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 ADONIRAM
JUDSON (1788-1850)
The First
Foreign Missionary From America
Born
in Malden, Massachusetts, his father was a pastor attended
Brown University and became an atheist Conversion experience
after the death of his atheist mentor. Entered Andover
Theological College where he became a Christian. Received
a call to the Far East.
Because there was not a mission board in America, Judson
traveled to England seeking a board that would send him.
He was taken prisoner by the French during the war, escaped
to England and was sent back to the U.S. where he was
sent out under the first Foreign Mission Board established.
He married and left for India two weeks later. Arriving
in India, the British were at war with America and he went
to a country not under British control, Burma. After
six years, the first Burmese convert was
baptized. Britain and Burma were at war, and Judson was
imprisoned by the Burmese for almost two years before being
liberated by the British. He was instrumental in the peace
negotiations. During that time both his wife and father
died. After prayer and mournful contemplation, he married
again to a missionary widow. In 1840, after 23 years he
completed the Burmese Bible. Because of his second wife's
death and poor health, he returned to the U.S. after 34
years. He married again, returned to Burma and in 1849 completed
the Burmese-English Dictionary still used today.
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A
Brief Timeline of
Adoniram
Judson
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1788
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Born
in Malden Mass. Father a pastor
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1804-1808
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Entered
Brown & Andover for training
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1809-1811
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Missionary
call, France, England, U.S. Marriage
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1812
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The
mission field-War reverted to Burma
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1819
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First
Burmese Covert
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1824-1826
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British
war with Burma, Judson jailed, peace, wife died
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1834
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Married
a missionaries’ widow, very happy
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1844
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Completed
Burmese Bible after 23 years
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1845-1846
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Returned
to U.S., wife died Married third wife, returned
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