Book Description

Title:

An Account of the American Baptist Mission to the Burman Empire, in a Series of Letters Addressed to a Gentleman in London

Author:

Ann Hasseltine Judson [1789-1826]

Publication Year:

1823

Location:

London

Publisher:

Joseph Buterworth & Co.

Pages:

316

Subjects:

Christian Mission, Burma, Myanmar

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Contents

• Preface

1. lntroduction—Sketch of the Burman Empire—Extent—Soil.Climate— Inhabitants—Government—Religion—Character—Literature—Education
2. Cause of Mr. Judson's engaging in Missions—Formation of American Board of Missions—Visit to England—Embarkation of Missionaries for India in 1812—Arrival, Difficulties, and Trials at Calcutta—Departure for the Isle of France—Death of Mrs. Newell—Return to India
3. Voyage to Rangoon—Arrival—Study of the Burman Language—Extracts from Letters and Journals—Description of the Viceroy and his Wife—Unsettled State of Affairs—Burman Punishments
4. Extracts from Letters and Journals continued—Review of Proceedings during the first two Years of the Mission—Formation of the American Baptist Board of Missions—Visit of an Armenian—Conversation of Mr. Judson and his Teacher—Difficulties of the Burman Language—Death of Mr. and Mrs. Judson's only ChiId
5. Visit of the Vice-reine—Arrival of a Printing Presa—Qualifications requisite in l\lissionaries—Arrival of Mr. Hough—Funeral of a Burman Priest—Execution of Criminals
6. Conversation with an lnquirer—Publication of Tracts—Description of the Female Meeting for lnstruction—Great Festival of Gaudama
7. Publication of Burman Translation of St. Matthew's Gospel.Voyage to Sea—Protracted Detention—Difficulties with the Burman Government—Prevalence of Disease, and Burman Mode of expelling it—Preparations for general Departure—Mr. Judson's return
8. Mr. Judson's Account of his Voyage—Arrival of Messrs. Colman and Wheelock—Their Missionary Characters—Poem on their quitting America
9. Erection of the Zayat—Burman preaching—Remarks on the Burman Language—lnquirers—First Burman Convert—Baptism of Moung Nau—Death of the Burman Emperor
10. Departure of Mr. Wheelock—Visit of the Teacher, Moung Shwaygnong—Of Moung lng—Baptism of Moung Byaay and Moung Thahlah—Death of Mr. Wheelock
11. Burman School—Closing of the Zayat—Voyage to Ava—Audience of the Emperor—lnstance of Persecution—Return to Rangoon——New Inquirers—Departure of Mr. and Mrs. Colman
12. Death of Mr. Colman—Baptism of :Moung Shway-bay, Moung Gway, and Moung Nyo-dway—Moung Shway-gnong and Mah Nen-lay—Departure of Mr. and Mrs. Judson for Bengal—Return to Rangoon—Tolerant Spirit of the Viceroy—Baptism of Moung Ing
13. Re-opening of the Zayat—Curious metaphysical Character—Baptism of Mah Myat-lay—First Christian Burman Marriage
14. Mrs. Judson's Departure for America—Death of Moung Thahlah—Arrival of Dr. and Mrs. Price—Baptism of Moung Thah-ay, Men-oo, and May-Mee—Departure of Mr. Judson and Dr. Price for Ava—Conclusion

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