This 1842 medal commemorates the establishment of the BMS in 1792. On the obverse side, the top reads, "Baptist Mission Jubilee 1842." The description at the bottom reads, "The House at Kettering in Which the Baptist Missionary Society Was Formed Oct 2nd 1792."

On the reverse side, the circular statement reads, "Not by might, not by power, but by my Spirit saith the Lord.  Zech. c. 4, v. 6."  The clockwise portraits are of William Carey, Andrew Fuller, Samuel Pearce, John Sutcliff, and John Ryland.