“There is a growing respect for religion in this place. Indeed, there are many instances of serious religion throughout the Presidency, both among the Civil and Military servants of the Company. The Chaplains have entered into a regular communication with each other in connection with the Committee of the Church Missionary Society, and at some stations things seem wonderfully prepared for them. At one station where Mr. Spring is, [Tellicherry], he found that through a native Christian, whom God had stirred up to read the Scriptures to his neighbours, thirteen of the heathen were anxious to be baptized, some of whom have accordingly been baptized. We hear too, that near Delhi, a company of about five hundred people had collected to converse on the subject of the Christian Scriptures, which had been circulated among them, and that they had resolved to be Christians; although they professed an unwillingness to associate with the English, on account of their eating all kinds of food. I hope they will learn the ways of God more perfectly.” The Carnatic sailed from Madras on the 20th of August, and arrived at Calcutta by the end of that month. [91] Mr. Corrie’s text on the occasion alluded to, was 1 John ii. 17. [92] See Missionary Register for 1816, p. 185. [93] See Bishop Middleton’s Sermons and Charges, p. 197. [94] Mrs. Corrie’s father. CHAPTER XIII. RETURN TO CALCUTTA. Although Mr. Corrie, at the time he landed in India, was one of the Senior chaplains in Bengal, and on that account had a claim to reside in Calcutta, yet as a junior chaplain had been appointed to the Presidency during Mr. C.’s absence from the country, it was decided that the latter should proceed to one of the out-stations, until a vacancy should again occur in Calcutta. To Mr. C. was accordingly assigned the chaplaincy at Benares. Before, however, he proceeded to that station, he addressed himself to the work of missions; the natives as usual flocking around him. In reference to that object, he writes to his brother:-- “Calcutta, Sep. 22. 1817.