Judson, Adoniram, 1788-1850; Missionaries -- Burma -- Biography; Missionaries -- United States -- Biography
“_April 29._ A precious case has just occurred. A young man of
twenty-four, by name Moung Koo, happened to stroll in last Sunday, and
was present at worship. He appeared to be rather wild and noisy,
though his manners were respectful. He took a tract, and went away.
This morning he made his appearance again, and has been with me about
two hours. I have been enabled, through divine assistance, to give him
a great deal of truth, and especially to expatiate with some feeling
on the love and sufferings of the Saviour. The truth seems to have
taken hold of his mind.
“_April 30._ I was agreeably surprised in the morning to see the young
man of yesterday come again so soon. He stayed all the forenoon, and
seemed desirous of hearing as much as possible about religion. Several
others came and went. A very busy day; hardly time to prepare these
minutes to be forwarded by a vessel which leaves this port for Bengal
early to-morrow morning.
“_May 1, 1819._ Burman day of worship; of course many visitors; among
the rest, Moung Nau, a man who was with me several hours yesterday;
but, from his silence and reserve, excited little attention or hope.
To-day, however, I begin to think better of him. Moung Koo came again
at night, and appeared pretty well. These two men, with the two
persons from Kambet, of the 27th, I call the fruits of the week. But
let us see who of them will remember the day of worship.
“_May 2. Lord’s day._ About three o’clock the quiet and modest Moung
Nau came in and took his usual place. For the others we looked in
vain. About thirty present at worship. Very few paid much attention,
or probably received any benefit.
“_May 3._ Among the visitors of to-day was a respectable man, formerly
an officer, now a merchant, resident at Little Bridge, a village
contiguous to Kambet. After long and various conversation, in which he
paid close and respectful attention, he said that he was a person not
a little versed in Burman literature, but that he now saw he had erred
in all; he regretted that he had lived two years in the neighborhood
without knowing me; to-day was an auspicious day; he wished to become
my disciple, would read my writings with attention, and come as often
as possible.
“_May 5._ Moung Nau has been with me several hours. I begin to think
that the grace of God has reached his heart. He expresses sentiments
of repentance for his sins, and faith in the Saviour. The substance of
his profession is, that from the darknesses, and uncleannesses, and
sins of his whole life, he has found no other Saviour but Jesus
Christ; nowhere else can he look for salvation; and therefore he
proposes to adhere to Christ, and worship Him all his life long.
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