At age 23, he traveled with his wife from [[New England]] to [[Calcutta]], [[India]], but they 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, he traveled with his wife from [[New England]] to [[Calcutta]], [[India]], but they 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. |