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The Life of William Carey, Shoemaker & Missionary
The answer, big with consequence for the future of the East, was in their hands, in the form of a letter from Carey, who stated that "Mr. Thomas, the Bengal missionary," was trying to raise a fund for that province, and asked "whether it would not be worthy of the Society to try to make that and ours unite with one fund for the purpose of sending the gospel to the heathen indefinitely."
264 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1885
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George Smith
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Scottish educator and journalist in India, mission administrator and biographer.
Scottish educator and journalist in India, mission administrator and biographer.
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February 8, 2025
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George Smith, a linguist and Assyriologist, wrote this biography of William Carey (1761 - 1834) in 1885. The work was intended to detail and celebrate the life and work of the first modern missionary. The book, full of primary source material, provides a great remembrance of the man who wished to be forgotten. Due to the author's interest, the biography does appear skewed towards Carey’s linguistic, academic, and anthropological achievement rather than his work proclaiming Christ. That said, Smith’s rendering does not seem to be maliciously biased in this direction, but simply to take on the author’s own interest. Anyone who takes up this biography will be astounded by what God was pleased to accomplish through “A wretched, poor, and helpless worm.”
George Smith, a linguist and Assyriologist, wrote this biography of William Carey (1761 - 1834) in 1885. The work was intended to detail and celebrate the life and work of the first modern missionary. The book, full of primary source material, provides a great remembrance of the man who wished to be forgotten. Due to the author's interest, the biography does appear skewed towards Carey’s linguistic, academic, and anthropological achievement rather than his work proclaiming Christ. That said, Smith’s rendering does not seem to be maliciously biased in this direction, but simply to take on the author’s own interest. Anyone who takes up this biography will be astounded by what God was pleased to accomplish through “A wretched, poor, and helpless worm.”
March 13, 2017
An old, lengthy biography of William Carey with some very good first hand accounts, but also with a good amount or rather dull reading. Nevertheless, a biography of William Carey is truly inspiring and encouraging, also this one!
January 20, 2015
From shoemaker to Missionary!!
Excellent missionary story. William Carey knew what mattered most in life. That was his labor of love for laying up treasures in heaven. Learning languages for the written Word of God that ALL could hear about Jesus and be saved! He learned Latin, Hebrew, Greek for translating the scriptures.
He knew in whom he believed and was persuaded that He was able to keep that which he had committed until God called him to his eternal home one day!!
Excellent missionary story. William Carey knew what mattered most in life. That was his labor of love for laying up treasures in heaven. Learning languages for the written Word of God that ALL could hear about Jesus and be saved! He learned Latin, Hebrew, Greek for translating the scriptures.
He knew in whom he believed and was persuaded that He was able to keep that which he had committed until God called him to his eternal home one day!!
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