Standing from the dock in Salem where the great missionary Adoniram Judson launched his mission to bring the Gospel to Burma on February 12, 1812, Bill Potter gives the history of late 18th and 19th century foreign missions programs. Judson was imprisoned and brutally tortured for his missionary efforts, but through his courage and self-sacrifice, the Gospel was brought to a people previously unfamiliar with Christianity.
Down the street from this location is the home of the great Nathaniel Bowditch, whose remarkable story was popularized in the book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. An autodidact whose character and perseverance allowed him to accomplish great feats against all odds, Bowditch is credited as the founder of modern maritime navigation. His book The New American Practical Navigator is still required on every commissioned U.S. Naval vessel.