On February 19, 1812,
Adoniram and Ann Judson, America's first foreign missionaries, sailed for Calcutta, India.
William Carey, an English Baptist missionary, was already in India. During the long
voyage, the Judsons spent much time studying the Greek New Testament concerning baptism,
and came to the conclusion that they had not been scripturaly baptized. When they arrived,
both were baptized and changed their affiliation from Congregational to Baptist. The same
thing happened to Luther Rice, who was following them on another ship. The Judsons and
Rice became the Baptists' first foreign missionaries.
He led the movement out of which grew the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Judson compiled an
English-Burmese dictionary and translated the Bible into Burmese. The Judson Memorial
Church in New York City is named for him.
Adoniram Judson?s Rules of Life
Adopted in 1842
1. Be diligent in prayer, every morning and evening.
2. Never spend a moment in mere idleness.
3. Restrain natural appetites within the bounds of temperance and purity.
4. Suppress every emotion of anger or ill will.
5. Undertake nothing from motives of ambition or love of fame (selfishness).
6. Never do that which at the moment appears to be displeasing to God.
7. Seek opportunities of making some sacrifice for the good of others.
8. Endeavor to rejoice in every loss and suffering for Christ?s sake,
remembering that though, like death, they are not to be willfully incurred yet,
like death, they are of great gain. |
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The Cost of Bringing Christ to Burma, John Piper |
Judson
was a Baptist when he entered Burma in 1813, even though
he left New England as a Congregationalist. His mind had
changed during the 114-day voyage to India and Carey's
colleague, William Ward, baptized Adoniram and Ann Judson
in India on September 6, 1812.
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A Brief
Biography |
Unlike
many other missionaries, Adnorium did not have an early
call from God or love for Him. In fact, Judson fell in
with a number of atheists, chief of which was James Eames
who became his dear friend.
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Apostle of the Love
of Christ in Burma |
As a student
at Andover Seminary, Judson heard and read of the work
that William Carey and his associates were opening up in
India. This influenced him to give serious consideration
to the question of foreign missions. His first conclusion
was that surely the love of Christ, which had so
marvelously banished the darkness from his own soul, was
meant for all mankind.
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A Hymn written by Adoniram Judson |
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, DOVE
DIVINE
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A
Biography by his son, Edward Judson |
IT is my purpose in the following pages to present a clear and consecutive story of my father's life, which may be justly said to
form the main artery of the American Foreign Missionary Enterprise. In order to do this I have essentially re-written the Memoir which I prepared ten years ago for Anson D. F.
Randolph & Co., and have endeavored to meet the requirements of the younger generation of Christendom. |
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