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John G. Paton, missionary to the New Hebrides, volume 1 (of 3) : An autobiography edited by his brother
Paton, John Gibson · 94,839 words · 130 reading sections
“My Dear Brother,—
After their death, I was the only one left alive in all the New Hebrides Mission north of Aneityum to tell the story of those pioneer years, during which were sown the seeds of what is now fast becoming a glorious harvest. Twenty-five years ago, all these dear brethren and sisters who were associated with me in the wor…
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After much prayerful deliberation with my brethren and with my own heart before God, I somewhat reluctantly felt constrained to undertake the task. If my story was to be the means of providing more Missionaries for the Islands, and of providing a commodious Ship for the service of the Mission alone, to keep open their …
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“You should not have left. You should have stood at the post of duty till you fell. It would have been to your honour, and better for the cause of the Mission, had you been killed at the post of duty like the Gordons and others.” I replied,—“I regard it as a greater honour to live and to work for Jesus, than to be a s…
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(_See p. 354._) THE PRAYER OF THE TANNESE, WHO LOVE THE WORD OF JEHOVAH, TO THE GREAT CHIEF OF SYDNEY. [_Written at the urgent request and dictation of the Missionary’s friends on Tanna to be presented to the Governor of New South Wales. Literally translated by me, John G. Paton._] To the Chief of Sydney, the serva…
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May Jehovah make your heart and the hearts of your people sweet towards us, to compassionate us, and to look in mercy on our dark land; and we will pray Jehovah to make you good, and give you a rich reward. The names of us, the Chiefs of Tanna, who worship towards Jehovah:— Yarisi, x his mark. Ruawa, x his mark. Ka…
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On one Island may be found a hundred varieties of ferns alone. The damara or kauri-pine, so prized in New Zealand, grows there, as also the bread-fruit tree, the banana, the papua-apple, the chestnut, and above all the cocoa-nut, which for refreshing drink competes with the vine of other lands, and for varied uses and …
568 wordsSECTION 127Catalogue
Important Missionary Publications. =AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN G. PATON.= Missionary to the New Hebrides. Introductory note by Arthur T. Pierson, D.D. 2 vols., 12mo., portrait and map, in neat box, net $2.00. One of the most remarkable biographies of modern times. “I have just laid down the most robust and the most fas…
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“A praiseworthy attempt to present a popular view of a vast and important subject.”—_Saturday Review._ =GOSPEL ETHNOLOGY.= With illustrations. By S. R. Paterson, F. G. S. 12mo., cloth, $1.00. “The first attempt to treat this subject from a thorough-going scientific standpoint. A very powerful argument for the trut…
273 wordsSECTION 129• Missionary Publications •
=REPORT OF THE CENTENARY CONFERENCE on the Protestant Missions of the World.= Held in London, June, 1888. Edited by the Rev. JAMES JOHNSTON, F. S. S., Secretary of the Conference. Two large 8vo. vols., 1200 pages, $2.00 net per set. An important feature in this report, lack of which has prejudiced many against rep…
411 wordsSECTION 130*** End Of The Project Gutenberg Ebook John G. Paton, Missionary To The New Hebrides, Volume 1 (Of 3) ***
“Good-Bye!” Second Class. On the Way to China. Hong-Kong and Shanghai. First days in the Flowery Land. Opium Suicides amongst Women. Ten Days on a Chinese Canal. At Home in our Chinese “Haddon Hall.” By Wheelbarrow to Antong. Life on a Chinese Farm. A Visit to the “Shun” City. Blessing—and Need of Blessing—I…
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