Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons

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Author

Willson, Arabella M.

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Produced by Joel Erickson, Robert Cicconetti, Stacy Brown Thellend and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship

Subject

Missionaries' spouses -- Burma -- Biography

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eBook-No.

16863

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16863

Release Date

October 13, 2005

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.LIVES — OF THE — THREE MRS. JUDSONS:
2. 2.MISSIONARIES TO BURMAH. — BY — ARABELLA W. STUART, — (MRS. ARABELLA M. WILLSON.)
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS.
5. 5.LIFE OF MRS. ANN H. JUDSON, — FIRST WIFE OF — REV. ADONIRAM JUDSON, D.D.
6. 6.LIFE OF MRS. ANN H. JUDSON.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. — MRS. JUDSON'S BIRTH, EDUCATION, AND CONVERSION. — FOOTNOTES:
8. 8.CHAPTER II. — HER MARRIAGE, AND VOYAGE TO INDIA.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. — 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.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. — DESCRIPTION OF BURMAH.—ITS BOUNDARIES, RIVERS, CLIMATE, SOIL, FRUITS AND FLOWERS.—BURMAN PEOPLE.—THEIR DRESS, HOUSES, FOOD, GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. — RANGOON; LETTERS FROM MRS. JUDSON. — FOOTNOTES:
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. — LEARNING THE LANGUAGE.—MRS. JUDSON VISITS THE WIFE OF THE VICEROY.—HER SICKNESS.—HER VOYAGE TO MADRAS.—HER RETURN TO RANGOON.—BIRTH OF A SON.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. — DIFFICULTY OF INCULCATING THE GOSPEL.—DEATH OF HER SON.—FAILURE OF MR. JUDSON'S HEALTH.—ARRIVAL OF MR. AND MRS. HOUGH AT RANGOON.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. — MISSIONARY LABORS.—FEMALE INTELLECT IN BURMAH.—DESCRIPTION OF A PAGODA, OF BURMAN WORSHIP AND OFFERINGS.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. — DISTRESSING EVENTS.—MR. JUDSON'S ABSENCE FROM RANGOON.—PERSECUTION OF MR. HOUGH.—HIS DEPARTURE FOR BENGAL.—MRS. JUDSON'S HEROIC FORTITUDE.—MR. JUDSON'S RETURN. — FOOTNOTES:
16. 16.CHAPTER X. — 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.
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. — RECEPTION OF MESSRS. COLMAN AND JUDSON 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.
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. — 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.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. — MRS. JUDSON'S ARRIVAL IN AMERICA.—INFLUENCE OF HER VISIT.—HOSTILE OPINIONS.—HER PERSON AND MANNERS.—EXTRACTS FROM HER LETTERS.
20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. — FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM HER LETTERS.—HER ILLNESS.—HER HISTORY OF THE BURMAN MISSION.—HER DEPARTURE FROM AMERICA WITH MR. AND MRS. WADE.
21. 21.CHAPTER XV. — 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.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. — WAR WITH THE BRITISH.—NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS OF THE MISSIONARIES DURING THE WAR.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVII — NARRATIVE CONTINUED, AND CONCLUDED.—THEIR DELIVERANCE FROM BURMAN TYRANNY, AND PROTECTION BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII — INFLUENCE OF THESE DISASTERS ON THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE.—TESTIMONIALS TO MRS. JUDSON'S HEROIC CONDUCT.—LETTER FROM MR. JUDSON—HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THE POST OF INTERPRETER TO CRAWFORD'S EMBASSY.—MRS. JUDSON'S RESIDENCE AT AMHERST.—HER ILLNESS AND DEATH—DEATH OF HER INFANT. — FOOTNOTES:
25. 25.THE LIFE OF SARAH B. JUDSON. — SECOND WIFE OF — REV. ADONIRAM JUDSON, D.D.
26. 26.LIFE OF SARAH B. JUDSON.
27. 27.CHAPTER I. — BIRTH AND EDUCATION.—POETICAL TALENT.
28. 28.CHAPTER II. — CONVERSION.—BIAS TOWARD A MISSIONARY LIFE.—ACQUAINTANCE WITH MR. BOARDMAN.
29. 29.CHAPTER III. — ACCOUNT OF GEORGE DANA BOARDMAN. — FOOTNOTES:
30. 30.CHAPTER IV — MARRIAGE OF MISS HALL AND MR. BOARDMAN.—THEY SAIL FOR INDIA.—LETTERS FROM MR. B.—LETTERS FROM MRS. B.—ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR. B. — FOOTNOTES:
31. 31.CHAPTER V. — STATIONED AT MAULMAIN.—ATTACK OF BANDITTI.—MISSIONARY OPERATIONS.—DANGER FROM FIRE.
32. 32.CHAPTER VI. — REMOVAL TO TAVOY.—IDOLATRY OF THE PEOPLE.—LETTER FROM MRS. B.—BAPTISM OF A KAREN DISCIPLE.—SOME ACCOUNT OF THE KARENS. — FOOTNOTES:
33. 33.CHAPTER VII. — LETTER FROM MRS. B.—MR. B.'S VISIT TO THE KARENS IN THEIR VILLAGES.—DEFECTION OF DISCIPLES.—ITS EFFECT ON MR. AND MRS. B. — FOOTNOTES:
34. 34.CHAPTER VIII. — DEATH OF THEIR FIRST-BORN.—LETTERS FROM MRS. B.
35. 35.CHAPTER IX. — REVOLT OF TAVOY.—LETTERS FROM MRS. B.
36. 36.CHAPTER X. — MISSIONARY LABORS OF MR. BOARDMAN—HIS ILL HEALTH.—LETTER FROM MRS. B.—DEATH OF A SECOND CHILD.—LETTERS FROM MRS. B.
37. 37.CHAPTER XI. — LETTER FROM MRS. BOARDMAN.—ILLNESS AND DEATH OF GEORGE DANA BOARDMAN.
38. 38.CHAPTER XII. — LETTERS FROM MRS. B.—HER DECISION TO REMAIN IN BURMAH.—HER MISSIONARY LABORS.—HER TRIALS.—SCHOOLS.
39. 39.CHAPTER XIII. — CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MRS. BOARDMAN AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.—HER TOURS AMONG THE KARENS.—HER PERSONAL APPEARANCE.—HER ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE BURMAN LANGUAGE.—DR. JUDSON'S TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE.
40. 40.CHAPTER XIV. — MRS. BOARDMAN'S SECOND MARRIAGE.—REMOVAL TO MAULMAIN.—LETTER FROM MRS. JUDSON.—HER SON SENT TO AMERICA.—HER HUSBAND'S ILLNESS.
41. 41.CHAPTER XV. — ILLNESS OF HER CHILDREN.—DEATH OF ONE OF THEM.—HER MISSIONARY LABORS, AND FAMILY CARES.—HER DECLINING HEALTH.—POEM.—HER LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH.
42. 42.OF MRS. EMILY C. JUDSON. — THIRD WIFE OF — REV. ADONIRAM JUDSON, D.D. — BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
43. 43.OF MRS. EMILY C. JUDSON. — REMARKS ON HER GENIUS.—HER EARLY LIFE.—CONVERSION.—EMPLOYMENTS.—TALES AND POEMS.—ACQUAINTANCE 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 ILLNESS AND DEATH.
44. 44.CHAPTER II. — CONCLUSION. — FOOTNOTES: — Transcriber's Notes:

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