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February 15, 1825. Adoniram meets baby Maria. When little Maria was 20 days old, she met her imprisoned father for the first time. “Nancy appeared at the prison gate with the baby in her arms….  Adoniram’s feelings were a mixture of love, frustration and sadness…. Their first baby had been buried at sea.  The second, […]

February 27, 2025. A Supreme Desire to Please Him: The Spirituality of Adoniram Judson by Evan D. Burns (Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications, 2016). I finished reading this book on the spirituality of Adoniram Judson and found it to be an excellent work. I thoroughly enjoyed this study and added this publication to my personal list of Top Ten

February 15-17, 2025. Fifty-two people from Kansas City took a road trip to Judson University over Presidents Weekend 2025. There were 43 students and 9 sponsors from: Peace Baptist Church, KCMO; Pleasant Green Baptist Church, KCMO; Second Baptist Church, KCMO; Bethel Neighborhood Center, KCKS; Karen Grace Baptist Church, KCMO. Thanks to Judson for hosting us

March 5. 1825. Two hundred years ago this week, in early March 1825, Adoniram Judson was in prison and facing execution.  The six white people in the jail were put through the final preparations for death by the Burmans who needed to appease the gods and win a battle over the invading British army. Judson’s

February 5, 1812. Happy 213th wedding anniversary!!  On 5 February 1812, Ann Hasseltine married Adoniram Judson, Jr.  “Ann was radiant in a new white satin scoop bonnet, and Adoniram wore his familiar black velvet suit and shoes with large silver buckles. They exchanged solemn vows and enjoyed the company of a crowd of friends and

January 26, 1825. Birthday of Maria Elizabeth Butterworth Judson. Third Judson Child. Two hundred years ago on January 26, 1825, Ann Judson gave birth to her third child while her husband, Adoniram, was imprisoned in Aungbinle, Mandalay, Burma. (Their first baby was a stillborn boy born (June, 1813) during the voyage from India to Burma

January 19, 1921. Happy 104th birthday to Judson Baptist Church in Belle, West Virginia. This was a planned church start that began after a two week revival in the winter of 1921. Congratulations to the congregation and Pastor Charlie Bolen. See entry 1921-Present.

January 11, 1931. Happy Birthday number 94 to the Judson Memorial Baptist Church, Lansing, Michigan, organized on January 11, 1931. Those were hard days of the depression but the congregation has had a life of ministry for 94 years!! Congratulations. (See Entry 1931-Present for a full report.)

October 15, 2024. We welcome the 8th institution of higher learning that has been named for Ann and/or Adoniram Judson. On October 15, 2024, the trustees of Southeastern Seminary voted to change the name of their undergraduate division to Judson College. The forerunners of this name in higher education are: a. Judson College, Marion, Alabama.

November 7, 2024. Save the date: August 9th 2025. This will be the dedication date for the Judson Home in Malden, MA. A foundation made up of Burmese Christians has purchased this historic home and will open it to the public next August. The structure is now being renovated and will honor the Baptist missionary