through my
instrumentality; and as the Lord gives me utterance, I trust I
shall be able to speak to many others. The difficulties of the
language are fading away one by one. I had occasion to
translate a public document from the new Pasha to the Resident
at Bussorah, concerning business of the utmost importance and
secrecy, in which the Resident, who is a most competent judge,
tells me I succeeded fully.

I often think my dear friends in England will be sadly
discouraged at the Lord's dealings with our mission: so
difficult is it to act faith in dark seasons. However, should
their faith and hope fail, the Lord will either raise up others
or find me some little occupation by which I may live. His
goodness in the way of provision has been so wonderfully
manifested, that my heart feels quite easy that He will find a
way for the support of his servant.

_Oct. 24._--Since writing the above, I have received your
letter of March last, by Bombay. Oh! how welcome it came! Oh!
how it refreshed me! Surely there exists not in the world a
more loving little Church than these dear believers amongst
whom the Lord has brought us into one fellowship. I assure you,
widely as I am separated from this beloved family in body, I am
truly one with them in spirit, and am greatly refreshed by the
springs of the Lord's grace, that run amongst them.

I received several letters with yours, from England and
Ireland; and the zeal of those dear friends who had provided
for my school, made me finally determine, the Lord willing, and
supplying me masters, to try again. I have sent one of the
bigger boys round, and I trust, with new boys, I shall begin
with thirty.

The Bible Society have sent me a number of Books with a
generous letter, nobly generous as to the principles of
distribution. And there appears a prospect of great changes
which may open a much wider door of usefulness here than I now
have: I had thoughts of leaving this place, but the Resident
entreats me not to go, and promises, should any thing happen to
me, that he will be a father to my dear boys, till he can send
them by an unexceptionable opportunity to England. All these
things make me feel that the Lord still means me to stay here,
and see his salvation.--Infidelity is making open and