rs　for　sleep　and　food　he　had　little　leisure；　but　that　he　spent；　as　he　had　done　all　his　life　before　and　did　all　his　life　after；　with　a　method　and　zeal　which　doubled　his　working　days。　〃I　have　seen　him　at　work；〃　writes　Gardiner　in　his　Music　and　Friends；　〃his　books　beside　him；　and　his　beautiful　flowers　in　the　windows。〃　　In　a　letter　to　his　father　we　have　this　division　of　his　leisureMonday；　〃the　learned　languages；〃　Tuesday；　〃the　study　of　science；　history；　composition；　etc；〃　Wednesday；　〃I　preach　a　lecture；　and　have　been　for　more　than　twelve　months　on　the　Book　of　Revelation；〃　Thursday；　〃I　visit　my　friends；〃　Friday　and　Saturday；　〃preparing　for　the　Lord's　Day。〃　He　preached　three　times　every　Sunday　in　his　own　chapel　or　the　surrounding　villages；　with　such　results　that　in　one　case　he　added　hundreds　to　its　Wesleyan　congregation。　　He　was　secretary　to　the　local　committee　of　dissenters。　〃Add　to　this　occasional　journeys；　ministers'　meetings；　etc。；　and　you　will　rather　wonder　that　I　have　any　time；　than　that　I　have　so　little。　　I　am　not　my　own；　nor　would　I　choose　for　myself。　　Let　God　employ　me　where　he　thinks　fit；　and　give　me　patience　and　discretion　to　fill　up　my　station　to　his　honour　and　glory。〃
  〃After　I　had　been　probationer　in　this　place　a　year　and　ten　months；　on　the　24th　of　May　1791　I　was　solemnly　set　apart　to　the　office　of　pastor。　　About　twenty　ministers　of　different　denominations　were　witnesses　to　the　transactions　of　the　day。　　After　prayer　Brother　Hopper　of　Nottingham　addressed　the　congregation　upon　the　nature　of　an　ordination；　after　which　he　proposed　the　usual　questions　to　the　church；　and　required　my　Confession　of　Faith；　which　being　delivered；　Brother　Ryland　prayed　the　ordination　prayer；　with　laying　on　of　hands。　　Brother　Sutcliff　delivered　a　very　solemn　charge　from　Acts　vi。　4'But　we　will　give　ourselves　continually　to　prayer　and　to　the　ministry　of　the　word。'　　And　Brother　Fuller　delivered　an　excellent　address　to　the　people　from　Eph。　v。　2'Walk　in　love。'　　In　the　evening　Brother　Pearce　of　Birmingham　preached　from　Gal。　vi。　14'God　forbid　that　I　should　glory；　save　in　the　cross　of　our　Lord　Jesus　Christ；　by　whom　the　world　is　crucified　unto　me　and　I　unto　the　world。'　　The　day　was　a　day　of　pleasure；　and　I　hope　of　profit　to　the　greatest　part　of　the　Assembly。〃
  Carey　became　the　friend　of　his　neighbour；　Thomas　Robinson；　evangelical　rector　of　St。　Mary's；　to　whom　he　said　on　one　occasion　when　indirectly　charged　in　humorous　fashion　with　〃sheep…stealing：〃　〃Mr。　Robinson；　I　am　a　dissenter；　and　you　are　a　churchman；　we　must　each　endeavour　to　do　good　according　to　our　light。　　At　the　same　time；　you　may　be　assured　that　I　had　rather　be　the　instrument　of　converting　a　scavenger　that　sweeps　the　streets　than　of　merely　proselyting　the　richest　and　best　characters　in　your　congregation。〃　　Dr。　Arnold　and　Mr。　R。　Brewin；　a　botanist；　opened　to　him　their　libraries；　and　all　good　men　in　Leicester　soon　learned　to　be　proud　of　the　new　Baptist　minister。　　In　the　two　chapels；　as　in　that　of　Moulton；　enlarged　since　his　time；　memorial　tablets　tell　succeeding　generations　of　the　virtues　and　the　deeds　of　〃the　illustrious　W。　Carey；　D。D。〃
  The　ministers'　meeting　of　1792　came　round；　and　on　31st　May　Carey　seized　his　opportunity。　　The　place　was　Nottingham；　from　which　the　1784　invitation　to　prayer　had　gone　forth。　　Was　the　answer　to　come　just　there　after　nine　years'　waiting？　　His　Enquiry　had　been　published；　had　it　prepared　the　brethren？　　Ryland　had　been　always　loyal　to　the　journeyman　shoemaker　he　had　baptised　in　the　river；　and　he　gives　us　this　record：〃If　all　the　people　had　lifted　up　their　voices　and　wept；　as　the　children　of　Israel　did　at　Bochim；　I　should　not　have　wondered　at　the　effect。　　It　would　only　have　seemed　proportionate　to　the　cause；　so　clearly　did　he　prove　the　criminality　of　our　supineness　in　the　cause　of　God。〃　The　text　was　Isaiah's　（liv。　2；　3）　vision　of　the　widowed　church's　tent　stretching　forth　till　her　children　inherited　the　nations　and　peopled　the　desolate　cities；　and　the　application　to　the　reluctant　brethren　was　couched　in　these　two　great　maxims　written　ever　since　on　the　banners　of　the　missionary　host　of　the　kingdom
  EXPECT　GREAT　THINGS　FROM　GOD。　　　　ATTEMPT　GREAT　THINGS　FOR　GOD。
  The　service　was　over；　even　Fuller　was　afraid；　even　Ryland　made　no　sign；　and　the　ministers　were　leaving　the　meeting。　　Seizing　Fuller's　arm　with　an　imploring　look；　the　preacher；　whom　despair　emboldened　to　act　alone　for　his　Master；　exclaimed：　〃And　are　you；　after　all；　going　again　to　do　nothing？〃　　What　Fuller　describes　as　the　〃much　fear　and　trembling〃　of　these　inexperienced；　poor；　and　ignorant　village　preachers　gave　way　to　the　appeal　of　one　who　had　gained　both　knowledge　and　courage；　and　who；　as　to　funds　and　men；　was　ready　to　give　himself。　　They　entered　on　their　minutes　this　much：〃That　a　plan　be　prepared　against　the　next　ministers'　meeting　at　Kettering　for　forming　a　Baptist　Society　for　propagating　the　Gospel　among　the　Heathen。〃　　There　was　more　delay；　but　only　for　four　months。　　The　first　purely　English　Missionary　Society；　which　sent　forth　its　own　English　founder；　was　thus　constituted　as　described　in　the　minutes　of　the　Northampton　ministers'　meeting。
  〃At　the　ministers'　meeting　at　Kettering；　October　2；　1792；　after　the　public　services　of　the　day　were　ended；　the　ministers　retired　to　consult　further　on　the　matter；　and　to　lay　a　foundation　at　least　for　a　society；　when　the　following　resolutions　were　proposed；　and　unanimously　agreed　to：
  〃1。　Desirous　of　making　an　effort　for　the　propagation　of　the　gospel　among　the　heathen；　agreeably　to　what　is　recommended　in　brother　Carey's　late　publication　on　that　subject；　we；　whose　names　appear　to　the　subsequent　subscription；　do　solemnly　agree　to　act　in　society　together　for　that　purpose。
  〃2。　As　in　the　present　divided　state　of　Christendom；　it　seems　that　each　denomination；　by　exerting　itself　separately；　is　most　likely　to　accomplish　the　great　ends　of　a　mission；　it　is　agreed　that　this　society　be　called　The　Particular　＇Calvinistic＇　Baptist　Society　for　Propagating　the　Gospel　among　the　Heathen。
  〃3。　As　such　an　undertaking　must　needs　be　attended　with　expense；　we　agree　immediately　to　open　a　subscription　for　the　above　purpose；　and　to　recommend　it　to　others。
  〃4。　Every　person　who　shall　subscribe　ten　pounds　at　once；　or　ten　shillings　and　sixpence　annually；　shall　be　considered　a　member　of　the　society。
  〃5。　That　the　Rev。　John　Ryland；　Reynold　Hogg；　William　Carey；　John　Sutcliff；　and　Andrew　Fuller；　be　appointed　a　committee；　three　of　whom　shall　be　empowered　to　act　in　carrying　into　effect　the　purposes　of　this　society。
  〃6。　That　the　Rev。　Reynold　Hogg　be　appointed　treasurer；　and　the　Rev。　Andrew　Fuller　secretary。
  〃7。　That　the　subscriptions　be　paid　in　at　the　Northampton　ministers'　meeting；　October　31；　1792；　at　which　time　the　subject　shall　be　considered　more　particularly　by　the　committee；　and　other　subscribers　who　may　be　present。
  〃Signed；　John　Ryland；　Reynold　Hogg；　John　Sutcliff；　Andrew　Fuller；　Abraham　Greenwood；　Edward　Sherman；　Joshua　Burton；　Samuel　Pearce；　Thomas　Blundel；　William　Heighton；　John　Eayres；　Joseph　Timms；　whose　subscriptions　in　all　amounted　to　？3：2：6。〃
  The　procedure　suggested　in　〃brother　Carey's　late　publication〃　was　strictly　followeda　society　of　subscribers；　2d。　a　week；　or　10s。　6d。　a　year　as　a　compromise　between　the　tithes　and　the　penny　a　week　of　the　Enquiry。　　The　secretary　was　the　courageous　Fuller；　who　once　said　to　Ryland　and　Sutcliff：　〃You　excel　me　in　wisdom；　especially　in　foreseeing　difficulties。　　I　therefore　want　to　advise　with　you　both；　but　to　execute　without　you。〃　　The　frequent　chairman　was　Ryland；　who　was　soon　to　train　missionaries　for　the　work　at　Bristol　College。　　The　treasurer　was　the　only　rich　man　of　the　twelve；　who　soon　resigned　his　office　into　a　layman's　hands；　as　was　right。　　Of　the　others　we　need　now　point　only　to　Samuel　Pearce；　the　seraphic　preacher　of　Birmingham；　who　went　home　and　sent　？0　to　the　collection；　and　who；　since　he　desired　to　give　himself　like　Carey；　became　to　him　dearer　than　even　Fuller　was。　　The　place　was　a　low…roofed　parlour　in　the　house　of　Widow　Wallis；　looking　on　to　a　back　garden；　which　many　a　pilgrim　still　visits；　and　around　which　there　gathered　thousands　in　1842　to　hold　the　first　jubilee　of　modern　missions；　when　commemorative　medals　were　struck。　　There　in　1892　the　centenary　witnessed　a　still　vaster　assemblage。
  Can　any　good　come　out　of　Kettering？　was　the　conclusion　of　the　Baptist　ministers　of　London　with　the　one　exception　of　Booth；　when　they　met　formally　to　decide　whether；　like　those　of　Birmingham　and　other　places；　they　should　join　the　primary　society。　　Benjamin　Beddome；　a　venerable　scholar　whom　Robert　Hall　declared　to　be　chief　among　his　brethren；　replied　to　Fuller　in　language　which　is　far　from　unusual　even　at　the　present　day；　but　showing　the　position　which　the　Leicester　minister　had　won　for　himself　even　then：
  〃I　think　your　scheme；　considering　the　paucity　of　well…qualified　ministers；　hath　a　very　unfavourable　aspect　with　respect　to　destitute　churches　at　home；　where　charity　ought　to　begin。　　I　had　the　pleasure　once　to　see　and　hear　Mr。　Carey；　it　struck　me　he　was　the　most　suitable　person　in　the　kingdom；　at　least　whom　I　knew；　to　supply　my　place；　and　make　up　my　great　deficiencies　when　either　disabled　or　removed。　　A　different　plan　is　formed　and　pursued；