Heroes of the Faith: Baptists celebrate 225th anniversary of Ann Judson’s birth

Ann Hasseltine Judson was America’s first woman international missionary. This year — 2014 — marks the 225th anniversary of her birth, the same year George Washington became president. Born in Bradford, Mass., Dec. 22, 1789, Ann became a Christian as a teenager. While a schoolteacher, she felt led to become a missionary. It was unthinkable then for a young woman…