binney advised him to leave his studies, but he persevered for some weeks, when, his health failing, he was compelled to abandon his books. That was a sore trial to them both. We encouraged him to hope that he would soon be better, and, if not able to study, that he might return to his beloved home at the close of the rains. He seemed to think a great deal of the disciples he had left without an overseer; and the teachers believing he would be very useful if he should return, desired to ordain him and send him back to them as soon as possible. But finding our efforts for him unavailing, it was thought best that he should be taken to the general hos

ate while travelling, except that the Christians paid his government taxes. This they always insisted upon doing. They were in the habit, however, of having meetings at his house, when the disciples came from the villages around and he always entertained them; so that with all their economy and her industry, they could barely live. Sometimes he was taken before the rulers and threatened, but never ceased preaching for it; nor did he ever suffer the slightest injury in consequence. He says he never felt a doubt but that, if he did God's work, he should be protected in it. At one time while the disciples were assembled for worship at his house, they were visited by a petty Burman officer, who ordered him to follow him to the magistrate. He told the Burman that it was their day for worship, and that he could not go with him, but that on the next morning early he would go. Perceiv-pital, where he would receive the best ing that he could neither persuade nor frighten him into obedience, he left him. "That night," said Nawchettoo, we spent mostly in prayer." In the morning, long before daylight, he had eaten his rice and started alone for the ruler's house. He was questioned as to his religion. He denied nothing; assured them that he had ever been, and that his religion required him to be, obedient to rulers, to pay his taxes, &c., but that it did not concern them to know whether he worshipped an idol, or, as the Kareus universally did, evil spirits, or the great and eternal God. They fined him heavily. He told them, if they could find any property of his, of course they would take it,—he would not prevent them; but it was an unjust tax, and he should not pay it. They not being able to find any thing, ordered him to obtain it from his people. He told them that he was not a king, and had no right to tax them for any purpose; that his body was in their hands; that his religion taught him to rejoice in sufferings for Christ's sake; and that he was ready to submit to any thing they might choose to inflict. They shut him up a day and night without food, and then, without giving any reason for so doing, released him, "strictly commanding him to preach no more in this name." He continued to preach, and never heard from them again.

Sickness and death of Kyawthoo. About the time of the return of Kyawthoo and his wife from the

medical attention and have the benefit of the most healthy location in the vicinity. His wife accompanied him; his fellow-pupils as well as ourselves were allowed access to him at all times; and we placed him there with the strong hope that he would soon recover. The physicians, however, were not long in deciding that his heart was diseased; and soon after he had an attack of epilepsy, which rendered his limbs nearly useless. He continued to grow worse, and in a few weeks died.

The progress of his disease was watched with the most intense and painful interest by us all. We felt that it was not easy to make up our minds to lose him. Great pains had been taken to prepare him for usefulness in the sphere we supposed Providence had assigned him. Foreign teachers could not go where he could go, even if there were men to send. He was known and beloved by all the disciples in that region. He had said to them, "I will go to the teacher and learn the way of God more perfectly, and will come back and instruct and lead you in the right way." Their hopes and ours were buried with him. The Karens who came over with him, were intensely anxious,-his wife was distressed, he alone was unmoved. "I left my home, my friends, my people," said he, "for Christ's sake. It was not to do my own will. If he does not require my services but calls me to himself, I am willing to go." He, however, thought until within a day

Burial-Pleasant remembrances.
The funeral services were conducted

as they would have been had a beloved preacher been removed from the midst of our churches at home, and, I doubt not, with a chastened submission to the will of God, who had taken him from us. During the address and prayer, in which Mr. B. alluded, in the most touching manner, to the loss we had each sustained, not an audible sob or sigh was heard in the congregation. While they sung a very beautiful translation of the hymn, "Why do we mourn departing friends," I heard Nawchettoo's voice, clear and firm, joining in the singing; and though I saw her lips quiver, she sung the hymn to the close; which was more than I could do. When we consider that it is the custom in this heathen land, when a friend dies, to set up the most piteous howling and screaming, tearing of the hair and clothes, the power of religion is made the more manifest.

or two of his death, that he should re- | preparations were made for the funecover. But when he saw that this was ral on the following evening. very improbable, he gave the most minute directions about every thing of a temporal nature that interested him, confiding all to his beloved Nawchet-with as punctilious regard to propriety too; assuring her again and again that he was as willing to die as to live, if that was the will of God; and comforting her with the prospect of a speedy reunion where they would be no more separated. A day or two before his death, an aged Burman came in, and seeing him in this state, inquired, "what his God could do for him now?" "You have worshipped him a long time," said he, "and now you are about to die as others die. Why not renounce your God, and see what Gaudama will do for you?" He replied, "I knew before I became a Christian, that I should suffer sickness and death as other men. I was not deceived. But my God has comforted me in sickness, and makes me happy even in death. Though I die, I shall still live, and go to live forever with my God." He continued to spend his strength in explaining to him the excellency of his religion. He was exhorted to spare himself, but unwilling to lose the last opportunity he might have, he continued to talk. The Burman disputed. The attendants requested him to listen to the dying man, but he was too much excited to listen in silence; when he was ordered to leave him. Thus he glorified God before the heathen even in death.

When he saw the physicians could do no more, he sent a messenger to his beloved teacher, requesting permission to be brought back "to die in our presence." The messengers were told that if the attempt were made, he would be almost sure to die on the way, and it might give rise to unfavorable reports concerning us; but that, as soon as he should die, we would have him brought home that we might perform the last sad offices for him here. We thought he probably would not live until they should return; but he did, and they delivered the message faithfully. "The teacher knows best," said he, "I am as near heaven here, as if I should die with them." Soon after, his speech failed. His anxious wife asked, "Is your faith still strong in God?" He nodded an affirmation, when his faith, we doubt not, was exchanged for vision. His remains were immediately brought to us, and

I have spoken of the impressions we received of Kyawthoo on his first appearing at Maulmain.

Coming to us under such circumstances and with so attractive maners, it may be inferred not only that he appreciated the instruction he received, but that it was pleasant imparting instruction to such a pupil. Mr. Binney always said that he had several more ready pupils, who would, ordinarily, be teined more talented young men, but no one who possessed a better mind upon the whole than Kyawthoo. He had a large share of common sense, and a more delicate sense of propriety than I have ever seen in any Karen, or I might have said in any person whose opportunities to learn the proprieties of life were so limited. I often asked what is the secret of Kyawthoo's refinement of manners as well as feelings; and we refered it to his more sensitive regard to right and wrong than most men have. He had emphatically a "good conscience." He rarely violated the relations he sustained to others, even in the most trifling matters. Neither would he allow others over whom he had a right to exert an influence, to do So. He could reprove with authority, though he did it in love, when occasion required it. One of the young men who came round from Burmah

what is good and right." I love to think of him as perfected in holiness, united with the spirits of “just men made perfect” around the throne of the Holy One, where nothing impure or unholy shall ever more mar his happiness.

Proper with him, had done an act which I had regarded as thoughtless, and was, therefore, not disposed to say much about. Kyawthoo found it out, and called the young man to his room, and made him feel that the thoughtlessness of the act was so far from being its apology, it was a sin when it affected the happiness of one Nawchettoo returns to her home. who had laid him under such obligaNawchettoo remained with us a few tions as we had. I think I never saw days, until the school closed, when she more sincere penitence manifested; returned to her native jungle with nor did Kyawthoo let him off with his those who came over with her. She coming to me and confessing the bad borne all her trials with great forwrong, but he required him to do it to titude, even to the admiration of the all who had any knowledge of it. It physicians and attendants in the hoswas a lesson which I think he will not pital, who said that while her attentions soon forget, nor will others whom it to her husband were most laborious concerned. and unceasing by night and by day, she was remarkably cheerful; but, as she said, "she had had his example of fortitude and Christian resignation." And when she committed him to the grave, "the teacher and mamma were with her to strengthen and sustain." But now she was to return alone to those who would be looking for his return, to his brothers and sisters, to the flock whom he had left as sheep in the wilderness, and to her own mother, who had cast her off on account of her religion, and who now would be ready to exclaim, "Where is your God?" Would she honor God in this time of trial, was the anxious inquiry; and most earnestly did she entreat us to pray for her, that this might be the case. The strong arm upon which she had so confidingly leaned, was taken from her; but I doubt not the arms of the everlasting God were and are around and beneath her. I trust these scenes will do us good. He must be a dull scholar that would not learn some good lesson from such Christians as Kyawthoo and Nawchet

He was affectionate toward all with whom he was associated; as a husband, exceedingly so. If he went to his room and Nawchettoo was absent, he always sought her out; coming first to me, as she was so useful that I called on her for a great variety of services. If he found her doing any thing in which he could aid her, he was sure to do so; and if not, he would be coming back now and then with a kind word to encourage her. He was seldom absent long from her side. He was affectionate toward us; and especially, if his teacher was unwell, he did not think of calling upon any one but Kyawthoo. One of the last acts of physical labor he ever performed, was to attend upon Mr. Binney, when the physicians had ordered leeches to be applied in case of local inflammation. His anxiety and tenderness made an abiding impression, especially when we remembered that he was himself suffering under the disease which so Soon terminated in death. His fellowpupils loved him also; and during the whole time he was with us, his name was not spoken but with respect and affection. The children of the Normal school loved him, and if they wanted a protector in their walks or a favor from any of the older persons, or if they were ill, they would say, "We will call Kyawthoo ;" and many bitter tears were shed when he was taken from them. I need not say that we loved Kyawthoo. When he was buried, I felt as if I stood by the grave of a brother. But we would desire to feel, as he felt, that if his Master called him to a higher sphere of trust, we would not question his wisdom or right in so doing. While he was with us, Nawchettoo used to say, "He loves only

too.

TAVOY MISSION.-Journal of Mr. Wade.

In a letter from Mrs. Wade, from which an extract was published in the Magazine for January, she refers, for an account of Mr. Wade's last labors in the jungle, to the published Report of the Tavoy Baptist Missionary Society for 1847. has just come to hand, and contains the The Report following selections. See also page 299 of last volume, Magazine for August. Mr. Wade says,—

the prayers. No preaching or exhortation seems to reach the hearts of this people, as do the supplications and confession of sin, where all are bowed together in solemn prayer to God. The assistant at this station has been a valuable servant of the church for many years, but is now an old man; and the almost continued illness of his wife has prevented him from teach-rangements to leave their worldly busiing a school during the past rains, and has otherwise hindered him much in his labors in the church, as there is no such thing as a nurse to be hired for the sick among the Karens. But he is a good man, exhibits deep Christian feeling, and, doubtless, does more for the church by his consistent Christian example, than by oral instruction. A new assistant is to be appointed to this station for the present year.