“Unsaid was her conviction that all this was in preparation for some future endeavor. But what?” — Sam Wellman Conviction Copy Share Image
“At 12, still digesting every non-religious book he could get his hands on, he memorized a Latin vocabulary book.” — Sam Wellman Books Copy Share Image
“Dolly’s joy over the move was short-lived. She learned Charles Short had proposed to Kitty. And Kitty had accepted. They would be… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“And what of this great map on the wall?” William explained how for each country he annotated information about population, politics, religion… — Sam Wellman Politics Copy Share Image
“Apparently Doctor Thomas went to Charles Grant in London,” continued Andrew Fuller, uncharacteristically subdued. “Grant is now one of the Directors of… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“So, as William honed his skill at Bengali, his thoughts vacillated from triumph to failure. ‘Expect great things from God; attempt great… — Sam Wellman Bible Copy Share Image
“But aside from Willy’s skill at learning another language which his father did not know enough to appreciate, his only distinction in… — Sam Wellman Education Copy Share Image
“Willy began to avidly read the Bible and books from Nichols’ small library. Books by Jeremy Taylor taught him how a person… — Sam Wellman Bible Copy Share Image
“Hall is an older Baptist pastor who lives in Arnsby, near Leicester,” said Skinner. Hall had developed arguments from verses 13 and… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“He had never been around such searching souls as he found in Piddington. They nurtured him, much as the women of nearby… — Sam Wellman Calvinism Copy Share Image
“As he learned more from his father in school he was led to reading every book he could find as long as… — Sam Wellman Book Copy Share Image
“Finally, William would wait no longer. He was baptized on October 5 in the Nene River at Northampton by John Ryland. Ryland… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“That October twelve of the ministers finally committed their congregations to the society they defined in a resolution: Humbly desirous of making… — Sam Wellman Congregations Copy Share Image
“The subject was not foreign missions anyway but the situation in India, which many Englishmen called ‘East India’ to distinguish from the… — Sam Wellman Goals Copy Share Image
“To his amazement Doctor Thomas advanced into the midst of the market and began to preach. People gathered to listen. That was… — Sam Wellman Investing Copy Share Image
“By the beginning of May he was so disturbed by Dolly’s constant unhappiness, often goaded into great outbursts of complaining by unthinking… — Sam Wellman Encouragement Copy Share Image
“Later that year he was invited to the Northampton Association of pastors. At the first meeting the elder Ryland suggested William Carey… — Sam Wellman End of the world Copy Share Image
“But prayer and the Bible bolstered him, and soon he would write: When I first left England my hope of the conversion… — Sam Wellman Bible Copy Share Image
“Next morning at 10 o’clock William had a unique opportunity. For it was he who would deliver the sermon for the meeting.… — Sam Wellman Business meeting Copy Share Image
“By that time Willy’s skin was nearly its normal fair hue again. “There’s a shoemaker over in Piddington named Clarke Nichols,” he… — Sam Wellman Godly man Copy Share Image
“His conclusions were staggering to those complacent souls who considered themselves safely ensconced in a Christian world: The inhabitants of the world,… — Sam Wellman Christianity Copy Share Image
“For 1000 years after the Crucifixion the apostles and their bold followers had fervently spread the message of Christ. Then some kind… — Sam Wellman Cold weather Copy Share Image
“And praise God, William recovered his health again, if not his hair. He began tutoring students in his shop in the evenings… — Sam Wellman Calvinism Copy Share Image
“The women did not know how he visited Englishmen in Calcutta during the day, only to be treated with contempt. Even a… — Sam Wellman Large family Copy Share Image
“The ‘pamphlet’ urged by Thomas Potts he now titled An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“How wrongly Willy had judged Mister Nichols. Among his numerous prayers now he prayed for Clarke Nichols. And when Mister Nichols announced… — Sam Wellman Second chance Copy Share Image
“Far distances and language barriers never stopped traders, he argued. Who could deny that? So the missionary must not be stopped either.… — Sam Wellman Far distance Copy Share Image
“He solicited others for a more recent history of the East India Company, that arm of the British Crown that really ruled… — Sam Wellman History Copy Share Image
“Now he tackled Hindi as well as Bengali. He hired another pundit besides Ram Ram Basu. Hindi had its own script just… — Sam Wellman Hindi Copy Share Image
“Charles Short explained that the new governor of the East India Company, Sir John Shore, might have had something to do with… — Sam Wellman Military man Copy Share Image
“In October of 1774 he sneaked away from Paulerspury with one of his old friends to hear John Wesley preach. Willy had… — Sam Wellman Books Copy Share Image
“One of the Indian boys says we must not pile any more wood,” said Kitty. “Why?” She looked at William angrily as… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“In Olney, five miles southeast of Piddington, he heard Thomas Scott. Later, he talked to Scott. The Anglican seemed a perfect spiritual… — Sam Wellman Bible Copy Share Image
“On October 11 Peter died. “Peter dead!” screamed Dolly. How much more could she suffer? William soon learned. It was not enough… — Sam Wellman Islam Copy Share Image
“William and Dolly had still not come to terms with infant baptism. So baby Ann remained unbaptized. It was clear William was… — Sam Wellman Baptists Copy Share Image
“He even traipsed to a temple with Ram Ram Basu to debate two Brahmins in front of about 200 natives. His mission… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“In Towcester he listened to Thomas Skinner. Skinner was a Dissenter called a Baptist. One of the ways Baptists differed from other… — Sam Wellman Baptists Copy Share Image
“The energetic Thomas soon had William and Ram Ram Basu with him as he began itinerant preaching. They traveled by boat and… — Sam Wellman Islam Copy Share Image
“If you really try to know the Hindus you will observe that all castes have several very formal ceremonies. Three are most… — Sam Wellman Ceremony Copy Share Image
“William leaped to his feet. “Is nothing going to be done again, sir?” he shouted at Fuller. He faced the ministers. “You… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
