Book Description

Title:

A Memoir of the Life and Labors of the Rev. Adoniram Judson, D.D., 2 Vols.

Author:

Francis Wayland [1796-1865]

Publication Year:

1853

Location:

Boston

Publisher:

Philips, Sampson & Co.

Pages:

544+521.

Subjects:

Christian Mission, Myanmar, Adoniram Judson, Biography

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Contents, Volume 1

• Preface

1. Parentage—Childhood and Youth—Life In College—Enters the Theological Seminary at Andover
2. Residence at Andover—Conversion—First Impulses Towards Missionary Labor—Missionary Associations—Origin of the American Board of Condmissioners
3. Mission to England—Capture, and Detention in France—Interviews With the Directors of the London Missionary Society—Returns to the United States—Appolnted a Missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions—Marrriage and Ordinations—Relations with the Board
4. Embarkation—Arrival in India—Change of Views on Baptism—Course of the East India Company—Escape to the Isle of France—Passages to Madras and Rangoon—Formation of the Baptism General Convention for Foreign Missions
5. The Burman Empire—Extent—Rivers—Populations—Resources—Government—Religion
6. Entrance Upon Mission Work—His Views of That Work—Acquisition of the Language—Progress of the Mission—Voyage to Madras
7. Confidence in God—Views of the Importance of Preaching the Gospel—That Work Commenced—Opening of the Zayat—First Converts to the Christian Religion—Preparations for Visiting Ava
8. First Visit to Ava—Return to Rangoon—Progress of the Gospel—New Station at Chittagong—Failure of Mrs Judson's Health—Voyage to Bengal
9. Return to Rangoon—Growth of the Church—Increased Illness of Mrs Judson—Sails for the United States—The Mission Reinforced—Second Visit to Ava—Translation of the New Testament Completed
10. Hopeful Prospects of the Mission—Passage uop the Irrawadi—War Between the English and Burmese—Imprisonment of Dr. Judson at Ava and Oung-Pen-La—His Release—Personal Reminiscences
11. Mission Transferred to the Tenassarim Provinces—Removes to Amherst—Embassy to Ava—System of Missionary Regulations—Death of Mrs Judson—Death of His Only Child—Removes to Maulmain—Death of His Father
12. Labous at Maulmain—Ordination of Burmese Pastors—Munificent Gift—Letter to Sir Archibald Campbell—Views of Higher Attainments in Religion—Preparation of Works for the Press—Conclusion
13. Revisits Rangoon—Passage to Prome—Sojourn at Prome—Residence at Rangoon—Progress in Translating the Scriptures—Return to Maulmain—Review of His Austerities—The Karens

Contents, Volume 2

1. Views of Missionary Work Illustrated—Preaching Tours in the Karen Jungles—Plan for a Mission to Palestine
2. Advice to Condidates for Missionary Labor—Third Tour Among the Karens—Appeals for Help—Translation of the Bible Completed—Marriage to Mrs Boardman
3. Trevelyanism—Views Respecting the Method of Conducting Missions—Revision of the Old and New Testaments—Growth and Results of the Mission—First Twenty-Five Years of Missionary Labor
4. Declining Health—Visit to Calcutta—Principles of Translation—Missionary Work—Revision of Burmese Completed—Character of the Version
5. Illness of His Family—Passage to Calcutta—Bereavement at Serampore—Voyage to the Isle of France and Maulmain—Incidents on the Voyage—Burmese Dictionary
6. Illness of Mrs Judson—Voyage to the United States—Death of Mrs Judson—Burial at St. Helena—Obituary Notice—Reception and Addresses in the United States
7. Marriage—Farewell Services at Boston—Voyage to Maulmain—Recommences Labours at Rangoon—Return to Maulmain—Reminiscences of His Last Visit to Rangoon
8. Number of Missionaries in Maulmain—Modes of Missionary Labor—Burmese Dictionary—State of the Mission
9. His Last Illness—Intended Voyage to the Isle of France—The Closing Scenes of His Life—His Death and Burial—Notices of the Press—Anecdotes and Sketches
10. General View of His Character at Labors

• Appendix
• Dr Judson's Opinion on Some of the Tenets of Buddhism
• Prevalence of Buddhism
• Buddha
• Kyoungs and Priests
• Letter from Rangoon in 1826
• Deposition of Dr. Judson Before Commissioner Crawford
• The Golden Balance, Translated from the Burman
• The Golden Balance in Penguan
• The Threefold Cord
• A Burman Liturgy, Translated into English
• Letter on Ornamental and Costly Attire
• Sermon at the Ordination of Rev. S.M. Osgood
• Sketch of Eleanor Macomber
• Sketches of Sermons
• To a Lady, an Intimate Friend of Mrs Judson
• Wayside Preaching
• Obedience to Christ's Last Command a Test of Piety
• A Table of the Missions of the American Baptist Missionary Union

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