The Project Gutenberg EBook of An Enquiry into the Obligations of
Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens, by William Carey

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net

Title: An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the
Conversion of the Heathens
In Which the Religious State of the Different Nations of the World,
the Success of Former Undertakings, and the Practicability of
Further Undertakings, Are Considered

Author: William Carey

Release Date: March 5, 2004 [EBook #11449]

Language: English

Character set encoding: US-ASCII

*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OBLIGATIONS OF CHRISTIANS ***

Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Robert Shimmin and PG Distributed
Proofreaders

AN ENQUIRY INTO THE

OBLIGATIONS OF CHRISTIANS,

TO USE MEANS FOR THE

CONVERSION OF THE HEATHENS.

IN WHICH THE RELIGIOUS STATE OF THE DIFFERENT
NATIONS OF THE WORLD, THE SUCCESS OF FORMER
UNDERTAKINGS, AND THE PRACTICABILITY OF
FURTHER UNDERTAKINGS, ARE CONSIDERED,

BY WILLIAM CAREY.

For there is no Difference between the Jew and the Greek;
for the same Lord over all, is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not
believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they
have not heard? and how shall they hear without a Preacher?
and how shall they preach except they be sent?

PAUL.

MDCCXCII.

INTRODUCTION

As our blessed Lord has required us to pray that his kingdom may come,
and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven, it becomes us not
only to express our desires of that event by words, but to use every
lawful method to spread the knowledge of his name. In order to this,
it is necessary that we should become, in some measure acquainted with
the religio