To the Golden Shore : the life of Adoniram Judson

On February 12, 1812, Ann and Adoniram Judson sailed from Salem aboard the brig Caravan as two of the first missionaries to go out from North America. Watching the shoreline disappear from view, they could not have foreseen the impact of their journey on the future of the Christian world mission or on the thousands of men and women who would follow in their footsteps. After a short stay in India, they carried the Good News of Jesus Christ to the golden shore of Burma. Drawing on letters and church records, Courtney Anderson paints a poignant portrait of Judson’s early life in dealing with the conflict between his desire for material success and the inner call to serve God. For Adoniram Judson the golden shore brought bitter hardships, imprisonment, and family tragedy. Yet, he never wavered in his commitment to win people to faith in Christ and to translate the Bible into the Burmese language. This special edition recognized the 175th anniversary of the Judsons sailing on their historic voyage and celebrates the early years of Baptist mission overseas. Photographs and reproductions of Burmese woodcuts are used in telling Judson’s story. Author's Note Foreword Part One. The Embarkation (1788 - 1812) ____I. The Frame (1788) ____II. Clouds (1789 - 1792) ____III. Wenham (1792 - 1799) ____IV. Braintree, Plymouth and Brown (1800 - 1807) ____V. Revolt (New York: 1807 - 1808) ____VI. The Dedication (Andover: 1808) ____VII. Embassy to Ava - The Decision (1809) ____VIII. The Brethren; the American Board (1810) ____IX. Nancy (Ann Hasseltine: 1810) ____X. A Wild, Romantic Undertaking (1810) ____XI. France and England (1811) ____XII. The Formal and Solemn Reprimand (1811) ____XIII. The Ordination (1812) ____XIV. The Embarkation (1812) Part Two. The Dangerous Voyage (1812 - 1826) ____I. India (1812) ____II. Exile (1812) ____III. Rangoon (1813) ____IV. Burma (1813 - 1814) ____V. Little Roger (1814 - 1816) ____VI. Time Must Bring a Harvest (1816 - 1817) ____VII. Alarms and Excursions (1817 - 1818) ____VIII. The First Convert (1818 - 1819) ____IX. Let Us Go to the Golden Feet (1819) ____X. Ava - and Failure (1819) ____XI. Crisis (1819 - 1820) ____XII. Return to the Golden Feet (1820 - 1822) ____XIII. Royal Reception (1823) ____XIV. The New Testament; Nancy Returns (1823) ____XV. Foreigners Must Be Spies (1823 - 1824) ____XVI. Imprisonment (1824) ____XVII. Death Prison Days (1824) ____XVIII. Prison Life; Little Maria (1824 - 1825) ____XIX. Take Care of Yourself (1825) ____XX. Oung-pen-la (1825) ____XXI. Release and Triumph (1825 - 1826) ____XXII. The Black-sealed Letter (1826) Part Three. To the Golden Shore (1826 - 1850) ____I. The Shadows Fall (1826 - 1827) ____II. The Hermitage; Give Us a Writing (1828 - 1831) ____III. The Burmese Bible; Sarah (1831 - 1834) ____IV. Quiet Years; the Family (1834 - 1839) ____V. Let the Will of God Be Done (1840 - 1845) ____VI. America (1845) ____VII. Fanny Forester (1845 - 1846) ____VIII. When We Shall All Shine Together (Moulmein; Rangoon: 1846 - 1847) ____IX. Bat Castle (Rangoon: 1847) ____X. Sunset; the Dictionary (Moulmein: 1847 - 1849) ____XI. To the Golden Shore (1850) ____XII. Afterwards Acknowledgments Concerning the Sources ____Selected Bibliography Index On February 19, 1812, Ann and Adoniram Judson sailed from Salem aboard the brig Caravan as two of the first missionaries to go out from North America. Watching the shoreline disappear from view, they could not have foreseen the impact of their journey on the future of the Christian world mission or on the thousands of men and women who would follow in their footsteps. After a short stay in India, they carried the Good News of Jesus Christ to the golden shore of Burma. Drawing on letters and church records, Courtney Anderson paints a poignant portrait of Judson's early life in dealing with the conflict between his desire for material success and the inner call to serve God. For Adoniram Judson "the golden shore" brought bitter hardships, imprisonment, and family tragedy. Yet, he never wavered in his commitment to win people to faith in Christ and to translate the Bible into the Burmese language. This special edition recognizes the 175th anniversary of the Judsons' sailing on their historic voyage and celebrates the early years of Baptist missions overseas. - Back cover. This compelling story of unwavering faith traces the conflicts of Judson's early life to the hardships he endured in Burma.

This book tells how the 'golden shore' bought bitter hardships, imprisonment, and family tragedy.