Adoniram Judson lived from 1788 to 1850, he and his family were missionaries to the Burmese. As they translated the Bible into Burmese. They experienced incredible trials and suffering, including the deaths of their children and imprisonment, but God’s hand is clearly seen throughout their life. This account was put published in 1871. It is a careful condensation of Wayland's two volumes, with occasional matter from other sources.