He, with several others who were on the point of conversion, entreated the missionaries not to leave them, and Thaahlah made a remarkable speech.

"Be it remembered," he said, "that this work is not yours or ours, but the work of God.

If He give light, the religion will spread." It was decided, according to the earnest wish of these poor people, that they should not be deserted till there were enough of them to form a congregation and have a teacher from among themselves set over them, and this--as the sect to which the Judsons belonged has no form of setting apart for the ministry--was all that they regarded as requisite.

The Arracan converts were not, however, to be neglected, and Mr.Colman therefore was to go to Chittagong, and there establish a station, which might receive those from Rangoon in case it should become needful to leave the place.

He was doing well there, when he died from an attack of fever.
The Judsons remained, and held their worship in the zayat on Sunday with the doors closed and only the initiated present; but it seemed as if the fear of losing their teachers quickened the zeal of the Christian converts in bringing their friends to inquire.