1947-Present Judson Cabin at Camp Bentley Drake, North Dakota ND In the mid-20th century, Mrs. Anna Bentley owned a ranch near Drake, ND, and wanted her legacy to include “a religious youth camp for posterity.” A delegation of North Dakota Baptists met with her for the first time in November 1946 and by March 1947 a […]
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1849-Present Judson’s Burmese Dictionary Dictionary Burma/Myanmar This compiler grew up having to tote a Merriam-Webster dictionary to school every day and then haul it to class as a part of my physical development and training—it was big and heavy. The book also accompanied me to college and now sits on my desk only to be
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1900-Present Another Interlude: Judson Day July 13 Arrival in Burma The World Nor can I find a specific point in history when Judson Day began, thus we will put it here as another interlude in The Judson Legacy Project. Ann and Adoniram Judson first saw Burma on 12 July 1813 as their ship, Georgiana, pulled
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1821-1865 Adoniram Judson Kneeland Public Servant Cortland County NY Again I acknowledge the good research of Andy Osterdahl at “The Strangest Names in American Political History” for snippets about this next entry. We wish we knew more. Adoniram Judson Kneeland served a brief term in the New York State Assembly during the mid-1880s. This mysterious man
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1840-???? Adoniram Judson Gibbs Farmer/Public Servant OH/MI I must rely on the research of Andy Osterdahl at “The Strangest Names in American Political History” for information on ….Michigan native Adoniram Judson Gibbs, whose life is shrouded in obscurity. Very few details could be found on this man’s public career and political exploits, and I’m quite
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2027 renaming (1827-Present) Amherst Church becomes Judson Church Kyaikkhami (Mon State) Myanmar In 2027 Myanmar Baptist Christian Church (also called Amherst Baptist Church in respect of those who speak English) in Kyaikkhami, Myanmar, will celebrate its 200th birthday. The church was formed by American missionaries in 1827 after Adoniram was released from prison (February 21,
2024-Present Judson College at Southeastern Christian Education, Wake Forest, NC News has arrived that Baptists have named their eighth educational institution over the past 200 years for either Ann or Adoniram Judson. This formal press report tells the story. The undergraduate college at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has been officially renamed Judson College. Southeastern trustees formalized
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2021-Present Adoniram Judson Gavel of Southern Baptist Convention Nashville, Tennessee TN This press release from Religion News Service on June 15, 2021, best tells this story though I have added an interesting caveat as a conclusion. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS). As outgoing Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear prepared to open his final annual meeting
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2018-Present Ann Hasseltine Judson Giving Circle American Baptist Historical Society Georgia PA/GA The giving levels for donors to the American Baptist History Society have been in place for over six years now and the legacy of Ann Judson is remembered therein. An annual gift of up to $50 places one in the Ann Hasseltine Judson
2014-Present Adoniram Judson Center of Christian Union Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island RI The Adoniram Judson Ministry Center at Brown University is used by Christian Union campus ministries for fellowship, meals, Bible studies, prayer, training, and administrative work. The Judson Center was opened in 2014. The parent organization, Christian Union, was founded in 2002 at
