“I have to tell you of the baptism of a Brahmin at Benares, on Wednesday last, when I was down there, which will gratify you much. You must remember that he understands enough of English for common purposes; and most of our conversation was in English. He came to me in September last, as I wrote to some of you; he had before been seeking after truth; and a pious merchant at Benares had given him a Book of Common Prayer: this was the chief instrument in his conversion. The two answers respecting ‘our duty towards God and our duty towards our neighbour’ struck him forcibly; and he learned many of the prayers, and much of the catechism by heart. He was, however, greatly averse to baptism in September, and argued that he could serve God in private, and even promote His cause more, whilst he refrained from the open profession of Christianity. I pointed out from Mark xvi. 16, and John iii. the necessity of attending to ‘the outward and visible sign, as well as the inward and spiritual grace,’ if we would ‘make our calling and election sure.’ He left me with tears, acknowledging that I spoke truth; but absented himself until January last, when he again went to the pious merchant, saying he had been very ill, and now found that none but Jesus Christ could save him: he would, therefore, give up all for Christ. After much intercourse, on Tuesday last I asked him, ‘Are you willing to be baptized?’ Answer, ‘Yes, I have no other Lord, no other Saviour, but Jesus Christ: He is God, and my God.’ What makes you think Him God? Answer,--‘Why, Sahib, I don’t know how many times I may have been in the world before, or whether born at all, or not, before this time; but I have continued a great sinner still, (the Hindoos believe in the metempsychosis,) a very great sinner, I believe: I went to Juggernaut and here to Benares, and here and there (mentioning other places) to poojah (worship;) but I was still very bad, Sahib, very great sinner. When I found no good among Hindoos’ worship, I went to Musselmans,’ to Lucknow, (mentioning a great mahomedan doctor there,) to enquire; but found no good in Musselmans’ religion; but all bad, very bad. Then I met with the ten commandments, and these two, my duty towards God, and my duty towards my neighbour: this my heart say good, very good: this is Jesus Christ’s word, and I pray to Him for His grace, and He gave me understanding: now I know the true God; my heart love His word; and I no more love sin, or bad way; therefore, I know Jesus Christ is God,’ with more to the same effect. (You will perceive that if men set themselves to seek Christ in this way, we should have no Arians or Socinians.) I then asked, What do you think will be after