in the coustency with which Carey had Lis cause for many years, in spite of ma which I have for had space to re ofer of His to go to any part of the v was the crowng piece of tre dag So simple enough nov & days for an eat. man set out for New Zealand, Born. the Frier d'y Isles, even the Fg. Islands de Wherever he may go be will find that E., have been before, and made ready a wa Except in some unexplored reg, or f Abica, or Australia, ne has no known. N teed, no cannib lism, no inveterate : in th Juan, where the Cross was once COOMPANY SAHIB. 321 under foot, seems embued with a spirit of tolerance. European civilization has penetrated everywhere, and if, in some cases, has done harm, and turned a noble race into a drunken people; in others it has done much good; softened natural passions, and paved the way for the reception of that Gospel of which love is the key-stone. How completely different was the world in Carey's day! The globe was scarcely known; Australia was a dim shadow; New Zealand a hyth; even India, of which we had been in possession for half a century, was a land of wonders, inhabited by a civilised race, whose feelings were supposed to be so delicate, that if we talked to them on any other topic than money, they would rise up in a body and turn us out. The wicked old East India Company, known in India as John Company, or Coompany Sahib, cared only to make rupees out of the natives, and took no heed of their souls. The Hindus, though a conquered race, are proud, and John Company saw that any attack on their prejudices would make them restive, and might diminish the influx of gold to his coffers. Those were days when a Governor-General of India, with all his anxiety not to offend religious prejudices, would, nevertheless, insult and ill-use unfortunate native ladies for the sake of a few thousand rupees more. In fact, if you have ever read the story of Warren Hastings, you will understand what was the villanous spirit of John Company, now deceased, in those times. Y 322 MRS. CAREY OBJECTS. India was fixed on as the field for Carey's first labours, and from Coompany Sahib he had many a buffet, which he bore with his usual meekness, and met with his usual determination. The first was a refusal to grant him a licence, for in those days it was impossible for any European to settle in India without the leave of Mr. John Company. Carey's pluck helped him here. He disapproved of restrictions so foolish, and resolved to set out without a license. He knew it was better to serve God than to serve man. His first obstacle was his foolish wife, who refused to go with him, and thought him a madman for wishing to go at all. Carey would not give up God's work for a woman, and determined to leave his wife behind. After various troubles, he embarked on the "Oxford" which was to sail for Calcutta ; and happy, indeed, he was to be off on his grand mission. But, no-he had with him a suspicious colleague, and for one reason or another, an order was sent to the commander of the ship to land his two passengers. Carey felt something like despair, when he found himself put on shore again; but his courage did not fail him. He had made up his mind to do the good work; and do it he would, though all men were against him. Instead of repining, he looked on this rebuff as an opportunity for inducing Mrs. Carey to accompany him. In this he succeeded. He heard of a Danish vessel which was to sail for Calcutta, and determined to embark in it. He |