of the apostles of his own time, the activity of those heralds of the faith through whom the spread of the gospel was first carried out. There was a major change in Christian consciousness that occurred in the fourth century when the emperor Constantine embraced Christianity and endorsed it as the legal, official religion of the Roman Empire. The Protestant Reformation was a rediscovery of the fundamental Christian doctrine of salvation. The newly invented printing press gave a great impetus to the dissemination of the Bible among the common people. A guy, David Brainerd, influenced many missionaries upon his death with the book that was written about him. This was the first full missionary biography ever published.
             There was a prayer movement that was started that found a response not only in Northamptonshire, but also among Baptist in Yorkshire as well. World events occurred that fueled discussions of the end of the world. William Carey wrote and published “An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of Heathens” in 1792. The “Ships of Tarshish”, along with their cargo’s of silver and gold, delivered the good news of salvation to the far corners of the world. There was a language barrier that was no more difficult for heralds of the gospel than for traders and agents of commercial interests.
             A committee of five people was appointed to oversee work done towards missions. In 1795, the Baptist sent their first two missionaries to Africa. In the fall of 1792, Carey was torn between choosing missionary work and taking care of his church and
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