TABLE OF MISSIONS AND STATIONS OF THE MISSIONARY UNION, 1849-50.

MAULMAIN KAREN MISSION.

LETTER OF MR. W. MOORE.

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Tour up the Gyne. Dong Yan, Feb. 20, 1850.-Last week we returned to this place after an absence of nearly two months, but leaving a statement of affairs here for a future communication, I will give a brief account of a tour of six weeks up the Gyne river. On Dec. 28th, the day after the close of the Association in Maulmain, we set out in company with br. and sr. Harris for Newville, a distance of three days' rowing from Maulmain. Early on Saturday morning (the 29th,) we arrived at Kayen, where we had appointed to spend the Sabbath. On account of several deaths by cholera in the early part of the season, the villagers had forsaken their dwellings, without a single exception, and taken up their temporary residence in shanties in their paddy fields. On the news of our arrival most of the Christian families and a few others returned. The chief and others had fallen; some had been brought near to the grave; and though no new cases had appeared for weeks the people were still trembling, well nigh frightened out of their senses and out of their faith.

In the evening both Pwos and Sgaus met in covenant meeting. Many with deep contrition confessed their want of faith and firmness. It was good to see the forgetful again remembering in whom they had trusted, and again having boldness and access by the faith of him. The services of the Sabbath were well attended, both as to numbers and in spirit. Two Sgaus were received by the church and baptized by br. Harris. In the afternoon the Lord's Supper was administered. On Monday morning we took leave of the place, exhorting the disciples to be steadfast and to exhibit the truth to their neighbors till we returned.

Newville and other villages.

The journey up to Newville was truly delightful: the weather was pleasant, the stream and the scenery on either side, beautiful, and two opposition boats gave us speed. We remained with br. Harris at Newville two weeks, but our knowledge of the Sgau dialect was too limited to admit of our enjoying the services, or of holding much intercourse with the villagers.

On the 4th of February, in company of br. H., I visited a large village two hours' walk north of the chapel, containing about an equal number of Pwos and

Sgaus, most of whom spoke both dialects. The inhabitants had often before heard the gospel, but their hearts are still unaffected by its saving truths. We found no willing listeners. The people are extremely ignorant, filthy in appearance, with apparently fewer of the comforts of Karen civilization than the neighboring villagers. Almost every house had its own still worm, and the countenances of the inmates plainly told that the product found a home consumption.

On the 7th br. Harris started on an elephant for a Sgau settlement to the north, and I, in company with Moung Te Law, a guide, and two Karen boys to carry my bed and rice-pot, to the south among the Pwos. In two hours we began to meet with Karen homes, among which was an occasional Christian family. All we met during the day rank among the better class of Karens. They listened respectfully to our exhortations. They seemed to be convinced of the truth and excellency of Christianity, and acknowledged the importance of seeking salvation, but were "not quite ready, yet." There is a great difference between the conversation and views of the people who hold much intercourse with Christians and those who do not,-a difference giving cheering evidence that the disciples, with all their blemishes, are the "city on a hill."

A zealous Christian-in theory.

In the evening, after a hard day's walking and talking, we arrived at Ka True, distant seven or eight miles from the chapel. In the first house we entered we were hospitably offered rice and lodging. Though the accommodations were not inviting, we were weary enough to accept. Thirty or forty persons called during the course of the evening and morning, anxious, as they are everywhere, to hear from the two Karens in America. As long as we would answer questions about "the country of America," or converse about the present administration of these provinces (which has been grievously oppressive towards the Karens) they would talk freely; but

none had any heart for those things that concern their everlasting peace. One old man, however, of Portuguese descent, who was shipwrecked on this coast when a lad, and has since lived among the Karens, said he was rejoiced to see a teacher come to the village once more. He had long and earnestly exhorted his neighbors to become Christians and be baptized, but they would not listen to him. "All they cared for was arrack and the devil's customs." His eldest son, three months ago, in following the wicked custom of tattooing, took so much opium to deaden his feelings during the painful operation, that he never woke up. "If he had been a good Christian," said his father, "he would have been living yet." But alas for the deceitfulness of the human heart! With all the old man's anxiety for the salvation of his neighbors he does not realize that he himself is still in resolute rebellion against God. In reply to earnest exhortations to immediate repentance he said he knew he must believe in Jesus Christ, and as we took our leave he gave me a dozen eggs, a fowl, many good wishes and an invitation to come again.

A bold blasphemer.

At a short distance we came to another group of houses where, when it was known that a missionary had arrived, a company gathered around us. An elderly man, who appeared to be the champion and spokesman, told us we were very foolish for troubling ourselves about the Karens, and great fools for travelling about through the heat to preach to them. He had seen teacher Vinton often, and heard all about God, but he did not believe a word; or if it was true, he was not afraid; if he was wicked he intended to remain so; if God sent him to hell he could endure any suffering God could inflict, with much more loud talk in the same strain. The bystanders appeared well pleased with the old man's boldness and blasphemy. It would have been casting "pearls before swine" to have attempted to give instruction at