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〃Golook。 I have had much joy in thinking of God's goodness to our family。 My sisters Onunda and Kesaree wish to be baptised； and to come into the church。 If I can believe in Kreest's death； and keep his commands till death； then I shall be saved。〃
Carey was not only founding the Church of North India； he was creating a new society； a community； which has its healthy roots in the Christian family。 Krishna Pal had come over with his household； like the Philippian； and at once became his own and their gooroo or priest。 But the marriage difficulty was early forced on him and on the missionaries。 The first shape which persecution took was an assault on his eldest daughter； Golook； who was carried off to the house in Calcutta of the Hindoo to whom in infancy she had been betrothed； or married according to Hindoo law enforced by the Danish and British courts。 As a Christian she loathed a connection which was both idolatrous and polygamous。 But she submitted for a time； continuing； however； secretly to pray to Christ when beaten by her husband for openly worshipping Him； and refusing to eat things offered to the idol。 At last it became intolerable。 She fled to her father； was baptised； and was after a time joined by her penitent husband。 The subject of what was to be done with converts whose wives would not join them occupied the missionaries in discussion every Sunday during 1803； and they at last referred it to Andrew Fuller and the committee。 Practically they anticipated the Act in which Sir Henry Maine gave relief after the Scriptural mode。 They sent the husband to use every endeavour to induce his heathen wife to join him； long delay or refusal they counted a sufficient ground for divorce； and they allowed him to marry again。 The other case； which still troubles the native churches； of the duty of a polygamous Christian； seems to have been solved according to Dr。 Doddridge's advice； by keeping such out of office in the church； and pressing on the conscience of all the teaching of our Lord in Matthew xix。； and of Paul in 1st Corinthians vii。
In 1802 Carey drew up a form of agreement and of service for native Christian marriages not unlike that of the Church of England。 The simple and pleasing ceremony in the case of Syam Dass presented a contrast to the prolonged； expensive； and obscene rites of the Hindoos； which attracted the people。 When； the year after； a Christian Brahman was united to a daughter of Krishna Pal； in the presence of more than a hundred Hindoos； the unity of all in Christ Jesus was still more marked：
〃Apr。 4； 1803。This morning early we went to attend the wedding of Krishna Prosad with Onunda； Krishna's second daughter。 Krishna gave him a piece of ground adjoining his dwelling； to build him a house； and we lent Prosad fifty rupees for that purpose； which he is to return monthly； out of his wages。 We therefore had a meeting for prayer in this new house； and many neighbours were present。 Five hymns were sung： brother Carey and Marshman prayed in Bengali。 After this we went under an open shed close to the house； where chairs and mats were provided： here friends and neighbours sat all around。 Brother Carey sat at a table； and after a short introduction； in which he explained the nature of marriage； and noticed the impropriety of the Hindoo customs in this respect； he read 2 Cor。 vi。 14…18； and also the account of the marriage at Cana。 Then he read the printed marriage agreement； at the close of which Krishna Prosad and Onunda； with joined hands； one after the other； promised love； faithfulness； obedience； etc。 They then signed the agreement； and brethren Carey； Marshman； Ward； Chamberlain； Ram Roteen； etc。； signed as witnesses。 The whole was closed with prayer by brother Ward。 Everything was conducted with the greatest decorum； and it was almost impossible not to have been pleased。 We returned home to breakfast； and sent the new…married couple some sugar…candy； plantains； and raisins； the first and last of these articles had been made a present of to us； and the plantains were the produce of the mission garden。 In the evening we attended the monthly prayer…meeting。
〃Apr。 5。This evening we all went to supper at Krishna's； and sat under the shade where the marriage ceremony had been performed。 Tables； knives and forks； glasses； etc。； having been taken from our house； we had a number of Bengali plain dishes； consisting of curry； fried fish； vegetables； etc。； and I fancy most of us ate heartily。 This is the first instance of our eating at the house of our native brethren。 At this table we all sat with the greatest cheerfulness； and some of the neighbours looked on with a kind of amazement。 It was a new and very singular sight in this land where clean and unclean is so much regarded。 We should have gone in the daytime； but were prevented by the heat and want of leisure。 We began this wedding supper with singing； and concluded with prayer： between ten and eleven we returned home with joy。 This was a glorious triumph over the caste！ A Brahman married to a soodra； in the Christian way： Englishmen eating with the married couple and their friends； at the same table； and at a native house。 Allowing the Hindoo chronology to be true； there has not been such a sight in Bengal these millions of years！〃
In the same year the approaching death of Gokool led the missionaries to purchase the acre of ground； near the present railway station； in which lies the dust of themselves and their converts； and of a child of the Judsons； till the Resurrection。 Often did Carey officiate at the burial of Europeans in the Danish cemetery。 Previous to his time the only service there consisted in the Government secretary dropping a handful of earth on the coffin。 In the native God's…acre； as in the Communion of the Lord's Table； and in the simple rites which accompanied the burial of the dead in Christ； the heathen saw the one lofty platform of loving self…sacrifice to which the Cross raises all its children：
〃Oct。 7。Our dear friend Gokool is gone： he departed at two this morning。 At twelve he called the brethren around him to sing and pray； was perfectly sensible； resigned； and tranquil。 Some of the neighbours had been persuading him the day before to employ a native doctor； he however refused； saying he would have no physician but Jesus Christ。 On their saying； How is it that you who have turned to Christ should be thus afflicted？ He replied； My affliction is on account of my sins； my Lord does all things well！ Observing Komal weep （who had been a most affectionate wife）； he said； Why do you weep for me？ Only pray； etc。 From the beginning of his illness he had little hope of recovery； yet he never murmured； nor appeared at all anxious for medicine。 His answer constantly was； 〃I am in my Lord's hands； I want no other physician！' His patience throughout was astonishing： I never heard him say once that his pain was great。 His tranquil and happy end has made a deep impression on our friends： they say one to another； 'May my mind be as Gokool's was！' When we consider； too； that this very man grew shy of us three years ago； because we opposed his notion that believers would never die； the grace now bestowed upon him appears the more remarkable。 Knowing the horror the Hindoos have for a dead body； and how unwilling they are to contribute any way to its interment； I had the coffin made at our house the preceding day； by carpenters whom we employ。 They would not； however； carry it to the house。 The difficulty now was； to carry him to the grave。 The usual mode of Europeans is to hire a set of men （Portuguese）； who live by it。 But besides that our friends could never constantly sustain that expense； I wished exceedingly to convince them of the propriety of doing that last kind office for a brother themselves。 But as Krishna had been ill again the night before； and two of our brethren were absent with brother Ward； we could only muster three persons。 I evidently saw the only way to supply the deficiency； and brother Carey being from home； I sounded Felix and William； and we determined to make the trial； and at five in the afternoon repaired to the house。 Thither were assembled all our Hindoo brethren and sisters； with a crowd of natives that filled the yard； and lined the street。 We brought the remains of our dear brother out； whose coffin Krishna had covered within and without with white muslin at his own expense； then； in the midst of the silent and astonished multitude； we improved the solemn moment by singing a hymn of Krishna's； the chorus of which is 'Salvation by the death of Christ。' Bhairub the brahm鄋； Peroo the mussulman； Felix and I took up the coffin； and； with the assistance of Krishna and William； conveyed it to its long home： depositing it in the grave； we sung two appropriate hymns。 After this； as the crowd was accumulating； I endeavoured to show the grounds of our joyful hope even in death； referring to the deceased for a proof of its efficacy： told them that indeed he had been a great sinner； as they all knew； and for that reason could find no way of salvation among them； but when he heard of Jesus Christ； he received him as a suitable and all…sufficient Saviour； put his trust in him； and