Chapter IX: Life in Maulmain

1827-1831.

_Guyonism_—Tendency toward asceticism—Physical constitution
shaken by tortures and sorrows—Solitude—American Christians
slow to send reinforcements—Intense piety—Forms of
self-mortification—Gives property to the Board—Destroys all
correspondence and materials for eulogiums—Crucifies taste for
literature—Gives up society—His intense socialness—Recovery of
equilibrium—The mission-house at Maulmain—Bold robbery—Zayat
work—School work—Women and children persecuted—Sufferings of
Mee-Shway-ee—Work of translation—Ordination of
Moung-Thah-a—Ordination and death of Moung-Ing—Removal of
Boardman to Tavoy—Death of Elnathan Judson—Arrival of Mr. and
Mrs. Bennett—Removal of the Wades to Rangoon—Mr. Judson repairs
to Rangoon—Attempt to establish a mission in Prome—Return to
Rangoon—Burman thirst for the Word—Distribution of
tracts—Seclusion at Rangoon for the Bible translation—Interior
of his study—Invitation to visit America declined—Regard for
the health of his missionary associates—Death of Boardman 303

CHAPTER X.

LIFE IN MAULMAIN—CONTINUED.

1831-1845.

Return to Maulmain—Condition of affairs—The Karens—Views of
ministerial education—Tours in the Karen jungles—Reinforcements
from America—His personal habits—His marriage to Mrs.
Boardman—Her heroic career at Tavoy—Parting with
George—Translating the Bible—Revision—His views of distributing
the Bible—His views of the Old Testament—The excellence of his
Burman version of the Bible—Teaching and preaching—Personal
appearance—Annals of domestic life—Birth of Abby Ann—Birth of
Adoniram Brown—Declining health—Birth of Elnathan—Voyage to
Calcutta and return—Birth of Henry—Birth of Luther—Voyage of
the family to Calcutta—Death of Henry at Serampore—Return to
Maulmain via Isle of France—Incidents of the voyage—Birth of
Henry Hall—Death of his aged mother at Plymouth—Beginning the
Burman dictionary 376

CHAPTER XI.

VISIT TO AMERICA.

1845-1846.

The births of Charles and Edward—Mrs. Judson’s declining
health—Voyage to America necessary—Arrival at the Isle of
France—“We part on this green islet, love”—Mrs. Judson’s death
at St. Helena—Arrival in Boston—His humility—An address in
Eaton—A sermon at Plymouth—Missionary mass-meeting in
Boston—Providence—New York—Bradford—Death of
Charlie—Philadelphia—Utica—Waterville
College—Hamilton—Richmond—Baltimore—Sketch of Emily
Chubbuck—His first meeting with Emily
Chubbuck—Marriage—Conflicting public opinions—Judson longs for
his Burman home—Farewell to his sister and to his
children—Embarcation 442

CHAPTER XII.

LAST YEARS.

1846-1850.

Passing St. Helena—The Isle of France and Amherst—Arrival at
Maulmain—Resuming work on the dictionary—Removal to
Rangoon—“Bat Castle”—Sickness, suffering, and persecution at
Rangoon—Retreat to Maulmain—The permission that came too
late—Preaching, translating, and pastoral work—A spirit
unconquerably youthful—Personal appearance—Correspondence with
the Crown Prince of Siam—Sympathy with those in sorrow—Domestic
life—Birth of “My Bird”—Mrs. Judson’s declining health—His last
illness and death at sea—Birth and death of “Angel
Charlie”—Closing scenes—“Sweet mother” 494

CHAPTER XIII.

POSTHUMOUS INFLUENCE.

The Burman Dictionary unfinished—Summary of results in Burmah—The
difficulties overcome—Results in America—Formation of
missionary organizations—The American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions—The American Baptist Missionary
Union—Missionary societies among the Episcopalians, Methodists,
and Presbyterians—Indirect influences of his life—His
sufferings fruitful of blessing—The graves of our missionaries 550

APPENDIX.

A.—Autobiographical Record of Dates and Events, by A. Judson 561

B.—Mr. Judson’s First Tract for the Burmans 568

C.—The Threefold Cord 571

D.—Advice to Missionary Candidates 577#

E.—The Kathayan Slave 580#

F.—Wayside Preaching 589#

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