The Vintons and the Karens; memorials of RevJustus HVinton and Calista HVinton . sown, which, withGods blessing, will produce an abundant harvest. 54 THE YINTONS AND THE KARENS. CHAPTER V. Not many lives, but only one, have we; One, only one:How sacred should that one life ever be, That narrow span!Day after day filled up with blessed toil,Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil. We have given, already, enough to indicatethe untiring devotion and the marvellous skill,which characterized Mr. Vintons labors amongthe Karens. His labors, however, were not confined tothis people. He studied the
The Vintons and the Karens; memorials of RevJustus HVinton and Calista HVinton . sown, which, withGods blessing, will produce an abundant harvest. 54 THE YINTONS AND THE KARENS. CHAPTER V. Not many lives, but only one, have we; One, only one:How sacred should that one life ever be, That narrow span!Day after day filled up with blessed toil,Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil. We have given, already, enough to indicatethe untiring devotion and the marvellous skill,which characterized Mr. Vintons labors amongthe Karens. His labors, however, were not confined tothis people. He studied the Burmese language,so that he might be able to preach to the Bur-mans when opportunity offered. When con-fined to the city during the rains, when travel-ling is impossible, we find him laboring amongthe English soldiers in garrison, preaching anddistributing tracts among the Burmese, andpushing on the Karen translation of the NewTestament, or writing his Commentary. Mrs. Vinton speaks, in a letter home, of hishaving distributed over eight thousand tracts PAGODA AT MAULMAIN. 55. PAGODA AT MAULMAIN. LABORS FOR THE ENGLISH. 5/ in six weeks ; and his faithful labors among thetroops resulted in many conversions, not onlyamong the common soldiery, but among theirofficers as well. His deep piety, and absolute devotion to thework of saving souls of whatever nationality,won for him during his life the respect and ad-miration of all with whom he came in contact;even of men who honored the man and mission-ary, though they hated his religion. Manysuch contributed material aid, and afforded himassistance by kindly acts which could not bepurchased with gold. One, a professed atheist, was a often said to him, Mr. Vinton, I dontbelieve as you do, and it is no use for you totry and make a Christian of me; but remember,you and your family are welcome to a free pas-sage on any of my ships at any time, and toany port; and my house, either in Rangoon, orMaulmain, or Amherst, is always
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