“Sunday 24th. Our Christian congregation consisted of seventeen. Fuez Messeeh read first the 116th Psalm, and afterwards the xvi and xviith chapters of St. John. He was himself evidently affected by the repeated references to our Lord’s divinity, and spoke to the others on that subject; and of the great condescension of the Saviour, in becoming the surety of sinners; with the love that ought to subsist among Christians: saying, ‘they ought to be as the eyes in the head, which though they dwell in two sockets, yet were intent always on the same objects; and constituted but one organ of vision.’ “At Augurdeep. In the evening went into the village, where is a celebrated Idol temple. Fuez Messeeh entered into a dispute with a Brahmin, before twenty-five or thirty people, assembled for poojah (worship.) The Brahmin was forced at length to confess that Idolatry was inexcusable: on which an appeal was made to the bystanders, who declared that the Brahmins led them astray. “Dec. 22nd, at Bauglipore. Visited the Roman Catholic Christians here, whom we found still in great poverty, and complaining of the neglect of their priests. Gave Augustine Clementis (who professes to wish for a school and has several children of his own) ten rupees towards erecting a shed, and engaging a schoolmaster, with a promise of further assistance. Left with him, for the use of the intended school, one copy of the New Testament in Persian, one copy in Hindoostanee, and one copy of the Psalms in Persian. Gave him also a copy of the Psalms, and some copies of family prayers, in Hindoostanee, for distribution. “Buxar, Jan. 18, 1818. Had divine service this morning in English, and baptised an Israelite, aged fifty-five, who has been long in our military service, and who seems spiritually alive to the true character of Christ, as the promised Messiah. In the afternoon had service in Hindoostanee. Twenty-five adults, beside our own people, attended. The anxiety manifested by several of the Jews for religious instruction, is very pleasing; and must, if possible, be gratified. May the Lord raise up a suitable teacher; and direct and prosper me in my wishes to erect a place of worship for them!” No sooner had Mr. Corrie arrived at Benares, (Jan. 26. 1818.) than he projected a missionary establishment in the neighbourhood of that large and populous city. The following extract from a letter addressed to the secretary of the Calcutta Committee of the Church Missionary Society, will explain the objects he had in view:--