Although it had hitherto been the unchristian policy of the Indian government either to discountenance all efforts to raise the moral and religious condition of their subjects, or to leave them to be altogether dependent for instruction in the great truths of revealed religion, on the personal zeal and narrow resources of a few private individuals, yet a better state of things appeared now to be at hand. The various missionary societies, and the religious portion of Britain at large, regarded the renewal of the company’s charter to be a favourable opportunity for pressing upon the attention of the legislature, the destitute condition of India with respect to the gospel. This was accordingly done, and the result was, that during the month of June 1813, the parliament affirmed the necessity for a Church establishment in India; voted that it was the duty of England to promote the moral and religious improvement of her subjects in India; and that facilities ought likewise to be afforded to persons desirous of going to India for the purpose of accomplishing those benevolent designs. This favourable change in the policy of government was of course unknown to Mr. Corrie, when he addressed the following letter: TO THE REV. MR. SIMEON. “Agra, June 23, 1813. “What will the new charter bring to light in respect of our ‘project,’ as Mr. Cecil used to speak? The desirableness of some extension of our present establishment, is beyond all dispute: the most careless among us cry shame on the want of attention of our governors to this point. If we had a sufficient establishment of proper chaplains, there need be little further anxiety about evangelizing India: but who are to supply the places of Brown, Buchanan, Jeffreys, and Martyn? It seems almost as if Mr. Carey’s prophecy were coming true, that God would not employ _us_ in the work of evangelization. Amidst the great attention we hear of, excited to the distribution of the scriptures, how comes it, none of our Brethren offer _themselves_ to come and _distribute_ the word of life? And what are we, who believe Episcopacy to be the Order of the primitive church, to do for duly ordained pastors, from among the native converts? I write thus freely, my honoured father in the gospel, for now Mr. Brown and Mr. Martyn no longer bring these subjects before you, and Mr. Thomason, though he is nearer the scene of action, has really no more to do with the _natives_ than you have, nor does Mr. Parson give himself to this work. Mr. Thomason has more to do as Minister of the Old Church, Secretary, etc. etc. than one man ought to have, and this situation must always occupy one: and Mr. Parson gives himself wholly to the British soldiers, among whom he is eminently useful.