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CreatorWilliam CareyDescriptionA letter written by Dr. William Carey to his son on 29 March 1826 and presented to Carey Baptist Grammar School in an impressive ceremony in the School's Great Hall in March 1964.
The presentation was made by veteran Baptist missionary, the Rev. Wilfred Crofts, who spent many years serving in Carey's footsteps in India.
The Headmaster of Carey (Mr. S. L. Hickman) accepted the letter on behalf of the School.
Mr. Crofts requested that the letter, an historic relic of the great founder of modern missions, after whom the School is named, should be known as the Rev. Hedley Sutton Memorial Letter, in honour of another noted Baptist missionary teacher whose example had meant much to him during his years on the mission field, and who later became Vice-Principal of Carey Grammar School.
Mr. Crofts obtained the letter from a friend in West Australia, who had had contact with the Carey family in India.
An old Carey Grammarian, Dr. Neville York, who met Mr. Crofts in Sydney and heard of the letter, suggested that he should present it to the School, and Mr. Crofts acceded to the request.
In making the presentation, Mr. Crofts said he "hoped that the boys would be challenged by one sentence in the letter, which read: "The only thing worth living for is the promotion of the Redeemer's Kingdom, and, in connection with this, all things become important."Date29th March 1826Year1826TypeCorrespondenceCollectionFaithLanguageEnglish
The presentation was made by veteran Baptist missionary, the Rev. Wilfred Crofts, who spent many years serving in Carey's footsteps in India.
The Headmaster of Carey (Mr. S. L. Hickman) accepted the letter on behalf of the School.
Mr. Crofts requested that the letter, an historic relic of the great founder of modern missions, after whom the School is named, should be known as the Rev. Hedley Sutton Memorial Letter, in honour of another noted Baptist missionary teacher whose example had meant much to him during his years on the mission field, and who later became Vice-Principal of Carey Grammar School.
Mr. Crofts obtained the letter from a friend in West Australia, who had had contact with the Carey family in India.
An old Carey Grammarian, Dr. Neville York, who met Mr. Crofts in Sydney and heard of the letter, suggested that he should present it to the School, and Mr. Crofts acceded to the request.
In making the presentation, Mr. Crofts said he "hoped that the boys would be challenged by one sentence in the letter, which read: "The only thing worth living for is the promotion of the Redeemer's Kingdom, and, in connection with this, all things become important."Date29th March 1826Year1826TypeCorrespondenceCollectionFaithLanguageEnglish
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William Carey, Letter from William Carey to his son, 1826 (29th March 1826). Carey Collections, accessed 15/12/2025, https://archives.carey.com.au/nodes/view/1721