all things!” The success which, under the divine blessing, had so signally marked the labours of Abdool Messeeh at Agra, was not unattended by correspondent difficulties. The loss of caste and the consequent destitution which followed the native converts, required to be alleviated by supplying them with sustenance, until some employment could be found for them. The schools also, which had been established under the favourable circumstances, mentioned in the foregoing letters, were necessarily attended with a certain regular expense. As, therefore, Mr. Corrie’s resources were altogether inadequate to meet the stated and increasing demands upon them, he applied to the Calcutta agents of the Society for Missions to Africa and the East, to ascertain how far assistance might be looked for from that Society. He suggested to them, at the same time, that an auxiliary missionary society might be formed in Calcutta, which might aid the work he had in hand, by monthly subscriptions. He advised, moreover, that a few friends of missions should form themselves into a committee, for the purpose of considering how native converts could be best employed, and their children be brought up to trades. The result of this application to Calcutta, was the formation of an association, and the collecting of subscriptions to the amount of four hundred pounds, the express objects of which were to enable Mr. Corrie to “establish and support native schools at Agra and elsewhere.” Subscriptions from private sources also, were not wanting. To a friend who took an interest in the Agra mission, Mr. Corrie writes on the 2nd of Aug. 1813. “I was far from expecting any separate contribution to the work here, but do not even wish to refuse it; for sure I am that of money thus spent, we shall be able to say at last, ‘what I have given away, remains.’” He then goes on to inform his correspondent, that “The Sunday (July 25.) before yesterday was the beginning of our visible edifice. The foundation is, I am persuaded, laid in Christ. The Hukeem[88] and Abdool’s nephew, are both not only enlightened in mind, but informed also in judgment. The former once led a party to fight for Islam, consequently his conversion has called forth more of the spite of the enemy than we before have seen. Several have told Abdool plainly, that under any other government they would have risen upon him. I observe without saying anything to any around. Mr. H. talks to every body in the same strain, and then tells E. the remarks people make. Why! I know before hand what such people will say.”