“You will see by the date, where I am stationed. The place is important, on many accounts. It is central, and near several missionary stations: but we want helpers at Chunar, my first station in India. Mr. Bowley’s labours have been greatly blessed to the christian part of the population; who were ‘as sheep without a shepherd,’ till he went among them. Mr. Adlington is at this time visiting dear brother Abdool; of whom he writes very favourable accounts, as to spiritual things; but his bodily health has greatly declined, and is declining. A few have been added to the church at Agra; and several bearing the christian name, seem to have experienced a new birth unto righteousness. With respect to the public state of affairs, you will hear of the wonderful events which have taken place here, during the last six months; by which the whole continent of India is become subject to British authority.[103] Very critical have been our circumstances repeatedly, at one place 1200 of our troops were assaulted by a greater number of thousands--at another place, 3,000 of our troops were set upon by 40,000; and such is the inconstant nature of the natives of this country, that in either of the above affairs, had victory declared against us, the whole of India would have been in a flame. This, then, is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. We have many praying souls now in our Indian army; and the number is increasing: and we know that our God is a hearer of prayer.” “April 9. Since I began my letter, it has pleased God to relieve you of the charge we put upon you, respecting our Infant.[104] He was removed from our sight on the 7th, and is now with his Father and our Father, with his God and our God. I know not how to write about anything else, but yet I wish not to fill my paper with the expression of feelings which, no doubt, every one in similar circumstances experiences. I shall only say, that I seem never to have known sadness till now.” This extension of the British rule in India, by opening out wider fields for missionary exertions, rendered, also, the want of labourers more sensibly apparent. Hence Mr. Corrie writes TO THE REV. MR. SIMEON. “Benares, June 16, 1818.