“I have very little comfort in the work of the ministry among the Europeans. I consider it always a secondary consideration, yet how to be doing it more for the heathen, I know not. At Agra, I suppose there may be greater opportunities; but Martyn will not hold up many months under the duties of this station, so I hope to be continued with him.” The following extract from his Journal informs us of Mr. Corrie’s private occupations and purposes:-- “January 2nd, 1811. I am much occupied in reading Greek, and other exercises, tending, I hope, to mutual benefit with H., but let me not deceive myself in fancying it all duty, when it is all so agreeable. The children have made considerable progress during the past year: as much as I could expect. James has begun Latin, under the express idea of becoming a teacher of others: and may he have grace to give himself willingly to this work! I am very much taken up with schemes for the furtherance of the gospel; but little is yet done. The Europeans require more time and labour than I have to give [to them.] Blessed be God for some success among them. O may they [who fear God] increase in number! During the year, my proficiency has been very scanty: some knowledge of the history of this country, some proficiency in Hindoostanee; the Hindoostanee catechism: these are my chief employments, beside my ministry among the Europeans. I purpose to be more in the study of these languages, more in writing sermons, more attentive to the children; to translate the Pilgrim’s Progress, the Prayer book, and any other work that may be useful to the children. Lord, direct my steps, and make me an instrument of good for Jesus’ sake, Amen!” It will be recollected that, in consequence of a sermon which Mr. Brown preached on New-year’s day, 1810, an important effort was made to supply the Christians of Tanjore with Bibles. Encouraged, it would seem, by the success which attended that effort, Mr. Martyn, whilst in Calcutta was induced to occupy Mr. Brown’s pulpit on the 1st of January, 1811, for the purpose of making “An appeal on behalf of 900,000 Christians in India who were in want of a Bible.” This Sermon not only produced a lasting effect on those who heard it delivered, but having been printed and widely circulated, called forth among the Europeans in India, a strong feeling of sympathy in behalf of the native Christians, and contributed mainly towards the formation of an Auxiliary Bible Society in Calcutta. It is to these circumstances that allusion is made in the following letter; although the Auxiliary Society was not actually formed till the 21st of February.[73] TO THE REV. D. BROWN. “Cawnpore, Jan. 28, 1811.