“Now he tackled Hindi as well as Bengali. He hired another pundit besides Ram Ram Basu. Hindi had its own script just… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
