1851/2394 – 1868/2411
The reign of King Mongkut
1851/2394
In July, His Majesty gave the land behind Wat Arun
for Presbyterian Group to use in building office and
residence.
1851/2394
King Mongkut commissioned women missionary to teach
court ladies. His Majesty invited 3 American ladies,
who were Mrs. Mattoon, Mrs. Jones and (later) Mrs.
House to teach court ladies.
1851/2394
John Taylor Jones passed away.
1851/2394
King Mongkut gave a piece of land behind Fort
Vichaiprasit to AMA Mission (Dr. Bradley).
1852/2395
On the 13th of September Dr. Mattoon
opened the first boy school in Mon’s village. This
is considered as the birth date of Bangkok Christian
College.
1852/2395
On the 30th September, Dr. House opened a
boarding school for Chinese boys next to Wat Arun.
He let Mr. Ghee-eng Guaysian look after the school.
There were 27 pupils.
1852/2395
In December, after four months of operation, Dr.
Mattoon merged his school with that of Dr. House.
1852/2395
King Mongkut allowed Dr. Bradley to use a piece of
land, size 7,288 sq.m., at the corner of Bangluang
Canal behind Fort Vichaiprasit, to build 3 houses.
1853/2396
On the 29th of July, King Mongkut gave a
plot of land on New Road to be used as Protestant
Cemetery. Before that, when foreigners died a
permission had to be applied to be buried in the
cemetery north of Portuguese Consulate. His Majesty
sent 1,000 dollars with Dr. Mattoon, to Mrs.
แควแลวว์ in the US. He also
sent 500 dollars with Dr. House to Mrs. Casswell. He
erected a statue on Casswell’s grave.
1855/2398
Dr. House married Harriet M. Pettit
1856/2399
Dr. and Mrs. House returned to Siam.
1856/2399
Dr. Mattoon was the first American Consul
1857/2400
Dr. House’s school had more pupils. So, it was moved
to Samray in November, using the place bought by Dr.
Mattoon on behalf of Presbyterian Mission.
1858/2401
Reverend McGilvary and
Reverend Wilson including his wife arrived in Siam.
Both reverends had been roommates in Princeton
University dormitory. They were inspired by Dr.
House.
1859/2402
Samray Boy School admitted one girl.
1859/2402
On the 3rd of August, Mr. Chuen was the
first Thai who was baptized, after 31 years of work
in Thailand. By that time, there had been 12
missionaries buried in the cemetery (not including
children). Later, Mr. Chuen became the principal of
Samray Boy School after Mr. Ghee Eng Guay Sian had
passed away.
1860/2403
Samray Boy School changed from teaching in Chinese
to teaching in Thai because Mr. Ghee Eng passed
away. The new principal was a Thai.
1860/2403
Dr. Samuel G. McFarland arrived in Bangkok.
1860/2403
King Mongkut visited Petchburi 4 times. He built a
palace and temple. Senior officers asked missionary
to go to Petchburi to teach.
1861/2404
Daniel McGilvary (who had
just married Dr. Bradley’s daughter) and Mr. & Mrs.
McFarland made a trip to start working in Petchburi.
1861/2404
Petchburi Mission Centre was opened.
1866/2409
The King gave permission to open a Mission Centre in
Chiangmai.
1868/2411
American Baptist in Siam ceased operation.
