. In brightest Asia. THE IRRAWADDV. Jl7. What Maulmein and Rangoon have long been to work among the Burmans, that Bassein isto work among the Karens. Many early triumphs were won here. At all events, the fruits ofthose triumphs under the labors of Abbot, Beecher, Carpenter and others are clustered are more than 8,000 Sgau Karen communicants connected with our churches in the Bassein On Bur7na)i iioil. 115 district. Besides these, there are some 4,000 Pwo Karen communicants. Other importantstations like Sandoway in Arracan and Henzada exist, which for lack of time we were regretfully
. In brightest Asia. THE IRRAWADDV. Jl7. What Maulmein and Rangoon have long been to work among the Burmans, that Bassein isto work among the Karens. Many early triumphs were won here. At all events, the fruits ofthose triumphs under the labors of Abbot, Beecher, Carpenter and others are clustered are more than 8,000 Sgau Karen communicants connected with our churches in the Bassein On Bur7na)i iioil. 115 district. Besides these, there are some 4,000 Pwo Karen communicants. Other importantstations like Sandoway in Arracan and Henzada exist, which for lack of time we were regretfullyunable to visit. What is to be seen at Bassein will suffice for a sample of the maturer results ofwork for the Karens. Our trip was a twenty-four hours sail by Irrawaddy steamer through various branches andcreeks which compose the vast delta of the great river of Burma. The country is entirely flat,largely given 10 nee cultivation, although in some parts it is a densely wooded jungle. The. BURMAN MISSIOX-HOU;,E. banks of all the streams are of black mud, along which we see at intervals, sprawling in the sun,immense alligators, which at the blowing of our steam whistle or the report of a rifle, lumber-ingly wriggle off into the water. Two or three of our brother missionaries have joined us on thetrip, to make the most of our tmie for a visit; and the good-natured, easy going Bishop Strahanof Rangoon is also of our company. I arrived at Bassein in the late afternoon, just before sunset. The prospect that lay beforeus was very winning. The tropical luxuriance of vegetation was something to remember; thegilded pngodas were flashing splendid in the sunlight, and the thrortg of gaily decked natives
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