October 25.-"Passed the morning in writing out the rules of Sundhi. Had a very solemn season of prayer, by the favor of God, over some of the chapters of Genesis, but especially the conclusion of the 119th Psalm.-O that these holy resolutions and pious breathings were entirely my own! Adored be the never failing mercy of God! He has made my happiness to depend, not on the uncertain connexions of this life, but upon his own most blessed self-a portion that never faileth.-Came-to on the Eastern bank. The opposite side was very romanticadorned with a stately range of very high forest trees, whose deep dark shade seemed impenetrable to the light. In my evening walk enjoyed great solemnity of feeling, in the view of the world as a mere wilderness, through which the children of God are passing to a better country. It was a comforting and a solemn thought, and was unspeakably interesting to me at the time-that God knew whereabouts his people were in the wilderness, and was supplying them with just what they wanted."

"On my return towards the boat, I saw a wild boar of very large size, gallopping parallel to the river. I had not a gun with me, or I might have killed him, as he was within reach of a fusee ball. -In my budgerow found great delight in Hart's Hymns at night."

October 26.-Sunday. "Passed this Lord's day with great comfort, and precious solemnity of soul. Glory to God for this grace! Reading the Scriptures

and prayer took up the first part of the day. Almost every chapter I read was blest to my soulparticularly the last chapter of Isaiah: 'It shall come that I will gather all nations and tongues, and they shall come, and see my glory,' &c. Rejoice, my soul, in the sure promises of Jehovah. How happy am I when, in preparing for the work of declaring his glory among the Gentiles, I think many of the Lord's saints have been this day remembering their unworthy friend. I felt as if I could never be tired with prayer. In the afternoon, read one of Gibert's French Sermons-Bates on Death-and some Nagree Gospel. In the evening, we came-to on the Eastern bank. I walked into a neighboring village, with some tracts. The children ran away in great terror; and though there were some men, here and there, I found no opportunity or encouragement to try if there were any that could speak Hindoostanee: however, I felt vexed with myself for not taking more pains to do them good. Alas! while Satan is destroying their souls, does it become the servants of God to be lukewarm?—At night, read the third and fourth chapters of the Acts; and lost much time and spirituality by indulging ideas of schemes about the Gospel, which had more of romance and pride in them than of wisdom and humiliation."

October 27.-"Arrived at Berhampore. In the evening, walked to see the cantonments at the hospital, in which there were one hundred and fifty

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European soldiers sick. I was talking to a man, said to be dying, when a surgeon entered. went up, and made some apology for entering the hospital. It was my old schoolfellow and towns** The remainder of the evening he spent with me in my budgerow. He pressed me much to stay longer with him, which I refused, but, afterwards, on reflection, I thought it my duty to stay a little longer; thinking I might have an oppor tunity of preaching to the soldiers."

October 28.-"Rose very early, and was at the hospital at daylight. Waited there a long time, wandering up and down the wards, in hopes of inducing the men to get up and assemble: but it was in vain. I left three books with them; and went away, amidst the sneers and titters of the common soldiers. Certainly it is one of the greatest crosses I am called to bear, to take pains to make people hear me. It is such a struggle between a sense of propriety and modesty, on the one hand; and a sense of duty, on the other; that I find nothing equal to it. I could force my way any where, in order to introduce a brother minister; but, for myself, I act with hesitation and pain. Mr. *** promised to ask the head surgeon's permission for me to preach; and appointed the hour at which I should come. I went there; but, after waiting two hours, was told that the surgeon was gone without being spoken to-and many other excuses were made. So, as it was now the heat of the day, I saw it was of no use to make

any more attempts; and, therefore, I went on my way. At night, from mere thoughtlessness, went on shore without tracts, and lost a better opportunity than I have yet had of distributing them among the people. My soul was dreadfully wounded at the recollection of it; and, O may the conviction of my wickedness rest upon my soul all my days! How many souls will rise up in judgment against me at the last day, God only knows. The Lord forgive my guilty soul-deliver me from blood guiltiness— and make me to remember for what purpose I came hither."

October 29.-"Passed Cossim Buzar and Moorshedabad, in the middle of the day; and so my resolutions of repairing my past negligence were defeated, for we stopped at night where there was not a house. A party of boatmen I talked with; and begged them to take a tract; but I could not prevail upon them. Though they were Rajemahl people, I could not understand them, nor they me scarcely at all. I am grieved, and disappointed, and ashamed at this extraordinary backwardness in the language; but I hope not to be discouraged. Employed the whole day in translating Acts, chap. ii, and correcting it with Moonshee."

Oct. 30.-"Employed the whole day, as yesterday, about the same chapter. Read also the Ramayuna, and Sale's Introduction to the Koran. My views enlarge rapidly respecting the state of things among the Hindoos and Mahometans.-My soul was

in a most awful state of impression: Satan was at work, and my soul found safety only in holding by God as a child clings to the neck of its mother, Thanks be to God that I have the witness in myself. "The anointing, which ye have received of him, abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you, but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things,' &c. O how refreshing and supporting to my soul was the holiness of the word of God-sweeter than the sweetest promise at this time was the constant and manifest tendency of the word, to lead men to holiness and the deepest seriousness. What a contrast to it is the mock majesty of the Koran, and the trifling indecent stuff of the Ramayuna. My whole soul seems, at present, engrossed in the work of being the messenger of truth; and, at every season of prayer, I found a peculiar tenderness in praying for these unenlightened people."

October 31.-"Passed a very populous village, called Jungipore."

"Stopped at night again in a desert place. Employed as yesterday. Moonshee said, 'How can you prove this book (putting his hand on the Gospel) to be the word of God?" I took him to walk with me on the shore, that we might discuss the matter; and the result of our conversation was, that I discovered that the Mussulmen allow the Gospel to be, in general, the command of God, though the words of it are not His as the words of the Koran are; and contend that the actual words