OF GEORGE DANA BOARDMAN, LATE MISSIONARY TO BURMAH. CONTAINING MUCH INTELLIGENCE RELATIVE TO THE BURMAN MISSION. BY REV. ALONZO KING. = WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY, BY WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS, AUTHOR OF "RELIGIOUS PROGRESS," "LECTURES ON THE LORD'S PRAYER," "MISCELLANIES," ETC. NEW IMPROVED EDITION. BOSTON: GOULD AND LINCOLN, 59 WASHINGTON STREET. 1864. June 3 Ind 2122,2.3 By exchange of dupe. given by 2. G. Palfrey, 25 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by GOULD, KENDALL, & LINCOLN, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. ADVERTISEMENT. THE following work is respectfully presented to the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, at whose particular request it was undertaken. Its appearance in public, has hitherto been prevented by circumstances not within the control of the Compiler. He hopes, however, that it has lost nothing by the delay. The recent arrival from India, of Mr. Boardman's private journal and some other papers, has contributed much to the interest and value of the book. It is now commended to the charities and prayers of the public, and to the blessing of the God of missions. NOTICE TO NEW EDITION. THE rapid sale of the large edition of this work first published-the increasing demand for it, and the evident good which its circulation has accomplished, have induced the publishers to bestow much expense and labor upon it, in order to present the present edition in as complete and attractive form as possible, with a view to giving it a still wider and more rapid circulation. The revision of this work for the press, was among the last things that occupied the attention of the Author, Mr. King, before being called to rest from his labors, and join the company of the redeemed. Thus early, have the subject and the Author of this memoir, been permitted to meet and embrace each other on the heavenly plains, where they doubtless, now together, swell, with rapturous notes, the song of redeeming love, before the throne of GOD and the Lamb. The publishers feel a pleasure in presenting this work to the public, in its present improved state, they feel a pleasure in being able to hold up to the world something of the character and the labors of one so universally beloved-one possessing such ardor of piety and depth of humility, such striking traits of a faithful persevering Missionary-one who labored so successfully, who fought so valiantly, and who died in the field of conflict so gloriously; and they confidently believe that the perusal of these pages, will, by the blessing of God, be the means of awaking the Church, more fully, to the cause of Missions; and that many of her young men, on casting their eyes around and beholding the moral desolation of the heathen world, and the question coming home, who shall carry the news of salvation to these benighted heathen? who will go for us? will be led to exclaim as did GEORGE DANA BOARDMAN, "Pll go.” THE PUBLISHERS. CONTENTS. Mr. Boardman pursues his studies at Waterville-He indulges a hope in Christ, and makes a profession of religion-The happy His domestic afflictions--Progress and result of his exercises on the subject of missions-He offers himself to the Board and is He pursues his studies at Andover-Correspondence-His labors for the Clarkson Society in Salem-He visits Maine and receives A* Page |