A Great Indian Pioneer
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WM. CAREY,
the cobbler who became the Mighty
Pioneer in India Missions. In reply
to a question
by Dr. RYLAND, Carey said: "I married my
master's
sister-in-law, Dorothy Placket, two years ago. Yes, it
was on the 10th of June, 1781. The same year I joined
a little church which was then formed at Hackleton. My
fellow apprentice had many times conversed with me upon
the subject of religion; and by God's
grace I had come to
see myself a sinner, and as such had
come for pardon to
Jesus Christ. I cannot tell of great
raptures, or dreadful
terrors," continued Carey. "I have never
experienced
agonies of remorse; but I found myself a sinner, and I was
enabled to trust in Jesus for salvation."
"I pay little heed to excited emotions,
Carey," an-
swered Ryland. "I don't ask how much you feel, or how
little. I say, do you own yourself as a helpless sinner?
Do you resolve, by God's help, to abandon sin? Do you
accept Jesus as your present,
all-sufficient Saviour? Will
you resign yourself into His hands?" "To all
these ques-
tions I can humbly answer, Yes," continued Carey.
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