Memoirs of the Right Rev. Daniel Corrie, LL.D., first Bishop of MadrasCorrie, Daniel
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Memoirs of the Right Rev. Daniel Corrie, LL.D., first Bishop of Madras
Corrie, Daniel
Church of England -- Bishops -- Biography; Church of England -- Missions -- India; Corrie, Daniel, 1777-1837
Letters which Mr. Corrie addressed to Mr. Martyn and Mr. Brown
respectively, a week later than the preceding date, give a pleasing
account of the state of the congregation at Cawnpore; and supply,
also, a specimen of the difficulties with which the earlier
Missionary labourers in India had to contend, in their efforts to
secure translations of the Word of God into the native languages.
TO THE REV. H. MARTYN.
“Cawnpore, Dec. 26, 1810.
“Yesterday divine service was appointed at eleven. Few of
the soldiers came, but the body of the church was entirely
filled with the gentry. Colonel and Mrs. W. came, and
brought many of the officers of the 8th. The civilians too,
were all present. We had upwards of fifty at the Lord’s
table:--three complete tables. Among them the above and
Dr. M., Captain and Mrs. E., Mr. G. S. and Harrington of
the 53rd, with many of the soldiers beside the society....
There were three more admitted to the society on Friday
night. On Sunday one part of the 53rd were marched to
Church. At two, I therefore went to the school-room of the
8th, and about thirty came. One of them has lately been
several times to the Church: several of them were disposed
to be attentive. S. had a number of the religious men at
dinner. Harrington dined with us, and after dinner we went
over and staid awhile at S.’s. It was a very happy time....
Mr. G. has been reading Newton on the Prophecies, and
has now Edwards on Redemption. This, with his attendance
yesterday, and general sobriety, looks well. Captain G. and
P. are both unwell; E. is better: I fear his impressions
are gone; B. has been unwell too; perhaps you do not know
him, he is an acquaintance since you left. Indeed, I have
seen them almost all, but have not been at the mess.
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