OnMr。Leechman\'sarrivalfromScotlandtobehiscolleague,hefoundtheoldmanthusvigorouseveninApril1833,orif\"faint,yetpursuing\":——
\"OurvenerableDr。Careyisinexcellenthealth,andtakeshisturninallourpublicexercises。Justfortyyearsago,thefirstofthismonth,headministeredtheLord\'sSuppertothechurchatLeicester,andstartedonthemorrowtoembarkforIndia。ThroughthislongperiodofhonourabletoiltheLordhasmercifullypreservedhim;andatourmissionaryprayermeeting,heldonthefirstofthismonth,hedeliveredaninterestingaddresstoencourageustopersevereintheworkoftheLord。WehavealsoaprivatemonthlyprayermeetingheldinDr。Carey\'sstudy,whichistomeameetingofuncommoninterest。OntheseoccasionsweparticularlyspreadbeforetheLordourpublicandprivatetrials,boththosewhichcomeuponusfromthecauseofChrist,withwhichitisourhonourandprivilegetobeconnected,andthosealsowhichweasindividualsarecalledtobear。AtourlastmeetingDr。CareyreadpartofthehistoryofGideon,andcommentedwithdeepfeelingontheencouragementwhichthathistoryaffords,thatthecauseofGodcanbecarriedontovictoryandtriumph,byfeebleandapparentlyinefficientmeans。\"
Carey\'ssuccessor,Mack,wrotethustoChristopherAndersontenmonthslater:——
\"SERAMPORE,31stJanuary1834——Ourvenerablefather,Dr。Carey,isyetcontinuedtous,butinthesamestateinwhichhehasbeenforthelastthreemonthsorso。Heisquiteincapableofwork,andveryweak。Hecanwalkbutafewyardsatatime,andspendsthedayinreadingforprofitandentertainment,andinoccasionallynoddingandsleeping。Heisperfectlytranquilinmind。Hisimaginationdoesnotsoarmuchinvividanticipationsofglory;anditneverdisquietshimwithrestlessmisgivingsrespectinghisinheritanceinGod。Tohimitiseverythingthatthegospelistrue,andhebelievesit;and,ashesays,ifhecansayheknowsanything,heknowsthathebelievesit。Whenhisattentionisturnedtohisdismissalfromearth,orhishopeofglory,hisemotionsaretenderandsweet。Theyarealsoverysimple,andexpressthemselvesinafewbriefandpithysentences。Hisinterestinalltheaffairsofthemissionisunabated,andalthoughhecannolongerjoinuseitherindeliberationorassociatedprayer,hemustbeinformedofallthatoccurs,andhisheartiswhollywithusinwhateverwedo。Idonotconceiveitpossiblethathecansurvivetheensuinghotseason,buthemay,andtheLordwilldointhisasinallotherthingswhatisbest。
\"WhenournecessitieswerecomingtotheirclimaxIconcludedthatI
mustleaveSeramporeinordertofindfoodtoeat,andIfixeduponCherra-poonjeeasmyfutureresidence。Iproposedestablishingafirst-classschoolthere,andthenwithsomewarmthofimaginationI
begananticipatingasortofsecondeditionofSeramporeupintheKhasiahills,tobeacentreofdiffusinglightinthewesternprovinces。Ibecamereallysomewhatenamouredofthephantomofmyimagination,butitwasnottobe。ThebrethrenherewouldnotseeitasIdid。\"
Thislastsketch,byMr。Gogerly,whomtheLondonMissionarySocietyhadsentoutin1819,bringsusstillnearertheend:——
\"AtthistimeIpaidhimmylastvisit。Hewasseatednearhisdesk,inthestudy,dressedinhisusualneatattire;hiseyeswereclosed,andhishandsclaspedtogether。Onhisdeskwastheproof-sheetofthelastchapteroftheNewTestament,whichhehadrevisedafewdaysbefore。Hisappearance,ashesatthere,withthefewwhitelockswhichadornedhisvenerablebrow,andhisplacidcolourlessface,filledmewithakindofawe;forheappearedasthenlisteningtotheMaster\'ssummons,andaswaitingtodepart。I
sat,inhispresence,forabouthalfanhour,andnotonewordwasuttered;forIfearedtobreakthatsolemnsilence,andcallbacktoearththesoulthatseemedalmostinheaven。Atlast,however,I
spoke;andwelldoIremembertheidenticalwordsthatpassedbetweenus,thoughmorethanthirty-sixyearshaveelapsedsincethen。Isaid,\'Mydearfriend,youevidentlyarestandingonthebordersoftheeternalworld;donotthinkitwrong,then,ifIask,Whatareyourfeelingsintheimmediateprospectofdeath?\'Thequestionrousedhimfromhisapparentstupor,andopeninghislanguideyes,heearnestlyreplied,\'Asfarasmypersonalsalvationisconcerned,Ihavenottheshadowofadoubt;IknowinWhomI
havebelieved,andampersuadedthatHeisabletokeepthatwhichI
havecommitteduntoHimagainstthatday;butwhenIthinkthatIamabouttoappearinthepresenceofaholyGod,andrememberallmysinsandmanifoldimperfections——Itremble。\'Hecouldsaynomore。
Thetearstrickleddownhischeeks,andafterawhileherelapsedintothesamestateofsilencefromwhichIhadarousedhim。
\"Deeplysolemnwasthatinterview,andimportantthelessonIthenreceived。HerewasoneofthemostholyandharmlessmenwhomI
everknew——whohadlivedabovethebreathofcalumnyforupwardsoffortyyears,surroundedbyandincloseintimacywithmany,bothEuropeansandnatives,whowouldhaverejoicedtohavewitnessedanyinconsistencyinhisconduct,butwhowereconstrainedtoadmirehisintegrityandChristiancharacter——whilstthusconvincedofthecertaintyofhissalvation,throughthemeritsofthatSaviourwhomhehadpreached,yetsoimpressedwiththeexceedingsinfulnessofsin,thathetrembledatthethoughtofappearingbeforeaholyGod!
Afewdaysafterthisevent,Dr。Careyretiredtohisbed,fromwhichheneverrose。\"
Solongbeforethisas17thMarch1802,CareyhadthusdescribedhimselftoDr。Ryland:——\"Ayearormoreagoyou,orsomeotherofmydearfriends,mentionedanintentionofpublishingavolumeofsermonsasatestimonyofmutualChristianlove,andwishedmetosendasermonortwoforthatpurpose。Ihaveseriouslyintendedit,andmorethanoncesatdowntoaccomplishit,buthaveasconstantlybeenbrokenofffromit。Indolenceismyprevailingsin,andtothatarenowaddedanumberofavocationswhichIneverthoughtof;IhavealsosocontinualafearthatImayatlastfallsomewayorothersoastodishonourtheGospelthatIhaveoftendesiredthatmynamemaybeburiedinoblivion;andindeedIhavereasonforthosefears,forIamsopronetosinthatIwondereverynightthatIhavebeenpreservedfromfoulcrimesthroughtheday,andwhenIescapeatemptationIesteemittobeamiracleofgracewhichhaspreservedme。IneverwassofullypersuadedasIamnowthatnohabitofreligionisasecurityfromfallingintothefoulestcrimes,andIneedtheimmediatehelpofGodeverymoment。
Thesenseofmycontinualdangerhas,Iconfess,operatedstronglyuponmetoinducemetodesirethatnopublicationofareligiousnatureshouldbepublishedasminewhilstIamalive。Anotherreasonismysenseofincapacitytodojusticetoanysubject,oreventowritegoodsense。Ihave,itistrue,beenobligedtopublishseveralthings,andIcansaythatnothingbutnecessitycouldhaveinducedmetodoit。Theyare,however,onlygrammaticalworks,andcertainlytheverylastthingswhichIshouldhavewrittenifIcouldhavechosenformyself。\"
On15thJune1833theoldmanwasstillabletorejoicewithothers。
HeaddressedtohissonJonathantheonlybriefletterwhichthepresentwriterpossessesfromhispen,inahandasclearasthatofaquarterofacenturybefore:——
\"MYDEARJONATHAN——Icongratulateyouuponthegoodnewsyouhavereceived。ButamsorryLucycontinuessoill。Iamtooweaktowritemorethantosayyourmotherisaswellastheweatherwillpermitustoexpect。IcouldscarcelyhavebeenworsetolivethanIhavebeenthelastfortnight——Youraffectionatefather,W。
CAREY。\"
Thehotseasonhadthenreacheditsworst。
HislastletterswerebriefmessagesofloveandhopetohistwosistersinEngland。On27thJuly1833hewrotetothem:——
\"AboutaweekagosogreatachangetookplaceinmethatI
concludeditwastheimmediatestrokeofdeath,andallmychildrenwereinformedofitandhavebeenheretoseeme。Ihavesincethatrevivedinanalmostmiraculousmanner,orIcouldnothavewrittenthis。ButIcannotexpectittocontinue。ThewilloftheLordbedone。Adieu,tillImeetyouinabetterworld——Youraffectionatebrother,\"W。CAREY。\"
Twomonthslaterhewasathisoldwork,able\"nowandthentoreadaproofsheetoftheScriptures。\"
\"SERAMPORE,25thSept。1833。
\"MYDEARSISTERS——Mybeingabletowritetoyounowisquiteunexpectedbyme,and,Ibelieve,byeveryoneelse;butitappearstobethewillofGodthatIshouldcontinuealittletimelonger。
HowlongthatmaybeIleaveentirelywithHim,andcanonlysay,\'AllthedaysofmyappointedtimewillIwaittillmychangecome。\'
Iwas,twomonthsormoreago,reducedtosuchastateofweaknessthatitappearedasifmymindwasextinguished;andmyweaknessofbody,andsenseofextremefatigueandexhaustion,weresuchthatI
couldscarcelyspeak,anditappearedthatdeathwouldbenomorefeltthantheremovingfromonechairtoanother。Iamnowabletositandtolieonmycouch,andnowandthentoreadaproofsheetoftheScriptures。Iamtooweaktowalkmorethanjustacrossthehouse,norcanIstandevenafewminuteswithoutsupport。Ihaveeverycomfortthatkindfriendscanyield,andfeel,generally,atranquilmind。Itrustthegreatpointissettled,andIamreadytodepart;butthetimewhen,IleavewithGod。
\"3rdOct——IamnotworsethanwhenIbeganthisletter——Iam,yourveryaffectionatebrother,WM。CAREY。\"
HislatestmessagetoChristendomwassentonthe30thSeptember,mostappropriatelytoChristopherAnderson:——\"AseverythingconnectedwiththefullaccomplishmentofthedivinepromisesdependsonthealmightypowerofGod,praythatIandalltheministersoftheWordmaytakeholdofHisstrength,andgoaboutourworkasfullyexpectingtheaccomplishmentofthemall,which,howeverdifficultandimprobableitmayappear,iscertain,asallthepromisesofGodareinHim,yea,andinHim,Amen。\"Hadhenot,allhiscareer,thereforeexpectedandattemptedgreatthings?
Hehadhadachairfixedonasmallplatform,constructedafterhisowndirection,thathemightbewheeledthroughhisgarden。AtothertimesthechiefgardenerHullodhur,reportedtohimthestateofthecollectionofplants,thennumberingabout2000。Dr。
Marshmansawhisfrienddaily,sometimestwiceaday,andfoundhimalwayswhatLordHastingshaddescribedhimtobe——\"thecheerfuloldman。\"Ontheonlyoccasiononwhichheseemedsad,Dr。Marshmanashewasleavingtheroomturnedandaskedwhy。Withdeepfeelingthedyingscholarlookedtotheothersandsaid,\"AfterIamgoneBrotherMarshmanwillturnthecowsintomygarden。\"Thereplywasprompt,\"Farbeitfromme;thoughIhavenotyourbotanicaltastes,thecareofthegardeninwhichyouhavetakensomuchdelight,shallbetomeasacredduty。\"34
OfstrangershismostfrequentvisitorwastheGovernor-General\'swife,LadyWilliamBentinck。HerhusbandwasinSouthIndia,andshespentmostofhertimeinBarrackporeParkretreatoppositetoCarey\'shouse。Fromherfrequentconversewithhim,inhislifeaswellasnow,shestudiedtheartofdying。DanielWilson,BishopofCalcutta,learnedtodelightinSeramporealmostfromthebeginningofhislongepiscopate,andinlateryearshelivedtheremorethaninCalcutta。Onthe14thFebruary1833hefirstvisitedCarey,\"hisinterviewwithwhom,confinedashewastohisroom,andapparentlyonthevergeofthecelestialworld,waspeculiarlyaffecting。\"InthelastofsubsequentvisitstheyoungBishopaskedthedyingmissionary\'sbenediction。Withallthetalkwasthesame,ahumbleresignationtothewillofGod,firmtrustintheRedeemerofsinners,ajoyfulgratitudeforthewonderfulprogressofHisKingdom。Whatapictureisthisthathisbrethrensenthomesixweeksbeforehepassedaway。\"Ouragedandvenerablebrotherfeelshimselfgrowinggraduallyweaker。Hecanscarcelyrisefromhiscouch,anditiswithgreatdifficultythatheiscarriedoutdailytotaketheair。Yetheisfreefromallpainastodisease,andhismindisinamostsereneandhappystate。Heisinfullpossessionofhisfaculties,and,althoughwithdifficulty,onaccountofhisweakness,hestillconverseswithhisfriendsfromdaytoday。\"
ThehottestseasonoftheyearcreptwearilyonduringthemonthofMayandthefirstweekofJune。Eachnighthesleptwell,andeachdayhewasmovedtohiscouchinthedining-roomforair。Therehelay,unabletoarticulatemorethanawordortwo,butexpressingbyhisjoyfulfeaturesunioninprayerandinterestinconversation。
Onthe22ndMaytheEnglishmailarrivedwithgladdeningintelligencefromMr。Hope——God\'speoplewereprayingandgivinganewforthemission。EspeciallywashisownlateststationofCherra-poonjeeremembered。Ashewastoldthatalady,anonymously,hadoffered?00forthatmission,?00forthecollege,?00forthetranslations,and?00forthemissiongenerally,heraisedhisemaciatedhandstoheavenandmurmuredpraisetoGod。Whenthedeliriumofdeparturecamehestrovetoreachhisdeskthathemightwritealetterofthanks,particularlyforCherra。Thenhewouldrecallthefactthatthelittlechurchheatfirstformedhadbranchedoutintosixandtwentychurches,inwhichtheordinancesoftheGospelwereregularlyadministered,andhewouldwhisper,\"WhathasGodwrought!\"
ThelastSabbathhadcome——andthelastfullday。TheconstantMarshmanwaswithhim。\"Hewasscarcelyabletoarticulate,andafteralittleconversationIkneltdownbythesideofhiscouchandprayedwithhim。FindingmymindunexpectedlydrawnouttoblessGodforHisgoodness,inhavingpreservedhimandblessedhiminIndiaforabovefortyyears,andmadehimsuchaninstrumentofgoodtoHischurch;andtoentreatthatonhisbeingtakenhome,adoubleportionofhisspiritmightrestonthosewhoremainedbehind;thoughunabletospeak,hetestifiedsufficientlybyhiscountenancehowcordiallyhejoinedinthisprayer。IthenaskedMrs。Careywhethershethoughthecouldnowseeme。Shesaidyes,andtoconvinceme,said,\'Mr。Marshmanwishestoknowwhetheryounowseehim?\'HeansweredsoloudlythatIcouldhearhim,\'Yes,I
do,\'andshookmemostcordiallybythehand。Ithenlefthim,andmyotherdutiesdidnotpermitmetoreachhimagainthatday。Thenextmorning,asIwasreturninghomebeforesunrise,ImetourBrethrenMackandLeechmanoutontheirmorningride,whenMacktoldmethatourbelovedbrotherhadbeenratherworseallthenight,andthathehadjustlefthimveryill。Iimmediatelyhastenedhome,throughthecollegeinwhichhehaslivedthesetenyears,andwhenIreachedhisroom,foundthathehadjustenteredintothejoyofhisLord——Mrs。Carey,hissonJabez,mysonJohn,andMrs。Mackbeingpresent。\"
ItwasMondaythe9thJune1834,athalf-pastfive,asthemorningsunwasascendingtheheavenstowardstheperfectday。Therain-cloudsburstandcoveredthelandwithgloomnextmorningwhentheycarriedWilliamCareytotheconverts\'burial-groundandmadegreatlamentation。ThenoticewastooshortformanytocomeupfromCalcuttainthosedays。\"Mr。Duff,oftheScottishChurch,returnedamostkindletter。\"SirCharlesMetcalfeandtheBishopwroteveryfeelinglyinreply。LadyBentincksenttheRev。Mr。
FishertorepresenttheGovernor-Generalandherself,and\"amostkindandfeelinganswer,forshetrulylovedthevenerableman,\"
whileshesadlygazedatthemournersastheyfollowedthesimplefuneraluptherightbankoftheHoogli,pasttheCollegeandtheMissionchapel。Mr。Yates,whohadtakenalovingfarewellofthescholarhehadbeenreluctanttosucceed,representedtheyoungerbrethren;Lacroix,MicaiahHill,andGogerly,theLondonMissionarySociety。CorrieandDealtrydonotseemtohavereachedthespotintime。TheDanishGovernor,hiswife,andthemembersofcouncilwerethere,andtheflagdroopedhalf-masthighasontheoccasionofaGovernor\'sdeath。Theroadwaslinedbythepoor,HindooandMohammedan,forwhomhehaddonesomuch。Whenall,walkingintherain,hadreachedtheopengrave,thesunshoneout,andLeechmanledtheminthejoyousresurrectionhymn,\"Whydowemourndepartingfriends?\"\"Ithenaddressedtheaudience,\"wroteMarshman,\"and,contrarytoBrotherMack\'sforetellingthatIshouldnevergetthroughitfortears,Ididnotshedone。BrotherMackwasthenaskedtoaddressthenativemembers,buthe,seeingthetimesofargone,publiclysaidhewoulddosoatthevillage。BrotherRobinsonthenprayed,andweeping——thenneithermyselfnorfewbesidescouldrefrain。\"InJannuggurvillagechapelintheeveningtheBengaliburialhymnwassung,P渞itranChristerMorone,\"SalvationbythedeathofChrist,\"andPranKrishna,theoldestdisciple,ledhiscountrymeninprayer。ThenMackspoketotheweepingconvertswithallthepathosoftheirownsweetvernacularfromthewords,\"ForDavid,afterhehadservedhisowngeneration,bythewillofGodfellonsleep。\"HadnotCarey\'sbeenaroyalcareer,eventhatofakingandapriestuntoGod?
\"We,asamission,\"wroteDr。MarshmantoChristopherAnderson,\"tooktheexpenseonourselves,notsufferinghisfamilytodoso,asweshallthatoferectingamonumentforhim。Longbeforehisdeathwehad,byalettersignedbyusall,assuredhimthatthedearrelatives,inEnglandandFrance,shouldhavetheirpensionscontinuedasthoughhewereliving,andthatMrs。Carey,asawidow,shouldhaveRs。100monthly,whateverMackintosh\'shousemightyieldher。\"
Twenty-twoyearsbefore,whenChamberlainwascomplainingbecauseoftheabsenceofstone,orbrick,orinscriptioninthemissionburial-ground,Careyhadsaid,\"Whyshouldweberemembered?I
thinkwhenIamdeadthesoonerIamforgottenthebetter。\"Dr。
Johnsobservedthatitisnotthedesireofthepersonsthemselvesbutoftheirfriendsforthem,towhichCareyreplied,\"IthinkofothersinthatrespectasIdoofmyself。\"Whenhissecondwifewastakenfromhim,hisaffectionsofarprevailedthatheraisedamemorialstone,andinhiswillleftthis\"order\"toMackandWilliamRobinson,hisexecutors:\"Idirectthatmyfuneralbeasplainaspossible;thatIbeburiedbythesideofmysecondwife,CharlotteEmiliaCarey;andthatthefollowinginscriptionandnothingmoremaybecutonthestonewhichcommemoratesher,eitheraboveorbelow,astheremayberoom,viz。:——
WILLIAMCAREY,BORNAUGUST17,1761;DIED
Awretched,poor,andhelplessworm,OnThykindarmsIfall。\"
Thesurvivingbrethrenseemtohavetakenthesmalloblongstone,withtheinscriptionaddedasdirected,andtohaveplaceditonthesouthsideofthedomedsquareblockofbrickandwhiteplaster——sincerenewedfromtimetotime——whichstandsintheleftcorneroftheGod\'s-acre,nowconsecratedbythemingleddustoffourgenerationsofmissionaries,converts,andChristianpeople。
Ward\'smonumentstandsinthecentre,andthatoftheMarshmanfamilyattherighthand。ThreeandahalfyearsafterwardsJoshuaMarshmanfollowedCarey;nottill1847wasHannahMarshmanlaidbesidehim,afteranoblelifeofeightyyears。Mackhadgonetheyearbefore,cutoffbycholeralikeWard。ButthebrotherhoodcannotbesaidtohaveendedtillJohnMarshman,C。S。I。,diedinLondonin1877。FromfirsttolastthethreefamiliescontributedtothecauseofGodfromtheirownearnings,ninetythousandpounds,andtheworldwouldneverhaveknownitbutforthelackofthecharitythatenviethnotonthepartofAndrewFuller\'ssuccessors。
Carey\'slastwillandtestamentbegins:\"IutterlydisclaimalloranyrightortitletothepremisesatSerampore,calledthemissionpremises,andeverypartandparcelthereof;anddoherebydeclarethatIneverhad,orsupposedmyselftohave,anysuchrightortitle。IgiveandbequeathtotheCollegeofSeramporethewholeofmymuseum,consistingofminerals,shells,corals,insects,andothernaturalcuriosities,andaHortusSiccus;alsothefolioeditionofHortusWoburnensis,whichwaspresentedtomebyLordHastings;Taylor\'sHebrewConcordance,mycollectionofBiblesinforeignlanguages,andallmybooksintheItalianandGermanlanguages。\"Hiswidow,Grace,whosurvivedhimashorttime,hadthelittlecapitalthatwashersbeforehermarriagetohim,andhedesiredthatshewouldchoosefromhislibrarywhateverEnglishbooksshevalued。Hisyoungestson,Jonathan,wasnotinwantofmoney。HehadpaidFelixandWilliamRs。1500eachinhislifetime。
InordertoleavealikesumtoJabez,hethusprovided:\"Fromthefailureoffundstocarrymyformerintentionsintoeffect,Idirectthatmylibrarybesold。\"Indyingasinlivingheisthesame——justtoothersbecauseself-devotedtoHimtowhomhethusformallywilledhimself,\"OnThykindarmsIfall。\"
TheIndianjournalsrangwiththepraisesofthemissionarywhosechildlikehumilityandsincerity,patriotismandlearning,hadlongmadeIndiaproudofhim。Aftergivinghimself,WilliamCareyhaddiedsopoorthathisbookshadtobesoldtoprovide?8710s。foroneofhissons。Onewriterassertedthatthismanhadcontributed\"sixteenlakhsofrupees\"tothecauseofChristwhileconnectedwiththeSeramporeMission,andthestatementwaseverywhererepeated。Dr。Marshmanthereuponpublishedtheactualfacts,\"asnoonewouldhavefeltgreaterabhorrenceofsuchanattempttoimposeontheChristianpublicthanDr。Careyhimself,hadhebeenliving。\"
AtatimewhentheoldSiccaRupeewasworthhalfacrown,Careyreceived,inthethirty-fourandahalfyearsofhisresidenceatSerampore,fromthedateofhisappointmenttotheCollegeofFortWilliam,?5,000。35Ofthishespent?500onhisBotanicGardeninthatperiod。Ifaccuracyisofanyvalueinsuchaquestion,whichhaslittlemorethanacuriousbiographicalinterest,thenwemustaddthesevenyearspreviousto1801,andweshallfindthattheshoemakerofHackletonreceivedinallforhimselfandhisfamily?00fromtheSocietywhichhecalledintoexistence,andwhichsenthimforth,whilehespentontheChristianisationandcivilisationofIndia?625receivedasamanufacturerofindigo;and?5,000asProfessorofSanskrit,Bengali,andMarathi,andBengaliTranslatortoGovernment,or?6,625inall。
\"Itispossible,\"wroteDr。Marshman,\"thatif,insteadofthuslivingtoGodandhiscausewithhisbrethrenatSerampore,Dr。
Careyhad,liketheotherprofessorsinthecollege,livedinCalcuttawhollyforhimselfandhisfamily,hemighthavelaidbyforthemalakhofrupeesinthethirtyyearshewasemployedbyGovernment,andhadhebeenveryparsimonious,possiblyalakhandahalf。ButwhothatcontraststhepleasuresofsuchalifewiththoseDr。CareyenjoyedinpromotingwithhisownfundseveryplanlikelytoplantChristianityamongthenativesaroundhim,withouthavingtoconsultanyoneinthusdoing,buthistwobrethrenofoneheartwithhim,whocontributedasmuchashimselftotheRedeemer\'scause,andthefruitofwhichhesawbeforehisdeathinTwenty-sixGospelChurchesplantedinIndiawithinasurfaceofabouteighthundredmiles,andaboveFortylabouringbrethrenraiseduponthespotamidstthem——wouldnotpreferthelatter?Whatmusthavebeenthefeelingsonadeathbedofamanwhohadlivedwhollytohimself,comparedwiththejoyoustranquillitywhichfilledCarey\'ssoulintheprospectofenteringintothejoyofhisLord,andaboveallwithwhathefeltwhen,afewdaysbeforehisdecease,hesaidtohiscompanioninlabourforthirty-fouryears:\'Ihavenofears;I
havenodoubts;Ihavenotawishleftunsatisfied。\'\"
IntheDanishChurchofSerampore,andintheMissionChapel,andafterwardsintheUnionChapelofCalcutta,Dr。MarshmanandMr。
MackpreachedsermonsonWilliamCarey。TheseandthediscoursedeliveredinCharlotteChapel,Edinburgh,onthe30thofNovember,byChristopherAnderson,weretheonlymaterialsfromwhichajustestimateofCareyandhisworkcouldbeformedforthenextquarterofacentury。All,andespeciallythelast,wereasworthyoftheirthemeas閘ogespronouncedinsuchcircumstancescouldbe。MarshmanspokefromthetextchosenbyCareyhimselfafewweeksbeforehisdeathascontainingthefoundationofhishopeandthesourceofhiscalmandtranquilassurance——\"Forbygraceareyesaved。\"Mackfoundhisinspirationagain,ashehaddoneintheBengalivillage,inPaul\'swords——\"David,afterhehadservedhisowngeneration,bythewillofGodfellonsleep。\"TheEdinburghpreacherturnedtothemessageofIsaiahwherewithCareyusedtocomforthimselfinhisearlyloneliness,andwhichtheRevisedVersionrenders——\"LookuntoAbrahamyourfather;forwhenhewasbutoneIcalledhimandI
blessedhimandmadehimmany。\"AndinBombaytheyoungcontemporarymissionarywhomostnearlyresembledCareyinpersonalsaintliness,scholarship,andself-devotion,JohnWilson,thuswrote:——
\"Dr。Carey,thefirstoflivingmissionaries,themosthonouredandthemostsuccessfulsincethetimeoftheApostles,hasclosedhislongandinfluentialcareer。Indeedhisspirit,hislife,andhislabours,weretrulyapostolic……TheSpiritofGodwhichwasinhimledhimforwardfromstrengthtostrength,supportedhimunderprivation,enabledhimtoovercomeinafightthatseemedwithouthope。Likethebeloveddisciple,whomheresembledinsimplicityofmind,andinseekingtodrawsinnerstoChristaltogetherbythecordsoflove,heoutlivedhistrialstoenjoyapeacefulandhonouredoldage,toknowthathisMaster\'scausewasprospering,andthathisownnamewasnamedwithreverenceandblessingineverycountrywhereaChristiandwelt。Perhapsnomaneverexertedagreaterinfluenceforgoodonagreatcause。Whothatsawhim,poorandinseatsoflearninguneducated,embarkonsuchanenterprise,couldeverdreamthat,inlittlemorethanfortyyears,Christendomshouldbeanimatedwiththesamespirit,thousandsforsakealltofollowhisexample,andthattheWordofLifeshouldbetranslatedintoalmosteverylanguageandpreachedinalmosteverycorneroftheearth?\"
AstheFounderandFatherofModernMissions,thecharacterandcareerofWilliamCareyarebeingrevealedeveryyearintheprogress,andasyet,thepurityoftheexpansionoftheChurchandoftheEnglish-speakingracesinthetwo-thirdsoftheworldwhicharestilloutsideofChristendom。The?3:2:6ofKetteringbecame?00,000beforehedied,andisnow?,000,000ayear。TheoneordainedEnglishmissionaryisnowabandof20,000menandwomensentoutby558agenciesoftheReformedChurches。Thesolitaryconverts,eachwithnoinfluenceonhispeople,orcountry,orgeneration,arenowacommunityof3,000,000inIndiaalone,andinallthelandsoutsideofChristendom5,000,000,ofwhom80,000aremissionariestotheirowncountrymen,andmanyareleadersofthenativecommunities。SincethefirsteditionoftheBengaliNewTestamentappearedatthebeginningofthecentury250,000,000ofcopiesoftheHolyScriptureshavebeenprinted,ofwhichonehalfarein370ofthenon-Englishtonguesoftheworld。TheBengaliSchoolofMudnabati,theChristianCollegeofSerampore,havesetinmotioneducationalforcesthatarebringingnationstothebirth,arepassingunderBibleinstructioneverydaymorethanamillionboysandgirls,youngmenandmaidensofthedarkracesofmankind。
TheseventhEarlofShaftesbury,thegreatestandmostpracticalEvangelicalofthenineteenthcenturyafterWilliamWilberforce,wrotethusinhisJournaloftheclasswhomCareyheadedintheeighteenth,andwhomWordsworthcommemoratedas\"Notsedentaryall,therearewhoroamToscatterseedsofLifeonbarbarousshores。\"
1847。\"Aug。30th——RYDE——ReadingMissionaryEnterprisesbyWilliams……Zeal,devotion,joy,simplicityofheart,faith,love;
andweherehavebarelyaffectionenoughtothankGodthatsuchdeedshavebeendone。Talkof\'doinggood\'andbeing\'usefulinone\'sgeneration,\'why,theseadmirablemenperformedmoreinonemonththanIormanyothersshallperforminawholelife!\"
TheeloquentDr。RichardWinterHamilton,reflectingthatsacrificetoheroesisreserveduntilaftersunset,recalledWilliamCarey,eightyearsafterhisdeath,as\"wieldingapowertowhichalldifficultiesyielded,butthatpowernoiselessasalawofnature;
greatinconceptionaswellasinperformance;profoundasthosedeepcombinationsoflanguageinwhichtheIndianphilosophyandpolytheismhidethemselves,butgentleastheflowerwhichinhisbriefrecreationhelovedtotrain;awfulasthesage,simpleasthechild;speakingthroughtheEasternworldinasmanylanguages,perhaps,as\'thecloventonguesoffire\'represented;toberememberedandblessedaslongasGangesrolls!\"
ThehistorianoftheBaptistMissionarySociety,andRobertHall,whomSirJamesMackintoshpronouncedthegreatestEnglishorator,havebothattemptedanestimateofCarey\'sgeniusandinfluence。
Dr。F。A。Coxremarks:——\"HadhebeenborninthesixteenthcenturyhemighthavebeenaLuther,togiveProtestantismtoEurope;hadheturnedhisthoughtandobservationsmerelytonaturalphilosophyhemighthavebeenaNewton;buthisfaculties,consecratedbyreligiontoastillhigherend,havegainedforhimthesublimedistinctionofhavingbeentheTranslatoroftheScripturesandtheBenefactorofAsia。\"RobertHallspokethusofCareyinhislifetime:——\"Thatextraordinarymanwho,fromthelowestobscurityandpoverty,withoutassistance,rosebydintofunrelentingindustrytothehighesthonoursofliterature,becameoneofthefirstofOrientalists,thefirstofMissionaries,andtheinstrumentofdiffusingmorereligiousknowledgeamonghiscontemporariesthanhasfallentothelotofanyindividualsincetheReformation;amanwhouniteswiththemostprofoundandvariedattainmentsthefervourofanevangelist,thepietyofasaint,andthesimplicityofachild。\"
ExcepttheportraitinLondonandthebustinCalcutta,nomemorial,national,catholic,orsectarian,markstheworkofCarey。ThatworkismeanwhilemostappropriatelyembodiedintheCollegefornativesatSerampore,intheLallBazaarchapelandBenevolentInstitutionforthepoorofCalcutta。TheChurchofEngland,whichheleft,likeJohnWesley,hasallowedE。S。Robinson,Esq。,ofBristol,toplaceaninscription,onbrass,intheporchofthechurchofhisnativevillage,besidethestonewhichheerectedovertheremainsofhisfather,Edmund,theparishclerk:——\"TotheGloryofGodandinmemoryofDr。Wm。Carey,MissionaryandOrientalist。\"
NeitherBaptistnorAnglican,thepresentbiographerwould,inthenameofthecountrywhichstoodfirminitssupportofCareyandSeramporeallthroughtheforty-oneyearsofhisapostolate,addthisfinaleulogy,pronouncedinSt。George\'sFreeChurch,Edinburgh,onthemanwho,morethananyotherandbeforeallothers,madethecivilisationofthemodernworldbytheEnglish-speakingracesaChristianforce。36Carey,childlikeinhishumility,isthemoststrikingillustrationinallHagiology,ProtestantorRomanist,oftheLord\'sdeclarationtotheTwelvewhenHehadsetalittlechildinthemidstofthem,\"Whosoevershallhumblehimselfasthislittlechild,thesameisgreatestinthekingdomofheaven。\"Yetwe,nighacenturyafterhewentforthwiththeGospeltoHindostan,mayventuretoplacehimwheretheChurchHistoryofthefutureislikelytokeephim——amidtheuncrownedkingsofmenwhohavemadeChristianEnglandwhatitis,underGod,toitsownpeopleandtohalfthehumanrace。TheseareChaucer,theFatherofEnglishVerse;WycliftheFatheroftheEvangelicalReformationinalllands;Hooker,theFatherofEnglishProse;
Shakspere,theFatherofEnglishLiterature;Milton,theFatheroftheEnglishEpic;Bunyan,theFatherofEnglishAllegory;Newton,thefatherofEnglishScience;Carey,theFatheroftheSecondReformationthroughForeignMissions。
APPENDIX
I——CHARTEROFINCORPORATIONOFSERAMPORECOLLEGE
WE,FredericktheSixth,bytheGraceofGodKingofDenmark,theVendersandGothers,DukeofSlesvigHolsten,Stormarn,Ditmarsken,LimessborgandOldenborg,bywritingsthesemakeknownandpubliclydeclare,thatwhereasWilliamCareyandJoshuaMarshman,DoctorsofDivinity,andJohnClarkMarshman,Esq。,inhabitantsofourtownofFredericksnagoreorSeramporeinBengal,beingdesirousoffoundingaCollegetopromotepietyandlearningparticularlyamongthenativeChristianpopulationofIndia,havetosecurethisobjecterectedsuitablebuildingsandpurchasedandcollectedsuitablebooks,maps,etc。,andhavehumblybesoughtustograntuntothemandsuchpersonsasshallbeelectedbythemandtheirsuccessorstoformtheCounciloftheCollegeinthemannertobehereafternamed,ourRoyalCharterofIncorporationthattheymaythemoreeffectuallycarryintoexecutionthepurposesabove-mentioned:——We,beingdesiroustoencouragesolaudableanundertaking,haveofourspecialgraceandfreemotionordained,constituted,grantedanddeclared,andbythepresentsWedoforourselves,ourheirsandsuccessorsordain,constitute,grantanddeclare:
1。ThatthesaidWilliamCarey,JoshuaMarshmanandJohnClarkMarshman,andsuchotherpersonorpersonsasshallsuccessivelybeelectedandappointedtheCouncilofthesaidCollege,inthemannerhereaftermentioned,shallbyvirtueofthepresentsbeforeverhereafteronebodypoliticandincorporatebythenameoftheSeramporeCollegeforthepurposesaforesaidtohaveperpetualsuccessionandtohaveacommonseal,andbythesaidnametosueandbesued,toimpleadandbeimpleaded,andtoanswerandbeanswereduntoineverycourtandplacebelongingtous,ourheirsandsuccessors。
2。AndWedoherebyordain,constituteanddeclarethatthepersonsherebyincorporatedandtheirsuccessorsshallforeverbecompetentinlawtopurchase,holdandenjoyforthemandtheirsuccessorsanygoodsandchattelswhatsoeverandtoreceive,purchase,holdandenjoy,theyandtheirsuccessors,anylands,tenementsorhereditamentswhatever,andthattheyshallhavefullpowerandauthoritytosell,exchangeorotherwisedisposeofanyrealorpersonalpropertytobebythemacquiredasaforesaid,unlessthesaleoralienationofsuchpropertybespeciallyprohibitedbythedonorordonorsthereof,andtodoallthingsrelatingtothesaidCollegeorCorporationinasampleamannerorformasanyofourliegesubjects,oranyotherbodypoliticorcorporateinoursaidkingdomoritsdependenciesmayorcando。
3。AndWedoherebyordain,grantanddeclarethatthenumberofProfessors,FellowsorStudentTutorsandStudents,shallbeindefiniteandthatthesaidWilliamCarey,JoshuaMarshmanandJohnClarkMarshman,shallbethefirstCouncilofthesaidCollege,andthatintheeventofitsappearingtothemnecessaryduringtheirlife-time,orinthecaseofthedeathofanyoneofthethreemembersofthesaidfirstCouncil,thesurvivorsorsurvivorshallandmayundertheirrespectivehandsandsealsappointsuchotherpersonorpersonstobemembersoftheCounciloftheCollege,andtosucceedeachothersoastobecomeMembersofthesaidCouncilintheorderinwhichtheyshallbeappointed,totheintentthattheCouncilofthesaidCollegeshallforeverconsistofatleastthreepersons。
4。AndWedoherebyfurtherordain,grantanddeclare,thatforthebettergovernmentofthesaidCollege,andthebettermanagementofitsconcerns,thesaidWilliamCarey,JoshuaMarshmanandJohnClarkMarshman,themembersofthefirstCouncil,shallhavefullpowerandauthorityforthespaceoftenyearsfromthedateofthesepresents,tomakeandestablishsuchstatutesasshallappeartothemusefulandnecessaryforthegovernmentofthesaidCollege,inwhichstatutestheyshalldefinethepowerstobeentrustedtotheirsuccessors,totheProfessors,theFellowsorStudentTutorsandtheotherOfficersthereof,andthedutiestobeperformedbytheserespectivelyforthemanagementoftheestates,lands,revenuesandgoods——andofthebusinessofthesaidCollege,andthemannerofproposing,electing,admittingandremovingallandeveryoneoftheCouncil,theProfessors,theFellowsorTutors,theofficers,thestudentsandtheservantsthereof,andshallmakeandestablishgenerallyallsuchotherstatutesasmayappeartothemnecessaryforthefuturegoodgovernmentandprosperityofthesaidCollege,providedthatthesestatutesbenotcontrarytothelawsandstatutesofourrealm。
5。Andwedoherebyfurtherordain,grantanddeclare,thatthestatutesthusmadeandestablishedbythesaidthreemembersofthefirstCouncil,andgivenorleftinwritingundertheirrespectivehands,shallbevalidandinfullforceattheexpirationoftenyearsfromthedateofthesepresents,sothatnofutureCounciloftheCollegeshallhavepowertoalter,changeorvarytheminanymannerwhateverandthatthestatutesshallforeverbeconsideredtheconstitutionofthesaidCollege。AndwedoherebyappointanddeclarethatthesestatutesshallbemadeandestablishedbythesaidWilliamCarey,JoshuaMarshmanandJohnClarkMarshmanalone,sothatincaseeitherofthemshoulddiebeforetheexpirationoftenyears,thepowerofcompletingorperfectingthesestatutesshalldevolvewhollyonthesurvivorsorsurvivor;andthatincaseallthreeofthemshoulddiebeforetheexpirationoftenyears,thestatuteswhichtheyhaveleftinwritingundertheirhands,orunderthehandofthelastsurvivoramongthemshallbeconsidered\"TheFundamentalStatutesandConstitutionofSeramporeCollege,\"
incapableofreceivingeitheradditionoralteration,andshallandmayberegisteredinourRoyalCourtofChanceryas\"TheStatutesandConstitutionofSeramporeCollege。\"
6。AndWedoherebyfurtherappoint,grantanddeclarethatfromandafterthecompletionofthestatutesofthesaidCollegeintheabovesaidtimeoftenyears,thesaidCounciloftheCollegeshallbedeemedtoconsistofaMasterorPresidentandtwoorfourmemberswhomaybeProfessorsorotherwiseastheStatutesmaydirectsothatthesaidCouncilshallnotcontainlessthanthree,normorethanfivepersons,asshallbedefinedintheStatutes。
TheCouncilshalleverbeelectedastheStatutesoftheCollegemaydirect,yetthesaidMasterorPresidentshallalwayspreviouslyhavebeenaMemberofthesaidCollege;anduponthedeceaseofthesaidMasterorPresident,theCouncilofthesaidCollegeshallbeunabletodoanyactordeeduntiltheappointmentofanewMasterorPresident,saveandexcepttheappointmentofsuchaMaster。
7。AndWefurtherappoint,grantanddeclare,thatthesaidWilliamCarey,JoshuaMarshmanandJohnClarkMarshman,themembersofthefirstCouncil,andtheirsuccessorsforever,shallhavethepowerofconferringuponthestudentsofthesaidCollege,NativeChristiansaswellasothers,degreesofrankandhonouraccordingtotheirproficiencyinasampleamannerasanyothersuchCollege,yetthesaidSeramporeCollegeshallonlyhavethepowerofconferringsuchdegreesonthestudentsthattestifytheirproficiencyinScienceandnorankorotherspecialrightshallbeconnectedtherewithinourdominions。AndWedoherebyfurtherappoint,grantanddeclare,thataftertheexpirationofthesaidtenyears,thesaidCounciloftheCollegeandtheirsuccessorsforevershallhavepowertomakeandestablishsuchordersandbye-lawsasshallappeartothemusefulandnecessaryforthegovernmentofthesaidCollege,andtoalter,suspendorrepealthosealreadymade,andfromtimetotimemakesuchnewonesintheirroomasshallappeartothemmostproperandexpedientprovidedthesamebenotrepugnanttotheStatutesoftheCollege,ortothelawsofourrealm,andthataftertheexpirationofthesetenyearsanymemberoftheCouncilshallhavepowertomovetheenactmentofanynewbye-law,orthealteration,suspensionorrepealofanyexistingoneprovidednoticeofsuchmotionshallhavebeendeliveredinwritingtotheMasterandreadfromtheChairatonepreviousmeetingoftheCouncilofthesaidCollege,butthatnosuchmotionshallbedeemedtohavepassedintheaffirmative,untilthesameshallhavebeendiscussedanddecidedbyballotatanothermeetingsummonedespeciallyforthatpurpose,amajorityofthemembersthenpresenthavingvotedintheaffirmative;andinthis,asinallothercases,ifthevotesbeequal,theMasterorPresidentshallhavethecastingvote。
GivenatourRoyalPalaceinCopenhagenonthetwenty-thirddayofFebruary,intheyearofourLordonethousand,eighthundredandtwenty-seven,inthenineteenthyearofourreign。
UnderourRoyalHandandSeal。
FREDERICKR。
II——STATUTESANDREGULATIONSOFSERAMPORECOLLEGE
June12th,1833。
1。ArticletheThirdoftheChartergrantedbyhisDanishMajesty,havingauthorisedthefirstCouncilofSeramporeCollegeintheirlifetimetonominateundertheirhandandsealsuchotherpersonorpersonsforcolleaguesorsuccessorsasmaytothemappearmostproper,sothattheCouncilshallalwaysconsistofatleastthreepersons,theirsuccessorsintheCouncilshallbecompetentinlikemannertonominateintheirlifetime,undertheirseparatehandandseal,suchpersonorpersonsastheymaydeemmostpropertofillvacanciesthenexistingorwhichmayoccurontheirdemise;membersthusnominatedandchosenshallsucceedtotheCouncilinorderoftheirnomination。
2。ItbeingfixedintheCharterthattheCouncilmustconsistoftheMasterorPresidentandatleasttwo,butnomorethanfourMembers,andthatonthedemiseoftheMasternoactshallbedoneuntilanotherbeelected,theMasterandCouncilforthetimebeingshallappointthenextMasterundertheirseparatehandandseal。
IfonthedemiseofaMasternoonebefoundthusappointedunderthehandandsealofamajorityoftheCouncil,theSeniorMemberoftheCouncilshallsucceedasMaster。
3。TheCharterhavinggiventhecastingvotetotheMaster,inallcaseswhenthevotesareequalthecastingvoteshallliewiththeMaster,andiftherebenoMaster,itshallliewiththeSeniorMemberoftheCouncil。
4。LearningandpietybeingpeculiartonodenominationofChristians,onememberoftheCouncilmayatalltimesbeofanyotherdenominationbesidestheBaptist,topreservetheoriginaldesignoftheInstitution;however,ifontheelectionofaMasteranumberoftheCouncilbeequallydivided,thatpartwhichisentirelyoftheBaptistdenominationshallhavethecastingvote,whetheritincludestheMasterornot。
5。ThemanagementoftheCollege,includingitsrevenuesandproperty,thechoiceofProfessorandTutors,theadmissionofStudents,theappointmentofallfunctionariesandservants,andthegeneralorderandgovernmentoftheCollege,shalleverbevestedintheMasterandtheCouncil。TheMastershallseethattheStatutesandRegulationsoftheCouncilbedulycarriedintoeffect,andtakeorderforthegoodgovernmentoftheCollegeinallthings。Hissignatureisnecessarytothevalidityofalldeeds,instruments,documentsandproceedings。
6。\"ThefirstCouncilandtheirsuccessorforever\"beingauthorisedbytheCharter\"toconfersuchdegreesofrankandhonourasshallencouragelearning\"inthesamemannerasotherCollegesandUniversities,theyshallfromtimetotimeconferdegreesinsuchbranchesofKnowledgeandScienceasmaybestudiedthere,inthesamemannerastheUniversitiesinDenmark,GermanyandGreatBritain。IndoingthistheMasterandCouncilshalladlibitumcallintheaidofanyoralltheProfessorsofSeramporeCollege。Allsuchdegreesshallbeperfectlyfreeofexpensetothepersononwhomtheymaybeconferred,whetherhebeinIndia,EuropeorAmerica。
7。NooathsshallbeadministeredinSeramporeCollege,eithertotheMembersofCouncil,theProfessorsandTutors,ortheStudents。
Inallcasesasolemnpromise,dulyrecordedandsignedbytheparty,shallbeacceptedinsteadofanoath。
8。MarriageshallbenobartoanyofficeorsituationinSeramporeCollege,fromthatoftheMastertothatoftheloweststudent。
9。ThesalariesoftheProfessorsandTutorsinSeramporeCollegeshallbeappointed,andthemeansofsupportforallfunctionaries,studentsandservantsberegulatedbytheCouncilinsuchmannerasshallbestpromotetheobjectsoftheInstitution。
10。ItisintendedthatneithertheMasternoranyMemberoftheCouncilingeneralshallreceiveanysalary。ButanyMasterwhomaynotpreviouslyresideintheCollegeshallhavearesidencetherefreeofrentforhimselfandhisfamily。AndiftheCouncilshallelectanyoneinEuropeorinAmerica,whomtheydeememinentforlearningandpiety,aMemberoftheCouncil,withaviewtochoosinghimMaster,shouldtheyontrialdeemhimworthy,theCouncilshallbecompetenttoappointhimsuchsalaryastheymaydeemnecessary,notexceeding,however,thehighestgiventoaProfessor。
11。AsthefoundersoftheCollegedeemthebeliefofChrist\'sDivinityandAtonementessentialtovitalChristianity,thepromotionofwhichisthegrandobjectofthisInstitution,nooneshallbeeligibletotheCollegeCouncilortoanyProfessorshipwhoisknowntoopposethesedoctrines,andshouldanyoneoftheProfessorsoranymemberoftheCouncilunhappilysochangehisviewsafterhiselectionastoopposethesefundamentaldoctrinesofChristianity,onthisbeingclearlyanddecidedlyprovedfromhisteachingorhiswritings,heshallvacatetheofficehepreviouslyheld。ButeveryproceedingofthisnatureonthepartoftheCollegeCouncilshallbepublishedtotheChristianworld,withtheproofsonwhichitmayrest,asanAppendixtothesucceedingReport。
12。MembersoftheCouncilareeligiblefromamongtheProfessorsoftheCollege,orfromamonganyinIndia,Europe,orAmericawhomtheCollegeCouncilmaydeemsuitableinpointoflearning,piety,andtalent。
13。StudentsareadmissibleatthediscretionoftheCouncilfromanybodyofChristians,whetherProtestant,RomanCatholic,theGreek,ortheArmenianChurch;andforthepurposeofstudy,fromtheMussulmanandHinduyouth,whosehabitsforbidtheirlivingintheCollege。Nocaste,colour,orcountryshallbaranymanfromadmissionintoSeramporeCollege。
14。Expulsionshallbeawardedincasesofopenimmorality,incorrigibleidleness,neglectoftheCollegeStatutesandregulations,orrepeateddisobediencetotheofficersoftheCollege。
15。AnypersoninIndia,Europe,orAmericashallbeatlibertytofoundanyProfessorship,ortoattachtoSeramporeCollegeanyannualexhibitionorprizefortheencouragementoflearninginthesamemannerasintheUniversitiesofGreatBritain,regulatingsuchendowmentaccordingtotheirownwill;anditshallbedutyoftheCollegeCounciltocarrysuchbenefactionsintoeffectinstrictconsonancewiththewillofthedonorsasfarasshallbeconsistentwiththeStatutesoftheCollege。
16。ItshallbelawfulforthefirstCounciloftheCollegeortheirsuccessorstomakeandrescindanybye-lawswhatever,providedtheybenotcontrarytotheseStatutes。
17。TheCharterhavingdeclaredthatthenumberoftheProfessorsandstudentsinSeramporeCollegeremainsunlimited,theyshallbeleftthusunlimited,thenumbertoberegulatedonlybythegraciousprovidenceofGodandthegenerosityofthepublicinIndia,EuropeandAmerica。
III——ARTICLEVI。,CLAUSE2,OFTHETREATYOFPURCHASE,TRANSFERRING
SERAMPORETOTHEBRITISHGOVERNMENT
\"TherightsandimmunitiesgrantedtotheSeramporeCollegebyRoyalCharterofdate,23rdFebruary,1827,shallnotbeinterferedwith,butcontinueinforceinthesamemannerasiftheyhadbeenobtainedbyaCharterfromtheBritishGovernment,subjecttothegenerallawofBritishIndia。\"
FOOTNOTES
1Iphicrates,greatAtheniangeneral,whowasthesonofashoemaker,usedthissaying,fitmottoforCarey,蓊镦