Carey Press
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The Carey Press was founded in the early 20th century as the commercial publishing arm of the Baptist Missionary Society
and was named after the society's founder William Carey (1761–1834). The founding editor was W E Cule (1870-1944). He was succeeded by Ernest Alexander Payne
(1902–1980).
The Carey Press published church- and missionary-related publications, devotional works and junior Christian fiction, as well as general titles. The Carey Press later merged with Kingsgate Press to become Carey Kingsgate Press.
Baptist Missionary Society
rightBMS World Mission is a Christian missionary society founded by Baptists from England in 1792. It was originally called the Particular Baptist Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Amongst the Heathen, but for most of its life was known as the Baptist Missionary Society...
and was named after the society's founder William Carey (1761–1834). The founding editor was W E Cule (1870-1944). He was succeeded by Ernest Alexander Payne
Ernest Alexander Payne
Ernest Alexander Payne M.A.,B.D.,B.Litt.,Hon.D.D.,Hon.L.L.D. was a British Baptist administrator and scholar. He served the British Baptist Union as a pastor, teacher and writer before becoming its general secretary and president...
(1902–1980).
The Carey Press published church- and missionary-related publications, devotional works and junior Christian fiction, as well as general titles. The Carey Press later merged with Kingsgate Press to become Carey Kingsgate Press.