William Carey, D.D

MEMOIR OF WILLIAM CAREY, D.D. LATE MISSIONARY TO BENGAL; PROFESSOR OF ORIENTAL LANGUAGES IN THE COLLEGE OF FORT WILLIAM, CALCUTTA. BY EUSTACE CAREY. LONDON: JACKSON AND WALFORD 18, ST. PAUL’S CHURCH-YARD. MDCCCXXXVI. 1836 J. HADDON, CASTLE STREET, FlNSBURY. Source : http://books.google.com/books/about/Memoir_of_William_Carey.html?id=pNsDAAAAQAAJ Formatted, corrected, and annotated (in blue) by William H. Gross www.onthewing.org Jan 2014 The original “quaint” and inconsistent spellings are retained, Denominational labels, and “Christian” have been capitalized. Page 465 is a scanned image because it contains Carey’s linguistic notes. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY, THIS MEMORIAL OF THE LIFE AND LABOURS OF DOCTOR CAREY IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED, BY THEIR FELLOW LABOURER IN THE GOSPEL, EUSTACE CAREY. CONTENTS PREFACE. ........................................................................................................................................7 CHAPTER I. ..................................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION I. .................................................................................................................................. 1 His own Account of his Early Life — Memorial from his Sister — Brief Notice from his Brother — Recollection from Mr. Scott. ................................................................................... 1 SECTION II. ............................................................................................................................... 19 Editorial Remarks — Various circumstances connected with the Formation of the Baptist Missionary Society — Fragment of Memoir, &c., from the hand of Mr. Fuller...................... 19 CHAPTER II.................................................................................................................................. 34 SECTION I. ............................................................................................................................... 34 Review of difficulties attending the commencement of the Baptist Mission — Rejection of the Missionaries from the Earl of Oxford, and the consternation it occasioned — The revival of their hopes, and their re-embarkation under circumstances more propitious. ................ 34 SECTION II. .............................................................................................................................. 42 Brief account of the voyage, by Mr., Thomas — Remarks by the Editor — Selections from Mr. Carey’s Journal — Retrospect by Mr. Carey, in his Letter to the Society — Letter to his Sisters. ................................................................................................................................... 42 CHAPTER III. ............................................................................................................................... 54 SECTION I. ............................................................................................................................... 54 The unusual & trying circumstances of Mr. Carey while in the neighbourhood of Calcutta — Letter to Mr. Sutcliffe — His removal into the Sunderbunds — The timely hospitalities he received — Subsequent dejection and perplexities — He is relieved and comforted by an invitation to Malda. ............................................................................................................... 54 SECTION II. .............................................................................................................................. 65 Mr. Thomas’ account of his visit to Malda — Invitation of himself and Mr. Carey to remove thither — Mr. Carey’s Journal continued — Account of Demoniacs — Journey to Malda, Arrival, &c. ............................................................................................................................. 65 CHAPTER IV. ................................................................................................................................ 77 SECTION I. ................................................................................................................................ 77 Improvement in Mr. Carey’s secular circumstances — Commences his engagements — Proposes to relinquish his support from the Society — Letter to Mr. Sutcliff. ...................... 77 SECTION II. .............................................................................................................................. 84 Journal — Christian Society — Languages, &c. ..................................................................... 84 SECTION III. ............................................................................................................................ 101 Letter to his Sisters — Letter to the Society — Letter to Mr. Pearce — Brief notice respecting him — Letter to his Sisters — Letter to the Society — Remarks on Secular Employments — Mission to Africa referred to — Letter from Mr. Thomas. ................................................... 101 SECTION IV. ............................................................................................................................ 113 Letters to Mr. Fuller — Female agency — Letter to Mr. Sutcliffe — Letter from Mr. Fountain to Mr. Fuller — Letter from the same to the Society — Letter from the same to Mr. Smith, of Eagle Street, London — Letters from Mr. Carey to his Sisters — Letter to Mr. Fuller. ........ 113 SECTION V. ............................................................................................................................. 127 Letter to Mr. Fuller — Journey into Bootan — Letter to Mr. Fuller — Aspect of the Mission, conversation with a Brahmun — Discouragements — Description of Fruits, &c. — Letter to Mr. Sutcliff — Letter to the Baptist Missionary Society — Another to the Society — Letter to Mr. Fuller — The arrival of new Missionaries . .................................................................... 127 CHAPTER V. ................................................................................................................................ 149 SECTION I. .............................................................................................................................. 149 Remarks on the state of the Mission preparatory to its removal to Serampore — Letters from Mr. Cunninghame — Newly arrived Missionaries — Letter from Mr. Fountain — Letters from Mr. Brunsdon. ................................................................................................. 149 SECTION II. ............................................................................................................................ 160 Letter to Mr. Fuller — Letters to his Sisters — Letter to Dr. Ryland — Mr. Carey and Brethren to the Society — Letter from Mr. Carey and Mr. Fuller. ...................................... 160 CHAPTER VI. .............................................................................................................................. 171 SECTION I. .............................................................................................................................. 171 Letters from the Missionaries to the Society — Remarks on the Progress of the English Language — Letter from Mr. Carey to Mr. Fuller — Letters to Mr. Sutcliff — Affliction of Mr. Thomas — Letter to Dr. Ryland ............................................................................................ 171 SECTION II. ............................................................................................................................. 196 Various circumstances, in Letters to his Sisters — To Mr. Fuller and Mr. Sutcliff — Baptismal Controversy — Advancement of the work among the Heathen — Allusion to Sunscrit oration — Remarks on Native labourers — Opposition from Government. .......... 196 SECTION III. ............................................................................................................................ 218 Dr. Carey’s affliction — His reflections upon the advancement of the Mission — A crucified person rescued by his Son, Mr. Felix Carey — The work in Calcutta — Cannibalism in Sumstra — The importance of his labours to succeeding Missionaries — Destruction of the Printing-office by fire — Sympathy of other Christians — His pressing engagements — Death of Mr. Fuller — The manner in which Translations are prepared — His anxiety and advice as to the future conducting of the Mission ................................................................ 218 CHAPTER VI. ............................................................................................................................. 236 SECTION III. ........................................................................................................................... 236 Formation of the Agricultural Society in India — Death of Mrs. Carey — Pleasing notice of religious and other improvement in India and throughout the world — Recollection of his religious and ministerial associations in England — Is appointed Translator of Government Regulations — Death of Mr. Ward — Election to the London Linnaean, Geological, and Horticultural Societies — Account of his accident and severe illness — Death of his son Felix — Death of Dr. Ryland. ........................................................................................................ 236 CHAPTER VII. ...........................................................................................................................

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