. Christian missions in the East and West, in connection with the Baptist missionary society, 1792-1872. from Seram-pore. Then came the first books printed in the lan-guage of Bengal, and by these ardent men was laidthe foundation of a vernacular library for the people. The Calcutta Mission Press became, in 1839, theproperty of the Society, through the generous libe-rality of Mr. W. H. Pearce and his self-denyingcolleagues. The Widows and Orphans Fund hasbeen established from its profits, and it has contri-buted scores of thousands of pounds to the work ofthe Mission, under the efficient and s
. Christian missions in the East and West, in connection with the Baptist missionary society, 1792-1872. from Seram-pore. Then came the first books printed in the lan-guage of Bengal, and by these ardent men was laidthe foundation of a vernacular library for the people. The Calcutta Mission Press became, in 1839, theproperty of the Society, through the generous libe-rality of Mr. W. H. Pearce and his self-denyingcolleagues. The Widows and Orphans Fund hasbeen established from its profits, and it has contri-buted scores of thousands of pounds to the work ofthe Mission, under the efficient and successful super-intendence of the late Rev. James Thomas, and theRev. C. B. Lewis, its present conductor. The translations which so prominently character-ised the first period of the Societys history werecontinued. Dr. Yates was raised up to tread in thesteps of his eminent predecessor. Dr. Carey. Inforty-four languages or dialects of the East, spokenby at least five hundred millions of people, includingthe Chinese version of Dr. Marshman, had the wholeor a part of the Bible been translated by these. Shr»in« Ui. PRtVAILING BtLfCIOHS 1878.
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