Judson

Missionary

Andoniram Judson Jr. (1788 – 1850) was the most significant American Baptist Missionary to Burma.

His supervisors told him that it would be a tough task.

There were a few ABMs before him, but they did not stay long.

Judson and his team (which included some former dhamma teachers) compiled the English-Burmese and Burmese-English Dictionaries.

• Judson published the Burmese translation of the Bible.
• He helped found the association for Baptists.
• He is honored by having a church and a college named after him.
  

Judson College

• In 1920, Judson College and Rangoon College became constituent colleges of the newly established University of Rangoon.
• Two buildings for Judson College were donated by the American Baptists.
• The Willington Hall was built in memory of two families — the Vintons and the Johnsons — of the Church of Willington for their missionary work in Burma.
  It was later known as Dagon Hall.
• The Benton Hall was donated by Ms. Benton (Treasurer of the Judson Church and/or Judson College).
  It was later known as Thiri Hall.
• Depending on the period, a Hall may house classrooms or may be used as a hostel.
  There was also a building named North Hall (which later became Shwebo Hall).