Adoniram Judson, Jr. (1788 – 1850) was an American Congregationalist and later Baptist missionary, who served in Burma for almost forty years. At the age of 25, Adoniram Judson became the first Protestant missionary sent from North America to preach in Burma. His mission and work with Luther Rice led to the formation of the first Baptist association in America to support missionaries.
At times mistakenly referred to as the first missionary to Burma, he was in fact preceded by James Chater and Richard Mardon (who both arrived in 1807) as well as by Felix Carey. However, since those predecessors did not remain long, and Judson also translated the Bible into Burmese, as well as established a number of Baptist churches in Burma, Judson is remembered as the first significant missionary in Burma, as well as one of the very first missionaries from America to travel overseas.
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I. BIRTH — BOYHOOD — EARLY CHARACTERISTICS AND AMBITIONS.
II. AFTER GRADUATION — SKEPTICAL VIEWS — WANDERINGS AND ADVENTURES — CONVERSION — CONSECRATION TO THE MINISTRY.
III. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF DUTY REGARDING MISSION WORK—CONVICTION STRENGTHENED — NEW ASSOCIATES — APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS A MISSIONARY—ORGANIZATION OF A. B. C. F. M.
IV. JOURNEY TO ENGLAND — CAPTURE BY FRENCH PRIVATEER —IMPRISONMENT IN BAYONNE — RESCUE — RECEPTION IN ENGLAND— RETURN — APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD — ACQUAINTANCE
WITH ANN HASSELTINE.
V. MARRIAGE — DEPARTURE FOR INDIA — CHANGE OF VIEWS ON BAPTISM — DIFFICULTY OF FINDING FOOTHOLD IN INDIA—SETTLEMENT IN RANGOON.
VI. BURMAH.
VII. LIFE IN RANGOON — DEATH OF LITTLE ROGER — THE STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE — THE FIRST INQUIRER — MATTHEW TRANSLATED— THE FIRST BAPTISM.
VIII. ZAYAT WORK — TRIP TO AVA — FAILURE OF THE MISSION --Mrs. Judson's Visit To America — Second Journey TO AVA — PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH A MISSION — REMOVAL TO AVA.
IX. COOL RECEPTION IN AVA — POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS —WAR CLOUDS — ARREST—PRISON LIFE IN AVA—THE HEROISM OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.
X. REMOVAL TO OUNG-PEN-LA— RELEASE — REQUIRED TO ACT AS INTERPRETER—FINAL FREEDOM — FOUNDING OF AMHERST
XI. REMOVAL TO AMIIERST—JOURXF.Y TO AVA WITH ENGLISH EMBASSY — DEATH OF MKS. JUDSON — RETURN TO AMHERST —DEATU OK LITTLE MARIA—REMOVAL TO MAULMATN.
XII. SOLITARY LIFE — DEPRESSION OF SPIRITS—SELF-RENUNCIATION — RECOVERY OF EQUILIBRIUM—ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH MISSION AT THOME—RETURN TO RANGOON — SECLUSION FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION — DEATH OF MR. BOARDMAN.
XIII. RETURN TO MAULMAIN — TOURS IN KAREN JUNGLES — MARRIAGE TO MRS. BOARDMAN.
XIV. MISSION TO THE JEWS PLANNED — COMPLETION OF BURMAN BIBLE — BEGINNING OF COMPILATION OF BURMAN DICTIONARY— DOMESTIC LIFE — ILLNESS.
XV. Mrs. Judson's Failing Health — Sea Voyage — Reviving STRENGTH—PLAN FOR DR. JUDSON TO RETURN TO HIS WORK —RELAPSE — DEATH OF MRS. JUDSON.
XVI. ARRIVAL IN AMERICA — PUBLIC HONORS—ACQUAINTANCE WITH MISS EMILY CHUBBUCK.
XVII. MARRIAGE—LONGINGS TO RETURN — DEPARTURE—ARRIVAL IN MAULMAIN — REMOVAL TO RANGOON — RETURN TO MAULMAIN — "MY BIRD."
XVIII. DOMESTIC LIFE — FAILURE OF MRS. JUDSON'S HEALTH— ILLNESS OF DR. JUDSON.
XIX. SEA VOYAGE UNDERTAKEN — ALARMING SYMPTOMS — DEATH AND BURIAL.
XX. RESULTS OF LABOR — CHARACTER AND INFLUENCE — CONQUEST AND CROWN.
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At times mistakenly referred to as the first missionary to Burma, he was in fact preceded by James Chater and Richard Mardon (who both arrived in 1807) as well as by Felix Carey. However, since those predecessors did not remain long, and Judson also translated the Bible into Burmese, as well as established a number of Baptist churches in Burma, Judson is remembered as the first significant missionary in Burma, as well as one of the very first missionaries from America to travel overseas.
Content
I. BIRTH — BOYHOOD — EARLY CHARACTERISTICS AND AMBITIONS.
II. AFTER GRADUATION — SKEPTICAL VIEWS — WANDERINGS AND ADVENTURES — CONVERSION — CONSECRATION TO THE MINISTRY.
III. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF DUTY REGARDING MISSION WORK—CONVICTION STRENGTHENED — NEW ASSOCIATES — APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS A MISSIONARY—ORGANIZATION OF A. B. C. F. M.
IV. JOURNEY TO ENGLAND — CAPTURE BY FRENCH PRIVATEER —IMPRISONMENT IN BAYONNE — RESCUE — RECEPTION IN ENGLAND— RETURN — APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD — ACQUAINTANCE
WITH ANN HASSELTINE.
V. MARRIAGE — DEPARTURE FOR INDIA — CHANGE OF VIEWS ON BAPTISM — DIFFICULTY OF FINDING FOOTHOLD IN INDIA—SETTLEMENT IN RANGOON.
VI. BURMAH.
VII. LIFE IN RANGOON — DEATH OF LITTLE ROGER — THE STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE — THE FIRST INQUIRER — MATTHEW TRANSLATED— THE FIRST BAPTISM.
VIII. ZAYAT WORK — TRIP TO AVA — FAILURE OF THE MISSION --Mrs. Judson's Visit To America — Second Journey TO AVA — PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH A MISSION — REMOVAL TO AVA.
IX. COOL RECEPTION IN AVA — POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS —WAR CLOUDS — ARREST—PRISON LIFE IN AVA—THE HEROISM OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.
X. REMOVAL TO OUNG-PEN-LA— RELEASE — REQUIRED TO ACT AS INTERPRETER—FINAL FREEDOM — FOUNDING OF AMHERST
XI. REMOVAL TO AMIIERST—JOURXF.Y TO AVA WITH ENGLISH EMBASSY — DEATH OF MKS. JUDSON — RETURN TO AMHERST —DEATU OK LITTLE MARIA—REMOVAL TO MAULMATN.
XII. SOLITARY LIFE — DEPRESSION OF SPIRITS—SELF-RENUNCIATION — RECOVERY OF EQUILIBRIUM—ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH MISSION AT THOME—RETURN TO RANGOON — SECLUSION FOR BIBLE TRANSLATION — DEATH OF MR. BOARDMAN.
XIII. RETURN TO MAULMAIN — TOURS IN KAREN JUNGLES — MARRIAGE TO MRS. BOARDMAN.
XIV. MISSION TO THE JEWS PLANNED — COMPLETION OF BURMAN BIBLE — BEGINNING OF COMPILATION OF BURMAN DICTIONARY— DOMESTIC LIFE — ILLNESS.
XV. Mrs. Judson's Failing Health — Sea Voyage — Reviving STRENGTH—PLAN FOR DR. JUDSON TO RETURN TO HIS WORK —RELAPSE — DEATH OF MRS. JUDSON.
XVI. ARRIVAL IN AMERICA — PUBLIC HONORS—ACQUAINTANCE WITH MISS EMILY CHUBBUCK.
XVII. MARRIAGE—LONGINGS TO RETURN — DEPARTURE—ARRIVAL IN MAULMAIN — REMOVAL TO RANGOON — RETURN TO MAULMAIN — "MY BIRD."
XVIII. DOMESTIC LIFE — FAILURE OF MRS. JUDSON'S HEALTH— ILLNESS OF DR. JUDSON.
XIX. SEA VOYAGE UNDERTAKEN — ALARMING SYMPTOMS — DEATH AND BURIAL.
XX. RESULTS OF LABOR — CHARACTER AND INFLUENCE — CONQUEST AND CROWN.
This book originally published by 1887 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.
