Circular Letters Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 Excerpt: ...had manifest tokens of the hand of a kind Providence over the meanest and most unworthy of his flock, hoth from' the circumstance of the safe arrival of hrother M. to join us at Agra, aod also that in such a place we should he enahled to keep Up a school sufficient to support hoth families. Surely the Lord has not called us here for nothing, although we he less than nothing, hull trust there is work hefore us, a nd the reward is with it. O that the Lord may grant us grace to know and do his will. Wc all unite io love to all the hrethren and sisters at Serampore. I am, &c. H. PEACOCK. Sirdhana. My dear hrother Marshman, Sirdhana, May 9, IRIS. Tbrough the good hand of our God upon As, we arrived in safety at this place yesterday morning. Ehenezer. Come magnify the Lord with us, let us exalt his name tugether. We met with a very favourahle reception. Mr. Dice introduced us to Her Highness the Begum, who received us with every mark of respect. I felt a little awkward at first, hut soon found myself at liherty, and enter cd inM conversation with her Highness in the Hindobst'hanee respecting the prugress of religion in the world, the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, aud other things with which she seemed much pleased. We bad the honour of hreakfasting and dining with her. We are now residing in a tent, hut a very spacious hungalow is preparing for us, and every other convenience in a very commodious situation. Within ten minutes easy walk to the Begum's palace, and at one tide of her camp, which I suppose must contain two or tbree thousand troops, hesides many others attached to her Highness's estahlishment. Persons of all casts, and of several nations, are here, some of whom we may hope will attend the preaching of the word when it is estahlished; and at f...