 | John Clark Marshman - 1864 - 452 páginas
...objections were overruled by Mr Carey's energy, and, under the irresistible influence of his mind, a society was constituted "to convey the message of salvation to some portion of the heathen world." A committee of five was appointed, Apathy of London Ministers. 13 consisting of Andrew Fuller, John... | |
 | William Edward Winks - 1883 - 454 páginas
...£70. The Society was now fairly started, with the resolution formally recorded on its mmute-book " to convey the message of salvation to some portion of the heathen world." On the gth of January 1/93, Carey and a colleague were appointed by the Committee to proceed at once... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1893 - 290 páginas
...supineness in the cause of God." At the next meeting, which was held at Kettering on the ad of October 1792, in the house (which is still standing) of Mrs. Beeby...Northampton, John Sutcliff of Olney, Reynold Hogg of Thrapstone, and William Carey. The first subscription amounted to ^£13, 2s. 6d., a surprisingly small... | |
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to convey the message of salvation to some portion of the heathen world." In other words, the Baptist Missionary Society was formed, the first of our great Societies that have done so much towards spreading Christianity in foreign lands. The committee... 