| Description | 30 Jul: "To be left at the Church Missionary House, Salisbury Square": Is distressed at the government's decision to withdraw the chaplain from Howrah for reasons of economy and on the grounds that the provision for worship for Europeans is not its duty; he has also been refused aid by the Committee for Public Education for a school for the instruction of Hindu, Mohammedan and Christian children together, as its funds are for natives, not for Europeans; these "Europeans" are, in both cases, half-caste country-born Christians, for whom Corrie feels strongly the Indian government should provide education; urges Phipps to persuade F. Buxton, Trant and other men of influence to get provision made by parliament for this class, which as consumers and planters makes its contribution to Indian revenue; a prospectus for a Christian College has been circulated, where it is hoped they might receive instruction, preparing them for useful careers, as well as developing Christian character |