Mission To Siam
On July 2, 1834, Dan Beach Bradley and his wife, Emilie Royce departed from Boston for their mission trip in Bangkok, Thailand. On January 12, 1835, they arrived in Singapore. Due to monsoons devastating the region, Bradley and his wife stayed in an unoccupied London Missionary Society home for six months, when the storms finally passed. Bradley and his wife arrived in Siam on July 18, 1835 after an encounter with Malay pirates that left goods stolen and four crew members dead.
During his first few years in Thailand, Bradley suffered from chronic diarrhea; a sickness that he said had to happen initially in order to survive. After his initial sickness, he enjoyed 30 years of almost unbroken good health. He established a daily routine of cold baths, plain food, and total abstinence from intoxicating beverages. A healthy variety of cares enabled him to find rest by turning from one task to another. Throughout his time in Thailand, he was constantly found singing hymns, reading the bible, and in prayer.
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