ow residing in a
pleasant little house in Calcutta. I regretted exceedingly to leave the
peaceful, retired shades of Chitpore for the noise and commotion of a
city, but duty appeared to require it"--(the climate at Chitpore is
insalubrious in the hot months) "and we all cheerfully submitted. I
feel, my dear friend, that we are wanderers. I can look to no place as
my earthly home, but Burmah.... We have not yet heard from the brethren
at Ava. Oh that our Father in Heaven may prepare our hearts for whatever
intelligence we may receive.

"On Monday last, I attended the examination of Mrs. Colman's schools.
Imagine my feelings at seeing ninety-two little Bengallee girls, (whose
mothers are kept in the most degraded ignorance and superstition,)
taught to read the Scriptures.... This was only one division of the
schools. The whole number belonging to this Society is nearly four
hundred. There are also many other interesting schools in Calcutta.

"Mr. and Mrs. Wade with Mr. B. and myself still compose our family; we
are very happy in each other, are blessed with excellent health, enjoy
facilities for learning the language, and in short, possess all we could
desire. We feel our want of ardent piety.... Pray for us, for we are
weak and sinful."

A letter to one of her own family of about the same date, shows that
her zeal for the conversion of the heathen, did not at all weaken her
desire that her own kindred might be true followers of Jesus. After
mentioning that a Burman teacher had been procured for them, &c., she
says, "I often imagine myself in the midst of that dear family, where
the happy hours of childhood flew away. Sometimes I fancy myself
entering the room in the morning, and seeing you all kneeling around the
family altar. My brother, have you a heart to pray to God? Have you
repented and turned to him? Or are you all careless and indifferent
respecting your precious soul? No, I cannot believe this is the case.
Indulged as you are with hearing the gospel and other means of grace,
you cannot be indifferent. The time is coming when the religion of Jesus
will be indispensable to your peace of mind. You must pass through the
valley of death. How can you endure that gloom without the light of
God's countenance? you must stand before a righteous God at the judgment
day. What will be the state of your soul if Jesus is not your friend?
_Think of this._"

A letter from Mrs. Wade written in the spring following, speaks wit