William Carey

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a basic biography of William Carey. It describes his background and upbringing and then looks at his forty-year career. The paper also discusses Carey's theological perception and the pilgrimages that he made. His missionary approach and the contributions that he made to the Baptist movement are discussed as well. Copies of original sources are appended to the paper.

Table of Contents:
Basic Biography
At One Time
Later in Life
Carey's Thoughts
Carey's Career
At More than One Time in Life
Carey's Theological Perception
Carey's Calling
Carey's Missionary Approach
Faith-Based Expectations...
Carey's Contribution To/Significance for the Baptist Movement
Share and Show
"Pray, Plan, Pay"
Enquiry...
Over the Course of a Career
Carey's Approach
From His Work
When Carey Died

From the Paper:

"After Carey's inspiration contributed to the founding of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1792, and after his missionary work in India, Carey helped complete a translation of the NT into Bengali (published 1801). When Fort William College opened in Calcutta, Carey was appointed professor of Sanskrit, Bengali, and Marathi. He also translated the entire Bible into Bengali (1809), as well as translating the entire or part into 24 other dialects and languages. As a skillful linguist, Carey not only translated the Scriptures into Bengali, but also into Kanarese, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, and Telugu, India's major languages. He also produced dictionaries and grammars for a number of other languages. Some individuals, in fact, perceive Carey to be the father of modem Bengali."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Balmer, Randall. Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2004. Book on-line. Available from Questia, http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=104231922. Internet. Accessed 27 March 2008.
• Barnhill, John H.. "The Journal and Selected Letters of William Carey.(Book Review)", Baptist History and Heritage, January 1, 2001. Available from Highbeam Research, http://www.highbeam.com. Internet. Accessed 27 March 2008.
• Carey, Eustace. Memoir of William Carey, D.D.: Late Missionary to Bengal.(Jackson and Walford, 1836; Digitized Oct 24, 2006. Available from, http://books.google.com/books?id=_73iSb36t9IC&vq=William+Carey,+missionary&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0. Internet. Accessed 27 March 2008.
• An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the by William Carey. Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Robert Shimmin and PG Distributed Proofreaders, N.d. Available from, http://www.fullbooks.com/An-Enquiry-into-the-Obligations-of-Christians.html. Internet. Accessed 27 March 2008.
• Johnson, Galen K.. "William Carey's Muslim encounters in India: the founding of the Baptist Missionary Society of England in 1792 and its sending of William Carey to India the following year resulted from Carey's sermonic pamphlet, An Enquiry into the Obligation of the Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathen.", Baptist History and Heritage, March 22, 2004. Available from Highbeam Research, http://www.highbeam.com.

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