“Dec. 8. To-day set off for Chunar. In the strength of the Lord God I go forth. O, prepare a people for Thyself, and make me the instrument of gathering them into thy fold! Keep me by thy mighty power in body and soul; and enlarge my heart that I may delight in Thy will, and lay out all my time and labour in Thy service! Amen, Lord Jesus. Amen! “Dec. 13th. On Monday last Parson and myself left Aldeen, to proceed to our stations; Mr. Brown and Mr. Thompson accompanying us. We arrived at Chinsurah about three o’clock, after a quick sail up the river, the tide being in our favour: we called on Mr. Forsyth, with whom we spent the evening. Mr. F. conducted family worship, and was excellent in the application, and very fervent for the fulfilment of many precious promises. The presence of God was with us. Mr. F. gave me favourable intelligence respecting General M. at Chunar, to which place Mr. L. had sent tracts, which had been noticed with approbation by the General. I hope the Lord has prepared my way. Yesterday morning, after breakfast and family worship, we set forward, Mr. Forsyth accompanying us. In the evening we walked on the bank, whilst the boatmen hauled our boat along. The encouragement and comfort his conversation raised in my mind will, I hope, never be forgotten: much lively and spiritual conversation passed, chiefly on the means most suitable for us to employ under present circumstances. We concluded by commissioning Messrs. Brown and T. to buy Bibles, Testaments, and Common Prayer-books, to be sent to us from time to time for distribution. Our friends left us to return to Calcutta. A sweet composure fills my heart: and, without regret, I leave all that earth and sense hold dear, to do thy will, O my God! Let me find strength according to my day; and call Thou me to any thing in which I may most glorify Thee. Leave me not for a moment; for though now, ‘by thy goodness, thou hast made my mountain strong,’ yet if thou hide thy face I shall be ‘troubled!’ “Dec. 14th. Yesterday morning we left Sook Saugur: in the afternoon our attention was arrested by loud lamentations: we observed a dying man put into the river to expire; this, in the opinion of the Hindoos, insuring Paradise. We were much shocked at the spectacle. Lord, how long, how long shall Satan triumph? Four out of six are killed in this way, and hurried out of life.” On the 16th of December, Mr. Corrie writes to his father:--