At age 23, traveled with his wife from [[New England]] to [[Calcutta, India]], but were diverted by the British East India Tea Company to [[Rangoon, Burma]]. There they spread [[Christianity]] in Burmese, translating the Bible for the local population. | At age 23, traveled with his wife from [[New England]] to [[Calcutta, India]], but were diverted by the British East India Tea Company to [[Rangoon, Burma]]. There they spread [[Christianity]] in Burmese, translating the Bible for the local population. |