A history of American Baptist missions in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America . h had been originally selected as theseat of the English government in Burmah, proved less conven-ient than was anticipated, and Sir Archibald Campbell soondecided to remove the head-quarters of the army to Maulmain,a considerable town on the east bank of the Salwen river, abouttwenty-five miles from its mouth. The former capital wasalready beginning to decline, a large part of the population hav-ing moved away with the troops, and it was decided by the mis-sionaries that Mr. Boardman should commence his labors
A history of American Baptist missions in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America . h had been originally selected as theseat of the English government in Burmah, proved less conven-ient than was anticipated, and Sir Archibald Campbell soondecided to remove the head-quarters of the army to Maulmain,a considerable town on the east bank of the Salwen river, abouttwenty-five miles from its mouth. The former capital wasalready beginning to decline, a large part of the population hav-ing moved away with the troops, and it was decided by the mis-sionaries that Mr. Boardman should commence his labors atMaulmain, while Mr. and Mrs. Wade were to remain at Amherst,and Mr. Judson was to divide his attention between the twostations, as their respective interests might require. The Eng-lish governor readily presented Mr. Boardman with a lotof land about a mile from the military cantonment, sufficientlylarge for the accommodation of the mission, on which he erect-ed a small bamboo cottage, and began the work of preaching tothe natives. The hopes which this excellent missionary had. 5 cjiiissi rin! TENASSERIMPROVINCES. Scale of Snirs 0,7 Jrnin. Grcemvirrli
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