At this time, too, the accounts Mr. C. received of Abdool’s proceedings at Meerut, (where the latter was on a visit), were of the most encouraging kind. He was gratified, also, by the intelligence that Mr. Vetch was at work at Delhi, among the Armenian and Portuguese Christians there. The opposition to missionary labours at Agra, had moreover, for the present ceased, whilst the schools were prospering as much as could reasonably be expected. As however, any changes among the chaplains would, in all probability, occasion Mr. C.’s removal from Agra, it became an object of great solicitude to him that so promising a state of things should not retrograde, for want of adequate superintendence and pecuniary support; and he, in consequence, addressed the following communication to the Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, in England:-- “Agra, E. I. Dec. 31. 1813. “You are made acquainted through the Rev. Mr. Thomason, with the labours of Abdool Messeeh, who is engaged as a Catechist for the Society for Missions to Africa and the East; and of the success attending them. Since our arrival at this place in March last, forty-one adults, and fourteen children of theirs, have been baptized into the faith of Christ, and all continue to walk in the truth. The prospect of increasing numbers is very encouraging, and as several of the converts are men of learning and of some influence, there seems ground to hope that lasting benefit is intended by our Almighty and most merciful Father to this place. “The want of useful books in their own language will, however, render the Native converts for a long time in need of European intelligence and firmness. Though the grace of the gospel be sufficient for their individual salvation, yet they are not sufficiently acquainted with the history of mankind, and especially of the Church of Christ, to enable them to calculate on the probable consequences of any particular mode of conduct: nor can they for some time reap the benefits to be derived from the experience of those who have gone before them in the good way. “I feel, therefore, anxious to call the attention of the Society of which you are Secretary, to this part of the world; and to beg, that, if practicable, a Missionary may be sent over to take charge of this infant church. The place of worship and the premises now occupied, should with pleasure be made over in perpetuity for the use of the Mission; and I think I may affirm, that the friends of religion in this country would find sufficient support for the person whom you may send, without his continuing burthensome to the Society.