When the printing of her work was completed, she presented the copy-right to the convention.  The work was favorably noticed in several leading journals of the day, and has circulated extensively both in Europe and this country.  It was of great service not only to the cause of the particular field of which it was the history, but to the cause of missions generally, in awaking the public mind from that strange apathy in regard to our Saviour’s parting command in which for seventeen centuries it had for the most part quietly slumbered.  We say for the most part, for we do not forget the self-denying labors of the Roman Catholics in propagating their doctrines in various parts of the world; indeed this has always been the bright redeeming feature of that system of semi-pagan Christianity.  Well would it be if protestant Christians would imitate their zeal and self-devotion!  How strange that centuries passed, even after the Reformation, before Christians began to recognize as binding that solemn injunction, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature, with its encouraging promise, Lo I am with you always even unto the end of the world!”

This apathy in respect to the cause nearest her heart, was a great source of grief to Mrs. J. In a letter to Dr. Wayland, written in Washington, after stating that she had found that her strength was not sufficiently restored to undertake a journey to the North, she says, “This, together with the hope of exciting more attention to the subject of missions among the members of the General Convention which will soon meet here,” has induced me to remain....  “Oh my brother, my heart sickens at the apathy and unconcern relative to the subject of missions which are in many places exhibited.  I sometimes say to myself, Will not the missionary flame become entirely extinct, and the mission already established in Burmah, die for want of support?...  Where are our young men, fired with the love of Christ and compassion for immortal souls, who are desirous to leave their comforts and their homes for a few years, to serve their Redeemer in foreign lands?  Who is willing to obey this last, this most benevolent command of our Lord, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature?  But I must stop.  Loss of sleep for this night will be the consequence of indulging myself thus far.”

At the above-mentioned Convention, Mr. Jonathan Wade of New York, and Mr. George D. Boardman of Maine, had offered themselves as Missionaries to the East.  Mr. Wade was soon after regularly appointed by the Board, and with his wife, was directed to take passage for India with Mrs. Judson.  The latter writes to her sister from Boston, upon her arrival there from the South, “We arrived in safety at six o’clock on Thursday.  We were immediately informed that Mr. and Mrs. Wade would sail with me to India.  This was animating intelligence, and I felt that the hand of God was in it, for he had heard my prayers.