Lives of the Three Mrs Judsons

by Arabella Stuart

Adoniram Judson had three remarkable wives all of whom dedicated their lives to mission work in Bruma. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons is the story of three missionary women who spent time in Burma. The women were Ann Judson, Sarah Judson, and Emily Judson. Shortly after marrying, Ann and her husband moved to Burma. When her husband was imprisoned Ann lived for 17 months in a shack near the prison. Sarah also dedicated her life to mission work in Bruma. She established schools and translated Pilgrim's Progress and the New Testament into Peguan. Emily was a teacher and writer who married later in life and went to Burma with her husband. All three of these remarkable women were married to Adoniram Judson. Judson College in Marion, Alabama was named for Ann Judson. The school is one of the few remaining women's colleges in the United States. .

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Christian, History

236 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 2008

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this was inspiring and just made me realize how petty so many of my troubles truly are. While I disagreed with some of the things the Judsons believed (especially seeing the death of children as a punishment they deserved), but they were amazing people who were sold out to Christ. They gave everything, their health, money, time, and lives, to bring the gospel to a people that didn't care. They waited years before they saw a single convert.

To God be the glory. How precious in His sight is the death of the saints.

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[Sarah Bodaly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, about missionary Adoniram Judson's three wives.
I cannot recommend it highly enough.
It was written in 1851, and the writing style is definitely of that time frame, which I think only adds to the quality of the book.
It was immensely humbling to see what privations, distresses, and utter grief these women gladly endured for the sake of the Gospel. They went to Burma, knowing that that choice alone would almost certainly shorten their lives. And for Judson's first two wives, it held true.
A larger portion of the book was dedicated to the life of his first wife, Ann, and I would have liked to read more about the other two, Sarah, and Emily. Much was gathered from their private letters and poems, and unfortunately, much had been lost due to wars and weather, years, and the distance Burma and these women were from general society.
Having served overseas as a missionary for several years, this book really touched me, but one definitely doesn't have to be in the ministry to enjoy it.
Find a copy and read it; it will turn your whole mindset around if you're tending to think about the distresses and bothers of your own life.

[Zoé · Rating 5 out of 5]

The lives of the women in this book are extraordinary. Their dedication and love inspire us to live in closer relationship with God and to trust him increasingly to care for us.

I listened to it as an audiobook by Scroll Reader on Spotify (I can really recommend their channel for older uplifting Christian literature).

[Jenny Hartfelder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three incredible women who served their God and their husband and families with a measure of faithfulness we but dimly understand.

First published in 1851, the writing style is distinctly old fashioned, but I found it to be worth pressing through.

[Katy Sammons · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I read it over the past several days at every opportunity. The nineteenth century manner of expression, especially on the part of the narrator, may be off-putting to some people, but I found it to be charming. The three Mrs. Judsons were all exceptional, godly women, and their suffering and endurance in the cause of Christ are inspiring.

[Janelle]

Dnf. The Librivox audiobook had two narrators, one that I liked and one that wasn’t for me. Pity as the book sounded like it would be good.