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May 23d. A visit from the doctor Oo I Yan, after a long toterval. He appears to be fully convinced of the trigii of the Christ tian religion, and ofhisownxlark and sinful 5 etate. He compares hinftelf to a person who rejoices at intervals, in the light of a glow-worm, but finds, alas, that it is but mo mentary. He was accompanied by Moung Myat-lah, who appears almost decided.— Says he is going to visit his former teacher, Moung Shwa-gnong. He seems to have made no advance, in any respect, since the last visit. May 28th, Lord’s Day. A considerable company at worship. After worship, had a difficult discussion with Oo Yan, on the reconcileableness of the divine veracity with the doctrine of vicarious atonement. In the evening, Moung Myat-yah (men tioned March 26th) and Moung Thah-yah requested baptism. The former has given satisfactory evidence for some time. The latter has been constant in attending on the means, and appears somewhat hopeful; but we did not expect that he would come for ward so soon. May 29th. Moung Thah-yah has been greatly distressed, since we doubted the re ality of his conversion. He appears to be really in earnest, and his conversation this evening constrains us to believe t/iat he is the subject of true Christian exercises. June 3d. Another visit from Moung Shwa-gnong more encouraging than the last. He was accompanied by several of the inquirers. Mab Mv at-1 a and Mah Doke give some evidence of being subjects of a work of grace. In the evening, determin ed >o receive Moung Myat-yah and Moung Thah-yah into church fellowship. June 4th, Lord’s Day. All the visiters of yesterday, and some others present at wor ship. In the evening administered baptism to the two new disciples. June 16th. Received letters from Ben gal. News from Bombay, that a Mahom etan has professed the Gospel, and from Ja va, that brother Robinson has baptized the first Chinese convert. Thus there seems to he a beginning in several very important stations. May the little one be come a thousand. Rejoiced to hear that brother Coiman had safely arrived at Ben gal, and embarked in a boat for Chittagong, and that thus far he had not met with any molestation or interruption from the police. May he get a footing in Chittagong, for every thing here, in regard to toleration, grows darker. June 25th, Lord's day. Had an interview with the principal one of the Nan-dau-gong visiters, from which ! conclude, that they are far trom daring to profess the Christian religion, though I feel satisfied that they have received it in their hearts. The Man-gen teacher has returned from Ava with fresh eclat, and recommenced his ecclesiastical operations. He came down under the special patronage of the new Pia-woon or vice-goverriour of the place. It is the prevailing report that no viceroy will be seht down, until the eroperour is nearly ready to march in person to conduct the Siamese war; and that, at any rate, the old viceroy. Mya-day-men, from whom we hoped to receive some protection, will be detained at Ava. June 27th. Mrs. J. after having been through two courses of salivation for the liver complaint, at length despairs of re covering, without some proper medical as sistance. For a few days, we have hoped, that she would get some relief from the various applications which are made, though at the expeuse of an almost total exhaustion of strength : but this morning, to our utter disappointment, the disorder has returned with increased violence ; and her constitution appears to be rapidly fail ing. I have intended, for some tune past, to send her alone to Bengal ; but she has become too weak, and the present circum stances es the complaint arc too alarming, to allow such a measure, aod I have, there fore, though with great reluctance and much conflict of mind, concluded to accom pany her to Bengal. We have a special inducement to embrace the opportunity af forded us by the ship which lately brought our letters, since, if we reject this, we shall have to wait several mpnths for another opportunity, during which time Mrs. J. will in all probability, be placed beyond tiie reach of medical assistance. July 9th. Lord's day. Moung Nyo-dwa and Moung Garay request baptism. We have bad a good hope of the former for some time. With the latter we are very slightly acquainted, though he has been a very constant attendant on evening worship for nearly two months. This application, however, i- approved by some of the most discerning of the church. The Nan-dau gong people hope that they shall get grace and courage enough to profess the Chris tian religion by the time I return from Ben gal. July 15th. Have been very busy all the part week in getting ready for the voyage. In procuring a governmental passport, re ceived essential assistance from Mr. Sausa ge, (a Spaniard) the present collector of the port, and one of the chief magistrates of the place during the absence ofthe vice roy. He has also promised to protect the people whom we leave on the mission pr- oises. July 16th, Lord’s day. A few days ago we concluded to receive the two new ap plicants for baptism ; but I thought it most prudent, (partly by way of trying their sin cerity.) to send them a message, suggest ing, that since I was greatly occupied in getting ready for sea, arid since one of them was not so well acquainted with the doc trines of religion as was desirable, it might be belter to defer their baptism till my re turn. This morning they came upi in much; trouble They stated, that as thpy had fully mbraced the Christiau religion in heir “t arts, they could not remain easy Tfttii .1 being baptized, according to the I command of Christ; that no man could tell whether I should ever return or not; anti Ltkat it was theif earnest petition, that ifll could possibly find trtie, and thought them worthy of the ordinance, I would administer it to them before I went away. They did not wish me to go out to the usual place, as that was at some distance, but would be baptized in a small pond near the mission house. Moung Gway said, that though he was very ignorant, he knew enough of this religion to love it sincerely, and to trust in Christ for salvation from all his sins. I re-examined them both, stated to them the great danger of professing a foreign relig ion, &c. and on their urging their request, told them I would baptize them in the eve ning. Was obliged to be out all (he afternoon, getting our things aboard the ship, as we expect to move down the river tomorrow j morning. At night baptized the two new disciples, after which vve partook of the Lord’s supper for the last time. July 17th. Ship to be detained two days. In the forenoon, the teacher Moung Shwa gnong came in. I received him with some reserve ; but soon found that he had not staid away so long from choice, having been ill with a fever forsome time, and occupied also with the illness of his family and ad herents. He gradually wore away my re serve ; and we had not been together two hours, before I felt more satisfied than ever from his account of his mental trials, his struggles with sin, his strivings to be holy, liis penitence, his faith, his exercises in se cret prayer, that he is a subject of the spe cia! operations of the Holy Spirit, that he is indeed a true disciple. He staid all day. ’ In the aftemcnn, the fiv’e Nan-dau-gong visiters, the doctor Oo Yan, and several others camo together, and we had much in teresting conversation. Towards the close Monng Shwa-gnong, as if to bring things to a crisis, addressed me thus : “My lord teacher, there are now several of us present who have long considered this re ligion. I hope that we are all believers in Jesus Christ.” lam afraid, replied I, to say that; however, it is easily ascertained; and let me begin with you teacher. I have heretofore thought that you fully believed in the eternal God; but I have had some doubt whether you fully believed iu the Son of God, and the atonement which he has. made. “ I assure you,” he replied, “ that lain as fully persuaded of the latter as ofthe former.” Doyou believe theD, 1 con tinued, that none but the disciples of Christ will be saved from sin and hell ? “None i but his disciples.” How then can you re ■ main, without taking the oath of allegiance |to Jesus Christ and becoming liis full dis-j jciple in body and soul? “ It is my earnest desire to do so, by icceiving baptism ; and : for the very purpose o< expressing that de-1 sire I have come here to day.” You say you are desirous of receiving baptism, may I ask when you are desirous to receive it ? “At any time you will please.” Do you wish to receive baptism in puhiick or in private ? “ I will receive it at any time and in any circumstances, that you please to direct.” I then sai l—teacher, lam sat isfied from your conversation this forenoon that you are a true disciple ; and 1 reply, therefore, that l am as desirous of giving you baptism as you are of receiving it.— This conversation had a great effect on all present. The disciples rejoiced ; the rest were astonished ; for though they have long thought that he beiieved the Christian religion, they could not think that such a 1 man could easily be brought to profess it, and suffer himself to be put underwater by a foreigner. 1 then turned to Moung Tha-a one ol the Nan-dau-gong people, who, 1 hope, is a true believer—Are you willing to take the oath of allegiance to Jesus Christ ? “If the teacher, Moung Shwa gnong, consents,” said he, “ why should 1 hesitate ?” And if he does not consent, what then ? “ I must wait a little longer.” Stand by, said I, you trust in Moung Shaw-gnong, rather than in Jesus Christ. You are not ivorthj’ of being baptized. Moung Myat lah, on being similarly interrogated, wish ed to consider a little longer. Oo Yan was “till farther from committing himself. Os the women present, I interrogated Mah men-la only. She had evidently a consid erable struggle in her mind, probably on account of her husband’s having just decli ned. At length she said that if I thought it suitable tor her to be baptized, she was de sirous of receiving the ordinance. 1 told ! her that her reply was not satisfactory. I could not consent to baptize any one, who could possibly remain easy without being baptized, and l then related the story of the two last disciples ; after which the party broke up. In the evening I laid the case of Moung Shwa-gnong before the church, and we joyfully agreed to receive him to com munion, on his being baptized. July 13.—1n the morning, the teacher again made his appearance; I again asked him’ whether he preferred heing baptized in the day or in the evening ; and tie again left it to my decision: on which I advised him to wait till night. He appeared very well through the day—his deportment solemn—his conversation spiritual. Ju a t at night I called in two or three of the dis ciples, read the account of the baptism of. the eunuch, made the baptismal prayer, and then proceeded with the teacher to the accustomed place, went down into the water and baptized him. On my return, I found that Mah Men-la, whom I had left with Mrs. Judson, had gone away. As soon as she saw that the teach-, er had actually gone to be baptized, she t exclaimed, “ Ah ! he has now gone to obpy the command of Jesus Christ, while I re main without obeying. I shall not be able to sleep this night. 1 must go home and consult my husband, and return.” In the i evening we again partook of the Lord’s Supper, in consequence of the admission ofjhe teacher, and my expected departure i 186 on the morrow. when, about nine A9 i *MP !n turned, accompanied by the two otheT vtuM men from her village- She immediatelH requested to be baptized. The disciple, preseutjjgsented without hesitation. I told her rejoiced to baptize her, having been satisfied that she had received i the grace of Christ; and, it being very late, I I led her'out to the pond, near the house, by lantern light, and thus baptized the 10th Barman convert, and the first woman. Mah-Men-la is fifty-one years old, ol most extensive acquaintance through the place, | of much strength of mind, decision of char acter, and consequent influence over oth ers. She is, indeed, among women, what ! Moung Shwa-gnong is among men. On reluming to the house, she said, Now I have taken the oath of allegiance to Je ! sus Christ, and I have nothing to do but to commit myself, soul and body, into the hands of my Lord, assured that he will nev er sutler me to fall away. Several ol the visitersspent the night at the mission house. July 19.—1n the morning we all met for worship. After l had prayed, Moung Thah-ljh and Moung Shwa-ba both prayed, with mrch propriety and feeling. In the course of the forenoon, Mah Men-la’s hus band, and Moung Thah-a, and the doctor, and several others came in, so that we had quite a house full. At noon we set out tor j the river, followed by near a hundred peo-j pie, the women crying aloud, iu the Bur man manner, and almost all deeply affected.. When we entered the boat, I called the! teacher and MabMeu-D, and a few others,! to go with us to (he ship, which lay at some j distance in ihp rii/er. The rest remained i on ttie wharf, bidding us farewell, telling us to cotne back soon, &c. Thus we left the shores of Rangoon. Those who accom panied us to the ship, staid an hour or two, and returned. YVe stood as long on the q iarler-deck, looking at them, as the oth ers had stood on the wharf looking at us. July 20th.—The ship having been una ble to move yesterday, on account of the i anchor's being foul, the teacher, Moung i Shwa-gnong, espied the masts from his vil | lage, and c.ime off in a boat, with his wife j and another woman. Soon after most of | the Nan-dau-gong j ople came to the mis j sion house, and lit. u.sig that the ship had not I dropped down, ca ne off, accompanied by ; several of our own people. YVe were | much gratified by tins fresh proof of their attachment; but toe ship got under weigh I immediately, and they were obliged to I leave us for the last time. I July 21st.—Reached the search village, , and passed the customary examination. | July 22d.—Continued to move down with the tide. At night, anchored near the Ele phant, in full view of the sea. July 26th.—VY'e have been obliged to wait till this time on account of the threat ening appearance of the weather. This morning ventured over the bar; the pilot soon after left us, and we find ourselves once more launched into the boundless ocean. Mrs. J’s disorder experienced a slight abatement about a week before we embarked, in consequence of our succeed ing in raising a very large blister on her: side. This temporary relief enabled her to prepare for the voyage, and to get on board ship with more ease and facility than we had expected. Since, however, we have been lying at anchor, the pain has returned as violent as ever. Yesterday she was confined to her couch the whole day. August 18lh.—Early this morning we arrived in Calcutta, and repaired to the. house of brother Lawson. Mrs. J. has appeared rather better dur ing the voyage; but we fear that she has obtained no essential hpnefit. Scrumpore, August 27th.—Induced by the more healthful climate of this place, we removed hither to-dav, and found a resting place in the house of brother Hough, not fir from the mission premises. September 7th.—l am happy to be able to state, at length, that Mrs. J. appears to be on the recovery, particularly since our removal to Serampore. Dr. Chalmers, however, who now a'tends her, does not allow her to think of returning to Rangoon for the present. It is, therefore, my pre vailing intention to leave her under his care, and return myself, by the first oppor tunity; and under this impression I close the present number of the journal, to be forwarded by a ship which is just ready to sail for Salem. A LETTER OF THANKS FROM A CONVER TED BURM AN. The following letter, both in the original and with the subsequent translation, has been forwar ded to tbo Board of Managers of the Baptist Gen eral Convention, by brother Judson. Who that ! reads it, can regret the attempts that have been made to rescue an idolatrous empire from the do minion of ignorance and death ; or rather, we might ask, who that reads it, and has a heart that loves the Redeemer, and is concerned for the present and immortal weltare of men, can refrain from the pious exultation, or withhold his pray ers and his labours that the kingdom of the Son of God may grow and increase exceedingly ? The exhibitions of earthly monarchs avail little when the Spirit of the Lord enlightens the understan ding, calms the conscience,"and sanctifies the con versation of men. O that occasion for gratitude, like the present, may multiply with every succee ding year ! 1 Brethren all, who live in America! The brethren, who live in Burmah, address you. We inform you, brethren, that trusting in the grace of the eternal God, the divine Spirit, and the excellent Son, the Lord Je-; stis Christ, we remain happy; and seeing! our real state and circumstances, we have \ repentance of soul, and an anticipation of the happiness of heaven. God, the sum of all perfection, without beginning and without end, subsists through successive ages; and this world, the earth 1 and sky, and all things therein, which he creutefejj gfcft U purity, and is exempt from old age sick- death and annihilation; and thus, there is uone that can compare with him. It is contained in the scriptures, that God, i in his own nature, uuites three, the Father, I the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and is (yet) mysteriously one God; that he is in all pla ces, but dwells in heaven, by the clearer manifestation of his glory; that his power and wisdom are unrivalled; and that he en joys happiness incomprehensible to crea tures. But the Burmans know not the true God; they know not the true religion ; they wor ship a false god; they practise a false reli gion ; and (thus) they transgress the divine law, and sin against the most estimable ben efactor. 4nd, therefore, they neither ex piate their sins, nor acquire merit. And by excessively loving themselves and the tilth of this world, they love not, nor wor ship the eternal God, nor believe in the Lord Jesus Christ; but regard the good things of this world merely. That the Burmans, who know not the way to eternal happiness, might become acquain ted with it; that they might be renewed ; and that they might escape everlasting pun ! ishment, the American teacher Judson, and wife, have both come to Burirah, and pro | claimed the gospel of the divine Sod, the Lord Jesus Christ; on which some Burmans ; have become disciples. And an these ac i counts, the disciple Moung Shwa-ba says, ! that your favour is very great (or he gives ! you very many thanks.) j Those, who love divine grace, who be j lieve, who hear and consider the gospel, j who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, who 1 repent of their sios, attain the state ofdis 'ciples. And that this religion may spread every where, Moung Shwa-ba is making endeavours, and constantly praying, to pro claim the gospel. And he prays thus :—O : Eternal God, graciously grant the favour i which I desire. Graciously grant, that I 1 may have regard to thy divine will, and be confoitEPd thereto. Be pleased to take no tice of my supplications, O God. I desire not to seek my own prnfit: I desire constant ly to seek the profit of others. Thou art the creator of all thing*; and if thou art pleased to be gracious, O grant, that 1 may W! enabled to promote the good of others. Open thou the eyes of my mind, and give me light. And when I shall preach in va rious places, evermore senS forth the di vine Spirit, that multitudes may become dis ciples. That thou wilt grant these things, I beseech thee, O God. The disciple Moung Shwa-ba has com posed ibis writing, and committed it to the : hand of the teacher; (even) in the Burman year 1182, on the 7th of the waxing ofthe moon VVah-goung, he has written this, and delivered it to the teacher and his wife. P. S. Brethren, there are, in the coun try ol Burmah, nine persons who have be come disciples. The above is a literal translation of a let ter in Burman, which Moung Shwa-ba wrote of his own accord, and handed to me, to be : translated and forwarded to America. The postscript seems to have been written in the interval, between the baptism ofthe teach er Moung Shwa-gnong, and that of Mah Men-la, on the 18th of July last, just belore my departure from Rangoon. A. JUDSON, Juu. On passage to Bengal, J August 9 th, 1 820. $ SANDWICH ISLAND MISSION. The Treasurer of the American Board of Com missioners for Foreign Missions, has just received th e box of tetters, which was mentioned in our last, as having arrived in New-York from the Missionaries to the Sandwich Islands; and has communicated to us the following particulars. The Ihaddeus had a fine passage round Cape Horn, and a very rapid progress thence to the Equator, passing over 50 degrees of latitude and 30 of longitude in 28 days. Ihe lofty mountain of Owhyhee appeared in sight on the 30th of March ; and, on the next day, intelligence was received from the shore, giving the particulars of the destruction of idodatry, which had taken place in November; a fact with which our readers have been acquainted several months. After various negotiations, part of the Mission aries were landed at the king’s residence in Owhy hee ; but the majority went to Woahoo, and com menced their work. The various arrangements, preparatory to the landing at both places, occu pied about three weeks. The brig then sailed to Afooi, and Capt. Blan chard delivered George to his father. The long absent son was received with great tenderness and affection, and was immediately invested with power and distinction. Messrs. Whitney and Ruggley*accompanied George, at his request, with V'-IT t 0 ascertain, whether the island would be eligible as a missionary station. After eight weeks residence there, they retur ned to Woahoo, and it was unanimously resolved at they should settle in Atooi, as Tainoree was very urgent to have them, and as the field appear ed very inviting. Accordingly thev, with their wives, went down to Atooi, as the ’place of their permanent station, about the last of July. The Journal of the Mission has been received, roro the embarcation of the Missionaries at Bos ton, to July 19th, and letters from Messrs. Whit ney and Ruggles to Aug. 2d. Ihe general aspect of the intelligence is ex tremely fovourable. Some severe trials had been experienced ; and they should always be expec ted in Missionary operations. The Joint Letter of the Missionaries, and a considerable portion of their journal may be ex pected m the Missionary Herald for April. Boston Recorder. To the Rev. President and Directors of the Sa vannah Missionary Society. - .. Smyrna, Nov. 22, 1820. Gentlemen—A letter from your Secretary, dated June 30, was received last evenipg. From this 1 learn that you have received my letters No. 7 and 8. No. 9 was sent from this place in March, No. 10 from Scio in July. Since my last was written I have received the painful intelli gence of the death of your former veuerable Pre sident. 1 his event you no doubt felt to be a deep affliction. When I received the intelligence I felt that I had lost a friend and patron to whom l was under great obligations. A great breach is made on the walls of Zion. An important sta tion is left unoccupied. My fervent prayer is msy be found to fill the of truth and holiness Ks to gain ;■.<! vantage l,y A shorWroe since I had the pleasure of reading in the “ Missionary,” your last Annual Report. 1 hope you will be able annually to furnish the poblick with richer and richer entertainment. Already it seems to me that you have cause to thank God and take courage. Tlie principal method of doing good in which we have os yet been able to engage, is the distri bution of religious tracts, principally in modern Greek, I’uriog the summer anil fall we distri buted nearly 5000, have supplied the principal Cireelt colleges and schools, several monasteries, and a large number of priests, merchants and others. YVe have sold about 20 and given awuy about 40 testaments; several of them to Chris tian priests who had never seen the scriptures be fore in their own tongue. One of these priests was so much interested that he read from the first of Matthew to Corinthians, in course, within two days. Ivlany of the tracts have been read with a lively interest, and we hope and pray that the Last Day may shew that it has been in many in stances with saving benefit. Last evening vv e returned from a journey of three weeks in the country, in which we visited Pergamos, Thyalira, Sardis and Philadelphia. In all these places we have supplied the priests and some others with testaments and tracts. Through the kinduess of our Father in heaven we are preserved in good health and find increa sing encouragement and happiness in our work. With gratitude for your patronage, and eaiV/ nest prayers that Heaven’s best blessings may rest on you and the Society, 1 am, gentlemen, yours, P. FISK. The following strong, elevated and impressive language is the concluding passage of a sermon on the death of an aged minister : Will notan unfading crown of glory am ply compensate the most painful sacrifice and self-denying exertions ? If a green chaplet, a wreath of man’s applause, was a powerful stimulus to a Greek or Roman, how should a Christian be excited to fight and run that he may win a prize of infinite worth ! “ The sufferings of this present time,” however severe, “ are not worthy to be compared wilh the glory which shall be revealed in us.” What are pain sorrow to him, who, before another day,) may be with Jesus in paradise ? What u poverty to him, who is soon to possess the riches of the universe ? What is want to that man, who expects shortly lo “ be filled with all the fulness of God?” What are the contempt and reproach of the vvorid to an heir of glory, who is soon to be crown ed as a conqueror, and to sit upon a heav enly throne with his Redeemer and his God ? Nay, what is death itself to that person, who has “ an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,” into which he will triumphantly enter, as soon as this earthly tabernacle is dissolved ? Let us al so believe and so live, that when we stand on the margin of eternity, we may adopt the language of the Apostle, and say, “ I have fought a good tight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Hence forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, *he right eous Judge shall give me at that day.” THE FIELD OF BATTLE. Extract from Mr. Quincy’s Address to the Massa chusetts Peace Society. “ Science and revelation concur in teach ing, that this ball of earth, which man in habits. is not the-only world ; that Diillions of globes like ours, roll in the immensity of space. The sun, the moon, ‘ those seven nightly wandering fires,’ those twinkling stais are worlds. There doubtless dwell other moral and intellectual natures ; pas sing what man calls time, in one tmtired pursuit of truth and duty ; still seeking, still exploring, ever satisfying, never satiating, the ethereal, moral, intellectual thirst; whose delightful task it is—as it should be ours, to learn the will of the eternal Fa ther ; to seek the good, which to that end —for them and us to seek—he hides ; and finding, to admire, adore and praise—“ Him first, Him last, Him midst and without end.” imagine one of these celestial spirits, bent on this great purpose,descending upon our globe ; and led, by chance, to an Euro-} pean plain, at the point of some great bat lie ; on which to human eye, reckless and blind to overruling Heaven, the fate of States and Empires is suspended. Od a suddeD, the field of combat opens on his vision. It is a field which men call “ glorious.” A hundred thousand warri ours stand in opposed ranks. Light gleams on their burnished steels. Their plumes and banners wave. Hill echoes to hill the noise ol moving rank and squadron ; the neigh and Iramp of steeds ; the trumpet, drum and bugle call. There is a momentary pause ; a silence like that which precedes the fall of the thunderbolt; like that awful stillness,which is precursor to the desolating march of the whirlwind. In an instant, flash succeeding flash pours columns of smoke along the plain. The iron tempest sweeps; heap ing man, horse and car, in undistinguished ruin. In shouts of rushing hosts—in shock of breasting steeds—in peals of musquetry in artillery’s roar—in sabre’s clash—in thick and gathering clouds of smoke and dust, all human eye and ear and sense are lost. Man sees not, but the sign of onset. Man hears not but the cry of—“ oDward.” Not so the celestial stranger. His spir itual eye, unobscured by artificial night, his spiritual ear,unaffected by mechanick noise, witness the real scene, naked in all its cru el horrours. He sees—lopped and bleeding limbs scat tered—gashed, dismembered trunks, out spread gore-clotted, lifeless ; brains bursting from crushed skull 9 ; blood gush ing from sabred necks ; severed heads whose mouths mutter rage, amidst the pal syings of the last agony. He hears—the mingled cry of anguish and despair, issuing from a thousand bos oms, in which a thousand bayonets turn — the convulsive scream of anguisli from heaps ol manglgd, half-expiring victims, over whom the heavy artillery wheels luro*