This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...were circulated that government was about to make a public example of heretics; the crowds, that used to come for tracts, all disappeared, and Ko Thah-a, who continued to occupy the house, became intimidated, and retreated to his own obscure dwelling. Things are, therefore, at a very low ebb. Bat we trust in God, that the tide will flow again in its own appointed time. Extracts from the Journal of Mr. Wade. The following paragraphs will show that much inquiry respecting Christianity prevailed at Rangoon. June 28, 1830. To-day had more company than usual, being at least 50 persons assembled at a time. One whom we have for some time considered a hopeful inquirer, spoke quite boldly to-day on the side of truth, before a large collection of people, but he lives at a distance, and is going off in'a day or two. 6. Yesterday the long expected tracts arrived, and the demand for them is so great that 200 of '-'The "View" and 100 Catechisms are gone already; and we are objiged to refuse a great many who ask for them, Jeut we should VOL. XXVII. be entirely out again before we can possibly get more. It seems as if the people were almost mad after them. The scriptures we are obliged to give very sparingly, as there are but a few copies in print. The people who come for books are from all parts of the country. 7. As great a demand to-day for tracts as yesterday. One priest who had received Matthew sometime ago sent it back to-day saying he had copied it, and begged we would give him another volume. 12. It begins to be said that government keeps a look out to see who are in the habit of coming to listen to the gospel, and though it is undoubtedly a false surmise, yet it will frighten some, andirevent them from listening to the truth; however, ...