s　misgivings　respecting　his　inheritance　in　God。　To　him　it　is　everything　that　the　gospel　is　true；　and　he　believes　it；　and；　as　he　says；　if　he　can　say　he　knows　anything；　he　knows　that　he　believes　it。　　When　his　attention　is　turned　to　his　dismissal　from　earth；　or　his　hope　of　glory；　his　emotions　are　tender　and　sweet。　　They　are　also　very　simple；　and　express　themselves　in　a　few　brief　and　pithy　sentences。　　His　interest　in　all　the　affairs　of　the　mission　is　unabated；　and　although　he　can　no　longer　join　us　either　in　deliberation　or　associated　prayer；　he　must　be　informed　of　all　that　occurs；　and　his　heart　is　wholly　with　us　in　whatever　we　do。　　I　do　not　conceive　it　possible　that　he　can　survive　the　ensuing　hot　season；　but　he　may；　and　the　Lord　will　do　in　this　as　in　all　other　things　what　is　best。
  〃When　our　necessities　were　coming　to　their　climax　I　concluded　that　I　must　leave　Serampore　in　order　to　find　food　to　eat；　and　I　fixed　upon　Cherra…poonjee　as　my　future　residence。　　I　proposed　establishing　a　first…class　school　there；　and　then　with　some　warmth　of　imagination　I　began　anticipating　a　sort　of　second　edition　of　Serampore　up　in　the　Khasia　hills；　to　be　a　centre　of　diffusing　light　in　the　western　provinces。　　I　became　really　somewhat　enamoured　of　the　phantom　of　my　imagination；　but　it　was　not　to　be。　　The　brethren　here　would　not　see　it　as　I　did。〃
  This　last　sketch；　by　Mr。　Gogerly；　whom　the　London　Missionary　Society　had　sent　out　in　1819；　brings　us　still　nearer　the　end：
  〃At　this　time　I　paid　him　my　last　visit。　　He　was　seated　near　his　desk；　in　the　study；　dressed　in　his　usual　neat　attire；　his　eyes　were　closed；　and　his　hands　clasped　together。　　On　his　desk　was　the　proof…sheet　of　the　last　chapter　of　the　New　Testament；　which　he　had　revised　a　few　days　before。　　His　appearance；　as　he　sat　there；　with　the　few　white　locks　which　adorned　his　venerable　brow；　and　his　placid　colourless　face；　filled　me　with　a　kind　of　awe；　for　he　appeared　as　then　listening　to　the　Master's　summons；　and　as　waiting　to　depart。　　I　sat；　in　his　presence；　for　about　half　an　hour；　and　not　one　word　was　uttered；　for　I　feared　to　break　that　solemn　silence；　and　call　back　to　earth　the　soul　that　seemed　almost　in　heaven。　　At　last；　however；　I　spoke；　and　well　do　I　remember　the　identical　words　that　passed　between　us；　though　more　than　thirty…six　years　have　elapsed　since　then。　　I　said；　'My　dear　friend；　you　evidently　are　standing　on　the　borders　of　the　eternal　world；　do　not　think　it　wrong；　then；　if　I　ask；　What　are　your　feelings　in　the　immediate　prospect　of　death？'　　The　question　roused　him　from　his　apparent　stupor；　and　opening　his　languid　eyes；　he　earnestly　replied；　'As　far　as　my　personal　salvation　is　concerned；　I　have　not　the　shadow　of　a　doubt；　I　know　in　Whom　I　have　believed；　and　am　persuaded　that　He　is　able　to　keep　that　which　I　have　committed　unto　Him　against　that　day；　but　when　I　think　that　I　am　about　to　appear　in　the　presence　of　a　holy　God；　and　remember　all　my　sins　and　manifold　imperfectionsI　tremble。'　　He　could　say　no　more。　The　tears　trickled　down　his　cheeks；　and　after　a　while　he　relapsed　into　the　same　state　of　silence　from　which　I　had　aroused　him。
  〃Deeply　solemn　was　that　interview；　and　important　the　lesson　I　then　received。　　Here　was　one　of　the　most　holy　and　harmless　men　whom　I　ever　knewwho　had　lived　above　the　breath　of　calumny　for　upwards　of　forty　years；　surrounded　by　and　in　close　intimacy　with　many；　both　Europeans　and　natives；　who　would　have　rejoiced　to　have　witnessed　any　inconsistency　in　his　conduct；　but　who　were　constrained　to　admire　his　integrity　and　Christian　characterwhilst　thus　convinced　of　the　certainty　of　his　salvation；　through　the　merits　of　that　Saviour　whom　he　had　preached；　yet　so　impressed　with　the　exceeding　sinfulness　of　sin；　that　he　trembled　at　the　thought　of　appearing　before　a　holy　God！　A　few　days　after　this　event；　Dr。　Carey　retired　to　his　bed；　from　which　he　never　rose。〃
  So　long　before　this　as　17th　March　1802；　Carey　had　thus　described　himself　to　Dr。　Ryland：〃A　year　or　more　ago　you；　or　some　other　of　my　dear　friends；　mentioned　an　intention　of　publishing　a　volume　of　sermons　as　a　testimony　of　mutual　Christian　love；　and　wished　me　to　send　a　sermon　or　two　for　that　purpose。　　I　have　seriously　intended　it；　and　more　than　once　sat　down　to　accomplish　it；　but　have　as　constantly　been　broken　off　from　it。　　Indolence　is　my　prevailing　sin；　and　to　that　are　now　added　a　number　of　avocations　which　I　never　thought　of；　I　have　also　so　continual　a　fear　that　I　may　at　last　fall　some　way　or　other　so　as　to　dishonour　the　Gospel　that　I　have　often　desired　that　my　name　may　be　buried　in　oblivion；　and　indeed　I　have　reason　for　those　fears；　for　I　am　so　prone　to　sin　that　I　wonder　every　night　that　I　have　been　preserved　from　foul　crimes　through　the　day；　and　when　I　escape　a　temptation　I　esteem　it　to　be　a　miracle　of　grace　which　has　preserved　me。　　I　never　was　so　fully　persuaded　as　I　am　now　that　no　habit　of　religion　is　a　security　from　falling　into　the　foulest　crimes；　and　I　need　the　immediate　help　of　God　every　moment。　The　sense　of　my　continual　danger　has；　I　confess；　operated　strongly　upon　me　to　induce　me　to　desire　that　no　publication　of　a　religious　nature　should　be　published　as　mine　whilst　I　am　alive。　　Another　reason　is　my　sense　of　incapacity　to　do　justice　to　any　subject；　or　even　to　write　good　sense。　　I　have；　it　is　true；　been　obliged　to　publish　several　things；　and　I　can　say　that　nothing　but　necessity　could　have　induced　me　to　do　it。　　They　are；　however；　only　grammatical　works；　and　certainly　the　very　last　things　which　I　should　have　written　if　I　could　have　chosen　for　myself。〃
  On　15th　June　1833　the　old　man　was　still　able　to　rejoice　with　others。　He　addressed　to　his　son　Jonathan　the　only　brief　letter　which　the　present　writer　possesses　from　his　pen；　in　a　hand　as　clear　as　that　of　a　quarter　of　a　century　before：
  〃MY　DEAR　JONATHANI　congratulate　you　upon　the　good　news　you　have　received。　　But　am　sorry　Lucy　continues　so　ill。　　I　am　too　weak　to　write　more　than　to　say　your　mother　is　as　well　as　the　weather　will　permit　us　to　expect。　　I　could　scarcely　have　been　worse　to　live　than　I　have　been　the　last　fortnight。Your　affectionate　father；　W。　CAREY。〃
  The　hot　season　had　then　reached　its　worst。
  His　last　letters　were　brief　messages　of　love　and　hope　to　his　two　sisters　in　England。　　On　27th　July　1833　he　wrote　to　them：
  〃About　a　week　ago　so　great　a　change　took　place　in　me　that　I　concluded　it　was　the　immediate　stroke　of　death；　and　all　my　children　were　informed　of　it　and　have　been　here　to　see　me。　　I　have　since　that　revived　in　an　almost　miraculous　manner；　or　I　could　not　have　written　this。　　But　I　cannot　expect　it　to　continue。　　The　will　of　the　Lord　be　done。　　Adieu；　till　I　meet　you　in　a　better　world。Your　affectionate　brother；　〃W。　CAREY。〃
  Two　months　later　he　was　at　his　old　work；　able　〃now　and　then　to　read　a　proof　sheet　of　the　Scriptures。〃
  〃SERAMPORE；　25th　Sept。　1833。
  〃MY　DEAR　SISTERSMy　being　able　to　write　to　you　now　is　quite　unexpected　by　me；　and；　I　believe；　by　every　one　else；　but　it　appears　to　be　the　will　of　God　that　I　should　continue　a　little　time　longer。　How　long　that　may　be　I　leave　entirely　with　Him；　and　can　only　say；　'All　the　days　of　my　appointed　time　will　I　wait　till　my　change　come。'　I　was；　two　months　or　more　ago；　reduced　to　such　a　state　of　weakness　that　it　appeared　as　if　my　mind　was　extinguished；　and　my　weakness　of　body；　and　sense　of　extreme　fatigue　and　exhaustion；　were　such　that　I　could　scarcely　speak；　and　it　appeared　that　death　would　be　no　more　felt　than　the　removing　from　one　chair　to　another。　　I　am　now　able　to　sit　and　to　lie　on　my　couch；　and　now　and　then　to　read　a　proof　sheet　of　the　Scriptures。　　I　am　too　weak　to　walk　more　than　just　across　the　house；　nor　can　I　stand　even　a　few　minutes　without　support。　　I　have　every　comfort　that　kind　friends　can　yield；　and　feel；　generally；　a　tranquil　mind。　　I　trust　the　great　point　is　settled；　and　I　am　ready　to　depart；　but　the　time　when；　I　leave　with　God。
  〃3rd　Oct。I　am　not　worse　than　when　I　began　this　letter。I　am；　your　very　affectionate　brother；　WM。　CAREY。〃
  His　latest　message　to　Christendom　was　sent　on　the　30th　September；　most　appropriately　to　Christopher　Anderson：〃As　everything　connected　with　the　full　accomplishment　of　the　divine　promises　depends　on　the　almighty　power　of　God；　pray　that　I　and　all　the　ministers　of　the　Word　may　take　hold　of　His　strength；　and　go　about　our　work　as　fully　expecting　the　accomplishment　of　them　all；　which；　however　difficult　and　improbable　it　may　appear；　is　certain；　as　all　the　promises　of　God　are　in　Him；　yea；　and　in　Him；　Amen。〃　Had　he　not；　all　his　career；　therefore　expected　and　attempted　great　things？
  He　had　had　a　chair　fixed　on　a　small　platform；　constructed　after　his　own　direction；　that　he　might　be　wheeled　through　his　garden。　　At　other　times　the　chief　gardener　Hullodhur；　reported　to　him　the　state　of　the　collection　of　plants；　then　numbering　about　2000。　　Dr。　Marshman　saw　his　friend　daily；　sometimes　twice　a　day；　and　found　him　always　what　Lord　Hastings　had　described　him　to　be〃the　cheerful　old　man。〃　　On　the　only　occasion　on　which　he　seemed　sad；　Dr。　Marshman　as　he　was　leaving　the　room　turned　and　asked　why。　　With　deep　feeling　the　dying　scholar　looked　to　the　others　and　said；　〃After　I　am　gone　Brother　Marshman　will　turn　the　cows　into　my　garden。〃　　The　reply　was　prompt；　〃Far　be　it　from　me；　though　I