First of Missionary Duties 100 Maré and Noumea 101 The French in the Pacific 103 The _Curaçoa_ Affair 104 The “Gospel and Gunpowder” Cry 105 The Missionaries on their Defence 106 The Mission Synod’s Report 107 The Shelling of the Tannese Villages 109 Public Meeting and Presbytery 111 Fighting at Bay 114 Federal Union in Missions 115 A Fiery Furnace at Geelong 116 Results of Australian Tour 119 New Hebrides Mission Adopted by Colonies 120
The _John Williams_ on the Reef 123 A Native’s Soliloquy 124 Nowar Pleading for Tanna 125 The White Shells of Nowar 126 The Island of Aniwa 127 First Landing on Aniwa 129 The Site of our New Home 130 “Me no Steal!” 131 House-Building for God 132 Native Expectations 135 _Tafigeitu_ or Sorcery 136 The Miracle of Speaking Wood 138 Perils through Superstition 139 The Mission Premises—a City of God 141 Builders and their Wages 142 Great Swimming Feat 144 Stronger than the “Gods” of Aniwa 145
Navalak and Nemeyan on Aniwa 149 Taia the “Orator” 150 The Two next Aneityumese Teachers 151 In the Arms of Murderers 152 Our First Aniwan Converts 153 Litsi Soré 153 Surrounded by Torches 155 Traditions of Creation, Fall, and Deluge 156 Infanticide and Wife-Murder 159 Last Heathen Dance 162 Nelwang’s Elopement 163 Yakin’s Bridal Attire 169 Christ-Spirit _versus_ War-Spirit 171 Heathenism in Death Grips 174 A Great Aniwan Palaver 175 The Sinking of the Well 176 Old Chiefs Sermon on “Rain from Below” 189 The Idols Cast Away 192 The New Social Order 194 Back of Heathenism Broken 196