similarity to the
public buildings of that name in Burmah, had three apartments; the first
a mere verandah thatched with bamboo, open to the road, and the place
where Mr. Judson received all occasional visitors and inquirers; the
second or middle one, a large airy room, occupied on Sundays for
preaching and on week days as a school-room; and the last division, a
mere entry opening into the garden leading to the mission-house. During
the week Mrs. Judson occupied the middle room, giving instruction in
reading, &c., to a class of males and females; and also in conversing
with female inquirers. Here she also studied the Siamese language, much
spoken in Rangoon, and translated into that language a catechism, and
the Gospel of Matthew.

The 30th of April, 1819, was made memorable by the first visit of an
inquirer who became a convert to the Christian faith. On the
5th of May Mr. Judson says in his journal, "It seems almost too much to
believe that God has begun to manifest his grace to the Burmans, but
this day I could not resist the delightful conviction that this is
really the case. Praise and glory to his name for evermore.
Amen."

From this time we learn from Mr. Judson's journal, that the verandah of
the zayat where he sat to receive visitors, was constantly thronged with
natives, who, impelled, some by curiosity and idleness, and some by
better motives, came to talk about the new religion. So much however was
to be dreaded, in the opinion of most of these, from the "lord of life
and death," as they called the emperor, that few dared follow out their
convictions. Moung Nau, however, the convert above mentioned, adhered
steadfastly to his now faith, and desired baptism. Not having any doubt
of the reality of his conversion, Mr. Judson administered the ordinance
to him on Sunday, June 21. On the following Lord's day, the missionaries
had the unspeakable satisfaction of sitting down at the Lord's table for
the first time with a converted Burman; and as Mr. Judson writes, he had
the privilege to which he had been looking forward many years, of
administering the communion in two languages.

Many of the expressions of this young convert are very interesting. We
find them in a letter from Mrs. Judson. "In our religion there is no way
to escape the punishment due to sin; but according to the religion of
Christ, he himself has died in order to deliver his disciples. How great
are my thanks to Jesus Christ for sending teacher