the life of william carey-第42章

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〃2nd。　You　are　now　a　married　man；　be　not　satisfied　with　conducting　yourself　towards　your　wife　with　propriety；　but　let　love　to　her　be　the　spring　of　your　conduct　towards　her。　　Esteem　her　highly；　and　so　act　that　she　may　be　induced　thereby　to　esteem　you　highly。　　The　first　impressions　of　love　arising　from　form　and　beauty　will　soon　wear　off；　but　the　esteem　arising　from　excellency　of　disposition　and　substance　of　character　will　endure　and　increase。　　Her　honour　is　now　yours；　and　she　cannot　be　insulted　without　your　being　degraded。　　I　hope　as　soon　as　you　get　on　board；　and　are　settled　in　your　cabin；　you　will　begin　and　end　each　day　by　uniting　together　to　pray　and　praise　God。　Let　religion　always　have　a　place　in　your　house。　　If　the　Lord　bless　you　with　children；　bring　them　up　in　the　fear　of　God；　and　be　always　an　example　to　others　of　the　power　of　godliness。　　This　advice　I　give　also　to　Eliza；　and　if　it　is　followed　you　will　be　happy。

〃3rd。　Behave　affably　and　genteelly　to　all；　but　not　cringingly　towards　any。　　Feel　that　you　are　a　man；　and　always　act　with　that　dignified　sincerity　and　truth　which　will　command　the　esteem　of　all。　Seek　not　the　society　of　worldly　men；　but　when　called　to　be　with　them　act　and　converse　with　propriety　and　dignity。　　To　do　this　labour　to　gain　a　good　acquaintance　with　history；　geography；　men；　and　things。　　A　gentleman　is　the　next　best　character　after　a　Christian；　and　the　latter　includes　the　former。　　Money　never　makes　a　gentleman；　neither　does　a　fine　appearance；　but　an　enlarged　understanding　joined　to　engaging　manners。

〃4th。　On　your　arrival　at　Amboyna　your　first　business　must　be　to　wait　on　Mr。　Martin。　　You　should　first　send　a　note　to　inform　him　of　your　arrival；　and　to　inquire　when　it　will　suit　him　to　receive　you。　　Ask　his　advice　upon　every　occasion　of　importance；　and　communicate　freely　to　him　all　the　steps　you　take。

〃5th。　As　soon　as　you　are　settled　begin　your　work。　　Get　a　Malay　who　can　speak　a　little　English；　and　with　him　make　a　tour　of　the　island；　and　visit　every　school。　　Encourage　all　you　see　worthy　of　encouragement；　and　correct　with　mildness；　yet　with　firmness。　　Keep　a　journal　of　the　transactions　of　the　schools；　and　enter　each　one　under　a　distinct　head　therein。　　Take　account　of　the　number　of　scholars；　the　names　of　the　schoolmasters；　compare　their　progress　at　stated　periods；　and；　in　short；　consider　this　as　the　work　which　the　Lord　has　given　you　to　do。

〃6th。　Do　not；　however；　consider　yourself　as　a　mere　superintendent　of　schools；　consider　yourself　as　the　spiritual　instructor　of　the　people；　and　devote　yourself　to　their　good。　　God　has　committed　the　spiritual　interests　of　this　island20；000　men　or　moreto　you；　a　vast　charge；　but　He　can　enable　you　to　be　faithful　to　it。　　Revise　the　catechism；　tracts；　and　school…books　used　among　them；　and　labour　to　introduce　among　them　sound　doctrine　and　genuine　piety。　　Pray　with　them　as　soon　as　you　can；　and　labour　after　a　gift　to　preach　to　them。　I　expect　you　will　have　much　to　do　with　them　respecting　baptism。　They　all　think　infant　sprinkling　right；　and　will　apply　to　you　to　baptise　their　children；　you　must　say　little　till　you　know　something　of　the　language；　and　then　prove　to　them　from　Scripture　what　is　the　right　mode　of　baptism　and　who　are　the　proper　persons　to　be　baptised。　Form　them　into　Gospel　churches　when　you　meet　with　a　few　who　truly　fear　God；　and　as　soon　as　you　see　any　fit　to　preach　to　others；　call　them　to　the　ministry　and　settle　them　with　the　churches。　　You　must　baptise　and　administer　the　Lord's　Supper　according　to　your　own　discretion　when　there　is　a　proper　occasion　for　it。　　Avoid　indolence　and　love　of　ease；　and　never　attempt　to　act　the　part　of　the　great　and　gay　in　this　world。

〃7th。　Labour　incessantly　to　become　a　perfect　master　of　the　Malay　language。　　In　order　to　this；　associate　with　the　natives；　walk　out　with　them；　ask　the　name　of　everything　you　see；　and　note　it　down；　visit　their　houses；　especially　when　any　of　them　are　sick。　　Every　night　arrange　the　words　you　get　in　alphabetical　order。　　Try　to　talk　as　soon　as　you　get　a　few　words；　and　be　as　much　as　possible　one　of　them。　　A　course　of　kind　and　attentive　conduct　will　gain　their　esteem　and　confidence　and　give　you　an　opportunity　of　doing　much　good。

〃8th。　You　will　soon　learn　from　Mr。　Martin　the　situation　and　disposition　of　the　Alfoors　or　aboriginal　inhabitants；　and　will　see　what　can　be　done　for　them。　　Do　not　unnecessarily　expose　your　life；　but　incessantly　contrive　some　way　of　giving　them　the　word　of　life。

〃9th。　I　come　now　to　things　of　inferior　importance；　but　which　I　hope　you　will　not　neglect。　　I　wish　you　to　learn　correctly　the　number；　size；　and　geography　of　the　islands；　the　number　and　description　of　inhabitants；　their　customs　and　manners；　and　everything　of　note　relative　to　them；　and　regularly　communicate　these　things　to　me。

〃Your　great　work；　my　dear　Jabez；　is　that　of　a　Christian　minister。　You　would　have　been　solemnly　set　apart　thereto　if　you　could　have　stayed　long　enough　to　have　permitted　it。　　The　success　of　your　labours　does　not　depend　upon　an　outward　ceremony；　nor　does　your　right　to　preach　the　Gospel　or　administer　the　ordinances　of　the　Gospel　depend　on　any　such　thing；　but　only　on　the　Divine　call　expressed　in　the　Word　of　God。　The　Church　has；　however；　in　their　intentions　and　wishes　borne　a　testimony　to　the　grace　given　to　you；　and　will　not　cease　to　pray　for　you　that　you　may　be　successful。　　May　you　be　kept　from　all　temptations；　supported　under　every　trial；　made　victorious　in　every　conflict；　and　may　our　hearts　be　mutually　gladdened　with　accounts　from　each　other　of　the　triumphs　of　Divine　grace。　　God　has　conferred　a　great　favour　upon　you　in　committing　to　you　this　ministry。　　Take　heed　to　it　therefore　in　the　Lord　that　thou　fulfil　it。　　We　shall　often　meet　at　the　throne　of　grace。　　Write　me　by　every　opportunity；　and　tell　Eliza　to　write　to　your　mother。

〃Now；　my　dear　Jabez；　I　commit　you　both　to　God；　and　to　the　word　of　His　grace；　which　is　able　to　make　you　perfect　in　the　knowledge　of　His　will。　　Let　that　word　be　near　your　heart。　　I　give　you　both　up　to　God；　and　should　I　never　more　see　you　on　earth　I　trust　we　shall　meet　with　joy　before　His　throne　of　glory　at　last。〃

Under　both　the　English　and　the　Dutch　for　a　time；　to　whom　the　island　was　restored；　Jabez　Carey　proved　to　be　a　successful　missionary；　while　he　supported　the　mission　by　his　official　income　as　superintendent　of　schools　and　second　member　of　the　College　of　Justice。　　The　island　contained　18；000　native　Christians　of　the　Dutch　compulsory　type；　such　as　we　found　in　Ceylon　on　taking　it　over。　　Thus　by　the　labours　of　himself；　his　sons；　his　colleagues；　and　his　children　in　the　faith；　William　Carey　saw　the　Gospel；　the　press；　and　the　influence　of　a　divine　philanthropy　extending　among　Mohammedans；　Buddhists；　and　Hindoos；　from　the　shores　of　the　Pacific　Ocean　west　to　the　Arabian　Sea。





CHAPTER　VIII

CAREY'S　FAMILY　AND　FRIENDS

1807…1812

The　type　of　a　Christian　gentlemanCarey　and　his　first　wifeHis　second　marriageThe　Lady　RumohrHis　picture　of　their　married　lifeHis　nearly　fatal　illness　when　forty…eight　years　oldHis　meditations　and　dreamsAldeen　HouseHenry　Martyn's　pagodaCarey；　Marshman；　and　the　Anglican　chaplains　in　the　pagodaCorrie's　account　of　the　Serampore　BrotherhoodClaudius　Buchanan　and　his　Anglican　establishmentImprovement　in　Anglo…Indian　SocietyCarey's　literary　and　scientific　friendsDesire　in　the　West　for　a　likeness　of　CareyHome's　portrait　of　himCorrespondence　with　his　son　William　on　missionary　consecration；　Buonaparte；　botany；　the　missionary　a　soldier；　Felix　and　Burma；　hunting；　the　temporal　power　of　the　Pope；　the　duty　of　reconciliationCarey's　descendants。

〃A　Gentleman　is　the　next　best　character　after　a　Christian；　and　the　latter　includes　the　former；〃　were　the　father's　words　to　the　son　whom　he　was　sending　forth　as　a　Christian　missionary　and　state　superintendent　of　schools。　　Carey　wrote　from　his　own　experience；　and　he　unwittingly　painted　his　own　character。　　The　peasant　bearing　of　his　early　youth　showed　itself　throughout　his　life　in　a　certain　shyness；　which　gave　a　charm　to　his　converse　with　old　and　young。　Occasionally；　as　in　a　letter　which　he　wrote　to　his　friend　Pearce　of　Birmingham；　at　a　time　when　he　did　not　know　whether　his　distant　correspondent　was　alive　or　dead；　he　burst　forth　into　an