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The church at the corner Of Laigh and varck streets


was filed last evening with large number Of the Bap
the Rev. L. L. Abbott who had been for many years
missionary India, discourse the subject Of missions
in that part Of the world After speaking at some
length on the subject OF MISSIONS Mr. Abbott said there
are at present. in the Karen country 26 churches re-
gularly ordained ministers 5000 Church members who
have been baptized, and about 5000 who attend
worship with two regularly ordained pastors, and %
native assistants. Those natives who have been con-


verted, appear every Sabbath at church. neat clean,
and orderly and the contrast between the
aud the converted is very striking in their mode Of
living and in their general demeanor In 1887 Mr. Ab


bot stopped at the house OF Karen whom he found to
ba at first wild and unapproachable. After time
he was converted, and his house frequented
by many Of the natives who had to him hear of
the new religion, many OF whom no had succeeded in
drawing into the fold OF tho good shepherd Mr. Abbott
said that the opinion that is prevalent that II is unsafe
Tor missionary to live in Brma s erroneous II is per.
ecty safe, except in time Of war; when every that
wears hat is arrested that is the rule Every religion


is tolerated there but proselyting nllowcd that
missionaries although they allowed live there.
cannot be Of service In time of they would be sub.
ect to the caprces OF the despotic government and
might be arrested hanged beheaded have their hesh
CUT salt put IN the gashes and then be roasted ave-a
punishment frequently inflicted therc in time OF war
missionary would not be allowed TO have even Karen
about him as servant or in any other capscy yh;h a.,


bott then related the wonderful conversions wnion Io


rssdnr IRON IN young %an to sell
ais goods He first read the tract IN MS ow vhse nhd
the neighbors and particularly s me om men, VINO had
with white book tn teach them concerning God would


frequent tho house Of this pedar and hear him read this
wh,te hoo great many of these embraced religion
and nave continued worship since. This young man


the pcdlar went several villages at each Of which he
would read his tract nnd tell the people OF the new rel


zion one Of whom undertook journey to Brmsn 10 be
Instructed In the now regIonwas instructed embraced
the gospel, and afterwards became preacher Within
about days journey oMadras Uhat the way they
calculate distances In that country there a church
established about three years ago which has hun


which was all effected by the missionaries The Rev
gentleman then related the in wh ich colony,
consisting Of l25 families had emgraed from beyond
the Aragon Mountains to the Sea Coast where they uni


ted with colony Of twenty-five familss and founded