Fourthly, that the choicest mercies both of Providence and Grace, may descend on all whose hearts have been disposed to favour me; and that the Government of India may be disposed to _permit_, at least, attempts for the conversion of the natives; and that the kingdom of Christ may come. And, O Lord, I would devote my life, my strength, my every faculty, and every gift of grace, nature, or providence, wholly to thy service and glory! I offer myself to Thee. O pardon, accept, and bless me, through Jesus Christ; and bring these purposes to good effect, for thy name’s sake! “Jan. 6th. Left Mr. Creighton at Gomalty yesterday morning. In travelling, found my mind somewhat stayed on God. I welcomed the budgerow, and the dreary river, as old though inconvenient friends, who would put me in the way of active usefulness. I was much pleased with the school in Mr. C.’s bungalow; and, from the pleasure the Brahmin showed, in making the scholars read the Bengalee New Testament, I have a hopeful presentiment that the kingdom of Satan, thus divided against itself, cannot stand long. “Jan. 16th. This morning, I visited the wells near Monghyr.[28] One of the wells is cold; but close to it, another bubbles up water, like the bubbles that rise from the bottom of a caldron as the water grows hot. I found this water so hot, that I was scarcely able to bear my hand in it. Here, they say, Ram’s wife bathed, after she had been stolen away, and recovered again by her husband. Many Brahmins and Faqueers were staying there; and were very importunate for money. With a _buckshish_[29] I offered tracts, and was immediately told that a Sahib, a short time since, had left many. A very interesting boy, about fifteen years of age, read in one of the tracts, and told me that it meant, There is only one God, and that all their poojahs, &c., are vain. I spoke to him, and an old man, with several around; the boy seemed to understand perfectly what I meant; and said, that when he understood the matter thoroughly, he should leave off poojah; and, as I spake of hell as the portion of wicked men, several behind showed symptoms of scorn. The old man discovered much impatience, but, for the _buckshish_, stayed till I had said all that I thought necessary. The boy’s father manifested uneasiness, and evidently wished his son away; but for the same reason permitted him to stay. The father said, that Adam was first created, and that all men are his children: that the world was drowned, and then Noah became the parent of us all. I replied that it was true; and that Adam and Noah worshipped God, and paid no regard to poojahs and the river. Why, then, did they pay that regard to the creature, which was due only to God? He answered, that when