,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italics are enclos$ 9 und]scores4 ,additional notes w be f\nd ne> ! end ( ?is ebook4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,julius ,smi? ,illu/ration ,t5 ,ye>s 9 ,burma ,by ,,rev4 ,,julius ,,smi? ,,c9c9nati3 ,,j5n+s ,,pye ,,new ,,york3 ,,eaton ,,ma9s ,,copyright #aijb ,,by ,,j5n+s ,,pye ,illu/ration ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,,preface ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( life 9 ,burma has be5 writt5 to make ! c\ntry & its p bett] kn[n 9 ,am]ica4 ,at ?is "t1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has come into possession ( l>ge & important tropical l&s1 !re is mu* quick5+ ( int]e/ 9 all su* c\ntries4 ,burma is mu* l ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s 9 climate1 & !re is great racial simil>ity betwe5 ! ,burmese race & ! ,tagals4 ,b ,i h writt5 *iefly to record ! exp]i5ces & obs]vations ( a mission>y 9 a great & important mission-field1 :i* is n s well kn[n 9 ! home l& z x des]ves to be4 ,my purpose has be5 to make ! condition ( mission>y life1 & mu* ( o!r life1 real to ! read]1 :o has _h no exp]i5ce 9 a tropical c\ntry4 ,x is hop$ t ?is pres5tation ( facts w add to mission>y k1 & secure a bett] acqua9tance ) ! races ( ,asia & ! =ces ( civilization t are mak+ = ! uplift ( ,asiatic peoples4 ,9 writ+ ( mission "w 9 ,burma1 ,i h giv5 special prom95ce to t "u ! control ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,!re has be5 no pr9t$ acc\nt ( ?is mission = ! tw5ty-two ye>s ( its hi/ory1 & x seems well to give "s p]man5t =m to ! record ( t :i* has be5 und]tak5 by our little b& ( mission>ies 9 t field4 ,9 writ+ ( races1 social life1 & gov]nm5t1 ,i h1 ( c\rse1 writt5 ( t :i* is se5 ?r\gh a mission>y's eyes4 ,x s happ5s t ,i h _h a great deal to d ) p ( v>i\s nationalities1 9 relations n directly ( a mission>y "*4 ,?is has giv5 me _m opportunities to obs]ve z a man1 reg>dless ( my call+4 ,9 all respects ,i h tri$ to be fair & accurate4 ,i h always *]i%$ a fell[-feel+ ) m5 ^: labors br\ght !m to ,asia1 & my sympa?ies h be5 ) all su* 9 honorable call+s4 ,x has be5 my purpose to reflect ! conditions ( life ) :i* !y are surr\nd$4 ,!re has be5 mu* exclud$ t ,i w\ld gladly h record$1 if ! limit ( ?is book _h all[$ ! additional facts4 ,"s incomplet5ess ( /atem5t has be5 unavoidable1 z ,i c\ld n v]ify ! details at ! "t & place ( writ+4 ,t5 ye>s is a %ort "t to /udy great que/ions 9 ! ,ea/1 & to =m conclusions on ! greate/ ( !m2 b ,i tru/ t en\gh ( well-dige/$ facts has be5 told 9 ?is book to give ! /ud5t ( missions & mission l&s an inside view ( ! que/ions discuss$4 ,= su* defects z are due to ! limitations ( ! au?or's ability to ga!r or to pres5t facts 9 a satisfactory mann]1 ,i mu/ tru/ to ! g5]\s s5tim5ts ( ! read]4 ,,julius ,,smi?4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,f ,,am]ica ,,to ,,burma1 #ac ,,ii4 ,,fir/ ,,ye> ,,9 ,,burma1 #cd ,,iii4 ,a ,,ye> ,,( ,,*anges1 #eg ,,iv4 ,,! ,,physical ,,features ,,( ,,burma1 #gj ,v4 ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,rangoon1 #hg ,,vi4 ,,europeans1 ,,anglo-,,indians1 ,,eurasians1 #aji ,,vii4 ,,*>act]i/ics ,,( ,,races ,,( ,,burma1 #abb ,,viii4 ,,buddhism1 #aci ,,ix4 ,,buddhism2 ,,h[ ,,ma9ta9$1 #aec ,x4 ,,buddhism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity ,,contra/$1 #afi ,,xi4 ,,rip5$ ,,fruit ,,( ,,non-,,*ri/ian ,,fai?s1 #ahj ,,xii4 ,,outl9e ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,missions1 ,,burma1 #bja ,,xiii4 ,,me?odi/ ,,episcopal ,,mission1 ,,burma1 #baf ,,xiv4 ,,prea*+ ,,9 ,,f\r ,,asiatic ,,languages1 #bcf ,,xv4 ,a ,,unique ,,ent]prise1 #bfc ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,pres5t ,,situation ,,9 ,,missions1 #bic ,,xvii4 ,,b5efits ,,( ,,briti% ,,rule ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,asia1 #cjh ,illu/ration ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,page #a4 ,,julius ,,smi?1 ,frontispiece4 #b4 ,,sway ,,dagon ,,pagoda1 #bg #c4 ,,me?odi/ ,,*ur*1 ,,rangoon1 #cg #d4 ,,natives ,,( ,,burma1 #dc #e4 ,,paddy-,,boat1 #ge #f4 ,,! ,,elephant ,,at ,,"w1 #hc #g4 ,,! ,,new ,,public ,,(fices1 ,,rangoon1 #ic #h4 ,,! ,,mosque1 ,,rangoon1 #ii #i4 ,,entrance ,,( ,,sway ,,dagon ,,pagoda1 #ajc #aj4 ,,royal ,,lakes ,,at ,,ev5tide1 ,,rangoon1 #ajg #aa4 ,a ,,burmese ,,family1 #abg #ab4 ,,%r9e1 ,,sway ,,dagon ,,pagoda1 #adc #ac4 ,,front ,,( ,a ,,gautama ,,temple1 #adi #ad4 ,,buddhi/ ,,monk ,,& ,,att5dant1 #aeg #ae4 ,,fun]al ,,pyre ,,( ,a ,,burmese ,,prie/1 #afc #af4 ,,fe/ivities ,,at ,a ,,p\ngyi',s ,,cremation1 #aii #ag4 ,,me?odi/ ,,girls' ,,s*ool1 ,,rangoon1 #bai #ah4 ,,*>lotte ,o',,neal ,,in/itute1 ,,rangoon1 #bbc #ai4 ,,l>ge ,,image ,,at ,,pegu1 #bee #bj4 ,,miss ,,p]k9s ,,& ,,gr\p ,,( ,,girls ,,at ,,?&aung1 #bge #ba4 ,,fir/ ,,p]man5t ,,build+ ,,on ,,?&aung1 #bhc #bb4 ,,burmese ,,fe/ival ,,c>t1 #cae ,illu/ration ,t5 ,ye>s 9 ,burma ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,i ,f ,am]ica to ,burma ,! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ has j clos$ its fir/ c5tury ( mission>y ef=t )9 mod]n times4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury began ) only a few h]oic spirits urg+ ! ,*ur* to awake to its responsibility ( giv+ ! gospel to ! ,*ri/less nations4 ,! c5tury has j clos$ ) a /eadily increas+ army ( mission>ies1 :o are det]m9$ to give ! gospel to e man 9 8 own tongue at ! e>lie/ possible day1 :ile ! :ole ,*ur* is beg9n+ to feel ! mission>y impulse1 s f> at lea/1 t an increas+ multitude are eag] to he> ( mission l&s1 ! condition ( ! peoples )\t ,*ri/1 ! victories ( ! gospel1 & to h "s %>e 9 its triumph4 ,adoniram ,judson1 ! great mission>y h]o1 enroll$ ! l& ( ,burma 9 ! li/ ( great mission-fields4 ,he began 8 labors 9 ,burma dur+ ! second decade ( ! c5tury4 ,! foll[+ pages are writt5 z a report ( mission>y labors & obs]vations 9 t l& 9 ! clos+ t5 ye>s ( ! c5tury4 ,h[ ! writ] came to be a mission>y1 & to be honor$ ) an appo9tm5t to ,burma1 may w>rant a brief /atem5t4 ,9 almo/ all life's important /eps1 individual influ5ce proves ! det]m9+ factor4 ,?is is true 9 my call to ! mission-field4 ,9 #ahfg1 :5 only t5 ye>s ( age1 liv+ on my fa!r's f>m 9 ,&rew ,c\nty1 ,mo41 ,i he>d a ,me?odi/ prea*] make a plea = ! hea!n _w4 ,i h nev] be5 able to recall 8 "n1 t be+ ! only "t he ev] prea*$ 9 t place1 :i* 0 a s*oolh\se on my fa!r's f>m4 ,! s]mon made a pr(\nd impression on me1 & ,i decid$ to give half ( my little =tune ( "o doll>1 sav$ f p5nies1 to ! cause ( missions1 ) plead+s = :i* he s w>m$ our he>ts & mov$ our eyes to te>s4 ,lat] exp]i5ces h %[n t mission>y s]mon to h be5 ! mo/ pot5tial influ5ce ( my *ildhood or y\? 9 det]m9+ :at ,i %\ld be 9 aft] ye>s4 ,! exp]i5ce itself seem$ to die away = a t]m ( ye>s1 due1 ,i ?9k1 to ! fact t ,i _h little religi\s tra9+ & no mission>y in=mation dur+ y\?4 ,! reawak5+ ( mission>y int]e/ came 9 #ahhj1 :5 9 college 9 ! ,i[a ,wesleyan ,univ]sity ,i he>d ,william ,taylor tell ( 8 mission>y labors 9 _m l&s4 ,_h ,i !n be5 ne> ! close ( my college c\rse1 in/ead ( at its beg9n+1 ,i w\ld h volunte]$ to g to 8 mission 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,sev5 or eight ye>s w5t by1 & ,i 0 9 ,g>rett ,biblical ,in/itute4 ,at t "t ,bi%op ,?oburn deliv]$ a s]ies ( ?rill+ mission>y addresses to ! s*ool4 ,i n[ ?9k1 ?\gh )\t be+ cle>ly consci\s ( x1 t f t "t ,i 0 call$ to g to ,india4 ,9 #ahhi1 ,i 0 pa/or ( ! ,arl+ton ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 ,kansas ,city1 ,mo41 & s became "o ( ! ent]ta9]s ( ! ,mission>y ,committee t met 9 ! city t ye>4 ,9 li/5+ to ! mission>y addresses = t5 days1 & m especially 9 conv]sation ) ,dr4 ,oldham1 :o 0 pres5t1 be+ commission$ by ,bi%op ,?oburn to secure re-en=cem5ts = ,india1 ! :ole "q :e!r my wife & ,i %\ld (f] ourselves to ! ,mission>y ,society = "w 9 ! =eign field came up = f9al settlem5t4 ,i s\ght ! c\nsel ( ,bi%op ,n9de1 :o _h once be5 to ,india1 & ^: k9dly mann] always invit$ confid5ces ( ?is sort4 ,he agre$ to come & sp5d a day ) u1 two mon?s lat]1 :i* he did1 & z a result ( 8 c\nsel & advice1 we decid$ to (f] to g to ,india z mission>ies4 ,! (f] 0 promptly accept$1 & f t "t we laid our plans to leave = our new field ( "w ! foll[+ fall4 ,x has always be5 an inspir+ memory to recall ! /eps by :i* we 7 l$ to let g ( ,am]ica & set our faces t[>d ,asia1 & ! p]sonal ag5cies t l$ u to ?is decision4 ,!re 0 ano!r consid]ation :i* _h great weight 9 our *oice ( ! =eign mission-field4 ,at home !re are m5 ready = all places4 ,9 ! =eign mission-fields1 especially 9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 to :i* we 7 drawn1 !re are sev]al places = e man4 ,"h any "o ( a doz5 valuable m5 c be _h = any important *>ge4 ,on ! mission-fields !re are mo/ important po/s t call 9 va9 = re-en=cem5ts4 ,at home supplies c be _h to meet any em]g5cy )9 a v %ort "t2 b on ! mission-field we (t5 mu/ wait ye>s = ! "r man4 ,i left ,kansas ,city 9 ! morn+1 & my successor1 a v wor?y & successful man1 arriv$ 9 ! ev5+ ( ! same day4 ,b out 9 ,burma ,i h plead$ = ye>s = "o man to re-en=ce ! mission4 ,! ,arl+ton ,*ur*1 :i* ,i 0 s]v+1 0 !n & is n[ a v enjoyable pa/orate--"o 9 :i* ! p1 always *]i% _! pa/or1 & bett]1 :]e !y h f ! f\nd+ ( ! ,*ur* cordially support$ e ef=t = ! salvation ( m54 ,! decision to leave t ,*ur* to g half way r\nd ! _w to a p ,i _h nev] se51 0 l>gely due to ! fact t we 7 ne$$ mo/ on ?is picket-l9e ( missions1 & good m51 :o = any reason c\ld n g to ! =eign fields1 c\ld be f\nd to take up promptly ! "w ,i laid d[n at home4 ,! f>ewells 9 ,kansas ,city 7 ( ! *e]ful & happy k9d t s5d mission>ies on _! way to _! peculi> missions /rong 9 he>t4 ,arl+ton ,*ur* spoke its own f>ewell 9 a reception to _! pa/or & 8 family1 :ile ,gr& ,av5ue ,*ur*1 ! ,me?odi/s ( ,kansas ,city1 foll[$ ) a g5]al reception to ! outgo+ mission>ies4 ,?is g5]al ga!r+ 0 "u ! direction ( ! pa/or1 ,dr4 ,jesse ,b[man ,"y1 & ,dr4 ,o4 ,m4 ,/ew>t1 ! presid+ eld]4 ,! latt] s\nd$ ! note ( *e]fulness = ! f>ewell4 ,he said1 8,let u h no?+ ( a fun]al sort ab\t ?is reception40 ,we h always ?ank$ him = ! *e]ful & hopeful tone :i* ran all ?r\gh ! meet+4 ,dr4 ,"y 0 ( ! same _s1 & 9 8 address1 :i* at "o mom5t bord]$ on ! emotional at ! ?\ght ( a long p>t+ f ^? to :om he _h be5 "o ( ! be/ ( fri5ds1 recov]$ himself by say+1 8,if y discov] any?+ suspici\s 9 my eyes1 *>ge x up to ! hayfev]40 ,^! good bre?r5 did m ?an !y knew to set a /&>d ( joyful anticipation on ! "p ( ! ,*ur* & ! outgo+ mission>ies 9 ! honorable s]vice to :i* !y 7 call$1 t ton$ up _! c\rage :5 fac+ ! actual sep>ation f home ties4 ,?is 0 ( v great value to u :o 7 leav+ a v enjoyable pa/orate1 a native l& 9 :i* we _h tak5 deep root1 & mo/ ( all1 an ag$ fa!r & "m4 ,we left ,kansas ,city on ,septemb] #c1 #ahij1 & aft] a little ov] two mon?s sp5t 9 re/+ & arrang+ our affairs1 we sail$ f ,new ,york = ,liv]pool on ,novemb] #ab?4 ,! clos+ h\rs 9 ,new ,york 7 v diff]5t f ^? 9 ,kansas ,city1 & made x appe> v real to u t we 7 be+ pluck$ up f ! home l& & transplant$ to a =eign c\ntry4 ,we _h no acqua9tances at all 9 ,new ,york1 except "o ( ! ,mission>y ,secret>ies1 :o _h visit$ u 9 ,kansas ,city4 ,he & 8 associates 7 z k9d z !y c\ld be2 b !n z n[1 !y 7 m5 work$ beyond _! /r5g? ) ! burd5s ( bus9ess !re is ^u !m1 & at t p>ticul> "t 7 hurri$ to get (f to ,bo/on1 to ! annual ,mission>y ,committee meet+1 & !y _h to tell u a ha/y f>ewell at ! ,mission ,rooms1 & leave u to g alone to ! %ip4 ,:ile our sail+ 0 m lonely ?an t ( mo/ mission>ies1 yet x is n[ ! cu/om to make v little out ( ! dep>ture ( m5 & wom5 to mission-fields1 h[ev] di/ant4 ,! old] mission>ies contra/ ?is =mal dispat* ( recruits ) ! cu/om ( =ty ye>s ago1 :5 m5 /ill 9 active s]vice1 7 fir/ s5t out4 ,!n x 0 ! plan to h ! new mission>ies ga!r$ 9 "o or m *ur*es1 & aft] spee*es & ex*ange ( good-w all ar\nd1 to s5d !m =? ) ! feel+ t _! outgo+ on ?is great mission 0 a matt] ( mom5t to ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,x is presumable t cu/om may *ange 9 ?is matt] f "t to "t1 & especially z ! numb] & frequ5cy ( ! dep>ture ( mission>ies increase2 b x is c]ta9 t ! dep>ture ( mission>ies to our di/ant fields on ?is1 ! highe/ mission ( ! ,*ur*1 c n be made less ( ?an x has be5 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,we sail$ on ! /eam%ip ,city ( ,new ,york1 ! l>ge/ & swifte/ %ip !n afloat4 ,%e loos$ h] moor+s at five o'clock 9 ! morn+ ( ,novemb] #ab?4 ,x 0 a gloomy morn+ ) a cold ra91 & ?\gh ,i 0 on deck to note any objects ( int]e/ amid/ ! gloom1 no?+ at all ( importance 0 9 view1 save ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty hold+ its light al(t 9 ! h>bor4 ,no dep>ture f ! %ores ( ! home-l& c\ld h be5 less *e]+ & romantic4 ,b z ! great %ip made h] way out to sea1 !re 0 a peculi> satisfaction 9 ! feel+ t came ov] u1 t we 7 actually on our way to ,burma4 ,"s "t be=e sail+1 x _h be5 decid$ t we w\ld g !re1 mak+ headqu>t]s at ,rangoon1 ! capital ( t prov9ce ( ! ,indian ,empire4 ,our voyage across ! ,atlantic 0 unev5tful = ! mo/ "p1 b n un9t]e/+4 ,on a great %ip "o has a good opportunity to /udy 8 fell[-pass5g]s4 ,"o among our company has s9ce become an int]national "*1 & ev5 !n _h become widely kn[n4 ,?is p]sonage 0 none o!r ?an ,paul ,krug]1 ,presid5t1 !n & s9ce1 ( ! ,transvaal ,republic4 ,we !n ?\ght ( ,majuba ,hill & its consequ5ces1 b c\ld n =esee t ?is son ( ! ,african velt w\ld1 be=e t5 ye>s _h pass$1 ?r[ s l>ge a "p ( ! _w into turmoil & lead 9 a great w>4 ,i 0 impress$ ) 8 /rong leon9e features1 & ! less h]oic fact t he 0 "o ( ! fir/ among ! pass5g]s to yield to ! p[] ( a r\gh sea4 ,f\r days out we ran into a great /orm t la/$ ne>ly two days4 ,up to t "t we 7 mak+ a quick passage1 b ! w9d & waves soon de/roy$ all hopes ( mak+ a high record4 ,! /orm 0 wor/ at midnight1 & z we 7 be+ roll$ until x 0 h>dly possible to rema9 9 our b]?s1 ! ammonia pipes broke & flood$ ! l[] cab9s ) gas4 ,our cab9 0 locat$ ne> t "p ( ! %ip :]e ! tr\ble occurr$1 b no "o 0 s]i\sly injur$4 ,a simil> ?+ rec5tly happ5$ on ! same %ip 9 a /orm on ! ,atlantic1 & aga9 ! suffocat+ gas spread ?r\gh ! %ip ) "o fatality & a numb] ( pro/rations4 ,l&+ at ,liv]pool1 we w5t to ,london = t5 days1 return+ to ! =m] place to take ! fir/ %ip direct = ,rangoon4 ,!re are two g5]al r\tes f ,engli% ports to po9ts 9 ,india4 ,by "o y travel across ! cont95t1 & usually take %ip at "s ,m$it]ranean port1 & sail to ,bombay4 ,by ! o!r y sail via ,gibralt>1 & s g by sea all ! way4 ,our r\te 0 ! latt] c\rse1 & at ! "t we w5t out !re 0 only "o l9e ( /eam]s1 ! ,patrick ,h5d]son1 direct f ,engli% ports to ,rangoon4 ,we took passage on a new vessel1 ! /eam%ip ,pegu1 mak+ its ?ird voyage4 8,:at a /range "n = a %ip60 we said4 ,we soon le>n$ t ! "n 0 tak5 f an old1 ru9$ city ( ,burma1 & t all ! company's /eam]s be> ! "n ( "s city1 anci5t or mod]n1 9 ! l& ( ,burma4 ,s1 at ! v docks1 z we />t$ ,ea/w>d1 we met a "n sugge/ive ( ! anci5t hi/ory ( ! l& ( our future labors4 ,9 ! appo9tm5ts ( ! /eam] we 7 mu* impress$ ) ! fact t we _h no arrangem5t = heat+ ! vessel1 b e plan = ?or\gh v5tilation4 ,we f\nd x v cold on bo>d until we pass$ ! ,suez ,canal4 ,o!rwise ! appo9tm5ts 7 e way satisfactory1 & ! f>e reasonable4 ,?is good %ip made b "o voyage m "u its ,scot* own]%ip4 ,x 0 !n sold to ! ,spani>ds & r5am$ ! ,alicante4 ,?is circum/ance became ( mu* int]e/ to u at a lat] date1 :5 ?is %ip 0 ! fir/ to be load$ ) defeat$ ,spani% troops at ,santiago4 ,! outw>d voyage _h its _m objects ( int]e/ to ! pass5g]s go+ out = ! fir/ "t4 ,we sail$ 9 pla9 view ( ! ,portuguese & ,spani% coa/s1 b 7 disappo9t$ 9 pass+ ,gibralt> at night4 ,! next day1 h[ev]1 we 7 *>m$ ) a magnific5t view ( ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s 9 ,s\!rn ,spa91 z !y lift$ _! sn[y heights into cl\dless skies1 & _! v9eclad slopes dropp$ away to ! level ( ! sea4 ,= ne>ly a :ole day we sail$ close by ! picturesque %ores ( ,s>d9ia4 ,"h we not$ a s+ul> confusion ( ! compass by reason ( be+ magnetiz$ by ! l&4 ,z ! good %ip swung (f f ! s\!rn cape ( ! isl&1 x made two great curves to correct ! erratic /ate ( ! compass4 ,we ent]$ ! h>bor ( ,naples 9 ! full floodlight ( a ,m$it]ranean noon4 ,! aft]noon 0 sp5t 9 ! city4 ,our p>ty 0 n favorably impress$ ) ! gay p 9 _! holiday attire4 ,x seems !y h _m holidays ( ! l k9d4 ,9 ! ev5+ we sail$ s\?w>d2 & z d>kness clos$ ar\nd u1 di/ant ,vesuvius s5t its fi]y gl[ upw>d on ! black mass ( ov]hang+ cl\d1 mak+ a lurid night sc5e4 ,9 ! morn+ we woke 9 pla9 view ( ! great volcanic cone ( ,/romboli1 ris+ out ( ! sea4 ,we 7 ne> ! isl&1 :i* seems to h no l& except ! volcano itself2 yet h\ses ne/le "h & !re ar\nd its base4 ,:at a *oice = a home--at ! base ( an actual volcano6 ,! wea!r 0 p]fect z we sail$ ?r\gh ! ,/raits ( ,mess9a1 b great ,m\nt tna1 :i* we hop$ to see1 0 hid 9 cl\ds4 ,! second /op 9 our j\rney 0 at ,port ,said4 ,! ,suez ,canal is ! gateway ( ! nations4 ,port ,said is its nor!rn entrance4 ,x is "u int]national control1 & h5ce its gov]nm5t is less responsible ?an t ( almo/ any o!r city4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ wick$ cities ( ! _w4 ,repres5tatives ( all races are congregat$ !re4 ,x is n our purpose to describe ?is city1 b to po9t out t "h = ! fir/ "t we _h a glimpse ( ! ,ori5t4 ,! fellahe5 ( ,egypt load$ our %ip ) coal1 c>ry+ great baskets on _! heads4 ,we arriv$ 9 ! night1 & ! coal+ began almo/ imm$iately4 ,my wife & ,i got out ( our cab9 be=e day to g on deck & see ^! p at "w by ! light ( tor*es4 ,a /range1 weird sight x 0 to ,we/]n eyes2 & _! %\t+ 9 /range tongues emphasiz$ ! fact t we _h inde$ come to a /range l&4 ,! ,suez ,canal is ! natural divid+-l9e betwe5 ! ,we/]n & ! ,ea/]n civilizations1 betwe5 ! cold ,nor?l&s & ! p]petually tropical c\ntries ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,look+ we/w>d & nor?w>d1 y f9d en]gy put to practical acc\nt2 look+ ea/w>d1 y f9d le?>gy & life no m aggressive t x mu/ be to keep peoples z !y h be5 = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,we/w>d y greet progress1 b ,ea/w>d life has be5 /agnat$ = ages1 & only /irs z x is act$ ^u f ! ,we/4 ,we/w>d y h an increas+ degree ( prosp]ity & mat]ial com=ts & advantages ( mod]n civilization1 b ,ea/w>d y h su* pov]ty among ! millions z c n be conceiv$ by p m favor$4 ,we/w>d y h civilizations nev] cont5t ) pres5t atta9m5t2 b ,ea/w>d y h peoples ^: highe/ ideals are only to be & to d :at _! fa!rs 7 & did be=e !m4 ,! ,we/ seeks to produce new ?+s1 b ! ,ea/ condemns all improvem5t = no o!r reason ?an t x is new4 ,all ?is1 & mu* m1 is sugge/$ by ! ,suez ,canal1 f :i* y plunge d[nw>d into ,asiatic civilization4 ,climatically y are h5ce=? to "k only ! tropics1 a climate1 s f> z ,s\!rn ,asia is conc]n$1 t y w come to "k h5ce=? z divid+ ! ye> into two seasons1 8,?ree mon?s v hot1 & n9e mon?s v mu* hott]40 ,at ,port ,said y w be in=m$ ( ! *ange t is j ahead ( y4 ,:atev] y may h b\ght 9 ,new ,york or ,london1 y w ne$ "o m article ( dress at ,port ,said--a helmet1 to protect y\r head f ! tropical sun4 ,y w nev] see a day 9 ,s\!rn ,asia 9 :i* y c g =? 9 ! noonday sun ) an ord9>y hat1 or )\t a helmet1 except at y\r p]il2 & mo/ ( ! "t y w we> t protection = y\r head f e>ly morn+ until five 9 ! ev5+1 or lat]4 ,y w h ano!r indication t y are go+ d[n into ! tropics4 ,if y h made y\r j\rney1 z we did1 9 ! cold] mon?s1 ! sunnie/ place on ! deck has be5 ! mo/ com=table until y arrive at ,port ,said2 b !re !y raise d\ble canvas ov] ! :ole %ip1 & f t on1 z long z y g to & fro 9 ! tropical seas1 y w nev] travel a league by sea t y d n h t same d\ble canvas above y :5 ! sun is 9 ! heav5s4 ,no wond] ! ,suez ,canal means s mu* besides comm]ce or travel to all :o h pass$ ?r\gh x to ,s\!rn ,asia6 ,?r\gh ! fifte5 hundr$ miles ( ! ,r$ ,sea we took our way4 ,!n ! ,gulf ( ,ad5 0 trav]s$1 & next ?r\gh ! ,arabian ,sea our good %ip bore u on our j\rney4 ,! heat1 l v hot summ] at home1 0 ^u u1 ?\gh we 7 out at sea 9 ,decemb]4 ,com+ on deck "o morn+ be=e o!r pass5g]s 7 a/ir1 ,i 0 delight$ to see ! gre5 hills ( ,ceylon a few miles to our left4 ,we _h r\nd$ ! isl& 9 ! night4 ,! decks _h be5 scrubb$ 9 ! e>ly morn+1 z usual2 ! ocean 0 smoo?1 & ! tropical sun flood$ sea & l&1 :ile ! sweete/ odor ( spices fill$ ! air4 ,at once ,i ?\ght ( 8,ceylon's spicy breezes10 b ,i sudd5ly not$ t ! w9d 0 t[>d ! %ore1 :i* lay "s miles away1 & !n ,i 0 prep>$ = ! s5tim5t ( ! *ief /ew>d :o _h spr9kl$ spices out ( ! %ip /ores ov] ! wet deck to please ! pass5g]s' s5se ( smell z !y came =? to give _! morn+ greet+s to ?is em]ald isle ( ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,9 r\nd+ ,ceylon we rea*$ our l[e/ latitude1 six degrees nor?4 ,we 7 /ill six days' sail f ,burma1 & our c\rse took u ne>ly nor!a/ f ?is po9t4 ,! entire voyage f ! ,suez ,canal to ,burma 0 made "u cl\dless skies & ?r\gh calm wat]s4 ,a day f ,rangoon we pass$ ne> ! beautiful little ,cocoa ,isl&s1 :ile ! ,&amans %[$ above ! horizon f> to ! s\?w>d4 ,x is rem>kable h[ mu* int]e/ !re is among pass5g]s :5 a %ip is sight$1 or l& appe>s on a long voyage4 ,^! ,cocoa ,isl&s are important z be+ guides to vessels homew>d or outw>d b\nd1 & !y m>k ! l9e betwe5 ! ,bay ( ,b5gal & ! ,gulf ( ,m>tahan4 ,an important ligh?\se has be5 ma9ta9$ !re = ! pa/ fifty ye>s4 ,! ,&amans are %r\d$ 9 gloomy my/]y1 due to ! fact t !y are us$ z a p5al colony ( crim9als transport$ f ,india4 ,on ! #ca/ ( ,decemb]1 #ahij1 aft] pass+ sev]al light-%ips1 we came1 ab\t noon1 9 sight ( ! l[-ly+ %ores ( ,burma4 ,we _h be5 ?irty-five days f ,liv]pool1 & 7 gett+ we>y ( ! sea1 to say no?+ ( our curiosity to l& 9 a c\ntry new to u4 ,b no l& c\ld be less int]e/+ ?an ?is %ore-l9e ( ,burma1 fir/ sight$ on com+ 9 f ! sea4 ,x lies j above ! sea-level1 & besides a fr+e ( v small %rubb]y1 & "h & !re a cocoanut palm-tree1 x is absolutely expressionless4 ,aft] ly+ at an*or = ?ree h\rs at ! m\? ( ! ,rangoon ,riv]1 wait+ = ! incom+ tide1 we began ! la/ tw5ty miles ( our j\rney up ! broad riv] to ! city ( ,rangoon4 ,! pass5g]s 7 made up mo/ly ( p :o 7 return+ to ,burma aft] a furl\gh 9 ,engl&4 ,! anticipation ( fri5dly greet+s & ! appe>ance ( e famili> object along ! riv] creat$ a quiv] ( pleasant excitem5t among !m4 ,our mission>y p>ty 7 almo/ ! only ones :o _h n special fri5ds 9 ,rangoon to meet !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sway ,,dagon ,,pagoda ,pres5tly all eyes 7 turn$ up ! riv] z ! second (fic] call$ out1 8,!re is ! ,great ,pagoda40 ,yes1 ?is1 ! greate/ %r9e ( ! ,buddhi/ _w1 ris+ f a little hilltop j beh9d ! ma9 "p ( ! city ( ,rangoon1 lift$ its gild$ & gli/5+ =m hundr$s ( feet skyw>d4 ,?is is ! fir/ object ( special importance t is look$ = by e travel] go+ up ! ,rangoon ,riv]4 ,x is se5 be=e any public build+ comes into view4 ,b pres5tly ! smoke f ! great *imneys ( ! l>ge rice mills ( ,rangoon appe>$1 & !n ! city 0 outl9$ along a riv] frontage ( two or ?ree miles4 ,! city has no special attractions1 z view$ f ! h>bor2 b ! :ole riv] pres5ts an animat$ sc5e1 always int]e/+ ev5 to any "o famili> ) x1 b full ( />tl+ surprises to ! newcom] to ! ,ea/4 ,) ! s+le exception ( ,port ,said1 our mission>y p>ty _h se5 no?+ ( ,ori5tal life4 ,! panoramic view ( t riv] & %ore life se5 on t la/ day ( #ahij w rema9 a lifetime 9 ! m9ds ( our p>ty4 ,/eam]s ( _m nations & sail+-vessels "u a score ( flags1 native crafts ( e description1 /eam laun*es by ! doz51 & half a ?\s& small native boats ( a ,*9ese patt]n1 call$ 8sampans10 mov$ swiftly ab\t ! riv]1 :ile two or ?ree ?\s& p cr[d$ ! l&+ & ! riv] front4 ,x is possible t half a hundr$ nationalities 7 repres5t$ 9 t ?rong1 b to u /rang]s !re 7 only two di/9ctions to be made out cle>ly3 a few m5 & wom5 ) fair sk9s1 & ! rema9d] ( ! multitude m5 ( d>k] hue4 8,europeans & natives0 is ! g5]al di/9ction us$ 9 all ,india4 ,"s incid5ts at su* mom5ts 9 our lives1 z our l&+ 9 ?is /range c\ntry1 make pr(\nd impressions f> above _! actual importance4 ,x 0 j six o'clock 9 ! ev5+ z we made fa/ to ! :>f4 ,sudd5ly1 z ,i fac$ ! new _w life ( labor j be=e me1 & began to contra/ x ) t ( ! pa/1 ,i rememb]$ t j elev5 ye>s be=e1 on t day & at t h\r1 all[+ = diff]5ce ( latitude1 ,i /epp$ (f ! c>s 9 a college t[n1 & p>t$ ) my old life z a f>m] boy = ! new life ( a college /ud5t4 ,a great *ange t prov$ to be1 & ?is 0 de/9$ to prove ev5 m 9 contra/ ) life hi!rto4 ,! curi\s circum/ance 0 t ! two transitions correspond$ by ! ye> & h\r4 ,i awoke sudd5ly to ! fact ( great lonel9ess4 ,!re 7 multitudes ( p1 b 9 ! :ole company n a famili> face4 ,!re 7 "s ^: names we _h he>d1 & !y 7 ready to give u a cordial welcome z fell[-work]s1 b we did n "k !m f all ! o!rs 9 ! ?rong 9 ^: ?\ghts we _h no place4 ,= myself1 ,i h nev] _h a m lonely mom5t1 ev5 :5 unatt5d$ 9 ! ,burma jungles or lo/ on ! m\nta9s at night4 ,ano!r incid5t1 ( a pa9ful k9d1 occurr$4 ,z ,i /ood beside ! %ip's doctor1 :o _h be5 com+ & go+ to ,india = ?irty ye>s1 he volunte]$ in=mation ( ! p :o 7 bo>d+ ! %ip to greet expect$ fri5ds4 ,"o "y lady pass5g] 0 greet$ by h] si/]1 ^: husb& /ood by h] side4 ,%e 0 a fair ,engli% lady2 he 0 a tall1 well-proportion$ man ( good features1 b he 0 v d>k4 ,! doctor said3 8,t "y lady is de/9$ to a great disappo9tm5t4 ,h] si/] is m>ri$ to a ,eurasian1 & %e1 z an ,engli% girl1 w h no social recognition among ,engli% p "h because %e has t ,eurasian relation%ip40 ,to my inquiries ( int]e/1 he said _m ?+s ab\t ^! p1 9 ^: ve9s fl[ ! blood ( ,european & ,asiatic1 conclud+ ) ! foll[+ sl&] on ^! p1 8,!y inh]it ! vices ( bo? ,europeans & ,asiatics & ! virtues ( nei!r40 ,i ref] to ?is expression "h to %[ h[ su* unju/ expressions fall f c>eless tongues2 = ,i h he>d x scores ( times1 brea?+ out unk9d1 ev5 cruel inju/ice4 ,x is a sl&] t is n (t5 rebuk$ ) ! en]gy its inju/ice calls =4 ,z ,i w discuss ?is p 9 ano!r *apt]1 ,i only say "h t = t5 ye>s ,i h be5 connect$ ) !m1 & :ile !y h _! weaknesses1 ?is *>ge aga9/ !m is entirely gr\ndless4 ,we 7 pres5tly greet$ by ! small b& ( ,me?odi/ mission>ies & "s ( _! fri5ds1 & tak5 imm$iately to our ,girls' ,s*ool 9 ! he>t ( ! t[n4 ,"h we re/$ 9 easy-*airs ( an unc\? patt]n1 b :i* we h hundr$s ( times s9ce _h occasion to prove capable ( af=d+ great com=t4 ,:ile re/+ & mak+ ! acqua9tance ( ,miss ,scott1 our ho/ess1 an ag5t ( ! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society1 ,i 0 impress$ ) sev]al features ( our new surr\nd+s4 ,?\gh x 0 ,new-,ye>'s ,eve1 ! :ole h\se 0 wide op51 & ?ree sides ( ! sitt+-room _h op5 v5etian bl9ds in/ead ( walls1 to let 9 ! air4 ,!n we 7 quickly consci\s ( ! noise1 mo/ly ( human voices1 speak+ or %\t+ /range spee* 9 e direction1 :i* ! wood5 op5-plank h\se caught up mu* z a viol9 does its s\nd1 & multipli$ )\t transf]r+ !m into music4 ,we came1 by lat] pa9ful exp]i5ces1 to "k t "o ( ! enemies ( n]ves & ! work+ =ce ( ! mission>y 9 ,rangoon is ! ceaseless noise f human ?roats t seems insep>able f ?is ,ori5tal city4 ,i h be5 9 "s o!r noisy cities1 b1 z ,bi%op ,?oburn once rem>k$1 our location 9 ,rangoon 0 8! noisie/ place 9 ! _w40 ,be=e ^! ?\ghts _h tak5 full possession ( our m9ds1 we 7 greet$ by ano!r surprise4 ,z we lean$ back 9 ! easy-*airs & our eyes s\ght ! high ceil+ ( ! room1 !re we saw small liz>ds mov+ ab\t1 sometimes inde$ /ation>y1 b m (t5 runn+ or mak+ quick leaps z !y caught sluggi% beetles or unsuspect+ flies f ! ceil+4 ,we c\nt$ n9e ( !m 9 pla9 view1 seem+ly enjoy+ !mselves1 unm9dful ( ! pres5ce ( ! resid5ts ( ! build+ or ! n]ves or ta/es ( ! new arrivals4 ,a wat*-night s]vice 0 held t night int5d$ = sailors & soldi]s especially1 to :i* ,i w5t1 :ile my wife rema9$ & re/$ at ! s*ool ) our *ildr54 ,at ! s]vice ,i saw = ! fir/ "t :at is s common 9 all l ga!r+s 9 ,ea/]n cities1 ! /range m+l+ ( all p :o speak ! ,engli% language4 ,be+ a seaport1 ! sailors f e ,european l& 7 pres5t1 &1 s f> z !y c be secur$1 att5d ?is :olesome s]vice1 :ile ! soldi]s f ! g>rison come 9 cr[ds1 & o!rs int]e/$ 9 ^! meet+s are !re also4 ,e %ade ( ,eurasians 0 pres5t4 ,"s ( ! p :om ,i saw t night = ! fir/ "t became my fri5ds & co-labor]s 9 ! ,*ur* & mission = ! entire "t ( :i* ,i write4 ,late t night1 or 9 ! e>lie/ h\r ( ! new ye>1 ,i fell asleep ) my late/ consci\s ?\ght1 8,we are 9 ,burma40 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,fir/ ,ye> 9 ,burma ,we 7 wak5$ e>ly on ,janu>y #a1 #ahia1 by ! h>% caw+ ( a myriad ( cr[s1 :i* roo/ 9 ! %ade-trees ( ! public /reets & private y>ds4 ,we came aft]w>ds to "k ^! annoy+ pe/s1 t sw>m ov] ,rangoon all day long1 z a tribe ( ?ieves full ( all cunn+ & audacity4 ,! fir/ exhibition ( _! pilf]+ giv5 u1 0 t fir/ morn+ :5 ! e>ly tea & toa/1 always br\ght to y on ris+ 9 ,india1 0 pass$ into our room & plac$ 9 rea* ( ! *ildr54 ,! cr[s _h be5 p]*$ on ! w9d[-sill be=e ?is1 re/lessly wat*+ u )9 ! room4 ,b on our turn+ = a mom5t f ! tray on :i* ! toa/ 0 plac$1 ! cr[s swoop$ ^u x1 & c>ri$ x (f out ( ! w9d[4 ,?is is b a sample ( ! audaci\s annoyance suff]$ f _! beaks & claws cont9ually4 ,!y are 9 c\ntry places also1 b n s pl5tifully z "h 9 ! cities1 :]e !y lit]ally sw>m4 ,7 x to our purpose we c\ld write pages ( ^! petty & cunn+ robb]ies ( :i* !y are guilty4 ,a v common sight is1 :5 a coolie is go+ ?r\gh ! /reets ) a basket ( rice on 8 head1 to see ! cr[s swoop d[n & fill _! m\?s ) ! rice1 & be (f aga9 be=e ! man kn[s _! int5tion1 or has "t ev5 to turn ar\nd4 ,x mu/ h be5 "s su* sight z ?is 9 anci5t ,egypt1 famili> to ,ph>aoh's bak]1 t caus$ him to dream ( ! birds eat+ ! bread out ( ! basket t he c>ri$ on 8 head1 & t =e%ad[$ ! dire results to himself4 ,^? 8birds0 mu/ h be5 8cr[s0 ( ! ,rangoon species4 ,i c\ld n wait long t fir/ morn+ 9 ,rangoon1 & ! fir/ ( a new ye>1 to get out into ! /reets a/ir ) human life4 ,i took my fir/ impression ( _m specim5s ( humanity t pass$ 9 view4 ,:ile ! common di/9ctions 9 dress1 complexion1 mann]s1 & occupations1 :i* mean s mu* :5 y come to "k _! significance1 7 n recogniz$ 9 ?is fir/ view ( ! p1 ,i did get a v def9ite impression ( two classes--"o well =m$ & well f$1 & ! o!r class1 ^? poor weakl+s1 mo/ly ( ! depress$ peoples ( ,india1 :o migrate to ,burma4 ,( ! latt]1 ,i wrote at ! "t to fri5ds 9 ,am]ica1 t !y 7 specim5s ( ! human race t _h ab\t run _! c\rse1 & mu/ die away f %e] weakness4 ,lat] conclusions d n diff] mat]ially f ?is fir/ decision4 ,b ,i did le>n lat] t ! f9e-look+ p ( /rong physique 7 ,burmese1 & t ! prov9ce ( ,burma1 g5]ally1 has v few peoples ( any race t comp>e 9 feebl5ess ) "s ( ! immigrants f ,india t flock into ! cities1 su* z ,rangoon4 ,x is *iefly :at ! travel] sees 9 coa/ t[ns l ,rangoon1 :i* leads s _m transi5t pass]s-by to wrong conclusions conc]n+ ,ori5tal c\ntries4 ,9 ,rangoon1 _m o!r peoples are m 9 evid5ce ?an ! ,burmese4 ,aft] t e>ly walk & breakfa/1 :i* came ab\t t5 o'clock1 ! usual "t1 ,i met ) ,rev4 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & took 9 *>ge ! affairs ( our mission4 ,x is a simple ?+ = a prea*] to g f "o pa/oral *>ge to ano!r 9 ,am]ica1 9 e respect v mu* l ! ,*ur* & community he has always s]v$2 b x is entirely diff]5t to g to a di/ant & unfamili> c\ntry1 & take up "w ess5tially diff]5t f any?+ y ev] _h to d ) be=e4 ,!n1 at home x is ! cu/om = ea* man to be occupi$ ) "s "o specific "w & its obligations2 b on ! mission-field1 su* z ,burma has be5 until n[1 !re is su* a v>iety ( int]e/s z loads e mission>y ) ! "w t ought to be di/ribut$ betwe5 two or ?ree4 ,t morn+ ,i le>n$ t we _h an ,engli% ,*ur* 9 ,rangoon :i* support$ its own pa/or2 an ,engli% s*ool t numb]$ ne>ly two hundr$ pupils1 & an ,orphanage = ! poor ,eurasians & ,anglo-,indian *ildr54 ,!re 0 also a "w among ! seam5 t visit$ ! port4 ,a woman's work%op _h be5 f\nd$ "s "t be=e = help+ ! poor ,eurasian1 & o!r wom51 to e>n a liv+ ) ! ne$le4 ,!re 0 also prea*+ go+ on among ! ,tamils & ,telegus1 "s conv]ts & a fair day-s*ool be+ conduct$ among !m4 ,?is "w 0 mo/ly 9 ,rangoon2 b "s prea*+ 0 done 9 ! villages r\nd ab\t1 & "o exhort] 0 hold+ a little congregation ( ,tamils at ,t\ngoo1 "o hundr$ & sixty miles nor? f ,rangoon4 ,a fur!r acc\nt ( ,me?odism w be giv5 lat]1 & x is only necess>y "h to tell h[ ! "w appe>$ to me t morn+ :5 ,i began my labors 9 ,burma4 ,illu/ration3 ,,me?odi/ ,,*ur*1 ,,rangoon ,we _h a mode/ wood5 *ur* & also a p>sonage1 a fair-siz$ build+ = ! s*ool1 & ano!r ( equal size = ! ,orphanage4 ,besides ^! build+s1 we _h a c\ple ( resid5ce bungal[s1 int5d$ = r5tal = ! support ( ! ,orphanage1 b = :i* we 7 badly 9 debt4 ,consid]+ ! small size ( ! mission1 our debts 7 l>ge & tr\blesome4 ,!y 7 incurr$ out ( ! em]g5cies ( our "w1 & 7 n ! result ( bad managem5t 9 any way4 ,^! debts 7 to be met at once1 & add$ mu* to my conc]n = ! mission4 ,ano!r emb>rass+ feature ( ! f9ances ( ! mission 0 f\nd 9 ?is1 t we _h v small mission>y appropriations1 & ! "t _h be5 n long be=e :5 our work]s 9 ,burma _h no money f home4 ,! beg9n+ ( ! mission _h be5 made entirely )\t funds f ,am]ica4 ,?is 0 ! m app>5t :5 we look at ! di/ribution ( ! mission>ies4 ,i 0 to take ! pa/orate ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 & receive my sal>y f x2 ,miss ,files1 ! pr9cipal ( ! ,girls' ,high ,s*ool1 _h nev] _h any sal>y1 except :at ! s*ool c\ld pay h]2 ,miss ,scott1 pr9cipal ( ! ,orphanage1 _h half sal>y2 ,miss ,p]k9s1 ! new mission>y1 alone _h a sal>y f ! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society4 ,mr4 ,w>n] _h less ?an full sal>y1 ?\gh appo9t$ to native "w4 ,we _h1 also1 a numb] ( tea*]s all paid locally1 & supplies 9 ! mission-"w1 none ( :om receiv$ a sal>y f ,am]ica4 ,"h 0 an outl9e ( a situation 9 :at 0 call$ a 8self-support+0 mission-field4 ,h[ to pay debts1 keep all ?is "w go+1 & make advance 9 mission op]ations ) our limit$ money1 0 my greate/ responsibility4 ,!re _h nev] be5 a doll> giv5 to ! mission f ,am]ica = prop]ty4 ,! problem 0 easy ( /atem5t1 b difficult ( solution4 ,to plunge "r into ?is "w1 my fir/ day 9 ! c\ntry1 & imm$iately become ! responsible head ( ! di/rict1 0 beg9n+ mission-"w ) vigor & )\t delay4 ,i h le>n$ s9ce to believe x a s]i\s mis=tune t any mission>y %\ld be s ov]:elm$ ) "w & responsibility on ent]+ a =eign mission-field4 ,all ?is1 too1 :5 we _h yet to adju/ ourselves to life 9 ! tropics4 ,we 7 ab\t to prove :at x meant to be sudd5ly dropp$ d[n into ! he>t ( an ,ori5tal city1 & !re adju/ ourselves to ! mo/ try+ conditions we _h ev] kn[n4 ,! p>sonage belong+ to ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 :i* we occupi$1 %>$ ! lot ) ! *ur* build+4 ,at ! "t ! *ur* & p>sonage 0 to be built1 x 0 ! policy ( ! ,gov]nm5t to give a grant ( l& to any religi\s society = a *ur* or p>sonage4 ,! city is block$ out 9 rectangul> %ape1 b unwisely made v n>r[ & long4 ,! blocks are eight hundr$ feet long by "o hundr$ & fifte5 feet wide4 ,our lot includ$ "o end ( a block1 & 0 "o hundr$ feet deep4 ,on ?is lot /ood ! *ur* & p>sonage1 fac+ ! ma9 /reet4 ,:5 ! location 0 *os51 x 0 a fairly satisfactory site on :i* to h a resid5ce1 & 9 a ,we/]n c\ntry1 ) ,we/]n conditions1 x might h conta9$ a fairly com=table resid5ce2 b 9 ,rangoon ! natives soon began to cr[d into poorly con/ruct$ build+s all ar\nd ! p>sonage1 & ! fil?1 t s rapidly accumulates 9 an ,ori5tal city1 pil$ up ev]y:]e4 ,! only sew]age 0 9 op5 dit*es t ran on ?ree sides ( our resid5ce4 ,! /5* ( ^! sew]s 0 ev] pres5t 9 our no/rils1 & especially (f5sive 9 ! ra9less season4 ,b ! wor/ condition 0 ! incessant noise made by ! natives4 ,?is neighborhood 0 occupi$ almo/ entirely by ,madassis1 :o h h>%1 /rid5t voices1 & speak ) a succession ( guttural s\nds4 ,!y are always %\t+1 & quietness is almo/ unkn[n to !m4 ,!y qu>rel incessantly4 ,at ! "t we liv$ 9 ?is locality !re 7 six hundr$ ( ^! noisy p liv+ )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! p>sonage4 ,!y kept no h\rs = re/4 ,all day & all night ! noise w5t on4 ,sometimes1 ( c\rse1 !y slept1 & ! native c sleep 9 b$lam & n ev5 dream4 ,b !re are hundr$s a/ir at all h\rs ( ! day & night4 ,!n !re 7 ?\s&s ( pass]s-by :o at all h\rs add$ _! voices to ! d94 ,besides1 a heavy traffic 0 c>ri$ on on two sides ( u4 ,! /reets 7 metal$1 & e :eel & ho( add$ to ! upro>4 ,! p>sonage 0 ( ! unc\? ar*itectural plan *>act]i/ic ( ,burma1 roomy & arrang$ well en\gh = com=t 9 t c\ntry1 _h ! surr\nd+s be5 endurable4 ,b be+ plac$ ^u po/s1 "s t5 feet f ! gr\nd to ! fir/ floor1 & ! floor & walls be+ made ( s+le ?icknesses ( teak planks1 ^! multitud9\s s\nds ( ! neighborhood 7 ga!r$ up & multipli$ z a viol9 ga!rs ! s\nds ( ! /r+s1 & ?is discordant d9 0 p\r$ into our e>s4 ,add$ to all ?is noise 0 ! int5se heat1 :i* ev5 9 ! coole/ "p ( ! ye> is v great1 & y h conditions ( life t tax y to ! utmo/4 ,my wife & ,i h pretty /eady n]ves2 b 9 ! ?irte5 mon?s we tri$ to live 9 ! p>sonage we did n h m ?an tw5ty nights ( unbrok5 sleep4 ,j aft] we ent]$ ?is resid5ce1 we receiv$ our fir/ mail f home1 & 9 ! pap]s to h& we read ! spee* ( ! s5ior mission>y secret>y at ! ,mission>y ,committee meet+ 9 ,bo/on1 held at ! "t we 7 sail+ f ,new ,york1 9 :i* he dwelt at l5g?1 8on ! luxury ( mission>y life 9 ,india40 ,i promptly s5t him an invitation to sp5d ! la/ week prec$+ ! next ,mission>y ,committee meet+ 9 our gue/-*amb]1 ov]look+ & ov]he>+ all t happ5s among ?is noisy ?rong ( ,tamils4 ,i felt t ,i _h le>n$ m ( ! actual conditions ( life 9 an ,ori5tal city 9 "o week1 ?an ?is good man _h le>n$ 9 all ! ye>s ( 8 mission>y (ficial life4 ,he did n accept ! invitation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,natives ,,( ,,burma ,:5 "o is ov]work$ ) unusual duties t tax n]ves to ! utmo/1 & !n lives 9 p]petual noise & heat day & night1 he has ! ideal conditions = a %ort mission>y c>e]4 ,we 7 to prove all t ?is meant )9 "o ye> f l&+ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,surprises & disappo9tm5ts 9 ! work+ =ce ( a mission1 at lea/ 9 its e>li] & less well organiz$ /ate1 occur ) great frequ5cy4 ,)9 less ?an ?ree mon?s1 my mission>y colleague1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & 8 wife left u1 & took "w 9 ano!r mission4 ,he _h be5 ) our mission less ?an two ye>s1 hav+ be5 s5t out f ,am]ica4 ,x may be said "h t su* *anges1 s e>ly 9 a mission>y's c>e]1 d n g5]ally argue well = ! /ability ( purpose or settl$ convictions ( ! mission>y1 & d n usually help ! mission to :i* a *ange is made4 ,b 9 our case x add$ to our difficulties1 z ! ,burmese "w1 to beg9 :i* ,mr4 ,w>n] 0 appo9t$1 did n get />t$ = "s ye>s aft]w>d4 ,!re 0 no o!r man to take up 8 "w1 & !re c\ld be no "o suppli$ = "s "t4 ,?is situation1 com+ s soon aft] ,i took up ! "w ) ! high hopes ( a new beg9n]1 add$ to ! complications4 ,! heat increas$ f ,janu>y onw>d4 ,! "w became v labori\s1 l>gely ow+ to failure to get re/ at night4 ,9 ,may1 ,i began to be tr\bl$ ) a /range numbness 9 my arms4 ,?is gradually spread to mo/ ( ! muscles ( ! body1 & began to affect my head s]i\sly4 ,at ! same "t1 ! heat1 especially any direct ray ( ! sun1 caus$ v di/ress+ n]v\s symptoms4 ,hav+ all my life work$ h>d1 & hav+ a body t _h /ood almo/ all k9ds ( /ra9 & seem$ none ! worse = x1 ,i at ! beg9n+ expect$ to ?r[ (f ^! symptoms quickly4 ,b :5 ,i did n succe$ 9 ?is1 ,i consult$ physicians & f\nd t !y 7 puzzl$ z mu* z myself4 ,_h x be5 possible to g to "s cool] place & take re/ at ! beg9n+ ( ?is disord]1 x is likely t ,i c\ld h met ! difficulty & ov]come x quickly2 b !re 0 no *ance to leave ! "w1 no place to g to1 & no "o to relieve me4 ,/eadily = five mon?s ! tr\ble increas$1 until x 0 impossible ev5 to read 9 an att5tive way1 ?\gh "u ! excitem5t ( a ,sabba?'s congregation ,i c\ld talk to ! p4 ,9 ,octob]1 only a little ov] n9e mon?s aft] l&+ 9 ,burma1 ,bi%op ,?oburn p]emptorily ord]$ me to ! hills ( ,india = a *ange4 ,he tempor>ily suppli$ my place at ,rangoon4 ,i left ,rangoon on ! ev5+ ( ! #aj? ( ,octob] on ?is pa9ful flight = heal?4 ,my wife rema9$ & did h>d s]vice1 all too h>d z ! case prov$1 to give ! ,engli% congregations att5tion dur+ my abs5ce4 ,?is e>ly flight f my "w ) ! unc]ta9ties ( my ailm5t1 & ! long di/ance to ! ,indian ,hills1 :i* z we suppos$ at ! "t1 0 ! ne>e/ place to get above ! heat ( ! pla9s1 & ! condition ( ! "w 9 my abs5ce1 & ! add$ burd5 to my wife1 all comb9$ to give ! occasion a s]i\s aspect4 ,i took passage on a little vessel ( ! ,briti% ,india ,/eam ,navigation ,company1 :i* has a l>ge fleet ( /eam]s 9 ^! tropical wat]s4 ,i travel$ aft] ?is _m times on /eam]s ( ?is company1 & always f\nd ! trip ( f\r days to ,calcutta v int]e/+4 ,! sea breeze modifies ! heat until y c be 9 comp>ative com=t4 ,! (fic]s are usually c\rte\s1 b some:at res]v$1 = ! mo/ "p4 ,p]haps ?is %[ ( dignity is assum$ to support ! important (fice !y hold4 ,x may be t x is a ,national *>act]i/ic also4 ,! eng9e]s1 :o numb] ab\t ! same on ea* %ip z ! (fic]s1 & h ab\t z mu* responsibility1 & are equally capable m51 are usually v free & sociable4 ,! (fic]s are g5]ally ,engli%m51 & ! eng9e]s ,scot*m54 ,i h be5 greatly surpris$ to f9d h[ approa*able mo/ ,scot*m5 are4 ,be+ ( a social disposition myself1 ,i usually get 9 t\* ) bo? classes2 b ,i h secur$ ! mo/ fri5dly response f ! ,scot*4 ,?is has be5 g5]ally true on l& also4 ,! ,bay ( ,b5gal is a /ormy wat] dur+ ! monsoon1 f ,may until ,octob]4 ,at ! latt] "t ! w9d turns into ! nor!a/1 & "o or two cyclones g5]ally =m z x turns ! ra9 curr5ts back to ! s\?we/1 f :5ce !y came4 ,our capta9 0 n]v\s z we r\nd$ ! l& & made = ! op5 sea1 le/ we be met by a cyclone4 ,b in/ead ( a /orm1 ! sea 0 z smoo? z a sea ( glass all ! way to ! m\? ( ! ,hoogli ,riv]1 :]e we ent] ! la/ portion ( our voyage4 ,x may n h be5 notic$ t _m great seaports are really a great way f ! sea1 on riv]s4 ,m ?an t1 !y are usually n on ! ma9 /ream1 b on "s subord9ate bran* ( ! _m m\?s ( ! great riv]s4 ,s x is ) ! ,hoogli1 :i* is n ! l>ge/ ( ! _m m\?s ( ! ,ganges4 ,^! riv] m\?s1 h[ev]1 are v l>ge /reams1 p>tly made by ! infl[ & outfl[ ( ! tides4 ,! tides alone make navigation to ,calcutta by ocean-go+ vessels possible1 z !re is n en\gh wat] on ! %oals except ) high tide4 ,calcutta is up ! ,hoogli ,riv] "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles4 ,"o naturally wond]s :y su* a city is s f> f ! sea4 ,i1 at lea/1 h _h to cont5t myself )\t a reason1 & l _m ?+s ,indian1 accept t 8:i* is10 & t 8:i* rema9s z x is10 because x 8has be540 ,! approa* to ,calcutta by riv] is v dang]\s4 ,! numb] ( %ips t h sunk1 (t5 ) "s ( ! pass5g]s & crew1 make a />tl+ hi/ory ( trag$y4 ,"s places on ! riv] h p]man5t names = ! sunk5 %ips t are buri$ 9 its s&s4 ,! curr5ts & ! tides conflict (t51 & drive ! vessel onto "s newly-made b>1 & ?is ov]turns ! great %ip1 :i* imm$iately beg9s to s9k4 ,?ree %ips h gone d[n 9 ?is riv] 9 t5 ye>s1 "o ( !m ) mu* loss ( life4 ,aft] ! vessel s9ks well into ! s& x rights up aga91 & lifts its ma/s out ( ! wat]1 to rema9 = ye>s a solemn monum5t to ! trag$y ( ! riv]4 ,usually all life-boats are swung loose & ! ports all clos$ z ! %ip moves up or d[n ! riv] at ^! mo/ dang]\s p>ts4 ,!re are specially-qualifi$ pilots1 highly paid1 :o take %ips ?r\gh ?is riv]1 & !y are held to ! sev]e/ acc\nt4 ,an accid5t1 :e!r ! pilot is to blame or n1 calls = heavy p5alties4 ,! riv] has its *>m+ sc5]y4 ,! c\ntry is flat2 b ! qua9t conical ,b5gali h\ses t l9e ! %ore1 ) _! c>efully-laid ?at* ro(s1 ! cocoanut & date palms gr[+ 9 great luxuriance on ! alluvial deposit ( ! riv] front1 & ! wide rea*es ( ! ri* rice-fields1 ?r\gh :i* ! w9d+ riv] makes its way1 all pres5t a picture ( r>e tropical int]e/ & beauty4 ,villages increase z y approa* ! city1 & great oil ref9]ies & weav+ e/abli%m5ts & manufactories increase z y ne> ! city4 ,"s miles bel[ ! city ! travel] beg9s to see a great _m %ips1 bo? sail+ vessels & /eam]s1 & z he ent]s ! h>bor x is amid/ a v =e/ ( t[]+ ma/s4 ,! %ipp+ t goes 9 & out ( ,calcutta1 c>ry+ e flag "u heav51 is enorm\s4 ,i 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 see+ = ! fir/ "t ?is mo/ important city 9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 if n 9 all ! ,ori5t4 ,my /ay 0 too brief to get a fair view ( ! city1 b en\gh to see t x is z report$1 8a city ( palaces40 ,x is also a 8city ( hovels10 9 :i* multitudes ( p d bus9ess & live 9 z great contra/ to ! palatial surr\nd+s1 z c be f\nd any:]e on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,aft] a v brief visit ) ,bi%op ,?oburn & o!r ,calcutta mission>ies1 ,i made my way up c\ntry4 ,?is took me ov] ! f]tile pla9s ( ,b5gal1 ?r\gh ! sacr$ city ( ,b5>es1 ?\gh )\t a /op until ,i rea*$ ,luckn[4 ,"h ,i _h a %ort re/1 & !n proce$$ to ,b>eilly & 0 ! gue/ = a day ( ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,scott1 & visit$ our !ological s*ool4 ,9 ?is visit ,i began an acqua9tance ) our mission>ies & our mission int]e/s 9 ^! great c5t]s1 :i* has ext5d$ ?r\gh ! ye>s ) great pr(it to myself1 & an enl>gem5t ( view ( our ,s\!rn ,asiatic missions1 t ,i c\ld n h o!rwise _h4 ,! heat ( ,nor? ,india is mu* modifi$ by ,octob]2 b z ,i 0 mak+ = ! m\nta9s1 ) a fev]i% desire to get :]e x 0 cool1 ,i pu%$ on rapidly4 ,! railway j\rney end$ at ,katgodam1 f :5ce ,i 0 to take a pony & g by m>*es to ,almora1 ! capital ( ,g>wal1 f\r ord9>y days' travel into ! hills4 ,all ov] ! ,indian ,empire ! ,gov]nm5t has built on e road public re/-h\ses1 :]e ! travel] c get %elt]1 & usually food1 at a v reasonable price4 ,i _h only ! aft]noon to climb ! eight miles to ,bhim ,tal1 my fir/ /age ( ! j\rney4 ,i travel$ ) light equipm5t2 b 9 all p>ts ( ,india "o mu/ c>ry 8 b$d+ ) him1 ev5 if he is go+ to an ,annual ,conf]5ce4 8,ent]ta9m5t0 among fri5ds means _m good ?+s1 b seldom includes b$d+1 mu* less s among /rang]s4 ,i secur$ a pony to ride2 b :5 x came to ! b$d+ ,i _h to hire a coolie to c>ry t4 ,i _h great difficulty 9 gett+ a coolie to g f\r days' m>* back into ! m\nta9s4 ,i c\ld n speak a ^w ( ! language1 & ?is 0 a h9drance4 ,i f\nd a fri5dly native :o c\ld talk = me4 ,i secur$ a /rong man = f\r c5ts a day4 ,?is 0 an enhanc$ price exact$ because ,i 0 a /rang]4 ,i w5t /eadily up ! m\nta9s1 & ) e degree ( cool] air ,i felt *e]$4 ,at la/ at beautiful ,bhim ,tal1 a lake at an elevation ( p]haps five ?\s& feet1 ,i came to ! bungal[ & _h a good supp]4 ,b$time came1 & /ill ! coolie did n come4 ,i _h to borr[ "s blankets ( a native & lay d[n1 b n to sleep1 z any "o accu/om$ to ! c\ntry c\ld h =etold4 ,my coolie did n arrive until sunrise4 ,dur+ t day ,i _h a view ( ! maje/ic m\nta9s1 t lives ) me /ill4 ,at ab\t t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 aft] an inspir+ climb up & /ill up1 ,i came to ! m\nta9 pass1 & turn+ a corn]1 ! great sn[y range ( ! ,himalaya ,m\nta9s rose into a cl\dless sky4 ,! sunlight 0 reflect$ f ! sn[ up into ! blue heav5s4 ,sublime are ^! m\nta9s6 ,?ree peaks ne> toge!r range betwe5 tw5ty-two ?\s& & tw5ty-five ?\s& feet1 :ile ! sn[y range is visible = hundr$s ( miles4 ,x 0 a great exp]i5ce4 ,hav+ nev] be5 among ! m\nta9s until t j\rney1 & !n to h eyes1 m\nta9 hungry1 fea/ ( ^! piles ( maje/ic heights1 ?rill$ me z no view ( nature ev] has done4 ,i h se5 _m beauties ( natural sc5]y1 & "s ( nature's sublimity1 b nev] h ,i se5 ! equal ( t view t bur/ on my enraptur$ vision t glori\s ,octob] day4 ,mak+ a d\ble m>* ! ?ird day1 ,i arriv$ at ! ,almora ,sanit>ium ( ! ,me?odi/ ,mission1 & 0 welcom$ by ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,badley1 :o 7 !re1 ! la/ ( ^? :o _h gone up = re/ t ye>4 ,! doctor 0 fa/ brea?+ out 8 life4 ,he 0 dy+ ( consumption1 b work+ until ! la/4 ,he 0 busy revis+ 8 ,indian ,mission ,directory4 ,8 voice 0 gone to a :isp]1 & yet he work$4 ,i help$ him z ,i c\ld1 & look$ into 8 face & tri$ to realize ! ?\ghts ( a man :o loves "w1 & 9 ! mid/ ( a mo/ successful c>e] he is cut d[n1 & kn[s 9 e mom5t ( wak+ ?\ght t he c live b a few days4 ,t5 days ,i /aid !re1 & !n came d[n ! m\nta9 road to ,katgodam4 ,on ?is j\rney ,i did my la/ s]vice = ! sick & dy+ man4 ,at ,katgodam ,i c>ri$ him 9 my arms & laid him on 8 b$ 9 ! c>4 ,! g5tle c>ess f 8 wa/$ h&1 & 8 :isp]$ bless+ = ! help ,i _h be5 to him on ! h>d j\rney1 l+] z a preci\s memory4 ,he di$ ?ree weeks lat]4 ,f ,katgodam ,i return$ to ! hills1 b ?is "t only to ,na9i ,tal1 "o day's m>* up ! m\nta9s4 ,9 ?is wond]ful hill /ation ,i rema9$ t5 days1 ! gue/ ( ,rev4 & ,mrs4 ,hom] ,/untz4 ,novemb] _h come1 & by ?is season x 0 gett+ cool 9 ^! m\nta9s1 fro/+ "s at night4 ,i "h receiv$ a great enc\ragem5t 9 ! matt] ( heal?1 z ,i f\nd :ile liv+ 9 ?is cool atmosph]e t my head began to cle> up1 & t ,i c\ld read ) pleasure aga94 ,_h ,i be5 able to rema9 !re1 x is possible t ,i w\ld h made a rapid recov]y2 b duty seem$ to call me aga9 to ,rangoon4 ,dr4 ,george ,peteco/ 0 !n engag$ 9 a s]ies ( 8missions0 9 ,india1 & ,i _h secur$ ! agreem5t ( sev]al ,rangoon m9i/]s & mission>ies to invite him to hold a mission 9 ,rangoon4 ,he 0 due !re 9 ,decemb]1 & x 0 ne>+ ! end ( ,novemb]2 & z ,i felt bett]1 & z ,i 0 obligat$ to be 9 ,rangoon1 & z ! wor/ heat ( ! latt] place _h gone1 ,i hop$ to cont9ue to improve1 ev5 if ,i return$4 ,b ,i 0 quickly undeceiv$4 ,no soon] 0 ,i 9 ! pla9s ?an all ! di/ress+ symptoms aga9 appe>$4 ,?is condition 0 reliev$ a little :5 ,i cross$ ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 b increas$ on l&+ 9 ,rangoon4 ,meantime1 my wife _h brok5 d[n "u ! /ra9 ( h] "w1 & 0 s]i\sly ill4 ,s end$ our fir/ ye> 9 ,burma--mu* h>d "w1 try+ conditions1 & break+ heal?4 ,_h ?is be5 all ! outlook1 x w\ld h be5 disappo9t+ inde$4 ,b ! p ( ,rangoon _h be5 responsive & k9d4 ,! "w 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur* _h gone =w>d & "s conv]sions _h result$1 :i* _h be5 ( p]man5t wor? to ! ,*ur*4 ,! lady mission>ies _h complet$ a successful ye> 9 ! s*ool & ,orphanage4 ,! o!r bran*es ( ! mission 7 fai?fully c>$ =1 s f> z ! limit$ sup]vision giv5 w\ld w>rant4 ,at ?is "t1 & inde$ = ! :ole p]iod ( :i* ,i write1 ,burma _h be5 a di/rict ( ! ,b5gal ,conf]5ce1 & z ! sessions ( ,conf]5ce 7 held almo/ uni=mly 9 ,calcutta or "s ,indian /ation1 we ,burma mission>ies usually made ! trip to ,india to att5d ! annual session4 ,?is took me1 includ+ heal? trips1 ?irty times ov] ! ,bay ( ,b5gal 9 ! t5 ye>s ( my mission>y s]vice4 ,! ,indian ,conf]5ces h = _m ye>s be5 held z ne> ! beg9n+ ( ! new ye> z may be4 ,i left my wife v sick1 & />t$ = ,conf]5ce ab\t ! middle ( ,janu>y1 be+ f> f well myself1 b /ill at "w4 ,! ,annual ,conf]5ce 0 ( great int]e/1 & ! ,c5tral ,conf]5ce1 :i* foll[$ imm$iately1 ev5 m s4 ,i 0 a memb] ( ! ,c5tral ,conf]5ce also4 ,! ,c5tral ,conf]5ce ( ,india & ,malaysia _h be5 well organiz$ = sev]al ye>s4 ,?is body1 to all int5ts & purposes1 is a ,g5]al ,conf]5ce4 ,x is an increas+ p[] = good4 ,x mu/ exi/ to keep ,me?odism 9 ?is wide area 9 "s organic unity4 ,x has s]v$ ?is purpose admirably4 ,at ?is session ( ! ,c5tral ,conf]5ce1 held at ,calcutta1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahib1 two great que/ions _h a cle>ly-def9$ /atem5t t has become ( wide-rea*+ importance4 ,! "q ( t]ritorial divisions came up e>ly1 & _h ! "r ( way = full discussion & settlem5t4 ,our p at home c n und]/& ! great areas1 z well z ! _m millions ( p 9 ,s\!rn ,asiatic mission l&s4 ,x is all s mu* bigg] ?an ! notion giv5 by a map4 ,at ! "t ( :i* ,i write we _h ?ree ,conf]5ces & ! f>-away mission ( ,malaysia4 ,! mo/ ext5sive area 0 includ$ 9 ! ,b5gal ,conf]5ce4 ,"o end ( ?is ,conf]5ce includ$ ! prov9ce ( ,burma1 & ! o!r end rea*$ up to & includ$ almo/ all ! ,nor?we/ ,indian "p ( our mission4 ,?us x curv$ all ar\nd ! s\!rn & we/]n sides ( ! ,nor? ,india ,conf]5ce1 z f> z ,mussoorie4 ,9 l5g? x c\ld n be less ?an two ?\s& miles4 ,s\? ,india ,conf]5ce includ$ t]ritory equally incongru\s ) its "n4 ,x became app>5t t we mu/ divide up ?is t]ritory1 & make m ,conf]5ces4 ,we plann$ five ,annual ,conf]5ces1 & rais$ ,malaysia to a ,mission ,conf]5ce4 ,! o!r great "q t _h ! e>ne/ consid]ation ( ! ,c5tral ,conf]5ce 0 ! indorsem5t ( ! ,mission>y ,episcopacy4 ,"s ( ! ,annual ,conf]5ces _h already tak5 action1 & ! ,c5tral ,conf]5ce approv$ ! resolutions ( ! ,b5gal ,conf]5ce indors+ & approv+ ! ,mission>y ,episcopacy1 & ask+ its cont9uance z contra/$ ) ! ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5cy4 ,bi%op ,?oburn's adm9i/ration receiv$1 aft] c>eful debate1 ! fir/ ( t s]ies ( indorsem5ts t has lift$ ! ,mission>y ,episcopacy into a new & conspicu\s place 9 ! organism call$ ,me?odism4 ,^! two transactions made t1 my fir/1 ,c5tral ,conf]5ce ( ,india & ,malaysia1 memorable4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,a ,ye> ( ,*anges ,:ile /ill at ,conf]5ce at ,calcutta1 ,i receiv$ a telegram to ha/5 home1 z my wife 0 s]i\sly ill4 ,"s ( ! bre?r5 & ,i sp5t a season 9 sympa!tic c\nsel ov] ?is di/ress+ situation ( my own impair$ heal?1 & ! s]i\s condition ( my wife4 ,i took a /eam] ! next day1 & />t$ = ,rangoon4 ,( c\rse1 we wi%$ = a rapid passage2 b z (t5 happ5s :5 we are eag] = ! mo/ rapid advance1 !re proves to be ! greate/ delay4 ,we 7 delay$ 9 ! ,calcutta ,riv] =ty-eight h\rs1 ow+ to fogs settl+ d[n on ! wat] j z ! tide 0 favorable = sail+4 ,we _h to tie up = su* "t z ! fog la/$1 z no /eam] w move on t dang]\s riv] 9 a fog4 ,:5 ! fog did lift1 ! tide _h gone d[n1 & we _h to rema9 at an*or till ! next tide4 ,9 all my j\rney+ up & d[n ! riv]1 ,i h nev] _h s mu* delay z on ?is voyage1 :5 ,i want$ to get =w>d ! mo/ urg5tly4 ,! j\rney across ! bay 0 aft] ! usual sort4 ,i felt mu* di/ress$ ab\t my wife's /ate1 b _h great com=t 9 ! sympa?y & c\nsel ( ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,p>k]1 :o 7 fell[-pass5g]s go+ home on furl\gh4 ,!y 7 go+ via ,rangoon1 & x prov$ a k9dly provid5ce z !y did good s]vice 9 advis+ u 9 our "t ( ne$4 ,z our %ip approa*$ ! ,rangoon ,riv]1 we 7 aga9 j too late = ! incom+ tide1 caus+ ano!r long delay4 ,s ne> home1 & yet we _h to lie !re = twelve h\rs6 ,:5 we f9ally arriv$ 9 ! ,rangoon ,h>bor1 x 0 aft] ! longe/ voyage t ,i h kn[n ^u ! bay4 ,b ,i 0 imm5sely reliev$ to f9d t my wife 0 slightly bett]4 ,?is 0 (fset some:at by ! fact t ,i 0 c]ta9ly 9 a mu* less satisfactory condition ?an ,i _h be5 = "s weeks prec$+4 ,x 0 n[ e>ly 9 ,febru>y1 & ! heat 0 becom+ sev]e4 ,z ! heat 01 or appe>$ to be1 my greate/ drawback1 & w\ld h9d] ! recov]y ( my wife1 x 0 decid$ t ! only solution ( ! difficulty 0 to make ano!r flight to ! ,indian ,hills imm$iately = a long re/4 ,?is "t ! :ole family 0 to g4 ,"h also ,dr4 ,p>k]'s pres5ce & c\nsel 7 ( great value4 ,he knew ,india1 hav+ _h long exp]i5ce & ! be/ judgm5t1 s we felt safe 9 foll[+ 8 advice4 ,he _h select$ two ( ! ,indian hill sanit>iums1 & knew t t k9d ( a retreat 0 my only hope4 ,b he1 & e "o else at ?is "t1 suppos$ t my "w 9 ,burma 0 end$4 ,x 0 decid$ to ask = "s "o f home to relieve me z soon z possible4 ,b !re 0 ! imm$iate difficulty ( look+ aft] ! "w1 & especially ! ,engli% congregation4 ,! ,conf]5ce t _h clos$ s rec5tly _h appo9t$ a "y man1 ,j4 ,t4 ,rob]tson1 to be my assi/ant 9 ! ,rangoon ,engli% ,*ur*1 s t ,i c\ld give m "t to ! affairs ( ! di/rict4 ,he 0 only a probation] 9 ! ,conf]5ce1 hav+ be5 admitt$ to ,conf]5ce at its rec5t session1 & he _h _h no exp]i5ce z a pa/or4 ,m1 he _h come to a /range city2 b1 z ! case (t5 is 9 our mission "w1 we _h to take all ! risks to ! "w & to ! man1 & appo9t him to ! untri$ responsibility ( ! pa/orate ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,t he w\ld h run away if he c\ld h gott5 out ( ! prov9ce he has (t5 decl>$2 b ?is be+ impossible1 he w5t to "w ) a w1 & = ! next five mon?s did v acceptable s]vice z pa/or4 ,su* adju/m5t ( mission "w 0 made z c\ld be 9 ! five days t int]v5$ aft] my return f ,conf]5ce & our second dep>ture f ,burma4 ,i hop$ to aid ! work]s some:at by correspond5ce4 ,! j\rney across ! wat] began to revive ,mrs4 ,smi?1 & h] condition on arrival at ,calcutta 0 greatly improv$4 ,"h we s\ght ! be/ m$ical advice4 ,dr4 ,coates1 a fam\s ,calcutta physician = _m ye>s1 gave u 8 c\nsel4 ,he pr$ict$ t ,mrs4 ,smi? w\ld cont9ue to improve rapidly1 :i* %e did4 ,z = myself1 he said t ! difficulty 0 v obscure1 & v difficult to deal )4 ,he said t if ,i w5t to ! hill /ation ( ,mussoorie1 :]e we 7 int5d+ to g1 x w\ld be ! v be/ ?+ ,i c\ld d4 ,he fur!r pr$ict$ t if ,i did n get bett] !re 9 f\r mon?s1 ,i w\ld nev] get bett] 9 ,india4 ,he /ipulat$ 8f\r mon?s10 z t w\ld take u ?r\gh ! ra9less hot season4 ,if ?is "t 7 sp5t 9 ,mussoorie1 situat$ z x is at an elevation ( sev5 ?\s& feet 9 its cool & brac+ air1 x w\ld be ! be/ possible place = recup]ation4 ,aft] re/+ "s ) fri5ds by ! way1 we arriv$ 9 t hill /ation on ! #ac? ( ,m>*4 ,! sn[ 0 /ill 9 sight 9 "s l[] hills1 & ! sn[y range 0 se5 f af>4 ,! view ( 8! sn[s0 at ,mussoorie is n s comm&+ z f ! regions ab\t ,na9i ,tal1 :i* ,i _h visit$ f\r mon?s be=e4 ,! 8/ation0 itself is built on a ridge & its spurs = a di/ance ( six miles or m1 & conta9$ at t "t "s ?irty ?\s& inhabitants4 ,! ,european resid5ts 7 made up ( retir$ p5sion]s ( ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t1 a l>ge g>rison ( ,engli% troops1 & o!rs connect$ ) ! sev]al s*ools = ,europeans1 & "s :o engag$ 9 trade4 ,b "h1 z else:]e1 ! great population 0 made up ( ! natives4 ,! conditions 7 z favorable z c\ld be f\nd = re/ & recup]ation4 ,!re 0 en\gh sociability to keep (f lonel9ess1 & pl5ty ( good read+ matt] 9 libr>ies1 & opportunity to roam ab\t ! m\nta9s4 ,i liv$ mu* 9 ! op5 air :5 x did n take me into ! direct rays ( ! sun4 ,?\gh ! atmosph]e is almo/ always cool at ?is altitude1 ! sunlight se>*es "o ?r\gh 9 ! r>e atmosph]e4 ,x pa9ts ! *eeks ( e "o l a pea*1 ev5 ! dusky faces ( ! natives are giv5 a flu% ( r$4 ,x is d\btful if ev5 ,am]ica has mu* bett] climatic conditions = rega9+ heal? ?an _m ( ! ,indian hills4 ,c\ld we put ! ,am]ican /yle ( liv+1 & ! homelike atmosph]e ar\nd ! sick mission>ies 9 ^! hills1 x is c]ta9 t !re w\ld be ne$ ( less home-go+4 ,if mission>ies c\ld always retreat to ^! hills :5 9 a decl9e be=e !y are too mu* r$uc$1 !y w\ld ga9 ! necess>y /r5g? to resume _! duties4 ,i sp5t ! "t f ,m>* until ! middle ( ,june 9 ?is /ation1 direct+ ! "w (f 9 ,burma z be/ ,i c\ld by lett]4 ,?is 0 difficult f ! di/ance ( two ?\s& miles4 ,dur+ ^! mon?s ,i ?\ght ( ! anomaly ( be+ presid+ eld] ( a di/rict s f> away1 be+ also a sick man1 & yet s h>d press$ 7 we all1 t no o!r mission>y c\ld be sp>$ f any field to take up ! "w t ,i w\ld h s gladly laid d[n4 ,x became app>5t t ,i 0 n to meet ) greatly improv$ heal?1 ev5 "h4 ,bi%op ,?oburn 0 away 9 ,am]ica1 & :ile he is "o ( ! mo/ hopeful ( m51 he gave up all expectations t ,i w\ld be able to g on 9 mission "w 9 ,india4 ,he _h actually select$ my successor 9 ,am]ica4 ,b :5 ! "t came to leave home1 ! bro!r fail$ him4 ,z ! "t wore away1 & !re 0 no mat]ial improvem5t 9 my condition1 ,i only hop$ to put ! mission int]e/s 9 ,burma 9 z good ord] z ,i might be able1 & !n to return to ,am]ica4 ,?is 0 ! situation on ! #ad? day ( ,june4 ,j !n ! heat on ! pla9s ( ,india is mo/ t]rific1 & ev5 ! hot air & ! du/ /orms rea* su* altitudes z ,mussoorie4 ,at ?is "t man & bea/ pant = 8ra940 ,! b>r5 & p>*$ e>? seems to cry1 8ra960 ,my lett]s f ,rangoon indicat$ s]i\s complications 9 a bus9ess way1 & !re seem$ to be a great call to come d[n & put !m to rights4 ,! monsoon _h be5 promis$ to u2 b x _h n come1 :ile f ! pla9s ! heat rose z f a furnace4 ,?9k+ ,i c\ld only d a little m s]vice = ,burma anyway1 j to put ?+s to rights = my successor1 ,i conclud$ to make ! plunge into t heat1 & to g at once1 & return z soon z ,i c\ld adju/ bus9ess complications4 ,"h ! physician :o _h my case said3 8,y d>e n g into ! pla9s4 ,9 y\r condition ! heat w kill y4 ,y w leave a wid[$ wife & two orphan$ *ildr51 & y h no "r to commit suicide40 ,b ,i /ill ?\ght x be/ to risk x = ! "w's sake4 ,i c n =get ! awful heat t greet$ me all ! way to l[] ,b5gal2 x 0 ! wor/ :]e ,i fir/ ent]$ ! pla94 ,_h ,i di$ f ! heat at any /age ( t j\rney1 ,i %\ld n h be5 surpris$4 ,b ,i liv$4 ,i cross$ ! bay aga91 & did ?ree weeks ( ! h>de/ "w ( my life up to t "t 9 ,rangoon4 ,we>y to exhau/ion1 ,i ha/5$ to ,calcutta on my return to ! m\nta9s4 ,z ,i lay on ! hat* on t r\gh passage1 ,i felt t my days z a mission>y 7 ov]1 & t ,i _h1 )\t a =mal good-bye1 left ,burma =ev]4 ,on l&+ 9 ,calcutta & gett+ my 8l& legs0 aga91 ,i met "o ( ! surprises ( my life4 ,i made ! glad discov]y t ,i 0 greatly improv$ 9 heal?6 ,s c]ta9 ( ?is did ,i become1 t ,i told ! ,calcutta mission>ies freely t my days z a mission>y 7 n ov]4 ,!y w\ld gladly h believ$ me1 b 7 skeptical1 & w>n$ me t :5 ,i %\ld get back to ! hills ,i w\ld wilt aga94 ,!y said my app>5t improvem5t 0 only due to ! excitem5t ( ! j\rney1 & w\ld soon we> away4 ,b ,i w5t fur!r 9 my conviction1 & s5t a lett] f ,calcutta to ,bi%op ,?oburn 9 ,am]ica t ,i 0 bett]1 & expect$ to return to ,burma1 & t ! bi%op 0 to /rike my "n (f ! invalid li/4 ,! improvem5t cont9u$ aft] my return to ! hills1 & :ile ,i expect$ a long "t to elapse be=e ,i w\ld be entirely myself1 ,i nev] d\bt$ aft] t ?rill ( hope 9 ,calcutta t ,i w\ld become a well man aga91 & cont9ue my mission>y c>e]4 ,x is exce$+ly r>e t su* a radical improvem5t 9 heal? occurs "u su* an extraord9>y1 if n inde$ p]il\s1 /ra9 z ,i 0 "u on t trip to ,rangoon4 ,my exp]i5ce 9 all ?is has be5 giv5 9 "s detail1 because x %[s h[ a really desp]ate case may sometimes turn t[>d recov]y at ! unexpect$ "t4 ,_h ,i return$ to ,am]ica1 brok5 z ,i 01 x w\ld h end$ my mission>y c>e]4 ,! ,*ur*1 & ourselves1 w\ld h be5 pa9fully disappo9t$1 = ,i _h n done :at ! ,*ur* or myself expect$1 & x w\ld h be5 tak5 = grant$ t ,i c\ld n possibly /& ! tropical climate4 ,z x turn$ out1 ,i _h ! honor to cont9ue on ! field1 be>+ heavy burd5s = a r long] p]iod ?an is usual 9 ! fir/ t]m ( mission>y s]vice1 & to be p]mitt$ to write ^! records ( ne>ly t5 consecutive ye>s 9 mission "w4 ,?is breakd[n taught u a p]man5t lesson4 ,no mission>y h5ce=? ( our mission %\ld be requir$ to live 9 ! noise1 dirt1 & heat ( ! t[n ( ,rangoon1 z we _h to live ! fir/ ye>4 ,we det]m9$ to get to ! suburbs = quiet] & heal?i] surr\nd+s4 ,at ,rangoon ?is c be easily accompli%$4 ,j out ( ! t[n prop]1 & yet n f> di/ant f our t[n "w1 !re is a great cantonm5t1 or milit>y qu>t]1 rea*+ = a mile or m4 ,! location is high] ?an t ( ! t[n4 ,! gr\nds ar\nd resid5ces are usually ext5sive2 b x 0 difficult to r5t a h\se ( any value ) ! mission money at our comm&4 ,we secur$ a tott]+ old h\se belong+ to a mis]ly old man1 :o w\ld n keep x 9 any sort ( repair4 ,x lean$ well ov] to "o side1 _h unev5 floors1 rickety /airs1 & a ro( s full ( holes t v5tilation 0 p]fect4 ,yet we got on well "h dur+ ! dry season2 b a lat] exp]i5ce rema9s to be giv54 ,f my return to ,rangoon bo? myself & wife plung$ into ! "w ( ! mission ) r$\bl$ ef=ts1 t we 7 n to slack5 = ye>s to come4 ,mr4 ,rob]tson 0 tak5 sick ) ! fev] aft] hav+ /ood at 8 po/ ?r\gh ! six mon?s ( my abs5ce1 & 8 recov]y 0 sl[4 ,i _h ! full pa/oral duties1 ! bus9ess ( ! mission1 ,gov]nm5t correspond5ce conc]n+ ! s*ools1 & ! *apla9cy ( ! ,wesleyan troops1 z all our ,rangoon pa/ors h _h 9 _! turn4 ,besides ?is1 ,i did a great deal ( di/rict "w1 mo/ly ( a pione]+ k9d4 ,:5 x is und]/ood t ?is is ! way _m ( our mission>ies are load$ d[n1 x mu/ surprise o!rs1 z well z !mselves1 t !y hold out s long "u ^! multipli$ labors1 n =gett+ t x is always "u a tropical sun4 ,our lives & labors mov$ on )\t special incid5t = all ! dry season f ,octob]1 #ahib1 to ! end ( ,april1 #ahic1 :5 we ent]$ ! monsoon sev]al days e>li] ?an usual4 ,x is "h t ! read] may h ! clos+ ref]5ce to ! old h\se t made up ! resid5ce ( ! (ficial head ( ! ,burma ,di/rict at ?is p]iod4 ,z ,i h already /at$1 ! h\se did v well z a camp+ place = ! dry season1 dur+ :i* we seldom h any ra9 at all4 ,b z ! "t = ! annual ra9s approa*$1 ,i began to press our mis]ly l&lord to put ! ro( 9 ord]4 ,?is he agre$ to d1 b ! agreem5t he did n keep1 & ! ra9s came & caught u unprep>$4 ,bi%op ,?oburn _h j arriv$ f ,s+apore on 8 bi5nial visit4 ,he _h rea*$ our h\se on ! aft]noon ( ! #bd? ( ,april4 ,z ! aft]noon wore away1 !re began to be signs ( ra94 ,! monsoon 0 n suppos$ to be due = a week to ?ree weeks yet4 ,h[ev]1 %[]s (t5 come lightly be=e ?is date4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! light %[]s & ! 8bur/+ ( a monsoon0 usually is1 t ! =m] are light & m]ely premonitory ( ! com+ ra9s1 :ile !y w be foll[$ by mu* burn+ sun%9e & increas+ heat4 ,! 8bur/+ ( ! monsoon0 usually la/s = days1 & has (t5 mu* ( /orm ) x1 :i* also cools ! temp]ature4 ,sometimes !re is a fall ( tw5ty-five degrees1 b n (t51 & ?is is n long ma9ta9$4 ,b on ! ev5+ nam$ ra9 began to fall v g5tly1 & = an h\r or two we 7 "u ! impression t x 0 only a %[]2 b ! ra9 cont9u$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,!re 0 no w9d at all1 & ?is l$ to a mo/ rem>kable circum/ance1 :i* ,i d n "k ( hav+ p>allel$1 or t x has ev] be5 made a matt] ( record1 ?\gh x made a deep impression at ! "t4 ,all ab\t ,rangoon !re is a beautiful %ade tree call$ ! 8padauk40 ,x has a %ort1 ?ick trunk & v long1 spread+ bran*es4 ,! mo/ rem>kable feature ( ! tree is t x blooms ?ree times )9 six weeks1 a heavy bloom ea* "t1 & ! ?ird "t ! bloom bur/s simultane\sly ) ! monsoons4 ,/rangely en\gh1 at ! end ( ,april1 at ! "t ( :i* ,i write1 !re 0 e indication t ! ?ird bloom 0 ab\t to break =?1 ?\gh ! ra9s1 z /at$1 7 n expect$ = "s "t4 ,s accurately does ?is tree m>k ! beg9n+ ( ! actual ra9s1 t a common say+ is1 8,! ra9s are at h&1 ! padauk is ready to bloom ! ?ird "t40 ,?is 0 ! situation z we w5t to sleep t night1 ?ankful = ! refre%+ ra91 com+ s g5tly also t we did n see ! /ir ( a leaf4 ,aft] a v refre%+ sleep1 we 7 wak5$ j at daybreak by a great cra%1 foll[$ almo/ imm$iately by ano!r4 ,i ha/5$ to ! v]&a only to see ! great padauk trees 9 front ( ! h\se dripp+ ) wat]1 & at ! side ( two ( !m1 almo/ a qu>t] ( ea* tree1 brok5 & pro/rate on ! e>?1 :ile ! s\nds ( break+ trees came f v>i\s directions on o!r /reets4 ,z ! light increas$1 we look$ = a reason = ! break+ ( ^! great bran*es4 ,we saw ! trees "o mass ( yell[ bloom1 & ! gr\nd cov]$ ) ! fall5 fl[]s4 ,! g5tle ra9 0 /ill fall+ ?r\gh ! motionless air4 ,= a space ( ?ree h\rs aft] day came ! trees cont9u$ to break4 ,:5 ! breeze began to bl[ ! break+ ceas$4 ,!n we 7 able to f9d a cause :y ^! /rong trees gave way4 ,dur+ ! night ! millions ( little fl[]s on ! ends ( ^? long bran*es op5$ ) ! ra91 & z _! cups fill$ ) wat]1 !re be+ no w9d to %ake ! wat] d[n1 ! weight ( ! wat] held 9 ^! fl[]s act$ on ! bran*es z a great lev] & broke !m d[n4 ,a really wond]ful natural ph5om5on6 ,x has _h no repetition s9ce1 probably due to ! fact t ! ra9 & ! bloom+ h n be5 absolutely simultane\s1 ) an abs5ce ( w9d4 ,z 9 ?is case :5 ! breeze />t$ up1 ! wat] 0 %ak5 d[n & ! break+ ceas$4 ,:5 ! fl[]s _h fall5 f ! trees !re c\ld be no m dang]2 b he :o w look = x1 c f9d ! sc>s on ! trees /ill :]e _! great bran*es 7 brok5 by ! weight ( _! own wat]-lad5 fl[]s4 ,! ra9 _h done havoc 9 ! h\se also4 ,x _h se>*$ out e hole 9 t p]=at$ ro(1 & ! wat] 0 dripp+ f ! ceil+ into ! middle ( ! room1 & /ream+ d[n f ! walls4 ,! ra9 cont9u$ = a t]m ( eight days1 almo/ un9t]rupt$ly4 ,h\sekeep+ 0 out ( ! "q4 ,we tri$ to eat at our table1 b 7 driv5 away by ! wat] & du/ swept d[n f ! ro( onto ! food4 ,!re 0 no help = x4 ,mrs4 ,smi?'s simple wall decorations ( bric-a-brac 7 all de/roy$4 ,we _h to live ab\t ! o!r mission premises z be/ we c\ld dur+ ! days t foll[$4 ,!re 0 a dry spot 9 ! middle ( "o room :]e ! bi%op's b$ /ood1 & he return$ to sleep !re ea* night to keep out ( ! noise ( ! t[n4 ,s x cont9u$ = eight days1 to ! end ( ! bi%op's visit4 ,i suppose t a bi%op ( ,me?odism does n meet ) ?is k9d ( ent]ta9m5t (t51 ev5 9 ,india1 mu* less 9 ,am]ica4 ,x takes a good man to endure ?is sort ( exp]i5ce & keep sweet1 especially z he kn[s ! home ,*ur* has abundant means to h\se its mission>ies1 if x w4 ,& be x rememb]$ t ! ,*ur* _h nev] giv5 u a doll> = prop]ty 9 ,burma at t "t 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! little mission2 nor has x yet1 except ?r\gh ! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society1 :i* has n[ begun to help ) a really /rong h&4 ,b ! good bi%op & ,i det]m9$ to buy resid5ce prop]ty1 & t on cr$it1 z we _h no money4 ,any conditions ( pur*ase 7 less risky & less exp5sive ?an be+ s poorly h\s$1 ?\gh ?is plan c\ld n at once be c>ri$ out4 ,"h ano!r pa9ful circum/ance occurr$4 ,my family _h to live 9 t h\se = ! six mon?s ( ! ra9s4 ,j z !y 7 all suff]+ ) fev]1 ow+ to ! dampness cont9ually 9 ! h\se1 a mission>y pap] f home came1 9 :i* !re 0 a lett] by ! same ,mission>y ,secret>y :o _h greet$ u ) ! cry ( 8! luxury ( ,indian mission>ies0 ! fir/ week ( our life 9 ,rangoon1 aga9 decl>+ t 8,india 0 ! mo/ sumptu\sly provid$ mission-field on e>?60 ,?is lett] 0 int5d$ to take ! life out ( a plea = money to buy resid5ces = our mission>ies 9 ,india & ,burma t ,bi%op ,?oburn _h writt54 ,i recall ?is circum/ance "h1 solely to %[ h[ little ! real conditions "u :i* we h work$ 9 ,burma are und]/ood at home1 ev5 by ^? :o at times h _h ! *>ge ( mission int]e/s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! ,physical ,features ( ,burma ,x is common to tell ( ! physical aspects ( a c\ntry 9 "o ( ! fir/ *apt]s ( any book t may be writt5 giv+ ! *>act]i/ics ( any l&2 b ! object ( ?is book is to pres5t1 fir/1 a picture ( life 9 ,burma1 z ! writ] & 8 associates exp]i5c$ x4 ,!re is a logical ord] 9 tak+ up ! /udy ( ! topography1 climate1 & products ( ,burma1 z !y 7 obs]v$ f "t to "t 9 resid5ce & travel ?r\gh t c\ntry4 ,t is ! way ! obs]vations h]e9 record$ came to ! writ] aft] he _h begun ! "w & c>e ( a mission 9 ,rangoon & ! adjo9+ regions4 ,a mission>y soon le>ns to take an int]e/ 9 all t affects ! life ( ! p among :om he labors4 ,he f9ds t climate det]m9es ! products ( a l& to a great ext5t1 & ^! 9 turn det]m9e ! occupations ( ! p4 ,he mu/ adju/ himself to ^! conditions4 ,he also f9ds t 8 plans = a p mu/ take 9 _! pres5t /ate & _! future prospects4 ,^! conditions are l>gely mat]ial4 ,! weal? or pov]ty ( a p det]m9es _! _s & possibilities to a great ext5t4 ,am]icans especially1 v few ( :om h ev] travel$ or liv$ 9 a tropical c\ntry1 & :o h n /udi$ conditions 9 ! ,ea/]n hemisph]e1 except 9 ! be/-kn[n portion ( ! ,ori5tal _w1 h great ne$ ( enl>gem5t ( _! views on ,asiatic que/ions4 ,9 no?+ is ?is m evid5t ?an on ! geography ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,:ile speak+ on missions & ,asiatic !mes at home rec5tly1 ,i h (t5 tri$ to gauge ! ideas ( my audi5ce by ask+ !m to guess ! l5g? ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,i select$ ?is body ( wat] because x is mo/ famili> to all ,bible-/ud5ts4 ,i take ! ,r$ ,sea because all h he>d ( x & all h se5 x mapp$ f *ildhood1 in/ead ( ! ,gulf ( ,m>taban1 = in/ance1 :i* lies (f ! coa/ ( ,burma2 = mo/ ( my ,am]ican read]s h sc>cely he>d ( ! latt] body ( wat]4 ,! answ]s to ?is "q f an audi5ce1 especially if x is secur$1 z x usually has be51 on ! mom5t1 h be5 at once amus+ & in/ructive4 ,! guesses z to ! l5g? ( ! ,r$ ,sea g5]ally v>y f 8sixty0 to 8?ree hundr$0 miles1 :ile a few h gone some:at high]4 ,b only "o answ] secur$ 9 mon?s1 & t f a s*ooltea*] aft] reflection & m5tal calculation1 has be5 half ! l5g? ( t hi/oric body ( wat]4 ,usually an audi5ce has tak5 a laugh at ! guess] & _! own m5tal e/imate :5 !y h be5 in=m$ t ! ,r$ ,sea is ab\t fifte5 hundr$ miles long4 ,i h sometimes told ! man :o guess$ 8"o hundr$ miles0 to multiply all 8 ideas ( ! ,ea/]n _w by fifte51 & he w\ld come ne>] to ! reality ?an he _h be5 hi!rto4 ,x is common to he> at home all ! l& commonly spok5 ( z 8,india0 z a l& ( a sam5ess ( "*1 9 climate1 p1 language1 & products4 ,"o prov9ce ( x1 l ,burma1 is a small section ( ! c\ntry1 j l ! re/ ( ! l&1 & *iefly diff]+ f ! o!r portions ( 8,india0 9 geographical l9es4 ,b e/abli% some?+ ( ! l>g5ess ( ^! complex c\ntries 9 ! m9d1 & also _! div]sity ( p & physical conditions1 & ! man s in=m$ is prep>$ to und]/& t ,burma may be reckon$ z a l& ( consid]able importance 9 itself & wor?y ( special /udy4 ,burma is a l& ) an area ( sev5ty ?\s& squ>e miles4 ,x lies betwe5 ! ,bay ( ,b5gal & ,assam on ! we/1 ,*9a on ! nor?1 & ,fr5* ,indo-,*9a & ,siam on ! ea/4 ,x also ext5ds ?r\gh eighte5 degrees ( latitude1 f t5 to tw5ty-eight nor?4 ,9 %ape x is a little l ! fold$ "r h&1 ) index f+] only ext5d$ s\?w>d4 ,its greate/ wid? is ab\t f\r hundr$ miles1 :ile ! ,t5nass]im ,coa/ f> to ! s\? is b a n>r[ /rip ( l&4 ,! topography ( ! c\ntry is int]e/+4 ,!re are ?ree pr9cipal riv]s1 ! ,irrawaddy 7! greate/71 ! ,salwe51 & ! ,sitiang4 ,all ^! rise 9 ! nor?1 ne> or beyond ! ,burmese bord]1 & fl[ s\?w>d4 ,betwe5 ^! riv] bas9s & to ! we/w>d ( ! ,irrawaddy !re run ranges ( hills ris+ to m\nta9s4 ,!y range f small1 picturesque hillocks t only s]ve to divide wat]-bas9s to m\nta9s above t5 ?\s& feet 9 height4 ,! valleys are comp>atively n>r[1 b v f]tile4 ,! hills are n simply s+le cre/s runn+ p>allel ) ! riv]s1 b are ext5sive successions ( ranges q regul>1 ) indications "h & !re ( volcanic action4 ,! /rata are v mu* brok54 ,= ?is reason ! coal-fields ( ,burma are n ( mu* value1 ow+ to ! brok5 condition ( ! /rata4 ,:5 "o little portion is work$ = a di/ance1 ! ve9 is lo/1 be+ remov$ or buri$ too deep = "w4 ,! ,irrawaddy ,riv] des]ves special m5tion4 ,x rises some:]e 9 ! heights ( ,?ibet ne> ! headwat]s ( ! ,indus & ! ,ramaputra4 ,x is notewor?y t ! ?ree great riv]s ( ,s\!rn ,asia rise v ne> ea* o!r & fl[ to ! ocean s f> ap>t4 ,! ,irrawaddy breaks ?r\gh ! hills ( nor!rn ,burma1 & desc5ds into ! pla9s1 wid5+ & ga!r+ volume till x rea*es ! sea4 ,x has sev]al navigable riv] tribut>ies1 ( :i* ! ,*9dw9 is *ief4 ,t[>d ! l[] end ( its c\rse x connects ) a network ( tidal creeks t unite ) its sev]al m\?s1 "o ( :i* is ! ,rangoon ,riv]4 ,?is sy/em ( int]nal wat]-ways makes x possible to trav]se all portions ( ,l[] ,burma ) riv] /eam]s ( v>i\s sizes1 f a /eam laun* to riv] boats z l>ge & well equipp$ z ^? ( ! ,mississippi4 ,! ent]pris+ & prosp]\s ,flotilla ,company ( ,burma has a great fleet ( ^! vessels runn+ on ! ,irrawaddy & its tribut>ies1 :ile ! _m /eam]s & laun*es utilize ! tidal creeks4 ,?is great ent]prise has no rival = ?is riv]-borne traffic4 ,! am\nt ( bus9ess done on ! ,irrawaddy is enorm\s4 ,! ,salwe5 is navigable = only ?irty miles by ocean /eam]s1 & ! ,sitiang n at all at pres5t1 ?\gh =m]ly sail+ vessels made ports ab\t its m\?4 ,/eam laun*es /ill ply on bo? ^! /reams & _! tribut>ies4 ,on all ^! inl& wat]s !re are multitudes ( native boats1 ( curi\s b mo/ s]viceable patt]n4 ,!y nev] modify ^! ,ea/]n crafts aft] any ,we/]n design4 ,x is d\btful if mod]n %ips h made mu* improvem5t 9 _! wat]-l9es ov] _m ,ea/]n boats1 :i* c be se5 9 diff]5t /yles ev]y:]e1 f ! ,r$ ,sea all ar\nd ! coa/s ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,!y v>y greatly 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 & h become fix$ along c]ta9 accept$ l9es f :i* !y d n dep>t1 b !y all seem to be good4 ,( all ,ori5tal crafts ,i h se51 none are m picturesque ?an ! ,burma riv] boats4 ,illu/ration3 ,,paddy-,,boat ,! m\nta9 areas ( ,burma affect ! c\ntry 9 _m ways4 ,!y greatly affect ! ra9fall4 ,l[] ,burma receives ! full =ce ( ! monsoon curr5t z x comes 9 (f ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,! consequ5ce is a heavy ra9fall ea* ye>1 & a regul> & b\ntiful h>ve/4 ,l[] ,burma has nev] _h a fam9e4 ,! am\nt ( ra9fall v>ies f "o hundr$ to ?ree hundr$ in*es dur+ ! ra9y season ( six mon?s4 ,! we/]n side ( ! out] range ( ! hills1 expos$ to ! same curr5t1 has ev5 a heavi] fall ( ra9 ?an ! l[ l&s bord]+ on ! sea4 ,! coa/ range ( hills rises to a consid]able altitude1 & z !y ext5d nor? & s\?1 ! s\?we/ ra9 curr5ts p\r out _! wat] 9 cross+ ?is range1 & s h little moi/ure left to furni% ra9 9 ! upp] valleys ( ,burma4 ,:ile ! sea coa/ r\nd ab\t ,rangoon1 & ! ,sitiang & ,irrawaddy ,valleys1 h abundant ra9s 9 ! l[] portions1 z y g nor?w>d 9 ea* valley ! ra9fall /eadily decreases until 9 portions ( ,upp] ,burma !re are great areas ( l& t w seldom give a crop = lack ( moi/ure4 ,! soil 9 ?is arid region is z f]tile z any:]e1 & :]e ! great & enl>g+ canal sy/em ( ! ,gov]nm5t is effective1 !y c produce enorm\s h>ve/s4 ,b left to ! unc]ta9 ra9fall1 !re w\ld be only failure ( crops & fam9e4 ,happily ?is condition does n ext5d ov] ! mo/ ?ickly-populat$ portion ( ,burma4 ,9 ano!r respect ! hill portion ( ,burma is important4 ,comp>$ ) ! pla9s or plateaus ( ! c\ntry1 !re is a relatively small] portion ( ! prov9ce ( l[ elevations ?an t ( ,india prop]4 ,! greate/ level area is bord]+ on ! sea1 & is 9 consequ5ce mu* modifi$ by ! sea breezes1 & ! heat is nev] v int5se = a tropical c\ntry4 ,b a l>ge portion ( ! prov9ce1 :i* is n cool$ by ! breeze f ! sea1 has also a mod]ate heat = ! tropics4 ,i attribute ?is condition ( modifi$ temp]ature to ! fact t we h no l>ge pla9s or plateaus4 ,unlike ,india1 :]e ! area t becomes sup]heat$ is imm5se1 9 ,burma ! area ( l[ l& is small1 & !re=e is cont9ually modifi$ by ! cool] air f ! l>ge adjac5t m\nta9 tracts4 ,?is1 x seems to me1 acc\nts = ! fact t all ! seacoa/ ( ,burma is s mu* cool] ?an ! same k9d ( elevation ( ,b5gal4 ,!y bo? alike %>e ! sea breeze = a c]ta9 di/ance2 b ,b5gal has hundr$s ( miles ( l[ pla9 unbrok5 by high hills1 :ile ,burma's hills approa* ne> ! sea4 ,?is gives ,burma a relatively mod]ate temp]ature1 ?\gh s f> d[n 9 ! tropics4 ,all ! valleys ( ! tropical _w are f]tile4 ,b a ^w %\ld be said ab\t ! f]tility ( ! m\nta9 tracts ( ,burma4 ,ne>ly all ( ^! hills & m\nta9s t ,i h se5 are cov]$ ) a d5se gr[? ( =e/4 ,! ,indian hills are n s4 ,_m ( ! latt] are entirely b>r5 ( trees1 & :]e !re is any *ance at all !y are cultivat$ 9 t]races4 ,b ! virg9 =e/s ( ,burma /ret* hundr$s ( miles ov] hills & m\nta9s4 ,"h & !re are villag]s1 x is true1 mo/ly ,k>5s1 9 ,l[] ,burma1 :o cultivate only small areas2 b only "o ye> 9 a place1 mak+ a new cle>+ ea* ye> to avoid ! "w ( digg+ or pl[+1 & !n !y let ! la/ ye>'s cle>+ gr[ up to =e/ aga91 :i* x quickly does4 ,!re is room = a va/ population to make an easy liv+ 9 ! hills ( ,burma alone4 ,if ^? f]tile hills 7 9 ,am]ica1 !y w\ld be all occupi$ z cattle & horse ran*es1 if n cultivat$4 ,:]ev] ! =e/ is ?9n$ or cut away1 a great luxuriant gr[? ( grass & bamboos spr+s up1 on :i* cattle fe$ & fl\ri%4 ,!y c get pl5ty ( graz+ ! ye> r\nd 9 ^! hills1 & !re w\ld always be a ready m>ket = beef & = bullocks = pl[+4 ,among ! _m natural res\rces ( ,burma1 !re are two t require c>eful att5tion4 ,"h we f9d "o ( ! greate/ rice-gr[+ c\ntries ( ! _w4 ,"h also are va/ =e/s ( ! fam\s teak wood1 t is us$ s ext5sively = %ip-build+ & o!r /ructures4 ,rice-gr[+ is ! "o l9e ( cultivation t *>act]izes ! l& ( ,burma4 ,9 ,india !re are great] rice fields1 because ! rice l&s are m ext5sive4 ,b 9 ,india !y cultivate o!r crops1 & ?is ev5 on ! rice l&4 ,9 ,india !y frequ5tly1 if n g5]ally1 gr[ two or m crops on ! same l& 9 "o ye>1 or diff]5t crops on adjac5t l& at ! same season4 ,b ! ,burman gr[s "o crop only1 & t is uni=mly rice4 ,he is a rice-gr[] & a rice-eat]4 ,9 ! pla9s !re is no o!r gra9 gr[n t is g5]ally us$ = human food4 ,!re is a little ,indian corn cultivat$1 b n 9 suffici5t am\nt to break ! =ce ( ?is g5]al /atem5t4 ,! rice fields ( ,burma am\nt to ov] six million acres4 ,!re are (t5 z _m z "o hundr$ bu%els ( unhusk$ rice gr[n on an acre4 ,( c\rse1 ! av]age yield is f> bel[ ?is am\nt4 ,yet ! aggregate rice crop is enorm\s4 ,x fe$s all ,burma1 & !re are va/ quantities %ipp$ to ,india1 ,*9a1 ,europe1 & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,no ye> s9ce ,i h be5 9 ,burma has !re be5 insuffici5t rice = h] p4 ,if rice ( a diff]5t v>iety comes to ,burma = ! immigrants t are us$ to ! ,indian article1 !re is also mu* ,burma rice %ipp$ annually to v>i\s ports 9 ,india4 ,a ^w %\ld be add$ z to rice cultivation4 ,p]haps all read]s are aw>e t rice is gr[n usually 9 wat]1 ?\gh !re is "s dry cultivation4 ,! l& is inclos$ 9 v small fields1 av]ag+ less ?an "o acre1 b (t5 n m ?an "o-t5? ( t area4 ,!re are embankm5ts r\nd all ^! fields1 & sev]al in*es ( wat] are kept always on ! gr\nd4 ,sometimes ! wat] is a foot deep4 ,s long z ! rice c h a v little ( ! upp] blade out ( ! wat] x w fl\ri%4 ,! gr\nd is /irr$ ) a wood5 rake l a pl[ :5 x is cov]$ ) wat]4 ,! mud is made v f9e1 & z deep z ?is mode ( cultivation1 w /ir x4 ,! rice has be5 s[n 9 nurs]ies1 & :5 f a foot to fifte5 in*es high x is pull$ up1 b\nd into bundles ( approximately "o hundr$ plants ea*1 & tak51 usually 9 boats1 to ! prep>$ field1 :]e x is all transplant$ by h&4 ,(t5 ! root is divid$1 s t f "o gra9 !re come to be gr[n sev]al bun*es ( rice4 ,9 appe>ance a rice field looks v mu* l a field ( oats4 ,! read] w h>dly be prep>$ to believe t x takes ne>ly twice z long to mature a rice crop "u a tropical sun1 z x does to gr[ a field ( oats 9 ! nor!rn latitudes1 especially 9 ,am]ica4 ,! rice is s[n 9 ! nurs]y 9 ,may or ,june1 & ! rip5$ gra9 is n h>ve/$ be=e ! la/ ( ,decemb] or 9 ,janu>y4 ,x is all cut ) a sickle4 ,i h nev] se5 any "o h>ve/+ ) any o!r in/rum5t 9 ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,! gra9 is always ?re%$ "u ! feet ( cattle1 & w9n[$ by h&4 ,an ,am]ican sees hundr$s ( ways :]e9 ?is crop c\ld be gr[n m economically1 & "s mission>y w yet introduce mod]n me?ods successfully4 ,! mission>y is ! only man likely to succe$ 9 su* a task4 ,:5 speak+ ( ! great food-produc+ indu/ries ( ,burma1 t ( fi%+ %\ld h special prom95ce4 ,burma has a va/ area ( swamps subm]g$ e ra9y season1 & ^! are class$ z 8fi%]ies10 & a v l>ge rev5ue is secur$ f ! sale ( ! fi%4 ,! fi%]man makes an excell5t liv+1 & ! p almo/ univ]sally are able to eat fi% ) _! rice4 ,s long has ?is be5 ! case t no ,burman consid]s t he has be5 well f$ unless he has fi% ( "s sort ) rice e day4 ,!n he %>es ! *>act]i/ic ( all ,asiatics 9 desir+ mu* condim5t ) 8 rice4 ,he !re=e takes ! fi%1 :i* is ( f9e flavor & excell5t quality :5 fre%1 & rots x1 & mixes ) x pepp]s & o!r spices until x suits 8 ta/e & smell1 & !n fea/s6 ,o!r less ,burmaniz$ p decl>e t 8 8gnape10 z he calls ?is prep>ation1 is simply v rott5 fi%4 ,! teak-wood =e/s1 be=e m5tion$1 are among ! mo/ valuable 9 ! _w4 ,?is fam\s wood w n %r9k "u ! mo/ int5se sun's rays1 nor w x exp& :5 wet ) ! ra94 ,x does n w>p1 & has a smoo? gra9 & works easily4 ,9 ! tropics1 :5 us$ = build+ purposes1 x is n eat5 by :ite ants1 :i* de/roy almo/ all o!r build+ mat]ial 9 hot c\ntries4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has tak5 hold ( ?is indu/ry1 & protects ! trees f fires1 regulates ! cutt+1 & does all x c to ma9ta9 & ext5d ^! exce$+ly valuable =e/s4 ,! cutt+ ( ! trees1 _! transport to ! sea1 & conv]sion into lumb] is "o ( ! greate/ organiz$ indu/ries 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! am\nt ( money requir$ to c>ry on ?is bus9ess 9 ! process ( cutt+ ! timb] f ! /ump1 hundr$s ( miles inl&1 ga!r+ x out ( ! =e/s1 c>ry+ x 9 rafts to ! seaports1 & putt+ x ?r\gh ! great sawmills1 to ! f9al disposal to ! ,european & o!r pur*as]s1 is enorm\s4 ,! "t elem5t is a l>ge "o4 ,x takes ye>s to get ^! logs ?r\gh ! process4 ,i h (t5 desir$ to "k j h[ long ?is timb] has be5 wait+ or is 9 transit f ! "t x 0 fell$4 ,?is at lea/ mu/ be sev]al ye>s1 = ! logs (t5 %[ signs ( h>d usage ?r\gh a long p]iod4 ,!y are sometimes crack$ & worn z if decades old4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,elephant ,,at ,,"w ,x is 9 ?is timb] indu/ry t ! elephants ( ,burma are v useful4 ,all travel]s visit+ ,burma h at lea/ se5 ! elephant at "w 9 ! mills ( ,rangoon4 ,!y drag ! great logs f ! riv]1 place !m 9 position to be guid$ to ! saws1 drag away ! slabs & squ>$ lumb]1 pile all ^! 9 ord]ly heaps ready = fur!r h&l+1 & manipulate ! logs & ropes & _! own *a9s 9 a m>vel\s way4 ,!y g 9 & out ( ! mills ) e "p ( ! great ma*9]y runn+1 & nev] make a false motion to tramp on a c>riage1 become entangl$ 9 ! belt+1 or all[ a :irl+ saw to t\* _! preci\s sk9s4 ,:y a great bea/ ) su* /r5g?1 jo9$ to su* intellig5ce & self-possession1 w submit to ! feeble & (t5 /upid man :o sits on 8 neck1 & "w = man at all1 is a m>vel4 ,b ! transi5t visitor only sees ! elephant work+ 9 ! mills4 ,?is is only a small "p ( 8 task4 ,he does all ! heavy dragg+ ( ! logs to get !m to ! riv] f ! =e/ :]e !y are gr[n4 ,?is is (t5 ov] ! mo/ difficult gr\nd4 ,he w g into a ?icket :]e no o!r bea/ c g1 :]e a horse or an ox c\ld n climb at all1 or if he did1 w\ld be p]fectly useless = "w4 ,b ! elephant goes into ^! wor/ places & drags ! logs ov] fall5 trees1 b[ld]s1 & ?r\gh mud1 n be+ dismay$ by muddy dit*es or rocky /eeps4 ,x is no wond] t ! ,gov]nm5t protects ! h]ds ( wild elephants4 ,b sometimes !y invade ! rice fields 9 great numb]s4 ,:5 !y d1 ! de/ruction is s great t ! (ficials give lic5se to g & %oot !m4 ,sometimes ! hunt]s succe$ 9 kill+ a few4 ,if !y are males1 ! tusks are v valuable4 ,! feet are also sk9n$1 includ+ ! leg1 sole ( ! feet1 & ! nails1 & :5 s prep>$ are (t5 us$ z wa/e-pap] baskets1 & are reg>d$ z great curiosities4 ,burma has great ruby m9es2 b z ^! /ones are n ( s mu* value z =m]ly1 ! m9+ is n to be consid]$ z con/itut+ a great indu/ry4 ,b ! oil fields ( ,burma are v valuable1 & x is suppos$ t ! indu/ry is z yet only 9 its e>ly beg9n+4 ,x is said t ! company t owns ! *ief ref9]y1 & _m ( ! oil fields1 w n sell any "p ( ! /ock !y hold1 & t !y are gett+ ri* rapidly4 ,x w be se5 f ! =ego+ facts t ,burma is a great l& 9 itself4 ,x belongs to ! ,indian ,empire1 & x is ! ri*e/ prov9ce 9 ! :ole c\ntry4 ,x pays all its own exp5ses1 :i* are heavy1 & gives l>gely to ! deficit ( o!r prov9ces4 ,z a field = mission "w1 !re is none m promis+ s f> z natural conditions are conc]n$4 ,,*apt] ,v ,! ,city ( ,rangoon ,rangoon may n p]haps be rat$ z a great1 b x is an important1 city4 ,! population ( ,rangoon numb]s above two hundr$ ?\s&1 )\t ! usual ?ickly-inhabit$ suburbs4 ,x is a seaport ?ird 9 importance 9 ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,calcutta & ,bombay are ! only cities t surpass x4 ,! capital ( ! prov9ce ( ,burma1 x is ! c5t] ( (ficial life4 ,be+ situat$ s ne> ! sea1 only tw5ty miles inl&1 & hav+ ! be/ ( h>bors & e connection ) ! int]ior1 bo? by rail & riv]1 its importance z a trad+ c5t] is v great4 ,comp>$ to o!r ,indian cities1 x is m important ?an _m ) a great] population1 :ile x is d\btful if any city 9 all ! seacoa/s ( ,s\!rn ,asia is ( equal importance 9 proportion to its population4 ,!n1 x has ! advantage ( be+ a newly-plann$ city4 ,z su* x has /raight /reets1 cross+ at "r angles = ! mo/ "p1 l ,we/]n cities ( ! mod]n plan4 ,h[ev]1 ?is admirable arrangem5t has be5 ( f> less advantage ?an x w\ld h be51 because ! blocks are too n>r[ to be utiliz$ to ! be/ advantage4 ,?is blund] has1 unhappily1 be5 p]petuat$ 9 ! great new addition t has be5 made on ! ea/w>d ( ! city4 ,x w\ld seem t exp]i5ce 9 ?is matt] w\ld h taught ! municipality bett] ?+s2 b l o!r ?+s ,ori5tal1 ,i suppose1 !y f\nd x v difficult to get adapt$ to any?+ new4 ,z ! beg9n+ 0 made t way1 ! end mu/ be ! same4 ,b 9 ! "o fact t ! /reets are /raight & at "r angles1 !re is an advantage t is n f\nd 9 any o!r ,ori5tal city4 ,! /reets are kept well pav$1 & ! g5]al improvem5ts are progressive1 except 9 two v important p>ticul>s4 ,!y /ill use poor k]os5e 9 inf]ior lamps = /reet light+4 ,t5 ye>s ago ,i w5t to ! municipal eng9e]1 & ask$ him if x 0 n feasible to light ! city ) electricity1 in/ead ( ! obsolete me?ods !n1 z n[1 9 vogue4 ,he said3 8,yes1 x might be2 b we are n s ent]pris+ z y 9 ,am]ica4 ,we w wait t5 ye>s1 & see if a new ?+ works well be=e we adopt x40 ,! t5 ye>s are pass$1 & /ill ! smoky old lamps s5d out _! indiff]5t light & obnoxi\s odors--too _m ( :i* bef\l any ,ori5tal city--because ! municipal au?orities h n yet f\nd out t electric light+ is a success4 ,?is is be+ writt5 9 ,am]ica1 :]e mo/ little t[ns ( "o or two ?\s& population are be+ well light$ ) electricity1 :ile ov] ! sea ! great city ( ,rangoon1 ) two hundr$ ?\s& inhabitants & l>ge rev5ues1 c n yet v5ture on ?is mod]n sy/em ( light+ its /reets4 ,!re is1 also1 a lam5table backw>dness 9 ! matt] ( /reet railways4 ,!re is a poorly-built & poorly-kept /reet railway run by /eam4 ,b !re is little com=t 9 ! c> s]vice1 & ! motive p[] is antiquat$ /eam eng9es4 ,! /reet railway1 su* z x is1 is n ext5d$ to su* limits z x %\ld be4 ,7 ! /reets light$ ) electric-lights & a sy/em ( electric c>s adequate to ! city & suburbs runn+1 ^! public improvem5ts w\ld be 9 keep+ ) :at ,rangoon is 9 ! matt] ( trade4 ,!re is only "o o!r city 9 ,burma ( ne>ly ! same numb] ( inhabitants z ,rangoon1 & t is ,m&alay1 ! capital ( ,upp] ,burma4 ,?is city 0 ! capital ( indep5d5t ,burma 9 mod]n times4 ,:5 ! ,briti% annex$ ,upp] ,burma 9 #ahhf1 !y project$ ! railway to ! city ( ,m&alay1 & z x already _h /eam] connection ) ,l[] ,burma1 its _m advantages z a di/ribut+ c5t] ma9ta9$ its cont9u$ gr[?4 ,:ile x has a population ne>ly equal to ,rangoon1 x has no?+ else to be comp>$ ) ! latt] city4 ,!re is a v great contra/ betwe5 ! two cities 9 ! matt] ( racial population4 ,:ile ,m&alay has "s immigrants f o!r l&s1 l o!r cities & t[ns ( ,burma1 ! city z a :ole is di/9ctly ,burman4 ,rangoon1 on ! o!r h&1 is s =eign 9 its makeup t x c n be call$ a ,burmese city4 ,relatively1 v few ,burmans live 9 ! ma9 "p ( ! city4 ,"h y f9d _m peoples ( ,india4 ,!re are wide areas ( ! city giv5 ov] to ! ,tamils1 ,telegus1 ,b5galis1 ,guj>atties1 & ,*9ese2 :ile yet o!r ,indian p are f\nd 9 ?is ,indian community to ! exclusion ( ! ,burmese4 ,! ,burmese live *iefly at bo? ends ( ! city ( ,rangoon1 :]e !re is mu* trad+ 9 rice & o!r deal+s ( a ,burmese "*4 ,! ,burmese h giv5 way be=e ! immigrants ( ,india1 l>gely because !y are an indep5d5t & pr\d race1 & w n d ! "w commonly done by ! coolies & s]vants ab\t ! city4 ,!y look ^u ! immigrant f ,india z an inf]ior1 & !y w n all[ !mselves to be 8 competitor = ! m m5ial s]vices & "w ( ! city4 ,! ,burmese1 !re=e1 collect *iefly :]e !y h occupation cong5ial to _! ta/es4 ,x is significant t ! ,burman w "w at almo/ any?+1 :]e ! ,madrassis & o!r ,indian p are n work+ alongside ( him4 ,b :]e !re may be con/ant contra/s or comp>isons 9 inf]ior positions1 he w n condesc5d to g4 ,s he gives way to ! native z indicat$1 n f necessity1 b f *oice4 ,rangoon is a great trade c5t]4 ,! two greate/ indu/ries are t ( ! lumb] trade & ! traffic 9 rice4 ,! lumb] manufacture & sale has _h previ\s m5tion4 ,i w only add t imm5se sawmills l9e ! riv] front at frequ5t int]vals1 & ! logs lie 9 ! riv] 9 great rafts1 or 9 heaps on l&4 ,!re are p]haps scores ( elephants at "w 9 connection ) ^! mills4 ,! rice mills are conduct$ on a v l>ge scale4 ,! plan is common to make advances to brok]s1 :o g out & loan money on ! gr[+ crop & agree to take ! rice1 :i* 9 ! husk is call$ 8paddy10 at h>ve/ "t1 at a giv5 rate p] hundr$ baskets4 ,! basket holds ab\t a bu%el4 ,usually ! price ranges ab\t "o hundr$ rupees = a hundr$ baskets1 ?\gh (t5 ! rice is a f\r? above or a f\r? bel[ ?is am\nt4 ,! rupee is equal to ?irty c5ts4 ,z ! price ( rice is impossible ( calculation s _m mon?s 9 advance ( h>ve/1 ! mill]s :o advance ! money to ! brok]s1 :o are usually ,burmans1 & ! brok]s :o advance ! money to ! cultivators agree+ to take 8paddy0 at a giv5 rate at h>ve/1 & ! cultivators1 all base _! calculations ^u guesses usually wrong1 ! :ole sy/em has mu* ( ! elem5ts ( gambl+1 l ! deal+ 9 futures on an ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,trade4 ,! rice is husk$ & clean$ 9 ^! great mills1 & sold to buy]s f abroad1 or 9 ! local m>kets = food4 ,(t5 ! clean$ rice is s5t to ,europe1 & conv]t$ into "s k9d ( intoxicants1 & comes back to curse ! l& out ( :i* x grew4 ,x is notewor?y t mo/ ( ^! great] bus9ess ent]prises t call = great organization are manag$ by ,europeans4 ,b !re are _m m]*ants 9 :olesale or retail bus9ess t are ( all races4 ,! ,*9am5 are busy trad]s1 & w d\btless h a m controll+ voice 9 ! affairs ( bus9ess z "t goes =w>d4 ,( all ! trade 9 ! c\ntry1 !re are two features t are a s\rce ( unmix$ evil--! trade 9 opium1 & ! trade 9 liquor4 ,x is true t ! ,gov]nm5t tries to keep ! opium trade "u v sev]e regulations2 b x is always a failure to try to regulate t :i* itself fe$s ^u vice4 ,! am\nt ( liquor br\ght into ,burma is some?+ enorm\s4 ,x is true t !re are m p t d n dr9k ?an =m]ly1 & ^? t /ill dr9k are less giv5 to excessive drunk5ness ?an 9 e>li] ye>s2 yet !re are m p 9 ! l&1 & !re are m ( ! natives1 p>ticul>ly ,burmese1 t are us+ intoxicants1 9 imitation ( ,europeans1 & !re=e ! quantity ( liquor br\ght to ! c\ntry to supply ?is dem& is great] ?an ev] be=e4 ,! %ip t our p>ty w5t on to ,rangoon c>ri$ ?ree mission>ies & ?ree hundr$ tons ( liquor4 ,i h no d\bt ?is w\ld n be above ! av]age c>go = /eam]s ply+ betwe5 ,european ports & ,burma4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ ?is liquor has ent]$ into ord9>y trade4 ,mo/ ( ! great import+ h\ses deal 9 liquors4 ,mo/ ( ! retail h\ses likewise4 ,s x becomes difficult = a "y man :o is ho/ile to ! :ole liquor bus9ess to get "w 9 any ( ! retail 8%ops10 z !y are call$1 )\t /a9+ 8 h&s 9 ?is unholy traffic4 ,"o ( ! great re=ms on ! temp]ance que/ions 9 ! ,ea/ w be to develop a s5tim5t antagoni/ic to ! traffic1 until liquor-sell+ c n be c\nt5anc$ z a respectable bus9ess4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,public ,,(fices1 ,,rangoon ,rangoon has sev]al good public build+s1 ! greate/ ( ^! be+ ! ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 ! resid5ce ( 8 honor ! lieut5ant-gov]nor1 & ! great secret>iat build+1 :i* is situat$ on gr\nds res]v$ = its use1 9 ! c5t] ( ! city4 ,! latt] build+ has be5 complet$ only ab\t five ye>s1 & :5 newly occupi$ 0 consid]ably %ak5 by ! heavy e>?quake1 :i* %ook ,rangoon & vic9ity4 ,b ! damage done has be5 repair$1 & ! great build+ adorns ! city & s]ves ! purpose = :i* x 0 erect$4 ,!re is also ! elegant ,jubilee ,hall erect$ 9 honor ( ,que5 ,victoria's illu/ri\s reign4 ,rangoon is divid$ into two di/9ct p>ts4 ,! "o is on ! flat l& adjo9+ ! riv]1 & ext5d+ a ?ird ( a mile back1 & "s f\r miles 9 l5g?4 ,?is includes mo/ ( ! bus9ess portion & all ! cr[d$ di/ricts ( ! city4 ,"h _m ?\s&s ( p lit]ally sw>m by day1 & sleep tw5ty 9 a s+le room at night4 ,?is portion ( ! city is call$ 8,! ,t[n40 ,x is almo/ always v dirty1 except :5 wa%$ by heavy ra9s4 ,"h are /ill se5 old build+s ( e sort4 ,h[ev]1 ^! are disappe>+ m rapidly ?an "o w\ld anticipate1 f ! fact t !y 7 orig9ally all con/ruct$ ( wood1 & dur+ ! dry wea!r !re h be5 frequ5t fri5dly fires ( late ye>s1 & ! t[n is by ?is means reliev$ ( a good _m unsightly /ructures4 ,h5ce=? !re are to be no wood5 build+s erect$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! city4 ,dur+ ! ra9s we are treat$ to a curi\s effect ( ! excessive moi/ure ( ! climate4 ,_m ( ! old h\ses h be5 ro($ by clay til+4 ,:5 ?is til+ is n frequ5tly turn$1 ! spores ( c]ta9 we$s1 :i* h ga!r$ on ! tiles z ! ra9s increase & ! cl\ds settle d[n 9 unbrok5 %ad[s ov] ! l&1 spr+ up & gr[ to ! height ( two feet or m1 gr[+ z ?ick z grass 9 a mead[4 ,?is makes a h\se a v curi\s-look+ object4 ,a human habitation or *ur* gr[n all ov] ) we$s6 ,:5 ! cl\ds break away & ! sun comes out1 ^! we$s dry to a crisp4 ,any /ud5t ( a p1 & mo/ ( all a mission>y1 is e>ly attract$ by ! religi\s life ( m54 ,( ! _m races t mix1 b d n bl5d1 9 ! population ( ,rangoon1 ea* br+s 8 own religion f ! l& ( 8 bir?4 ,ea* holds to 8 own fai? ) ! greate/ p]si/5cy1 z a rule4 ,m5 w h deal+s toge!r on all subjects1 except 9 religion4 ,"h !y diff] widely1 & !y g5]ally d n compromise _! religi\s convictions or obs]vance4 ,sometimes _! dispositions to ea* o!r are t ( cov]t ho/ility4 ,b g5]ally !y get on 9 outw>d peace1 b d n ?9k ( becom+ proselytes to any o!r religion4 ,! religi\s rites at ! %r9es are kept up fai?fully4 ,! great religi\s fea/s are obs]v$ ) mu* pomp4 ,! social cu/oms t are connect$ ) ea* religion are seldom brok54 ,s liv+ side by side are adh]5ts ( e religion "u ! sun4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ,dalh\sie ,/reet 9 ,rangoon is a l>ge pagoda1 a %r9e ( ! ,buddhi/s1 ) its gild$ conical %ape ris+ f> above all o!r build+s 9 ! vic9ity1 :ile f its umbrella-l top !re goes out on ! tropical air ! sweet s\nd ( bells t hang on ! rim ( ! umbrella4 ,j across ! /reet f ?is pagoda is a mosque :]e ! ,mohamm$an bus9ess m5 & pass]s-by g five times a day to pray4 ,two blocks ea/ f ^! is a ,h9du temple1 & ?ree or f\r blocks we/ is a ,*9ese temple1 :]e _! religi\s rites are obs]v$1 consi/+ mo/ly ( (f]+s to devils4 ,^! temples are only samples4 ,i und]/& !re are a score ( mosques 9 ,rangoon4 ,! numb] ( ,h9du temples ,i d n "k1 :ile !re are pagodas 9 e qu>t]4 ,!re are v>i\s ,*9ese temples also4 ,?r\gh\t ! city are n[ f\nd sev]al ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es4 ,"h ! gospel light is held up to dispel ! s\l-d>k5+ c\nsels ( ! ,*ri/less fai?s4 ,at a glance at ^! sacr$ places & religi\s rites x w be se5 t ! conflict betwe5 religi\s ideas & practices is g5]al1 & probably w become _w-wide4 ,! ,europeans t g to t c\ntry mu/ repres5t ! ,*ri/ian religion1 or det]iorate religi\sly4 ,! non-,*ri/ians mu/ /& by _! own1 or 9 "t !y too w become modifi$4 ,?is is :olly indep5d5t ( ! aggressive battle t ! mission>y w\ld wage aga9/ all ^! non-,*ri/ian religi\s sy/ems4 ,x is a significant fact t ! mission>ies :o are 9 ! mid/ ( ! religi\s life1 s oppos$ to all !y hold de> 9 fai? & practice1 h unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 ! f9al triumph ( ! gospel 9 leav5+ ! pres5t-day pagan fai?s1 z x did ^? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t times4 ,i h yet to meet a hopeless mission>y4 ,?is note ( ! hopeful conqu]+ mission>y =ce is an inbrea?+ ( ! ,_s ( our ,"l1 :o f 8 ?rone s5ds =? 8 h]alds4 ,"o fact w %[ h[ int5se is ! religi\s fai? among "s ( ! ,asiatics4 ,! ,mohamm$ans & ! ,h9dus are (t5 v ho/ile to ea* o!r4 ,if x 7 n = ! h& ( ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t 9 ,india1 ?is ho/ility w\ld be almo/ cont9ually break+ out into op5 viol5ce 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,z x is1 x is n seldom t religi\s riots occur4 ,9 #ahid1 dur+ a ,mohamm$an fea/1 9 :i* !y are accu/om$ to sacrifice a c[1 ! ,mohamm$ans 7 det]m9$ to slaught] ! animal n f> f a bus9ess h\se ( a ri* ,h9du1 on ^: premises !re 0 also a private temple4 ,z ! ,h9dus wor%ip ! c[1 & z ! kill+ ( su* an animal1 especially 9 religi\s s]vices1 is an abom9ation to !m1 !y 7 naturally mu* inc5s$1 & ! ,mohamm$ans probably meant t !y %\ld be4 ,9 ?is case ! ,mohamm$ans seem$ to be ! aggressors ?r\gh\t4 ,! fanatical antagonism 0 gr[+ dang]\s4 ,! au?orities 7 wat*+ ! movem5ts ( ^! two p>ties1 ! ,mohamm$ans giv+ mo/ conc]n4 ,sev]al days w5t by1 & ! feel+ 0 at fev] heat4 ,sunday came1 & z ,i rode to *ur* ) my family 9 ! e>ly morn+1 ,i saw on e /reet companies ( ,mohamm$ans c>ry+ clubs fac$ ) irons1 hurry+ t[>d ! c5t] ( ! t[n :]e _! greate/ mosque is1 & ne> :i* !y meant to sacrifice ! c[4 ,j z ,i conclud$ ! morn+ s]vice1 ,i he>d ! s\nd ( di/ant fir+4 ,9 a few mom5ts a ,mohamm$an ran by ! *ur*1 ) 8 face p>tly %ot away4 ,! excitem5t 9 ! city grew z ! facts became kn[n4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,mosque1 ,,rangoon ,! deputy commission] & o!r (fic]s 7 pres5t at ! c5t] ( ! di/urbance ) a small company ( ,seik soldi]s4 ,! mob grew to _m ?\s&s1 & ! (fic]s comm&$ !m to disp]se4 ,?is ord] !y refus$ 9 d]isive language4 ,!n blank c>tridges 7 fir$ to fright5 ! multitude1 & /ill !y refus$ to disp]se4 ,z !re 0 no?+ left to d1 ! troops 7 ord]$ to fire into ! cr[d t ?rong$ ab\t ! mosque4 ,"s ?irty or m 7 %ot1 sev]al be+ kill$ outright4 ,?is disp]s$ ! cr[ds1 b !re 0 riot+ = days :5ev] ,mohamm$ans w\ld f9d a ,h9du away f 8 associates1 or 9 unfrequ5t$ or unprotect$ localities4 ,_h x n be5 = ^! rigor\s measures ( ! au?orities1 ! :ole community w\ld h be5 giv5 ov] to viol5ce4 ,z x 01 ! :ole ,mohamm$an community 0 d\bly polic$ = six mon?s1 & ! extra exp5se 0 put on to ! tax ( t p>ticul> community4 ,?is 0 effective 9 keep+ ord]1 & :5 ! "t _h run its c\rse1 ! ,mohamm$ans petition$ ! local ,gov]nm5t t if ^! extra police 7 tak5 away1 !y w\ld behave !mselves1 :i* !y h done ev] s9ce4 ,:ile 8! ,t[n0 is su* a c5t] ( life & /rife1 ! suburbs are a place ( quiet1 re/1 cleanl9ess1 & beauty unsurpass$4 ,! milit>y cantonm5t is "h1 ) p]haps ne>ly a mile squ>e1 laid out 9 l>ge blocks & roomy comp\nds1 or y>ds4 ,a rule has long be5 9 =ce 9 ! cantonm5t1 t !re c\ld only be "o h\se erect$ on a lot4 ,mo/ ( ^! lots conta9 f "o to f\r acres4 ,?is gives ! room necess>y to beautify ! gr\nds1 & to secure pure air4 ,! cantonm5t is n[ be+ curtail$1 & d\btless ?is admirable regulation may be modifi$4 ,b z ?is l& rises a little high] ?an ! t[n1 &1 be+ a little ap>t f x1 x w cont9ue to be ( great value = homes4 ,! entire suburbs h a f9e gr[? ( trees1 _m ( !m natural =e/ trees & o!rs ornam5tal1 & plant$ = %ade4 ,illu/ration3 ,,entrance ,,( ,,sway ,,dagon ,,pagoda ,! *ief object ( all ! region1 ! great ,pagoda1 is situat$ ab\t ! middle ( ?is cantonm5t portion ( ! suburbs4 ,b ! suburbs run f> beyond ! cantonm5t4 ,x rea*es on ?ree sides ( ?is res]ve1 :ile ! :ole region to ! nor?w>d is be+ occupi$ & built ^u4 ,!re is a f9e grove ( =e/ & fruit trees ext5d+ mo/ ( ! way to ,inse91 n9e miles f ,rangoon1 & ne>ly all ! int]m$iate area is built up ) f9e resid5ces ( ,europeans1 or ri* natives4 ,! homes out 9 ! groves1 & ) l>ge fruit g>d5s1 furni% ! ideal place = re/ & refre%m5t aft] ! "w ( ! hot day 9 8! ,t[n40 ,x is a fact t ,europeans :o h liv$ = a :ile 9 ?is portion ( ! city ( ,rangoon seem loa? to leave x = any place4 ,if !y g back to ,europe1 !y mo/ly return aga9 to ,rangoon4 ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 a l>ge palatial build+1 ! resid5ce ( ! lieut5ant-gov]nor1 is ! c5tral attraction ( all ! f9e resid5ces ( ?is region4 ,!re are ?ree areas ( great beauty res]v$ by ! au?orities--! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 ! ,cantonm5t ,g>d5s1 & ! ,royal ,lakes4 ,all ^! res]ves are beautiful ) e v>iety ( tree1 bu%1 & fl[] t gr[s 9 ! tropics1 & ! gr\nds are laid out ) arti/ic c>e1 & lakelets beautify ! :ole4 ,b ! 8,royal ,lakes0 are a s]ies ( natural & artificial wat] bas9s1 all connect$ & adorn$ ) beautiful little isl&s & curv$ %ore l9es4 ,a portion ( ! inclosure is kept z a public p>k1 & a w9d+ drive is ma9ta9$ along ! wat]'s edge1 :i* gives an ev]-*ang+ picture ( tropical beauty4 ,! effect ( ! palms1 ! mangoes1 & o!r %ade & ornam5tal trees1 ton+ d[n ! fi]ce gl>e ( ! sun1 & ^! %ades reflect$ f ! cle> wat] on a tropical ev5+1 is a bl5d+ ( color t ,i h nev] se5 any:]e equal$4 ,! _w has _m places ( beauty1 b ( ^? views ,i h se5 no?+ equals ! 8,royal ,lakes0 ( ,rangoon = comb9ations ( *>m+ sc5]y 9 a limit$ area4 ,ev5+ & morn+ ?is drive is cr[d$ ) vehicles ( e type4 ,rangoonites ( e race are out tak+ 9 ! air & sc5]y4 ,"h 9 ! ev5+ may be se5 hundr$s ( p dress$ 9 ! coole/ app>el1 visit+ & re/+1 :ile two or ?ree ev5+s a week ! b& ent]ta9s ) music4 ,x is no wond] t ,rangoon makes an attractive city = bus9ess & pleasure = any ^: lot is ca/ 9 ?is tropical l&4 ,! heat is nev] z int5se z 9 ,indian cities1 & always 9 ! hotte/ wea!r x is modifi$ ) a sea-breeze4 ,9 ! long & heavy ra9s also ! p seem to get no h>m f a frequ5t exposure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,royal ,,lakes ,,at ,,ev5tide1 ,,rangoon ,,*apt] ,,vi ,europeans1 ,anglo-,indians1 ,eurasians ,all p ( =eign blood f we/]n l&s1 & ! desc5dants ( ^!1 h[ev] remote or h[ev] little ! trace ( ,we/]n blood !y h1 are 9 ,india te*nically call$ 8,europeans40 ,be=e ! law !y h ! rights ( a trial by jury1 & 9 ! s*ool laws !y are class$ z 8,europeans40 ,b x is f> m accurate to divide ?is class into ?ree divisions--! pure 8,europeans10 ! 8,anglo-,indians10 & ! 8,eurasians40 ,by ?is division ! ,europeans are p born & re>$ 9 ,europe1 or ,am]ica1 :o are n[ f\nd 9 ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,! ,anglo-,indians are ^? p ( mix$ ,european blood :o h be5 born & re>$ 9 ,india4 ,! ,eurasian1 z ! "n implies1 is a man :o has bo? ,european & ,asiatic blood4 ,= ! purposes ( comp>ison ^! may be nam$ 9 two classes1 ! ,we/]n born & br$ man1 ! ,european1 z di/+ui%$ f ,ea/]n born relatives1 ,anglo-,indians & ,eurasians4 ,i want x made v cle> t 9 discuss+ ! *>act]i/ics & relations ( ^! sev]al peoples1 t ,i am n draw+ invidi\s comp>isons4 ,i h no sympa?y :atev] ) asp]ities heap$ ^u m5 because ( _! race2 nei!r d ,i patronize any man because ( 8 race4 ,i long ago conclud$ t "* is n a matt] ( race2 t lovable or royal manhood is n a "q ( ance/ry or position1 b t ne>ly all ess5tial diff]5ces 9 m5 are due to environm5t & to p]sonal conduct1 = :i* ea* man is responsible4 ,b comp>isons n invidi\s mu/ be made to br+ out ! v>i\s features ( social & bus9ess life t ent] into ! complex racial int]m+l+ ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,at be/ ?is complexity ( life c be b p>tially und]/ood by read]s 9 ,am]ica1 :o h nev] se5 any?+ q l x4 ,! *>act]i/ics ( ,europeans & ,am]icans are well kn[n 9 ! ,we/]n _w4 ,my subject calls = only ^? *>act]i/ics :i* !y hold 9 common1 & ^! features ( "* z modifi$ by resid5ce 9 ! tropics & "u ! social conditions ( ,asia4 ,^! *>act]i/ics are contra/$ 9 a decid$ way1 z comp>$ ) any & all ,asiatic tra9$ m5 ( any race or racial mixture4 ,^! elem5ts ( "* are mo/ noticeable 9 ! en]gy t takes !m to ! tropics1 _! capacity to organize bus9ess or gov]nm5t1 & ma9ta9 a mod]n & sy/ematic organization ( ! highe/ effici5cy1 & t peculi> capacity = j & progressive gov]nm5tal dom9ation4 ,?is en]gy & ?is capacity = organization1 :i* ( c\rse involves ! p[] to "w out pa9/ak+ details1 are *>act]i/ic ( ! ,nor!rn civilization1 & nev] f\nd 9 ! same degree1 z f> z ,i "k1 among any peoples t h be5 br$ 9 ! tropics4 ,x is a matt] ( great importance 9 work+ out ! simple/ framework ( a !ory ( racial influ5ce 9 ! _w to recognize ! fact t all real pione]+1 all colossal accompli%m5ts 9 all l&s 9 mod]n times1 h be5 made by m5 br$ 9 ! cold] c\ntries ( ! temp]ate zone4 ,^! are ! m5 :o =ge ! _w =w>d 9 _! own native climes1 & 9 ! frigid zone1 & also 9 ! scor*+ tropics4 ,! tropical _w pres5ts no p :o hold _! own ) ^! exotics1 ev5 "u _! native skies4 ,x is ?is quality ( ! ,european t makes him ! dom9at+ man 9 ,india4 ,he creates & fo/]s gov]nm5t & bus9ess ent]prises on a l>ge scale4 ,z a man1 ! ,european is a mighti] p]sonal =ce ?an ,asia c produce4 ,t ?is en]gy is l>gely a result ( climate & social environm5t is v pla9 :5 we comp>e ! ,we/]n man ) ! *>act]i/ics ( ! desc5dants ( ,europeans :o h _h only an ,indian upbr++4 ,& 9 all comp>isons ,i w class ! ,anglo-,indian & ! ,eurasian toge!r1 = s !y belong4 ,!y bo? foll[ ! same habits ( life1 s f> z /yle ( liv+ is conc]n$1 simil> to t ( ! ,european resid5t 9 ,india4 ,9 ^! respects !y h mu* 9 common ) all ,europeans4 ,!y are all class$ toge!r z comp>$ ) ! native4 ,b "h ! simil>ity betwe5 ! import$ man & 8 ,indian-br$ relative comes to an abrupt end4 ,! driv+ & conqu]+ en]gy ( ! ,we/]n man is want+ 9 8 relative ( ev5 "o g5]ation ( ,asiatic bre$+4 ,x is cle> t ?is diff]5ce1 :i* all obs]v+ m5 recognize1 is purely due to environm5t ( climate & social cu/oms4 ,!y are z bright 9 m9d z ! ,we/]n m54 ,!y are excell5t /ud5ts to a c]ta9 po9t4 ,!y are specially facile lett]-writ]s4 ,b ! l9e ( occupations :i* _! ,asiatic life & conditions fit !m =1 is v limit$ inde$4 ,! limitations ( _! lives are _m4 ,! mo/ depress+ ( all _! conditions gr[s out ( ! fact t !y f infancy are dep5d5t = ! great] "p ( all life's duties on ! native s]vant4 ,! baby is nurs$ by a native ayah2 8 clo!s are kept 9 ord] = him by a s]vant4 ,he is f$1 clo!d1 & c>$ = by half a doz5 m5ials4 ,8 boots are black$ = him2 8 books c>ri$ to s*ool2 8 umbrella held ov] 8 head2 8 pony is groom$1 saddl$1 & l$ :ile he rides1 by a s]vant :om he is accu/om$ to comm& 9 ev]y?+4 ,he is help$ & coddl$ out ( all indep5d5ce & self-helpfulness4 ,9 all ?is he is n to be blam$1 b piti$4 ,9 ?is he does z all 8 relatives & neighbors d4 ,8 h\sehold & bus9ess me?ods1 all t he sees1 is be+ done ?is way4 ,n "o man ( ,european desc5t 9 ,india lives entirely by 8 own ef=ts1 z is common 9 ,we/]n c\ntries4 ,8 dep5d5ce on m5ials is !re=e a necessity ( respectable life1 z he sees x4 ,he is n to be blam$1 = he sees no?+ bett] ar\nd him4 ,b ?is admission does n require t we approve ! social conditions t unman him & rob him ( mu* en]gy & res\rcefulness 9 ! matt] ( self-help4 ,x is a fact t he develops a s(tness ( "* 9 matt]s ( p]sonal habit1 & lacks 9 ! en]gy :i* is requir$ only by long & su/a9$ self-dep5d5t "w4 ,= ?is reason all ! h>di] traits ( manhood are feebly develop$1 or lack+4 ,y d n f9d ^! m5 ent]+ call+s :]e h>d s]vice is requir$4 ,!y d n make ei!r soldi]s or sailors4 ,"s ( !m become eng9e]s1 b !y are only f\nd 9 places :]e ! "w is l>gely done by native help]s1 & ev5 "h few ( !m compete ) ! ,scot* or ,g]man eng9e]4 ,b ! diff]5ce wr\ght by social conditions is se5 m 9 matt]s ( disposition ?an else:]e4 ,no race ( ! human family c boa/ ( good dispositions4 ,h[ev]1 we d f9d t ,indian-born m5 are unduly s5sitive4 ,!y are usually easily 8(f5d$10 ev5 to p\t+4 ,!y are s5sitive ( _! 8/atus10 :atev] _! positions may be4 ,a multipli$ illu/ration ( ?is sup]s5sitiv5ess is f\nd 9 ! recklessness ) :i* m5 w resign f any & e po/ :51 = "s reason or )\t reason1 _! feel+s are hurt4 ,!y w (t5 g f com=t to begg>y j because !y may be displeas$ ) _! treatm5t4 ,& t :i* seems almo/ a p>adox1 comp>$ ) ! prec$+ fact1 is t !y w /& almo/ any am\nt ( outright snubb+ f p :om !y respect = "s pret5ti\s assumption ( sup]iority4 ,i h be5 puzzl$ _m times to und]/& h[ x 0 :5 ,i w5t to a disgruntl$ man ) s(t spee* to pacify him1 if = reason or )\t x he 0 disaffect$1 to f9d t he w\ld take my approa* to him z a sign ( weakness1 & be confirm$ 9 8 unlovely mann]s4 ,b ,i h se5 ! same man b5efit$ by ! %>pe/ rebuke :i* gave him no qu>t] at all4 ,b :ile ! ,anglo-,indians h all ! disposition 9 common ) ! ,eurasian1 !y are di/+ui%$ 9 common spee* 9 a way t (t5 causes mu* pa9 to high-m9d$ ,eurasians4 ,!y are call$ 8,half-ca/es0 & 8,nigg]s40 ,!y are scorn$ = be+ born ( que/ionable p>5tage4 ,?is is by no means true ( ! mo/ ( ^! un=tunate p1 z an increas+ proportion ( !m are born 9 w$lock1 & (t5 are ! *ildr5 ( cultur$ & ord]ly homes1 ! equal ( any on e>?4 ,b :5 true z a fact1 x does n affect _! "* or real moral wor?4 ,b !re is a /+1 ! m pa9ful = its inju/ice1 on ! innoc5t *ild born ( mix$ p>5tage1 :5 born out ( w$lock1 :i* 9 ! cruelty ( social spee* atta*es m %ame to ! innoc5t *ild ?an guilt to ! he>tless fa!r4 ,i h be5 l$ to believe t ?is inju/ice acc\nts = mu* ( ! sup]s5sitiv5ess 9 ! :ole ,eurasian community4 ,!n !y labor "u ! disadvantage (t5 ( hav+ a v d>k sk94 ,x is a curi\s law ( nature t ! ,eurasian *ild (t5 has a d>k] sk9 ?an ev5 8 ,asiatic p>5t4 ,9 a c\ntry :]e %ades ( color1 light or d>k1 are measur$ by a sup]s5sitive scale1 & social recognition is to "s ext5t bas$ ^u ?is absurd measurem5t1 x w be se5 t ! ,eurasian1 especially if v d>k1 is ov]mu* pa9$ t he has n a :ite sk91 & he feels ! fl+ ( ! t]m 8,nigg]10 (t5 on ! lips ( ^? ^: only :it5ess is 9 _! sk9s4 ,"o m *>act]i/ic ( ! ,asiatic-br$ m5 ( ,european desc5t may be giv54 ,!y d n take k9dly to burd5some responsibilities1 ev5 aft] ,indian patt]n1 especially = _! own k9dr$ & race4 ,9 a c\ntry :]e !re are m *>itable in/itutions 9 proportion to ! population ?an 9 any o!r 9 ! _w1 & p]haps great] ne$ ( su* in/itutions1 yet x rema9s a pa9ful fact t1 ) a few exceptions--s exceptional z to make ! real nobility ( ! m9d ( ! few m /rik+--!re is a v small "p ( ! money necess>y = _! support giv5 by ! ,anglo-,indians1 or ,eurasians4 ,! greate/ am\nt ( money to keep ^! in/itutions go+ is giv5 by m5 =eign to ! c\ntry4 ,b ano!r l fact ( note is ?is1 t !re is n "o su* in/itution1 s f> z ,i c le>n1 ! burd5some responsibility ( :i* is actually c>ri$ by an ,indian-br$ man1 or company ( m54 ,!re are _m work+ fai?fully 9 subord9ate capacities4 ,b :5 x comes to organiz+ & ma9ta9+ su* an in/itution1 & be>+ its burd5s ?r\gh crises1 ! ,indian-br$ m5 h n be5 f\nd "u ! load4 ,! sugge/iv5ess ( ^! facts is a comm5t>y on ei!r ! lack ( real *>ity1 or lack ( en]gy to be> responsible burd5s4 ,hav+ be5 9 ?is sort ( "w 9 v>i\s capacities = all ! "t ,i h be5 9 ! mission field1 ,i feel x is due to ! in/itutions ( ?is k9d1 & ! work]s :o be> ! burd5s ( ! same1 to po9t out ?is failure ( ?is bran* ( ! ,indian peoples to measure up to a manife/ duty1 & to say fur!r1 t ,i believe ?is %r9k+ f p]sonal responsibility to be a direct result ( tra9+ f *ildhood1 :i* tea*es !m to avoid unpleasant tasks & drop !m ^u o!rs4 ,!y w\ld ord] a s]vant to d ! "w if x c\ld be done t way2 b if n1 !n ! ,we/]n man or woman mu/ d x1 or x goes undone4 ,"o m *>act]i/ic mu/ be m5tion$4 ,x c n be d5i$ t ! lack ( manly indep5d5ce 9 a majority ( ,indian-br$ m5 leads !m to be =ev] ask+ somebody to d some?+ = !m4 ,_m ( !m w appeal to m9i/]s especially1 & all *>itably-dispos$ p1 to get !m into positions = :i* !y are (t5 :olly unqualifi$4 ,!y w ask y to aid !m ) money2 borr[ or beg )\t any s5sibility ( its unmanl9ess :atev]4 ,x takes a v l>ge "p ( e m9i/]'s "t to respond to ^! incessant calls = 8help40 ,x w\ld take reams ( pap] to write all ! supplications1 petitions1 & applications = positions1 :5 ! applicants = aid %\ld pres5t !mselves 9 p]son & ask = po/s1 consci\s ( _! own ability to su/a9 !mselves4 ,a ,scot*man 9 ,rangoon1 :om ,i knew1 & a man ) mo/ k9dly he>t1 9 a position :]e he 0 (t5 besieg$ = employm5t1 grew s tir$ ( ?is unmanly me?od ( apply+ = employm5t1 t he became annoy$ e "t he saw a man ) "o ( ^? lett]s ( recomm5dation com+ to him4 ,he w>n$ me repeat$ly t1 z a m9i/]1 ,i ought n to write ^! lett]s ( recomm5dation to bus9ess m51 & 9 lat] ye>s ,i ceas$ to d s4 ,"o con/ant =m ( ?is appeal = "s special favor has be5 repeat$ly to approa* ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t to reta9 c]ta9 positions = ! special b5efit ( ?is community4 ,! ,anglo-,indian & ,eurasian associations h repeat$ly memorializ$ ! vic]oy to ord] ^! favors4 ,"l ,curzon1 ! pres5t vic]oy1 gave _! memorials special att5tion1 & z a result he deliv]$ a reply ( ! mo/ se>*+ k9d1 & urg$ ! p ( ?is community to c>ve out some?+ wor?y !mselves1 in/ead ( be+ cont9ually memorializ+ = special favors1 & refus$ to aid 9 ! special class regulations4 ,! delegation retir$1 8?ank+ 8 excell5cy = 8 s>ca/ic rem>ks40 ,yet ,i fe> x w take m s>casm be=e ! "r mettle is put into ?is p1 z a class4 ,n[ :ile ,i h writt5 ^! facts z ,i see !m1 ,i wi% to avoid absolutely a mi/ake commonly made4 ,:ile we po9t out ^! weaknesses 9 a community1 we mu/ n /op !re1 z ! mann] ( "s is4 ,!re are ^? :o w\ld n all[ !mselves to speak ( ! real wor?y ones among ^! peoples z he>tily z !y w\ld ( ! defici5cies ( o!rs4 ,i want to be fair & to lean 9 /atem5t :]e my sympa?ies h always be51 ) ! bett] & noble *>act]i/ics ( ^! un=tunate p1 z ,i h kn[n & valu$ !m1 & recognize ! possibility ( ton+ up ! moral fib]1 if !y are tak5 9 h& z boys & girls be=e be+ confirm$ 9 ! weak5+ cu/oms ( ! c\ntry4 ,! y\?1 bo? boys & girls1 ( ^! families h _m among !m :o w take a f9e education4 ,!y d excell5t "w 9 s*ool4 ,"s take a univ]sity c\rse4 ,a great] numb] ought to d s4 ,!y make v good cl]ks :]e no?+ b writ+ is to be done4 ,?is has be5 ! *ief employm5t ( ! m5 hi!rto4 ,!y are v fair tea*]s4 ,a few h be5 employ$ 9 our mission1 :o = pa9/ak+ c>e & fai?fulness c n be excell$4 ,"s ( !m h be5 inspir$ to be & d all t is wor?y & noble4 ,!re are mission>ies f among ^! peoples ^: m9i/ry has be5 bless$ ( ,god1 & greatly edifi$ ! ,*ur*4 ,x is a fact1 h[ev]1 t = ! la/ doz5 ye>s !re has be5 almo/ a de>? ( su* applicants = admission to our ranks4 ,x is also true t ! fall+ (f 9 ^! applications corresponds ne>ly ) ! "t t ^? :o 7 9 our ,indian ,conf]5ces 7 advanc$ to ! full /atus ( ,am]ican-tra9$ mission>ies4 ,let ?is be pond]$ & rem$i$4 ,"s ( ! "y p h done nobly4 ,a few h honor$ !mselves & ! ,*ur* by an education 9 ,am]ica1 & return$ to devot$ s]vice = _! own p4 ,b happily we h an illu/ri\s s\l ( ?is community1 rec5tly translat$1 ^: go+ has made e>? poor]1 except 9 hall[$ memories ( h] sa9t$ life1 & heav5 ri*]4 ,:5 we meet "o su* s\l z ! sa9t$ ,phbe ,r[e1 we lift up our he>ts ) ?anks to ,him :o has made ! ,*ri/-life s real 9 fle% t we c\ld look ^u4 ,phbe ,r[e 0 a ,eurasian4 ,%e _h all ! ,indian conditions1 b f v e>ly life %e 0 a devot$ ,*ri/ian4 ,9 rip] ye>s %e develop$ ,*ri/ian graces to ! highe/ possibility4 ,aft] a notable s]vice 9 _m capacities1 %e clos$ h] c>e] by a long t]m ( s]vice z an evangeli/ to ! poor native ,*ur* ( ,india4 ,h] life & labors h be5 record$1 & are ! prop]ty ( ! ,*ur*4 ,i only write to say ( h] t %e 0 ! mo/ p]fect fruit ( our ,indian ,mission4 ,bi%op ,?oburn1 9 8 address be=e ! ,c5tral ,conf]5ce 9 #aijj1 spoke ( h] dep>ture1 & said1 8,phbe ,r[e1 ! mo/ pe]less sa9t ,i h ev] kn[n40 ,"o su* sa9t is a prophecy ( all possible good among ^! p4 ,! climate & social conditions d affect ,europeans also4 ,?is is manife/ 9 v _m ways4 ,f hav+ s]vants to d ! necess>y "w = !m1 !y easily drift into ! habit ( lean+ back 9 an easy-*air1 & call+ 8boy0 = ev]y?+ !y want1 f a dr9k ( wat] to a too?pick4 ,i saw an extreme case4 ,a "y ,scot*man1 j out ( ! (fice 9 ! ev5+1 w5t to ! ,royal ,lakes & call$ = 8 boat4 ,8 s]vant dutifully br\ght x to ! l[ plat=m2 wait+ ! pleasure ( 8 ma/]4 ,! "y man turn$ him sl[ly r\nd & sat d[n 9 ! boat1 b left 8 legs /ret*$ on ! plat=m4 ,! s]vant w5t out & lift$ "o leg 91 & ! o!r leg likewise4 ,:5 ! :ole man 0 9 he pu%$ ! boat (f ! %ore1 & ! ma/] took lazily to ! o>s6 ,! habit ( be+ wait$ ^u 9 ev]y?+ t5ds to develop ! dom9e]+ habit among almo/ all p4 ,little *ildr5 (t5 fairly drive ! s]vants ab\t z !y ass]t _! petti%ness4 ,gr[n-up p (t5 act z spoil$ *ildr5 9 ! same way4 ,a "y man :o comes f ,europe f conditions :]e he _h to d e k9d ( "w himself1 soon le>ns to ord] 8 s]vants ar\nd ) m pomp ?an any born "l4 ,! t5d5cy ( ?is k9d tr5ds also to extravagance 9 liv+4 ,x is s common = m5 gett+ a good sal>y to live beyond _! means4 ,x is a common ?+ :5 an (fic] on good sal>y dies1 = 8 fri5ds to take up a public subscription = 8 wid[1 :o w (t5 be f\nd to be )\t support ( any k9d4 ,9 ^! respects1 ! climate & ! environm5t are s$uctive4 ,! /]l+ simplicity t makes ,we/]n]s great is easily fritt]$ away 9 ! ,ea/4 ,m5 g 9 = display4 ,!y keep :at !y call 8e/abli%m5ts40 ,!y are mu* giv5 to dr9k4 ,too (t5 !y debau*4 ,x is c]ta9 t a "y man runs f> m risk 9 ?is tropical climate ( mak+ moral %ipwreck ?an 9 ,europe or ,am]ica4 ,take away 8 moral props ) :i* he is surr\nd$ at home1 & he quickly =ms alliances to 8 own he>t4 ,concub9age is v common4 ,at fir/ ! y\? is a%am$ ( ?is relation1 b lat] he is likely to flaunt ?is s9 9 ! face ( all m54 ,he sometimes acts z if he 7 p]fectly reckless ( moral consequ5ces4 ,! good "n he br\ght to ! c\ntry & 8 own lov$ ones at home are =gott54 ,x is a common say+1 8,he left 8 morals at ! ,suez ,canal40 ,b :ile ?is is true z a t5d5cy1 x is ! joy ( ! writ] to emphasize ! fact t n a few m51 "y m51 come f ,europe to ! tropics & keep !mselves pure & noble 9 ! mid/ ( all t is s$uctive 9 climate or society4 ,i h kn[n a goodly numb] ( su*1 & c\nt !m among ! mo/ g5u9ely noble m5 t ,i h met4 ,!re are m5 ( _m ye>s 9 ! c\ntry ^: moral wor? has gr[n ) a /eady gr[? z ! ye>s h gone =w>d1 & h made !mselves a "n t is a rebuke to e di%onorable or unclean life1 & a t[] ( /r5g? = !mselves1 & a mighty bulw>k aga9/ popul> evils t degrade _! fell[-c\ntrym54 ,^! m51 ) _! "t1 bus9ess s5se1 & _! money1 are always actively on ! side ( "r & righte\sness4 ,no p h _h m su* fri5d%ips 9 ,india ?an ! ,me?odi/ mission>ies4 ,i h be5 specially honor$ ) a wide acqua9tance ) su* noble m54 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,*>act]i/ics ( ! ,races ( ,burma ,! cosmopolitan "* ( ! population ( ,rangoon has be5 giv51 & x is only necess>y to add t all t[ns ne> ! sea & on ! railways h ! same int]m+l+ ( =eign & native peoples4 ,b !re is a mu* great] prepond]ance ( ^? races :i* are at home 9 ,burma4 ,z y g inl&1 ( all ! immigrants ! mo/ ubiquit\s is ! ,*9ese4 ,! ,burmese are easily ! *ief p ( ,burma ov] any o!r race1 native or immigrant1 9 any "p ( ,burma4 ,inde$1 !y rank high among all peoples ( ,asia4 ,i am aw>e t :5 ,i exalt ! ,burman1 ,i invite ! criticism ( ! *ampion ( o!r races4 ,x is a common obs]vation t mission>ies especially come to *ampion ! wor? & virtues ( ! peoples among :om !y labor1 & p]haps e/imate !m above _! value1 z comp>$ ) o!r races4 ,?is trait is wor? some?+ to ! _w 9 t x br+s to ! front "o class ( optimi/s ( ! value ( m5 z !y are1 or ( :at !y %all be4 ,:5 any man loses fai? 9 any race1 he c no long] be ( signal s]vice to t race4 ,9 rat+ ! ,burmese p highly1 ,i am n aw>e ( be+ prejudic$ 9 _! favor by reason ( exclusive association4 ,our mission "w has br\ght u into contact ) ne>ly all ! races 9 ,burma4 ,z a result ( our exp]i5ce1 ! ,burman mu/ be giv5 a place second to none4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe he has m to be said 9 8 favor ?an any o!r ,asiatic race ( :i* ,i h any k4 ,i "k x w be said t he is lazy & unreliable4 ,! =m] accusation is well-nigh univ]sal4 ,to und]take ev5 to qualify ?is *>ge ( indol5ce is a l>ge task2 b /ill ,i am ready to say some?+ = ! ,burman's indu/ry4 ,x is admitt$ t sev]al ( ! races ( ,india are plodd+ly indu/ri\s4 ,! ,burman's indu/ry is less cont9u\s1 b ,i ?9k n less g5u9e4 ,he has m fe/ivals & idle days1 b he c]ta9ly works rapidly1 & = long h\rs1 :5 he works4 ,?is is especially true ( ! cultivator4 ,he is 9 ! field a little aft] daylight1 & ) only a %ort "t ( re/ at midday he works on till d>k4 ,9 h>ve/+ "t he does ! same4 ,"o ev5+ :5 d>kness _h fall5 ,i 0 go+ up a tidal creek 9 a boat mak+ my way to ! village ( ,naunguyi1 :5 my att5tion 0 attract$ by s\nds on ! bank1 & look+ up ,i c\ld see outl9$ aga9/ ! sky two ,burmans load+ a c>t ) rice %eaves4 ,x w\ld h be5 too d>k to see !m if we _h all be5 on a level4 ,^! m5 _h be5 work+ s9ce daylight4 ,dur+ ! ?re%+ "t ! "w is (t5 kept go+ on ! ?re%+ floors till midnight4 ,n[ ,i am p]suad$ t m5 naturally indol5t d n "w 9 ?is way4 ,9 cl]k%ips1 & z subord9ate (ficials1 !y d n comp>e unfavorably ) o!r ,asiatic races2 :ile ! ,burmese wom5 are notably indu/ri\s1 :e!r 9 ! village1 or 9 ! baz> 9 ! cities4 ,eight or t5 ye>s ago we he>d mu* ( ! h>d-work+1 money-lov+ ,madrassi supplant+ ! ,burmese l&-own] & cultivator ( ,l[] ,burma4 ,b ) a some:at close obs]vation ,i am conv9c$ he is n succe$+ 9 ?is mu* fa/] ?an ! ,burman f9ds x to 8 own advantage to all[ ! black man f across ! ,bay ( ,b5gal to succe$ him4 ,! same ?+ is true if x comes to l>g] trad+4 ,9 su* l9es z ! ,burman c>es to ent]1 he gives a good acc\nt ( himself4 ,if !re is "o man :o w beat him 9 trade1 t man is ! ,*9aman4 ,!re are c]ta9 k9ds ( employm5t ! ,burman dislikes1 & he avoids !m2 b 9 8 *os5 l9es he is n disc\nt$ by comp>ison4 ,! ,burmese are racially v pr\d4 ,!re is a good deal ( dignity 9 ?is pride1 z well z ( less wor?y elem5ts4 ,among !mselves ! ,burmese h no ca/e sy/em1 except t ( ! pagoda slave1 h5ce all k9ds ( "w are honorable4 ,b :5 ! ,indian1 ) 8 ca/e sy/em1 comes 9 & classifies life into ! inf9itesimal di/9ctions ( respectability1 & ! rev]se 9 all k9ds ( "w :]eby all dome/ic s]vice is put "u ?is ca/e sy/em1 ! pr\d ,burman refuses to be a s]vant6 ,:o c blame him8 ,he is a /&+ prote/ aga9/ a sy/em t is :olly wrong4 ,9 ,upp] ,burma1 :]e he is n s mu* 9 competition ) ! ca/e man1 he takes fairly well to all mann] ( "w4 ,ev5 :5 he competes ) ! coolie labor ( o!r races he ma9ta9s himself4 ,?is 0 /rik+ly illu/rat$ 9 cutt+ ! new road up ,?&aung ?ree ye>s ago4 ,! (fic]s tri$ ,k>5 labor till x fail$1 ?\gh ! "w 0 9 _! own hills4 ,!n ! ,madrassis 7 br\ght 91 & !y gave way aft] repeat$ trials4 ,!n1 z a la/ resort1 ! ,burmese coolies came & complet$ :at ! o!r races _h fail$ to accompli%4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t ! ,burmese race is mu* respect$ by mo/ ,europeans4 ,i d n ?9k any o!r ,asiatic race is equally respect$ by =eign]s resid5t 9 ,burma4 ,! mann]s ( ! ,burmese are pleasant4 ,! ,burman is a fri5dly man1 & approa*able4 ,!re is none ( ! exclusive1 non-communicative *>act]i/ics ab\t him4 ,he w %>e 8 h\se & 8 food ) y always4 ,8 religion1 :ile hav+ some?+ ( bigotry 9 x1 z almo/ all religions h1 is n (f5sive to m5 ( o!r fai?s4 ,! tol]ation by ,buddhism ( o!r fai?s1 p]haps m app>5t ?an real1 yet is suffici5t to attract mu* favorable comm5t 9 ,burma4 ,"o fact mu* to ! ,burman's cr$it1 9 comp>ison ) ! o!r races ( ,asia1 is 8 ability to read2 t is1 a v l>ge majority ( ! m5 read1 at lea/ to "s ext5t1 & a good _m wom54 ,lately 9 ,am]ica we h he>d ! s*ool sy/em ( ! ,*9ese mu* laud$4 ,& s9ce ,m9i/] ,wu1 at ,wa%+ton1 has s di/+ui%$ himself & 8 race by 8 /rik+ addresses1 _m p h jump$ at ! conclusion t an ignorant ,*9aman is ! exception4 ,b ,i am told by ^? :o ought to "k1 t 9 ,*9a only ab\t "o man 9 a hundr$1 & "o woman 9 t5 ?\s&1 c read4 ,! ,japanese alone ( ,asiatic races are m lit]>y ?an ! ,burmese4 ,! ,burman is peculi>ly pr\d ( 8 k ( ! ,buddhi/ doctr9es4 ,he calls !m ! 8law40 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! sy/em ( doctr9e he upholds1 he is unwill+ to be taught religion by a man :om he has hi!rto believ$ incompet5t to tea*4 ,x is ?is1 ,i believe1 :i* makes him unwill+1 z a rule1 to be taught ,*ri/ianity by a ,k>54 ,all 8 racial & religi\s pride comes up z he faces ! sugge/ion ( ! ,k>5 tea*+ him1 :om he w\ld always reg>d 9 a peculi> way z a 8son ( ! jungle40 ,he kn[s ! ,k>5 =m]ly _h no social /&+ & no writt5 language1 :ile 8 vague demonology 0 :olly want+ z a sy/em ( religi\s tea*+4 ,no1 he is n ready to receive ,*ri/ianity f ! ,k>54 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s ! ,burmese h be5 ! dom9ant p 9 ! l& ( ,burma1 & ! ,%ans1 ,*9s1 & ,k>5s 7 conqu]$ & dom9at$ by !m4 ,!y h _h "s able rul]s1 & at times h _h a /rong en\gh gov]nm5t to wage w> ) di/ant p2 ev5 ) ,*9a h]self !y 7 (t5 at w>4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,burmese ,,family ,! ,burmese h a di/9ctly develop$ racial type4 ,!y1 l all peoples 9 ,burma1 ,*9a1 & ,siam1 are ( ! ,mongolian type ( m54 ,_! complexion is mu* light] ?an mo/ ,indian peoples1 & !y naturally look ^u ! black man f across ! ,bay ( ,b5gal z ! 8,kalla10 d>k ( color & an inf]ior4 ,:ile !y h di/9ct racial features1 !y evid5tly are a bl5d+ ( ! ,*9ese & ! ,malay4 ,?is has be5 notic$ p>ticul>ly by comp>ison betwe5 ! ,burmese & ! ,filip9os4 ,visitors to ,manila1 :o are acqua9t$ ) ! ,burmese1 say ! resemblance to ! ,filip9o is v /rik+4 ,we "k ! ,filip9o has a ,*9ese & ,malay infusion ( blood4 ,! m ?an six millions ( ,burmese p are ! *ief p ( ?is l&1 :e!r /udi$ f a gov]nm5tal1 racial1 or mission>y po9t ( view4 ,to ! ,am]ican int]e/$ 9 missions x is ( special importance to rememb] ^! p4 ,9 ,am]ica !re is j n[ mu* int]e/ 9 c>ry+ ! gospel to eight or t5 millions ( p 9 ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s4 ,?is int]e/ is l>gely because !y are "u ! ,am]ican flag4 ,let n ! millions ( ,burmese ,buddhi/s be =gott5 :ile ha/5+ to new fields4 ,! ,%ans take second rank among ! races ( ,burma1 ?\gh mu* m att5tion has be5 giv5 to ! ,k>5s by ! mission>ies4 ,! ,%ans 9 appe>ance are ! mo/ l ! ,*9ese ( any ( ! inhabitants ( ,burma4 ,!y are racially closely relat$ to !m4 ,_! language1 appe>ance1 & dress be> out ! resemblance4 ,! ,%ans are f\nd widely di/ribut$ 9 ,burma2 b !y live *iefly 9 ! hills 9 ! nor!a/ ( ! prov9ce4 ,l ! ,*9s1 ,ka*9s1 & sev]al tribes ( ! ,k>5s1 !y seem to pref] resid5ce 9 ! hills4 ,9 ?is !y all contra/ ) ! ,burmese1 :o always pref] a home on ! pla9s1 & !y are nev] = a long "t or 9 l>ge numb]s resid5t 9 ! hills 9 any "p ( ,burma4 ,! pla9s are ! ri*e/ "p ( ! c\ntry1 & z ! conqu]+ ,burmese came d[n f ! nor? !y naturally occupi$ ! f]tile portions ( ! c\ntry1 & h rema9$ !re1 ! weak] peoples tak+ to ! hills & f9d+ _! p]man5t home 9 places relatively difficult ( access & easy ( def5se4 ,! ,%ans are a /rong race1 & a little tall] ?an ei!r ! ,burmese or ! ,k>5s4 ,!y are rais]s ( cattle & ponies1 & are great trad]s1 br++ ! products ( ! di/ant hills to ! railway c5t]s4 ,9 religion ! ,%ans are ,buddhi/s4 ,!y h a writt5 language1 & ! ,bible has be5 translat$ into _! tongue by ! ,bapti/ mission>ies4 ,9 matt]s ( moral purity ! ,%ans mu/ be rat$ v l[4 ,by ^? be/ in=m$1 x is said t _! girls are ne>ly all corrupt$ be=e !y are gr[n4 ,a mission>y resid5t among !m = ye>s1 told me t ! pr9cipal *ief _h 9 8 reception room a picture portray+ all ! vices kn[n to ! human race1 plac$ on ! wall 9 pla9 view ( e "o :o came to see him4 ,"h m51 wom51 & *ildr51 :5 call+ on ! *ief1 look$ ^u ?is horrible picture1 & discuss$ x z a commonplace affair4 ,! mission>y1 :o 0 ! *ief physician1 told him he w\ld n come to 8 h\se aga9 if he did n take t picture d[n f 8 walls4 ,! *ief express$ surprise1 & readily agre$ to take ! picture away1 & expla9$ t he did n "k x 0 wrong to h x !re4 8,did n "k x 0 wrong60 ,c any "o reg>d ?is abs5ce ( ! moral s5se among an entire p1 & n believe 9 ! ne$ ( ,*ri/ian missions8 ,! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,%ans mu/ be includ$ 9 ! plans = ! evangelization ( ,burma4 ,! ,k>5s are a di/9ct p1 b ( a numb] ( diff]5t tribes or divisions4 ,dur+ ,burmese dom9ation !y 7 v mu* oppress$4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y liv$ 9 villages ap>t f ! ,burmese4 ,_m ( !m liv$ f> back 9 ! hills1 probably = bett] security1 & c]ta9ly = fre$om f int]f]5ce on ! "p ( ! ,burmese4 ,ow+ to ?is exclusive village life = long ages !y h become v clanni%4 ,! ,k>51 :ile admitt+ t ! ,burman is ! sup]ior man1 /ill pres]ves 8 racial pride4 ,8 village is v de> to him4 ,unlike ! ,burman1 :o moves annually or mon?ly1 if x suits him1 & seems ab\t z mu* at home 9 "o place z ano!r1 ! ,k>5 does n easily become dislodg$ f ! village :]e he 0 born4 ,lately !re has be5 "s migration f ! hills to ! ri*] pla9s1 b /ill ! community life seems to be pretty well pres]v$4 ,?is village life has its advantages & disadvantages4 ,! cultivation ( rice is made 9 a community4 ,:ile ea* man has ! field :i* he cle>s1 x is s ord]$ t no "o 9 ! village is left entirely de/itute4 ,! l& has be5 held z a village1 & is !re=e n easily ali5at$4 ,! area belong+ to a giv5 village is great1 especially 9 ! hills1 b ! am\nt cultivat$ is v little4 ,! /yle ( cultivation1 if inde$ x %\ld be dignifi$ by t "n1 is unique1 & w nev] be adopt$ by a p ( advanc$ me?ods ( agriculture4 ,! hills are heavily wood$1 & :5 a suitable area is select$ = ! next ye>'s cultivation1 ! :ole village proce$s to cut x d[n ) ! mo/ complete de/ruction4 ,aft] ! =e/ is fell$ dur+ ! dry season x becomes v dry1 & j be=e ! ra9 fire is t\*$ to x1 & ! flames ) a t]rific ru% cov] ! entire cle>+ 9 a few mom5ts1 & consume ne>ly e /ick ( wood4 ,! few logs :i* rema9 are collect$ & burn$1 & ) ! beg9n+ ( ! ra9 ! rice is plant$ on ! /eep hillsides1 ! e>? be+ enri*$ by a heavy coat ( fre% a%es4 ,! gr\nd is n pl[$1 b ! gra9 is dropp$ into small cutt+s made by ! ?ru/ ( a small spade-l iron on ! end ( a long h&le4 ,! spr\ts t spr+ f ! roots 9 ! gr\nd are cut away z ! rice gr[s4 ,! h>ve/+ is ) ! sickle1 & :5 ?re%$ is c>ri$ to ! village1 frequ5tly a long di/ance away1 on ! backs ( m5 & heads ( wom51 ! latt] c>ry+ ! l>g] loads1 z is usual 9 ! ,ea/4 ,?is is mo/ labori\s & t$i\s4 ,z !re are only m\nta9 pa?s1 & z ! ,k>51 ev5 :5 well to d1 does n c>e = road improvem5ts1 he climbs up & d[n z 8 fa!rs h done be=e him = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,z ! soil is nev] cultivat$1 !y dep5d on ! fre% a%es to =ce _! crop4 ,?is requires a fre% cle>+ e ye>1 :ile a new jungle gr[? spr+s up on ! la/ ye>'s field4 ,!y d n wi% to cut ! jungle (t5] ?an once 9 t5 ye>s4 ,x w be se5 h[ wa/eful is ?is /range me?od ( cultivation4 ,h[ wond]ful ! =e/ gr[? t w ma9ta9 itself ov] all ^! hills "u su* de/ructive treatm5t6 ,! ,*ri/ian ,k>5s are a liv+ miracle ( ! c5tury ( ,*ri/ian missions4 ,!y ne$ mu* tea*+ yet2 b :5 "o sees ^! p s uplift$ f ! /ate !y 7 once 91 be :at he may1 he mu/ believe 9 ,*ri/ian missions4 ,! ,bapti/s1 "u ,god1 des]ve ne>ly all ! cr$it = ! conv]sion ( ?is p4 ,! ,k>51 z a man1 is a /udy4 ,he is affectionate1 especially t[>d 8 mission>y4 ,yet he w (t5 be guilty ( conduct q at v>iance ) t s5tim5t4 ,yet ( ?is conduct he w rep5t aga9 soon2 b x is a rep5tance usually )\t te>s or app>5t s5se ( regret4 ,he w take (f5se easily1 & a little lat] reappe> ) a smile on 8 face1 z =getful ( 8 rec5t temp] z a *ild4 ,b he is n a *ild4 ,he enjoys a joke1 ev5 at 8 own exp5se4 ,he is also a v ob/9ate man1 ev5 :5 8 ob/9acy is aga9/ all 8 own int]e/s4 ,b if y w\ld see ! ,k>5 at 8 be/1 g to 8 village & see 8 *ildr5 9 s*ool1 a s*ool :i* ! mission>y f\nd$1 b :i* ! village n[ supports4 ,rememb] ! mission>y gave ?is p _! writt5 language4 ,att5d ! ev5+ pray]s :5 ! village pa/or leads _! devotions 9 _! simple *apel4 ,he> !m s+6 ,!re is probably no m inspir+ s++ 9 ! _w4 ,y w want to he> !m aga94 ,g to *ur* on ,sunday1 & he> a s]mon by a tra9$ prea*]1 ^: great-gr&fa!r wor%ip$ 8gnats0 or demons1 :o he suppos$ inhabit$ ! surr\nd+ hills & _h 8 life 9 _! malevol5t control4 ,h[ great is ! di/ance f ! demon-wor%ip] to ! intellig5t & dev\t ,*ri/ian6 ,! mission>y 0 ! human ag5t1 & ,god ! au?or ( ?is trans=mation ?r\gh ! prea*+ ( ! gospel4 ,yet "s p w\ld say !y d n believe 9 missions6 ,! ,*9s & ,ka*9s inhabit ! hills ( ,nor? & ,nor!a/ ,burma4 ,!y are k9dr$ peoples4 ,!re are possibly two hundr$ ?\s& ( !m4 ,l o!r isolat$ p1 !y h ev]y?+ to le>n f civilization & ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! ,gov]nm5t (fic] & ! mission>y h und]tak5 ! problem ( ^! p4 ,! ,*9s h giv5 mu* tr\ble to ! ,gov]nm5t )9 ! la/ few ye>s4 ,!y liv$ =m]ly by raid+ ! peaceful p ( ! pla9s4 ,:5 ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t annex$ ,upp] ,burma1 x puni%$ !m = ?is4 ,soon ! :ole hill c\ntry rose aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,a b& ( soldi]s 0 dispat*$ into ! hills to subdue !m4 ,aft] "s %>p fight+ !y su$ = peace1 promis+ good behavior4 ,sir ,alex&] ,mac,kenzie1 ! effici5t *ief commission]1 0 !n ! head ( ! prov9ce ( ,burma4 ,he in/ruct$ ,mr4 ,c>y1 ! political (fic] ( ! ,*9 ,hills1 to br+ sev]al ,*9 *iefs to ,rangoon to see ! city & ! emblems ( au?ority & p[] ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,8 idea 0 t if ^! savage m\nta9m5 saw ! p[] ( ! ,gov]nm5t !y w\ld be induc$ to keep ! peace4 ,he treat$ !m k9dly1 b told !m !y mu/ respect _! neighbor's prop]ty & obey ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,b ?is :olesome exhortation ( ! *ief prov9cial (fic] ( ! great ,indian ,empire 0 :olly lo/ on ^! d>+1 b ignorant1 m5 ( ! hills4 ,_! :ole life ran riot ov] all obligations recogniz$ by civiliz$ m54 ,almo/ imm$iately !y began aga9 to rob & kill4 ,?is "t !y 7 m sev]ely puni%$4 ,_! villages 7 burn$ & !y 7 defeat$ 9 any attempt to give battle1 ?\gh ! punitive =ce1 almo/ all ( native soldi]y1 "u ! en]getic & capable political (fic]1 ,mr4 ,c>y1 0 v small4 ,!y 7 f9$ fifte5 hundr$ guns4 ,( c\rse1 !y prote/$ !y did n h ?ree hundr$4 ,b "u pressure !y surr5d]$ ! requir$ numb]4 ,"h 0 a revelation6 ,e antiquat$ gun ( ,europe1 ( fifty or "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 _h be5 br\ght by unscrupul\s trad]s & sold to ^! wild tribes6 ,! sales _h n be5 made rec5tly1 x is true2 b nev]!less ! only fire>ms ^! wild m5 _h !y _h secur$ probably ( ,briti% trad]s ( e>li] ye>s1 :o dispos$ ( !m along ! coa/ & !y _h be5 c>ri$ inl&1 :]e ye>s aft]w>d !y 7 us$ 9 arm$ robb]ies ( peaceful subjects ( ?is empire & aga9/ ,briti% au?ority4 ,"s s-call$ civiliz$ m5 sacrifice mu* ( civilization = a little ga9 9 trade4 ,aft] ! c\ntry 0 sub/antially dis>m$1 a l>ge numb] ( ^! *iefs 7 br\ght to ,rangoon by ,mr4 ,c>y to att5d a m impos+ display ( ! greatness ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,on ?is occasion ! vic]oy summon$ !m & _! (ficial head1 ,mr4 ,c>y4 ,! vic]oy is appo9t$ = five ye>s1 & usually once 9 8 t]m he visits ,burma4 ,"l ,l&sd[ne 0 ! vic]oy1 & held a durb>1 an (ficial reception1 att5d$ by all (ficials & ! g5]al public4 ,at ?is durb> he recogniz$ ! em95t s]vice ( ,mr4 ,c>y1 & decorat$ him be=e ! great assembly4 ,8 excell5cy also call$ =w>d ^! ,*9 *iefs1 & gave ea* a beautifully ornam5t$ l>ge knife1 z a tok5 ( 8 good w4 ,he probably c\ld n h giv5 any pres5t s highly valu$4 ,mo/ half-civiliz$ m5 live ) _! knives 9 _! h&s4 ,at ?is "t a t\*+ incid5t occurr$ :i* ought to be p]petually rememb]$ to ! cr$it ( a brave & unselfi% (fic]4 ,mr4 ,c>y 0 ! honor$ gue/ at ! qu>t]s ( ! *ief secret>y ( gov]nm5t4 ,! ,*9 *iefs 7 camp$ at ! ,royal ,lakes1 liv+ 9 _! usual unciviliz$ mann]4 ,!y probably 7 eat+ m ?an !y ev] _h eat5 be=e 9 _! lives4 ,at any rate1 *ol]a broke out among !m4 ,on receiv+ report ( _! di/ress1 ,mr4 ,c>y left 8 com=table qu>t]s & ! society ( 8 sup]ior (fic]s1 & w5t into ! camp ( ^! *iefs & nurs$ ! sick & dy+4 ,"s ( !m di$ 9 8 arms4 ,! *ol]a is ! wor/ epidemic ( ! ,ea/1 & mo/ to be dread$4 ,yet ?is brave man risk$ 8 life to nurse ^! wild m51 :o _h be51 until v rec5tly1 try+ _! h>de/ to kill him4 ,x is su* h]oism z ?is on ! "p ( ,briti% (fic]s t makes ! ,briti% rule great ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,!y /op at no sacrifice ( _! own lives to put turbul5t c\ntries 9 ord]1 & !n are no less h]oic 9 times ( peace 9 s]v+ _! high tru/ ( poor & dep5d5t p4 ,i rode all day ) ,mr4 ,c>y & 8 fifty wild *iefs on _! homew>d j\rney4 ,i 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! /ory ( ! pacification ( all t ,*9 & ,lu%ai c\ntry1 ( :i* he _h ! managem5t4 ,i 0 surpris$ t ,mr4 ,c>y attribut$ 8 practical ability 9 all 8 ardu\s labors to ! drill he receiv$ on an ,am]ican f>m & z a c[boy 9 ! ,nor?we/ = f\r ye>s be=e go+ to ,burma4 ,?\gh an ,engli%man1 he _h sp5t ^! ye>s 9 ,am]ica4 ,! ,k>5s1 ,*9s1 & ,ka*9s are be+ rapidly conv]t$ to ! ,buddhi/ religion4 ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism are 9 an unconsci\s race to w9 !m to "o or ! o!r ( ^! fai?s4 ,! fir/ to rea* !m w w9 !m to its sy/em ( religi\s tea*+4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,buddhism ,burma is a l& ( ,buddhism & pagodas4 ,! pagodas are ! %r9es ( ! ,buddhi/s4 ,!y are f\nd all ov] ,burma 9 almo/ c\ntless numb]s1 9 e condition f ! newly-complet$ to ! decay$ /ructure4 ,on ! high] hills & m\nta9s !y are usually built on ! mo/ conspicu\s spurs1 :]e !y c be se5 to be/ effect f all ! region r\nd ab\t4 ,9 ! l[ hills ! same pr9ciple is foll[$1 ! mo/ conspicu\s place be+ select$4 ,on ! flat pla9s among ! rice fields !y make artificial m\nds1 to s]ve z ! site ( _! temples to be plac$ !reon4 ,9 ! ,buddhi/ic sy/em ( religion ! build+ ( pagodas is acc\nt$ "o ( ! *ief works ( m]it4 ,_! pres]vation is ( little consequ5ce1 s t ! c\ntry is dott$ all ov] ) multitudes ( ab&on$ pagodas1 ov]gr[n ) jungle & 9 all /ages ( decay4 ,y c sc>cely dig into any old m\nd any:]e 9 ,burma )\t f9d+ ! brick outl9es ( "s anci5t pagoda4 ,pagodas are all always built aft] "o patt]n4 ,?is patt]n all[s ( a /ructure n high] ?an a man orig9ally1 be+ enl>g$ to ! size ( ! ,great ,pagoda at ,rangoon )\t *ange ( ar*itectural plan4 ,9 ?is respect ! pagoda is probably ! only /yle ( build+ ev] plann$ by man t has be5 commonly adopt$1 9 :i* ?is /ructural possibility is f\nd4 ,! patt]n is t ( an irregul> cone built ( brick & e>?1 mo/ commonly ( brick1 ) ! out] surface pla/]$4 ,at ! base is a little cavity1 9 :i* "s preci\s relic is plac$1 & ov] ?is rises ! solid /ructure ( ! pagoda4 ,! base is usually circul>1 & ! sup]/ructure reta9s ! same %ape1 except+ t x curves irregul>ly to small] circles4 ,! top is always f9i%$ ) an umbrella-l /ructure (t5 ) r+s susp5d$ f its out] rim4 ,! rims ( ! umbrellas are usually made ( "s k9d ( metal1 f :i* are susp5d$ a great numb] ( bells4 ,! bells are usually rung by a brass imitation ( ! leaf ( ! peepul-tree1 ! sacr$ tree ( ,buddhism4 ,?is leaf is loosely1 susp5d$ alongside ( ! bell1 & z ! g5tle breeze peculi> to ! tropics1 especially ,burma1 puts !m 9 motion1 !y g5tly tap ! ext]ior ( ! bells4 ,y are likely to be *>m$ ) ! delicate melodies ( ! bells until y come to feel :at a holl[1 com=tless sy/em ,buddhism is4 ,a pagoda is a tomb1 or at lea/ a receptacle ( relics ( "s rev]$ p]sonage4 ,! a%es ( a prie/'s body t has be5 cremat$ are (t5 put into a pagoda4 ,reput$ rema9s ( ,gautama are1 ( c\rse1 ! mo/ valu$4 ,h[ev] extravagant ! fiction t surr\nds ^! *]i%$ objects1 ! cr$ul\s ,burman pr(esses to believe 9 !m absolutely4 ,?is is conspicu\sly true ( ! great temple at ,c&y 9 ,ceylon1 & ! great ,sway ,dagon ,pagoda ( ,rangoon4 ,! manag]s ( ! =m] pr(ess to h 9 _! possession "o ( ,gautama's eyetee?1 :i* is %[n to pi\s1 or not$ visitors4 ,a /ory is inv5t$ acc\nt+ = ! disappe>ance ( ?ree ( ^! useful d5t9e memb]s1 b ! f\r? & only possible "o1 n acc\nt$ = o!rwise1 has f\nd its way by ! traditional r\te to ! temple ( ,c&y4 ,x is !re ! object ( great rev]5ce1 & pilgrimages1 (t5 f long di/ances1 are made to ?is %r9e 9 ord] to look ^u & wor%ip ?is too?4 ,t :i* is %[n z ! eyetoo? ( ,gautama is a piece ( bone ab\t two in*es long1 & half an in* ?ick4 ,x is z l>ge z ! too? ( a horse1 & c\ld n by any possibility ev] h be5 "o ( any man's set ( tee?4 ,x is 9 appe>ance mu* l a piece ( smok$ ivory4 ,yet ?is piece ( bone is rev]5c$ to a degree t p]haps no o!r relic ( ,buddhi/ tradition possesses4 ,aft] mak+ great (f]+s to _! own pagodas1 ! ,burmese1 two ye>s ago1 made a beautiful gold5 casket & s5t a pret5ti\s commission to ,c&y ) ?is casket1 ! gift ( ! ,burmese ,buddhi/s1 z ! p]man5t receptacle ( ?is mu*-laud$ too?4 ,t :i* makes ! great ,sway ,dagon ,pagoda fam\s above all o!rs1 is t x conta9s relics ( ,gautama4 ,! /ory is t ,burmese m]*ants made _! way to ,india1 :ile ,gautama 0 alive1 & becom+ conv]ts ( 8 tea*+s1 or sy/em ( belief1 !y 7 ab\t to return to ,burma1 :5 ,gautama gave !m "s relics ( 8 p]son1 say+ t :ile !y kept ^! relics !y w\ld obs]ve 8 sy/em ( doctr9e4 ,he !n tore (f a small piece ( 8 prie/ly robe1 gave !m 8 simple begg+ b[l1 & pull$ eight hairs out ( 8 head1 & gave !m ^! also z keepsakes & rem9d]s ( 8 tea*+4 ,^! gifts !y br\ght back to ,burma1 & ov] !m erect$ a small pagoda1 :i* =m$ ! orig9al portion ( ! pres5t great /ructure t has become s f> fam$ 9 ! ,buddhi/ _w4 ,! orig9al /ructure mu/ h be5 z insignificant z _m t are se5 else:]e4 ,b z "t w5t on1 & ! inv5tion1 = x c\ld h be5 no?+ else z 9 ! case ( ! eyetoo? at ,c&y1 0 accept$1 ! pagoda became m & m fam\s1 & its size 0 increas$ until its pres5t dim5sions 7 rea*$4 ,x is n[ #a1cej feet r\nd its base1 & rises to ! t[]+ height ( #cbh feet4 ,its height is exce$$ only by ! pagoda at ,pegu1 b its g5]al dim5sions are f> great] ?an ! latt]1 & its fame has no rival4 ,reliable acc\nts ( ! "t ( build+ ! orig9al pagoda are want+4 ,b x is pretty c]ta9 t its pres5t dim5sions 7 rea*$ "s five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,i h be5 unable to le>n :5 x 0 fir/ cov]$ ) gold leaf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%r9e1 ,,sway ,,dagon ,,pagoda ,! /ructure ( ?is pagoda has _m o!r important features4 ,r\nd its base are f\nd _m =ms ( elephants1 & small pagodas t fairly l9e ! l[] circle4 ,!re are f\r %r9es at ! c>d9al po9ts ( ! compass4 ,x w h be5 not$ t ! pagoda1 unlike all o!r designs ( sacr$ build+s giv5 to wor%ip1 has no int]ior *amb]4 ,except+ ! small cavity giv5 to ! relic1 !re is solid masonry ?r\gh\t ! va/ /ructure4 ,b ! mo/ /rik+ display ( ! pagoda is its cov]+ ( gold leaf4 ,f base to top e in* is cov]$ ) ?is gold5 coat4 ,! dev\t ,buddhi/s are always r5ew+ ?is gild+4 ,no provision is made to prev5t ! ra9s t beat ^u ! pagoda = six mon?s ( ea* ye> f wa%+ away ?is gold5 cov]+4 ,its ru/y appe>ance on any "p simply calls = m (f]+s = m regild+1 by :i* ! dev\t ,buddhi/ expects to ga9 mu* m]it4 ,i h be5 unable to le>n ! co/ ( gild+ ! ext]ior1 ?\gh x mu/ be v great4 ,! pagoda is regild$ ab\t twice 9 t5 ye>s4 ,x is difficult to det]m9e ! co/1 z ! gild+ is put on 9 pat*es4 ,! r5ewal has nev] be5 done sy/ematically1 b by piece-meal4 ,besides ?is1 ! umbrella t cr[ns ! pagoda & its p5d5t r+s are /udd$ ) preci\s /ones & jewelry to ! value ( two hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s4 ,! f\r %r9es are ornam5t$ ) h&-c>v+ wr\ght out ) great pa9s & skill4 ,!re are two v l>ge *e/s ne> ! entrance to ! pagoda area1 into :i* all dev\t ,buddhi/s visit+ at ?is temple drop _! (f]+s4 ,^! gifts are tak5 c>e ( by ! tru/ees ( ! pagoda1 & exp5d$ on its ma9t5ance4 ,r\nd ab\t ! temple is an op5 c\rt1 :i* w\ld accommodate _m ?\s&s ( visitors1 & (ttimes x is cr[d$ to its fulle/ capacity4 ,on ! outside ( ?is c\rt1 & inside ! walls t make up ! f\r sides ( ! squ>e kn[n z pagoda hill1 !re is a grove ( palms & peepul-trees4 ,! latt] is ! sacr$ tree ( ,buddhism1 & x is usually f\nd :]ev] pagodas h be5 built4 ,und]nea? ^! trees1 & entirely surr\nd+ ! pagoda inclosure1 !re are _m l>ge pavilions1 mo/ ( !m op5 to all com]s1 :]e images ( ,gautama are numb]$ by ! hundr$s4 ,a few images ( ,gautama are 9 clos$ /ructures beh9d glass & iron b>s4 ,o!r symbols ( ! ,buddha or 8 tea*+ are !re also2 b images ( ,gautama are by f> ! mo/ num]\s4 ,gautama is repres5t$ z recl9+ on 8 "r side1 ) 8 head support$ by 8 h&2 z sitt+1 :i* is ! accept$ position2 & /&+4 ,^! are ?ree *os5 attitudes4 ,^! ?ree po/ures are all t are commonly us$4 ,! images are made ( brass1 ( m>ble1 & ( alaba/]4 ,"s ( !m are ( ! normal size ( a man1 & "s ( !m are _m times l>g]1 b all be> ! impassive features ( a man absorb$ 9 m$itation4 ,^! images always be> di/9ctly ,burmaniz$ features4 ,!re are also great bells ab\t ! ,sway ,dagon ,pagoda4 ,! l>g] bells are support$ on great wood5 beams1 & are rung by all ! wor%ip]s1 & ev5 by ! idle pass]-by4 ,b ! /range ?+ ab\t all ?is area ( ! pagoda is t x is op5 to all peoples1 & no objects except ! inclos$ images are protect$ 9 any way4 ,?is is n true ( ei!r ,mohamm$an mosques or ,h9du temples4 ,all ,buddhi/s take (f _! %oes or s&als be=e go+ up ! /eps4 ,& if any ,asiatic %\ld attempt to g up ! /airs ) %oes on1 he w\ld be ord]$ to make b>e 8 feet4 ,europeans are n s re/rict$4 ,b ?is appe>s to be ! only special requirem5t = admission to ! pagoda area4 ,s x comes to pass t ! dev\t ,buddhi/ /rikes ! great bells ) ! wood5 beam1 or horns ( an elk t are kept = t purpose1 & ! next pass]-by may be an idle globe-trott]1 :o /rikes ! bell to only te/ ! melody ( its s\nd4 ,wor%ip at a pagoda is a /udy4 ,! idea ( wor%ip 9 ,buddhism diff]s s widely f t ( any o!r religion1 t x makes ! /ud5t ( comp>ative religions pause ) a/oni%m5t4 ,buddhism is v mu* a religion ( negations at be/4 ,!re is little t is positive 9 x4 ,!re is no ,god accord+ to pure ,buddhism4 ,x does n tea* an un5d+ p]sonal immortality4 ,! "* ( exi/5ce beyond dea? is believ$ to be ?r\gh v>i\s transmigrations ( bea/s1 demons1 & elevat$ spirits to f9al ext9ction ( p]sonal exi/5ce 9 ,nirvana4 ,cont9u$ exi/5ce is consid]$ a calamity4 ,to ext+ui% p]sonality 9 ,nirvana is ! supreme goal4 ,9 t loss ( p]sonal id5tity man passes f "u ! necessity ( be+ reborn4 ,9 all ! /ruggle 9 :i* man is engag$ he has no aid f )\t himself4 ,8 own m]itori\s acts mu/ br+ him ?r\gh all l[] exi/5ces1 & f9ally drop him into ! oblivion ( neikban4 ,be=e m5 c rea* ?is goal1 !y mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh myriads ( exi/5ces1 _m ( ^! lives be+ sp5t 9 hells fill$ ) all tortures4 ,! hells ( ,buddhism are fill$ ) t]rors measur$ only by ! wilde/ imag9ation1 la/+ ?r\gh millions ( ye>s4 ,buddhism is a sy/em 9 :i* !re is no ,god to he> a pray] or speak a consol+ ^w4 ,!n :at is wor%ip "u su* a religion1 if inde$ x be a religion8 ,! p & ! yell[-rob$ prie/s fill ! spaces be=e ^! sev]al %r9es1 & !re (f] fl[]s & food to ! images ( ,gautama4 ,or !y sit ^u _! heels ab\t ! op5 c\rt t surr\nds ! pagoda1 & (f] _! fl[]s t[>d ! pagoda1 lift+ !m t[>d ! top ( ! gild$ dome1 :ile !y laud ! great tea*] ( ,buddhism4 ,9 none ( ^! acts is !re any real pray]4 ,!re is no confess+ ( s9 or ne$1 nor hope ev5 t ,gautama c he>1 z he is suppos$ to h asc5d$ to ,nirvana & to h atta9$ to annihilation ( consci\s self4 ,! :ole ( _! wor%ip seems to be made up ( laudations ( ! "n & "* ( ,gautama1 & 8 law1 & ! ,buddhi/ prie/hood4 ,all wor%ip consi/s 9 praise ( an ext9ct p]sonality on ! "p ( a man ^: highe/ hope is to atta9 unto l p]sonal ext9ction6 ,b 9 all ! dre>y & we>y /ruggle !re is no eye to pity & no h& to help to atta9 ?is goal ( spiritual suicide4 ,illu/ration3 ,,front ,,( ,a ,,gautama ,,temple ,"o ( ! incongruities ab\t ?is great pagoda ,i f\nd 9 ! fact t ! wat*m5 are ,h9dus4 ,p]haps no temple ( non-,*ri/ians1 save t ( ,buddhi/s1 is c>$ = by m5 ( o!r fai?s4 ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es 9 ,s\!rn ,asia d (t5 employ ,h9dus or ,mohamm$ans to c>e = !m & act z collectors ( _! funds4 ,b none b ,mohamm$ans g into a ,mohamm$an mosque1 & only ,h9dus ent] a ,h9du temple4 ,!re sits a ,mohamm$an also inside ! pagoda area sell+ c(fee & bread to all :o wi% to buy4 ,bi%op ,?oburn once rem>k$ t p]haps only 9 ,burma1 & t at a ,buddhi/ place ( wor%ip1 c\ld su* an incongru\s sight be witness$4 ,ano!r feature ( ! pagoda area is t at its f\r sides1 ea/1 we/1 nor?1 & s\?1 x is b\nd$ by brick walls1 ris+ f\r or five feet above ! pagoda area1 & ( sev]al feet 9 ?ickness4 ,! ,burmese =tifi$ ! pagoda1 & ! ,engli% h done likewise4 ,at ! base is ano!r high] wall1 & inside ( ?is a moat4 ,! ,engli% soldi]y gu>d ! pagoda hill1 & ! ordnance dep>tm5t ( ! ,briti% g>rison /ation$ at ,rangoon is inside ! out] wall on ! we/ ( ! pagoda4 ,! gu>d is n se5 ab\t ! c\rt4 ,9 ! nor!a/ corn] ( ! pagoda area are sev]al graves ( ,briti% (fic]s & soldi]s :o fell 9 /orm+ t =tress 9 #aheb4 ,f ! s\!a/ corn] ( ! inclosure y see ! slope up :i* t b& ( soldi]s *>g$1 & half d[n ! hillside are a numb] ( graves :i* are unnam$1 & ar\nd !m a wall is built4 ,"h ! common soldi]s fell 9 t *>ge4 ,!y di$ = 8,great] ,engl&40 ,f ! pagoda wall y c get "o ( ! f9e/ views 9 ,l[] ,burma4 ,to ! s\? & s\!a/ lies ! great] "p ( ! city ( ,rangoon4 ,at ! l[] extremity ( ! city ! ,pegu & ,rangoon ,riv]s unite _! ample bread? ( wat]s4 ,! great rice mills l9e ! riv] & its l>g] tribut>ies1 & lift _! tall *imneys above e o!r build+ ( ! city4 ,to ! left ! beautiful ,royal ,lakes reflect ! tropical sunlight 9 dazzl+ brightness1 :ile to ! nor?w>d ! sweep ( vision includes _m /ately h\ses ( ! resid5ts ( ,kok9e1 ! fa%ionable suburb ( ! city4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,buddhism2 ,h[ ,ma9ta9$ ,! ho>y sy/em ( ,buddhism mu/ h "s elem5ts ( vitality to keep x 9 exi/5ce ?r\gh ! tw5ty-six c5turies ( its hi/ory4 ,t x has long s9ce pass$ ! /age ( its greate/ p[] is q easily believ$4 ,t su* a sy/em c\ld rema9 ! religion ( progressive races "u ! light ( ! pres5t & ! future1 z indicat$ by ! pres5t1 few w ma9ta94 ,t ! numb] ( its pres5t adh]5ts has be5 greatly exagg]at$1 !re is no d\bt4 ,"s ( ! peoples :i* h be5 class$ z ,buddhi/ic 9 religion are cle>ly n di/9ctively ( t fai?4 ,sir ,moni] ,williams1 9 8 great "w on ,buddhism1 says t ( real ,buddhi/s1 :o are n m id5tifi$ ) "s o!r religion ?an ) x1 numb] n ov] "o hundr$ millions ( adh]5ts1 in/ead ( five hundr$ millions1 z "s h claim$4 ,he decl>es t ,*ri/ianity1 & n ,buddhism1 is ! /ronge/ religion num]ically 9 ! _w4 ,b a religion ) ev5 "o hundr$ millions ( reasonably fai?ful adh]5ts ( its doctr9es & practices dem&s our respectful /udy4 ,x is n possible )9 ! limits "h def9$ = ! writ] to discuss ! _m-sid$ness ( ,buddhism1 = all ! elem5ts ( a fai? mu/ h consid]ation 9 an attempt to set x =? compreh5sively4 ,x is ! writ]'s int5tion m]ely to outl9e "s features ( ,buddhism mo/ app>5t to a mission>y ^: "w lies 9 a ,buddhi/ c\ntry4 ,buddhism is said to be 9 its pure/ =m 9 ,burma & ,ceylon4 ,a few g5]al /atem5ts may be made4 ,buddhism nev] claim$ to be div9e 9 its orig94 ,x 0 orig9ally entirely a!i/ic4 ,x is h>dly entitl$ to be call$ a religion4 ,x is ! mo/ pessimi/ic philosophy ev] taught among m51 or ev5 conceiv$ z yet1 by any tea*]4 ,x inveighs aga9/ all natural desires or emotions h[ev] exalt$1 & disall[s ! holie/ relation%ip4 ,society itself c\ld n exi/ if ! fundam5tal tea*+s ( ,buddhism 7 obs]v$4 ,all innoc5t joys are prohibit$ among ^? :o w\ld atta9 to ,nirvana4 ,x makes self-de/ruction ! highe/ aim ( man4 ,to cease to be born1 & to ext+ui% p]sonal consci\sness1 is set be=e its foll[]s z ! f9al goal to be s\ght4 ,h[ c su* a sy/em1 s oppos$ to all t m5 love1 f9d millions ( adh]5ts8 ,!re c]ta9ly is a fasc9ation ab\t ! supreme r5unciation 9 ! sy/em4 ,gautama c]ta9ly r5\nc$ mu*2 & d\btless _m ( 8 foll[]s h made su* a sacrifice ( desires z he4 ,x is n "h ma9ta9$ t ?is r5unciation is :olly unselfi%1 b t x lies at ! f\ndation ( ,buddhism2 & h[ev] unheal?ful a s5tim5t x is1 x has always appeal$ to _m m9ds4 ,^? :o w n make su* r5unciations !mselves rev]e ^? :o d1 & help su/a9 a sy/em t tea*es su* t5ets4 ,ano!r s\rce ( ! p[] ( ,buddhism is f\nd 9 ! sy/em ( doctr9e taught4 ,x is all ! /rong] 9 t1 z a sy/em1 x is connect$ ) a great tea*]4 ,x is true t ,buddhism has m 9 x :i* ,gautama did n tea*1 ?an ( t :i* he did tea*4 ,b x is v easy = ! ,buddhi/ to connect any tea*+ ( 8 religion directly ) 8 idea ( ,gautama4 ,:5 a religion ) a sy/em ( doctr9e meets ) ! nebul\s beliefs & incoh]5t practices ( demonology1 or l beliefs1 x mu/ /eadily ga9 adh]5ts4 ,buddhism has a lit]ature ( mu* importance4 ,to h sacr$ books1 :i* c be appeal$ to 9 support ( ! voice ( ! liv+ prea*]1 or tea*]1 is a great s\rce ( p[]4 ,we see 9 ,burma t ! m backw>d races are becom+ ,burmaniz$ & conv]t$ to ! ,buddhi/ religion4 ,:5 !y h become ,buddhi/s1 z 9 ! case ( ,k>5s1 x is ! te/imony ( all mission>ies t !y are mu* m difficult to conv]t to ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is ,buddhi/ 8law0 is "o ( ! ?ree objects ( rev]5ce1 or wor%ip1 enjo9$ by ,gautama4 ,gautama exalt$ ! bro!rhood ( monks4 ,!y h become "o ( ! ?ree objects ( v5]ation4 ,dress$ 9 _! yell[ robes & admitt$ to ! mona/ic ord]1 !y are !reby exalt$ 9 ! m9ds ( ,buddhi/s f> above ! ord9>y man4 ,s mu* s1 t 9 all addresses to !m ! highe/ t]ms ( honor are us$4 ,on "s occasions !y are actually wor%ip$4 ,:5 a monk1 or p\ngyi1 leaves ! assembly ( monks1 :i* is frequ5tly ! case1 he at once drops to ! level ( ! ord9>y man4 ,b :ile he is a memb] ( ! ord]1 he is reg>d$ z a sup]ior1 wor?y ( all rev]5ce ev5 by 8 own family4 ,^! monks1 ) _! yell[ robes & beads & boy att5dants1 are ev]y:]e1 except at w$d+s & fe/ivals1 ?\gh (t5 ga!r+ 9 cr[ds a little ap>t f ! latt]4 ,! daily go+ =? ) ! begg+ b[l to receive ! food giv5 by ! dev\t1 or ev5 respectable laity1 is an object-lesson 9 ,buddhism4 ,! di/9ctive build+s call$ *\ngs1 9 :i* ! monks always live1 are f\nd 9 e village2 & :ole blocks ( ^! build+s 9 all t[ns & cities proclaim ! tea*]s ( ,buddhism4 ,^! h\ses ( ! monks are inv>iably ! be/ build+s 9 ! village4 ,?is conspicu\s adv]tisem5t ( ! mona/ic tea*]s does mu* to keep ! sy/em :i* !y repres5t ev] be=e ! p 9 a conspicu\s way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,buddhi/ ,,monk ,,& ,,att5dant ,b ! monks d two di/9ctive s]vices = _! fai? ( a m positive k9d4 ,!y tea* practically e boy 9 ,burma4 ,!y tea* ! boys to read1 & !y indoctr9ate !m4 ,no boy is consid]$ to h a human _s at all4 ,he mu/ rema9 an animal until he has sp5t at lea/ "o day 9 ! mona/]y4 ,b aside f ?is approa* to ! sacr$ ord] ( monks1 all ,burmese boys att5d s*ool = "s l5g? ( "t1 & usually le>n to read _! language passably well4 ,!y c]ta9ly le>n ! ,buddhi/ doctr9es4 ,s x comes to pass t mo/ ,burmese "k :at !y believe1 h[ev] inconsi/5t ) ?is belief !y live4 ,!y also le>n ! elem5ts ( ari?metic1 z well z ! grotesque tea*+s ( ,buddhism 9 geography ( ^! tea*]s4 ,9 e/imat+ ! /r5g? ( ,buddhism1 & its ability to ma9ta9 itself1 ! mona/ic s*ool1 unit+ a religi\s ord] ) ! in/ruction ( all ! male *ildhood & y\?1 /&s easily fir/ ( all its s\rces ( p[]4 ,!re are s*ools conduct$ by laym5 9 almo/ e l>ge village4 ,^! s*ools d n g5]ally h a cont9u\s exi/5ce1 b s long z a tea*] c get s*ol>s he keeps 8 s*ool go+4 ,9 ^! lay s*ools also "s ,buddhi/ic in/ruction is imp>t$4 ,s t ! ,buddhi/ y\? is ! exception :o has n be5 indoctr9at$ ) ,buddhi/ tea*+4 ,)\t kn[+ :y he is a ,buddhi/1 nev]!less he proclaims himself z a ,buddhi/1 & w give a fair /atem5t ( 8 belief4 ,! mission>y mu/ br+ 8 message to a m9d pre-empt$ by ,buddhi/ doctr9e taught by ! yell[-rob$ monk4 ,f ?is /atem5t ( ! ,buddhi/ s*ool sy/em ( ! ,burmese1 & to its p[] z a religi\s ag5cy1 ! read]1 z does ! mission>y1 w see ! imp]ative ne$ ( ,*ri/ian s*ools to take ! place ( ! ,buddhi/ s*ools4 ,_! effici5cy z a mission>y ag5cy c n be ov]-e/imat$4 ,ea* ( ! l>ge missions n[ op]at+ 9 ,burma has adopt$ ?is /rategic ag5cy ) v enc\rag+ results4 ,_m ,buddhi/s d n hesitate to s5d _! boys to a mission s*ool if x is equipp$ to d sup]ior "w4 ,"h1 !n1 is ,*ri/ianity's greate/ opportunity among ! "y4 ,t mission w %[ greate/ wisdom :i* gives ,*ri/ian s*ools ( ! high] grades special att5tion4 ,!re are doctr9es ( ,buddhism1 aside f ! moral precepts or regulations = ! conduct or belief ( its adh]5ts1 :i* may be1 all unconsci\sly to ! ,buddhi/1 ( great attraction4 ,buddhism1 z has be5 not$1 l mo/ o!r ,ea/]n philosophies1 tea*es t m5 pass ?r\gh _m bir?s ?r\gh c\ntless ages1 & transmigration ?r\gh m51 animals1 & spirits4 ,?is transmigration may be endless1 & w be1 if ! individual does n atta9 to ,nirvana4 ,n[1 :ile a man's place 9 ! scale ( be+ is det]m9$ by ! conduct ( ! life t n[ is1 !re is no?+ f9al 9 ?is life z affect+ de/9y4 ,if he s9ks 9 ! scale ( be+1 he c rise 9 ! same by 8 conduct 9 ano!r exi/5ce4 ,! "t tak5 to make 8 recov]y f ! consequ5ces ( 8 dem]its 9 ?is life may be ages2 /ill he c reta9 all t he has lo/ by a bad life "h4 ,x !re=e comports ) m5's wi% t !y c commit acts n :olly agreeable to ! kn[n or believ$ rules ( conduct1 & yet !y believe !y c escape aft] a long "t ! consequ5ces ( su* trifl+ ) _! moral code4 ,x is a pleasant belief ( human nature1 wi%+ to indulge 9 t :i* is =bidd51 to sacrifice "s future bless$ness = a pres5t gratification1 if at ! same "t ! man c believe t ! loss may at "s future "t be recov]$4 ,to a temporiz+ consci5ce ?is is a v com=t+ doctr9e4 ,buddhism tea*es t "* & /ates ( exi/5ce are det]m9$ f9ally by a man's unaid$ ef=ts4 ,human nature 9 all l&s takes k9dly to su* tea*+4 ,if m5 c\ld pur*ase salvation at a price 9 paym5t or sacrifice ( ev5 life itself1 !re w\ld be _m applicants = et]nal life1 :o w n receive x z a gift4 ,buddhism is v complim5t>y to self-conceit :5 x tea*es t we ne$ no ,god to enlight5 u1 no ,savior to save u1 b t we c recov] ourselves4 ,t only our own acts c affect our scale ( be+ & ultimately det]m9e our de/9y1 9 e v>y+ m]it or dem]it1 is believ$4 ,build+ & gild+ a pagoda lays up a great /ore ( m]it1 & to engage 9 m$itation is ! mo/ m]itori\s "w ( all4 ,_! :ole sy/em ( ! m]it ( works bre$s inord9ate conceit1 & h5ce is a v pleasant doctr9e to m54 ,to save !mselves1 & n to be sav$ by ! vic>i\s sacrifice ( ano!r1 is pleas+ to pride4 ,i ?9k all agree t ?is belief 9 self-acquir$ m]it is "o ( ! /ronge/ bulw>ks ( ,buddhism4 ,! /ud5t ( religion :o looks = its effect on ! p1 is at fir/ p]plex$ at a s+ul> p>adox among ! ,burmese ,buddhi/s4 ,he f9ds a religion t fr[ns ^u ! innoc5t joys ( life1 & mu* m ^u all spectacul> demon/rations4 ,x especially disc\rages !atricals & fea/+4 ,! natural effect ( su* a religion w\ld be to depress ! _s & ov]%ad[ ! life4 ,x w\ld pluck up all gayety f a p4 ,b we f9d ! ,burmese ,buddhi/s ! gaye/ & mo/ light-he>t$ race ( ! ,ori5t4 ,_! religion to ! contr>y1 !y h m music1 danc+1 & !atricals ?an any o!r p4 ,& 9 all ?is !y reg>d !mselves z ! mo/ consi/5t ,buddhi/s4 ,!y ev5 connect a fe/ival ) almo/ e special religi\s duty4 ,x !re=e comes to pass t !y h>monize fe/al joys ) ! utt] prohibition ( !m by _! religion1 & c\nt ! practice & ! 8law0 t int]dicts x equally 8good40 ,by obs]v+ ?is fact1 x is cle> t ! dra/ic prohibitions ( ,buddhism h no place at all 9 life practice4 ,if1 !re=e1 ?is contradiction ( ,buddhism does n add to its /r5g?1 x at lea/ all[s ! adh]5t to accept & reject su* portions ( ! ,buddhi/ law z may be conv5i5t1 & z suits 8 fun-lov+ & easy-go+ disposition4 ,9 ?is way ! ,burman com=ts himself ) ! belief t he is a dev\t ,buddhi/1 & at ! same "t escapes all ! depress+ effects on 8 nature t w\ld result if he actually und]took to keep ei!r ! lett] or _s ( ! ,buddhi/ law4 ,s x appe>s ?is p>adox is expla9$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fun]al ,,pyre ,,( ,a ,,burmese ,,prie/ ,examples ( _! ability to turn any circum/ance into a fe/ival is se5 at _! fun]als4 ,:5 an ord9>y man dies ! fri5ds ga!r & br+ food1 & keep up a sev]al days' fea/+4 ,on ! day ( ! fun]al long l9es ( oxc>ts are drawn up1 ea* ) "s (f]+ = ! p\ngyis1 or prie/s4 ,^! gifts to ! prie/s seem to be ab\t ! only religi\s "p ( ! c]emonies4 ,!n ) b&s play+1 & (t5 danc]s & buffoons p]=m+ at ! head ( ! procession1 !y move away to ! burial gr\nd4 ,on sev]al occasions ,i saw half-drunk5 m5 c>ry+ ! c(f9 on a tall1 loosely-con/ruct$ framework1 danc+ ) all _! might "u _! burd54 ,sometimes x seem$ ! c(f9 w\ld fall to ! gr\nd4 ,i h se5 ! burial ( a ,buddhi/ nun :]e ! procession conta9$ sixty-"o /&s ( pres5ts1 "o = ea* ye> ( ! nun's life1 c>ri$ 9 front ( ! corpse4 ,^! pres5ts 7 int5d$ = ! prie/s1 & !y enabl$ ! donors to ga9 m]it1 make a %[1 & enjoy a fe/ival all 9 "o4 ,! pres5ts 7 ( plates1 t[els1 & c>pets1 am\nt+ to ab\t t5 doll>s a /&1 or ov] six hundr$ doll>s 9 value 9 all4 ,! p\ngyis (t5 prea* aga9/ ! fe/ivals1 b ,i h nev] he>d t !y ev] refus$ to receive ! pres5ts1 an indisp5sable feature ( ! display4 ,!re are great fe/ivals gott5 up at ! burn+ ( a prie/ :o has be5 mu* v5]at$4 ,he may h enjoy$ a reputation = great le>n+1 & p]haps liv$ to a good old age4 ,! body is kept1 if ! prie/ %\ld die 9 ! ra9y season1 until ! dry wea!r br+s a "t suitable = camp+ 9 ! fields4 ,arrangem5ts hav+ be5 complet$1 a place1 usually a cle>$ rice field1 is select$1 & boo?s are con/ruct$ to accommodate ! ga!r+ p4 ,mat]ial is procur$1 & a v l>ge skeleton framework ( dry poles is con/ruct$ 9 imitation ( ! sev5-fold ro( ( a mona/]y4 ,?is framework is cov]$ ov] ) matt+ & pap]1 on :i* is mu* ornam5t1 usually ( a pictorial "*4 ,great ropes are drawn high up into ! framework1 :]e x is design$ ! c(f9 %all be plac$ be=e ! burn+4 ,a procession is =m$ to br+ ! body 9 great /ate1 ) all k9ds ( symbolical bann]s & imitations ( ! sacr$ elephant4 ,! casket is plac$ on ^! great ropes1 & skillfully drawn into ! t[] ( ! /ructure4 ,:5 ! body is once 9 its place1 ! y\ng] m5 ha/ily take up burn+ spe>s1 z fire br&s1 & hurl !m into ! combu/ible mat]ial1 & 9 an in/ant all is aflame4 ,soon !re is no?+ b a%es4 ,! camp is brok5 up1 & ! p return home4 ,!y h _h a great fe/ival la/+ 9 prep>ation ov] _m days1 & h p]=m$ a pi\s "w ( m]it4 ,!y h violat$ mu* ( ,buddhi/ tea*+2 b by _! spectacul> fe/ival !y h help$ to p]petuate ,buddhism 9 ! community4 ,i witness$ prep>ation = "o su* burn+ ne> ,rangoon4 ,! fir+ ( ! pyre occurr$ on ,sunday1 amid/ a great ?rong ( all ! nations repres5t$ 9 ,burma4 ,! full acc\nt 0 giv5 9 ! daily pap]s1 & x is said t ?irty ?\s& doll>s 0 sp5t 9 cremat+ ! "o body1 t ( a not$ monk4 ,rec5t ^w f ,m&alay tells ( ! cremation ( ! body ( ! *ief bi%op ( ,buddhism 9 ,burma4 ,x is said tw5ty ?\s& p 7 pres5t at ?is fe/ival4 ,yet ! bi%op _h always prea*$ t all fe/ivity 0 wrong1 & ! :ole ,buddhi/ p decl>$ ! 8law0 0 good4 ,! same contradictions are app>5t 9 _! !ological tea*+4 ,"o in/ance w suffice z an illu/ration4 ,fi% is a common & mu* appreciat$ article ( food 9 ,burma1 & has be5 = c5turies4 ,! p h come to reg>d fi% z necess>y to _! food z rice4 ,?is creates a great dem& = fi%1 & consequ5tly calls = a multitude ( fi%]m54 ,b by ,buddhi/ tea*+ ! fi%]m51 or ! hunt]1 is doom$ to ! deepe/ hell = tak+ life4 ,!y tea* t !re are f\r great hells1 "o bel[ ano!r1 & ! fi%]man is doom$ to g to ! bottom ( ! l[e/ hell1 & c n get out till he sp5ds fifty million ye>s 9 ea* ( ! f\r hells4 ,& only aft] t c\ld he hope to be born a man aga9 on e>?4 ,meantime ! well-f$ ,burman :o fatt5s on ! fi%1 :o made ! fi%]man necess>y1 ?9ks he n only has no responsibility = ! o!r's s91 b is mak+ good headway t[>d ,nirvana6 ,! fi%]man1 :5 int]view$1 is q at ease4 ,"q him ( ! s9 ( tak+ ! life ( ! fi%1 & he w confid5tly tell y3 8,i d n kill ! fi%4 ,i only drag x out ( ! wat]1 & ! hot sun kills x40 ,bo? decl>e !mselves good ,buddhi/s1 & t 8! ,buddhi/ law is good40 ,x leaves lib]ty en\gh = any numb] ( speci\s pleas to avoid p]sonal responsibility = violat+ ! ,buddhi/ prohibitions1 :ile ! vot>ies ( ,buddhism are /ill pret5d+ to keep ! 8law40 ,,*apt] ,x ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity ,contra/$ ,comp>ative religion is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ /udies4 ,9 ,*ri/ian l&s well-in=m$ p are ev] ready to receive any new light on any ( ! pr9cipal religions ( ! _w4 ,9 ! ,ea/ also !re is inquiry aft] ! t5ets ( diff]+ fai?s4 ,x is true ! inquiry 9 ! ,ori5t is conf9$ to a few ( ! mo/ advanc$ m9ds1 & x is also d\btful if ! inquiry is (t5 fairly made4 ,! disposition seems to be to assume1 to beg9 )1 t "s religion l ,h9duism1 or ,buddhism1 is ! religion ( mo/ tru?1 & !n to %[ t ,*ri/ianity has "s ?+s 9 common ) ^! fai?s4 ,! d$uction is !n easily drawn t "o c be an eclectic 9 religion4 ,i h se5 ,europeans 9 ! ,ea/ :o1 9 an (f-h&$ way1 w\ld say3 8,x is wrong to try to conv]t ! ,burmese f _! ,buddhism to ,*ri/ianity4 ,_! religion is bett] = !m ?an ours w\ld be40 ,i h n he>d su* a rem>k f any "o :o pret5d$ to be a ,*ri/ian 9 any dev\t or spiritual s5se4 ,he w\ld be a ,*ri/ian only 9 ! s5se t he belong$ to ! ,european community1 :o are always call$ 8,*ri/ians0 by ^? ( o!r fai?s4 ,buddhism has _h mu* praise = its moral precepts1 & its g5]al practice ( total ab/95ce f all alcoholic dr9ks4 ,?is prohibition has be5 widely obs]v$4 ,x is probable t ,buddhism 0 ! fir/ religion to require total ab/95ce4 ,!n ,buddhism gave woman a fre$om t no o!r religion ( ! ,ea/ all[s4 ,contra/$ ) ,h9duism or ,mohamm$anism 9 ?is respect1 ,buddhism mu/ be highly comm5d$4 ,b x is ano!r matt] :5 m5 assume t "o religion is z good z ano!r1 or e/imate ,buddhism z a religion ( com=t & light1 :5 x has nei!r4 ,x is n ! purpose ( ?is book to attempt a compreh5sive /atem5t ( comp>ative religions1 mu* less a discussion ( t idea4 ,b x is my purpose to set be=e ! read] t :]e9 ,buddhism is contra/$ ) ,*ri/ianity1 believ+ t ,*ri/ianity1 & x alone1 satisfies ! wants ( any human s\l4 ,i h desir$ to %[ :]e9 ,buddhism fails 9 all ess5tial features to measure up to ?is ne$ ( man = a p]fect religion4 ,x is n int5d$ to disp>age any incid5tal good t ,buddhism may possess1 b to %[ ! contra/ ) ,*ri/ianity 9 its fundam5tal tea*+s4 ,9 ?is ,i am n dep5d5t on my own rese>*1 b c accompli% my purpose be/ by quot+ f ,sir ,moni] ,williams4 ,?is great s*ol> & au?or publi%$ 8 works on ,buddhism z a culm9ation ( ext5d$ /udies 9 ! great religions ( ! _w4 ,x is ! ripe/ fruit ( 8 high s*ol>%ip4 ,he publi%$ ?is "w j a few ye>s be=e he di$4 ,f 8 *apt] on 8,buddhism ,contra/$ ) ,*ri/ianity0 ,i h quot$ at l5g?1 believ+ 8 contra/s are exhau/ive & entirely tru?ful4 ,?is em95t au?or d\bts if ,buddhism is a religion at all4 ,aft] po/ulat+ t e sy/em assum+ to be a religion mu/ decl>e ! exi/5ce ( an et]nal ,god1 & ! immortality ( ! s\l ( man1 he fur!r decl>es t su* a sy/em mu/ satisfy f\r requisites3 8,fir/4 ,x mu/ reveal ! ,creator 9 8 nature & attributes to 8 creature1 man4 8,secondly4 ,x mu/ reveal man to himself4 ,x mu/ imp>t to him a k ( 8 own nature & hi/ory--:at he is2 :y he 0 creat$2 :i!r he is t5d+2 & :e!r he is at pres5t 9 a /ate ( decad5ce d[nw>ds f a high] condition1 or ( developm5t upw>ds f a l[]4 8,?irdly4 ,x mu/ reveal "s me?od by :i* ! f9ite creature may communicate ) ! inf9ite ,creator--"s plan by :i* he may ga9 access to him & become unit$ ) him1 & be sav$ by him f ! consequ5ces ( 8 own s9ful acts4 8,f\r?ly4 ,su* a sy/em mu/ prove its title to be call$ a religion by its reg5]at+ effect on man's nature2 by its influ5ce on 8 ?\ghts1 desires1 passions1 & feel+s2 by its p[] 9 subdu+ all 8 evil t5d5cies2 by its ability to trans=m 8 "* & assimilate him to ! ,god x reveals40 ,?is writ] claims :at all mu/ admit1 t e>ly ,buddhism fail$ 9 all ^! requisites1 & 0 n a religion4 ,x refus$ to admit a p]sonal ,creator1 or man's dep5d5ce on a high] p[]4 8,x d5i$ any ext]nal ,ego 9 man4 ,x ackn[l$g$ no ext]nal revelation4 ,x _h no prie/hood--no real cl]gy2 no real pray]2 no real wor%ip4 ,x _h no true idea ( s91 or ( ! ne$ ( p>don1 & x condemn$ man to suff] ! consequ5ces ( 8 own s9ful acts )\t ! hope ( help f any ,savior or ,r$eem]1 & inde$ f any be+ b himself40 ,a few ye>s ago a =m] bi%op ( ,calcutta saw a ,buddhi/ 9 a temple1 & ask$ him1 8,:at h y be5 pray+ =80 8,i h be5 pray+ = no?+40 8,to :om h y be5 pray+80 ,he answ]$1 8,i h be5 pray+ to nobody40 8,:at1 pray+ = no?+ to nobody80 said ! a/oni%$ bi%op4 ,?is is a fair sample ( ! religi\s expression ( ,buddhi/s4 ,?is em95t writ] admits t lat] ,buddhism has develop$ a great rev]5ce = ,buddha1 ! law1 & ! monkhood1 :i* is "s expression ( man's s5se ( ne$4 ,b 9 reality ?is is a cry f ! hungry he>t ( man = ,god1 :i* ,buddhism does n recognize nor fo/]4 ,pure ,buddhism is a!i/ic4 ,?is au?or also consid]s :at claim ,gautama has to ! title1 8,! ,light ( ,asia40 ,he fir/ po9ts out t 88 doctr9es spread only ov] ,ea/]n ,asia1 & ,confucius1 or ,zoroa/]1 or ,mohamm$1 might equally be call$ #8,! ,light ( ,asia4'0 ,he also ma9ta9s t ,gautama 0 n a true light 9 any s5se2 t he claim$ little high] ?an intellectual enlight5m5t result+ f int5se conc5tration ( all man's intellectual p[]s 9 introspection4 ,he did n claim to h any voice reg>d+ ! orig9 ( evil1 nor conc]n+ a p]sonal ,god4 ,8 8light10 9 ?is respect1 0 8%e] d>kness40 ,& s ! sy/em he f\nd$ is z devoid ( 8light0 z midnight4 8,all t he claim$ to h discov]$ 0 ! orig9 ( suff]+ & ! rem$y ( suff]+4 ,all ! light ( k to :i* he atta9$ came to ?is3 ,t suff]+ arises f indulg+ desires1 especially ! desire = ! cont9uity ( life2 t suff]+ is insep>able f life2 t all life is suff]+2 & t suff]+ is to be gott5 rid ( by ! suppression ( desires1 & by ! ext9ction ( p]sonal exi/5ce40 ,"h he makes 8 fir/ great contra/ 9 ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ & ,gautama1 & says 9 "p3 8,x is notewor?y t bo? ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism agree 9 ass]t+ t all creation groane? & travaile? 9 pa91 9 suff]+1 9 tribulation4 ,b m>k ! va/1 ! vital di/9ction 9 ! tea*+ ( ea*4 ,! "o taught m5 to be pati5t "u affliction1 & to aim at ! utt] annihilation ( ! suff]+ body40 ,fur!r3 8,b1 say ! admir]s ( ,buddhism1 at lea/ y admit t ! ,buddha taught m5 to avoid s91 & to aim at purity & hol9ess ( life6 ,no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! ,buddha _h no idea ( s9 z an (f5se aga9/ ,god2 no idea ( true hol9ess4 ,:at he said 01 ,get rid ( ! dem]it ( evil actions1 & accumulate a /ock ( m]it by good actions4 ,& let me rem>k "h1 t ! det]m9ation to /ore up m]it1 l capital at a bank1 is "o ( ^? invet]ate prop5sities ( human nature1 "o ( ^? deep-seat$ t5d5cies 9 humanity :i* no?+ b ! div9e =ce imp>t$ by ,*ri/ianity c ev] eradicate4 ,x is =ev] cropp+ up 9 ! he>t ( man1 z mu* 9 ! ,we/ z 9 ! ,ea/1 z mu* 9 ! ,nor? z 9 ! ,s\?2 =ev] reass]t+ itself l a pe/il5tial we$1 or l t>es amid/ :eat1 =ev] blight+ ! fruit ( ^? good in/9cts :i* und]lie man's nature ev]y:]e40 ,he %[s ! contra/ ( ,gautama & ,*ri/2 ! =m] claim+ to be self-s5t1 hav+ no div9e commission & no ext]nal revelation1 :ile ! latt] claim$ to be s5t f ,god2 to be ! ,son ( ,god1 ^: e ^w has div9e au?ority2 t ! gospel is to be proclaim$ to e man 9 all g5]ations1 & t ,*ri/ himself 0 ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life4 ,he proce$s to contra/ ! ,*ri/ian ,bible ) ! ,buddhi/3 8,! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,*ri/ian's ,bible are t x claims to be a sup]natural revelation1 yet x atta*es no my/ic1 talismanic virtue to ! m]e s\nd ( words4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,buddhism utt]ly repudiates all claim to be a sup]natural revelation2 yet ! v s\nd ( its words is believ$ to possess a m]itori\s efficacy capable ( elevat+ any "o :o he>s x to heav5ly abodes 9 future exi/5ces4 ,9 illu/ration1 ,i may adv]t to a leg5d curr5t 9 ,ceylon1 t once on a "t five hundr$ bats liv$ 9 a cave :]e two monks daily recit$ ! ,buddha's law4 ,^! bats ga9$ su* m]it by simply he>+ ! s\nd ( ! words1 t :5 !y di$ !y 7 all reborn z m51 & ultimately z gods40 ,we are giv5 ano!r contra/ 9 ! k9ds ( self-sacrifice taught by ! two sy/ems4 8,b aga9 ,i he> ! admir]s ( ,buddhism say3 ,is x n ! case t ! doctr9e1 l ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 has self-sacrifice z its keynote8 ,well1 be x s4 ,i admit t he relat$ ( himself t1 on a p>ticul> occasion 9 "o ( 8 previ\s bir?s1 he pluck$ out 8 own eyes1 & t on ano!r he cut (f 8 own head z a sacrifice = ! good ( o!rs2 & t aga91 on a ?ird occasion1 he cut 8 own body to pieces to r$eem a dove f a hawk4 ,yet note ! va/ diff]5ce ( ! sacrifice taught by ! two sy/ems4 ,*ri/ianity dem&s ! suppression ( selfi%ness2 ,buddhism dem&s ! suppression ( self1 ) ! "o object ( ext+ui%+ all consci\sness ( self4 ,9 ! "o ! true self is elevat$ & int5sifi$4 ,9 ! o!r ! true self is annihilat$ by a false =m ( non-selfi%ness1 :i* has = its real object n ! good ( o!rs1 b ! annihilation ( ! ,ego1 ! utt] ext9ction ( ! illusion ( p]sonal individuality40 ,! doctr9es :i* ,*ri/ & ,gautama bequea!d to _! foll[]s pres5t an equally great contra/4 ,f ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 !m x is comp>atively easy to believe ! /atem5t f ,*ri/ t he br\ght a div9e revelation1 & f ,gautama t he 0 self-s5t & _h no revelation to make to 8 foll[]s4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! two sy/ems has be5 arrang$ by ! same au?or4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity3 ,fight1 & ov]come ! _w4 ,accord+ to ,buddhism3 ,%un ! _w1 & ov]come x4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity3 ,expect a new e>? :5 ! pres5t e>? is de/roy$2 a _w r5ew$ & p]fect$2 a purifi$ _w 9 :i* righte\sness is to dwell =ev]4 ,accord+ to ,buddhism3 ,expect a nev]-end+ succession ( evil worlds com+ into exi/5ce1 develop+1 decay+1 p]i%+1 & reviv+1 & all equally full ( ev]la/+ mis]y1 disappo9tm5t1 illusion1 *ange1 & transmutations4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity1 bodily exi/5ce is subject to only "o trans=mation4 ,accord+ to ,buddhism1 bodily exi/5ce is cont9u$ 9 six conditions1 ?r\gh c\ntless bodies ( m51 animals1 demons1 gho/s1 & dwell]s 9 v>i\s hells & heav5s2 & t1 too1 )\t any progressive developm5t1 b 9 a con/ant jumble ( metamorphoses & transmutations4 8,*ri/ianity tea*es t life 9 heav5 c nev] be foll[$ by a fall to a l[] /ate4 ,buddhism tea*es t life 9 a high] heav5 may be succe$$ by a life 9 a l[] heav51 or ev5 by a life on e>? or 9 "o ( ! hells4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity1 ! body ( a man may be ! abode ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,accord+ to ,buddhism1 ! body1 :e!r ( m5 or high] be+s1 c nev] be ! abode ( any?+ b evil4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity3 ,pres5t y\r bodies z liv+ sacrifices1 holy1 acceptable to ,god1 & expect a *ange to a glorifi$ body h]eaft]4 ,accord+ to ,buddhism3 ,look to f9al deliv]ance f all bodily life1 pres5t & to come1 z ! greate/ ( all bless+s1 highe/ ( all boons1 & l(tie/ ( all aims4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity1 a man's body c nev] be *ang$ into ! body ( a bea/1 or bird1 or insect1 or loa?some v]m94 ,accord+ to ,buddhism1 a man1 & ev5 a god1 may become an animal ( any k9d1 & ev5 ! mo/ loa?some v]m9 may aga9 become a man or a god4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity3 ,/ray n f ,god's ways2 (f5d n aga9/ 8 holy laws4 ,accord+ to ,buddhism3 ,/ray n f ! eight-fold pa? ( ! p]fect man1 & (f5d n aga9/ y\rself & ! p]fect man4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity3 ,"w ! works ( ,god :ile x is day4 ,accord+ to ,buddhism3 ,bew>e ( action1 z caus+ rebir?1 & aim at inaction1 indiff]5ce1 & apa?y4 8,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian ,bible3 ,regulate & sanctify ! he>t1 desires1 & affections4 ,accord+ to ! ,buddhi/3 ,suppress & de/roy !m utt]ly1 if y wi% = true sanctification4 8,*ri/ianity tea*es t 9 ! highe/ =m ( life1 love is int5sifi$4 ,buddhism tea*es t 9 ! highe/ /ate ( exi/5ce1 all love is ext+ui%$4 8,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity3 ,g & e>n y\r own bread & support y\r family4 ,m>riage1 x says1 is honorable & ! b$ undefil$1 & m>ri$ life is a field on :i* hol9ess may gr[ & develop4 ,nay1 m3 ,*ri/ himself honor$ a w$d+ ) 8 pres5ce1 & took up little *ildr5 9 8 arms & bless$ !m4 ,buddhism1 on ! o!r h&1 says3 ,avoid m>ri$ life2 %un x z if x 7 a burn+ ( live coals2 or1 hav+ ent]$ on x1 ab&on wife1 *ildr51 & home1 & g ab\t z celibate monks1 engag+ 9 no?+ b 9 m$itation & recitation ( ! ,buddha's ,law--t is to say1 if y aim at ! highe/ degree ( sanctification40 ,!n comes greate/ ( all di/9ctions1 :i* sep>ates ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism4 8,*ri/ianity reg>ds p]sonal life z ! mo/ sacr$ ( all possessions4 ,life1 x seems to say1 is no dream1 no illusion4 #8,life is real4 ,life is e>ne/4' ,life is ! mo/ preci\s ( all ,god's gifts4 ,nay1 x affirms ( ,god himself t he is ! highe/ example ( int5se life1 ( int5se p]sonality1 ! great #8,i ,am ,t ,i ,am1' & tea*es u t we are to ?ir/ = a cont9uance ( p]sonal life z a gift f him1 nay1 m1 t we are to ?ir/ = ! liv+ ,god himself & = con=mity to 8 lik5ess2 :ile ,buddhism sets =? z ! highe/ ( all aims ! utt] ext9ction ( ! illusion ( p]sonal id5tity--! utt] annihilation ( ! ,ego--( all exi/5ce 9 any =m :atev]1 & proclaims z ! true cre$ ! ultimate resolution ( ev]y?+ into no?+40 8,:at %all ,i d to inh]it et]nal life80 says ! ,*ri/ian4 8,:at %all ,i d to inh]it ! et]nal ext9ction ( life80 says ! ,buddhi/4 ,surely 9 ?is compreh5sive li/ ( contra/s ! great s*ol> has %[n t !re is an immeasurable height ( moral & spiritual philosophy1 & reveal$ tru? conc]n+ ,god & man 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion t ,buddhism nev] conceiv$4 ,x has no excell5ce 9 moral precept t is n bett] /at$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ianity %$s a broad1 cle> light on ! way to f9d salvation f s94 ,buddhism has no light1 & no consolation4 ,! human he>t f9ds re/ 9 ! "o1 b ! o!r c n br+ a mom5t's peace to any anxi\s or agoniz+ s\l4 ,buddhism is a pessimi/ic1 d>k1 & desolate sy/em ( philosophy1 mi/ak5 = religion4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,rip5$ ,fruit ( ,non-,*ri/ian ,fai?s ,9 sett+ be=e ! read] ! foll[+ acc\nt ( pa9ful sc5es1 mo/ ( :i* ,i h witness$1 9 connection ) religi\s rites1 ,i am aw>e t "s may say t ^! facts1 ?\gh admitt$ to h tak5 place1 are n *>act]i/ic ( ! religion 9 :i* !y are f\nd4 ,hav+ giv5 mu* att5tion to ?is p]t95t "q1 ,i am conv9c$ t !y are "s ( ! legitimate fruit ( religi\s sy/ems )\t ,*ri/4 ,?is book is n writt5 to !orize ab\t religion1 s mu* z to give an acc\nt ( :at a mission>y sees liv+ 9 ,burma 9 direct contact ) its v>i$ p4 ,! !oretical tea*+ ( ,buddhism1 ,mohamm$anism1 or ,h9duism may be "o ?+1 :ile ! practical religi\s usages may be> q ano!r "*4 ,a p may naturally be v agreeable & h _m lovable traits1 & yet _! religi\s rites may degrade & n uplift ! natural man4 ,! sadde/ "p ( ! foll[+ acc\nt is f\nd 9 its degradation ( ! ord9>y heal?ful s5tim5ts ( ! p1 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,!n1 aga91 :at is done op5ly 9 ! "n ( any religion1 is done t x may be se5 & recogniz$ z ( t religion4 ,!re=e1 x is c]ta9ly *>act]i/ic4 ,if ! obs]vance ( ?is is repeat$1 or is relat$ to t :i* is ( frequ5t occurr5ce1 x is c]ta9ly *>act]i/ic4 ,t :i* is "h record$ is ! natural fruitage ( ! religions :i* *eat ! natural hung] ( ! human he>t = ! favor ( ,god1 :om all h s9n$ aga9/1 b ^: lov+ m]cy is n kn[n among ^! ,*ri/less millions4 ,be=e giv+ an acc\nt ( ! cruelties /ill obs]v$ by devotees & fanatics1 x is well to rememb] "s t]rible practices :i* h be5 aboli%$ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,^! include suttee1 or wid[-burn+1 hook-sw++1 ! ,jugg]naut1 & m>riage ( little girls4 ,^! 7 all religi\s practices1 b !y 7 aboli%$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,!oretically & practically1 ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t 9 ,india is neutral 9 religion4 ,only a ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5t c\ld be /rictly neutral 9 religi\s matt]s1 ?\gh o!r ,gov]nm5ts at times h be5 tol]ant ( o!r fai?s to "s ext5t4 ,by proclamation1 ! ,engli% rule 9 ,india is neutral 9 religion4 ,?is proclamation is adh]$ to lit]ally1 s t a ,mohamm$an1 ,h9du1 or ,buddhi/ has j z mu* protection "u ! law z a ,*ri/ian1 & nei!r has any p[]s above ! o!r4 ,h[1 !n1 does x come to pass t ! ,gov]nm5t has int]f]$ 9 religi\s rites8 ,?is 0 done only :5 su* rites actually took life1 or endang]$ life4 ,! ,gov]nm5t's fir/ duty is to protect ! lives ( its subjects1 ev5 aga9/ self-de/ruction1 :]e t is possible4 ,_m que/ionable de$s are yet done by devotees 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t has n int]f]$1 ?\gh "s ( !m are exce$+ly cruel1 because !y h n actually endang]$ life4 ,b suttee1 or wid[-burn+1 has be5 prohibit$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 ?\gh /ill practic$ among ! ,h9dus beyond ! ,engli% bord]4 ,bi%op ,?oburn gives an acc\nt ( ! burn+ ( f\r wid[s 9 ,nepal1 a little m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago4 ,! dead husb& _h be5 high 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t1 & _h be5 honor$ ) a title by ,que5 ,victoria4 ,he 0 a ,h9du1 & he di$ ov] ! bord] 9 ,nepal1 & f\r ( 8 wid[s 7 burn$ ) 8 body4 ,?is %[s ! _s ( ,h9duism :]e x is n re/ra9$ by a ,*ri/ian law4 ,y c n burn p on any pretext "u ! ,briti% flag4 ,hook-sw++ 0 ano!r horrible practice1 :i* 0 put d[n 9 ! same way4 ,devotees 7 plac$ on hooks susp5d$ on long ropes fa/5$ high above1 & ! hooks fa/5$ deep 9 ! fle% ( ! devotees4 ,! body 0 !n swung f side to side till its mom5tum tore ! hooks f ! fle%1 & ! torn & ble$+ body fell to ! gr\nd1 p]haps to die1 c]ta9ly to be p]man5tly maim$4 ,! law suppress$ ?is practice1 & x is no long] p]petuat$ except 9 remote regions & "u great secrecy4 ,! c> ,jugg]naut1 ) its great idol1 :5 drawn along ! roads at ! ,jugg]naut fe/ival evok$ su* fanaticism t m5 ?rew !mselves "u its great :eels1 & 7 cru%$4 ,?is practice has be5 prohibit$ by law4 ,! fe/ival is /ill obs]v$1 b m5 d n ?r[ !mselves "u ! :eels4 ,i h se5 ! great c>1 ) its hide\s idol1 drawn pa/ our mission-h\se 9 ,rangoon1 att5d$ by ?\s&s ( ,h9dus1 ) all ! noise & confusion ( an ,ori5tal procession2 b !re is no blood on its :eels n[1 & no cru%$ bodies are left 9 ! /reet4 ,!re 0 ano!r ev5 m t]rible cu/om preval5t 9 ,india = ages1 9 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t _h to int]f]e4 ,x has = c5turies be5 ! cu/om ( ,h9dus to give _! little girls 9 m>riage :5 t5d] *ildr54 ,!y 7 m>ri$ at t5 or elev5 ye>s ( age1 or ev5 at n9e ye>s4 ,to appreciate ?is mon/r\s cruelty x %\ld be rememb]$ t a *ild ( ! same age 9 ,we/]n l&s is mu* /rong] ?an a *ild 9 ,india4 ,!re 7 _m mo!rs 9 ,india at twelve ye>s ( age4 ,! cruelties ( ?is practice ( *ild m>riage 7 su* t !y c n be writt54 ,let x be rememb]$ t ?is practice exi/$ = hundr$s ( ye>s1 & t practically all ! ,h9dus approv$ x1 al?\gh ! suff]]s 7 _! own *ildr54 ,& :5 ! t]ribl5ess ( ! practice 0 s press$ on ! ,gov]nm5t t x c\ld n avoid tak+ action1 & consequ5tly fram$ a bill to raise ! age ( cons5t to twelve ye>s1 be=e :i* x w\ld be unlawful to consummate m>riage1 ! :ole ,h9du _w rose up 9 prote/4 ,!y *>g$ ! bill to ! oppression ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,fifty ?\s& ,h9dus met 9 public prote/ 9 ! city ( ,calcutta4 ,?is prote/ 0 f ,h9dus direct$ aga9/ a righte\s law = ! protection ( _! *ildr5 f ?is age-old cruelty6 ,to ! writ] x has be5 an exp]i5ce ( a pa9ful k9d to f9d a few ,am]icans cry+ out aga9/ ! 8,oppression ( ,engl& 9 ,india10 :5 !y are only e*o+ ! cry ( ! ,h9dus aga9/ ! righte\s law4 ,b ! law 0 enact$1 & has _h a :olesome effect s f> z x is n evad$ by false /atem5ts ( ! age ( ! girls1 :i* are (t5 made4 ,b if ,engl& _h no o!r ju/ification = h] ,gov]nm5t 9 ,india ?an ^! f\r enactm5ts1 ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld h mu* to its cr$it4 ,b ^! are legal protections ?r[n ar\nd h] p to prev5t !m tak+ life1 or p]petuat+ cruelty 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,if mon/r\s ?+s are /ill done1 x is a com=t to "k t ^! nam$ h be5 aboli%$4 ,once ea* ye> a sect ( ,mohamm$ans torture !mselves by runn+ ?r\gh ! fire4 ,?is torture occurs dur+ ! fea/ :i* foll[s ! ,mohamm$an fa/1 or l5t4 ,dur+ ?is fa/ ! ,mohamm$an community eat no?+ f sunrise to sunset4 ,!y may eat a great deal aft] sunset & be=e sunrise4 ,hav+ fa/$ 9 ?is mann] = =ty days1 !y fea/ = ?ree days4 ,b ?is does n include all ( ! community4 ,!re is a division ( ! ,mohamm$ans dat+ back to ! dea? ( ,mohamm$4 ,a qu>rel !n arose ov] 8 successor z lead] ( ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,"o p>ty held to ,hassan & ,hoosan1 ! sons ( ! prophet2 & ! oppos+ p>ty /ood = ano!r lead]4 ,?is division l$ to w>1 9 :i* ,hassan & ,hoosan 7 sla9 & _! p>ty defeat$4 ,?is cont5tion has be5 ma9ta9$ until ! pres5t1 & ^? ( ! conqu]+ p>ty are kn[n z ,sunni ,mohamm$ans1 & ! foll[]s ( ,hoosan & ,hassan are call$ ,%ia ,mohamm$ans4 ,! latt] w n fea/ ) ! o!r p>ty1 & take ?is occasion to torture !mselves by runn+ ?r\gh ! fire1 z a prote/ aga9/ ! oppos+ sect4 ,! prep>ations = ?is torture by fire are made delib]ately1 & x is c>ri$ out on a l>ge scale4 ,fir/ ( all1 !y mu/ secure ! p]mission ( ! ,rangoon magi/rate to ?is ordeal4 ,!n !y publi% ! places :]e x w occur1 = x is celebrat$ 9 sev]al localities on ! same night4 ,dit*es are dug deep en\gh to hold a great mass ( coals1 & two or m rods 9 l5g?4 ,on ! day appo9t$1 a l>ge supply ( dry wood be+ provid$1 a fire is k9dl$ 9 ! dit*es ab\t noon1 & is kept burn+ until long aft] d>k4 ,meantime ! dit* has be5 fill$ ) coals smold]+1 & kept alive1 b n all[$ to burn to a%es4 ,z ! e>li] h\rs ( ! night h be5 pass+1 multitudes ( all nationalities h ga!r$ at ! sc5e ( fire-runn+4 ,!y h to be kept at a di/ance by a cordon ( rope /ret*$ ab\t a consid]able circle4 ,z midnight passes1 a _s ( expectancy takes possession ( ! wait+ multitude1 :i* is increas$ by %\ts & excitem5t 9 a side /reet n f> away4 ,^! are all accord+ to ! ,ori5tal's idea ( work+ up a climax ( int]e/ 9 8 spectacul> display4 ,a little aft] midnight ! fanatics :o h be5 select$ to und]go ?is torture come ru%+ f a side /reet1 c>ry+ bann]s & %\t+ 9 increas+ excitem5t z !y ent] ! ar5a & approa* ! fire on ! run4 ,cr[d+ close toge!r at ! end ( ! dit* ( fire1 !y wave _! bann]s1 *ant1 %\t1 & %riek until a fr5zy possesses !m1 & !n !y plunge into ! fire ) _! b>$ feet & legs6 ,! fir/ man to leap into ! fire s9ks m ?an half way to 8 knees 9 ! fi]y pit1 & ! next /ep also1 & s ?r\gh ! dit*4 ,z might be suppos$1 he plunges ?r\gh z fa/ z possible ) 8 greate/ /rides4 ,he is foll[$ 9 turn by e o!r ( ! tw5ty or m fanatics ( 8 company4 ,!y imm$iately collect at ! o!r end ( ! dit*1 & ) ev5 great] fr5zy ?an be=e scream1 /amp ! coals f feet1 & plunge aga9 ?r\gh ! dit*4 ,s f end to end !y ru% till ! coals are dragg$ out ( ! dit* cl++ to _! feet & legs1 or are kick$ out on ! surr\nd+ gr\nd4 ,!n ! fanatics disappe>1 & ! multitude ( curi\s onlook]s disp]se4 ,?is cruel practice is c>ri$ out e ye> among ^! ,mohamm$an immigrants to ! prov9ce ( ,burma4 ,! idea seems to be a fr5zi$ appeal to ,god t _! cont5tion1 settl$ by ! sword 9 ! defeat ( _! p>ty twelve c5turies ago1 0 "r4 ,?is p>ticul> revolt+ exhibition may be a mod]n developm5t2 b if s1 x is b ano!r evid5ce ( ! gr[? ( fanatical extravagance ( an imp]fect fai?4 ,b view$ 9 any light1 x is a sad comm5t>y on ! ,*ri/less ,mohamm$an _w 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,x is a fact to be lam5t$ t ,*ri/ian missions are n g5]ally direct$ to ! adh]5ts ( ! ,mohamm$an fai?4 ,le/ x be ?\ght t su* fanaticism is only repres5tative ( ! l[] class ( p1 let ?is circum/ance be not$4 ,on "o occasion my wife saw ?is 8fire-runn+40 ,j be=e ! expect$ approa* ( ! company designat$ to run ?r\gh ! fire1 a f9ely-dress$ ,mohamm$an m]*ant came )9 ! ropes1 ) ! air ( a man :o int5d$ to act z a self-appo9t$ ma/] ( c]emonies ov] ^! fanatics1 le/ !y act too outrage\sly4 ,b :5 ! excitem5t ( ! occasion 0 on1 & ^! common p 7 ru%+ ?r\gh ! fire1 he began to %[ e indication ( ris+ excitem5t4 ,he sat d[n1 rose up1 sat d[n aga94 ,he took (f "o %oe1 jump$ up1 & sat d[n aga92 !n (f came bo? /ock+s1 & he plung$ into ! fire l any o!r ( ^! fr5zi$ p4 ,?is %[s ! t]rible p[] ( su* enormities ov] ev5 ! self-pois$ ,mohamm$an m]*ant4 ,ano!r sc5e we witness$ among ! ,h9dus1 ev5 m revolt+ ?an ?is annual exhibition among ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,x 0 on a ,sabba?-day1 & ,bi%op ,?oburn 0 ) u on 8 bi5nial visit to ,burma4 ,! e>ly morn+ s]vice at ! ,engli% ,*ur* _h be5 conclud$1 & we 7 go+ to ! mission-h\se 9 ! cantonm5ts4 ,! day 0 gr[+ almo/ intol]ably hot1 especially "u ! direct rays ( ! sun1 z x 0 9 ! latt] "p ( ,april1 ! hotte/ "t ( ! ye>4 ,z we rode along "u ! protection ( our cov]$ tum-tum1 we saw j ahead ( u 9 ! middle ( ! ,signal ,pagoda ,road1 ! ma9 /reet betwe5 ! city & ! suburbs1 an excit$ company ( ,h9du pilgrims & _! att5dants4 ,x is a /rik+ fact1 too1 t ! sc5e we beheld 0 v ne> a ,*ri/ian *ur* locat$ on t road--a ,*ri/ian *ur* d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,him :o di$ = all m5--& "h by ! side ( t edifice on t ,"l's-day1 ne>ly tw5ty c5turies aft] ! gospel 0 proclaim$ to a s9-d>k5$ _w1 0 enact$ "o ( ! mo/ di/ress+ cruelties ( hea!nism1 & x is d\btful if ! devotees1 or _! att5dants1 ev5 dream$ ( ! salvation :i* e ,*ri/ian temple %\ld sugge/6 ,t ,*ur* does no?+ = missions1 be+ cont5t to prea* only to ^? :o be> ! ,*ri/ian "n4 ,!re 0 a company ( ab\t tw5ty m51 eight ( :om 7 devotees1 :ile ! o!rs urg$ !m on _! t]rible way4 ,ar\nd ea* devotee's neck 0 an iron r+ support+ tw5ty-f\r small *a9s ab\t two feet 9 l5g?4 ,on ! end ( ea* *a9 0 a l>ge hook made ( wire1 & ^! two doz5 hooks 7 buri$ deep 9 ! *e/1 sides1 & back ( ea* poor man4 ,! fle% 0 rais$ 9 great welts ov] ! buri$ hooks6 ,b to add to ! horrors ( ?is torture1 ea* man _h an iron rod ab\t ! size ( a slate-p5cil ?ru/ ?r\gh bo? *eeks1 pass+ ?r\gh ! m\?1 ( c\rse4 ,ano!r rod ( equal size pi]c$ ! tongue1 :i* 0 drawn out ( ! m\? z f> z c\ld be done )\t pluck+ x f its roots1 ! rod hold+ x 9 t drawn condition1 z x 0 held aga9/ ! face by ! /ra9$ muscles4 ,^! hooks & iron rods pi]c+ ! fle% ( body & face mu/ h produc$ all ! agony t ! human frame c\ld endure4 ,yet ! cruelties ( ! hea!n c\ld add to ev5 ?is4 ,mo/ ( ! poor] natives ( ,india g b>efoot$4 ,b ^! devotees wore wood5 s&als1 n to protect ! feet1 b to torture !m4 ,?r\gh ^! s&als f bel[ nails 7 driv5 & %>p5$ above1 s t e /ep ea* poor man took ! weight ( 8 body press$ ^u ! upturn$ nails1 & mu/ h produc$ a ref9em5t ( agony4 ,to ! natural weight ( ! body 0 add$ a wood5 ar* (t5 us$ among ?is class ( ,h9dus 9 ,rangoon z a symbol1 ?is ar* be+ c>ri$ on ! %\ld] & add+ possibly tw5ty p\nds to press d[n 8 tortur$ body ^u ^? upturn$ nails6 ,^! poor delud$ sons ( our unhappy race1 ^! devotees ( a ,*ri/less fai?1 7 agoniz+ along ?is highway "u a pitiless tropical sun1 mak+ _! way to a ,h9du %r9e eight miles away6 ,_! condition 0 indescribable4 ,_! att5dants 7 urg+ !m =w>d ) %\ts1 & 7 da%+ wat] on _! protrud+ tongues1 seem+ly unt\*$ ) pity at _! agony4 ,! v sight ( ?is torture made ! he>t sick4 ,i d\bt if any ,*ri/ian man c\ld h endur$ ! sight = any l5g? ( "t4 ,an indescribable fa9tness began to sweep ov] me2 & ! bi%op1 :o has a he>t ( great t5d]ness1 c\ld h>dly speak2 b z he turn$ to me ,i not$ an expression ( angui% on 8 face1 z he said 9 brok5 tones3 8,t is ! wor/ sight ,i h witness$ 9 ?irty-five ye>s 9 ,india2 b t is ! rip5$ fruit ( idolatry40 ,let ! read] aga9 recall t ?is occurr$ 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ( our gospel era4 ,let him also be in=m$ t among all ^! ?\s&s ( ,h9du immigrants to ,india !re is n "o mission>y giv+ 8 "t to prea*+ ,*ri/4 ,! only reason !re is n su* a mission>y is because !re is no money 9 any mission treasury to s5d him4 ,!re is pl5ty ( money 9 ,*ri/ian h&s4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 ( ^? l&s t are ! heirs ( all temporal bless+s1 & ( ! ,*ri/ian joys ( ! gospel c5turies1 c\ld realize ! blackness ( ! night t has settl$ d[n on ! ,*ri/less nations1 :o are heirs ( ?\s&s ( ye>s ( increas+ idolatry1 !y w\ld ha/5 ! mess5g]s ( life & light to ^! poor p4 ,if we turn to ,buddhism & ask = correspond+ly desp]ate conditions1 we are at once assur$ t !y are n f\nd4 ,its fri5ds w\ld assure u ( its elevat$ "* z a religion4 ,b ,i am sure we f9d a sad en\gh condition among "s ( ! mo/ fai?ful ,buddhi/s1 & a ref9em5t ( cruelty 9 all classes ( ! adh]5ts ( ! tea*+s ( ,gautama4 ,! build+ ( a pagoda is reg>d$ z ! mo/ m]itori\s de$1 & ev5 its repair or p>tial regild+ gives a man honor & m]it4 ,b ! s]v+ ( a pagoda r5d]s a man an outca/4 ,! only real outca/ ev] recogniz$ 9 ,burmese ,buddhism1 :i* is free f ! ,indian ca/e sy/em1 is ! 8pagoda slave40 ,p]haps we ought to speak ( ?is 9 ! pa/ t5se1 z ! ,engli% rule has made x possible = ^! slaves to f9d _! fre$om1 :i* 0 impossible "u ,burmese rule1 ?\gh ev5 ?is legal lib]ty is n recogniz$ by ! ,buddhi/s4 ,"u ,buddhi/1 or ,burmese1 ord]1 :ole families 7 set ap>t = ! pagoda s]vice4 ,once 9 t s]vice !y 7 despis$ by _! self-respect+ co-religioni/s1 & _! *ildr5 aft] !m =ev] suff]$ _! disabilities4 ,sometimes a c]ta9 numb] ( families 9 a village 7 arbitr>ily pick$ up & set d[n at ! pagoda = ?is purpose1 h5ce=? to be bani%$ f ! circle ( respectability4 ,nev] c\ld any man get out ( ?is degrad$ s]vice4 ,! heavie/ p5alties 7 laid ^u any :o tri$ to aid him or 8 family to escape to any o!r call+4 ,:y ?is /range degradation ( m5 & wom5 :o s]ve ! pagoda1 :5 ! build+ ( a pagoda exalts its build] "h & h]eaft]1 does n seem to be expla9$4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k x "o ( ! /ony-he>t$ cruelties natural to ?is fai?4 ,! prie/s 7 f$ daily out ( ! h\sehold's /ore2 b ! pagoda c>etak] _h to fight ) ! own]less dogs1 ) :i* ,burma ab\nds1 = "s ( ! food (f]$ to ! images ( ,gautama6 ,:5 ! slave di$ he c\ld n h respectable burial4 ,sometimes 8 body 0 ?r[n out ) ! refuse = ! dogs to eat4 ,?is settl$ policy ( ,buddhism may be truly said to be "o ( its p]fect$ fruits1 n m5tion$ by ! fri5ds ( ! fai? f ,we/]n l&s4 ,"u ,briti% rule ^! p 7 all[$ to become sell]s ( supplies = ! pagoda s]vice1 or to g away :]e1 unkn[n & c>efully disguis+ _! =m] life1 !y might "w into "s respectable occupation1 b nev] ) ! cons5t ( ,buddhi/ prie/s or self-respect+ laym51 :o _h always despis$ ! s]vant ( ! temple4 ,b ! sight :i* always met ! obs]v]s :5 visit+ ! great ,sway ,dagon ,pagoda 9 ,rangoon until rec5t ye>s1 0 ! l9e ( lep]s always pite\sly begg+ along its asc5d+ /eps4 ,!y 7 class$ ) ! pagoda slave1 & 7 despis$4 ,x c n be said t !y 7 really piti$1 ev5 ?\gh "s corn or rice & an occasional copp] co9 7 ?r[n !m by ! ,buddhi/ climb+ ! /air to ,gautama's %r9e4 ,^! lep]s 7 born on ^! /eps1 diseas$1 rott$1 & di$ !re6 ,a m pitiable sight 0 nev] witness$ ?an ^! poor1 suff]+ creatures1 practically expell$ outside ! b\nds ( ,buddhi/ sympa?y = no fault ( "* or conduct4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,buddhi/ w\ld say t ! lep]'s f\l disease 0 ! dem]it ( "s pa/ exi/5ce1 & !re=e he suff]s ju/ly 9 8 loa?some condition1 & 8 o/racism f human sympa?y6 ,b ?is is only ano!r he>tless inv5tion ( a mu* ov]rat$ religion4 ,! read] w h made ! contra/4 ,c5turies ( labor & millions 9 gifts to raise & p]fect ! great pagoda & to gild x & to bejewel its t9kl+ bells1 all 9 honor ( eight human hairs2 :ile its own fai?ful adh]5ts suff] & die )\t s mu* z a %$ be+ built to %elt] !m6 ,millions = gild+ brick & mort>1 & n ! lea/ co9 to build a hospital = suff]+ & despair+ m56 ,?is is ,buddhism's fruitage ( ! c5turies4 ,let him praise ! t5d] sympa?ies ( ?is fai? :o w4 ,to me x is "o ( ! mo/ he>tless sy/ems taught among m54 ,! lep] 0 an outca/ "h1 & taught to believe millions ( ye>s ( exi/5ce 9 hell 7 await+ him h]eaft]4 ,?is 0 8 portion 9 ,buddhism4 ,turn n[ & witness :at ,*ri/ianity has done = him4 ,)9 ! decade ( my writ+1 ! ,*ri/ian missions ( ,burma became /rong en\gh to put _! sympa?ies und]nea? ! long suff]+ lep]s4 ,a ,scot* lep] mission is aid+ ! ,wesleyans at ,m&alay4 ,lat] ! ,bapti/s 9 ,m\lme91 & ! ,ca?olics on _! own acc\nt 9 ,rangoon1 built lep] asylums1 ! ,gov]nm5t aid+ also 9 _! support2 & ! lep]s 9 e municipality 9 ,burma h be5 ga!r$ into ^! ,*ri/ian in/itutions1 _! sores b\nd up1 m$ic9es to alleviate _! suff]+s giv51 abundant food & suitable clo?+ provid$1 ! fir/ "t to mo/ ( !m dur+ _! agoniz$ lives4 ,be/ ( all1 ! gospel1 ) its help1 love1 & hope1 is prea*$ to !m :o _h be5 b\nd to suff]+ = ages to come by _! own religi\s sy/em6 ,if to ! "q1 8,d missions to ! ,burmese ,buddhi/s pay80 !re c\ld be (f]$ only ^! ?ree lep] asylums1 !y w\ld w>rant ! answ]1 8,yes40 ,"o v hot aft]noon ,i w5t ) an assi/ant ( ! ,wesleyan ,lep] ,asylum1 & took tw5ty-five ( ^? lep]s (f ! /eps ( ! ,sway ,dagon ,pagoda1 & secur+ _! passage money f ! ,rangoon municipality1 ,i s5t !m (f to ,m&alay4 ,lat] ,i visit$ t city & ! asylum1 & !re beheld "o hundr$ & =ty ( ! lep]s ga!r$ f _m places 9 ,burma4 ,!y 7 s well c>$ = z to seem almo/ cont5t 9 spite ( _! physical suff]+4 ,!y 7 f$1 clo!d1 & _h ! gospel prea*$ to !m 9 ! true ,*ri/ian _s4 ,"s ( !m 7 fill$ ) peace & joy by consci\s communion ) ,him :o is s mightily prea*$ by ?is in/itution ( m]cy4 ,!re 0 "o lep]1 ) h&s & feet fall5 (f1 an eye gone1 & ! tongue ne>ly eat5 away2 /ill on ! piece ( a face t rema9$ !re %one a light se5 only on ! face ( ! man :o communes ) ,god4 ,9 ?is glad vision ,i _h my rew>d 9 hav+ aid$ 9 a small way to s5d s _m afflict$ ones to ?is ,*ri/ian hav54 ,a ?\s& times s9ce ,i h be5 made glad ) ! memory ( :at seem$ t hot aft]noon a v commonplace piece ( "w4 ,b z x retreats into ! pa/1 & ,i "k e poor suff]] w h _h ,*ri/ian c>e all 8 days1 x came to be recogniz$ z "o ( my greate/ privileges z a mission>y to h _h "s "p 9 ?is "w4 ,:5 9 ! future ! travel] comes to ,burma & visits ! pagoda1 & :5 ! resid5t passes ?r\gh ,rangoon's /reets1 & is n pa9$ ) ! vision ( lep]s begg+ at 8 feet1 let !m rememb] t = c5turies ^! ,buddhi/ lep]s 7 spurn$ by _! own race & c\ntrym51 & t x 0 ! ,*ri/ian mission>ies :o ga!r$ !m into homelike asylums1 !re to receive lov+ ,*ri/ian c>e4 ,let !m reflect t ?is contra/ is "o ( pr9ciple 9 ! two fai?s4 ,! lep]1 agoniz+ 9 hopeless despair on ! pagoda /eps1 0 ! p]fect$ fruit ( c5turies ( ! tea*+ ( ! pure/ ,buddhism to be f\nd4 ,"o m illu/ration ( ! practical tea*+ ( ,buddhism pres5ts itself4 ,at ,kemm5d9e1 ne> ,rangoon1 is a ,buddhi/ burial-gr\nd4 ,!re is a l>ge pavilion ne> ! entrance to ! gravey>d1 on ! ceil+ ( :i* !re h be5 v>i\s pictorial repres5tations ( ! tea*+s ( ,buddhism4 ,mu* ( ?is is a portrayal ( ! _m ,buddhi/ hells4 ,b !re 0 = ye>s a succession ( pictures along "o bord] repres5t+ ! ,buddhi/ prie/ 9 ! process ( cru%+ out all s5tim5t & sympa?y ) ev5 ! greate/ human di/ress4 ,! c&idate = neikban mu/ de/roy all desire2 ! la/ desire to give way is t = exi/5ce4 ,?is pictorial repres5tation 0 evid5tly made to %[ ! process ( ?is suppression 9 progress4 ,! yell[-rob$ prie/1 :o %\ld repres5t ! sy/em1 is seat$ 9 p]fect composure look+ on ! di/ress ( a sick man4 ,!re is none to att5d ! sick1 & ! prie/1 ( c\rse1 gives no aid4 ,! next picture %[s ! man approa*+ ! crisis ( dea?2 9 ! next he is actually dy+4 ,!n foll[s a succession ( pictures %[+ o!r /ages ( dissolution1 until only ! scatt]$ bones rema94 ,?r\gh all ! s]ies ( repres5tations ! prie/ sits ) a face z expressionless z m>ble1 & has n mov$ a muscle4 ,complete indiff]5ce to all exp]i5ces ( human life is ! virtue aim$ at4 ,to %[ t ?is cru%+ out ( all natural s5sibility is a difficult process1 ! arti/ has made ano!r picture ) a little humor 9 x4 ,! scatt]$ bones sudd5ly become articulat$1 & ! skeleton makes a wild leap ^u ! prie/4 ,?is unexpect$ jump ( ! skeleton w\ld be calculat$ to affright ord9>y mortals to a degree2 b n s ! prie/4 ,he only slightly turns 8 head4 ,he has ne>ly conqu]$ all natural s5tim5t4 ,! la/ picture %[s a skull & crossbone1 & ! motionless prie/ sitt+ 9 p]fect composure ( features & ( p]son4 ,he has conqu]$ all desire6 ,?is is ! picture on ! pavilion2 b n[ ) ! writ] look on ! liv+ reality4 ,on "o occasion ,i att5d$ a cremation 9 t burial-gr\nd4 ,sometimes bodies are buri$1 & sometimes cremat$ if ! p]son 0 ri* or mu* respect$ 9 life4 ,! fun]al pyre 0 crudely made1 & ! burn+ pres5t$ a revolt+ sight t ne$ n be giv5 9 detail4 ,:5 ! body 0 ne>ly consum$ "s ( ! p return$ to ! pavilion1 & ) !m ! wid[1 a gr[n son & daught]1 & "s small] *ildr5 ( ! deceas$4 ,meantime five prie/s _h come 9 f ! mona/]y1 & sat 9 a r[ ^u a plat=m at "o end ( ! /ructure4 ,!y _h n be5 pres5t at ! place ( burn+4 ,!y _h r5d]$ no s]vice ( consolation at all1 ?\gh !y may h prea*$ at ! home ! usual pron\ncem5t ( ,buddhism1 t all exi/5ce leads to mis]y1 & !re=e ! way out ( mis]y is to /rive to get into neikban & cease to exi/4 ,m ?an ?is1 ! fun]al is ! occasion ov] all o!rs 9 :i* co/ly pres5ts f> above ! ability ( ! family are giv5 to ! p\ngyis1 or prie/s4 ,b real consol+ s]vice to ! sorr[+ !y give none4 ,!re is no?+ spr++ f sympa?y1 pity1 or hope 9 ?is religion4 ,z ^! five well-f$ prie/s sat on t plat=m1 ! brok5-he>t$ wid[1 son1 & daught]s came =w>d1 & b[$ d[n & wor%ip$ !m4 ,! bruis$ & brok5 human he>t cri$ 9 angui% & mu/ cry = help1 & ,buddhism (f]s only ! wor%ip ( a yell[-rob$ prie/6 ,buddhism has no ,god4 ,x tries to cru% all human pity4 ,b :]e %all ! brok5-he>t$ f9d re/8 ,wor%ip ^! yell[-rob$ prie/s6 ,t is all4 ,:at ab\t ! prie/s8 ,!re !y sat1 & *ew$ betel-nut & tobacco1 spitt+ lazily at ! cracks 9 ! plat=m1 look+ ab\t idly & vacantly1 utt]ly indiff]5t to ! pro/rate & brok5-he>t$ family be=e !m6 ,n a look ( sympa?y or pity1 n ev5 a glance ( recognition ca/ 9 ! direction ( ! pro/rate =ms6 ,?is is ! v real illu/ration 9 ! liv+ prie/1 ( ! pictorial repres5tation ( ! prie/ ( ! ,buddhi/ religion giv5 above6 ,! ,buddhi/ sy/em is devoid ( hope1 pity1 consolation1 or ev5 ord9>y human sympa?y4 ,x is z he>tless z its own /ony or braz5 images ( ,gautama s univ]sally wor%ip$4 ,m5 become l _! gods4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fe/ivities ,,at ,a ,,p\ngyi',s ,,cremation ,,*apt] ,,xii ,outl9e ( ,*ri/ian ,missions 9 ,burma ,*ri/ianity ent]$ ,burma ) ! incom+ ( trad]s & ,gov]nm5ts f ! ,we/1 z x did 9 ! o!r portions ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,"s ( ^! trad]s & "s ( ^! repres5tatives ( nom9ally ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5ts 7 unscrupul\s adv5tur]s4 ,!y 7 seldom m5 ( /rict moral integrity1 mu* less spiritual ,*ri/ians4 ,!y w\ld n measure v high by pres5t-day social /&>ds1 mu* less by ! l(ty /&>ds ( ! gospel4 ,!y 7 ,*ri/ians 9 "n only4 ,! ,portuguese ga9$ "s foot+ 9 ,burma1 z 9 all ?is tropical _w1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & cont9u$ ) v>y+ influ5ce = ne>ly two hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y ga9$ a foo?old 9 ,burma1 & built a city call$ ,syrian1 & /ill be>+ t "n1 j across ! ,pegu ,riv] f ! pres5t site ( ,rangoon4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !y met utt] defeat & de/ruction at ! h&s ( ! great ,alombra1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,burmese ,dyna/y1 ( :i* ,k+ ,!baw1 depos$ at ,m&alay 9 #ahhf1 0 ! la/ sov]eign4 ,?is great k+ completely ov]?rew ! ,portuguese ,gov]nm5t1 & ) x ! only =m ( ,*ri/ianity !n kn[n among !m1 t repres5t$ by ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* ( t day4 ,^! v5turesome ,portuguese c>ri$ ) !m _! religi\s obs]vances1 & _! prie/s always 7 active mission>y ag5ts4 ,!y built a *ur* at ,syrian1 ! well-def9$ ru9s ( :i* /ill rema94 ,!y made conv]ts among ! ,burmans4 ,:e!r _! me?ods 9 conv]t+ ! ,burmese 7 z unscrupul\s z ! ,portuguese trad]s' me?ods 71 we h no detail$ acc\nt4 ,b 9 ?is matt] we are n left 9 mu* d\bt1 z _! attempts to conv]t ! ,burmese c\ld n h be5 mu* diff]5t f t employ$ 9 ,india at ! same p]iod1 :i* unhappily we "k only too well 7 9 utt] disreg>d ( ! true ,*ri/ian _s4 ,b ^! mission>ies ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* c\nt$ _! conv]ts by possibly ! hundr$ ?\s&4 ,^! =eign]s on _! %ores 7 !n1 z all are n[1 reg>d$ z repres5tatives ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,9 ,asia e man is reg>d$ z an adh]5t ( "s religion4 ,little acc\nt is tak5 ( :e!r he repres5ts 8 fai? or misrepres5ts x4 ,8 ,gov]nm5t & 8 p]sonal & social life are suppos$ to fl[ f 8 religion2 s t ! ,*ri/ian religion1 z repres5t$ by ! ,portuguese1 0 probably despis$ z cordially by ! ,buddhi/s z _! comm]cial pre/ige & ,gov]nm5t au?ority 7 hat$ by ! ,burmese p4 ,& :5 !y made w> to ! ext]m9ation ( ! ,portuguese settlem5ts & _! =tifi$ city1 & sunk _! %ips 9 ! riv]1 !y also dealt a fatal bl[ to ,ca?olic missions 9 ,burma4 ,!re rema9s little trace ( _! old-"t tea*+4 ,?is is v un=tunate2 = x is only j to say t ev5 ! ,ca?olicism ( two c5turies ago taught m tru? conc]n+ ,god & ,god's deal+s ) m5 ?an ,buddhism ev] did 9 its be/ /ate4 ,nom9al ,*ri/ianity1 ev5 :5 half idolatr\s1 kept ! "n ( ,god alive 9 ! m9ds ( m51 :ile !y wait$ = a bett] day 9 :i* ! gospel w\ld be prea*$ 9 its purity4 ,) ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ! ,briti% began to get control ( ,burma1 & ?is advantage has be5 foll[$ by fur!r acquisitions ( t]ritory until 9 #ahhf ,upp] ,burma 0 annex$1 & s ! :ole l& has come "u ! ,engli% flag4 ,dur+ ?is c5tury1 ) its bett] ,gov]nm5tal conditions1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has re-e/abli%$ its in/itutions 9 all p>ts ( ! prov9ce4 ,= _m ye>s its gr[? 0 sl[1 & ev5 n[1 9 numb]s1 x is f> exce$$ by ! ,bapti/ mission4 ,b 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s !re has be5 a m>k$ gr[? 9 ! ,ca?olic community4 ,?is has be5 to "s ext5t by immigrants f ,india1 :o are ,ca?olics4 ,b ! ,*ur* has be5 aggressive 9 e respect4 ,its prie/s are multiply+ 9 ! cities1 & !y also h occupi$ /rategic po9ts 9 ! int]iors4 ,!y are especially f>-see+ 9 ! acquisition ( great prop]ties 9 cities l ,rangoon & 9 build+ s*ools & *>itable in/itutions4 ,!y are n[ engag$ 9 build+ a great ca!dral1 to add to _! already enorm\s prop]ties 9 ! capital city1 &1 z usual1 h *os5 a mo/ conspicu\s location1 ne> ! great ,gov]nm5t (fices4 ,( c\rse1 9 ,burma1 z else:]e1 !y ne$ ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*es1 ?\gh !y w n admit x4 ,!y reg>d u all z h]etics4 ,b !y h be5 improv$ by ,prote/ant missions1 & ne$ a great deal m ( ! same influ5ce4 ,:ile !y give ,prote/ants no recognition1 save 9 an ext]nal civility1 !y are indebt$ to ,prote/ant activity = ! revival ( t :i* is be/ 9 _! own me?ods ( "w1 especially 9 education2 & we w /ill h to tea* a pure1 spiritual1 exp]im5tal religion z a prote/ aga9/ _! me*anical ritualism & exclusive pret5sion1 &1 mo/ ( all1 aga9/ _! semi-idolatr\s practices4 ,a concrete example ( ?is is f\nd 9 ! usages t make ! ,ca?olic cemet]y on 8,all ,s\ls' ,day0 look l ! adorn+ ( a ,buddhi/ fea/2 t make !m /ill celebrate mass annually ) great pomp = ! repose ( ! s\l ( _! late bi%op1 a noble man1 :om we ,prote/ants w\ld gladly believe to h be5 accept$ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & n ne$+ ! unbiblical fiction ( purgatory to purify 8 s\l & fit x to dwell ) ,god4 ,b ! greate/ mission>y labors wr\ght 9 ,burma h be5 wr\ght by ! ,am]ican ,bapti/s4 ,f ,adoniram ,judson1 :o l&$ 9 ,burma 9 #ahac1 until ! pres5t g5]ation ( mission>ies1 !re has be5 an increas+ =ce ( fai?ful & h]oic m5 & wom5 :o h devot$ _! lives to ! r$emption ( ,burma4 ,x is safe to say t ! sum ( ! "w ( all mission>ies ( all o!r societies comb9$ w\ld n equal t done by ! ,bapti/s4 ,x is also true t ! numb] ( _! conv]ts f among ! p ( ,burma equal1 or exce$1 ! sum ( all o!rs4 ,! m]e outl9e ( _! ext5sive mission1 ) a hi/ory ( eighty-eight ye>s beh9d x1 c n be giv5 9 ! space all[$ 9 ! plan ( ?is book4 ,x is ! writ]'s joy1 h[ev]1 to make ! fulle/ recognition ( _! great "w t space w all[1 & also 9 ju/ice to o!rs & ! field1 to po9t out "s ( _! limitations z a mission4 ,x is well kn[n t ! quality ( _! spiritual "w is ( ! be/4 ,!y are fai?ful tea*]s ( exp]im5tal religion1 & !y lead blameless lives4 ,!y are1 & h be5 f ! beg9n+1 fai?ful examples & witnesses = a /]l+ morality 9 a l& :]e lax morals 7 too common4 ,!y h be5 advocates ( total ab/95ce 9 a l& :]e dram-dr9k+ 01 until rec5tly1 almo/ univ]sal1 & is /ill deeply intr5*$ 9 social usage1 z liquor-sell+ is 9 bus9ess4 ,^! same mission>ies 7 pione]s 9 education1 hav+ ext5sive s*ools long be=e ! ,gov]nm5t _h an educational sy/em4 ,!y _h giv5 ! ,k>5s1 among :om !y h _h _! greate/ successes1 a writt5 language1 z well z hav+ l$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( !m into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! c5sus ( ,burma 9 #ahia says ! ,k>5s h be5 pres]v$ z a p only by ! labors ( ! mission>ies4 ,^! p n[ h _m prim>y s*ools1 z well z "s ( high] grades4 ,!re are two in/itutions ( ?is high] education wor?y ( special m5tion4 ,"o is ! ,bapti/ college ( ,rangoon1 ) ,rev4 ,j4 ,n4 ,cu%+1 ,d4 ,d41 & a full corps ( well-equipp$ tea*]s1 & an att5dance ( m ?an five hundr$ /ud5ts1 includ+ prim>y grades4 ,9 s*ools ( high] education 9 ! ,ea/ ! l[] grades are always taught also2 h5ce ! l>ge total4 ,! o!r is _! !ological s*ool at ,euse91 ne> ,rangoon1 ) :i* ,rev4 ,d4 ,a4 ,w4 ,smi?1 ,d4 ,d41 has be5 connect$ = ne>ly =ty ye>s4 ,?is s*ool has f "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five to "o hundr$ & fifty /ud5ts prep>+ = ! m9i/ry4 ,!y repres5t sev]al races1 b are mo/ly ,k>5s1 correspond+ ) ! great] numb]s ( ^! p 9 ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*es 9 ! prov9ce4 ,a l>ge am\nt ( ! money = ! support ( ?is !ological s*ool is paid by ! ,k>5 ,*ur*es4 ,"h may be not$ ano!r important feature ( ! successful "w ( ! ,bapti/ mission4 ,!y h probably done z mu* t[>d tea*+ ! native ,*ur*es self-support z any o!r great missions ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,!y h _m *ur*es & s*ools practically support$ by ! villages 9 :i* !y are f\nd4 ,x is true t mo/ ( ^! are 9 ! ,k>5 villages1 :]e ! p live ap>t f all o!rs & d n migrate mu*4 ,x is notewor?y1 also1 t all peoples 9 ,burma are 9 possession ( f> m means ?an 9 any o!r portion ( ! ,indian ,empire1 & !y c give m easily & m 9 am\nt ?an 9 ,upp] ,india1 ! ,telegu missions4 ,yet1 aft] all all[ances are made1 ! fact /ill rema9s1 & x is mo/ cr$itable to ! mission1 t !y h develop$ self-support to an enc\rag+ ext5t1 by :i* o!r missions c\ld pr(itably be in/ruct$4 ,?is mission has a l>ge publi%+-h\se1 & a great quantity ( lit]ature1 mo/ly p]iodicals & tracts1 is publi%$4 ,x also circulates _m books & pamphlets4 ,! "y ,*ur* has ne$ ( mu* ( ?is1 especially ! ,k>5s4 ,?is same press issues sev]al diff]5t /yles ( ,judson's translation ( ! ,bible into ! ,burmese tongue1 & also ! ,k>51 ,%an1 & ,ka*91 translations ( ! entire ,bible1 or portions ( ! ,scriptures4 ,x is "h1 h[ev]1 we meet a s]i\s lack4 ,! ,burmese read m ?an any o!r ,ori5tal p1 unless ! ,japanese be except$4 ,yet ! lit]ature adequate to c>ry on a great campaign ( ,*ri/ian enlightm5t ( ^! ,buddhi/s has nev] yet be5 produc$4 ,p]haps ?is lack is due to sev]al causes1 "o ( :i* is t !re are only a comp>atively few ,burmese ,*ri/ians4 ,b /ill1 all mission>ies %\ld face ?is ne$1 & provide = x4 ,! translation ( ! ,bible into ,burmese w\ld alone r5d] ! "n ( ,judson immortal4 ,b x has "o s]i\s defect t c n be ov]look$ 9 writ+ ev5 a sket* ( missions 9 ,burma4 ,he1 be+ an ard5t ,bapti/1 has fix$ ! extreme ,bapti/ tea*+ on ! mode ( baptism on ! translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,o!r bodies ju/ly cont5d t ?is is n translat+1 b int]pret+ a mod]n doctr9al controv]sy into ! text ( ! ,burmese ,bible4 ,! ,bapti/s decl>e !y c n yield any?+ ( ?is position1 & all o!r missions are equally conv9c$ !y c n use a bias$ text4 ,aft] long negotiations seek+ gr\nd = a compromise1 b fail+1 x has be5 decid$ to put out ano!r translation ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* alone1 9 ! ,judson translation1 be>s ?is p>ticul> defect4 ,?is new translation is n[ 9 progress "u ! direction ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,on ?is "q ! great ,bapti/ mission ne$s ! tea*+ ( o!r ,prote/ant bodies on ! mission-field z !y d 9 ! home l&s4 ,:ile not+ ! ext5sive "w ( ! ,bapti/ mission 9 ,burma1 & s cordially rejoic+ 9 _! success1 x becomes necess>y to po9t out ano!r limitation ( ?is v successful mission4 ,?is defect is m]ely a limitation 9 ! means to an end4 ,mu* z has be5 done1 ?is great society c n evangelise ,burma alone4 ,x is exce$+ly difficult = ! p at home to und]/& t ,burma is a v great c\ntry1 & h] peoples are div]se to a degree an ,am]ican :o has n liv$ 9 ,s\!rn ,asia c n und]/&4 ,! population ( ,burma numb]s m ?an #h1jjj1jjj4 ,( ^! ! ,burmese ,buddhi/s numb] m ?an #f1jjj1jjj4 ,f ^! millions ( ,buddhi/s !re are less ?an #d1jjj conv]ts 9 all ! evangelical missions 9 ,burma4 ,k>5s numb] less ?an #ejj1jjj1 & yet !re is a ,*ri/ian community ( ne>ly #ajj1jjj among ^! p4 ,s f> z evangelization is conc]n$1 ! +a!r+ f ! ,k>5s has1 to date1 be5 ne>ly tw5ty p] c5t1 :ile among ! ,burmans x has n be5 "o-fifte5? ( "o p] c5t4 ,yet ! ,burmese p are ! important p ( ! l& 9 numb]s & influ5ce4 ,!y are sup]ior p to ! ,k>5s1 & !y ass]t t sup]iority4 ,x 0 hop$ t ! ,burmese w\ld be evangeliz$ by ! ,k>5s1 b t hope has n be5 realiz$1 & x is n )9 practical mission>y expectation to look = x long]4 ,!re mu/ be a /up5d\s & prolong$ mission>y campaign made to conv]t ! ,burmese millions4 ,?is w require e devot$ man & woman ( e society t c be ralli$ to ?is gigantic task4 ,! fur!r fact %\ld be not$1 also1 to %[ its urg5cy4 ,:ile ! ,k>5s h be5 conv]t$ by ! scores ( ?\s&s & ! "w ( conv]sion & organization goes "r on1 ?\gh at a sl[] pace ?an at "o "t1 x is probably true t ! ,k>5s are be+ ,burmaniz$ & conv]t$ to ,buddhism fa/] ?an !y are be+ conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,h5ce our great] mission>y campaign has yet to be plann$1 & x mu/ be f\ght out ) ,buddhism1 & ?is w require all ! available m5 & wom5 & all ! money all ! societies n[ at "w 9 ,burma c get4 ,"h we witness a provid5tial ord]+4 ,god has call$ mission>ies into ,burma f v>i\s l&s & set !m to a common task4 ,ea* set ( mission>ies may easily ?9k !y alone are1 or %\ld be1 assign$ to ?is field2 b ,god1 ^: plans are f> great] ?an man's n>r[ vision1 ?ru/s div]se ag5cies into ! field1 & ! writ] believes ea* c\ld h abundant ju/ification ( its pres5ce & h>d "w 9 ! l&4 ,"o ( ! ,*ur*es longe/ repres5t$ 9 ,burma is ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,x is ! policy ( ?is ,*ur* to provide "s s]vice = its p 9 remote regions4 ,) ! e>ly plant+ ( ! ,briti% flag 9 ,burma1 z else:]e1 came "s repres5tatives ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 n always v devot$ m51 b "s ( !m h be5 among ! godlie/ s]vants ( our ,"l4 ,!y usually h m9i/]$ to ! ,engli%-speak+ p z *apla9s ( civilians or ( ! milit>y4 ,z su* !y are f\nd 9 e locality :]e ,europeans or _! desc5dants congregate4 ,_h ?is consid]able numb] ( cl]gy always be5 spiritual m51 _! influ5ce = good w\ld h be5 ( incalculable value4 ,_h ! majority /ood = evangelical tru?1 z a few h1 _h !y be5 teetotal]s 9 a l& ( dram-dr9k+1 & _h !y spok5 ) moral & spiritual au?ority aga9/ ! lic5ti\sness ( _m1 !y w\ld h sav$ ! p & !mselves1 & won an unfad+ cr[n & ! favor ( all :o love righte\sness4 ,"s h s liv$4 ,"o su* di$ 9 ,rangoon a few ye>s ago1 "o ( ! mo/ devot$ & be/ lov$ m9i/]s ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,^! m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& h _h ! e>s ( ! p z none o!rs c\ld h _h1 by reason ( _! social & (ficial /&+4 ,b because !y h n always pursu$ _! call+ ) s+le-ey$ devotion1 o!rs h be5 requir$ to help !m save ! neglect$ p4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has n be5 prim>ily a mission>y ,*ur* 9 ,burma1 ?\gh latt]ly x is do+ a good deal ( "w directly = ! non-,*ri/ian peoples4 ,_! greate/ native "w is among ! ,k>5s1 :o came to !m ye>s ago *iefly by a secession f ! ,bapti/ mission4 ,!y h held mo/ ( ^! sec$]s1 b h n ga9$ rapidly f among ! hea!n ,k>5s4 ,x is among a p l ?is t /rict habits ( life tell s mu*4 ,! ,k>5s z a race are mu* giv5 to drunk5ness4 ,mo/ mission>ies--all ( ! ,bapti/s--are total ab/a9]s & con/ant advocates ( ?is mo/ :olesome practice4 ,b "s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,ca?olic mission>ies are habitual dram-dr9k]s4 ,! effect ( ?is practice among ! mission>ies is v bad 9 its effect on ! native ,*ur*4 ,x is n a pleasant ?+ to write ( ^! defects1 b ?is dr9k-habit is s common among ,europeans1 & ! example ( m5 :o assume ! (fice ( mission>ies c\nts = s mu* = good or bad ) native ,*ri/ians :o h ?is vice to fight t ! unwill+ness ( ! mission>ies to ab/a9 f /rong dr9k is mo/ repreh5sible4 ,?is fact is only a little less important among m9i/]s to ,europeans4 ,i h yet to see ! m9i/] ( any class ^: influ5ce = good is n dissipat$ by tak+ ! intoxicat+ cup "u any circum/ances4 ,! fact t any consid]able numb] ( cl]gym5 9 a mission-field dr9k intoxicat+ liquor w surprise mo/ p 9 ,am]ica1 :]e1 if a cl]gyman tipples1 he is at once "u a social ban4 ,b x is a pleasure to write t ! repreh5sible practice is gr[+ less 9 ! entire ,ea/4 ,! ,*ur*es & m9i/ry :i* make total ab/95ce an unyield+ rule w\ld be ne$$ 9 ?is mission-field = _! te/imony & practice ( total ab/95ce1 if = no o!r reason4 ,we d>e n ga!r a native ,*ur* & leave !m "u ! curse ( dr9k4 ,we d>e n keep sil5t & by our practice enc\rage ! dr9k-habit among ,europeans & _! desc5dants4 ,! m9i/] or mission>y :o has ! tem]ity to d x takes great responsibility = wreck$ lives ( ^? :o foll[ 8 practice4 ,x w\ld seem to be z cle> z sunlight t1 kn[+ ! evil ( ! dr9k-habit 9 ! ,ea/1 z !y d1 all m9i/]s & mission>ies w\ld /& unit$ly & unwav]+ly = total ab/95ce4 ,! ,ca?olics1 ,bapti/s1 & ,*ur* ( ,engl& h be5 op]at+ 9 ,burma ?r\gh ! great] "p ( ! c5tury t has j clos$4 ,b ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal mission & ! ,wesleyans came ^u ! sc5e mu* lat]4 ,( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal missions ,i h writt5 else:]e4 ,x is only necess>y to indicate "h t1 9 ! language ( ,bi%op ,?oburn1 8our "w 9 ,burma 0 ?ru/ ^u u r ?an s\ght by u40 ,x 0 tak5 up z a f>-away outpo/ ( our beg9n+s 9 ,calcutta4 ,x has s9ce become "o ( ! important small] missions e/abli%$ 9 all /rategic c5t]s f ,k>a*i to ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s4 ,our organization 9 ,rangoon dates f #ahgi4 ,we h only fairly gott5 our foot+1 & hope soon to move =w>d ) a good degree ( mom5tum4 ,a detail$ acc\nt ( ! mission is f\nd 9 foll[+ *apt]s4 ,! ,wesleyans began _! "w 9 ,burma 9 #ahhf1 j aft] ! annexation ( ,upp] ,burma4 ,!y made ! great city ( ,m&alay _! *ief c5t] ( labor1 & !y h occupi$ important t[ns on ! ,irrawaddy ,riv]1 ! ,*9dw91 & on ! railway4 ,_! location 0 wisely select$1 & _! advance has be5 made ) equal good judgm5t4 ,!y wisely select$ ! ,burmese p z _! objective f ! fir/1 & except+ _! fir/ sup]9t5d5t1 !y h made ! ma/]+ ( ! language ! fir/ duty ( e new mission>y4 ,9 ?is !y h be5 exce$+ly cle>sight$4 ,:ile ! mission has n be5 l>ge 9 numb]s1 x has ma9ta9$ a good work+ =ce1 & _h latt]ly s5t =w>d re-en=cem5ts4 ,!y ma9ta9 n9e or t5 mission>ies1 m5 & wom51 :o are 9 ! full vigor ( _! e>li] manhood & womanhood1 & !y are /eadily ga!r+ a native ,*ur*4 ,meantime1 !y h add$ ,engli% "w & tak5 up ! lep]s1 m5tion$ else:]e1 z a specialty4 ,!y h ! vigor & hope ( a heal?ful "y mission4 ,!re are two o!r special features ( _! mission wor?y ( note4 ,!y h /rongly-=tifi$ !mselves ) ,*ri/ian s*ools1 "o ( ! mo/ pot5t ag5cies = break+ d[n ,buddhism4 ,buddhi/ s*ools mu/ be met by ,*ri/ian s*ools4 ,!n1 !y require five ye>s' s]vice f e "y man ent]+ _! mission be=e !y all[ him to m>ry4 ,?is gives a p]iod ( probation at small outlay ( money1 & insures t ! "y man w acquire ! language & be safely prov5 wor?y & suit$ to 8 call+ be=e ! mission becomes responsible = 8 family4 ,x has "o disadvantage4 ,:5 ! "y mission>y does m>ry1 8 wife is a novice 9 ! l&1 :olly unacqua9t$ ) ! p & _! language1 & c h>dly hope to become h] husb&'s helpmate1 z %e c\ld h done if !y _h ent]$ ^u _! mission>y life toge!r4 ,yet1 on ! :ole1 x is a policy wor?y ( c>eful /udy & wid] application4 ,?is outl9e ( missions 9 ,burma leaves mu* m unwritt5 ?an x records4 ,x is only int5d$ to give a g5]al survey ( ! =ces t are ga!r+ :i* %all make ! ,burmese1 ! ,%ans1 ! ,k>5s1 ! ,*9s1 & all ! nations & tribes truly ,*ri/ians4 ,!y all aim at ! spe$y r$emption ( ?is /ronghold ( ,buddhism ) its att5dant demonology4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,mission1 ,burma ,me?odism 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,rangoon 9 #ahgi4 ,unlike any o!r mission kn[n to ! writ]1 ,me?odism began its "w 9 ,burma1 z 9 "s o!r places 9 ,india1 )\t any f9ancial support or any community ( ,me?odi/ic s5tim5t or tradition among ! p to dep5d ^u4 ,x is true t !re are a few p]sons 9 ,rangoon :o _h kn[n ( ! wond]ful "w done 9 ,calcutta "u ,dr4 ,?oburn1 & _h repeat$ly invit$ him to come to ,rangoon to prea*4 ,william ,taylor _h s5t out ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c>t] f ,am]ica to beg9 self-support+ "w among ! ,engli%-speak+ p 9 ,rangoon4 ,at ?is juncture1 ,dr4 ,?oburn w5t ov] to ,rangoon & laid ! f\ndation ( ,me?odism 9 t city4 ,he always rememb]s1 ) cordial appreciation1 ! k9dness ( ! ,bapti/ mission>ies 9 receiv+ him & giv+ him ! use ( _! *apel 9 :i* to prea* until ! size ( ! congregation requir$ a l>g] build+4 ,!n he w5t to ! municipal hall :]e he arrang$ ! fir/ ,me?odi/ society )9 two weeks ( 8 fir/ s]vice4 ,! beg9n+s 7 v enc\rag+4 ,( all ! ,engli%-speak+ ,*ur*es :i* ,me?odism has organiz$ 9 ,india1 t at ,rangoon 0 ! l>ge/ 9 numb]s & mo/ div]se 9 its memb]%ip at ! beg9n+4 ,"s ( ^! orig9al memb]s rema9$ ) u = ne>ly a score ( ye>s4 ,"s ( !m prov$ _! loyalty & fai?ful s]vice ?r\gh long ye>s & "u all *anges4 ,! self-support ( ?is ,*ur* has be5 some:at rem>kable4 ,! ,gov]nm5t gave ! site = ! *ur* & p>sonage1 & ! fir/ ye> a pla91 wood5 *ur* edifice 0 erect$1 & also a p>sonage by its side4 ,mr4 ,c>t] 0 succe$$ by ,mr4 ,rob9son z pa/or4 ,"u ?is pa/orate all t _h be5 done previ\sly 0 cons]v$ & new und]tak+s 7 begun4 ,! *ur* & p>sonage build+s 7 paid = & ! ,*ur* taught ,me?odi/ usages4 ,consid]+ t v few ( ! memb]s1 if any1 _h any previ\s k ( ! doctr9es1 ?is in/ruction 0 mo/ necess>y4 ,f ! v fir/ until ! pres5t1 a p]iod ( tw5ty-"o ye>s1 ! ,*ur* has support$ its pa/or ) a mode/ sal>y4 ,if "p ( t "t !re has be5 a supplem5tal am\nt paid by ! ,mission>y ,society1 ?is has always be5 m ?an (fset by ! real mission>y "w done by ! pa/orate4 ,mu* ( ! "t ! pa/or has be5 presid+ eld] ( ! di/rict1 & always he has _h m ?an 8 pa/orate to c>e =4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,rob9son1 aid$ by 8 devot$ wife1 _h f\r ye>s ( labor 9 c>e ( ! ,*ur* & ! affairs ( ! mission4 ,dur+ ?is busy p]iod he began a girls' s*ool = ! ,engli%-speak+ *ildr5 & also a mission to seam54 ,^! two in/itutions 7 begun 9 a mode/ way z works ( fai? & )\t build+s or funds = runn+ exp5ses4 ,!y 7 bo? laun*$ to meet a great ne$4 ,"h aga9 ! lib]ality ( ! congregation & ! community ( ,rangoon fri5dly to an active evangelism 0 exemplifi$ 9 ! contributions to support bo? ( ^! in/itutions4 ,"h1 z 9 ! case ( ! *ur*1 ! ,gov]nm5t 0 g5]\s 9 its aid ( ! s*ool4 ,x 0 at ?is "t ! ,gov]nm5t 0 ext5d+ its newly-organiz$ educational dep>tm5t & felt g5]\s 9 its plans = s*ools already organiz$4 ,a v desirable piece ( l& 0 giv5 ! mission to be us$ = our girls' s*ool4 ,b a build+ 0 to be erect$1 & our p _h no funds4 ,at t "t ! ?\ght ( receiv+ mission money f ,am]ica 0 n ent]ta9$ by any4 ,aft] giv+ ! l&1 ! ,gov]nm5t gave ov] half ! co/ ( ! fir/ s*ool build+1 & ! p ( ,rangoon & vic9ity gave ! rema9d] ( ! requir$ funds4 ,?is has be5 ! ord] almo/ ?r\gh\t our exp]i5ce z a mission4 ,support ( all ,engli% bran*es ( our "w has be5 secur$ almo/ entirely 9 ,burma4 ,x 0 impossible = a s+le mission>y family to d all ! "w requir$4 ,! fir/ re-en=cem5t s5t to ?is field 0 ,miss ,w>n]1 :o did endur+ "w 9 successfully sup]9t5d+ ?is s*ool 9 its infancy4 ,aft]w>d %e mov$ to ano!r "p ( ,india1 hav+ be5 m>ri$ to ,rev4 ,d4 ,o4 ,fox1 ) :om %e cont9ues 9 effective mission>y s]vice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,me?odi/ ,,girls' ,,s*ool1 ,,rangoon ,aft] f\r ye>s ( s]vice 9 ,rangoon1 ,rev4 ,s4 ,p4 ,long came to aid ,mr4 ,rob9son1 & took "w among ! seam51 & assi/$ ,mr4 ,rob9son 9 8 increas+ labors4 ,! 8,seam5's ,re/0 became a resort = _m (fic]s & sailors1 & 9 all its ye>s no seaf>+ man ev] receiv$ aught b good 9 ?is in/itution4 ,no class ( m5 s mu* ne$ :olesome surr\nd+s 9 a seaport4 ,x w surprise ,am]ican read]s to "k t _m ( ! ,sailors' ,homes & l in/itutions1 ma9ta9$ (t5 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se 9 ^! ,asiatic ports1 sell liquors to ! sailors :o seek %elt] )9 _! walls4 ,?us ! sailors meet "o ( _! wor/ enemies 9 ! h\se ( _! pr(ess$ fri5ds4 ,! ,seam5's ,re/ has %elt]$ & protect$ sailors ?r\gh all ^! ye>s4 ,s well did x d its "w t1 ev5 to ?is day1 m5 :o f\nd ,*ri/ 9 ! s]vices ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,re/ & on bo>d %ips ye>s ago1 return to tell u ( ! glad exp]i5ce ( ^? days4 ,s well is ! "w done t ! ,gov]nm5t = ye>s pa/ has giv5 money to pay ! r5t1 &1 sometimes1 additional aid4 ,m h>d "w )\t adequate remun]ation has be5 done by ! sup]9t5d5ts & manag]s ( ?is seam5's in/itution dur+ its ne>ly eighte5 ye>s ( good s]vice1 ?an 9 any o!r in/itution ,i h ev] kn[n 9 any l&4 ,x has secur$ ^! work]s almo/ always f ! memb]%ip ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*4 ,! mission to seam5 %\ld be reg>d$ z a "p ( ! ,*ur*'s activity4 ,x is su* "w z ?is1 9 ways too num]\s to record1 t ?is congregation has fo/]$1 t l$ ,bi%op ,?oburn to write1 "s ye>s ago1 8,! ,rangoon congregation is ! be/ work+ ,*ur* ,i h kn[n 9 any l&40 ,9 #ahhf1 ,mr4 ,rob9son1 aft] six ye>s ( mo/ useful labor 9 ,rangoon1 transf]r$ to ,india1 & ,mr4 ,long took *>ge ( ! ,*ur* 9 addition to 8 o!r duties4 ,= ne>ly f\r ye>s he met ! requirem5ts ( 8 position 9 ! /r5g? ( ,*ri/ian manl9ess4 ,"o ev5t ( signal importance occurr$ dur+ 8 incumb5cy4 ,a c\rage\s "y woman came out f ,am]ica & became 8 wife4 ,%e 0 a companion to h] husb& 9 all 8 ardu\s labors4 ,b e>ly 9 #ahij1 ,mrs4 ,long's heal? hav+ brok5 d[n "u conditions ( liv+ already develop$1 :i* pro/rat$ ! writ] & 8 wife two ye>s lat]1 !y 7 compell$ to return to ,am]ica1 leav+ ! results ( a memorable s]vice 9 ,burma4 ,mrs4 ,long's heal? nev] be+ fully rega9$1 !y c\ld n return to ,burma4 ,b x is a joy to all _! fri5ds to "k t !y h be5 signally successful 9 ! pa/orate at home4 ,! girls' s*ool prosp]$ dur+ ?is p]iod also1 "u ! c>e ( ,miss ,julia ,e4 ,wisn]1 :o succe$$ to ! pr9cipal%ip at ! m>riage ( ,miss ,w>n]4 ,%e 0 aid$ by ,miss ,files1 :o came lat]1 :5 x became evid5t t "o woman c\ld n endure ! multipli$ burd5s ( su* a s*ool4 ,^! ladies1 z also ,miss ,w>n]1 7 s5t to ,burma by ! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society1 :i* has done s mu* to aid all ! missions ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*>lotte ,o',,neal ,,in/itute1 ,,rangoon ,e>ly 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ,mr4 ,long x became evid5t t ! s*ool mu/ be divid$4 ,a numb] ( orphans & de/itute *ildr5 _h be5 plac$ 9 our h&s1 & "s ( ! patrons pay+ full fees object$ to _! *ildr5 be+ plac$ on an equal basis ) 8orphans40 ,!re arose out ( ?is prote/1 & out ( ! fur!r fact t ! fir/ build+ 0 mu* cr[d$1 ! necessity ( secur+ a second build+4 ,?is 0 done :ile only ?irte5 hundr$ doll>s out ( its entire co/ came f ,am]ica4 ,! rema9d] ( ! five ?\s& doll>s requir$ 0 secur$ by subscription 9 ,rangoon4 ,?is build+ 0 kn[n z ! 8,orphanage10 "u sep>ate managem5t f ! s*ool1 except t all ! *ildr5 _h ! same class-room privileges4 ,dur+ #ahii1 ,miss ,fannie ,scott 0 s5t out to take *>ge ( ! ,orphanage4 ,%e cont9u$ mo/ devot$ly at h] po/ until fail+ heal? requir$ h] transf] to ,india1 9 ,septemb]1 #ahia1 :]e %e has done fai?ful s]vice s9ce4 ,miss ,p]k9s succe$$ ,miss ,scott 9 *>ge ( ! ,orphanage4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> ( ,mr4 ,long's s]vice 9 ,burma1 he 0 jo9$ by ,mr4 ,w>n]1 :o came to be 8 assi/ant4 ,on ! dep>ture ( ,mr4 ,long1 ,rev4 ,r4 ,c4 ,*ancy 0 transf]r$ to ,burma1 to be ! head ( ! mission & pa/or ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! ye> #ahij 0 to witness frequ5t *anges 9 ! small b& ( work]s4 ,miss ,wisn]1 ow+ to fail+ heal?1 w5t on furl\gh ) ! ,longs1 :ile ! managem5t ( ! s*ool fell to ,miss ,files4 ,mrs4 ,*ancy 0 ill :5 !y arriv$ 9 ,rangoon1 & ! old p>sonage 0 a mo/ unfit place = a well p]son to live1 mu* less a sick "m ) ! c>e ( a family4 ,b z x 0 ! only resid5ce 9 ! mission1 & ! ,mission>y ,society _h n !n1 nor has x yet1 be5 able to help u 9 acquir+ h\ses = our mission>ies1 x c\ld n be help$4 ,mr4 ,*ancy pu%$ ! mission "w vigor\sly2 b he 0 compell$ to leave ,burma = ,am]ica = 8 wife's heal? at ! end ( six mon?s4 ,ev5 !n he 0 too late4 ,he only rea*$ ! %ores ( ,cali=nia to see h] slip away to ! o!r _w4 ,mr4 ,w>n] took *>ge ( ! "w z be/ he c\ld1 ?\gh x w\ld h be5 too mu* = a f> m exp]i5c$ man4 ,he held ! po/ until ! arrival ( ! writ] ! la/ day ( ?is ye>1 z not$ else:]e4 ,mr4 ,w>n]'s %ort adm9i/ration 0 emb>rass$ by ! defection ( a "y woman to ano!r mission1 aft] %e _h be5 ) u b a v few mon?s1 hav+ be5 s5t out to take up ,burmese4 ,s+ul> t he & 8 wife %\ld foll[ 9 h] foot/eps soon aft]4 ,:5 our p>ty ( ?ree l&$ 9 ,burma1 we con/itut$ ! l>ge/ numb] ( re-en=cem5ts receiv$ f home by our mission at any "o "t 9 its hi/ory4 ,?is fact %[s t ! mission has n be5 well su/a9$ by ! home ,*ur*4 ,! mo/ important p]sonal exp]i5ces ( myself & family dur+ ! fir/ two & a half ye>s h be5 giv5 else:]e4 ,i only wi% to emphasize a few facts le>n$ 9 t pa/orate ( six ye>s4 ,! ,*ur* 0 well att5d$ dur+ ne>ly all t "t1 & (t5 cr[d$4 ,! congregation 0 su* a collection ( humanity z ,i believe c be f\nd 9 few o!r places 9 ! _w4 ,b ! v v>iety gave life to x1 & inspiration to ! prea*]4 ,sailors & soldi]s1 w&]]s f e l&1 ,engli%1 ,iri%1 ,scot*1 ,g]man1 ,sc&9avian1 ,am]icans1 7 all 9 ! audi5ce at once ) ,burma's own score ( diff]5tiat$ humanity4 ,once1 ( n9e p5it5ts 9 "o meet+1 six diff]5t nationalities 7 repres5t$4 ,z ,i look back n[1 two classes h impress$ me m ?an any o!rs ( my auditors4 ,! "o class 0 ! fai?ful ones ( div]se racial desc5t :o 7 regul> 9 _! att5dance1 & c\ld be dep5d$ on = any & e s]vice ! ,*ur* requires4 ,!y d n realize h[ valuable j ?is k9d ( s]vice is4 ,9 any l& x takes fir/ place 9 wor?y ,*ri/ian fidelity4 ,x is f> above social pre/ige1 money1 or ev5 bright tal5t4 ,b 9 ,burma1 :5 9 ! nature ( ! case !re is s mu* in/ability among _m1 ?is fidelity becomes ! v pill> ( ! ,*ur*4 ,our ,rangoon ,*ur* has "s su* z wor?y & z fai?ful m5 & wom5 z any mission>y pa/or !y h ev] _h4 ,! o!r class t impress$ me 0 ! ,scot*m51 :o h sat 9 t congregation dur+ ^? ye>s4 ,i _h n p]sonally _h mu* acqua9tance ) ! sons ( ?is di/+ui%$ bran* ( our race be=e go+ to ,burma4 ,"s ( ! wise/ c\nsels ,i h ev] receiv$ 7 f ,scot*m5 9 ,rangoon4 ,w>m fri5d%ips t ,i *]i% highly grew out ( ?is acqua9tance4 ,on l& & sea ,i h "s scores ( ,scot* fri5ds1 made :ile 9 ! pa/orate ( ,rangoon4 ,all ^! ,scot*m5 c\ld li/5 to a s]mon & n gr[ we>y1 if !re 0 any?+ 9 x to rebuke1 in/ruct1 or inspire4 ,! ,scot* are great 8s]mon ta/]s40 ,to h _h _! /]l+ m5 9 ! congregation1 9 our home1 to h travel$ ) !m (t by sea1 & to h c\nsel$ ) n a few ab\t ! ri*es ( 8! k+dom10 makes v preci\s memories ( six busy ye>s4 ,= ne>ly f\r ye>s ( ! six t ,i s]v$ t ,*ur*1 ,i _h ! joy ( witness+ frequ5t conv]sions at ! regul> s]vices4 ,^! ,sunday ev5+ congregations especially furni%$ our *ief opportunity to arre/ att5tion & lead m5 to ,god4 ,(t5 we>y & poorly prep>$ by /ress ( "w dur+ ! week1 yet to prea* to a cr[d$ h\se ( att5tive he>]s1 & kn[+ t "s ( ^? pres5t 9 e su* congregation _h opportunity to ent] a *ur* b seldom1 & "s :o c\ld att5d su* s]vices avoid$ ,god's h\se except on occasions1 lift$ ! prea*] to ef=ts beyond :at he w\ld ord9>ily be capable ( giv+4 ,?is ,*ur* _h among o!r good qualities ! desire & expectation ( see+ s9n]s conv]t$1 & rejoic$ :5 ,god gave new-born s\ls to _! c>e4 ,two m facts ( importance 9 ! acquisition ( prop]ty :i* occurr$ dur+ my resid5ce 9 ,rangoon may be not$4 ,! "o is m5tion$ else:]e z ! pur*ase ( resid5ce prop]ty 9 ! cantonm5ts1 :]e we purpos$ also to remove our bo>d+ dep>tm5t ( ! ,girls' ,s*ool4 ,! o!r 0 ! enl>gem5t & connection ( ! s*ool & orphanage build+s 9 ! c5t] ( ! t[n4 ,miss ,wisn] _h return$ f furl\gh & ! s*ool 0 prosp]+ "u h] c>e1 z 0 ! ,orphanage "u ,miss ,p]k9s4 ,bo? build+s 7 too cr[d$ = com=t1 & provision = m room 0 urg5t4 ,j at ?is "t a man left two *ildr5 on our h&s1 & advanc$ paym5t on !m4 ,on application to ! ,educational ,dep>tm5t1 we secur$ f ! ,gov]nm5t an equal am\nt1 & con/ruct$ an addition connect+ ^! two build+s4 ,?is complet$ a g5]al ar*itectural design1 & gave u a good commodi\s r[ ( build+s t furni%$ u excell5t accommodations = our l>ge day-s*ool4 ,x w be se5 t 9 all ^! ,rangoon ent]prises we are mu* indebt$ to ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,rangoon public = funds to plant ! ,*ur*1 s*ool1 & ,orphanage4 ,! ,gov]nm5t & ! community are 9 turn mu* indebt$ to u = f\nd+ ^! same in/itutions & ma9ta9+ !m4 ,b all ?is "w 0 done ) only ?irte5 hundr$ doll>s f ,am]ica4 ,! k ( ^! facts has be5 sl[ly und]/ood 9 ,am]ica4 ,x has 9 "s cases _h exactly ! opposite effect f :at x %\ld h _h4 ,s9ce we h be5 able to accompli% s mu* )\t mu* aid f ,am]ica1 x has be5 tak5 = grant$ t we ne$$ no mission money4 ,! result has be5 t = tw5ty-"o ye>s we h receiv$ less money1 9 proportion to ! "w done or ! importance ( ! mission1 ?an p]haps any o!r field ( any ,*ur*4 ,x ought to be t mo/ help %\ld g to ^? :o d mo/ = !mselves2 b ! fact t we h done mu* to help ourselves has until rec5tly _h exactly ! opposite effect on ! p at home4 ,dur+ my pa/orate 9 ,rangoon ,i _h _m evid5ces ( ! advantage\s location ( our *ur*4 ,x is c5trally plac$ & op5 to e good cause1 & s became a ga!r+ place = ! common religi\s int]e/s ( ,rangoon4 ,?is 0 m>k$ly true ( ! temp]ance ga!r+s = a t]m ( ye>s4 ,"o ga!r+ ( ?is sort 0 especially memorable4 ,! ,hon4 ,mr4 ,ca9e1 ! great ,engli% temp]ance advocate1 visit$ ,burma1 & he address$ a public meet+ 9 ! int]e/s ( temp]ance4 ,?is meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 :i* 0 cr[d$1 ?\gh x began at a late h\r4 ,only "o o!r ,engli% *ur* 9 ,rangoon w\ld h be5 op5 to a meet+ l ?is4 ,! ,*ur* is ,me?odi/ic to ! fulle/ degree1 b =ms a common rally+ gr\nd = ! unit$ ,*ur* int]e/s4 ,at ! end ( #ahif ,i 0 succe$$ 9 ! pa/orate by ,rev4 ,c4 ,t4 ,erickson1 :o _h1 ) 8 wife1 j arriv$ f ,am]ica = ?is pa/orate4 ,! g5]al "w ( sup]9t5d+ ! di/rict1 toge!r ) ! pa/orate1 always 0 too mu* = "o man1 & yet ,i _h be5 lad5 ) t d\ble task = six ye>s4 ,mr4 ,erickson's com+ 0 9 answ] to my (t5 repeat$ reque/1 & gave me correspond+ relief4 ,he took up ! pa/orate1 & ,i _h ! opportunity to give att5tion to di/rict int]e/s4 ,! p 7 z mu* reliev$ z myself1 z !y want$ a pa/or :o c\ld give 8 :ole "t to !m4 ,b 9 a few mon?s all our plans 7 disconc]t$ aga9 by ! return to ,am]ica ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,erickson1 on acc\nt ( ! latt]'s heal?4 ,j at t "t we _h "s prospects ( gett+ o!r recruits to our mission f ,am]ica1 s ,mr4 ,s*ill+ 0 call$ 9 f ! ,burmese "w to supply ! ,engli% ,*ur* = a few mon?s1 until ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hill1 our expect$ re-en=cem5ts1 arriv$4 ,once m we 7 9 a difficulty ab\t ! pr9cipal%ip ( ! s*ool4 ,miss ,wisn]1 :o _h be5 9 fail+ heal? = "s "t1 0 arrang+ to g home on a mu*-ne$$ furl\gh1 & ,miss ,keel]1 :o _h be5 tea*+ 9 ! s*ool = f\r or five ye>s s9ce h] arrival f ,am]ica1 be+ ne$$ 9 h] dep>tm5t z tea*]1 we 7 9 great p]plexity to secure a pr9cipal = ! s*ool4 ,conf]5ce 0 9 session ab\t ?is "t at ,calcutta1 & aft] mu* delib]ation x 0 decid$ to d a v unusual ?+4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hill 7 ne>+ ! %ores ( ,india4 ,mrs4 ,hill 0 appo9t$ pr9cipal ( ! s*ool4 ,%e _h nev] be5 9 ,india be=e1 & h5ce c\ld h _h no exp]i5ce 9 our s*ool affairs1 or ,indian life4 ,b ,mr4 ,hill _h be5 br\ght up 9 ,india1 & _h _h an intimate acqua9tance ) s*ools1 & he c\ld advise h] 9 s*ool managem5t4 ,mr4 ,hill took ! pa/orate ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 & ,mrs4 ,hill conduct$ ! s*ool = ne>ly a ye> v satisfactorily4 ,! pa/orate ( ,mr4 ,hill 0 also successful f ! fir/1 & has cont9u$ until ! pres5t4 ,t[>d ! end ( #ahhh ! mission 0 re-en=c$ by ,miss ,turrell1 :o came out f ,engl& to take ! pr9cipal%ip ( ! s*ool4 ,%e is an exp]i5c$ educator1 & enjoys ! di/9ction ( be+ ! fir/ mission>y among u :o has gone =? at h] own *>ges1 donat+ h] own passage money & s]vices4 ,9 ! great g5]osity on h] "p %e des]ves ! cordial ?anks ( our entire mission1 & especially ! good wom5 at home ^: "w %e _h done until ! pres5t "t 9 ! place ( "o ( _! own mission>ies4 ,e>ly 9 #ahii1 ,miss ,files return$ f h] furl\gh ) ,miss ,*>lotte ,ill+wor?1 "o ( our own ,rangoon girls1 :o came back f college 9 ,am]ica to take up "w z a mission>y 9 ! l& & s*ool ( h] e>ly tra9+4 ,miss ,keel] retir$ f mission>y "w &1 aft] a visit to ,am]ica1 return$ & 0 m>ri$1 & lives 9 ,rangoon4 ,aft] "o ye>'s s]vice 9 ! s*ool1 ,miss ,files 0 transf]r$ to ,india1 & is tea*+ 9 ! ,wellesley ,girls' ,s*ool at ,na9i ,tal4 ,?is some:at detail$ record ( ! labors ( our mission>ies 9 ,rangoon & ! in/itutions !y h built up has be5 giv51 because a connect$ sett+ =? ( ?is "w has nev] be5 made4 ,a new mission z ours is (t5 small1 & ! importance ( ! sev]al mission>ies & _! e>li] "w is n always appreciat$ until ye>s aft]w>d1 :5 p]haps ! exact date c n be recall$4 ,x is ! writ]'s purpose to make m5tion ( all ! mission>ies m>ri$ & s+le1 :o h be5 s5t to ,burma "u ! ,mission>y ,societies ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* dur+ ! fir/ tw5ty-"o ye>s ( our "w !re4 ,to d ?is x has be5 mo/ conv5i5t to give at ! same "t ! plant+ & gr[? ( our ,engli% "w 9 ,rangoon1 ) :i*1 ei!r 9 ,*ur*1 s*ool1 or ,orphanage1 all b a v few ( our mission>ies h begun _! labors4 ,^? few exceptions w h m5tion 9 ! two foll[+ *apt]s4 ,! fact t ,me?odism 9 ,burma 0 f\nd$ on self-support+ ,engli% "w1 & s cont9u$ = ! mo/ "p /ill1 has ! advantage ( t self-support long be=e ! ,mission>y ,society c\ld h done any?+ 9 ! c\ntry1 & ( hold+ ! position = lat] developm5ts1 & also 9 secur+ prop]ties f ! ,gov]nm5t = *ur* & s*ools at a "t :5 su* grants c\ld be obta9$4 ,9 all ^! respects1 z well z 9 initial evangelism among ,engli%-speak+ peoples1 our mission has done nobly1 & has be5 cordially approv$ by all its fri5ds4 ,i am free to say t our p1 z a :ole1 c\ld n h done m "u ! conditions "u :i* !y h work$4 ,m ?an t1 if we c\ld n h ent]$ ! field z we did & work$ z we h1 !re w\ld h be5 no repres5tatives ( ,am]ican ,me?odism 9 ,burma to ?is day4 ,hundr$s ( p :o h be5 conv]t$1 & ?\s&s :o h be5 uplift$ by our prea*+ & tea*+1 w\ld h be5 ! poor] by s mu* z our ,*ur* & s*ool h br\ght !m4 ,_m poor & de/itute :om we h clad & f$ & taught w\ld h miss$ ! protection & %elt] we gave !m4 ,_m /rang]s :o h f\nd fri5ds 9 times ( temptation 9 a /range & wick$ city1 w\ld h miss$ su* fri5ds4 ,e>? & heav5 are ri*] = ?is score ( ye>s ( fai?ful "w ( our little mission4 ,b ?is plan ( f\nd+ a mission has its s]i\s disadvantages1 :i* are n[ be+ realiz$4 ,! =eign missions mu/ h ! ,*ri/less peoples lean+ on false fai? z _! great objective4 ,to rea* ?is goal quickly & "w x p]man5tly1 x is ( vital importance to ma/] ! language ( ! p among :om y "w4 ,happy is ! mission>y :o has be5 able to devote 8 greate/ ef=ts to ?is end dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( 8 life 9 8 *os5 field4 ,he %\ld lay a f\ndation 9 ?is p]iod on :i* a ma/]y ( ! language is easily possible4 ,to d ?is he mu/ be fre$ f o!r labors & all great responsibilities = ! welf>e ( ! mission4 ,?is opportunity has be5 lo/ to all our mission>ies :o h be5 plung$ into ! ,engli% fir/4 ,! responsibilities 9 e po/ are extremely exact+4 ,! climate exacts its tribute ( /r5g?1 & :5 ! l>ge measure ( exhau/+ labor 9 ! s*ool or v>i$ pa/oral duties has be5 met1 !re is nei!r "t nor /r5g? to apply on a language4 ,s x comes to pass t e su* mission>y f9ds himself at a loss z ! ye>s move ar\nd1 & he f9ds he c n prea* to ! p 9 _! own tongue4 ,! "t has come :5 we mu/ give ! new mission>ies a *ance at ! language z _! fir/ & mo/ important und]tak+4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,prea*+ 9 ,f\r ,asiatic ,languages ,9 o!r *apt]s are giv5 ! facts conc]n+ ! beg9n+s & developm5t ( ! ,engli% "w 9 ,rangoon4 ,! beg9n+ among ! natives is ( equal int]e/ to ! inquir] aft] mission>y in=mation4 ,:5 a mission )\t res\rces beg9s op]ations 9 a =eign c\ntry1 x may be suppos$ t x w\ld be v mode/ 9 its und]tak+4 ,b 9 ! case ( ,me?odism 9 ,burma1 & "s o!r p>ts ( ,s\!rn ,asia z well1 rightly or wrongly1 x has pursu$ exactly ! opposite c\rse4 ,) a m]e h&ful ( work]s1 includ+ mission>ies & _! help]s1 our p h f ! beg9n+ und]tak5 ab\t e k9d ( mission "w possible4 ,)9 two weeks f ! "t ,bi%op ,?oburn l&$ 9 ,rangoon he _h organiz$ an ,engli% ,*ur* ( sev5ty memb]s & probation]s1 & f ! memb]%ip ?us br\ght toge!r !re 7 volunte] work]s rais$ up to prea* among peoples ( ?ree diff]5t native languages4 ,z ! /reets 7 always ?rong$ ) ^! p1 x 0 always easy to get a congregation4 ,?is hopeful beg9n+ 0 9 p]fect keep+ ) ! !ory ( missions long 9 vogue 9 a l>ge portion ( ,india--t f ^! self-support+ ,engli% ,*ur*es !re w\ld be rais$ up ! work]s :o w\ld evangelize ! hea!n peoples ar\nd !m4 ,william ,taylor 0 ! great apo/le ( ?is policy1 & mo/ ( ! ,me?odi/ missions n includ$ 9 ! ,nor? ,india ,conf]5ce 7 f\nd$ on ?is !ory by him & ^? t caught 8 _s4 ,?is !ory has fatal defects we n[ "k1 b x 0 believ$ & put to ! te/ 9 ! way indicat$2 & :ile x did n succe$ 9 accompli%+ all t x 0 hop$ at ! beg9n+1 x did accompli% m ?an any o!r !ory ( missions has done 9 ! same "t 9 proportion to ! numb] ( mission>ies employ$1 :ile its exp5diture ( mission money = ye>s 0 almo/ no?+4 ,?is movem5t c>ri$ ,me?odism into e city 9 ,s\!rn ,asia t _h a consid]able ,engli%-speak+ population4 ,x gave u ,engli% ,*ur*es 9 all ^! c5t]s4 ,our me?ods ar\s$ o!r missions to d m = ^! p ?an !y _h ev] done be=e4 ,m ?an ?is1 x committ$ u to g5]al mission "w ov] ?is area1 & t ) no outlay ( mission money until safe f\ndations 7 laid 9 all ! c5t]s occupi$4 ,mov$ by ?is impulse & flu%$ ) ! w>m? ( a great revival1 ^! laym5 9 ,rangoon began to prea* 9 ,tamil1 ,telegu1 & ,h9du/ani4 ,x w be notic$ t all ^! are languages ( ,india prop]1 indicat+ t ^! ,engli%-speak+ laym5 _h !mselves come f ,india1 & s 7 famili> ) ! languages ( ! native immigrants to ,burma4 ,b mo/ ( our ,engli%-speak+ laym5 7 f ,madras or ! ,telegu c\ntry1 s t ! prea*+ 9 ,tamil & ,telegu 7 cont9u$2 b = a long "t we 7 unable to keep a layman int]e/$ :o c\ld prea* 9 ,h9du/ani1 & x 0 discont9u$1 except at irregul> int]vals4 ,!re 7 conv]ts f among ! hea!n ,tamil & ,telegu p f ! />t4 ,!y 7 baptiz$1 & lat] on "s ,*ur* organizations 7 =m$ & "s s*ools kept = ! *ildr5 ( ^! p4 ,prea*+ 0 kept up 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur* & at half a doz5 o!r places 9 ,rangoon2 9 ,dalla1 across ! ,rangoon ,riv] f ,rangoon1 among ! coolies 9 ! mills1 & 9 ! jungle villages1 & 9 ,toiurgoo1 & lat] 9 ,pegu on ! railway4 ,! ,tamils & ! ,telegus 7 g5]ally f\nd toge!r1 & we c\ld sometimes get a layman :o c\ld prea* 9 bo? languages1 ?\gh g5]ally we _h to engage diff]5t prea*]s4 ,z "t w5t on we le>n$ sev]al important facts ab\t ^! p & ?is "w t we did n "k at fir/4 ,we v soon discov]$ t we lo/ heavily among our conv]ts by ^! immigrants return+ to _! own l&1 & t our p 7 n s di/ribut$ 9 ,india t !y c\ld c>e = !m 9 _! native l& on _! return4 ,b ?is cont9ual loss made x out ( ! "q to hope = mu* p]man5cy 9 ?is k9d ( "w4 ,ano!r weakness 0 t ! m5 did n br+ _! families ) !m4 ,& :ile we got ! m5 conv]t$1 !y 7 /ill connect$ ) hea!n relatives 9 ,india to :om !y w\ld return4 ,b ! imm$iate weakness 0 9 ! fact t !re 7 few wom5 & *ildr5 to complete ! ,*ri/ian families & ,*ri/ian communities4 ,s family life1 s*ool1 & ,sunday-s*ool "w 0 n possible4 ,z ! "w ext5d$ some:at1 we 7 met by ! fact t we mu/ dep5d on paid ag5ts1 & c\ld n hope to g beyond a v n>r[ limit by unpaid volunte] prea*+ & subpa/oral c>e4 ,applicants = su* places 7 n want+4 ,_m ( ^! m5 9 c\rse ( ye>s appli$1 & 9 turn 7 f\nd1 ) few exceptions1 :olly unfit = p]man5t responsibility4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,tamils especially1 ?is 0 true4 ,! breakd[n ( ?is class ( mission employees 0 ne>ly complete4 ,?is 0 due to two causes4 ,! "o seems to be 9 ! ,tamil race itself4 ,!y d seem to lack ! elem5t ( reliability g5]ally 9 ev]y?+ t has n ! highe/ monet>y value atta9able z its goal4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ _m ( ^! employees fail$ u at ?is po9t4 ,!re 0 ! fur!r difficulty1 9 t we _h to employ ! m5 :o drift$ into ,burma z ! dislodg$ memb]s ( o!r missions 9 ,india1 :o 7 ei!r unwill+ to accept ! regulations ( _! own missions1 or 7 n ( its bett] mat]ial4 ,we seldom employ$ a man )\t c]tificate ( "*1 & we import$ "s ag5ts "u special recomm5dation2 b our exp]i5ce ) !m 0 g5]ally unsatisfactory = ! highe/ int]e/ ( ! mission4 ,b ,i am happy to record t "s 7 v true & reliable4 ,b ! greate/ weakness 0 on our "p1 9 be+ unable to give ! mission>y sup]vision necess>y to insure ! highe/ success4 ,we h nev] be5 /rong en\gh to give a mission>y to ?is "w among immigrants to ,burma4 ,)\t ?is close mission>y sup]vision1 we c n hope to succe$ l>gely4 ,!n we did n h ! money to ext5d ! "w l>gely s z to acquire ! mom5tum1 & t w\ld place at our disposal en\gh c&idates to enable u to sift !m & employ only ! mo/ wor?y4 ,b a great deal ( good has be5 done ) a v little outlay ( money1 & ?is "w w be cont9u$1 ?\gh only incid5tal to ! l>g] mission plans4 ,we mu/ make ! ,burmese p our real objective4 ,= reasons already giv51 we h be5 sl[ 9 tak+ up "w among ! ,burmese p4 ,^! reasons 7 9 brief1 too few mission>ies to sp>e ev5 "o man or woman to make ! beg9n+1 & = ye>s no mission>y appropriation at all 0 made to ,burma4 ,:5 a little money 0 giv5 u1 we made ! be/ use ( x4 ,b we did baptize ,burmese be=e we _h any mission>y appropriations or mission>y to ^! p4 ,"s inquir]s f sev]al miles out on ! ,pegu ,riv] came into ,rangoon1 & s\ght out our mission>ies4 ,bi%op ,?oburn be+ 9 ,rangoon at ! "t1 a boat 0 secur$ & a p>ty made up to visit ! village & inve/igate ?is new op5+4 ,! village 0 f\nd1 & ! bi%op prea*$1 ) a "y ,eurasian girl z 8 int]pret]4 ,! int]e/ creat$ 0 consid]able1 & be=e ! day 0 ov] sev]al c&idates 7 baptiz$4 ,! initial /ep c\ld n be foll[$ up z we c\ld wi%1 b two ye>s lat] ,i arriv$ 9 ,burma1 & aft] "s mon?s 0 able to visit ?is village & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,x 0 a great joy to f9d "s ( ^! conv]ts /ill true to all !y knew ( ! gospel4 ,"o ( !m c\ld read ! ,bible1 & he _h a copy ( ! good ,book & "s good tracts4 ,lat] on 9 ?is region1 b a little fur!r f ,rangoon1 we _h our fir/ consid]able awak5+ among ! p4 ,9 ,rangoon we _h "o ,burmese boys' s*ool1 :i* = two or ?ree ye>s gave promise ( mu* usefulness4 ,^! boys came f ! c\ntry & city1 & 7 bright "y lads f n9e to fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,!y 7 in/ruct$ 9 ! secul> /udies1 & at ! same "t taught ! ,bible4 ,a ,sunday-s*ool 0 kept up also4 ,if ?is s*ool c\ld h be5 well c>$ = "u a mission>y :o knew ! language1 x c\ld h become l>gely useful & p]man5t4 ,x f9ally 0 brok5 up by ! ,burmese tea*] go+ wrong4 ,b if a tra9$ mission>y _h be5 9 *>ge1 ano!r tea*] c\ld h be5 employ$ & ! s*ool su/a9$4 ,dur+ ! cont9uance ( ?is s*ool !re 7 a numb] ( boys baptiz$ 9 ! s*ool1 & t ) _! relatives' k1 & !re 0 no special opposition to x4 ,bi%op ,?oburn 0 mu* impress$ ) ?is fact1 z su* an occurr5ce 9 "o ( ! s*ools 9 ,india among ! ,h9du or ,mohamm$an boys w\ld h brok5 up ! s*ool4 ,9 all ! s*ools we h _h1 mo/ly 9 l>ge villages 9 ! di/rict1 ! same accessibility to ! "y ,burman has be5 f\nd4 ,among ! missions :i* h become /rong en\gh to f\nd a good s*ool or sy/em ( s*ools1 !y f9d n only t ! ,burmese are ready to s5d _! boys & pay ! fees accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t s*ool code1 b t ^! same s*ools are ! be/ mission>y ag5cies1 bo? = ! conv]sion ( ! ,burmese & ! ,*ri/ian tra9+ ( prospective prea*]s & tea*]s4 ,= ! latt]1 ye>s "u imm$iate ,*ri/ian tra9+ are indisp5sable4 ,z ,buddhism is f\nd$ on a sy/em ( mona/ic s*ools1 :]e ! boys are indoctr9at$ 9 ! tea*+s ( t fai?1 x w\ld seem t any policy :i* looks to ! ov]?r[ ( ,buddhism %\ld contemplate replac+ ^! ,buddhi/ s*ools ) ,*ri/ian s*ools4 ,& :5 we f9d ! ,buddhi/s !mselves seek+ education 9 ,*ri/ian s*ools1 & will+ to pay good fees = ! privilege1 ! prospect = ! ,*ri/ian s*ools becom+ ! greate/ auxili>y ( evangelism is v enc\rag+4 ,x is my conviction t no non*ri/ian c\ntry 9 ! _w pres5ts ! prospect ( ext5sive usefulness ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em equal to ,burma4 ,s eag] 7 we to beg9 mission "w among ! ,burmese1 t we took up ) :atev] op5+ pres5t$ itself4 ,s sure 7 we t we w\ld n get ! e> ( ! home ,*ur*1 & s get ! necess>y funds really to e/abli% ! ,burmese mission "w1 t we 7 ready to accept :atev] ! field (f]$ t promis$ to give u access to ! ,burmese p4 ,our fir/ opportunity 0 ?ru/ ^u u4 ,we embrac$ x ) p]haps too mu* eag]ness4 ,b ?is is a "q rais$ 9 ! light ( subsequ5t exp]i5ce :i* no man c\ld =esee4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahic1 ,i receiv$ a message f ! deputy commission] ( ! ,pegu ,di/rict1 say+ t he 0 op5+ a l>ge tract ( newly-dra9$ rice l& to settlem5t & cultivation 9 8 di/rict1 & if ,i w\ld />t a colony ( ,burmese cultivators on x1 he w\ld put at ! disposal ( ! mission f two to ?ree ?\s& acres ( l&4 ,?is 0 a v s+ul> proposition1 z ,i _h nev] se5 t (ficial b once1 & _h nev] be5 9 t "p ( 8 di/rict1 & _h n plann$ su* an und]tak+4 ,i w5t up & made a hurri$ inve/igation ( ! region1 & f\nd x a "p ( a l>ge pla9 t = a %ort "t ea* ye> _h too mu* wat] = ev5 rice cultivation1 :i* gr[s 9 wat] (t5 a foot deep4 ,! ,gov]nm5t felt c]ta9 its new dra9age canals1 dug at consid]able exp5se1 w\ld dra9 ?is pla94 ,& z its soil 0 ! mo/ f]tile possible1 & cov]$ ) a light grass1 :i* w\ld easily yield to ! ord9>y native pl[1 x seem$ desirable to co-op]ate ) ! di/rict (ficials1 & take up a l>ge section ( ! l&4 ,! deputy commission] (f]$ to put at our disposal ?ree ?\s& acres ( l&1 = :i* we 7 to h a title z soon z we put x "u cultivation4 ,hav+ no mission money ( any acc\nt to g on 9 ! conv5tional me?od ( f\nd+ a mission1 x does n at all seem to be wond]$ at t ?is invit+ (f] ( l& 0 look$ ^u z a provid5tial way ( f\nd+ an indu/rial mission4 ,j at ?is "t1 9 a ?ickly-populat$ "p ( ! di/rict1 "s =ty miles away1 a company ( tw5ty-eight ,burmans1 :om ,i _h n se5 be=e1 s\ght me out1 & ask$ me to help !m get "s l&4 ,tak5 ) ! (f] ( ! l& by ! di/rict (fic]1 x seem$ a r>e opportunity to get =w>d ) our mission4 ,! season be+ f> advanc$1 x 0 imp]atively necess>y to act quickly because ^! ,burmans _h to make _! arrangem5ts = ! ye>1 & ! opportunity to get ?is l& or any o!r s well situat$ we ?\ght w\ld nev] come aga94 ,?is comb9ation ( urg5t features l$ u to take ! l& & make ! v5ture at once4 ,!re 0 a great deal ( plann+ to laun* su* a s*eme4 ,we did n want to be involv$ f9ancially4 ,we did want to lay a good f\ndation ( evangelism & to e/abli% s*ools4 ,! plan f9ally adopt$ 0 t we 7 to aid ! ,burmans 9 _! deal+s ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 & 9 sell+ _! rice4 ,we 7 to furni% s*ools = _! *ildr5 & to prea* to !m4 ,b we 7 n to become f9ancially involv$1 ei!r = ! runn+ exp5ses ( ! colony1 or = ! tax due ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,! plan 0 "o ( mutual helpfulness4 ,to ?is plan all p>ties *e]fully agre$4 ,x 0 ne>ly "t = ! ra9s to beg9 :5 ! pap]s 7 secur$ all[+ u to move ^u ! l&4 ,meantime a good _m ( ! p :o w\ld h gone ) u a mon? e>li] dropp$ out dur+ ! delay 9 gett+ ! l&4 ,b we succe$$ 9 ga!r+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty p1 & mov$ on to ! l& ab\t ! fir/ ( ,may4 ,we /ill _h "t to build a village out ( ! bamboo poles & ?at*1 out ( :i* ^! cultivators' h\ses are always made4 ,?is 0 r a hopeful beg9n+1 & we _h assurance ( twice z _m p to foll[4 ,j at ?is "t we met ) an example ( ! c>eless disreg>d ( a f9ancial obligation (t5 f\nd 9 ! ,burman4 ,8 cool indiff]5ce to a promise1 h[ev] well secur$1 is frequ5tly refre%+ 9 its audacity4 ,! ,burmans 7 to furni% all ! cattle to "w ! l&4 ,we 7 to lay out no money :atev] on ! bus9ess features ( ! colony4 ,f\r head m5 ( ! colony _h be5 recogniz$ by ! deputy commission]4 ,!y _h pl$g$ two hundr$ cattle security = ! tax due on ! l&4 ,_! cattle w\ld h be5 entirely suffici5t to cultivate at lea/ a ?\s& acres ! fir/ ye>4 ,b :5 ! h\ses 7 built & ! colony began bus9ess1 x became cle> t only a small numb] ( ^! cattle 7 really 9 ! h&s ( ! coloni/s4 ,_! explanation 0 t _m ( ! m5 hav+ mo/ cattle dropp$ out1 z ! unc]ta9ties ( gett+ ! l& = ! crop rema9$ ov] ! v5ture4 ,?is we le>n$ lat] 0 true 9 "p4 ,m ( !m _h dropp$ out because !y did n want to put 9 all _! cattle1 :ile "s ( ! coloni/s _h none1 or only a few1 & !y 7 heavily mortgag$4 ,b ^! m5 _h pl$g$ to ! ,gov]nm5t1 (ficially1 cattle :i* !y did n possess4 ,9 ?is !y deceiv$ u1 a n v difficult matt]1 z we 7 new to ! c\ntry & unacqua9t$ ) ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,burmese p4 ,b if we 7 deceiv$1 ! deputy commission] _h m reason to regret hav+ be5 dup$1 z he 0 an (fic] 9 ! prov9ce = _m ye>s1 & suppos$ he knew ! ,burman4 ,he also drew up ! rev5ue bond :i* !y sign$4 ,he inde$ plann$ & ext5d$ ?is bond1 entirely ap>t f ! rev5ue regulations1 ,i believe4 ,!re=e1 :5 we reproa*$ ourselves 9 n be+ z f>sight$ z we %\ld h be51 we /ill c\ld %ield our humiliation beh9d ! mu* great] defeat ( ! pet measure ( ?is (ficial4 ,if we _h be5 will+ simply to save ! mission f all f9ancial obligations1 & retreat f ! ent]prise )\t any di%onor1 we c\ld h done s :5 we le>n$ t ^! ,burmans 7 unable to c>ry out _! "p ( ! contract4 ,b x w\ld h be5 equival5t to ! utt] collapse ( ! ent]prise4 ,:ile we 7 9 no way f9ancially obligat$ to meet :at !y _h fail$ to meet "u our g5]al agreem5t1 yet 9 my m9d ,i h nev] be5 conv9c$ t x w\ld h be5 ! wise/ ?+ to d1 ev5 if we c\ld h =ese5 ! f9al outcome1 :i* we did n at t "t ev5 suspect4 ,!n e honorable man mu/ give 8 "* to ! ent]prise he laun*es4 ,our second surprise came only a few weeks lat]4 ,i _h secur$ money outside ( mission funds1 = we _h none ( ! latt]1 & b\ght suffici5t cattle = ! colony4 ,?is 0 beyond all our agreem5t4 ,! m5 began "w well en\gh1 & soon _h a promis+ beg9n+ ( cultivation4 ,z ! "y rice began to %[ 9 ! fields1 ! wat] :i* _h be5 sl[ly ris+ ov] ! pla9 dur+ ! increas+ ra9s sudd5ly cov]$ all ! fields to a dang]\s dep?4 ,a foot ( extra wat] w n hurt mu* if x goes d[n )9 two or ?ree days4 ,b ?is flood+ ( our l& cov]$ a score ( squ>e miles ( ! c\ntry4 ,!n x sl[ly dawn$ on u t ! ,gov]nm5t eng9e]s' dra9age sy/em 0 a failure1 & ) x our colony 0 doom$4 ,we _h dep5d$ ^u ! "w ( ! eng9e]s1 & _! canals c\ld n c>ry (f ! wat]1 & we 7 ! suff]]s4 ,! colony sl[ly melt$ away :ile ! wat] rema9$4 ,let x be not$ t ?\gh ! ,burmans fail$ u1 & "s ( our acutely sympa!tic fri5ds h assur$ u all ^! ye>s t ?is failure ( ! ,burmese "* 0 inevitable1 yet x 0 ! failure ( ! "w ( ! ,gov]nm5t eng9e]s t de/roy$ our colony4 ,! ,burmans 7 at "w until ! floods came1 & !y rema9$ weeks aft] all ord9>y hope ( mak+ a crop 0 gone2 :ile ! failure ( ! dra9age s*eme develop$ e>ly1 & ! :ole pla9 rema9$ flood$ = six ye>s until supplem5t>y canals 7 dug4 ,if we fail$ by ov]confid5ce 9 ! adroit ,burman1 we fail$ ) d\ble effect :5 we tru/$ to ! skill ( ! ,gov]nm5t eng9e]s4 ,a v unpleasant incid5t occurr$ ab\t ! "t ! colony 0 dr[n$ out4 ,! deputy commission]1 :o _h gone out ( 8 way to induce u (ficially to ent] ^u ?is colony s*eme1 turn$ aga9/ u 9 a v unacc\ntable way4 ,he misrepres5t$ our und]tak+ to 8 sup]iors4 ,he accus$ u ( exact+ oppressive t]ms ( ! ,burmans1 :5 ! exact opposite 0 true4 ,we _h gone f> beyond all our agreem5t ) !m1 & gave !m bett] t]ms ?an any o!r p ev] gave to any cultivator 9 ,burma4 ,9 ! end x 0 easy en\gh to %[ :]e9 ?is unwise (ficial 0 :olly 9 error4 ,b x 0 n until 8 (ficial opposition _h wr\ght its "w on scatt]+ ! colony1 & _h made success 9 recognition impossible4 ,?is episode is an unpleasant matt] to record4 ,i w\ld omit x entirely if x did n be> a vital relation to ! defeat ( a mission>y ent]prise4 ,b ,i am glad to be able to say t he is ! only (ficial ( ,briti% blood :o ev] gave our mission or mission>ies 9 ,burma dur+ my exp]i5ce !re any annoyance or ung5]\s treatm5t 9 a bus9ess way4 ,! (ficials h be5 c\rte\s g5tlem5 always1 & ,i h be5 mu* 9 bus9ess transactions ) all classes ( !m = a decade4 ,our mission>ies ( long exp]i5ce 9 o!r p>ts ( ! empire h be5 delight$ 9 mak+ mu* ! same report4 ,:ile ! colony 0 brok5 up & scatt]$ 9 a way t =ebade u to hope = any good to result f our und]tak+1 x 0 n really s bad z we believ$ at ! "t4 ,we _h n baptiz$ any ( ! coloni/s1 ?\gh a numb] ( !m _h indicat$ t !y wi%$ baptism 9 ! e>ly beg9n+s ( ! colony4 ,:5 !y scatt]$ abroad 9 ! c\ntry d\btless !y made reports v disc\rag+4 ,b we h mu* reason to "k t !re came to be q a g5]al feel+ t we _h s\ght ! good ( ! p4 ,!re h be5 _m evid5ces ( ?is1 b t :i* is cle>e/ pro(1 is t e ye> s9ce ,burmans 9 ! same neighborhood h urg$ u to und]take "s su* ent]prise aga94 ,b !re 7 o!r evid5ces4 ,! colony 0 begun 9 ,april1 #ahic1 & 0 ab&on$ entirely by ! end ( ! ye>4 ,j at ?is "t ,rev4 ,g4 ,j4 ,s*ill+ & wife came to u to take up ! ,burmese "w4 ,i _h be5 ! only man among our small b& ( mission>ies = ne>ly ?ree ye>s4 ,my assi/ants 7 supplies pick$ up 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i got v we>y (t5 ) ! heat & mu* "w4 ,b ,i 0 (t5 worn greatly = lack ( c\nsel 9 ! responsibilities ( ! mission4 ,!re h always be5 "s ( ! true/ fri5ds among ! laym5 9 ,rangoon1 b naturally !y c n take ! responsible c>e ( ! mission4 ,! com+ ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,s*ill+ 0 a great joy to me & all our lady mission>ies4 ,a little incid5t occurr$ ! second day aft] ! arrival ( our fri5ds1 :i* %[s ! playful side ( mission>y life4 ,!y arriv$ 9 ! aft]noon1 & e>ly next morn+ ,i took ,mr4 ,s*ill+ ) me a day's j\rney by /eam laun* ?r\gh "o ( ,l[] ,burma's _m tidal creeks to a village :]e we _h "s ,*ri/ians4 ,we 7 s busy we did n all[ ! new mission>y ev5 a day to look ar\nd ! city ( ,rangoon1 b hurri$ him imm$iately into ! di/rict4 ,i _h ! j\rney plann$1 & c\ld n delay ! trip = pressure ( "w 9 ! city4 ,at six o'clock 9 ! ev5+ we arriv$ at ! village ( ,?ongwa1 a place ( five ?\s& p4 ,aft] "s ?ree h\rs' look+ ab\t ! t[n we 7 tir$1 & z always 9 ,burma :5 tak+ ex]cise1 v mu* heat$4 ,i propos$ a swim 9 ! riv] to cool u d[n s we c\ld sleep4 ,mr4 ,s*ill+1 be+ a /rong swimm]1 plung$ out into ! /ream1 & did n pause till he rea*$ ! opposite side ( ! riv]4 ,i1 be+ a v mod]ate swimm]1 rema9$ ne> ! %ore4 ,b ,i 0 impress$ ) ! d>k riv] l9$ ) palm-trees on a moonless night1 ) no light except f ! />s & a fa9t glimm] f ! lamps ( ! village4 ,i wond]$ at ! tem]ity ( my fell[-mission>y on ?is1 8 fir/ night 9 a tropical c\ntry6 ,p]haps ,i 0 n :olly innoc5t 9 ! practical joke ,i attempt$4 ,j z ,i he>d a spla% on ! opposite side ( ! /ream ,i call$ out1 8,bro!r ,s*ill+1 ,i =got to tell y t !re are alligators 9 ?is riv]40 ,!re 0 a spla%1 a plunge1 & heavy brea?+ ( a swimm] ex]t+ all 8 p[] 9 ! ha/e to recross ! /ream4 ,i 0 amus$ at ! effect ( ?is bit ( in=mation on ! mission>y recruit4 ,b 8 amusem5t arriv$ only z an aft]?\ght4 ,8 fir/ ef=ts 7 all sp5t 9 gett+ to my side ( ! riv]4 ,he reason$1 8,9 ha/e !re is safety40 ,:5 he recov]$ 8 brea? he told me t j z ,i %\t$ 8alligator0 he _h /epp$ on "s slipp]y memb] ( ! tribe t lives 9 ! muddy ooze ( all tropical tidal creeks1 & to 8 imag9ation ! ^w 8alligator0 made t squirm+ creature a v real m5ace to 8 p]sonal safety4 ,!re 7 alligators 9 ! /ream1 b !y 7 sev]al miles fur!r d[n &1 z f> z ,i knew1 q h>mless4 ,ano!r exp]i5ce :i* befell "s ( u "s mon?s be=e ?is _h features ab\t x too grim = humor1 b :i* may be record$ to %[ ! reality ( life 9 a tropical l&4 ,%ortly aft] ! colony 0 flood$1 ,i made "o ( my visits to ! p4 ,sev]al times ,i _h to travel 9 a small boat1 a dug-out log4 ,to return to ,rangoon ,i took to ! /ream aft] nightfall1 & travel$ )9 a mile or two ( ! railway1 & !n1 ! curr5t ( ! /ream becom+ too swift = ! o>sman1 we took to ! wat]1 & wad$ aga9/ ! curr5t until we rea*$ ! /ation4 ,! p>ticul> occurr5ce occurr$ :5 ! wat] 0 at its highe/ ov] an area _m miles4 ,! occasion ( my mak+ ^! j\rneys at night 0 t ,i c\ld cat* a tra9 br++ me to ,rangoon 9 ! morn+ = my _m duties !re4 ,z ! :ole c\ntry 0 flood$1 we und]took to guide our boat ?irte5 miles f ! colony to ! railway all ov] an ov]fl[$1 treeless pla94 ,our p>ty consi/$ ( a "y ,swiss ,i _h 9 *>ge ( ! colony1 a ,malay s]vant ( ! ,swiss1 :o act$ z /e]sman1 & a ,telegu1 a v lazy man1 :o w\ld n r[1 & s got a free ride1 grudg+ly all[$ by myself4 ,! ,swiss & ,i _h to d all ! r[+1 no easy task ?r\gh ! protrud+ elephant grass1 :i* rose sev]al feet above ! wat] 9 "s places4 ,9 addition1 ,i und]took to pilot ! boat1 ! op5 holl[-log canoe1 always difficult to keep bottom d[nw>d4 ,)\t any object to s]ve z a guide1 my own s5se ( locality1 z we _h no compass1 be+ my only res\rce1 ! d[np\r ( ra9 e half-h\r--all made a comb9ation ( circum/ances calculat$ to fill u ) d\bts z to our success 9 rea*+ ! railway at all1 :ile ! d>k h\rs ( ! night pass$ sl[ly on4 ,we _h no light ) u1 & at times x 0 exce$+ly d>k2 b ! moon %[$ its half-fill$ face occasionally4 ,late 9 ! night we came ne> to "s ab&on$ grass hut4 ,z an unusually heavy /orm 0 approa*+1 reveal$ to u by ! beat+ ( ! ra9 on ! quiet wat] ( ! pla91 we conclud$ to /e] our un/able craft 9 ?r\gh ! op5 doorway ( ! hut4 ,!re 7 sev]al feet ( wat] 9 ! hut & on ! adjac5t fields4 ,z ! hut 0 l>ge en\gh to accommodate our boat & ! ro( 0 intact1 we hop$ to h %elt] until ! ra9 _h pass$4 ,we _h our misgiv+s1 because we fe>$ ! snakes1 driv5 f ! grass ( ! pla9 by ! wat]1 w\ld be f9d+ qu>t]s 9 ! h\se4 ,?is prov$ to be a v true surmise4 ,we _h j got into ! h\se1 :5 our free pass5g]1 ! ,telegu1 took out 8 mat*box & a cig> & prep>$ to smoke4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld use t mat* to bett] advantage1 & dem&$ x4 ,z ! mat* fla%$ & !n burn$ /eadily = a mom5t1 we se>*$ ! ?at* sides & ro( & bamboo supports = snakes4 ,we 7 n disappo9t$4 ,"h & !re 7 ! gli/5+ coils ( snakes tuck$ away2 b our greate/ n]v\s %ock came on look+ imm$iately ov] our heads1 :5 we 7 />tl$ to see a v l>ge snake coil$ on top ( ! raft]1 :ile ! gli/5+ scales ( 8 :iti% belly 7 only two or ?ree feet above "s ( our heads4 ,we imm$iately prep>$ to leave ?is place 9 possession ( its v5om\s occupants4 ,s(tly we mov$ le/ we %ake snakes into our boat4 ,! ,swiss 0 v eag] to avoid collid+ ) a po/ & %ak+ a snake into ! boat1 especially z we 7 all b>efoot$1 hav+ remov$ our %oes4 ,we took to ! /orm aga91 ! wor/ ( t we>y wet night1 ?ankful to h escap$ keep+ company ) ! snakes4 ,ab\t "o o'clock at night we f\nd ! railroad1 & re/$ until ! tra9 came4 ,i look back on t night's exp]i5ce ) vivid recollections4 ,! long pilot+ ( ! boat )\t guide ( any k9d = ?irte5 miles1 & !n to h made our exact de/9ation1 0 no ord9>y a*ievem5t1 ( :i* ,i h always _h "s pride4 ,! exp]i5ce ) ! snakes 9 ! ab&on$ h\se se5 by ! fla% ( a mat* makes a memory too vivid to avoid an inw>d squirm+ to ?is day4 ,^! disconnect$ exp]i5ces are giv5 to break ! monotony ( prosaic acc\nt ( mission "w1 & to indicate to ! read] t !re are realities 9 j\rney+s ab\t ! inhabit$ p>ts ( a tropical c\ntry calculat$ to impress ! memory4 ,mr4 ,s*ill+'s com+ to u 0 v timely4 ,he began ,burmese v soon1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,rob]tson jo9$ him4 ,we at once plann$ to op5 a /ation = a mission>y outside ( ,rangoon4 ,we select$ ,pegu1 a t[n on ! railway fifty-six miles f ! capital city1 & on ! road to ,m&alay4 ,we *ose ?is t[n because x 0 ! ne>e/ /ation to our brok5-up colony1 f :i* also we c\ld "w ano!r region :i* _h be5 giv5 to ! p = ! colony1 & f :5ce we c\ld rea* half a hundr$ villages ( ,burmans uns\ght by any mission>y4 ,we ne$$ a t[n1 also1 :]e we c\ld h a physician = ! mission>y's family4 ,a place 0 desir$ :]e l& & mission>y build+s c\ld be secur$ economically4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l>ge ,,image ,,at ,,pegu ,mr4 ,s*ill+ 0 support$ by ! vigor\s mission>y ,*ur* ( ,montclair1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,!y paid 8 passage & 8 sal>y1 & = ! mission h\se4 ,s prompt 0 _! response & s g5]\s1 t ! mission 0 v greatly uplift$4 ,mr4 ,rob]tson liv$ ) ,mr4 ,s*ill+1 & !y bo? made rapid progress 9 le>n+ ! language4 ,9 a few mon?s inquir]s began to be f\nd4 ,"s laps$ ,*ri/ians 7 pick$ up1 & !y tri$ to "w !m into "s ,*ri/ian usefulness4 ,be=e ! end ( ! ye> !y 7 beg9n+ to prea* 9 ! v]nacul>4 ,altoge!r our prospect ( do+ mission "w among ! ,burmese 0 becom+ promis+1 & we 7 all fill$ ) *e]4 ,)9 a little m ?an a ye> ea* ( ^! bre?r5 0 do+ aggressive evangeli/ic "w4 ,mr4 ,s*ill+ rema9$ at ,pegu1 & travel$ some:at widely 9 ! regions ea/ & nor?4 ,mr4 ,rob]tson 0 giv5 ! di/rict s\? ( ,pegu & ea/ ( ,rangoon4 ,he liv$ at ,?ongwa1 ! village :]e our ,burmese "w 0 fir/ und]tak5 9 a sy/ematic way4 ,mr4 ,rob]tson _h m>ri$ ,miss ,haskew1 ( ,calcutta4 ,mr4 ,s*ill+1 at ! sugge/ion ( "s ( ! ,burmese :o _h be5 ) u 9 ! colony ent]prise1 organiz$ a new movem5t to build a village ne> ! place :]e we _h =m]ly locat$1 b n subject to floods1 into :i* ! ,*ri/ians & _! families w\ld move1 sep>at+ ! ,*ri/ian community & provid+ a s*ool = _! *ildr54 ,ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty p came to ! village1 & a simple *ur* 0 built & a s*ool begun4 ,q a numb] ( ^! p 7 ) u 9 ! orig9al ent]prise1 & !y & _! fri5ds _h _h "s ,*ri/ian in/ruction4 ,mr4 ,s*ill+ prea*$ e>ne/ly to ! village1 & baptiz$ ab\t ?irty p 9 a few mon?s' "t4 ,s we came to h a visible ,*ri/ian community 9 ! wake ( our colony s*eme1 & t )9 two ye>s ( our fir/ beg9n+4 ,if1 z we are accu/om$ to say1 we fail$ 9 ! colony1 /ill b = ! colony we w\ld n h be5 9 t region at all4 ,if we _h n f\nd$ ! colony1 we w\ld n h _h a village4 ,we are enc\rag$ ?is mu*1 t ?\gh we fail$ 9 our unusual dep>ture 9 ?is region = reasons /at$1 we _h m to %[ at ! end ( ! two ye>s f ! failure ?an ! mo/ successful ent]prise on ! conv5tional mission l9es t ,i "k ( 9 ,burma has _h dur+ an equal l5g? ( "t at ! beg9n+ ( _! hi/ory4 ,if we c\nt ! money inve/$1 ! same comp>ison holds good4 ,! village /ill exi/s1 & ?\gh x has suff]$ _m vicissitudes1 due 9 "p to ! nature ( pione] mission "w1 & p>tly to lack ( cont9u\s mission>y direction1 yet we h contact ) ! entire community ( t region1 & )9 ! la/ ye> & a half our mission>y 9 *>ge has baptiz$ a numb] ( conv]ts 9 ! village & community4 ,be=e a ye> f ! "t he took up 8 resid5ce 9 ,?ongwa1 ,mr4 ,rob]tson's heal? fail$ s]i\sly1 & he _h to give up 8 labors & g to ! hills ( ,india4 ,?is 0 9 #ahif4 ,at fir/ we ?\ght he w\ld soon be ) u aga92 b ?is 0 n to be4 ,he has be5 kept 9 ,india by ! exig5cies ( 8 heal? at fir/1 & latt]ly by ! exig5cies ( ! "w4 ,! ,?ongwa circuit has be5 suppli$ z be/ we c\ld d x to ?is day1 & has nev] _h cont9u\s mission>y resid5ce or sup]vision su* z is ne$$4 ,x has _h only su* att5tion z c\ld be giv5 x by m5 ^: h&s 7 m ?an full else:]e4 ,dur+ #ahif two "y m5 7 s5t out by individuals :o wi%$ to d a g5]\s ?+ = missions ?r\gh a repres5tative4 ,mr4 ,krull arriv$ 9 ,april1 & ,mr4 ,swann came 9 ,octob]4 ,mu* 0 hop$ f ?is arrangem5t4 ,! "y m5 7 religi\s1 & fai?ful 9 _! ef=ts4 ,a mi/ake _h be5 made 9 bo? cases1 9 t nei!r man 0 educat$ suffici5tly to enable him to ma/] a =eign tongue1 or to meet ! responsibility ( lead]%ip4 ,aft] a few mon?s ! support] ( ,mr4 ,swann decl9$ to pay ! small sal>y he _h agre$ ^u1 & ! "y man _h to retire f ! field1 z he 0 n s5t out by ! ,mission ,bo>d4 ,mr4 ,krull cont9u$ z an auxili>y mission ag5t = ne>ly five ye>s1 = :i* he contract$1 & 8 fri5d loyally support$ him to ! end4 ,!n1 he be+ conv9c$ t he 0 n adapt$ to d ! "w ( a mission>y1 return$ & began secul> "w4 ,h[ev]1 he /ill has responsibilities z a local prea*]4 ,^! "y m5 7 n qualifi$ = ! "w = :i* !y 7 *os54 ,9 ?is !y 7 n to blame1 z !y c\ld n h und]/ood ! ne$s ( a mission field4 ,!y 7 n select$ by a ,mission ,bo>d4 ,b ! :ole exp]i5ce is add$ to l exp]i5ce else:]e 9 pro( t ! be/ way to aid missions is ?r\gh regul> *annels1 or ?r\gh m5 ^: judgm5t has be5 prov5 9 responsible positions4 ,mr4 ,s*ill+'s heal? 0 impair$ dur+ #ahig1 & e>ly 9 #ahih he & 8 family return$ to ,am]ica4 ,s )9 two ye>s we lo/ two mission>y families f our ranks1 greatly to ! di/ress ( ^? t rema9$1 & ! detrim5t ( ! entire "w4 ,our promis+ beg9n+s among ! ,burmese suff]$ mo/4 ,= a ye> we await$ re-en=cem5ts4 ,e>ly 9 #ahii1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,leon>d & wife 7 s5t to u f ,india4 ,mr4 ,leon>d at once mov$ into ! mission-h\se at ,pegu4 ,)\t delay he began ! /udy ( ! ,burmese language1 & z he _h high l+ui/ic ability1 he acquir$ a work+ use ( ! language4 ,be=e ! end ( ! ye> he 0 prea*+ )\t an int]pret]1 & 0 do+ "s necess>y translation4 ,"o ( ! fir/ /eps t[>ds putt+ ! ,burmese "w on a bett] f\ndation 0 ! beg9n+ ( a s*ool = ! boys ( our ,burmese ,*ri/ians4 ,= ye>s ,i _h hop$ to see ?is done4 ,pegu _h be5 *os5 = ! resid5ce ( a mission>y p>tly ) ?is end 9 view1 z x is accessible1 is free f "s ( ! evils ( a great city l ,rangoon1 & simple habits ( life c be ma9ta9$ m easily4 ,! la/ is mo/ important4 ,exp5sive habits are s easily le>n$ & s difficult to unle>n1 t we c n be too c>eful ab\t ! tra9+ ( ! *ildr5 ( our ,*ri/ian community4 ,?is s*ool 0 begun ) ab\t six boys1 & soon grew to an att5dance ( tw5ty4 ,"s ( ^! paid full s*ool fees4 ,_! in/ruction 0 ! be/4 ,!y 7 giv5 regul> lessons 9 secul> subjects & daily ,bible in/ruction4 ,mu* ( ! latt] 0 committ$ to memory4 ,x w\ld surprise "s ( our ,sunday-s*ools & "s ( our ,*ri/ian p to f9d h[ c>efully ! ,bible is taught 9 mission s*ools4 ,mr4 ,leon>d did mo/ ?or\gh "w 9 ?is matt]1 & we hope 9 ?is s*ool to prep>e = future s]vice promis+ boys4 ,^? :o "k :at x means to "w ) ! only mat]ial available 9 ! beg9n+ ( a mission c appreciate our solicitude = en\gh prop]ly-tra9$ work]s4 ,^! prea*]s & tea*]s s mu* ne$$ mu/ come f our own s*ools4 ,mr4 ,leon>d has be5 v successful 9 gett+ access to ! ,burmese4 ,he baptiz$ m ?an "o hundr$ conv]ts f ,buddhism dur+ #aijj4 ,?is %[s h[ accessible ! ,burmese p are4 ,if x 7 true t ! ,burmese h be5 exceptionally h>d to rea* hi!rto1 x is n s n[4 ,we h access to all classes ( !m1 & we are positive ( w9n+ !m to ,*ri/ & ( f\nd+ our ,*ur* among !m j z rapidly z we c be re-en=c$ to d ?is "w4 ,mr4 ,leon>d has twice ! t]ritory to look aft] t "o mission>y %\ld h4 ,our late/ "w to be done is t among ! ,*9ese4 ,we 7 l$ into ?is "w by two circum/ances4 ,9 ,rangoon we f\nd a few ,*9ese ,*ri/ians :o 7 n look$ aft] by anybody1 & to ^! 7 add$ "s ( our own ,*9ese conv]ts f ,malaysia & "s f ,*9a4 ,z ,rangoon & ,burma are ! natural t]m9i ( ! immigrants f ,*9a by sea & ov]l&1 we h a l>ge ,*9ese population 9 ,rangoon1 & ?is same population is v ev5ly di/ribut$ 9 all important villages ( ! prov9ce4 ,^! ,*9am5 m>ry ,burmese wom51 s t !y become id5tifi$ ) ! ,burmese p4 ,z we aim$ at ! conv]sion ( ! ,burmese1 x 0 easy to beg9 prea*+ = ^? t 7 ,*ri/ians1 & to =tify ! f\ndation ( our mission to ! ,burmese4 ,z 9 o!r "w1 we _h to employ j su* prea*]s z we c\ld pick up4 ,b 9 #ahig we secur$ a "y man tra9$ by ,dr4 ,we/1 ( ,p5ang1 :o has done fai?ful prea*+ 9 ,rangoon & vic9ity4 ,!re h be5 "s ?irty baptisms s9ce he came to u4 ,?is "w is s important t x mu/ be done by somebody4 ,!re is a dem& = z great a s*ool = ^! p z we h f\nd$ 9 ,s+apore or ,p5ang4 ,b its support is n 9 sight4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,a ,unique ,ent]prise ,9 ,m>*1 #ahig1 ! ,rangoon ,orphanage 0 remov$ to ! ,k>5 ,hills1 ea/ ( ,tomgoo1 & e/abli%$ on an indu/rial basis1 :]e x has be5 ma9ta9$ ^! f\r ye>s "u ! new plan1 & x has become ! 8,unique ,in/itution ( ! ,ea/10 z "o disc]n+ (ficial call$ x4 ,:5 "o />ts an ent]prise t is entirely new he is call$ ^u = 8 reason = do+ s4 ,s long z he proce$s exactly z o!r p1 he ne$s no apology4 ,b 9 all cons]vative c\ntries to g contr>y to 8cu/om0 is to invite criticism1 ev5 if "o's ef=ts are an advance on ! e/abli%$ ord]4 ,"o curse ( ,india is t its p are enslav$ by 8cu/om20 & "s ( ^! cu/oms are v bad1 & mo/ ( !m are :olly unprogressive4 ,cu/om has b\nd *a9s on ! p1 & !y h worn ^! *a9s s long t !y h come to love _! bonds bett] ?an lib]ty4 ,9 mo/ matt]s 8*ange0 is undesir$1 & to ann\nce t a plan is 8new0 is en\gh to condemn x hopelessly ) _m1 & to />t a ?\s& tongues to attack x4 ,x has be5 %[n else:]e h[ pitiably situat$ are ! poor ( ,european desc5t 9 all p>ts ( ,s\!rn ,asia1 !re is a great] p]c5tage ( ^! poor dep5d5t on "s =m ( public or private *>ity ?an among any p ,i "k ( 9 any l&4 ,p]haps 9 no c\ntry d ! social cu/oms d m to unfit ! poor to help !mselves4 ,i am p]suad$ also t v mu* ( ! *>ity ( ! c\ntry1 ( :i* !re is a great deal1 is unwisely1 if n h>mfully1 be/[$4 ,rangoon1 = in/ance1 l all ,indian cities1 has a *>itable society made up ( m9i/]s & (ficials1 :i* disp5ses a great deal ( relief4 ,/udy+ its me?ods z a memb] = six ye>s1 ,i became conv9c$ t1 :ile v mu* good 0 done1 ! sy/em paup]iz$ a relatively l>ge numb] ( p1 :o %\ld h be5 self-su/a9+4 ,9 ?is g5]al dep5d5t condition ( a l>ge "p ( ^! p1 !re is ! ev]-pres5t & acute di/ress ( poor or ab&on$ *ildr51 = :i* !re h be5 e/abli%$ _m ,orphanages & s*ools4 ,all manag]s ( ^! ,orphanages are appeal$ to by indol5t or de/itute p>5ts to give free s*ool+1 includ+ bo>d & clo?+1 to _! *ildr54 ,! truly orphan$1 or ! ab&on$1 *ildr5 are always t\*+ our sympa?ies1 & appeal+ irresi/ibly to u = aid4 ,! numb] ( *ildr5 born 9 w$lock1 z well z out ( legal bonds1 :o are ab&on$ by p>5ts or legal relatives1 is a/oni%+ly l>ge4 ,! result ( all ^! comb9ations is to fill our ,orphanages2 = ! innoc5t *ild mu/ n be all[$ to suff] all ! consequ5ces ( o!rs' s9s4 ,s ! 8,orphanages0 are f\nd ev]y:]e to c>e = ^! *ildr5 ( ,european desc5t1 :e!r !y be ,anglo-,indian or ,eurasian4 ,! f\nd+ ( ! ,me?odi/ ,orphanage 9 ,rangoon has be5 not$ else:]e4 ,9 manag+ ?is ,orphanage = a numb] ( ye>s aft] ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry1 ,i became conv9c$ t :ile ! am\nt ( relief & protection giv5 to *ild-life dur+ its e>li] ye>s 0 exce$+ly great1 !re 0 a v s]i\s defect 9 ! sy/em ( conduct+ all su* in/itutions4 ,i h intimat$ else:]e h[ little ord9>y "w is done by anybody ( ,european extraction 9 ! :ole ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,?is applies g5]ally to ! s*ools1 includ+ ev5 ! ,orphanages4 ,ev]y?+ t c be done by s]vants is delegat$ to !m4 ,x may surprise _m ,am]ican read]s to "k t 8orphanages0 & 8homes0 = ,eurasians 9 ,india dep5d on ! "w ( s]vants1 & v little on ! inmates1 mu* z o!r e/abli%m5ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is1 too1 n only 9 ^? ?+s :]e ! "w is beyond ! p[] ( boys & girls to d1 b 9 _m k9ds ( "w :i* x is consid]$ 8improp]0 or 8undignifi$0 = !m to engage 94 ,x is consid]$ "r & prop] = ! girls to le>n to sew1 9 addition to le>n+ _! lessons1 & sometimes to arrange _! own b$s4 ,"s ( !m ev5 le>n$ to cook "s k9ds ( food1 g5]ally 8curry & rice40 ,b to sweep1 or scrub a floor1 or ?or\ghly to clean a h\se1 to wa% or iron _! own clo!s1 mu* less ! clo!s ( o!rs1 or to take up cook+ or di%-wa%+ z a regul> task1 is n ?\ght (4 ,^? are 8m5ial tasks20 a 8s]vant %\ld d !m40 ,:at a lady ( ref9em5t & weal? 9 a ,we/]n l& (t5 does f *oice1 ev5 ! de/itute dep5d+ on 8*>ity0 are a%am$ to d 9 ,asia4 ,to be dep5d5t or ev5 to 8beg0 is no disgrace2 b to be a cook1 a nurse = a lady1 or h\sekeep]1 unless aid$ by s]vants1 is consid]$ a disgrace4 ,inde$1 ^! k9ds ( "w are nev] done by any "o unless "u great extremities4 ,! boys & m5 are ev5 less will+ to d ! ord9>y "w ( life4 ,cl]k%ips & su* l only are consid]$ 8respectable0 employm5t4 ,9 all ?is x w be obs]v$ t ! "q is n "o ( indol5ce or lack ( en]gy1 b "o ( a social sy/em4 ,! individual is n s mu* to blame4 ,he does n d diff]5tly f 8 neighbors4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! *ildr51 ! manag]s ( ! ,orphanages are responsible1 9 s f> z !y c resi/ ! enfeebl+ social conditions "u :i* !y "w4 ,we !n contemplat$ tea*+ ! girls & boys "u our c>e to help !mselves :]e o!rs dep5d$ on s]vants2 to d ?is z a necess>y "p ( a well-r\nd$ education4 ,( c\rse1 we recogniz$ ! fact t we 7 und]tak+ to modify ! social ord]1 univ]sal among an entire p4 ,?is 0 recogniz$ z a v difficult task1 & no?+ b a settl$ conviction t ! old ord] 0 fe>fully defective l$ u to und]take x4 ,look+ back n[1 we h mu* int]e/ 9 recall+ ! comm5ts on ?is und]tak+4 ,_m assur$ u t x 0 a "w t %\ld be done1 b w\ld fail if und]tak54 ,o!rs want$ ! girls especially tra9$ = h\sekeep]s1 8s we c be releas$ f dep5d5ce on ! ,madrassi s]vants40 ,?is sugge/ion 0 :olly philan?ropic6 ,ano!r said sev]al times3 8,:at are y tra9+ ^? girls =8 ,= s]vants8 ,i want "s s]vants40 ,! au?or ( ! latt] rem>k has nev] made any o!r contribution to ! ,orphanage s f> z ,i c le>n4 ,p :o _h always receiv$ some?+ = no?+1 ( :om !re 7 _m1 7 oppos$ to ! plan4 ,! 8prophets10 ( :om ,asia has h] %>e1 7 all aga9/ u4 ,! 8loquaci\s oracles10 talk+ ab\t :at !y did n "k1 z 0 _! habit1 7 all aga9/ u4 ,b we _h a few fri5ds :o gave unqualifi$ enc\ragem5t4 ,^! 7 ( two classes2 "o a small company ( brave mission>ies1 ( :om ,bi%op & ,mrs4 ,?oburn 7 ! repres5tatives4 ,! o!r class 7 ^? :o _h done mo/ = & giv5 mo/ money to ! ,orphanage on ! old basis4 ,^! p :o gave money & sympa?y1 :ile o!rs gave poor advice & criticism1 said1 8,if y only tea* ^! boys & girls to c>e = !mselves1 x w be ! greate/ s]vice to !m40 ,we 7 l$ to foll[ ! advice ( our fri5ds1 :o really _h ! problem on _! he>ts1 & our own convictions1 & s v5tur$ on ?is untri$ und]tak+4 ,! fir/ consid]ation 0 to f9d a m suitable location = our ,orphanage4 ,to h und]tak5 to disp5se ) s]vants & all native help]s1 & to introduce an entirely new h\sehold ord] 9 ,rangoon1 w\ld h be5 to invite su* a degree ( int]m$dl+ by irresponsible p1 z we did n c>e to be annoy$ )4 ,besides1 ! climate 9 ! pla9s is v hot1 & too oppressive = =eign]s to d ! ext5t ( physical labor requir$ to pione] su* an und]tak+4 ,! help t ! boys & girls c\ld give at ! beg9n+ w\ld be insignificant4 ,we s\ght a cool] climate4 ,?is c\ld only be f\nd 9 hills high en\gh to lift y into a sub/antially cool] & less oppressive atmosph]e4 ,i _h be5 mak+ inve/igation 9 ! hills ( ,burma "o hundr$ & sixty miles nor? ( ,rangoon1 = f\r ye>s4 ,! orig9al object ( ?is inve/igation 0 to f9d a cool m\nta9 retreat to :i* our mission>ies c\ld g :5 worn ) _! labor 9 ! pla9s4 ,o!r p>ts ( ,india _h well-e/abli%$ hill /ations1 b ,burma _h none4 ,9 my own case1 :5 heal? fail$1 ,i _h to g ! long j\rney to ,india1 & to rema9 !re _m mon?s4 ,_h ,i be5 acqua9t$ ) ! hills ( ,burma1 ?is c\ld all h be5 avoid$ by a *ange f ! heat ( ! pla9s :5 ,i fir/ began to decl9e4 ,aft] my return to ,burma1 ,i det]m9$ to f9d su* a place 9 ,burma1 if possible4 ,! fir/ intimation ( an accessible place came to me on a visit to ,tomgoo1 :]e a memb] ( my ,*ur* liv$4 ,8 "n 0 ,d4 ,s\za1 a p5sion] ( ! ,indian ,survey ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,z ?is good bro!r 0 clos+ 8 "w prior to retir+ f ! s]vice1 he came to survey ,?&aung1 a hill tw5ty-?ree miles nor!a/ ( ,tomgoo1 ! head ( ! di/rict & a t[n on ! railway4 ,?&aung _h be5 an exp]im5tal g>d5 "u ! ,=e/ry ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ! sev5ties1 :]e c9*ona cultivation _h be5 und]tak51 also tea & c(fee _h be5 plant$4 ,a s*ool _h be5 e/abli%$ at ,tomgoo1 int5d$ to tea* ! ,k>5s h[ to gr[ ^! products4 ,lat] ! s*ool 0 clos$1 & ! cultivation on ! hills ab&on$4 ,at t "t ,tomgoo 0 ! milit>y outpo/1 & ! au?orities built a road to ,?&aung1 & exp]im5ts ) ! place z a hill /ation = _! soldi]s 7 made4 ,:5 ,upp] ,burma 0 annex$ 9 #ahhe1 !re 0 a great ru% to ,m&alay1 & lat] to regions beyond1 :]e 9 ! regions ( ,upp] ,burma v>i\s attempts to op5 milit>y hill /ations 7 made4 ,?&aung 0 ab&on$1 b n till records _h be5 made v favorable to ! place z a sanit>ium = ,europeans4 ,?is record did good s]vice = u :5 we came to re9spect ^! hills4 ,mr4 ,d4 ,s\za secur$ ! mo/ ( ! area ( ! old cantonm5t & "s ( ! build+s1 ) a view ( mak+ a l>ge c(fee plantation4 ,he _h begun op]ations e>ly 9 #ahic1 & ,i visit$ ! place fir/ 9 ,june ( t ye>4 ,= f\r ye>s ,i made frequ5t visits dur+ diff]5t mon?s ( ! ye> to te/ ! climate ?or\ghly4 ,i f\nd ! climate 9 delightful contra/ ) ! pla9s at all times1 & surpris+ly invigorat+ dur+ mo/ ( ! ye>4 ,9 ?is inve/igation ,i 0 mu* aid$ by my =m] soj\rn 9 ?ree ( ! hill /ations ( ,india--,almora1 ,na9i ,tal1 & ,mussoorie4 ,x has ! altitude ( ! fir/ & a cool] temp]ature dur+ ! hotte/ wea!r ?an ei!r ( ! ?ree1 :ile f ,novemb] to ,may !re is no fog & no ra94 ,i 0 conv9c$ t ?is mo/ accessible hill 9 ,burma w\ld s]ve admirably = our d\ble ne$2 a location = our indu/rial plans1 = our ,orphanage1 & a resort = tir$ mission>ies4 ,by a vote ( ! ,b5gal-,burma ,conf]5ce1 ,i 0 in/ruct$ to apply = l& = ! ent]prise4 ,?is ,conf]5ce au?ority 0 s\ght because x 0 a good ?+ to be 8regul>0 9 a new und]tak+1 & to h ! moral support ( ! ,conf]5ce :5 ! difficult places 9 work+ out ! new s*eme 7 rea*$4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>d t a good-natur$ bro!r rem>k$1 8,o yes1 vote him ! au?ority to g ahead2 he c only fail anyway40 ,! ,gov]nm5t gave u a lease ( "o hundr$ acres ( l& = ! new und]tak+1 & prep>ations 7 begun to move ! ,orphanage1 toge!r ) ! sup]9t5d5t & my own family1 to ?is hill4 ,b positive au?ority to g to our new location 0 giv5 at ! ,conf]5ce session 9 ,febru>y ( #ahig4 ,x requir$ mu* ha/e to close up affairs 9 ,rangoon connect$ ) ! ,orphanage1 & make ! move4 ,be=e we actually took ! tra9 we all[$ all ! *ildr5 ^: relations 7 unwill+ to h !m g ) u into ?is new location & untri$ plan to dep>t f ! s*ool4 ,ne>ly a doz5 left u4 ,p ^: *ildr5 _h be5 f$ & clo!d & s*ool$ = ye>s = no?+ 7 entirely unwill+ to h !m g into ! new location1 :]e !y 7 to le>n to "w z well z to eat1 & to a small ext5t "w = :at !y ate4 ,we yield$ to !m1 be+ consci\s all ! "t ( ! +ratitude display$ = ye>s ( c>e ( _! *ildr54 ,inde$1 x is ! legitimate fruit ( a sy/em t gives ev]y?+ to dep5d5t p & requires no s]vice 9 return1 t !y %\ld come to take y\r s]vice & c>e z a "r1 )\t ev5 a grateful ackn[l$gm5t = favors4 ,!re are cases :]e recipi5ts ( free c>e h tak5 ! position t !y 7 conf]r+ a favor on ! mission>ies by rema9+ "u _! protection & c>e4 ,! exp]im5tal c9*ona g>d5 _h gr[n up 9 a "y =e/ dur+ ! ye>s s9ce ! ,=e/ry ,dep>tm5t _h ab&on$ x4 ,! roads 7 all ov]gr[n ) rank jungle4 ,we _h a small space cle>$ & a hut erect$1 made ( bamboo mats1 & support$ on bamboo poles ) split bamboo us$ z tiles fold$ ov] ea* o!r = a ro(4 ,! floor 0 two feet f ! gr\nd1 & consi/$ ( split bamboos spread out flat & laid on bamboo poles4 ,?is hut 0 expect$ to protect u only dur+ ! mon? ( ,april1 at ! end ( :i* ! ra9s beg94 ,we arriv$ at ,?&aung on ,m>* #bd?1 & took up our abode 9 ! primitive domicile4 ,! :ole /ructure co/ ?irty doll>s1 & ?irty-five p mov$ into x1 ,miss ,p]k9s1 ! pr9cipal ( ! ,orphanage1 & ! writ] & 8 family includ$4 ,?is furni%$ u h\se room at a co/ ( less ?an a doll> ea*4 ,?is frail %elt] 0 only int5d$ to s]ve z a camp+-place = five weeks at ! longe/4 ,i _h plann$ = a bett] h\se ?an ?is1 & a mon? e>li] ,i _h giv5 ! contract = ! prelim9>y "w ( cutt+ & dragg+ timb] = ! framework1 ?9k+ x w\ld be possible to secure "s k9d ( p]man5t %elt] e>ly 9 ! ra9s4 ,x is true ?is m sub/antial build+ w\ld h to be limit$ to :at c\ld be built = ?ree hundr$ doll>s1 z t 0 all we _h 9 sight = ?is new ent]prise4 ,:5 we arriv$ on ! m\nta9 ,i f\nd ! ,k>5s1 :o _h agre$ to d ! "w ( cutt+ & dragg+ timb]1 _h fail$ u entirely4 ,b ! tropical ra9s did n fail4 ,! monsoon is always on "t 9 ,l[] ,burma4 ,) ! fir/ d[np\r all hope ( build+ op]ations 0 at an end4 ,9 consequ5ce we w5t into ! long monsoon 9 ?is tempor>y inclosure1 by c\rtesy call$ a h\se4 ,we improv$ ! %elt] by lay+ "s %eets ( corrugat$ iron on ! ro(1 & weight+ !m d[n ) poles4 ,9 ?is h\se we kept s*ool1 _h our sleep+ ap>tm5ts1 & did ! cook+ & bak+ = ?is l>ge family4 ,at fir/ boys & girls 7 rebelli\s aga9/ assi/+ 9 h\sehold "w1 & "o girl ran away twice1 all ! tw5ty-?ree miles to ! railway4 ,! second "t we s5t h] p]man5tly to h] relatives4 ,b 9 good "t mu* advance 9 ord]ly h\sekeep+ 0 made4 ,_h m$dlesome p n foll[$ u into ev5 ?is isolat$ place1 ! "w ( tra9+ w\ld h be5 mu* easi]4 ,"w = ! boys 0 begun also4 ,!y cut ! wood1 c>ri$ ! wat]1 & milk$ c[s2 also cultivat$ vegetables1 & we plant$ "s eight ?\s& c(fee trees ! fir/ ye>4 ,x 0 ! int5tion to make c(fee-gr[+ a basis = self-support4 ,! c(fee ! =e/ry (fic]s _h plant$ tw5ty ye>s be=e 0 gr[+ f9ely1 & 0 ( ! be/ quality4 ,z we did our own "w1 x w\ld seem an easy matt] to secure our own support by ?is c(fee cultivation alone4 ,!re 7 o!r indu/ries project$ also4 ,dur+ all ! mon?s ( ! fir/ ra9s ! heal? ( our little colony 0 excell5t4 ,!re 0 n "o b :at receiv$ a ton+ up by ! cool] atmosph]e1 m\nta9 air1 & heal?ful "w4 ,?is 0 a great *e] to u all1 & 0 ! fir/ /ep t[>d mak+ ,?&aung kn[n favorably = a hill /ation4 ,?&aung itself is a *>m+ locality4 ,! m\nta9 *a91 or ranges1 8,k>5 hills10 z !y are call$1 ( :i* ! ridge kn[n z 8,?&aung0 7iron m\nta97 is a "p1 cov] a v l>ge area1 runn+ f ! ,malay p59sula to ,*9a1 & f fifty to "o hundr$ & fifty miles wide4 ,! highe/ elevations are n9e or t5 ?\s& feet1 b mo/ ( ! ridges & plateaus rise no high] ?an ?ree to five ?\s& feet4 ,! sc5]y is magnific5t & v>i$ 9 "*4 ,look+ we/w>d f our s*ool1 ! m\nta9 drops away at an angle ( ab\t fifty-five degrees into a deep valley1 d[n :i* ! ,pa ,?i ,*ang /ream runs 9 a succession ( cat>acts4 ,!n ! hills rise aga91 =m+ a va/ amphi!at]4 ,/&+ on ! site ( our s*ool1 ?is spl5did view is con/antly be=e u4 ,look+ beyond ! l[] hills1 ! view wid5s until ! :ole ( ! ,sitiang ,valley1 ) its w9d+ riv] & broad lakes1 light up ! sc5]y ) life4 ,beyond ?is pla9 rise 9 succession ?ree ranges ( ! l[ ,pegu ,hills1 ! int]v5+ valleys b dimly def9$1 :ile beyond all ^! !re is a smoky depression indicat+ ! great valley ( ! ,irrawaddy ,riv]4 ,beyond ?is aga91 on ! f>!/ horizon1 are se5 ! r\nd$ ridges ( ! ,arracan ,hills1 ab\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty miles f ,?&aung4 ,9 all ?is va/ expanse ( m\nta91 valley1 & pla9 !re is n "o b>r5 rood ( e>?4 ,m\nta9s & pla9s1 :]e n rec5tly cle>$1 are cov]$ ) a tropical =e/4 ,:]e !re are cultivat$ fields1 !y are matt$ ) luxuriant gre5 ( gr[+ rice1 or yell[ ) ! rip5$ crop4 ,?is /ret* ( deep-gre5 v]dure "u a tropical sun ?r[s on ! vision a comb9ation ( color+ t gives ! place a 8*>m all its own10 z "o admir+ visitor decl>$4 ,:5 ! ra9s h wa%$ ! atmosph]e cle> ( du/1 ! view is v cle>4 ,h\ses 9 ,tomgoo1 tw5ty-?ree miles away1 are v cle>ly se54 ,! great oil-trees on ! pla9s1 "s specim5s ( :i* are left /&+ :]e a great =e/ has be5 cut away1 lift _! /raight gray trunks a hundr$ & fifty feet to ! fir/ limb1 & above ?is hold a maje/ic cr[n4 ,(t5 h ,i se51 "u ! reflect$ rays ( ! morn+ sun1 ^? trunks ( trees def9$ l s _m giant p5cils4 ,yet !y are twelve to f\rte5 miles away4 ,to ! nor? & s\? ! view is ov] well-r\nd$ hills & ridges = sixty to sev5ty-five miles4 ,b x is to ! ea/ we turn = ! sublime/ sc5]y4 ,a little ov] a mile f ! s*ool a peak rises above ! surr\nd+ heights4 ,x is call$ ,?&aung ,ghyi1 mean+ ! greate/ ,?&aung4 ,climb+ up ! =e/ pa?1 & f9ally scal+ a %>p & rocky height1 we /& on ! top1 only a rod across4 ,f "h all ! we/]n view1 also nor? & s\?1 is tak54 ,t[>d ! ea/ an entirely new arrangem5t ( ! hills is made4 ,f :]e y /& !re is a precipit\s desc5t ( ne>ly ?ree ?\s& feet into a bas9 fifty miles across1 rimm$ on ! ea/ by a great ridge ) a culm9at+ peak call$ ,nattaung1 or ,_s ,m\nta91 n9e ?\s& feet high4 ,! ,bre ,hills1 :]e ! wild ,k>5s live1 jo9 ?is ridge1 & ! two curve until !y complete ! opposite bord] ( ! bas94 ,nev] h ,i be5 able to look on ! sublime ranges ( m\nta9s & picturesque pla9s ov] ?is sweep ( two hundr$ miles ( ,burma's v>i$ surface1 )\t a pr(\nd s5se ( awe & wond]4 ,x is s wond]ful t x gr[s on "o1 ?\gh se5 daily = ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,p]k9s ,,& ,,gr\p ,,( ,,girls1 ,,?&aung4 ,once ,i w5t ) a fri5d to ,?&aung e>ly on a ,janu>y morn+4 ,?is is ! season :5 fogs hang heavily ov] ! pla9s & rea* high up ! m\nta9 valleys2 b our m\nta9 heights are above ! fogs1 9 p]petual sun%9e4 ,:5 we rea*$ ! top ( ,?&aung ,ghyi an unexpect$ view delight$ our eyes4 ,! great bas9 to ! ea/ 0 fill$ ) a d5se fog1 & we 7 look+ d[n ^u x z x float$ l a great gray sea ?ree ?\s& feet bel[4 ,! l[] m\nta9s "h & !re lift$ above ! fog1 & _! wood$ tops made beautiful isl&s 9 ! sea ( vapor4 ,! sun 0 %9+ f ! opposite side1 & ! full flood ( reflect$ glory fell ^u our eyes4 ,at ano!r "t1 accompany+ a ,gov]nm5t (ficial1 ,i w5t up to get ?is view4 ,! ra9s _h n yet ceas$1 b 7 dy+ away4 ,we hop$ to rea* ! top be=e ! daily /orm came on4 ,we took ?is *ance1 z ! views are ! mo/ glori\s aft] ! ra9s h swept ! sky ( e speck ( du/4 ,b ! ra9s beat u1 & we 7 dr5*$1 :ile ! m\nta9 0 buri$ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,aft] two h\rs we 7 gr[+ cold1 & 7 ab\t to give up ! object = :i* we came4 ,l+]+ a la/ mom5t1 ,i ?\ght ,i saw a rift 9 ! cl\ds1 & !n ! /reak ( light broad5$1 ! ra9 grew less1 ! d>kness lift$1 & a field ( blue appe>$1 ! sun %one ?r\gh ! fall+ ra91 & sudd5ly all ! bas9 bel[1 & old ,nattaung1 ris+ above1 appe>$ to our entranc$ vision6 ,all ! height5$ color+ 0 int5sifi$ by our position "u ! %ad[ ( ! retreat+ cl\d4 ,eyes may h>dly hope to see a m wond]ful vision ( m\nta9 sc5]y ?an we beheld z ?is vision 0 sl[ly borne f ! rift 9 t retreat+ /orm4 ,our new ent]prise 0 plant$ "u su* conditions & amid su* sc5es z ^!4 ,:ile x 0 a disc\rag+ task1 a daily view ( ! m\nta9s r\nd ab\t u drove away _m an occasion ( l[ spirits4 ,tak5 all toge!r1 we 9 "t became a happy family1 %>+ a common task4 ,dur+ ?is fir/ monsoon our frail h\se sev]al times gave way 9 floor1 ro(1 or wall2 b we suff]$ no s]i\s h>m4 ,9 ,septemb]1 z ! sun 0 occasionally break+ ?r\gh ! cl\ds1 & we 7 wond]+ :at move we w\ld make = a bett] habitation1 a telegram came f ,bi%op ,?oburn1 :i* read1 8,god has s5t y a ?\s& doll>s = a h\se40 ,if ! heav5s _h op5$ sudd5ly1 & ! money _h dropp$ into our upturn$ h&s1 x c\ld h>dly h be5 m really a provid5tial gift 9 our extreme ne$4 ,no wond] we all rejoic$ al\d6 ,lat] a lett] came1 tell+ u t a good woman :o _h come f ,scotl& to ,india to visit missions1 & hav+ br\ght consid]able money ) h] to give to mission in/itutions1 _h be5 9 conf]5ce ) ,bi%op & ,mrs4 ,?oburn1 & z a result ( a canvass ( all ! _m wor?y objects 9 :i* a great mission is fo/]+1 %e *ose ?is ,?&aung s*ool z ! fir/ to receive h] favor4 ,%e approv$ ! und]tak+1 & gave a ?\s& doll>s to erect a build+ = ! s*ool4 ,no wond] ! bi%op c\ld telegraph t ,god _h s5t ! help4 ,?is 0 only ! beg9n+ ( ! b5efic5ce ( ?is good woman2 & ! /range ?+ 0 t %e _h no acqua9tance ) ,me?odi/s1 & _h be5 tra9$ 9 a ,*ur* ( q opposite tea*+ & polity f ours4 ,! build+ ( our fir/ h\se des]ves m5tion4 ,! logs 7 cut f ! =e/ & dragg$ to a sawpit & saw$ by h& by ,burmese sawy]s1 9 ! old /yle ( "o man above & "o man "u ! log4 ,?is 0 sl[ & crude "w2 b x 0 ! only way to get build+ mat]ial4 ,! framework 0 built on po/s set 9 ! gr\nd1 z has be5 ! univ]sal cu/om 9 ! con/ruction ( wood5 h\ses 9 ,burma4 ,! iron = ! ro( _h to be br\ght f ,rangoon by rail to ,tomgoo1 & f !re to ! m\nta9 top1 by c>ts & coolies4 ,?is pione] "w took "t & ! mo/ con/ant sup]vision4 ,! numb] & "* ( m5 t ! mission>y has to "w )1 z well z ! mix$ "* ( ! population ( ,burma1 may be und]/ood f ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,i b\ght ! iron ( a ,scot*man1 :o import$ x f ,g]many4 ,x 0 deliv]$ to a ,eurasian /ation ma/]1 aid$ by a ,b5gali cl]k4 ,! railroad t c>ri$ x is own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 b manag$ by ! ,ro?s*ilds4 ,! iron 0 deliv]$ at ,tomgoo by a ,eurasian /ation ma/]1 aid$ by a ,h9du cl]k f ,madras1 & ano!r a ,mohamm$an f ,upp] ,india4 ,a ,tamil c>t-man c>ri$ x to ! ,sitiang ,riv]1 :]e a ,b5gali ,mohamm$an c>ri$ x ov] ! f]ry4 ,a ,telegu c>t man haul$ x to ! foot ( ! hills4 ,%an coolies c>ri$ x up to ,?&aung1 :]e ,burmese c>p5t]s put x on ! h\se ) nails t ,i b\ght ( a ,*9aman1 :o _h import$ !m f ,am]ica4 ,! logs ( ! h\se _h be5 cut f ! =e/ by ,k>5s1 & drawn to ! sawpit by a ,siamese elephant6 ,! mission>y _h ! simple duty ( mak+ all ! connections & keep+ ! iron mov+ to its de/9ation4 ,b we 7 ne$+ ! new h\se badly be=e we got x4 ,"p ( ! ro( 0 nail$ on1 ! frame complet$1 b only a v little ( ! plank walls begun1 :5 our old hut collaps$ entirely4 ,we _h (t5 pat*$ ! rott+ bamboos1 b z ! monsoon pass$ away ! ea/ w9d1 z usual on ^? hills1 began to bl[ ) great =ce1 & ! frail walls repeat$ly gave way be=e x1 & f9ally "o morn+ ! entire ro( & sides 7 bl[n away4 ,a v wond]ful provid5ce 0 manife/$1 9 t no "o ( our l>ge family 0 hurt4 ,mo/ ( ! small] *ildr5 _h be5 romp+ on ! ea/ side ( ! h\se1 & ! gale ( w9d 0 bl[+ f ! ea/4 ,9 _! play !y sudd5ly ran d[n ! pa? fifty y>ds or s f ! h\se4 ,9 t in/ant ! ro( & poles t held x d[n 7 lift$ & hurl$ ^u ! place :]e !y _h be5 play+ ! mom5t be=e4 ,! loose pieces ( corrugat$ iron cut ! air l swords1 & "s ( !m 7 c>ri$ f> d[n ! m\nta9 side1 :i* falls 9 precipit\s desc5t f t po9t4 ,_h ! *ildr5 n be5 mov$ away = t mom5t by ! unse5 h& ( ,god1 !y mu/ h be5 cruelly hurt4 ,z x 0 !y 7 out ( dang]1 :ile ^? ( u t 7 9 ! collaps$ h\se suff]$ no h>m4 ,?is is b "o ( _m indications :i* we _h ( ! k9dly ,provid5ce 9 all our pione]+4 ,= ne>ly ?ree ye>s f ! beg9n+ ( ?is "w1 !re 0 n a case ( s]i\s sickness nor an injury ( consequ5ce by any accid5t suff]$ by any ( our little colony4 ,b z our old hut 0 gone beyond repair or recon/ruction1 & z ! w9d 0 n[ cold1 = x 0 ,novemb]1 ! matt] ( provid+ %elt] became a s]i\s matt]4 ,! frame ( our new h\se 0 complet$1 & a "p ( ! ro( 0 on1 also a few planks nail$ upright at "o corn]4 ,tak+ ?is beg9n+ z a />t+1 we inclos$ a "p ( ! space ( ! build+ by bamboo mats1 laid a little floor+ tempor>ily1 & !n1 hav+ divid$ ?is into two rooms1 we mov$ into our new qu>t]s4 ,! workm5 w5t "r on ) ! con/ruction ( ! h\se4 ,we liv$ 9 ! h\se :ile x 0 be+ build$4 ,:5 complet$1 ?\gh built ( unseason$ wood1 poorly saw$ & r\ghly put toge!r1 x 0 a palace comp>$ ) :at we _h be=e1 & inde$ x cont9ues to ?is day to d v good s]vice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,p]man5t ,,build+ ,,on ,,?&aung ,ab\t ! "t ! h\se 0 complet$1 ,miss ,bell+ham1 ! g5]\s donor ( ! ?\s& doll>s1 came to ,burma to see :at use we _h made ( ! money4 ,%e sp5t a week on ,?&aung1 to our great delight & h]s4 ,%e cons5t$ t ! build+ might be> h] "n1 & we h s9ce call$ x 8,bell+ham ,home40 ,%ortly aft] we began op]ations on ?is hill1 public int]e/ 9 ! place began to be %[n4 ,i wrote "s lett]s to ! ,rangoon pap]s1 & visitors did likewise4 ,! advantages ( ! place 7 laid be=e ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,(ficials began to come up on t\rs ( inspection4 ,! place grew 9 favor1 & x 0 plann$ to give ,gov]nm5t sanction to mak+ x into a /ation4 ,a new road up ! m\nta91 giv+ a bett] grade ?an ! old road1 & ! c>t road across ! pla9 0 metall$4 ,! old travel]s' bungal[ on ! hill1 t _h fall5 into decay s9ce ! milit>y left ! place1 0 rebuilt4 ,s ! improvem5t goes on till n[4 ,! late/ plan contemplates a c>t road runn+ entirely up ! m\nta91 & ! survey ( ! :ole hill into build+ sites4 ,!re is e promise ( ?is becom+ ! favorite resort 9 ,burma = ! p :o seek a *ange f ! heat ( ! pla9s4 ,9 ! meantime ! s*eme has _h a good degree ( prosp]ity1 9 spite ( ! fact t x 0 pione] 9 "* & location4 ,! irresponsible gossips cont9ue to attack x1 ! fe>ful 9 he>t :o love _! bondage to ! old ord] /ill /& agape z !y see ! s*ool cont9ue on its way4 ,! p :o h be5 beat+ _! way ?r\gh ! _w /ill cry x d[n4 ,b an increas+ numb] ( p :o believe 9 self-dep5d5ce1 & ! "* x develops1 are 9 great sympa?y ) ?is "w4 ,"s :o c pay full bo>d+ fees s5d _! *ildr5 to u4 ,!y h adopt$ ) u ! !ory t ?is self-help is to be accept$ z a necess>y "p ( a well-appo9t$ sy/em ( education4 ,!re has be5 a specially significant gr[? 9 usefulness among ! girls4 ,!y h le>n$ to bake excell5t bread1 cook & s]ve a v>iety ( food 9 a cleanly & ord]ly mann]1 & to keep ! entire h\se 9 good ta/e & com=t4 ,?is is realiz$ z a great accompli%m5t :5 "o has se5 ! slov5ly1 untidy h\ses commonly f\nd :]e ! woman 9 ! h\se does n d any?+ to keep ! h\se 9 ord] h]self1 & c\nts x impossible t %e %\ld d :at %e *ooses to call 8coolie's "w40 ,a woman l ?is w\ld n "k en\gh ev5 to in/ruct good s]vants 9 keep+ ! h\se1 mu* less ! wor?less s]vants %e c ill af=d to keep1 ^: only qualification is t !y are z incompet5t z s]vants z _! mi/ress is z head ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,yet almo/ univ]sally su* wom5 w\ld pref] to exi/ 9 a hovel1 & give ord]s to a mis]able s]vant1 r ?an h a dec5t abode1 if !y _h to sweep1 scrub1 or du/ x ) _! own h&s4 ,9 contra/ to ^! are ! girls tra9$ 9 our indu/rial s*ool4 ,!y c d all ?+s necess>y to keep+ a h\se1 & h almo/ =gott5 t !re are any s]vants 9 ! _w4 ,!y h done all ?is1 & at ! same "t !y h be5 9 s*ool1 do+ z good "w z girls 9 o!r s*ools1 :]e !y dep5d on s]vants = ev5 button+ _! clo!s4 ,our girls are self-respect+ "y wom51 f> beyond :at !y c\ld h be5 _h !y n receiv$ ! advantages 9 "* t come f self-help 9 ord9>y daily tasks4 ,! boys h g5]ally pr(it$ by ! outdoor "w4 ,hav+ no?+ to beg9 )1 x has n be5 possible z yet to organize ! outdoor "w z t )9 doors4 ,plans are "u way1 h[ev]1 to develop ?is bran* ( ! s*ool1 hop+ = a l>ge indu/rial plant4 ,en\gh has be5 done 9 ^! f\r ye>s greatly to enc\rage ^? ( u :o h sacrific$ some?+ 9 plann+ & c>ry+ =w>d ?is new feature ( indu/rial mission "w4 ,!re is to-day m mat]ial advantage 9 ?is plant ?an c be %[n 9 any in/itution any:]e t ,i h be5 = ! money inve/$4 ,m has be5 done 9 direct s*ool "w1 = ! money inve/$1 ?an 9 almo/ all ! ,engli% s*ools ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$4 ,! effect ( ! "w on ! boys & girls "u our c>e has exce$$ our highe/ hopes4 ,i am sure n "o ( u w\ld be will+ to g back to ! old ord] ( ,orphanages4 ,! boys & girls !mselves d n want to return to ! old ord]4 ,! s*ool has met ) a degree ( favor f ^? ^: judgm5t is c\nt$ ( ! highe/ value to u1 by reason ( ! fact t !y h put money into ! plant "u ! old ord] & ! new also1 t we h>dly d>$ to hope =4 ,we h also receiv$ a beque/ ( sev5te5 hundr$ doll>s ) :i* we h put up a second build+4 ,! patronage ( ! s*ool by p ( means & social /&+ is su* z to enc\rage u mu*4 ,x reveals ! fact t ! s*ool meets a want felt mo/ by ! p :o make a f9ancial success ( life1 b see t self-help %\ld be taught to e *ild reg>dless ( f9ancial circum/ances4 ,^! p believe t indol5ce1 dep5d5ce1 & slov5ly habits are a disgrace1 & hone/ "w 9 all ?+s is honorable4 ,miss ,p]k9s1 n[ 9 ! elev5? ye> ( h] cont9u\s s]vice on ! field1 has c>ri$ on ?is "w = m ?an a ye>1 be+ aid$ by ,miss ,rigby1 :o w5t to h] aid 9 #aijj4 ,?is indu/rial s*ool 0 f\nd$ to retea* ! tru? long s9ce =gott5 9 ,asia t all k9ds ( h\sehold & manual toil are respectable4 ,! ,"l himself 0 a c>p5t]1 & wa%$ ! feet ( 8 disciples1 :i* _m ( ^? :o be> 8 "n w\ld be a%am$ to d4 ,! s*ool has run f\r ye>s )\t a s]vant1 & is /rong] ?an :5 x began4 ,9 ?is x is ! only in/itution among ,europeans 9 all ,asia t is s manag$4 ,x is absolutely unique 9 ?is4 ,x promises mu* usefulness & a l>ge gr[?4 ,b if x 7 clos$ up to-morr[1 x w\ld /ill h prov$ by f\r successful ye>s t su* a plan is possible ( successful op]ation ev5 9 ,asia4 ,:ile x is n directly a "p ( mission ent]prise1 x may be ( int]e/ to "s read] to h "s acc\nt ( exp]i5ces & obs]vations 9 a ,burma =e/4 ,"s su* exp]i5ces came to me 9 connection ) life on & ab\t ,?&aung4 ,ne>ly ! entire di/ance f ,tomgoo to ,?&aung is ?r\gh a =e/ res]ve ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,sev]al miles ( ?is =e/ are made up ( ! great trees be=e m5tion$4 ,"o v>iety produces an oil us$ 9 ,europe = mak+ v>ni%4 ,! me?od ( extract+ ?is oil is v curi\s4 ,a deep cut is made 9 ! tree ne> ! gr\nd1 & 9 ?is cut a fire is built & kept burn+ until ! tree is black5$ t5 feet or m f ! gr\nd4 ,!n ! coals are tak5 out ( ! cut1 :i* has become a sort ( cup1 into :i* ! oil oozes f ! w\nd made by ! fire on ! t5d] tree4 ,x seems almo/ cruel to treat ! giant trees 9 ?is way4 ,x is a/oni%+ t !y survive & heal ov] ! great black5$ sc>s left on _! sides4 ,ano!r rem>kable ?+ obs]v$ 9 ^! =e/s is ! gr[? ( notable v9es & p>asites4 ,"h is to be se5 a great v9e1 l half a doz5 grape-v9es jo9$ toge!r1 climb+ high r\nd & into ^! spl5did trees4 ,! trunk is usually n l>ge1 ?\gh s tall4 ,!n high up on ?is tree a spore ( ! peepul-tree f9ds a lodgm5t1 & spr\ts1 ! leaf upw>d1 ! root runn+ d[nw>d1 hugg+ close to ! tree z if draw+ life f ! trunk4 ,sometimes ! "y gr[? />ts a hundr$ feet f ! gr\nd4 ,z its ma9 root desc5ds x ?r[s outside roots :i* encircle ! tree1 & ^! roots bran* aga9 s ! :ole trunk is soon inclos$ 9 a great net1 ev] tight5+4 ,"h is se5 a v /range ?+4 ,^! roots d n ov]lap1 b gr[ "r into ea* o!r :5 !y come 9 contact1 & ! union is made )\t a trace or sc>4 ,z ^! me%es ( ! liv+ net gr[1 !y tight5 into a hug t kills1 fir/ ! v9e & !n ! tree4 ,ea* 9 turn is dev\r$ by ! great p>asite4 ,its net meantime becomes a solid wood5 %ell1 rea*+ to ! gr\nd & lift+ its cr[n high among ! o!r giants2 a tree made great by ! dea? ( two o!rs2 a tree & v9e1 ea* seem+ly hav+ z mu* "r to live z ?is p>asite t preys on o!r =e/ life4 ,ano!r s+ul> circum/ance annually occurs 9 ! =e/4 ,ab\t ! end ( ,janu>y a species ( great bees1 z l>ge z ! ,am]ican hornet1 come f migrations1 nobody kn[s :]e1 & re/ ^u ! "u side ( ! bran*es 9 ! cr[ns ( ^! great mon>*s ( ! =e/1 :i* sometimes rise two hundr$ feet f ! gr\nd4 ,ab\t ?is "t "s v>ieties ( ^! trees are 9 heavy bloom1 & no d\bt x is ?is :i* br+s ! bees4 ,!y locate on only "o or two k9ds ( trees1 & at once beg9 to build honeycombs1 susp5d+ !m f ! "u side ( ! limb4 ,!y multiply rapidly1 & by ,m>* !re are sometimes z _m z tw5ty to ?irty sw>ms on a tree4 ,! honeycombs are sometimes ?ree feet long1 & hang p]p5dicul>ly a foot & a half4 ,! /udy ( ^! bees is v int]e/+4 ,!y build on ! same trees f ye> to ye>4 ,b ! mo/ impressive fact is to obs]ve ! me?od ( collect+ ! honey4 ,! trees are p]fectly smoo?1 & are (t5 )\t a limb = "o hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,! ,k>5s usually collect ! honey1 & ! ,burmese deal]s come to ! camps to buy x :5 fir/ secur$1 & take mu* ( x away to ! t[ns4 ,h[ d !y get ! honey8 ,! ,k>5s climb up ^! b>e trunks4 ,b h[8 ,"s ( !m are sev5 feet ?ick1 & c n be grasp$ 9 a man's arms s z to enable him to climb4 ,! d>+ man drives ?9 bamboo pegs into ! b>k ( ! tree1 & goes up on ^!4 ,m1 he drives 9 ! pegs z he climbs6 ,!y are ab\t eight in*es long outside ( ! small portion imb$d$ 9 ! b>k1 & tw5ty-two in*es ap>t4 ,s ! climb]1 beg9n+ at ! gr\nd1 c only place two or ?ree pegs be=e he beg9s 8 asc5t4 ,9 all ?is p]il\s climb he nev] has ! use ( m ?an two ( ^! %ort projections at once4 ,on ^! he cl+s ) feet & legs :ile he mu/ use bo? h&s 9 driv+ a new "o4 ,to get ! honey1 he mu/ wait till night1 & !n ) mat]ial = a tor*1 a vessel = ! honey1 & a rope to l[] x1 he climbs up into ! d>kness & out onto ! great bran*es1 :]e ) light$ tor* he drives ! bees away & cuts (f ! well-fill$ honeycomb1 & l[]s x to o!rs on ! gr\nd4 ,9 ?is mann] he takes all ! honey f a tree4 ,a m d>+ feat = a small return c h>dly be imag9$4 ,& n]ves ( /eadi] poise are requir$ to prev5t ! de/ruction ( ! climb]4 ,he receives a doll> & a half = cle>+ "o tree4 ,surely a life is reg>d$ ( little value among ^! p4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,! ,pres5t ,situation 9 ,missions ,! fir/ c5tury ( mod]n missions has clos$ "u circum/ances ( great enc\ragem5t1 n )\t its elem5t ( deep solicitude4 ,! la/ t5 or fifte5 ye>s h br\ght to ! home ,*ur* ! report ( m triumphs ( ! gospel ?an any l p]iod s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,all l&s are op51 or are be+ op5$1 to ! mission>y4 ,conv]ts are com+ by ! t5s ( ?\s&s annually into our mission ,*ur*es1 :]e ev5 a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago ! same missions w\ld h be5 cont5t ) scores4 ,mission>ies =m]ly _h only ^? difficulties to adju/ :i* met ! little b& ( conv]ts1 :ile to-day !y h ! problem ( ! rapidly-gr[+ ,*ur*1 s rec5tly ga!r$ out ( hea!nism4 ,*9a has _h an upheaval2 b all mission>ies believe ! future ( ! ,*9ese missions is bright ) hope4 ,! m>tyrdom ( ! mission>ies & ! ,*9ese conv]ts has be5 z h]oic z any 9 ,*ri/ian annals4 ,:atev] ! ,*9aman may or may n be g5]ally1 z a ,*ri/ian he has prov5 himself wor?y4 ,! p]secut$ "y ,*ur* w be wor?y ( ! millions ( conv]ts t are to be ga!r$ 9 :5 ! c\ntry has be5 settl$ aga94 ,9 ,s\!rn ,asia !re has be5 ! fam9e1 f> m t]rible 9 its consequ5ces ?an ! mobs & w>s 9 ,*9a4 ,b ! fam9e has be5 greatly reliev$1 & ! impress ( ,*ri/ianity & civilization reliev+ its wor/ di/ress has be5 :olly good4 ,_m ?\s&s ( conv]ts are pres5t+ !mselves to ! ,*ur*4 ,baptisms 7 discont9u$ 9 ! fam9e di/ricts dur+ ! ye> ( greate/ di/ress4 ,b s9ce ! fam9e has end$1 we he> ( two cons]vative bre?r5 baptiz+ eighte5 hundr$ 9 ?ree days 9 ,guj>at1 ) ! prospect ( eight or t5 ?\s& o!rs com+ into ! ,*ri/ian community aft] !m 9 t di/rict alone4 ,all ov] ! va/ ,indian field p hi!rto c\nt$ difficult ( access are ready to li/5 to ! gospel4 ,! ,burmese 7 c\nt$1 until rec5tly1 s =tifi$ 9 _! ,buddhism t !y c\ld n be induc$ to accept ! gospel2 b we f9d x is n s n[4 ,"o mission>y1 new to ! field too1 baptiz$ m ?an "o hundr$ la/ ye>1 & he might easily h add$ _m m if he _h be5 prop]ly support$4 ,:at c\ld n a mission1 aggressive & l>ge en\gh to h mom5tum1 d8 ,x w\ld be easy to add to ! "y ,*ur* 9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 be+ ga!r$ by ,me?odism1 tw5ty-five ?\s& conv]ts annually1 if we c\ld be re-en=c$ only slightly4 ,yet1 z x is1 we mu/ keep accessible p wait+ = ye>s till we c receive !m4 ,!re is j n[ an important movem5t go+ on 9 f> away ,borneo1 ! ,s\!rn limit ( ?is va/ field4 ,!re has rec5tly be5 e/abli%$ a colony ( ,*9ese ,*ri/ian immigrants 9 ! isl&4 ,bi%op ,w>ne visit$ !m1 & plac$ a prea*] 9 *>ge4 ,!y are immigrants f ,s\!rn ,*9a4 ,o!r ,*ri/ians w foll[ ^! pione]s4 ,!y are 9 imm$iate contact ) ! ,dyaks1 head hunt]s ( ! isl&1 & mu/ h mu* to d 9 influ5c+ & probably beg9n+ a "w ( conv]sion among ^! savages ( ! ,borneo jungle4 ,all eyes are ^u ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s1 :]e a new re=mation appe>s to be go+ on4 ,?\s&s ( ,ca?olics1 :o h nev] kn[n ! com=t ( a pure1 simple fai?1 nor ! joy ( read+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 are cry+ out = ! full gospel light4 ,!y are appeal+ to ! ,prote/ant mission>ies = in/ruction1 & !y are be+ l$ to a pur] fai?4 ,all ?is array ( curr5t mission facts decl>es t ,god is own+ 8 mess5g]s 9 e l&2 t he is fairly cr[d+ success on to ! mission>ies1 to *e] !m & quick5 ! ,*ur* 9 home l&s into some?+ ( a true conception ( ! magnitude & urg5cy ( 8 plans = giv+ ! gospel to e creature1 & to lift ! age-long night f ! ,*ri/less nations4 ,?us success ( missions ?r[s a great burd5 ( "w & responsibility ^u ! mission>ies at ! front4 ,x c h>dly be und]/ood 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 ! home l& mo/ pa/ors h ,*ur*es1 ! :ole ma*9]y ( :i* has long be5 9 work+ ord]1 & !y pursue t "w along well-e/abli%$ l9es4 ,_! entire surr\nd+s are (1 or are influ5c$ by1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & at lea/ a ,*ri/ianiz$ civilization4 ,! pa/or is n requir$ to g outside ( ! well-kn[n me?ods ( c>ry+ on our ,*ur* "w4 ,9 ! =eign field ! contr>y is ! case4 ,! mission>y is compell$ to be a pione] 9 me?ods ( "w4 ,he is aga9/ a liv+ wall ( idolatr\s humanity1 & he (t5 feels v sorely ! lack ( human support & sympa?y4 ,he has to c>ry ! f9ances ( ! mission z well4 ,(t5times he is ! only res\rce ! mission ent]prise has4 ,9 ! ,me?odi/ mission 9 ,s\!rn ,asia m prop]ty has be5 secur$ by ! unaid$ mission>y ?an ?r\gh ,mission>y ,societies4 ,9 addition to all ! burd5s ( a surr\nd+ hea!nism & ( mission bus9ess1 ! mission>y has *>ge ( m ,*ur* memb]s ?an ! av]age pa/or at home4 ,9 ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,missions ( ,s\!rn ,asia ! memb]s ( ,annual ,conf]5ces1 includ+ mission>ies & native memb]s1 h m ?an twice z _m ,*ur* memb]s to c>e =1 p] man1 ?an ! pa/ors at home1 ! av]age be+ tak5 9 bo? cases4 ,! greate/ ne$ ( e mission ) :i* ! writ] is acqua9t$1 & pre-em95tly s 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,mission1 is m well-equipp$ mission>ies4 ,yet ?is is exactly :at we c n get4 ,we c only hope t we c ma9ta9 ab\t ! numb] ( mission>ies on ! :ole field :i* we n[ h4 ,?is means if !re is any ext5sion ( ! field s z to require mission>ies 9 new places1 !y mu/ be ?9n$ out 9 ! old] p>ts ( ! mission4 ,! ,*ur* has c&idates = ! =eign field1 b ! ,mission>y ,society has no money to s5d !m4 ,rec5tly "s ( ! f9e/ c&idates h be5 refus$ = ! lack ( money = _! support1 :ile ! mission>ies on ! field are fairly /agg]+ "u ! load !y c>ry1 hop+ = delay$ re-en=cem5ts1 :o d n arrive4 ,! disproportion ( "w actually 9 h&1 to ! m5 & wom5 :o d t "w1 is mo/ di/ress+4 ,!re are great que/ions ( mission>y policy to settle4 ,a /rong =ce ( mission>ies1 adequately sup]9t5d$ by m5 :o are acqua9t$ ) ! "w !y sup]9t5d1 is ! lea/ t c be ask$ 9 our missions4 ,a close & detail$ ov]sight ( all mission int]e/s1 work+ out a f>-sight$ policy1 :i* *anges only by light t comes by actual exp]i5ce 9 mission "w1 is ( ! greate/ value4 ,x is cle> ?is sup]9t5d5cy c n be accompli%$ by p]iodical visits ( "s (ficial ^: :ole life has be5 sp5t 9 ! home field4 ,a secret>y or a ,mission ,bo>d is ( little acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! int]nal managem5t 9 any f>-di/ant field4 ,an occasional visit by "s su* (ficial may d incid5tal good 9 acqua9t+ ! mission>ies ) ! condition 9 ! home ,*ur*1 & 9 br++ to ! p at home fre% facts f ! field4 ,b = adm9i/rative purposes on ! field su* visits are ( little or no value4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,missions 9 ,s\!rn ,asia h be5 mo/ highly favor$ 9 ?irte5 ye>s ( ! mission>y episcopacy1 ) ,bi%op ,?oburn to fill ! (fice ( sup]9t5d5t & lead]4 ,8 adm9i/ration is sure to become m & m monum5tal z "t reveals its scope & "*4 ,x is n[ cle> t no o!r episcopal sup]vision hi!rto provid$ by ,me?odism is equal to ?is mission>y episcopacy = ! f>-di/ant mission fields4 ,! success ( ?is policy & ( ,bi%op ,?oburn 9 t (fice det]m9es ! "q ( ! future policy ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! mission field ( ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,! ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ( #aijj by a decisive vote increas$ ! mission>y episcopal =ce 9 ?is field1 & by an equally decisive vote elect$ ,dr4 ,e4 ,w4 ,p>k] & ,dr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,w>ne to ! mission>y episcopacy1 & 9 co-ord9ate au?ority ) ,bi%op ,?oburn4 ,! election ( ,dr4 ,p>k] z bi%op 0 a g5]al recognition ( 8 long & pre-em95tly successful mission>y c>e]4 ,! election ( ,dr4 ,w>ne to a l (fice 0 9 response to a l *oice ( ,india1 = ?is y\ng]1 b v effici5t mission>y1 ^: pa/orate & presid+ eld]%ip 9 ! city ( ,calcutta _h be5 ( su* a "* z to make him well qualifi$ = ! l>g] (fice to :i* he has be5 call$4 ,b "o ye> has pass$ s9ce _! election1 & a great *ange has come4 ,bi%op ,w>ne has be5 em95tly acceptable 9 8 new (fice1 & he has travel$ widely ?r\gh\t ! great field :]e ,me?odism has its foo?old 9 ! s\?l&s ( ,asia4 ,b ,bi%op ,p>k]'s /alw>t =m has yield$1 aft] a prolong$ battle ) an obscure disease :i* laid its h& ^u him )9 a few mon?s aft] 8 election4 ,8 dea? dem&s a rev]5t pause1 :ile we dr9k 9 r5ew$ inspiration f reflection on 8 noble ,*ri/ian manhood & really pre-em95t s]vice z a mission>y4 ,bi%op ,p>k] _h labor$ ov] =ty-two ye>s z a mission>y to ,india1 & x is a safe /atem5t t 9 ?is m ?an twoscore ye>s he did m "w ?an any mission>y 9 ,india ( any ,*ur*1 or p]haps 9 any l&1 9 ! same "t4 ,! "w :i* he did 9 lay+ broad f\ndations1 w9n+ m5 to ,*ri/1 call+ into be+ valuable mission ag5cies1 & z a ma/]ful1 /atesman-l adm9i/ration 9 ! ,*ur*1 has classifi$ him1 f two sep>ate & di/9ct s\rces1 z 8! mo/ successful mission>y 9 ,india40 ,e elem5t ( 8 noble ,*ri/ian manhood & em95t ability measur$ up to ! requirem5ts ( ?is exceptional e/imate ( ! mission>y & 8 "w4 ,he has n[ asc5d$ to 8 heav5ly rew>d1 to be =ev] ) ! ,"l & to %>e 9 8 glory4 ,! cablegram t rea*$ u 9 ,am]ica 0 brief1 b lad5 ) a great sorr[ & a great] triumph1 8,p>k] translat$60 ,we w no m h 8 c\nsels1 8 inspir+ pres5ce1 ! grasp ( 8 /rong h&1 or he> 8 manly voice 9 ,indian ,conf]5ces4 ,= ?is loss we weep4 ,he 0 8translat$40 ,9 ?is glad triumph we are fill$ ) joy4 ,dea? is aboli%$ to su* a sa9tly foll[] ( 8 ,"l pass+ f mortal vision4 ,bi%op ,p>k] 0 ready = o!r worlds4 ,8 rec5t te/imony 0 triumphant1 9 keep+ ) ! godly life he liv$4 ,x 0 fitt+ t ! good bi%op %\ld take 8 dep>ture f amid/ ! glori\s ,indian hills he _h lov$ s long4 ,8 la/ days 7 sp5t 9 ,na9i ,tal1 amid ! mo/ v>i$ m\nta9 sc5]y 9 ,india4 ,"h lies ! lake ( wond]ful cle>ness1 /ret*+ = a mile 9 l5g?1 fill+ ! bas94 ,ar\nd ! lake is ! mall1 or broad road4 ,f ?is road o!rs bran* (f1 "s circul> & o!rs zigzagg+ up ! m\nta9s1 :i* rise a ?\s& & m feet above ! lake1 _! sides clad f base to top )1 ev]gre51 p9es1 & oak4 ,"h resid5ces1 *ur*es1 & s*ools ne/le among ! trees :]ev] space c be f\nd4 ,"h tir$ mission>ies g 9 ,may & ,june to re/ f ! fi]y heat ( ! pla9s bel[1 & to gird !mselves anew ) /r5g? z !y look ^u ,god's m\nta9s4 ,f ! nor!rn ridge !y look ^u ! :ole m\nta9 amphi!at] ) its glori\s lake 8%imm]+0 9 ! sunlight1 high-rimm$ ) its bord] ( liv+ gre51 :ile to ! nor?1 /ret*+ hundr$s ( miles to ea/ & we/1 rise ! p]petually sn[-cov]$ ,himalaya m\nta9s4 ,! picture1 "o ( nature's wond]s1 has few equals = inspir+ beauty & gr&eur comb9$4 ,z ! man looks ?r\gh ! r>e1 cle>1 m\nta9 air1 on peaks & range re/+ 9 quiet /r5g? & maje/y1 he almo/ feels z if he 0 9 sight ( ! et]nal hills :]e ,god is4 ,amid su* sc5es1 ) 8 brave wife by 8 side1 companion ( 8 mission>y labors ab\t him1 & a ho/ ( ,god-fe>+ ,*ri/ians all ov] ,india1 among :om 7 a multitude ( ! dusky natives1 wait+ 9 sorr[ because !y 8%\ld see 8 face no m10 ! bi%op 0 8translat$40 ,z 8 ,"l on ! ,m\nt ( ,olivet took "o look ^u 8 disciples1 & !n a cl\d receiv$ him & he asc5d$ on high1 s 8 s]vant 0 translat$ f ! hills ( ,na9i ,tal2 0 caught up amid ! cl\ds to be =ev] ) 8 ,"l4 ,s ! workm5 fall4 ,o!rs labor on1 b !y are ov]burd5$4 ,!y mu/ be re-en=c$4 ,! "y native ,*ur* mu/ be %eph]d$4 ,?\s&s ( o!rs w jo9 ! flock4 ,j "h we mission>ies h our greate/ fe>4 ,we are ! ,*ur*'s repres5tatives4 ,god is ) u1 & ! doors are all op54 ,we h done all t m5 & wom5 c d4 ,w ! ,*ur* at home su/a9 u 9 ! great & glori\s task t is appo9t$ to u8 ,?is is our only fe>4 ,s loyal & true are _m ( ! he>ts at home to ! cause ( missions1 t x seems unk9d to speak ( any lack4 ,yet1 :ile we love e g5]\s impulse ( ^? :o give money & "t to t :i*1 z mission>ies1 we give our lives & our lov$ ones1 we love our cause s mu* ! m t we mu/ be true to its urg5t ne$s & its p]ils = ! want ( a little money4 ,t our advance is ret>d$ ov] a va/ area1 t _m ( our in/itutions are imp]il$1 t native prea*]s are be+ dropp$ = ! lack ( ! small sal>y !y require1 & t we are be+ compell$ to ask ( our ,bo>d to give up a section ( our ,india ,*ur* because mission>y appropriations are cut d[n1 is b an outl9e ( our c>e at ?is "t4 ,to ! home ,*ur* we look = relief4 ,?is relief c come only 9 "o way4 ,our p at home1 9 ! mo/ wond]ful prosp]ity ,am]ica ev] knew1 are n increas+ _! gifts to missions ) _! gr[? 9 weal?4 ,"s are1 b mo/ are n4 ,! aggregate ( all moneys giv5 by ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* = prea*+ ! gospel 9 hea!n l&s is only ab\t tw5ty-two c5ts p] memb]4 ,?is is all t is giv5 to decl>e ,*ri/ to ! ,*ri/less nations6 ,our p are giv+ ab\t =ty times z mu* = _! own religi\s in/ruction & = ! gospel 9 ,*ri/ianiz$ l&s4 ,?is proportion is di/ress+ to ! mission>y :o /&s among millions ( p :o h be5 wait+ n9ete5 c5turies1 & h nev] yet he>d t a ,savior _h be5 born into ! _w4 ,! writ] is conv9c$ t ! measurable failure to give to ! cause ( missions z our p are able to give1 is due to ! failure to get ! in=mation to !m 9 an effective way4 ,x is n ! writ]'s int5tion to locate ! responsibility or discuss a policy ( rais+ mission>y funds1 b cle>ly a virtual /&/ill 9 receipts "u pres5t conditions is defeat = ! mission>y cause4 ,"o fact is c]ta91 our pres5t me?ods ( rais+ funds leaves ! majority ( our p )\t feel+ ! imm$iate & imp]ative ne$ ( ?is cause1 or inspir+ !m ) ! c]ta9ty ( ga9+ a great result by ! inve/m5t ( money 9 missions4 ,we are 9 ! second ye> ( ! 8,?ank-(f]+0 movem5t1 & m ?an elev5 million doll>s h be5 pl$g$ t[>d ! 8,?ank-(f]+10 & c]ta9ly n ne>ly "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s ( ?is am\nt has gone to missions4 ,n "o doll> 9 a hundr$6 ,"o *ief reason :y ?is disp>ity exi/s is because all o!r causes h employ$ special ag5cies to rea* e nook & corn] ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! cause ( missions is be+ op]at$ at long range & on g5]al pr9ciples1 (t5 z only "o ( ! 8b5evol5ces10 & mu/ necess>ily fail to advance to any consid]able ext5t "u pres5t conditions & absolute re/rictions4 ,b !re are hopeful indications4 ,"s (ficials & "s pa/ors beg9 to see ! situation & to inquire :at c be done to relieve ! /raits4 ,a numb] ( loyal s\ls are t5d]ly giv+ _! mo/ *]i%$ treasures to ! cause ( missions4 ,9 a ye>'s campaign at home ,i h come 9 he>t-t\* ) s _m su* t ,i w\ld gladly believe !re is a multitude :o *]i% ! cause ( missions z supreme1 z x really is4 ,! ,mission ,conf]5ce 9 ,burma1 little company t x is1 is be+ re-en=c$ by a promis+ b& ( six mission>ies1 long ov]due x is true1 b n[ gladly & gratefully receiv$4 ,ne>ly all ( ^! are be+ s5t by ! sacrifice ( p :o give l>gely ( t :i* is a sacrifice to give4 ,"o mission>y family is be+ s5t out & su/a9$ = a "p ( ?is ye> by m ?an fifte5 hundr$ doll>s giv5 by ! prea*]s ( ! ,kansas & ! ,/4 ,l\is ,conf]5ces4 ,?is v l>ge giv+ ( m5 ( v small res\rces to a special object t t\*$ _! he>ts has put new c\rage into all our little ,burma ,mission4 ,9 ?is giv+ !y h help$ put true-he>t$ mission>ies 9 ! field1 & ,i believe p]man5tly enl>g$ _! sympa?y = missions1 if inde$ !y h n also indicat$ an improv$ policy ( rais+ mission funds4 ,! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society1 ?r\gh "s ( its "y lady ,auxili>ies1 is do+ mo/ g5]\s ?+s = ! re-en=cem5ts to ,burma4 ,burma has wait$ long = ev5 small re-en=cem5ts1 & ne$s yet _m o!r ?+s be=e x is fairly laun*$ z a mission4 ,b ) ! re-en=cem5ts we h n[ 9 imm$iate prospect1 we are s enc\rag$ we c return to our field & take up ! "w ) r5ew$ c\rage & hope1 kn[+ ( ! increas$ numb] ( fri5ds ( missions :o support u ) money & pray]ful sympa?y4 ,a hope ,i (t5 *]i%$ 9 times ( great we>9ess & disc\ragem5t seems 9 "p be+ realiz$4 ,_m times 9 ,rangoon1 :5 we>i$ to exhau/ion ) ! "w ( two or ?ree m51 ,i h gone up to ! ,sway ,dagon ,pagoda1 &1 look+ ^u its gild$ mass & ! ,burmans *ant+ _! mean+less laudations1 ,i h long$ = h]alds en\gh to br+ ^! p ! gospel in/ead ( ,buddhism1 & to replace ! pagodas ( ! l& ) ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es2 long$ = re-en=cem5ts t came n4 ,!n ,i turn$ into ! nor!a/ corn] ( ! pagoda area & look$ ^u ! graves ( ! ,briti% (fic]s :o fell 9 ! w> ( #aheb :ile /orm+ t pagoda4 ,!n d[n ! slope up :i* t b& ( ,anglo-,saxons *>g$1 to ! graves ( soldi]s :o 7 buri$ :]e !y fell4 ,my blood w>m$ ) ! ?\ght t ^! m5 gave _! lives )\t a ^w ( compla9t = _! que5 :om !y lov$1 & ! flag :i* !y rais$ ov] ?is f>-di/ant l&1 to ! imm5se b5efit ( ! l& ( ,burma4 ,!n ,i rememb]$ t ! _w-wide empire ( :i* ?is is a "p _h be5 secur$ & ma9ta9$ by m5 :o1 z ^!1 _h laid d[n _! lives = ! flag !y lov$4 ,f ?is sc5e & its sugge/ions ,i turn$ away1 enc\rag$ to hold my po/ till re-en=cem5ts w\ld come up = ! prea*+ ( ! gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o s5t me to ,burma4 ,"h 0 a v human k9d ( enc\ragem5t4 ,look+ up ! %9+ pagoda %aft ,i saw a spr\t ( ! peepul-tree1 ! sacr$ tree ( ,buddhism1 :i* gr[s any:]e on any surface :]e its spores c f9d lodgm5t2 :i* :5 neglect$ has torn to fragm5ts hundr$s ( pagodas1 "h spr++ f ! great pagoda two hundr$ feet f ! gr\nd4 ,x _h f\nd an op5+ ?r\gh ! gold leaf1 or p]haps _h be5 buri$ 9 ! mort> ) :i* its surface _h be5 pla/]$1 & _h s5t its roots deep into ! brick mass ( ! pagoda2 :ile its gre5 bran*es grew 9 a ?riv+ clu/] ov] ! gild$ sides4 ,:at did x matt] t ?is tree 0 two hundr$ feet f ! gr\nd1 & _h no moi/ure save :at its roots c\ld extract f ! dry bricks & its leaves draw out ( ! air6 ,?is peepul-tree c ?rive any:]e6 ,beautiful symbolism6 ,! gild$ colossal pagoda repres5ts ! lifeless sy/em ( ho>y ,buddhism4 ,! gr[+ "y tree repres5ts ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 fill$ ) ! life ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,x w crumble ,buddhism back to du/1 z t tree1 if fo/]$1 w de/roy ! pagoda1 ,buddhism's mo/ ornate symbol4 ,look+ on ?is sc5e1 my he>t took new c\rage1 z "u ,div9ely-giv5 *e]1 to labor on = ! salvation ( ! ,buddhi/s & o!r p ( ,burma4 ,:5 describ+ ! pagoda & its surr\nd+1 at ,adams1 ,new ,york1 ,i dwelt at "s l5g? on ! graves ( ! ,engli% soldi]s !re1 & spoke ( _! c\rage & self-sacrifice4 ,!re 0 a l>ge congregation pres5t1 ne>ly all ( :om 7 /rang]s to me4 ,at ! close ( ! s]vice ,i saw a little man />t f ! re> ( ! *ur* & make 8 way d[n ! side aisle1 !n across ! *ur*1 & z he came he quick5$ 8 /ep2 & grasp+ my h& he exclaim$ ) trembl+ voice3 8,i tri$ to come to *ur* ?is morn+1 hav+ he>d a man f ,burma 0 to speak2 b ,i c\ld n get "h4 ,i live n9e miles back 9 ! ,adirondacks1 & ,i drove 9 to-night to he> y4 ,i am s glad ^? graves ( ! ,engli% soldi]s are c>$ =2 ,i 0 9 ! regim5t t /orm$ t pagoda hill 9 #aheb40 ,he wrung my h& & %$ te>s ( gladness because ,i came f ,burma & br\ght him a voice f ! l& ( ! /irr+ sc5es ( 8 soldi] life ( =ty-eight ye>s ago4 ,!re w be a day :5 e pagoda w crumble d[n1 e mosque & ,h9du temple fall into decay1 & ,*ri/ian *ur*es /& 9 _! places1 & ,burma1 z all o!r p>ts ( ?is ne$y _w1 w be fully r$eem$4 ,9 a bright] _w !re w be a "t ( rejoic+ ov] ! gospel triumphs1 & all :o 9 p]son or by proxy aid$ 9 ! gospel victories 9 all ! _w1 %all /rike glad h&s1 l ! old soldi]1 & say1 8,i 0 !re & help$ 9 ! glori\s "w40 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,b5efits ( ,briti% ,rule 9 ,s\!rn ,asia ,! mission>y is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/$ /ud5ts ( gov]nm5t t c be f\nd4 ,good or bad gov]nm5t affects 8 "w vitally4 ,n only does good gov]nm5t give him protection f viol5ce1 b x gives settl$ peace to ! p among :om he prea*es1 & ?us provides ! be/ conditions = ! success ( 8 call+4 ,he c n wait = good gov]nm5t :]e x is n2 b :]e he has ! b5efits ( a settl$ /ate ( society t is protect$ by :olesome laws promptly execut$1 he is "o ( ! fir/ m5 to recognize ! priceless b5efits ( su* gov]nm5t4 ,!n he looks to ! effect ( gov]nm5t on ! g5]al conditions ( ! p4 ,8 views ( gov]nm5t are n n>r[4 ,he looks ahead to ! f9al effect on ! mass ( ! p ( ! ,gov]nm5t "u :i* he lives4 ,f e /&po9t ! mission>ies ^: fields lie "u ! ,briti% flag are be/ situat$ ( all m5 ( l call+ 9 =eign l&s4 ,x !re=e comes to pass t all mission>ies1 ( :atev] nationality1 liv+ 9 ,s\!rn ,asia are almo/ a unit 9 praise ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is ,gov]nm5t1 :i* has = m ?an =ty ye>s giv5 protection to life1 call+1 & prop]ty ( its ne>ly ?ree hundr$ million div]se peoples1 & t 9 unbrok5 peace1 des]ves ! highe/ approval ( all fair-m9d$ m54 ,life is z well protect$ 9 ,s\!rn ,asia z x is 9 almo/ any l&4 ,! highe/ 9 ! l& & ! meane/ coolie are alike protect$ be=e ! law4 ,:]e any man ?9ks he c insult or assault ) ev5 a little lordl9ess !re is rec\rse to ! law1 & t )9 rea* ( ! l[lie/ & ! poore/1 & he c get ev5h&$ ju/ice = any injury1 & t quickly4 ,p]haps 9 no l& is ! man ( high & ! man ( l[ degree dealt ) ) m ev5h&$ & prompt ju/ice ?an 9 ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,!re are _m social di/9ctions made 9 ,asia1 mo/ ( all 9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 peculi> to ! l&1 & ! ,gov]nm5t adds its (ficial di/9ctions & social ranks4 ,b :5 x comes to ! law & its adm9i/ration 9 protection aga9/ all oppression & inju/ices1 ^! social conditions h no place4 ,x appe>s to be true t 9 a ,briton's m9d !re are two places :]e m5 ( all /ations h equal rights--be=e a c\rt1 & at ! sacram5tal alt> 9 ! *ur*4 ,e man is protect$ 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 religi\s fai?1 & mu/ n be mole/$ by any4 ,to revile ano!r's religion is to br+ d[n ! swift p5alty ( ! law4 ,x is possible = mission>ies & o!r travel]s to come & g any:]e 9 ! ,indian ,empire )\t a ?\ght z to _! p]sonal safety1 z t is assur$4 ,ev5 unatt5d$ ladies make long j\rneys1 & ) only native c>ri]s1 sometimes travel 9 unfrequ5t$ regions & 9 ! d>kness2 b s f> z ,i c le>n1 !re has n = _m ye>s be5 an insult (f]$ to "o ( !m4 ,"s ( our own work]s live & travel 9 remote regions1 ev5 on ! extreme bord]s ( ! empire1 & sometimes ^! are lone wom52 b we d n he> ( ev5 s]i\s inconv5i5ces to !m on acc\nt ( _! isolation4 ,?is is due *iefly to ! ,gov]nm5t1 :i* protects life1 p]sons1 & call+4 ,x is1 !re=e1 n surpris+ t ! mission>ies are among ! mo/ devot$ support]s ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t 9 ,s\!rn ,asia4 ,x is likely !y w\ld support any ,gov]nm5t "u :i* !y w\ld f9d !mselves call$ to "w4 ,!y w\ld tea* _! conv]ts loyalty & ob$i5ce to law4 ,b x is a great ga9 to be able to say to all ! peoples ( ! ,indian ,empire t ! ,gov]nm5t "u :i* !y f9d !mselves is "o ( ! v be/ ! _w has produc$4 ,& if x 7 necess>y to say x1 !y c\ld tru?fully add1 bett] ?an any possible ,gov]nm5t by native rul]s1 bett] = !mselves1 & bett] = all p 9 ! l&4 ,x is a great pleasure to ,am]ican mission>ies to ackn[l$ge ! good gov]nm5t ( ,india1 = 9 x !y f9d _m ( ! be/ pr9ciples 9 :i* !y believe4 ,s f> z ,i c le>n1 ?is j tribute f ! ,am]ican mission>ies is well nigh univ]sal among !m1 & ! old] !y are & ! long] !y h liv$ 9 any "p ( ?is great empire1 ! m confirm$ !y are 9 _! views4 ,( all ! in/itutions ( ! ,gov]nm5t t are mo/ to be comm5d$1 ! c\rts are p]haps ! mo/ notable4 ,!re are sev]al features ( ^! c\rts :i* are specially comm5dable4 ,!y are prompt to a degree4 ,long1 vexati\s delays ov] te*nicalities ( law are mo/ unusual4 ,x is n infrequ5t t a s]i\s brea* ( law is br\ght to acc\nt v soon1 & f9ally settl$4 ,c]ta9 x is t money & influ5ce & ! 8tricks ( lawy]s0 c n long delay f9al decision on any case4 ,!n !re is no cr[d+ to ! wall ! poor man )\t influ5ce or money to aid him4 ,! poore/ c sue z a paup]1 & h 8 case he>d 9 regul> ord] ) ! ri* man ( high /ation4 ,he c get z c]ta9 ju/ice1 bas$ on evid5ce4 ,cases are on record 9 rec5t ye>s to illu/rate h[ ! socially high & ev5 ! (ficial class h be5 rebuk$ & puni%$ at ! pla9t ( ! l[lie/ 9 ! l&4 ,!y w\ld be well wor? record+ if _! publication w\ld n be und]/ood z too p]sonal4 ,x is ?is absolutely ev5-h&$ ju/ice t has call$ out ! comm5t ( ! native ( ,india1 8,! ,engli% judge is n afraid ( ! face ( man40 ,no p>tiality is %[n = race or condition4 ,! sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t seems to be well wor?y ( /udy4 ,!re is ! vic]oy1 & associat$ ) him1 b n limit+ 8 p[]s1 a ,c\ncil repres5t+ ! entire ,empire4 ,!re are lieut5ant-gov]nors ov] prov9ces4 ,!n !re are *ief commission]s ov] portions ( ! c\ntry t are n reg>d$ ( suffici5t importance to h lieut5ant-gov]nors4 ,"u bo? ^! (ficials ! next (fic]s 9 rank are commission]s ov] divisions1 & ^! 9 turn h deputy commission]s "u !m :o adm9i/] di/ricts4 ,bel[ ! deputy commission]s !re are sev]al less] (fic]s1 usually ov] t[n%ips1 b hav+ a wide range ( duties4 ,f vic]oy d[n to deputy commission]s ! (fic]s h c]ta9 executive1 or executive & judicial p[]s comb9$4 ,! high] (fic]s h also au?ority to "s ext5t 9 milit>y affairs4 ,! army is made up ( ,briti% troops & native soldi]s1 ) a great prepond]ance ( ! latt]4 ,!re are also _m belong+ to ! milit>y police4 ,! same division is made 9 ! civil police4 ,! police dep>tm5t is p]haps ! mo/ difficult bran* ( ,gov]nm5t to keep effici5t & free f sc&al1 b !re are _m wor?y m5 9 ! police s]vice4 ,9 addition to ! regul> adm9i/rative (fic]s m5tion$ !re are dep>tm5tal (fic]s1 su* z an eng9e]+ corps1 :i* has ! c>e ( all public works4 ,!re is ! gr[+ educational dep>tm5t & a m$ical dep>tm5t includ+ c>e ( prisons1 hospitals1 & a great =e/ry dep>tm5t1 t cons]ves ! valuable =e/s ( ! empire4 ,!re is also a dep>tm5t ( m>9e ) full (ficial equipm5t4 ,!re is a civil s]vice sy/em op]at+ ?r\gh\t all ^! dep>tm5ts ( gov]nm5t1 includ+ ev5 ! mo/ subord9ate cl]k%ips4 ,! high] (ficials are usually br\ght out f "s "p ( ,brita91 & h be5 tak5 into ,gov]nm5t employ aft] ! sev]e/ exam9ations4 ,_! promotions are giv5 by grade & s]vice1 all[+ also = special promotions = di/9ctive s]vice4 ,hav+ be5 s plac$ t ,i h _h to d ) a wide range ( ^! (ficials1 9 mo/ dep>tm5ts ( ! s]vice1 x becomes a great pleasure to me to record ! "* ( _! (ficial conduct z ,i h f\nd x 9 p]sonal deal+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y almo/ )\t exception are m5 ( c\rte\s1 g5tlemanly mann]s4 ,?is alone goes f> to smoo? ! way 9 (ficial transactions4 ,!n ,i h f\nd !m g5]ally m5 :o are v fair & ev5 g5]\s 9 deal+s :]e public int]e/s1 mission>y matt]s1 or prop]ty h be5 dealt )4 ,?is is p>tly due to ! sy/em ( aid giv5 especially to s*ools ) :i* bo? ! ,gov]nm5t & ! mission>y h to d1 & p>tly due to fair deal+ on g5]al pr9ciples1 :i* ,i am l$ to believe f an exp]i5ce all ov] ! prov9ce ( ,burma = a p]iod ( t5 ye>s1 & f inquiries f o!rs ( long] exp]i5ce1 is a ,briti% *>act]i/ic4 ,?is is especially true ( ! bett] cultivat$ m54 ,! snobb]y ( ! un$ucat$ ,briton is equal to t ( ! ,am]ican ( ! same class4 ,9 ! :ole range ( my exp]i5ce ,i h nev] met ) o!r ?an manly treatm5t f (ficials b twice1 & !n ^! 7 n ( ! high] ranks1 & "o ( !m c n be said to be a ,briton4 ,if an (fic] might be dispos$ to be unfair1 he kn[s t !re is a sup]ior above him t is ready to correct any abuse4 ,b ! :ole sy/em ( ,indian s]vice is well wor? /udy1 = x is n a creation ( a day1 b ! be/ fruit ( ,engl&'s ext5sive colonial exp]i5ces4 ,9 ?is matt] x is well wor? /udy1 especially on ! "p ( ,am]ica1 :i* has n[ to ent] ^u ! rule ( l>ge & di/ant possessions4 ,x is also to be not$ t ! wond] ( ,engl&'s ,gov]nm5t is t %e has be5 able to all[ ( a div]sity ( ,gov]nm5ts 9 h] sev]al possessions suit$ l>gely to local conditions1 s t no two ( h] colonies are entirely alike1 & yet %e has be5 able to give protection1 ju/ice1 & ! l>ge/ measure ( lib]ty to ea* c\ntry t ! p are able to utilize = _! own good4 ,9 ^! respects x is only fair to say h] sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t ov] remote & div]se peoples is ! be/ yet se5 on ?is globe4 ,illu/ration3 ,,burmese ,,fe/ival ,,c>t ,!re is also a /rik+ feature ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( municipalities 9 ,india4 ,municipalities h n :olly self-gov]nm5t1 yet !y are s ord]$ t ! popul> w has a repres5tation1 ev5 :5 x ret>ds ! actual progress ( ! city1 z x n infrequ5tly does4 ,! municipalities are gov]n$ by commission]s1 ab\t half ( :om are elect$ by ! p1 & ! o!r half are appo9t$ by ,gov]nm5t4 ,! latt] are n ,gov]nm5t (fic]s1 h[ev]4 ,!y may be z democratic 9 _! votes z any memb] ( ! municipal committee4 ,b ^! commission]s are repres5tative ( ! diff]5t native races1 z well z ! ,europeans 9 ! city4 ,9 a city l ,rangoon !re are sev]al great race divisions t are recogniz$ on ! municipal committee1 bo? elective & appo9tive4 ,9 ! election ( ^! commission]s appe>s "o ( ! mo/ extreme examples ( ! democratic pr9ciples t ! writ] kn[s ( any:]e4 ,p]haps x has no p>allel4 ,9 ! case ( ! ballot1 x is all[$ freely to all ,europeans & ,am]icans on exactly ! same conditions4 ,!y1 z ali5s1 nev] hav+ become ,briti% subjects1 & nev] int5d+ to d s1 h ! ballot ! same z an ,engli%man4 ,?is broad democracy has greatly surpris$ _m ,am]icans :5 ,i h told !m ( x4 ,! ali5 has a "r to hold ! (fice ( city commission]1 if elect$1 ! pe] ( ! native-born ,briton4 ,?is is ! broade/ democracy f\nd any:]e )9 ! def9$ limits ( fran*ise4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has a va/ sy/em ( railroads 9 ,india am\nt+ to sixte5 ?\s& miles1 ) _m o!r ext5sions & new l9es 9 prospect4 ,^! roads n[ rea* ne>ly all ! di/ricts :i* c\ld su/a9 !m4 ,!y are sometimes built = milit>y purposes1 b !y are mo/ly direct$ = ! c>ry+ ( traffic 9 times ( peace4 ,! prov9ce ( ,burma1 "o ( ! lat] prov9ces to be ?or\ghly develop$1 is hav+ railroads to all its pr9cipal sections1 & "s ( ^! roads are be+ project$ to ! v bord]s4 ,t to ,kunlon is ext5d$ to ! bord]s ( ,*9a4 ,!y also talk ( a l9e f ,rangoon ?r\gh ,we/]n ,*9a1 & !re is e likelihood ( connections direct ) ,b5gal4 ,s ! old _w moves "u ! impetus ( ,we/]n ent]prise4 ,! telegraphs att5d ! railway1 & exi/ ev5 f> outside ( railway l9es to all p>ts ( ! empire & to =eign l&s4 ,let x be rememb]$ t probably none ( ^! improvem5ts w\ld h be5 ?\ght ( 9 ! c\ntry _h n x be5 tak5 9 h& by an enlight5$ & ent]pris+ p f ! ,we/4 ,great sy/ems ( canals h be5 con/ruct$1 & m ?an ?irty million acres ( l& are irrigat$1 & fam9e 9 ?is area is =ev] =e/all$4 ,l>g] plans are be+ sugge/$ by ! rec5t fam9e4 ,! fam9e relief works con/ruct$ _m tanks on l& too high = irrigation f runn+ /reams4 ,good pavem5ts 9 cities & good roads h be5 made 9 ! l& univ]sally4 ,^! roads are ne>ly all metal$ & kept 9 good ord]4 ,public build+s ( ! mo/ sub/antial & impos+ k9d are built 9 all capital cities4 ,! ,gov]nm5t wisely erects build+s 9 keep+ ) its own gov]nm5tal ideas1 & ) its decl>$ int5tion ( rema9+ 9 ! l& to "w out its plans4 ,! public p>ks & g>d5s are on an elaborate scale1 & are enjoy$ by ev]ybody4 ,! memorials to great m5 ( ,india & ! great m5 :o h made ,india ,briti% t]ritory are plac$ 9 all public g>d5s4 ,great m5 & great de$s are set be=e ! _w z !y %\ld be1 t ! _w may emulate !m4 ,! late/ design is to build a memorial to ,que5 ,victoria 9 ! city ( ,calcutta1 to :i* _m ( ! rajahs ( ,india are subscrib+4 ,! build+ is to co/ p]haps m ?an five million doll>s1 & :ile x is a great memorial to ,que5 ,victoria1 x is to be a museum ( great m5 ( ,india z well4 ,!re w be o!r memorials e/abli%$ 9 o!r cities ( ! ,indian ,empire also4 ,! taxes ( ! ,gov]nm5t are reasonable4 ,!y are mo/ly plac$ directly on ! e>n+ p[] ( ! individual1 or tax ^u l& assess$ 9 proportion to ! am\nt ( gra9 x produces1 ,!re is also a tax on h\ses 9 villages outside municipalities4 ,! l& tax is v j4 ,if ! l& produces regul> good crops1 x is tax$ accord+ly4 ,if !re is a failure ( crops1 ! tax is r$uc$ or remitt$4 ,z l& ne$s re/1 x is all[$ a tax at fall[ rates1 :i* is v light inde$4 ,! income tax is collect$ *iefly 9 cities1 b ( all ,gov]nm5t employees1 beg9n+ ) ! vic]oy4 ,?is tax is two p] c5t p] mon?4 ,?is is to be paid out ( ! mon?ly sal>y4 ,b x is said ?is tax only rea*es "o out ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty ( ! native-born inhabitants ( ,india4 ,! ,gov]nm5t claims to own ! l&1 v mu* z ! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t owns ! public l&s4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! great] "p ( ?is l& comes into ! own]%ip ( ! p1 & is transf]able z else:]e 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! comp>atively ri* prov9ce ( ,burma1 :]e !re has be5 until rec5tly mu* ( ! v be/ l& ( ! tropical _w ly+ idle1 gr[n into grass & =e/s--l& t nev] 0 cultivat$1 ! l& is giv5 out freely to w\ld-be cultivators4 ,!y only h to %[ t !y are prep>$ to cultivate x4 ,!y h to pay no?+ b = its survey4 ,:5 x is cultivat$ !y get a title to x1 & !n !y c sell x z ! actual own]s4 ,if x is grass l&1 ! cultivators are all[$ "o ye> exemption f tax4 ,if =e/ l&1 t5 ye>s are all[$ exemption4 ,a m lib]al plan c\ld n be devis$ ?an ?is4 ,x is j "h t ,engl&'s policy 9 ! c\ntry is %[n4 ,if a ,burman asks = a piece ( l&1 & a ,european1 any ,engli%man inde$1 asks = ! same piece ( l&1 ! ,burman w surely get x4 ,"o becomes m & m conv9c$ t ! policy ( ,gov]nm5t 9 ,india is to gov]n = ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,!re is ano!r great plan ( ,gov]nm5t to aid agriculture4 ,! p ( all p>ts ( ! ,indian ,empire are *iefly agricultural4 ,!y are l all ,asiatics1 great borr[]s ( money4 ,!y g5]ally mortgage ! crop by ! "t x spr+s out ( ! soil4 ,! native money-l5d] dem&s z mu* z ?ree p] c5t a mon?2 b "h ! ,gov]nm5t comes =w>d1 & agrees to loan ! agriculturali/ money at six p] c5t a ye>1 & all[ him to repay x 9 p>tial paym5ts4 ,?is is em95tly fair1 & any man c get x :o c %[ t he c repay x1 & c give two p]sonal securities4 ,?is seems a v lib]al proposition4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has also devis$ a great s*ool sy/em to aid 9 popul> education4 ,! s*ools ( ,s\!rn ,asia h be5 almo/ entirely 9 ! h&s ( ! v>i\s religions ( ! l&4 ,! ,gov]nm5t has und]tak5 to "w out a plan by :i* a v l>ge "p ( ?is education c be put "u popul> control1 & yet be all[$ to rema9 "u ! direction ( ! v>i\s religi\s communities t conduct s*ools4 ,( c\rse1 "u ! old ord] !re 0 b a small "p ( ! community all[$ to g to s*ool1 & ! tea*+ 0 ( an inf]ior k9d4 ,gov]nm5t w\ld promote education & give a fix$ /&>d4 ,to d ?is !y _h to put ! secul> in/ruction ( all s*ools "u ! ,gov]nm5t1 & all[ ! religi\s in/ruction to be c>ri$ out accord+ to ! ideas ( e society conc]n$4 ,s t we witness ,mohamm$an1 ,*ri/ian1 ,h9du1 & ,buddhi/ s*ools1 all draw+ aid f ,gov]nm5t1 & all pass+ ! same ,gov]nm5t exam9ations 9 secul> subjects1 b ea* imp>t+ its own religi\s in/ructions4 ,to aid 9 ?is educational s*eme1 ! ,gov]nm5t w give grants 9 putt+ up build+s1 9 pay+ accr$it$ tea*]s1 & 9 giv+ grants to curr5t exp5ses on passes secur$ 9 ,gov]nm5t exam9ations4 ,9 addition1 ! ,gov]nm5t has built up c]ta9 s*ools entirely "u its control1 :]e no religion is taught4 ,9 all ?is x w be se5 t ! ,gov]nm5t1 9 keep+ ) its decl>$ purpose & position1 is neutral 9 ! matt] ( religion4 ,x ought to be cle> to all :o w see x1 t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* %\ld avail itself ( all ?is educational plan t is possible1 s z to mold ! m9ds ( all ! "y 9 ,*ri/ian pr9ciples4 ,ne>ly all mission s*ools are id5tifi$ ) ?is educational sy/em1 b !re is opportunity = mu* m ( ! same k9d ( "w4 ,!re is ano!r great & m]ciful arm ( ,gov]nm5t to be m5tion$4 ,9 e municipality1 & ev5 9 l>ge villages1 !re is hospital treatm5t = all :o ne$ m$ical or surgical aid4 ,all ?is is freely giv5 to e applicant4 ,all cities & l>ge t[ns h great hospitals :]e m$ic9es & food & %elt] 9 bad cases are giv5 freely to m5 ( all races & cre$s4 ,no disease is turn$ away1 & no sick man d5i$ att5tion4 ,?is *>itable ef=t ( ,gov]nm5t is f>-rea*+ 9 its b5efic5ce4 ,x is n s valuable z x might be1 because x has a prejudice ( ! populace to deal )4 ,b ! am\nt ( suff]+ t is reliev$ by ,gov]nm5t 9 all ! empire is enorm\s4 ,9 cases ( epidemics !re is a ,gov]nm5t ord] to fight ! disease 9 an organiz$ way4 ,if x is smallpox1 :i* is v preval5t1 public vacc9ation is en=c$4 ,*ol]a epidemics are tak5 9 h& vigor\sly1 wat] purifi$1 & qu>ant9e e/abli%$1 until ! pe/il5ce is put "u control4 ,! la/ f\r ye>s has call$ out all ! ag5cies ( a great ,gov]nm5t to battle ) ! ,bubonic plague & ! fam9e4 ,x is n[ m ?an f\r ye>s s9ce ! plague began its ravages 9 ,india1 & a little ov] ?ree ye>s s9ce ! fam9e began its c\rse ( deva/ation4 ,bo? ( ^! dire visitations 7 grappl$ ) f ! />t1 & ! battle is /ill be+ wag$4 ,a compet5t bo>d ( physicians & a l>ge =ce ( skill$ nurses 7 quickly organiz$1 & !y h be5 unremitt+ 9 _! ef=ts1 & _m ( ^! h fall5 victims to _! difficult & dang]\s duty4 ,a sy/em ( inspection 0 at once e/abli%$ on all railroads & /eam%ip l9es ?r\gh\t ,india & along its coa/s4 ,e travel]1 irrespective ( race or rank1 has be5 exam9$ by m$ical exp]ts4 ,yet 9 spite ( ?is precaution ! deadly sc\rge has insidi\sly work$ its way almo/ ?r\gh\t ! empire4 ,b /ill ! ,gov]nm5t grapples ) ! pe/il5ce4 ,"o c feel some?+ ( its t]rors :5 x is not$ t n9ety-f\r p] c5t ( all :o are seiz$ by ! plague die4 ,six hundr$ ?\s& h di$ ( ! plague 9 five ye>s4 ,! greate/ ho/ility has be5 %[n at times by ! native population1 9 oppos+ ! mo/ necess>y plague regulations4 ,) plague almo/ all ov] ! empire1 ! ,gov]nm5t _h at ! same "t to und]take a mo/ ext5sive plan = reliev+ a fam9e t 0 ev] und]tak5 by any ,gov]nm5t 9 human hi/ory4 ,! fam9e _h only "o imm$iate cause--! lack ( ra94 ,! great] ra9s ov] almo/ all ,india occur betwe5 ,june & ,septemb]4 ,= ye>s on ov]lapp+ t]ritory ! ra9s fail$1 or 7 defici5t4 ,! _w kn[s ! /ory4 ,"o-f\r? ( ! ne>ly ?ree hundr$ millions ( ?is population ( ! empire 7 9 ! t]rors ( fam9e1 ) its sl[ />vation ( man & bea/1 ) its att5dant *ol]a1 plague1 & o!r diseases4 ,x is wor?y ( cordial recognition & p]petual memory t ?is gigantic spect] 0 met by a ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5t4 ,x 0 n a ,mohamm$an or ,h9du p :i* f\ght back ?is mon/] calamity1 b a ,gov]nm5t & a p ^: sympa?ies 7 ,*ri/ian4 ,! ,*ri/ians hurri$ to ! relief ( ^? ( non-,*ri/ian belief & ali5 p1 & h>dly ?\ght ( _! race or religion4 ,!y only knew !y 7 />v+ communities ( fell[-be+s1 & !y put =? supreme ef=ts to relieve _! hung] & o!r ills due to ! fam9e4 ,yes1 ?is 0 done by a ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5t1 aid$ by private ,*ri/ian b5efic5ce ( di/ant l&s1 :ile _! own co-religioni/s1 hav+ money 9 _m cases1 own+ ne>ly all ! gra9 9 ! empire1 en\gh to h f$ all ! hungry at e /age ( ! fam9e1 gave practically no?+ = fam9e relief6 ,!y held _! fea/s1 organiz$ _! tig] hunts1 look$ on ! dance ( ! impure naut*-girl1 & revel$ :ile _! p />v$ & di$1 or ow$ _! life to a =eign race ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india sp5t #ib1fej1jjj on fam9e relief dur+ #ahii & #aijj4 ,! relief works 7 op5 ne>ly two ye>s be=e t1 & help on a l>ge scale cont9ues /ill4 ,?is is ! mo/ gigantic ef=t ( all human hi/ory to meet a great national calamity4 ,/range t ^! noble & /atesman-l ef=ts %\ld h be5 belittl$ by any1 mu* less by "s :o %\ld h kn[n bett]4 ,! c5sus ( #aija has be5 ga!r$1 & ^! columns ( figures tell _! sad /ory ( suff]+ & dea? 9 ! fam9e di/ricts4 ,( ,india's two hundr$ & eighty-six millions ( t5 ye>s ago1 sixty-six millions 7 resid5ts 9 native-protect$ ,/ates4 ,! c5sus ( #aija %[s t ,briti% ,india increas$ its population by t5 millions1 :ile ! peoples ( ! native ,/ates decreas$ ?ree millions4 ,briti% t]ritory increas$ its population by f\r & "o-half p] c5t1 & !-native ,/ates decreas$ by f\r & "o-half p] c5t4 ,a close inspection ( ! figures %[s ! decrease to be l>gely due to ! fam9e4 ,:at w\ld h be5 ! dea?-rate b = ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t's imm5se relief8 ,! mission>ies work$ h& 9 h& ) ! ,briti% (fic]s1 & ,i h nev] he>d t ei!r has ev] spok5 except 9 words ( praise ( ! o!r's labors4 ,?is proves t good ,gov]nm5ts & fai?ful mission>ies are invaluable to ea* o!r4 ,a cr[n+ pro( ( ! good gov]nm5t ( ,brita9 9 ,india1 is 9 ! fact t h] population does n migrate to any adjac5t ,/ate :]e !re is limit$ or unlimit$ native rule4 ,b f all su* ,/ates !re is a /eady /ream ( immigration p\r+ into ,briti% t]ritory4 ,none ( ,india's peoples migrate 9 any numb]s to any ,ori5tal or ,occid5tal c\ntry1 b f e ,ori5tal l& !re are immigrants to soj\rn or to settle 9 ,india "u ! ju/ice1 protection1 & peace ( ,briti% rule4 ,! tropical _w is fa/ com+ "u ,we/]n dom9ation4 ,^! l&s mu/ be lift$ by new blood f ! ,nor? & ,we/1 & mu/ s]ve ! ne$s ( our race4 ,:ile ?is process is go+ on1 ! _w c af=d to be happy ov] ! fact t s l>ge a "p ( ! tropical c\ntries is "u ,briti% rule4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 rem$i$ :5 ! *ange 0 obvi\s1 & o!rwise left unbalanc$4 ,illu/rations 9 ?is e,book h be5 position$ betwe5 p>agraphs & outside quotations4 ,9 v]sions ( ?is e,book t support hyp]l9ks1 ! page ref]5ces 9 ! ,li/ ( ,illu/rations lead to ! correspond+ illu/rations4 ,! fir/ illu/ration is ! cov]4 ,! illu/ration on ! ,title ,page is a photograph ( a woman lean+ aga9/ a cocoanut tree 7x is ! leftmo/ "p ( ! illu/ration on page #de ( ?is e,book74 ,! f\r captionless illu/rations are id5tical decorative tailpieces4