First Baptist Church in Mawlamyine

From WMF:

The original First Baptist Church in Mawlamyine, Mon State, was constructed in 1827 by Adoniram Judson, an American missionary who spent nearly 40 years in Myanmar (Burma) in the early nineteenth century. Well beyond the issues of religious conversion, the Judson experience in Burma nurtured an environment that has profound effects on Mawlamyine today. The hospitals, schools, and churches are a reflection of more than a century of cultural exchange. On a larger scale Judson’s translation of the Bible into Myanmar language and the country’s first Myanmar-English dictionary, still used today, are lasting impressions of his presence.

Image Credit: World Monuments Fund. “Educating the Public About Asbestos: The History.” Educating the Public About Asbestos: The History, 30 Jan. 2017, www.wmf.org/news/educating-public-about-asbestos-history.