The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Wssl
Beginning Jan. 81, 1909.

prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning Jan. 81, 1909.
BY REV. s. H. DOYLE
Topic.-Heroes Of missions in India
Ps. xcvi. lila.
Every mission field has had its he
roes. Indeed, every true missionary
is hero, especially those who in the
years gone by left their homes and
countries to 60 to foreign shores then
scarcely known that they might
preach the gospel OF Christ. But to
some missionaries more than others
opportunities have come to show the
heroic mold of which they were made.
No one doubted the heroism Of the
missionaries Of Paotingfu, but it was
only when at the time of the Boxer
movement, when they so bravely and
calmly met death, that the opportunity
was presented to demonstrate it.
Among our missionaries there are
many devoted men who would have
shown their heroism by facing the
cannibals OF the New Hebrides, but to
John G. Patton alone did God give the
privilege. Indeed, Christian heroism
has not degenerated. Times have
changed, but the devotion of Chris
tiaus to Christ has not changed. Could
Roman persecution Of the first cen
fury be reproduced In the twentieth
there would be just as many of Christ's
disciples ready to die for Him. The
hour demands not martyrdom. but
active. living service. and let US not
come short of its demands.
Y~As YnI t>~-
not wanted for missionary heroes.
From the beginning OF the work there
down to the Christian martyrs Of the
latest uprising against England some
years ago India has had missionaries
who were heroic in service and heroic
in death when that was required Of
them. In that great empire, where
every prospect pleases and only man
Is vile." heroism has played no small
part in extending the kingdom OF
Christ.
above all other names-William Carey.
His heroism was not displayed in
martyrdom, but in long years Of self
sacrificing service which has forever
linked his name not only with mis-
sions in India, but with the empire
of India itself, as its true friend and
benefactor.
William Carey was born in North
amptonshire, England, Aug. II, 1851.
For a time he worked with his father,
weaver. but was later apprenticed
to a shoemaker and worked at that
trade for twelve years. At eighteen
years of age he became a Christian
and an earnest preacher of the Cos
pei. His vision Of the Kingdom Of
Christ was a worldwide one. But he
found no sympathy even from the
ministry. Rather be was Knocked. and
In derision be was called the "conse-
Grated cobbicr." a title which today is
one of great honor. He was even de-
rided as maniac" but there was
method in his madness" His great
great things from God and attempt
great things for God"-aroused great
interest. and the Baptist Missionary
society accepted him as its missionary
He preferred to go to Africa. but obey
ed orders and went to Calcutta. India,
arriving Nov. II. 1903. To sum up
even his forty years work in India is
impossible. As superintendent of an
indigo factory be later supported him
self aud his family while preaching
aud studying and translating. He was
afferward a professor in William col
lese. Calcutta He revealed India to
the world. He translated parts or the
whole of the Bible into twenty -four
Indian languages or dialects He
brought shout the abolition of the
suffice. and the English government
requested Carey to translate the proc
lamation declaring 1t punishable as
homicide into the .BepGau tongue. Th>