The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-01

abandon the station, determined that
her husband, IL still alive. should find
her at her post.
In 1922, the Judsons, accompanied
by DR.. Jonathan Price and family. en-
tered Ava, the capital city. The
opening OF new mission there gave
promise of success, but was soon
rudely interrupted by war between
Burma and the British Government
in India. All white foreigners were
looked upon as spies. Judson and
Price were arrested, loaded with fet-
tiers and cast into prison. For eleven
months they lay in the loathsome
death prison at Ava. Meantime Mrs.
Judson moved to and fro through
the streets of the city, exposed to
jeers and insults, pleading for the re-
lease of her husband, and bringing
food to the Jail to relieve his hunger.
During the time daughter was born.
She nursed 1t and the native girls III
her charge through an attack OF
smallpox and was herself brought
down to deaths door by the same
disease. Finally, her entreaties so
far prevailed, that Mr.. Judson was
allowed to crawl about the town in
letters, in charge of jailer, carrying
in his arms his frail, puny baby, and
begging nourishment for 1t from
some Burman mother. Not until
twenty-one months had passed was
he set at full liberty. They then re
turned to Rangoon.
In 1926, upon request Of the Brit
| ish envoy, Mr.. Judson accompanied
an embassy to the court at Ava.
| While there he received a message
last. His one earthly comfort was
his little daughter, Maria, but at the
age of two years and three months,
she, too, passed away. For eight
years he labored on alone. Then
April 10, 1884, he married Mrs. Sa-
rah H. Boardman, widow of the Mis-
sionary Boardman. Little ones were
born to gladden. his heart and fill his
home with sunshine. But the suffer
ings of the past had told on his
strength. Mrs. Judson's health also
was failing, and 1t was necessary for
them to return to America. Their
three elder children accompanied
them and the three younger remain
ed with missionaries at Moulmein.
AS they neared st. Helena the condi-
ton became more precariOus and on
| August /, 1915, she died and was
buried on the rocky shore of the isle
During his tour in America-Jud-
before sailing they were married. For
four years they labored together. Mr.
Judson contracted severe cold
which brought On dysentery and few
er. The only hope of saving his life
lay in long sea voyage. He died
upon the open sea and on the eve
ming of April IL, 1850, his body was
lowered by stranger hands into the
depths of the Indian Ocean.
! Marked Successes.
Judson Stands as the first link in
that chain Of missionary agencies
which has drawn and bound so many
hearts in blessed captivity of faith
and love of Jesus Christ" When he
died the native Christians in Burma
numbered over 1000. Hundreds OF
others had died in the Christian
faith. He gave to the Burmans the
whole Bible in their native tongue
in translation which commands the
highest approval of the most accom-,
plished linguists and which will be
for generations the Bible of the
Christians of Burma. Perhaps nc
better summing up of his career car
be given than that which appears or
the memorial tablet in his native
town.-Willis E. Pettibone, in Pa
cific Baptist.