Bicentenary

1818 - 2018

A BRIEF HISTORICAL & GEOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (courtesy, Theology Department, Serampore College)

The Foundation

William Carey, the Father of Modern Missionary Movement, arrived in Serampore on November 11, 1793. After spending about seven years in North Bengal, Carey, along with Joshua Marshman and William Ward established the Serampore Mission of the Baptist Missionary Society on January 10, 1800. They started the Serampore College in 1818.

College Emblem

The College coat of Arms contains:

• The CROSS, the important symbol of sacrifice and love, as witnessed in the life and death of Jesus Christ.
• The BIBLE, which is the Word of God for all humanity.
• The Pelican of her Piety, feeding with drops of her own blood the three hungry young ones sitting on the edge of her nest symbolizing selfless service.
• The Motto on the crest which reads in Latin, Gloriam Sapientes Possidebunt which means “Glory to the Blessed”, inviting all those entering the portals of this Institution to live up to the ideals cherished by the hard work of the blessed founders.

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Created:    February 24, 2017        Updated:    January 14, 2019