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rive. offered himself, declaring that he was
ready to 60 wherever the society would

ready to 20 wherever the society would
send him.
at first most unwilling to go to a foreign
land, money for the voyage was almost I'M
possible to get license was unprocuIaole
and seemed absolutely necessary. !hoeeo'
after the missionaries were embarked WITH
out one an anonymous letter came TO the
captain warning him against having on
board unlicensed persons, lest the Esise
India Company would make him trouple'
so they had to re-embark on another vessel,
but finally after many difficulties tney
reached Calcutta, for 1t had been decioeo
to send Carey and his partner, Thomas u
India.
The story of his life in India is one long
thrilling tale filed with incidents romantic,
tragic, beautiful. From the time OF MS
landing and building house with ms own
hands out of grass mats, in country III
tested by lions and tigers, on through the
years of toll and prayer and tr1al anu
cheerfulness, he kept the same sweet spi. ~ y. !.
II would not change my station Tor an .ne
society in England, much as prize It, nor
indeed, for all the wealth in the worid.
Nav l but be useful in laying the founoa-
tion- of the church of Christ in India, l de-
sire no greater reward, and can receive no
higher honor" he wrote, and later: II, NIKE
David, 1 am only an instrument OF gather
ing materials, and another build the mousse
I trust my joy will not be the less.
He had wonderful skill and tact In dealing
with the natives, never using compuis,oa.
but always reasoning and trying to awaken
conscience He went through trials OF pc
ing misunderstood by those at nome VINO
had sent him out, trials OF opposition 1roall
the government Of India, trials that arose st,
through the Sepoy rebellion, and at last by
hard fighting, the door of India was SCI
open to missionaries by the governm emf,
and there was no longer fear that they
might be sent away at any moment: AN
the time he was hard at work on his trans
lations Of the Scripture into the various
languages of India. The mission and print
ing forms and type in fourteen languages,
with twelve hundred reams OF paper ano
many Bibles were burned, but MS daunt-
lesc courage went on with the Work his
wife was a hopeless invalid and terraoie
sorrow, dying after having been maniac
for a number of years. After time lie
married a woman of fine mind and educa-
ton who brought him great joy and peace
| in his home life, and was for thirteen years
| until her death, his loving companion and
helper.
He succeeded in having infanticide in In
dia made a crime and after years of WORK
widow burning was also forbidden by the
government The order was sent to him
| to be translated for publication 1t was
Sunday morning when 1t arrived. He was
! preparing for church. but after he read II
| he threw off his coat, saying: mo church
| for me today. If I delay an hour to trans
| late and publish this many widows Ire
may be sacrificed" He secured some one
| else to preach for him and finished the
| translation before night.
Just before his death he said to his friend
| Alexander Duff: when l am gone, say
| nothing about DR.. Carey-speak about DE-
Carey'S SAVIOR
~e How to Help the Leader.
J Quote DR.. Smiths description Of Carey
| when Alexander Duff called first upon him
| Turning to the left, he sought the study
| of Carey in the house built for angels
| said one so simple is it, where the creates,
| Of missionary scholars was still working
| for India There he beheld what seemed
| to be little yellow old man In a white
jacket, who tottered up to the visitor Oh
| whom he had already often heard, and witt
| outstretched hands solemnly blessed him.
| PARALLEL PASSAGES.-1saiah. AZ SO
Psalms, 22:27; Psalms, 72:6,11; Psalms, 1873
Isaiah, 1920; Isaiah, 1922: Isaiah, COILS
| Habakkuk PA; Micah, AZ
| HINTS TO LEADER.-The Endeavo
Hymnal: 1913, 127, 1872. 40, 145.
| Divide your topics. giving various theme
| to different members. l. Life Of Carey II
q His interest in missions and study OF tn
subject. 3. His going out to India an
| life there 4. Sepoy rebellion, translatlne
| triumph over government, etc. 8. Hi
| later years and death June 8. 1884.
| Each should occupy but few minute
| and give the rest of the time to other Incl
| dents of India missions, also to prayer
| There should be much praise for the Wor
| that God has wrought through Careys be
ginning.