Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For tina Week
Beginning Jan. 81, 1908.

Beginning Jan. Sis lSVS.
BY REV. s. H. DOYLE
Teoic.-Heroes of missions In India
Ps. xcvi. 1-lS-
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 go 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
missions aries of Paotingfu, but it was
only VI hen at the tine Of the Boxer
movement, when they Sc 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 heir 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
cha aged but the devotion of Chris
tians to Christ has not changed. Could
a Roman persecution of the tirst cen
fury be ieproduced 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. II, ing service and let MS not
come short of its demands.
India eat, gorgeous lndia-bas
not wanted for missionary heroes.
From the beginning of the work there
down to tie Christian martyrs of the
latest upri sing against England some
years ago India has had missionaries
who were heroic in service and heroic
In death lyhen that was required of
them. In that great empire. where
"every prospect pleases and only man
Is vile.' heroism has played no small
part n extending the kingdom of
Christ.
But one name stands out in India
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
amptonsllire, England, Aug. II, 1861.
For tine he worked with his father,
a weaver, but was later apprenticed
to a shoemaker and worked at that
trade fer twelve years At eighteen
years Ct age he became Christian
and an earnest preacher OF the Cos.
pei. lis vision of the kingdom of
Christ was worldwide one. But he
found no sympathy even from the
ministry Rather he was Knocked. and
In derision he was called the ''conse-
Grated cobbler," 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
sermon on two propositions-"eX
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. 1898. To sum up
even his forty years work in India Is
impossible. As superintendent 6 an
indigo factory he later supported him
self and his family while preaching
and studying and transiating. He was
4fterward a professor In William col
lege, Calcutta. He revealed India to
the world. He translated parts or the
whole Of the Bih2e into twenty-four
Indian languages OF dialects He
brought about the abolition q the
.&yttee, and the English government
requested Carey to translate the proc
hmation declaring It punishable as
homicide into the Bengali tongue. The
order reached him as be was pfepar-
ing for public worship on the Sab
bath. He threw OF his black coat, Sc
cured pulpit supply and went TO
work on the translation. saying IF
i delay an hour to translate and pub
hsh this, many an Indians wife may
be sacrificed" With the Sabbath sun
aet the translation WIS completed
mis- was William Carey. He died
June Q. 1884. at the age Of seventy
three. He was buried the next morn
Ing in the mission buryhg ground.
May the spirit Of Carey possess rs and
lead us to increased zeal for MISSIONS.
BIBLE HEADINGS.
lisa. Iii, Z; Matt. Y, II, II; xviii 49,
20; Rom. x, IA, 10; Acts i. Ola: viii,
26-40; XIV, 25, 26; xvi. S-R; II Tim iv,
Is; Heb. ii, 3640
Busy Endeavorers In Al Lands
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