“Unsaid was her conviction that all this was in preparation for some future endeavor. But what?” — Sam Wellman Faith 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
“Apparently Doctor Thomas went to Charles Grant in London,” continued Andrew Fuller, uncharacteristically subdued. “Grant is now one of the Directors of… — Sam Wellman India Company 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
“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
“Finally, William would wait no longer. He was baptized on October 5 in the Nene River at Northampton by John Ryland. Ryland… — Sam Wellman Baptized 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“And praise God, William recovered his health again, if not his hair. He began tutoring students in his shop in the evenings… — Sam Wellman Health 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
“Andrew Fuller smiled at an opportunity. “Well, I believe we have in our midst a most knowledgeable man on geography...” He turned… — Sam Wellman Copy Share Image
“The service seemed weak to Willy, especially because the preacher that day was Thomas Chater, a rank beginner. But after hours of… — Sam Wellman Books 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 Closed door 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
“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
“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 Every day 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 John Bunyan 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
“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
“Only when Clark Nichols was not in the shop did the boys argue religion. Or at night up in the attic where… — Sam Wellman Religion Copy Share Image
“So Newton introduced the two travelers to William Wilberforce., About the same age as William, Wilberforce was said to be a force… — Sam Wellman Good man 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
“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
“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
“He even traipsed to a temple with Ram Ram Basu to debate two Brahmins in front of about 200 natives. His mission… — Sam Wellman God Of The Woods Copy Share Image
