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 sumed the printing office with all its material and stock, the little chapel, all the mission houses and the personal effects of their occupants.

Mrs, E. G. Jones died in 1838 and Dr. Jones died in September 1851.

The prominent missionaries of the A, B.C. F. M. were Dr. Bradly and Mr. Caswell, the former was known l'espected and loved for his kind care and treatment of all classes of patients who sought his aid. He intro duced vaccination into Siam which has been the means of protecting multitudes from that dreadful disease the smallpox. His name will long be remembered and revered in Siam, as a vigorous and generous benefactor.

Mr. Jessio Caswell was a talented and scholarly gen tleman, a great favorite of the then prince priest. Toonkramaum Ongyai the Head Priest of Wat Boromanewate. This Royal Prince invited and gladly allowed Mr. Caswell to teach English regularly to the priests and other pupils at that Wat.

Of the American Presbyterian Mission Rev. Mr. Matoon and Dr. House are prominent characters. The former prepared a translation of the New Testament for his inission before he retired. The latter was a popular medical practitioner so long as he was on the field. He too gave medicines and cared for and cured very many patients gratuitously before his retirement. He too was much loved and esteemed by the masses of the people.

Rev. D. Mc Gilvary and J. Wilson, in 1868 went north and began Christian work at Ch'iengmai and Lakaun for the Laos people. Both these gentlemen have been very successful workers. The former las prepared the Scriptures and religious works for the people. The latter possessed of much musical talent, İras prepared a hyinn book for the people and tought