首页 >出版文学> The Lions Skin>第11章

第11章

  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