An Account of the American Baptist Mission to the Burman Empire

OF THE

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION

ΤΟ

THE BURMAN EMPIRE.

IN A SERIES OF LETTERS ADDRESSED TO A
GENTLEMAN IN LONDON.

BY ANN H. JUDSON.

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH AND SON,

43, FLEET STREET.

MDCCCXXVII.

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3270 J92. 1927

B. BENSLEY, PRINTER, ANDOVER.

LETTER I. -Introduction.-Sketch of the Burman Empire.-Extent
-Soil-Climate.-Inhabitants.- Government.-Religion.-Character.
-Literature.-Education ...........

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page 1

LETTER II.--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

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LETTER III.- -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 Punish-
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LETTER IV.-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 Bur-
man Language.-Death of Mr. and Mrs. Judson's first Child....p. 32
LETTER V.Visit of the Vice-reine.-Arrival of a Printing Press.
Qualifications requisite in Missionaries.—Arrival of Mr. Hough.-Fu-
neral of a Burman Priest.-Execution of Criminals..
LETTER VI.- -Conversation with an Inquirer.—Publication of Tracts.
- Description of the Female Meeting for Instruction.-Great Festival
of Guadama...
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LETTER VII.—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

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LETTER VIII.Mr. Judson's Account of his Voyage-Arrival of
Messrs. Colman and Wheelock.~Their Missionary Characters.-Poem
on their quitting America..
page 101
LETTER IX.- -Erection of the Zayat.-Burman preaching.—Remarks
on the Burman Language.-Inquirers.-First Burman Convert.-Bap-
tism of Moung Nau.-Death of the Burman Emperor......page 116
LETTER X.-Departure of Mr. Wheelock-Visit of the Teacher
Moung Shway-gnong-Of Moung Ing.--Baptism of Moung Byaay
and Maung Thahlah.-Death of Mr. Wheelock..
page 144
LETTER XI.- -Burman School-Closing of the Zayat.-Voyage to Ava.
-Audience of the Emperor.-Instance of Persecution.-Return to Ran-
goon.-New Inquirers.—Departure of Mr. and Mrs. Colman..p. 170