"A much greater undertaking was the establishment of a mission, on a well-considered plan, at Delhi. To the importance of this city as a missionary station, the attention of the Society had long been directed by many zealous members of the Church, who proved the sincerity of their zeal by the contributions which they raised; but chiefly by the admirable chaplain of the station, the Rev. M. J. Jennings. At this time the local contributions amount to between two and three thousand pounds; and the Society has resolved to appropriate the whole of the interest of 8,000l., the portion of the Jubilee Fund dedicated to Indian objects, to the establishment of a well-considered Mission at Delhi. The Mission is directed to the twofold object of preaching to the native Hindus and Mahometans, and offering opportunities of instruction in Christian doctrine to such pupils of the Government School, and others, as may be willing to avail themselves of it.

"Already there have been a few instances of remarkable conversion among the more educated classes at Dehli; and the Society heartily prays that Almighty God will vouchsafe to bless this new attempt to propagate the Gospel of His Son in that ancient and benighted city.

"The missionaries who have been appointed to take in hand this arduous but promising work, are the Rev. J. Stuart Jackson, M.A. Fellow of Caius College, Cambridge, and his friend the Rev. A. R. Hubbard, B.A., of the same College."

The importance of this once imperial city as a missionary station may easily be seen by reference to its position on the map. It was once the capital of one of the most powerful of the Hindu sovereigns; and under the rule of the Mohammedans it was one of the most splendid cities of Asia. The accompanying engraving represents the fort and palace as seen from the river. The ruins of this ancient city extend over an area of nearly twenty square miles. There is a beautiful minaret a few miles from the city two hundred and forty-two feet high. The city is rapidly improving, and, as a mart of commerce, it occupies a most important relation to the adjacent provinces. Delhi contains 250,000 inhabitants. It is about 900 miles from Calcutta, and not far from 1,400 from Madras.

The Bishop's Missionary College in Calcutta is the institution on which the Mission of the Incorporated Church Society depends for agents in Bengal and North India. As we have already seen, that noble institution was originally designed to provide for the whole of India in all that relates to