“The religious men of the 53rd., I understand, mean to give each a month’s pay. They say, they have before been called upon for a month’s pay, to help to carry on the war, much more will they contribute ‘to the help of the Lord against the mighty.’ I have great reason for thankfulness for the acceptance the word of God has among us. The church is usually crowded in the part allotted to the gentry, and our societies increase considerably. Even the wild Irish Roman Catholics of the 8th Light Dragoons, pay great attention, and the Thursday evenings attendance increases. A sergeant, his wife, and several others of them, appear in good earnest seeking salvation. The Company’s Europeans are the least attentive, and indeed, with a few exceptions, the Company’s officers are the least constant at church. I have a Hindoostanee congregation of nine, every morning, and am going through the Epistles with them. The half-caste lad I have mentioned, has began to read to them. He continues to give good hope that his heart is in the work; and the children also, continue improving. I am often greatly exhausted from the frequent public services, and feel often much inward weakness. Should I ever be relieved from this, I would try to get to sea for a few weeks, just recruit strength, and prevent the frame from giving way entirely. I have many thoughts about Benares; if you send the copies of proceedings to E., I fear he will never distribute them. You should send some to Robinson. I am desirous to see the proceedings of Martyn, when you can spare his letter. You cannot suppose how widowed I feel from his absence.... Mr. Y. tells me there is a Bible Depository in Calcutta. Who has the charge of it? I have been applied to for information about it, but could give none.... To-day, I have a letter from Martyn dated 19th March, ‘Bombay,’ containing extracts from Simeon, on _not_ taking fees, far more pointed than his cautions to P.” But assiduously occupied as Mr. Corrie thus appears to have been in furthering every plan that promised to yield moral benefit to his fellow-men, he was nevertheless alive, at the time, to the importance of watching over the state of religion in his own soul. On the anniversary of his birth-day he writes:--