66 for my last earthly support seemed to be removed. The same evening, however, between ten and eleven at night, a young Kathay, who had been brought up at Ava, crept cautiously into my boat, and said,— Teacher, I was once at your house in Ava, and it makes me sad to see you without clothes and food. I have bribed the guards to let me bring you a cloth and some rice and salt. I will bring you rice every night, and let you know if there is any way to escape." There was just starlight enough to see his form and the outlines of his face. I said to myself, as I began to eat the rice he brought me in a plantainleaf, This is Heaven's messenger. His language was not more humane than the tones in which he uttered it were kind and soothing. He was faithful to his word. My guards became careless. I had amused them for hours every day by telling them about America and England, and other countries; and they evidently thought me very well satisfied with my situation. On the fifth night I thought them all asleep before morning, but it was extremely hazardous to attempt an escape. The sixth day came, and I was still a prisoner. To give all the particulars of these six days, the horrible cruelty I saw inflicted upon men and women, and all the acts of barbarity I endured, would occupy too much space. Daily I saw women tied with ropes, their hands and feet bound together, and they were then beaten with ratans. In some cases they tortured them; the object of such cruelty was to get their concealed silver and jewels. I often forgot my own wretchedness whilst sympathizing with these unhappy females, and whilst listening to the heartrending cries of their little children, as they crowded around and embraced their lacerated and bleeding mothers. I saw one little girl kicked in the most brutal manner, because she flung her arms around her mother's neck and kissed her pale and apparently dying lips. Scenes like these, but as varied as the most refined and inventive cruelty could produce, I witnessed from morning till evening. I made up my mind that day to get away, or die in the attempt. I did get away, and after traveling seven days, reached Ava. How beautiful and impressive the language of David," Though I walk through the dark valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." 11 Mary at the Sepulchre. BY MISS HANNAH F. GOULD. "Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. But Mary stood without the sepulchre weeping."-JOHN XX. 10-11. O, HE's gone! the tomb forsaken! Him they crucified away! Here's the shroud we sorrowing made him Lo! I see, where he was sleeping 'Twas of him they sweetly said, They are angels!—and they know me! Sinful mortal, I'm afraid! Stranger, Sir, wilt thou not show me Newburyport, Mass. The Debt of Perishing Humanity to Redeeming Deity. THE duty of the Christian church to give the Gospel to the heathen, is one that scarce seems at this day to need discussion or argument. The command of our blessed Redeemer as to this matter, forms the close of Matthew's Gospel: "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." We have here a law enacted for the church, by him, who is not only her Head, but who claims all power in heaven and in earth. This law requires that all nations be taught his doctrines and his ordinances. To encourage the church in attempting obedience to this enactment, he pledges his own presence with them to the end of the world. Is it ask |