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“If
God gave light and wisdom, the religion of Jesus was soon learned; but without
God, a man might study all his life long, and make no proficiency.” - Adoniram Judson
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Adoniram Judson, Jr. (August 9, 1788 – April 12, 1850) was an American Congregationalist and later Particular Baptist missionary, who served in Burma for almost
forty years. At the age of 25, Adoniram Judson was sent from North
America to preach in Burma. His mission and work with Luther
Rice led to the formation of the first Baptist association in America to
support missionaries.
At
times mistakenly referred to as the first Protestant missionary to Burma, he
was in fact preceded by James Chater and Richard
Mardon (who both arrived in 1807) as well as by Felix Carey. However, since
those predecessors did not remain long, and Judson also translated the Bible into Burmese,
as well as established a number of Baptist churches in Burma, Judson is
remembered as the first significant missionary in Burma, as well as one of the
very first missionaries from America to travel overseas. He also is mistakenly
referred to as the first protestant missionary sent from America, he was in
fact preceded by George Liele, a baptist missionary sent to Jamaica in
1782.
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