. In brightest Asia. bout. . Judson never said a word about sufferingsunless drawn out, and then he would check and rebuke himself. ... I was associated withJudson for thirteen years. Dr. Braytons account of his jungle tours, accompanied by his devoted wife, and the eager-ness with which the poor people would cluster about their boat or zayat to hear them tliegood news contained in the White Book, was most touching. Sometimes a poor old womanwould come and inquire If there was anything in the White Book to cure the sorrows of theheart. He mentioned one man whose wife and family oppose
. In brightest Asia. bout. . Judson never said a word about sufferingsunless drawn out, and then he would check and rebuke himself. ... I was associated withJudson for thirteen years. Dr. Braytons account of his jungle tours, accompanied by his devoted wife, and the eager-ness with which the poor people would cluster about their boat or zayat to hear them tliegood news contained in the White Book, was most touching. Sometimes a poor old womanwould come and inquire If there was anything in the White Book to cure the sorrows of theheart. He mentioned one man whose wife and family opposed his becoming a Christian. They hadprepared a feast to cheer up the husband and father from the melancholy brought on by his con-viction. At length, because he would not eat of the feast, his family forsook him, saying,Youll not see our faces again. Very well, said he, I must eat rice for myself. Hewas baptized, and proved true. Villages sent invitations to the missionaries to come and explain Three Veterans. JD. MRS. BEXXETT. to them tlie book, and prepared lodgings for them. They went, and great salvation was wrought. For thirty-five years, said the veteran, our life was filled up with such experiences. Still,the eagerness for the work and joy in it are fire of a war horse is in him still, rising daily at 4oclock in the morning to toil upon his revision of the PwoKaren Bible. /I\r5. BerpQett. It was my pleasure to spend a forenoon in the home ofMrs. Bennett. Although in her eighty-third year, thissister is yet so vigorous that she daily performs muchmission work. Her house is constantly frequented by theBurman women and girls, and by native preachers and mis-sionaries, consulting her on all sorts of matters. Hermental vigor is such that she is able to impart most valuedcounsel. Her native wards are numerous; they look to Mamma Bennett as to no one else.* On Christmas Dayshe was able to go into the town and attend a Cliristmas-tree exercise for the children in a
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