Book Description

Title:

The Lives of Mrs Ann H. Judson and Mrs Sarah B. Judson, with a Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Emily C. Judson, Missionaries to Burma

Author:

Arabella M. (Stuart) Willson

Publication Year:

1857

Location:

Auburn & Buffalo

Publisher:

Miller Orton & Co.

Pages:

356

Subjects:

Christian Mission, Ann Hesselatine Judson, Sarah Boardman Judson, Emily C. Judson, Biography

Copyright Holder:

Public domain

Contents

• Preface
• Part I: The Life of the First Mrs Judson
1. Mrs Judson's Birth—Education and Conversion
2. Her Marriage and Voyage to India
3. Her Arrival at Calcutta—Difficulties with the Bengal Government—Voyage to the Isle of France—Death of Mrs. Newell—Change of Sentiments—Voyage to Rangoon
4. Description of Burmah, its boundaries, rivers, climate, soil, fruits and flowers,—Burman People, their dress, houses, food, government and religion
5. Rangoon—Letters from Mrs. Judson
6. Learnig the Language—Mrs J. visit the Wife of the Viceroy—Her Sickess—Her Voyage to Madras—Her Return to Rangoon—Birth of a Son
7. Difficulty of inculcating the Gospel—Death of her Son—Failure of Mrs. Judson's Health—Arrival of Mr and Mrs Hough at Rangoon
8. Missionary Labors—Female Intellect in Burmah—Description of a Pagoda—Burmese Worship, andf Offerings
9. Distressing Events—Mr Judson's Ansence from Rangoon—Persecution of Mr Hough—His Departure from Bengal—Mrs Judson's Heroic Fortitude—Mr Judson's Return
10. Intolerance of the Burman Government—First Edifice for Christian Worship erected—Instruction of Natives—Conversion of a Native—His Baptism—That of two timid disciples—Messrs. Judson and Colman visit Ava
11. Reception of Messrs. Judson and Colman at Ava—Their Return to Rangoon—Their Resolution to leave Rangoon—Opposition of Disciples to this Measure—Increase of Disciples—Their Steadfastness—Failure of Mrs Judson's Health
12. Mr and Mrs Judson visit Bengal and return—Mrs Judson's Health again fails—Her Resolution to Visit America—HEr Voyage to England and Visit there
13. Mrs Judson's Arrival in London—Influence of her Visit—Hostile Opinions—Her Person and Manners—Extracts from her Letters
14. Further Extracts from her Letters—Her lllness—Her History of the Burman Mission—Her Departure from America with Mr. and Mrs. Wade
15. Messrs. Judson and Price visit Ava—Their Reception at Court—Their Return to Rangoon—Mrs. Judson's Return—A Letter to her Parents describing their Removal to Ava—Description of Ava
16. War with the British—Narrative of the Sufferings of the Missionaries during the War
17. Narrative continued and concluded—Their deliverance from Burmese Tyranny, and Protection by British Government
18. Influence or these Disasters on the Missionary Enterprise—Testimonials to Mrs Judson's Heroic Conduct—Lelter from Mr Judson—His Acceptance of the Post of Interpreter to Crawford's Embassy—Mrs. Judson's Residence at Arnherst—Her Illness and Death—Death of her Infant
• Part II: The Life of the First Mrs Judson
1. Birth and Education—Poetical Talent
2. Conversion—Bias toward a Missionary Life—Acquaintance with Boardman
3. Account of George Dana Boardman
4. Marriage of Miss Hall and Mr. Boardman—They sail for India—Letter from Mr. B.—Letters from Mrs. B.—Another Letter from Mr. B.
5. Stationed at Maulmain—Attack of Banditti—Missionary Operations—Danger from Fire
6. Removal to Tavoy—ldolatry of the People—Letter from Mrs. B.—Baptism of a Karen Disciple—Some Account of the Karens
7. Letter from Mrs B.—Visit to the Karens in their Villages—Defection of Disciples—lts Effect on Mr. and Mrs. B.
8. Death of their First-born—Letters from Mrs. B.
9. Revolt of Tavoy—Letter from Mr B.
10. Missionary Labors of Mr Boardman—His ill Health—Letter from Mrs. B.—Death of a second Child—Letters from Mrs. B.
11. Letter from Mrs Boardman—Illness and Death of George Dana Boardman
12. Letters from Mrs. B.—Her Decision to remain in Burmah—Her Missionary Labors—Her Trials—Schools
13. Correspondence between Mrs Boardman and the Superintendent—Her Tours among the Karens—Her Personal Appearance—Her Acquaintance with the Burman Langunge—Dr. Judson's Translation of lhe Bible
14. Mrs. Boardman's Second Marriage—Removal to Maulmam—Letter from Mrs. Judson—Her Son sent to America—Her Hueband's Illness
15. Illness of her Children—Death cf one of them—Her Missionary Labors, and Family Cares—Her Declining Health—Poem—Her last illness and Death
1. Part III: The Life of the Third Mrs Judson
1. Remarks on her Genius—Her Early Life—Conversion—Employments—Tales nnd Poems—Acqaintance with Dr. Judson—Marriage—Voyage to India—Biography of Mrs. S.B. Judson—Poem written off St. Helena—Poem on the Birth of an Infant—Lines addressed to a Bereaved Friend—Letter to her Children—Prayer for dear Papa—Poem addressed to her Mother—Her Account of Dr. Judson's last lllness and Death
2. Reflections on the Death of Emily C. Judson—The Delicacy of her Constitution and her Final Malady—Her Sufferings at Rangoon, and the Good Effect upon her Health of a Removal to Maulmain—Precarious State of her Health—Her Resignation—Death of Dr. Judson—Decides to Leave Burmah, and Returns to her Maternal Home, in Hamilton, N.Y.—Her death—The Traits of her Character—Domestic Attachments—Her Missionary Life and Literary Labors

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