The Translator
The first Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) missionaries were William Carey and Dr John Thomas, who sailed to India in 1793. Although it was a difficult task, both men were concerned that the indigenous population should have the Bible in their own language. After 40 years, Carey had translated the Bible into 6 different languages and the New Testament into 33. It was Carey who introduced printing and paper manufacture into India. The tableau below shows Carey at work, assisted by his Pundit, while Ward enters the room with a proof sheet in his hand