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he esteem of all。 Seek not the society of worldly men； but when called to be with them act and converse with propriety and dignity。 To do this labour to gain a good acquaintance with history； geography； men； and things。 A gentleman is the next best character after a Christian； and the latter includes the former。 Money never makes a gentleman； neither does a fine appearance； but an enlarged understanding joined to engaging manners。
〃4th。 On your arrival at Amboyna your first business must be to wait on Mr。 Martin。 You should first send a note to inform him of your arrival； and to inquire when it will suit him to receive you。 Ask his advice upon every occasion of importance； and communicate freely to him all the steps you take。
〃5th。 As soon as you are settled begin your work。 Get a Malay who can speak a little English； and with him make a tour of the island； and visit every school。 Encourage all you see worthy of encouragement； and correct with mildness； yet with firmness。 Keep a journal of the transactions of the schools； and enter each one under a distinct head therein。 Take account of the number of scholars； the names of the schoolmasters； compare their progress at stated periods； and； in short； consider this as the work which the Lord has given you to do。
〃6th。 Do not； however； consider yourself as a mere superintendent of schools； consider yourself as the spiritual instructor of the people； and devote yourself to their good。 God has committed the spiritual interests of this island20；000 men or moreto you； a vast charge； but He can enable you to be faithful to it。 Revise the catechism； tracts； and school…books used among them； and labour to introduce among them sound doctrine and genuine piety。 Pray with them as soon as you can； and labour after a gift to preach to them。 I expect you will have much to do with them respecting baptism。 They all think infant sprinkling right； and will apply to you to baptise their children； you must say little till you know something of the language； and then prove to them from Scripture what is the right mode of baptism and who are the proper persons to be baptised。 Form them into Gospel churches when you meet with a few who truly fear God； and as soon as you see any fit to preach to others； call them to the ministry and settle them with the churches。 You must baptise and administer the Lord's Supper according to your own discretion when there is a proper occasion for it。 Avoid indolence and love of ease； and never attempt to act the part of the great and gay in this world。
〃7th。 Labour incessantly to become a perfect master of the Malay language。 In order to this； associate with the natives； walk out with them； ask the name of everything you see； and note it down； visit their houses； especially when any of them are sick。 Every night arrange the words you get in alphabetical order。 Try to talk as soon as you get a few words； and be as much as possible one of them。 A course of kind and attentive conduct will gain their esteem and confidence and give you an opportunity of doing much good。
〃8th。 You will soon learn from Mr。 Martin the situation and disposition of the Alfoors or aboriginal inhabitants； and will see what can be done for them。 Do not unnecessarily expose your life； but incessantly contrive some way of giving them the word of life。
〃9th。 I come now to things of inferior importance； but which I hope you will not neglect。 I wish you to learn correctly the number； size； and geography of the islands； the number and description of inhabitants； their customs and manners； and everything of note relative to them； and regularly communicate these things to me。
〃Your great work； my dear Jabez； is that of a Christian minister。 You would have been solemnly set apart thereto if you could have stayed long enough to have permitted it。 The success of your labours does not depend upon an outward ceremony； nor does your right to preach the Gospel or administer the ordinances of the Gospel depend on any such thing； but only on the Divine call expressed in the Word of God。 The Church has； however； in their intentions and wishes borne a testimony to the grace given to you； and will not cease to pray for you that you may be successful。 May you be kept from all temptations； supported under every trial； made victorious in every conflict； and may our hearts be mutually gladdened with accounts from each other of the triumphs of Divine grace。 God has conferred a great favour upon you in committing to you this ministry。 Take heed to it therefore in the Lord that thou fulfil it。 We shall often meet at the throne of grace。 Write me by every opportunity； and tell Eliza to write to your mother。
〃Now； my dear Jabez； I commit you both to God； and to the word of His grace； which is able to make you perfect in the knowledge of His will。 Let that word be near your heart。 I give you both up to God； and should I never more see you on earth I trust we shall meet with joy before His throne of glory at last。〃
Under both the English and the Dutch for a time； to whom the island was restored； Jabez Carey proved to be a successful missionary； while he supported the mission by his official income as superintendent of schools and second member of the College of Justice。 The island contained 18；000 native Christians of the Dutch compulsory type； such as we found in Ceylon on taking it over。 Thus by the labours of himself； his sons； his colleagues； and his children in the faith； William Carey saw the Gospel； the press； and the influence of a divine philanthropy extending among Mohammedans； Buddhists； and Hindoos； from the shores of the Pacific Ocean west to the Arabian Sea。
CHAPTER VIII
CAREY'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS
1807…1812
The type of a Christian gentlemanCarey and his first wifeHis second marriageThe Lady RumohrHis picture of their married lifeHis nearly fatal illness when forty…eight years oldHis meditations and dreamsAldeen HouseHenry Martyn's pagodaCarey； Marshman； and the Anglican chaplains in the pagodaCorrie's account of the Serampore BrotherhoodClaudius Buchanan and his Anglican establishmentImprovement in Anglo…Indian SocietyCarey's literary and scientific friendsDesire in the West for a likeness of CareyHome's portrait of himCorrespondence with his son William on missionary consecration； Buonaparte； botany； the missionary a soldier； Felix and Burma； hunting； the temporal power of the Pope； the duty of reconciliationCarey's descendants。
〃A Gentleman is the next best character after a Christian； and the latter includes the former；〃 were the father's words to the son whom he was sending forth as a Christian missionary and state superintendent of schools。 Carey wrote from his own experience； and he unwittingly painted his own character。 The peasant bearing of his early youth showed itself throughout his life in a certain shyness； which gave a charm to his converse with old and young。 Occasionally； as in a letter which he wrote to his friend Pearce of Birmingham； at a time when he did not know whether his distant correspondent was alive or dead； he burst forth into an unrestrained enthusiasm of affection and service。 But his was rather the even tenor