,illu/ration3 t4 #gj4                   
,,john ,g4 ,,paton                      
,mission>y to ! ,new ,hebrides          
,an ,autobiography ,edit$               
by ,8 ,bro!r                            
,,volume ,,iii4     ,) a ,hi/orical     
,note & an ,acc\nt ( ! ,progress ( !    
,gospel 9                              !
 ,new ,hebrides                         
,illu/rat$    ,illu/ration3 ,logo       
,,new ,,york      ,,*icago              
,,toronto                         ,flem+
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,publi%]s ( ,evangelical ,lit]ature     
,copyright1 #ahih                       
,,by                         ,,flem+ ,h4
 ,,revell ,,company                     
,,editor',s ,,preface4      ,!          
,autobiography ( my bro!r1 ,dr4 ,john   
,g4 ,paton has n[1 at my urg5t          
entreaty1 be5 cont9u$ by him1 & c>ri$ on
 to ! pres5t ye>4    ,x tells ! ,/ory ( 
! ,life dur+ ! twelve ye>s t h elaps$   
s9ce ,"p ,fir/ & ,"p ,second 7 complet$ 
by ! ,au?or1 &  sep>ately giv5 to ! _w4 

,! foll[+ words f ! ,preface to an e>ly 
,edition ( !  ,autobiography are equally
 applicable to pres5t circum/ances3--8,!
  ,public hail$ x f ! fir/ ) a welcome s
 uncommon1 & ,god has  9 _m ways s      
signally own$ & bless$ x1 t x w\ld be no
  mode/y1 b %e] /upidity1 on my "p1 to  
fail 9 recogniz+ t x  has be5 vot$ a    
,mission>y ,classic by ! great & free   
,community (  ,read]s4 ,i h !re=e sp>$  
no pa9s 9 mak+ x z p]fect z x  is 9 my  
p[] to d1 ) ! help ( _m m9ute           
corrections f  fri5ds "h & abroad1 &    
also happy sugge/ions z to matt]s (     
detail f ! honor$ ,mission>y himself40  
,9 ! orig9al ,preface :5 ! book 0 fir/  
publi%$ 9 #ahhi1 ,i  said3 8,!          
,manuscript ( ?is ,volume1 put toge!r 9 
a r\gh draft amid  ceaseless & exact+   
toils1 0 plac$ 9 my h&s & left          
absolutely  to my disposal by my belov$ 
bro!r1 ! ,mission>y4 ,x has be5 to me  a
 labor ( p]fect love to re-write &      
revise ! same1 prun+ "h  & exp&+ !re1 &1
 prep>+ ! :ole = ! press4 ,9 !  incid5ts

 ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 con/itut+ ! l>g] "p
 ( !  book1 ! read] p]uses 9 an almo/   
unalt]$ =m ! graphic &  simple n>rative 
z x came f my bro!r's p54 ,b1 z _m      
sections  h be5 re-ca/ & l>gely modifi$1
 especially 9 ^? ,*apt]s (  ^: ev5ts ,i 
0 myself an eyewitness1 or reg>d+ :i* ,i
 _h  in=mation at fir/ h& f ! p>ties    
conc]n$ !re91--& z  circum/ances make x 
impossible to submit ^! 9 _! pres5t %ape
  to my bro!r be=e publication1--,i mu/ 
reque/ ! ,public to lay ^u  me1 & n on  
him1 all responsibility = ! f9al %ape 9 
:i* !  ,autobiography appe>s4 ,i publi% 
x because ,some?+ tells me !re is  a    
bless+ 9 x40    ,t belief 0 abundantly  
ju/ifi$4 ,! book has _h a great         
circulation1 n only 9 ,great ,brita91 b 
also 9 ,am]ica1 & 9 !  ,colonies2 & x   
has be5 translat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 into 
_m  ,mod]n ,languages4                  
,,james ,,paton4        ,,glasg[1       
,febru>y1 #ahih4                        
,,cont5ts4                              
,,*apt] ,i4                   ,,r\nd ,,!

 ,,_w ,,= ,,jesus4                      
,,page                 ,f #ahhf to #ahib
                      #bc               
,t\r ,r\nd ! ,_w                   #bd  
,fire-,arms & ,intoxicants              
#be                 ,int]national       
,prohibition ,propos$     #be           
,deputies to ,am]ica                    
#bg                 ,samoan ,conv]ts    
#bh                 ,am]ica & ,hawaii   
#bi                 ,san ,francisco     
#cj                 ,salt ,lake ,city   
#ca                 ,*icago             
#cb                 ,niag>a             
#cc                 ,pan-,presbyt]ian   
,c\ncil at ,toronto    #cd              
,! ,ru?v5 ,impo/ure                  #ce
                 ,sabba? ,obs]vance     
#ci                 ,ro*e/]             
#dj                 ,new ,york          
#dj                 ,public ,petitions  
#da                 ,wa%+ton            
#da                 ,! ,presbyt]ian     
,assembly              #db              
,presid5t ,clevel&                      

#dc                 ,france's ,)drawal  
#dc                 ,dr4 ,joseph ,cook  
#dd                 ,dr4 ,blank         
#de                 ,second ,probation  
#dg                 ,*icago ,exhibition 
#dg                 ,canadian           
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*           #ej        
,two ,mon?s' ,ru% ( ,meet+s             
#ea                 ,incid5ts ( ,travel 
#ec                 ,impressions (      
,canada & ! ,/ates   #ei                
,,*apt] ,,ii4                   ,,!     
,,home-,,l&s ,,& ,,! ,,isl&s4           
,arrival 9 ,great ,brita9               
#fc                 ,requisitions       
#fd                 ,pr(essors & ,/ud5ts
                #fg                     
,dayspr+ ,s*eme                     #fg 
,t5 ,ye>s' ,delay                       
#fg                 ,gideon's ,fleece   
,exp]im5t             #gd               
,two memorable ,*ecks                   
#ge                 ,! 8,john ,g4 ,paton
 ,mission ,fund0       #gg              
,! ,dayspr+ ,disa/]               #he   

,mission ,"w on all ! ,isl&s        #ia 
,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4       ,,john  
,g4 ,,paton1 t4 #gj                     
,frontispiece4   ,,williams ,,riv]1     
,,erromanga                             
,to face p4 #ad   ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,new
 ,,hebrides ,,mission ,,synod1 #ahih    
#bh   ,,hea!n ,,natives ,,( ,,ambrim    
,,memorials ,,( ,,! ,,dead1 ,,ambrim    
#eh   ,a ,,hea!n ,,*ief ,,( ,,futuna    
,,epet5eto                              
#if    ,= ! use ( all ! above           
illu/rations1 save ! fir/1 our          
ackn[l$gm5ts are due to 8,! ,mission>y  
,review ( ! ,_w40                       
,hi/orical ,note4      ,balboa1 gov]nor 
( ,santa ,m>ia1 discov]$ ! ,s\!rn ,ocean
 9 #aeac1  nam$ x ! ,s\? ,sea1 & took   
possession 9 ! "n ( ! k+ (  ,spa94 ,six 
ye>s lat] ,magellan sail$ ?r\gh a l>ge  
portion ( x1  & call$ x ! ,pacific      
,ocean4 ,9 #aefi ,m5dana discov]$ & nam$
  ! ,solomon gr\p1 & 9 #aeie ! ,que5    
,*>lotte gr\p4 ,! ,new  ,hebrides 7     
discov]$ 9 #afjf by ,quiros1 :o ?\ght he

 _h  discov]$ a great s\!rn cont95t1 &  
call$ x ! ,l& ( !  ,holy ,_s4 ,he an*or$
 9 port ,philip ,santo1 & tri$ to       
e/abli% a  city 7,new ,j]usalem7 on !   
bank ( ! l>ge riv] ,yor1 :i* runs into  
! bay4 ,b ! ,spani>ds qu>rell$ ) !      
natives & left x4  ,quiros sail$ to     
,mexico1 b ,torres1 ! s5ior (fic] 9     
comm&1  sail$ we/1 discov]$ & pass$     
?r\gh ,torres ,/raits1 :i* be>  8 "n1   
betwe5 ,que5sl& & ,new ,gu9ea4          
,bog9ville discov]$ t  x 0 n a cont95t1 
b a gr\p ( isl&s1 t ,quiros _h          
discov]$1 & he nam$ !m ! ,great         
,cyclades4 ,b5t on discov]+  new l&s1   
ab\t t p]iod _m em95t navigators sail$ 9
 ! ,s\?  ,sea1 b we he> no?+ m ( ! ,new 
,hebrides till1 9 #agfg1 !  fam\s       
,capta9 ,cook sail$ on 8 fir/ voyage to 
obs]ve ! transit (  ,v5us at ,tahiti4 ,9
 #aggc ,capta9 ,cook return$1 & sail$   
twice ?r\gh  ! gr\p1 sp5d+ =ty-six days 
9 explor+ & describ+ e  isl& & ! natives
 ) an accuracy sc>cely yet surpass$4    
,believ+ he _h discov]$ ! mo/ we/]ly    

gr\p 9 ! ,s\? ,sea1 he  gave x its      
pres5t "n1 ! ,new ,hebrides2 b #bjj     
miles s\?we/ he  aft]w>d discov]$ ano!r 
l>ge isl&1 & call$ x ,new ,cal$onia4    
,he took possession ( x 9 ! "n ( 8      
sov]eign1 ,k+ ,george !  ,?ird2 b 9     
#ahed1 :5 ,brita9 0 engag$ 9 ! ,crimean 
w>1 ,france  took possession ( x1 &     
turn$ x into a l>ge convict /ation at ! 
door ( ,au/ralia1 to :i*1 by escap$     
convicts1 x is a s\rce (  dang] &       
pollution4--,j4 ,g4 ,p4                 
,! ,gospel 9 ! ,new ,hebrides4#a        
,,by ,,rev4 ,,john ,g4 ,,paton1 ,d4 ,d4 
,footnote #a3      ,f 8,! ,mission>y    
,review ( ! ,_w40    ,geograph]s h      
arrang$ ! ,s\? ,sea isl&s "u ?ree       
divisions3  ,polynesia1 ! _m ea/]n isl&s
 betwe5 #ahj degrees & ,s\?  ,am]ica2   
,melanesia1 ! black isl&s1 f ! d>k-br[n 
color (  _! inhabitants--!y include     
,fiji & all ! isl&s we/1 ) ,new  ,gu9ea2
 ,micronesia1 all ! small isl&s nor? ( !
 l9e f ,hawaii  on ! ea/ to ,*9a on !   
we/4 ,! ,s\? ,sea isl&s are inhabit$ by 

only two races1 ! ,malay ,polynesian & !
 ,papuan4 ,! ,malays appe>  to be (     
,asiatic orig91 & are ! sup]ior race1 ) 
well-develop$1  p[]ful p]sons1 yell[ 9  
color1 & ) /raight1 glossy1 black  hair4
 ,! ,papuans are s call$ f ,papua1 or   
,new ,gu9ea4 ,!y occupy  ! we/]n isl&s1 
& are n g5]ally s tall & h&some 9  p]son
 z ! ,malays4 ,!y are ( a d>k-br[n      
color1 ) d>k1 curly  hair ( diff]5t     
%ades1 & appe> to be alli$ to ! negro2 b
 h  plump1 pleasant features1 unlike !  
negro & ! aborig9es (  ,au/ralia4 ,!    
,malays all speak "o language1 )        
dialectic  diff]5ces1 all musical &     
liquid1 l ! ,italian4 ,e ^w ends  9 a   
v[el4 ,! ,papuans speak a diff]5t       
language on almo/ e  isl&1 or dialects  
diff]+1 s t ! natives ( "o isl& _c      
und]/& ^? ( ano!r2 & on "s isl&s two or 
ev5 ?ree  dialects are spok5 on ! same  
isl&1 s diff]5t t !  inhabitants ( ! "o 
di/rict _c und]/& ^? ( ! o!r4  ,ne>ly ! 
:ole1 if n ! :ole1 population ( ! ,s\?  
,sea isl&s  7 cannibals1 9 a /ate (     

nudity1 :5 mission>y "w 0 begun on  !m1 
yet ev5 !re1 by ,god's bless+1 almo/ e  
society & *ur*  engag$ 9 ! "w has be5   
us$ & honor$ 9 ! conv]sion ( _m  ?\s&s1 
& n[ ea* is work+ on an indep5d5t       
portion ( ,new  ,gu9ea = ! salvation (  
its natives1 & ) enc\rag+ success4    ,!
 ,new ,hebrides consi/ ( ab\t ?irty     
inhabit$ isl&s1 ) _m  small ones adjo9+4
 ,! gr\p lies s\?-s\!a/ &  nor?-nor?we/1
 ext5d+ ov] #djj miles ( ocean1 betwe5  
#ba degrees  & #ae degrees s\? latitude1
 & #aga degrees & #aff degrees ea/      
longitude4 ,! ,solomon gr\p1 :i* is !   
c5tre ( ! ,*ur* (  ,engl&'s mission1 is 
ab\t #bjj miles nor?we/ f ! ,new        
,hebrides4  ,new ,cal$onia is ab\t #bjj 
miles s\?we/1 ,fiji ab\t #djj miles1    
,auckl& ab\t #a1jjj1 & ,sydney1         
,au/ralia1 #a1djj miles di/ant f  our   
gr\p4 ,9 h] fir/ *>t] to ,new ,zeal&1   
,brita9 includ$ ! ,new  ,hebrides1 b1   
app>5tly by "s mi/ake1 !y 7 aft]w>d left
 out4  ,yet1 except to ,new ,zeal& &    
,au/ralia1 ! gr\p is ( little  comm]cial

 value to any o!r c\ntry1 on acc\nt ( ! 
great di/ances  ( all o!rs f x4    ,z ! 
natives h got ne>ly all ! bless+s (     
,*ri/ianity &  civilization :i* !y      
possess f ,briti% mission>ies &         
subjects1  !y unanim\sly plead = ,briti%
 annexation & protection1 :ile1  f _!   
oppressive cruelty to ! natives1 &      
suppression (  ,prote/ant s*ools &      
mission "w on ! ,loyalty gr\p & on o!r  
gr\ps annex$1 !y fe> & hate ! ,fr5*4    
,!re are o!r cog5t  reasons1 = ! ,fr5*  
,s5ate pass$ a resolution 8to s5d       
#ajj1jjj (  ,france's l[e/ crim9als to !
 ,new ,hebrides1 z fre$ m5 & wom51  to  
live z !y c\ld & g :]e !y w\ld1 on ! "o 
condition t  !y d n return to ,france40 
,aga9/ ?is ,au/ralasia & ,brita9        
prote/$ s decid$ly t ! s*eme 0 n c>ri$  
out2 b !  resolution to deport !m 0     
r5ew$1 & = ! pres5t !  de/9ation is kept
 secret4 ,! ,fr5* h rec5tly be5 s5d+    
,roman  ,ca?olic prie/s to ! ,new       
,hebrides1 app>5tly z political ag5ts4  
,a  few mon?s ago ! hea!n natives ( "o (

 our isl&s eag]ly desir$  a ,prote/ant  
mission>y to settle among !m1 & give !m 
! tea*+  ( ,jesus & ,8 salvation1 & :5  
!y 7 sell+ our mission>ies  a site = !  
/ation1 two prie/s gave !m mu* abuse1 & 
told !m  ( all ! fe>ful calamities :i*  
w\ld befall !m if !y all[$  ! ,prote/ant
 mission>ies to l& on _! isl&4 ,!y also 
gave !  mission>ies mu* abuse1 & at la/ 
(f]$ ! natives ?ree ,snid]s  7rifles7 & 
two l>ge1 fat hogs = ! site1 if !y w\ld 
=bid !  ,prote/ant mission>ies to settle
 on ! isl&4 ,?\gh1 above  ev]y?+ else1 !
 hea!n isl&]s desire ,snid]s & su* fat  
pigs1  yet !y reject$ ! prie/s' (f]1 &  
sold ! /ation to our  mission>ies4 ,!   
highe/ ,fr5* (ficials 9 ^! colonies h   
s5t a  man-(-w> to ! spot to inve/igate 
?is case1 & _! report proves  t x 0     
correctly /at$ by u4    ,9 #ahci ! fam\s
 ,john ,williams & ,mr4 ,j4 ,h>ris1 ( ! 
,london  ,mission>y ,society1 sail$ to  
try & beg9 mission "w on ! ,new         
,hebrides1 b on l&+ on ,erromanga bo? 7 
murd]$ by ! savages1  :o fea/$ on _!    

bodies4 ,9 #ahdc ,drs4 ,turn] & ,nisbet 
7 by !  ,london ,mission>y ,society     
settl$ on ,tanna1 b ab\t six mon?s aft]1
  by a pass+ %ip1 !y _h to escape = _!  
lives4 ,aft] ?is ,samoan  & ,r>atongan  
native tea*]s 7 aga9 & aga9 plac$ on !  
gr\p1  b !y 7 ei!r murd]$ by ! savages1 
or di$ 9 ! damp1  unheal?y climate      
7comp>$ ) _! own71 or 9 sickness _h to  
be  tak5 home aga94 ,s no effective     
mission "w 0 done on ! gr\p  till 9     
#ahdh ,dr4 ,john ,g$die & 9 #aheb ,dr4  
,john ,+lis 7 l&$ on  ,aneityum1 :]e    
,god sp>$ & us$ !m 9 br++ #c1ejj        
cannibals on  t isl& to s]ve our de> ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/2 & until !y _h  translat$ 
& c>ri$ ?r\gh ! press ! :ole ,bible &   
o!r books  9 _! language4 ,= ! pr9t+ &  
b9d+ ( ?is ,bible !  conv]t$ natives    
paid ! noble ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible    
,society  #a1bjj /]l+ 7#f1jjj71 e>n$ by 
!m prep>+ & sell+  arr[root4            
,illu/ration3      ,,williams ,,riv]1   
,,erromanga4      ,! po9t on ! %ore :]e 
natives /& is t on :i* ,john            

,williams 0 murd]$4      ,9 #aheg !     
,rev4 ,g4 ,n4 & ,mrs4 ,gordon 7 plac$ on
 ,erromanga1 :]e  ,williams lo/ 8 life4 
,by !m ,god br\ght "s f\rte5 "y m5 &  z 
_m "y wom5 to r5\nce hea!nism & s]ve    
,jesus1 b 9 #ahea  ! savages "o morn+   
tomahawk$ bo? to dea?4 ,_! "y conv]ts   
wept & wail$ ov] _! loss1 laid !m 9 !   
grave1 & v[$ ov]  x t !y w\ld conqu]    
,erromanga = ,jesus1 or die1 z _!       
mission>ies _h di$1 9 ! ef=t4 ,9 #ahfd !
 ,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,gordon1  go+ to conv]t1 
if possible1 ! murd]]s ( 8 bro!r & 8    
wife1 0 plac$ on ,erromanga1 & aft] mu* 
successful "w1 !  hea!n !re kill$ him   
also ) ! tomahawk 9 #ahgb4 ,! ,*ri/ian  
p>ty laid 8 body 9 ! grave1 wept & wail$
 ov] x1 & r5ew$  _! v[ & wr\ght & pray$ 
till !y h1 inde$1 conqu]$ !  isl& =     
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[ e family !re daily s+s
 ! praise  ( ,8 r$eem+ love1 & tries to 
s]ve ,him devot$ly4    ,9 #aheh ! ,revs4
 ,joseph ,copel&1 ,j4 ,w4 & ,mrs4       
,ma!son1 ,john ,g4 &  ,mrs4 ,paton1 & 9 
#ahei ,s4 ,f4 & ,mrs4 ,john/on 7 all    

plac$ on  ,tanna1 b soon aft] ,mr4      
,copel& w5t to ,aneityum4 ,f ! fir/ on  
,tanna1 z on o!r isl&s1 ! native prie/s 
gave mu* opposition to  ! mission>ies'  
tea*+4 ,?is prie/hood is p[]ful & pr(ess
 to  h &1 by sorc]y1 to ex]cise all !   
p[]s ( ,god4 ,aft] !  murd] ( !         
,gordons1 a ,tanna 8holy0 man1 prejudic$
 by :ite trad]s1  clubb$ an ,aneityum   
*ief1 a native tea*]1 & he di$ soon     
aft]1  rejoic+ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,also f !
 effects ( a savage attack ^u  my life &
 81 ,mr4 ,john/on nev] ralli$1 b di$    
soon aft]1 hav+  be5 only ab\t f\r mon?s
 on ! isl&4 ,9 #ahfb1 aft] mu*  suff]+1 
b]eavem5t1 & _m attempts ^u our lives1 &
 ! loss  ( all e>?ly prop]ty1 except our
 pocket ,bibles1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4  ,ma!son1 
! tea*]s1 & ,i escap$ by a pass+ %ip4   
,aft] rea*+  ,aneityum ,mrs4 ,ma!son di$
 9 ,m>* & ,mr4 ,ma!son 9 ,june ( t  ye>4
 ,i left = ,au/ralia to get1 if         
possible1 m mission>ies & a  mission %ip
 = our mission4 ,!re ! ,"l1 by ,8 p1    
gave me  #e1jjj4 ,! new ,dayspr+ 0 b\ght

 ) #c1jjj ( x1 & !  rema9+ #b1jjj s5t & 
support$ m mission>ies4 ,s9ce t "t  isl&
 aft] isl& has be5 occupi$1 & ! ,"l has 
prosp]$ our  "w1 till we h n[ ! l>ge    
/aff ( #bf e>ne/1 educat$  mission>ies1 
#e ( !m m$ical m5 & #e lay help]s1      
besides ab\t #cjj  native tea*]s1 all   
educat$ by our own mission>ies = _! "w4 
,9  ! mission we h a tea*]s' tra9+      
in/itution1 ) #df /ud5ts1  "u ! c>e (   
,dr4 ,ann& & 8 lay tea*]s1 & we h a     
hospital "u ! c>e ( ,dr4 ,lamb & 8 lay  
help]s4 ,by our  mission>ies ! :ole     
,bible has be5 translat$ into "o        
language1 &  ! ,new ,te/am5t into       
sev]al4 ,! portions ( ,scripture s      
translat$1  h be5 pr9t$1 & are n[ read  
by ! natives 9 ov] tw5ty  languages ( ! 
gr\p4 ,?is is a great "w1 :i* makes our 
mission  labori\s & exp5sive comp>$ )   
o!rs hav+ only "o language to  conqu]4  
,our isl&]s _h no writt5 language :5 we 
began ! ,"l's  "w among !m4 ,a numb] ( !
 translations h be5 pr9t$ by !  ,briti% 
& ,=eign ,bible ,society1 b our natives 

try to pay x = all  x does = !m4    ,z  
results ( ! "w1 our de> ,"l ,jesus has  
giv5 our mission>ies  ab\t #af1jjj      
conv]ts1 & ! bless$ "w is ext5d+ among  
"s  #dj1jjj or #ej1jjj rema9+ cannibals 
on ! gr\p4 ,9 our synod ye> (  #ahie-if1
 #a1abj savages r5\nc$ idolatry &       
embrac$ ! wor%ip &  s]vice ( ,*ri/4 ,"o 
mission>y baptiz$ #bjj out ( 8          
communicants'  class ( #djj1 aft] a long
 & c>eful prep>atory ,scripture tra9+4  
,we nev] baptize & tea* aft]w>d1 b      
educate & wait till !y  give real       
evid5ce ( consecration to ,jesus ,*ri/1 
& !n1 at _!  desire1 baptize1 & cont9ue 
tea*+ !m to obs]ve 9 _! life &  conduct 
all ?+s ,jesus has comm&$4 ,h5ce1 we h  
only ab\t #b1ejj  communicants1 ?\gh    
#aj1jjj att5d our day & ,sabba? s*ools4 
,all (  our conv]ts att5d *ur* regul>ly4
 ,9 #ahif !y contribut$ ab\t  #ijj1 &   
la/ ye> ov] #a1cjj by money & arr[root1 
& a numb] (  ! isl&s n[ support _! own  
native tea*]s4 ,yet !y h no  money b :at
 !y get by sell+ pigs1 f[ls1 cocoanuts1 

& copra to  pass+ %ips4 ,god has giv5   
f\r ( our pres5t mission>ies ea* f      
#a1gjj to #b1jjj conv]ts2 & at all our m
 rec5tly occupi$ /ations  ! "w is v     
enc\rag+1 & enjoys ! div9e bless+4 ,our 
*ief  conc]n at pres5t is h[ we are to  
get money to keep our l>ge /aff  go+ on1
 b we tru/ 9 ,jesus to provide all z x  
is ne$$4    ,nev] s9ce ,jesus ,*ri/ gave
 ! great commission1 h s _m ( ,8        
s]vants be5 proclaim+ ! bless$ ,gospel1 
& nev] be=e 9  hea!n l&s has x %[n m    
vitality & p[] 9 its gr& results4  ,yet 
:at l>ge portions ( ! _w are yet 9 hea!n
 d>kness6 ,oh1  = a new ,p5teco/al      
baptism ( ! ,holy ,_s to all bran*es ( !
  ,*ur*1 to lead h] to try to 8prea* !  
,gospel to e creature10 &  by ! ,gospel 
conqu] ! _w = ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a small    
book1 %[+  ! ext5sion & glori\s fruits (
 ,*ri/ian ,prote/ant missions  dur+ !   
la/ half c5tury w\ld d mu* to sil5ce !  
infidel &  ! enemies ( ,prote/ant       
missions to ! hea!n1 enlight5 !         
indiff]5t1 & draw =? ! unit$ praise &   

pray]s1 & increas$  money support1 &    
p]sonal1 zeal\s cop]ation ( ,*ri/ians 9 
all  l&s1 s to conqu] ! _w = ,jesus     
,*ri/ by ,8 own appo9t$  means4 ,x w\ld 
%[ t ! ,gospel is n only ! p[] ( ,god   
unto  salvation to e "o :o believes1    
high & l[1 ( e color & (  e c\ntry1 b t1
 :]ev] f\nd1 x is ! only real & la/+    
civiliz] ( man4 ,_h ,brita9 felt h]     
responsibility1 & improv$ h]  privileges
 by sp5d+ a tw5tie? "p ( :at h] pres5t  
w>s w  co/ h] to subdue h] rebelli\s    
subjects1 9 giv+ !m ! ,gospel  tea*+ (  
,jesus :ile "u h] c>e1 x might h prev5t$
 ^?  w>s1 & sav$ h] ! loss ( life &     
treasure & c>nage 9  subdu+ h] hea!n    
revolt$ subjects1 & ! feel+s ( rev5ge t 
rema9 & fo/] 9 ! he>ts ( ! surviv+      
relatives & tribes (  ! subdu$4 ,armies 
may conqu] & sweep ! oppress$ into      
et]nity1  b ,*ri/'s tea*+ enlight5s !   
m9d1 influ5ces ! he>t by  creat+ x anew1
 & leads all s br\ght "u its p[] to feel
 _!  responsibility to our ,god1 !      
,supreme ,judge ( all4 ,?us x lifts !m  

above hea!n sup]/itions1 prejudices1    
cruelties1 & discont5t1  fill+ ! he>t ) 
gratitude to ,god = ,8 love & m]cy 9    
,jesus  ,*ri/1 & s lead+ !m to love _!  
b5efactors1 & to d to  o!rs z !y w\ld h 
o!rs d to !m4 ,?\gh our ,new ,hebridean 
savage cannibals1 z !y all 7 :5 our "w  
began among !m1 h  lo/ _m ?\s&s ( lives1
 & suff]$ mu* oppressive cruelty by  !  
s&alwood trad]s & by ! %ock+ ,kanaka    
labor traffic :i*  foll[$1 yet because (
 ,briti% mission>ies s _m ( !m h be5    
br\ght to s]ve ,jesus1 t n[ ! rema9+    
population all plead =  ,briti%         
annexation & protection4 ,& lately1 on a
 rec5tly occupi$  isl&1 :]e all "u !    
mission>ies' *>ge 7 pa9t$ savages1  aft]
 sev]al acts ( k9dness by ! mission>y1 !
 w> *ief 0 l$  to he> ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 
& to believe 91 & s]ve ,him4 ,he 0  !   
fir/ man among "s #c1jjj or #d1jjj to   
appe> at ! *ur* & to  we> clo?+ 9       
public4 ,= "s reason 8 savage w>riors   
want$ him  to g to w>1 b he refus$4 ,8  
enemies s5t a man to conceal himself  by

 ! pa? & %oot dead "o ( ! *ief's m51 be+
 "o ( _!  usual *all5ges to w>1 & _m n[ 
urg$ him to fight 9 rev5ge1 b  he said1 
8,i w n fight & %$ blood1 b leave all   
rev5ge to my  ,jesus n[10 & he prea*$ ! 
,gospel ( peace & love to !m1 &  pray$ =
 !m all4 ,8 life 0 ?reat5$1 b he also   
left t to  ,jesus4 ,he n[ tea*es a s*ool
 among 8 savages1 &1 foll[+ 8  example1 
_m h begun to we> clo?+ & att5d s*ool & 
*ur*4  ,! *ief & twelve o!rs are n[     
c&idates 9 a class = baptism  &         
*ur*memb]%ip1 & a real "w ( grace seems 
to h begun all  ar\nd among ! savages4  
,surely ! ,div9e bless+ on ! same  tea*+
 w\ld produce l bless$ results among !  
hea!n subjects  ( all nations1 & make !m
 happy1 indu/ri\s1 loyal1 lov+          
subjects--a ?+ :i* _c be done by conqu]+
 armies4                                
,i4                          ,,r\nd ,,! 
,,_w ,,= ,,jesus4                       
,a4 ,d4 #ahhf-ahic4 ,t4 #fb-fi4         
,,introductory ,,note4      ,! ,/ory (  
my ,life1 s unexpect$ly own$ & bless$ ( 

,god to  multitudes 9 e ,l&1 clos$1 :5  
fir/ publi%$ 9 #ahhi1 )  :at ,i !n      
reg>d$ & describ$ z my 8,la/0 ,visit to 
,brita91  #ahhd-ahhe4 ,x did n = "o     
mom5t ent] my m9d1 at t "t1 t  _w-wide  
travels 7 /ill be=e me1 9 ! int]e/s (   
our belov$  ,mission2 or t ,i %\ld ev]  
aga9 be call$ ^u to lift my p51 9  !    
fur!r tell+ ( my own ,biography4 ,s mu* 
s1 t ,i !n wrote  some?+ 9 ! 8f>ewell0  
to ! read]1 h9t+ n dimly t !  la/ ,*apt]
 ( all1 yet to be add$1 w\ld fall to be 
describ$ by  ano!r h& ?an m9e6    ,m ?an
 t5 ye>s h1 h[ev]1 s9ce elaps$1 & 8by ! 
good h&  ( my ,god ^u me = good10 ,i am 
/ill hale & vigor\s1 rejoic+ to  s]ve my
 ,r$eem] by s]v+ ^? :om ,he di$ to save 
& lives to  br+ to ,glory4 ,:]e=e1 at ! 
e>ne/ & repeat$ entreaty ( my  de>      
bro!r1 ,james1 b = :om ?is book nev]    
c\ld or w\ld h  be5 giv5 to ! _w at all1
 ,i resume my p5 to add a brief sket* ( 
! ,autumn ( my life1 t he may set x 9   
ord]1 & br+ ?is  ,autobiography up to   
date4 ,9 _m respects1 ,i c unfeign$ly   

say t  ,i w\ld r bury all 9 oblivion1 or
 keep x "u ! eye ( my  ,savi\r alone4 ,b
 ,i d>e n %r9k f ! door ( ,great        
,opportunity  ?us op5$ be=e me2 & ?is1  
also1 ,i humbly lay on ! ,alt> to !     
glory ( ,jesus my ,"l4                  
,,*apt] ,i4                             
,,r\nd ,,! ,,_w ,,= ,,jesus4            
,a4 ,d4 #ahhf-ahic4 ,t4 #fb-fi4      ,f 
#ahhf to #ahib4--,t\r ,r\nd !           
,_w4--,fire-,arms &                     
,intoxicants4--,int]national            
,prohibition ,propos$4--,deputies to    
,am]ica4--,samoan ,conv]ts4--,am]ica &  
,hawaii4--,san ,francisco4--,salt       
,lake                                   
,city4--,*icago4--,niag>a4--,pan-,presby
t]ian ,c\ncil at        ,toronto4--,!   
,ru?v5 ,impo/ure4--,sabba?              
,obs]vance4--,ro*e/]4--,new             
,york4--,public                         
,petitions4--,wa%+ton4--,! ,presbyt]ian 
,assembly4--,presid5t                   
,clevel&4--,france's ,)drawal4--,dr4    
,joseph        ,cook4--,dr4             

,blank4--,second ,probation4--,*icago   
,exhibition4--,canadian                 
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4--,two mon?s' ,ru% ( 
,meet+s4--,incid5ts (                   
,travel4--,impressions ( ,canada & !    
,/ates4      ,f #ahhf till #ahib my days
 7 occupi$1 9 ! v>i\s ,colonies (       
,au/ralasia1 & 9 occasional visits to ! 
,new ,hebrides1 practically  9 ! same   
way z set =? aga9 & aga9 9 ! prec$+     
,*apt]s4  ,colony aft] ,colony1 &       
,congregation aft] ,congregation li/5$ )
  ev]-deep5+ int]e/ to ! n>rative (     
,god's deal+s ) !  ,isl&]s1 & to !      
record ( ! effects produc$ by my relat+ 
^! incid5ts :]ev] my /eps _h be5 l$ 9 ! 
int]e/s (  ,mission>y ,ent]prise4 ,if ,i
 h accompli%$ no?+ else by all ^!       
travels & toils1 ?is at lea/ has be5    
accompli%$1 & ,i write x  d[n to !      
praise ( my bless$ ,r$eem]--!re are     
,mission>ies at ?is  day labor+ 9 e     
,hea!n ,l&1 :o h assur$ me t !y fir/    
gave !mselves away to ! glori\s "w1 :ile
 dr9k+ 9 f my  poor lips ! liv+ te/imony

 f ! ,new ,hebrides t ! ,gospel is  /ill
 ! p[] ( ,god & ! wisdom ( ,god unto    
,salvation2 & !re  are individual       
,*ri/ians1 & sometimes also             
,congregations ( ! ,"l1  n[ zeal\sly    
support+ ,mission>ies to ! ,hea!n 9 all 
! great  ,mission fields ( ! _w1 :o1    
till !y he>d ! /ory ( ,cannibals  won = 
,*ri/ by our noble ,mission>ies on !    
,new ,hebrides1 _h  fooli%ly br&$ !     
mod]n ,*ri/ian ,mission to ! ,hea!n z ! 
greate/ impo/ure & failure ( ! ,c5tury4 
,god has fill$ ! e>  & ! eye ( ,*ri/5dom
 ) ! /ory ( "o ( ! smalle/1 yet  mo/    
fruitful1 ,missions 9 "o ( ! h>de/ &    
d>ke/ fields on ?is  ,e>?2 & ! :isp] (  
8impo/ure0 has di$ = %ame1 :ile ! arm  (
 ! sc(f] falls p>alyz$1 & c no long] sl+
 its /ones (  abuse4 8,failure0 has be5 
blott$ f ! vocabul>y ( ,missions &  _!  
,critics by ! ,/ory ( ! ,new ,hebrides4 
,b 9 #ahib1 ev5ts :i* _h be5 matur+     
?r\gh _m ye>s came to a  crisis1 ! issue
 ( :i* 0 t ,i 0 s5t a ,,t\r ,,r\nd ,,!  
,,_w 9  ! ,cause ( ,jesus1 & = ! sake ( 

our belov$ ,isl&]s4 ,a  broadly-drawn   
picture ( ^! ?+s1 )\t any attempt at    
details1  seems all t is call$ = "h4    
,?is ,i n[ set myself to give to !      
pati5t & indulg5t read] ( ^! pages1 :i* 
aft] all conta9  only brief & fragm5t>y 
sc5es out ( a cr[d$ & hurri$ life4    ,!
 occasion 0 ?is3 ,! sale ( ,intoxicants1
 ,opium1 ,fire-,arms &  ,ammunition1 by 
! ,trad]s among/ ! ,new ,hebrideans1 _h 
become a  t]rible & intol]able evil4 ,! 
lives ( _m ,natives1 & ( n a  few       
,europeans1 7 e ye> sacrific$ 9         
connection !re)1 :ile  ! g5]al          
demoralization produc$ on all ar\nd 0   
pa9fully  notori\s4 ,alike 9 ! ,colonial
 & 9 ! ,home ,newspap]s1 we expos$  &   
condemn$ ! fe>ful consequ5ces ( all[+   
su* degrad+ &  de/ructive ag5cies to be 
us$ z b>t] 9 deal+ ) ^!  ,isl&]s4 ,x is 
inf9itely sad to see ! ,european &      
,am]ican ,trad]  foll[+ fa/ 9 ! wake ( !
 ,mission>y ) opium & rum6 ,b1  bless$  
be ,god1 our ,*ri/ian ,natives h ?us f>1
 ) v few  exceptions1 be5 able to keep  

away f ! ,:ite ,man's ,fire-,wat]1 t    
madd5s & de/roys4 ,& n less cruel is x  
to scatt] fire-arms &  ammunition among/
 ,savages1 :o are at ! same "t to be    
prim$ )  poison\s rum6 ,?is 7 surely    
,demons' "w4    ,to h] honor1 be x said1
 t ,great ,brita9 prohibit$ all h] own  
,trad]s1 "u heavy p5alties1 f b>t]+ ^?  
dang]\s &  de/ructive articles 9 trade )
 ! ,natives4 ,%e also appeal$ to !  o!r 
trad+ ,nations1 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 to 
comb9e & make !  prohibition            
8,int]national10 ) reg>d to all ! /ill  
unannex$  ,isl&s 9 ! ,pacific ,seas4 ,at
 fir/ ,am]ica hesitat$1 ow+ to "s       
notion t x 0 inconsi/5t ) c]ta9         
regulations = trad+  embrac$ 9 !        
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!n     
,france1  temporiz+1 pr(ess$ will+ness  
to accept ! prohibition :5  ,am]ica     
agre$4 ,?us ! ,briti% ,trad]1 ) !       
,man-(-,w> & !  ,high ,commission] ready
 to en=ce ! laws aga9/ him1 f\nd himself
  plac$ at an ov]:elm+ disadvantage1 z  
aga9/ ! neighbor+  ,trad]s ( e o!r      

,nationality1 free to b>t] z !y pleas$4 
,m  especially s1 :5 ! ?+s prohibit$ 7 !
 v articles :i*  ! masses ( ! ,hea!n    
*iefly covet$ 9 ex*ange = _! produce2  &
 :]e ke5 rivals 9 bus9ess 7 ev] wat*ful 
to in=m & to  report aga9/ him4 ,if     
illicit ,trad+ prevail$1 "u su*         
conditions1  no "o t kn[s av]age ,human 
,nature c feel any surprise4            
,by-&-bye1 ! ,au/ralian ,new ,hebrides  
,company1 ) two ,/eam]s  ply+ betwixt   
,sidney & ! ,new ,hebrides1 took up !   
problem4 ,hav+  plant$ ,trad]s & ,ag5ts 
on ! ,isl&s1 !y f\nd !mselves  h&icapp$ 
9 develop+ bus9ess1 & began a brisk     
agitation 9 !  ,au/ralasian & ,engli%   
,press1 ei!r to h ! ,prohibition appli$ 
all r\nd1 or completely resc9d$4 ,we h  
nev] accept$ t  alt]native1 b resolutely
 plead = an ,int]national ,prohibitive  
law1  z ! only means "u ,god to prev5t !
 spe$y sweep+ (f into  ,et]nity ( ^! mo/
 int]e/+ ,races by ! tide ( :at is      
/rangely /yl$ ,civilization4    ,at l5g?
 ,sir ,john ,?ur/on1 ,h] ,maje/y's ,high

 ,commission] = !  ,we/]n ,pacific1 ^:  
sympa?ies all ?r\gh h be5 on our side1  
advis$ t ! controv]sy 9 ! ,newspap]s    
cease1 & t our  ,missions & ,*ur*es s5d 
a deputation to ,am]ica to w9 ! ass5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,consequ5tly1 ! next   
,f$]al ,assembly ( !  ,au/ralasian      
,presbyt]ian ,*ur*es in/ruct$ two ( its 
,pr(essors 9  ! ,div9ity ,hall (        
,victoria1 :o 7 !n visit+ ,brita91 to   
return  by ,am]ica1 & d ev]y?+ 9 _! p[] 
to secure ! adhesion (  ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t to ! ,int]national proposal4  
,le/1  h[ev]1 ^! ,deputies f\nd !mselves
 unable to c>ry out _!  in/ructions1 !  
same ,assembly appo9t$ me z ,deputy1 )  
id5tical  in/ructions1 to und]take !    
task dur+ ! succe$+ ye>4    ,mean:ile1 !
 ,g5]al ,assembly ( ,victoria appo9t$ ! 
,rev4 ,pr(essor  ,r5t\l1 ,d4 ,d41       
,ormond ,college1 ! ,rev4 ,jas4 ,m',gaw 
& myself1 to  repres5t !m at !          
,pan-,presbyt]ian ,c\ncil to be held at 
,toronto 9  ,septemb]1 #ahib1 & ?us 0 ,i
 altoge!r unexpect$ly laun*$ on :at     

prov$ to be ! bigge/ ( all my ,mission>y
 j\rneys4 ,i receiv$ ?ree  sev]al       
,commissions4 ,b t f my own ,*ur* (     
,victoria1 sign$ by  ! ,mod]ator ( !    
,g5]al ,assembly & ! ,conv5] ( our      
,=eign  ,mission ,committee1 be>s mo/   
closely on ! succe$+ n>rative4 ,x  set  
=? t1 besides be+ appo9t$ by ! ,f$]al   
,assembly to !  ,c\ncil at ,toronto1 ,i 
0 emp[]$ to use all legitimate influ5ce 
)  ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 8= !   
suppression ( ! trade 9  ,fire-,arms1   
,intoxicat+ ,liquors1 & ,opium1 9 ! ,new
 ,hebrides ,isl&s  & o!r unannex$ ,gr\ps
 9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific40 ,i 0 also        
8au?oriz$ to procure two ,mission>ies to
 s]ve 9 ! ,new ,hebrides  ,isl&s "u ?is 
,*ur*10 & to receive1 on behalf ( !     
,committee1  8any contributions (f]$ =  
its ,=eign ,missions40 ,s t ,i act$1  & 
_h good "r to act1 9 ! "n & by !        
au?ority ( my own  ,*ur*1 & ( ! ,f$]at$ 
,*ur*es ( ,au/ralasia4    ,) my         
,fell[-,deputies1 & accompani$ s f> on !
 j\rney by my  wife & our belov$        

daught]1 we sail$ f ,sydney = ,san      
,francisco  p] s4 s4 ,mon[ai1 on #h?    
,augu/1 #ahib4 ,we _h a v agreeable     
voyage1 ,capta9 ,c>ey & all on bo>d     
/riv+ to make o!rs happy4 ,at  ,auckl&1 
on ! #ac?1 we _h ! great delight ( sp5d+
 a few h\rs  ) our v de> fri5ds1 ,mr4 & 
,mrs4 ,mackie1 :ile ! %ip 0  dis*>g+ &  
receiv+ c>go & mails2 &1 z %e 0 leav+1  
sev]al ,m9i/]s & o!r k9d fri5ds bade u  
,godspe$4 ,aga91 at  ,samoa1 on ! #ah?1 
we _h a few h\rs to sp5d1 & 7 imm5sely  
gratifi$ ) ! appe>ance ( ! ,natives4 ,!y
 _h a bright &  heal?y look z !y came   
among/ ! pass5g]s ) %ells1  op]culums1 &
 fans1 _! mann] be+ *>act]iz$ by a g5tle
  grace1 t comes only ) ! com+ ( ,*ri/  
into a ,savage man or  woman4 ,^!1 & !  
,r>atongans1 & ! p ( ,savage ,isl&s1  7 
among/ ! fir/ :om ! ,london ,mission>y  
,society saw 8flock+  z ! doves to _!   
w9d[s10 f ! hordes ( ,cannibalism4 ,!y  
are  tall1 vigor\s & al]t2 & _m ( !m are
 n[ tea*]s = ,jesus1  & prea*]s ( !     
,gospel 9 ,new ,gu9ea & o!r ,hea!n      

,isl&s4 ,my  he>t ov]fl[s ) love &      
praise :5ev] ,i gaze on su* trophies (  
,r$eem+ ,grace4    ,illu/ration3        
,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,hebrides       
,,mission ,,synod1 #ahih4      ,rev4    
,john ,g4 ,paton1 ,d4,d41 9 ! c5t]4     
,we rea*$ ,honolulu1 ! ,hawaiian        
,capital1 on ! #be?1 & sp5t ne>ly  a    
:ole day on %ore4 ,by a circuit\s drive1
 & on rem>kably good  roads1 we asc5d$ a
 consid]able hill & beheld ! ,city      
spread be=e  u ) its ,palace1 ,gov]nm5t 
,build+s1 ,mansions & ,villas4 ,l>ge &  
beautiful trees surr\nd$ !m all4 ,two   
,m5-(-,w> & _m o!r %ips  swung at an*or 
9 ! h>bor1 & ! %imm]+ ,sea complet$ a   
*>m+ panorama4 ,sm>t & dilig5t ,*9ese 7 
at "w on e  h&1 side by side ) ! busy   
repres5tatives ( almo/ e  ,nationality1 
eag] to pr(it by ! pass+ visitors4 ,!   
l>g] portion  ( ! :>f seem$ to be cov]$ 
) ,bananas = ,san ,francisco1 !  bun*es 
c>efully b\nd up 9 dry leaves = %ipp+4  
,i _h nev] se5  s _m 9 all my life ?us  
ga!r$ toge!r4    ,! ,que5 _h be5 depos$ 

or depriv$ ( p[]4 ,national int]e/s 7   
sacrific$ 9 self-seek+ & p>tisan%ip4 ,"o
 c\ld n b sigh =  "s /rong & righte\s   
,gov]nm5t4 ,!y are a p capable ( great  
?+s4 ,ev]y?+ seems to invite ,am]ica to 
annex ! gr\p2 & x  w\ld be = ! p]man5t  
welf>e ( all conc]n$4    ,on #b;d       
,septemb]1 we arriv$ at ,san ,francisco1
 aft] a delightful voyage4  ,! society  
on bo>d 0 mo/ cong5ial4 ,we _h happy    
daily ,religi\s  ,s]vices1 & ,i manag$  
to secure ab\t eight h\rs to myself out 
(  e tw5ty-f\r = copy+ out translations1
 f9i%+ my ,diction>y  ( ! ,aniwan       
language1 & o!r ,mission "w on :i* ,i 0 
con/antly  engag$4    ,san ,francisco is
 beautifully situat$4 ,_m ( its /reets  
run up &  d[n :at seem$ v /eep hills1 & 
! pr9cipal highways are well  suppli$ ) 
,electric ,c>s4 ,y\r own language is    
spok51 inde$1 b  y feel at e turn1 = all
 t1 y are 9 a ,=eign ,city4 ,on  ,sabba?
 morn+1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i m>k$ on leav+ our  
,hotel 0 !  jo9]s busy ) saw & plane1 z 
on any o!r day6 ,! next 0 a  multitude (

 p flock+ to a place ( ,public          
,amusem5t1 :ile  o!rs 7 go+ to ,*ur*4 ,!
 mass ( ! inhabitants 7 ei!r 9  pursuit 
( pleasure1 or foll[+ _! usual          
avocations4 ,ev5 ! ,city  scav5g]s turn$
 out ) _! c>ts1 & 7 clean+ ! /reets on  
! ,"l's ,day6    ,yet we soon le>n$ t   
ev5 !re ! ,"l ,jesus has _m fai?ful     
s]vants liv+ & work+ = ,8 glory4 ,sev]al
 ,m9i/]s1 he>+ (  our arrival1 f\nd out 
our ,hotel1 & _h u to assi/ !m 9 _!     
,s]vices4 ,i deliv]$ ?ree ,addresses1   
walk+ consid]able di/ances  betwe51 &   
refus+ to use public conveyances1 or    
deprive man or bea/  ( re/ = my         
conv5i5ce1--to ! great a/oni%m5t ( my   
guides &  fri5ds4    ,on ,monday morn+  
we visit$ ! fam\s ,seal ,rocks1 a %ort  
di/ance  f ! city4 ,!re y see !m1 "u    
protection1 safely wobbl+ up  on ! rocks
 & bask+ cont5t$ly 9 ! sun%9e1 or tumbl+
  delight$ly into ! ,sea4 ,f a          
consid]able di/ance y he> !  /range1    
half-b>k+ s\nd ( _! voices1 l muzzl$    
dogs4 ,f !  plateau & prom5ade ( a      

lovely private ,g>d5 ne> by & op5 to !  
public1 we _h a magnific5t view ( ! ,sea
 & all ! surr\nd+  sc5]y4    ,! same    
day1 our :ole p>ty 7 invit$ to address a
 meet+ ( ,lady  ,work]s1 :o c>ry on a   
,mission 9 ! ,*9ese qu>t] ( ! ,city4 ,a 
report 0 giv51 & "s ,conv]ts f ! ,fl[]y 
,l& sang hymns to  ,jesus4 ,x 0 joyful  
to see ?is spiritual life2--= tok5s 7 n 
awant+ ( a d>k] & sadd] picture all     
ar\nd u1 9 ! d5s (  vice & mis]y4       
,guid$1 b n v wisely1 by ,cook's        
repres5tative1 we left ,san  ,francisco 
on #e? ,septemb]4 ,?\gh n[ travell+     
night & day1 we  halt$ a few h\rs at !  
fam\s ,mormon ,settlem5t on #g?         
,septemb]4  ,:ile look+ at ! grave (    
,brigham ,"y1 a well-dress$ old lady    
approa*$ u & volunte]$ mu* in=mation    
ab\t h] dep>t$  husb&4 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/
 settl]s 9 ! ,salt ,lake ,di/rict1 &  _h
 tak5 an active "p 9 ! build+ ( ! city &
 ! ,temple4 ,%e  h]self 0 a ,mormon1 &  
m\rn$ t _! glory 0 dep>t+ "u  ! influ5ce
 ( ! ,am]ican laws4 ,%e 0 f]v5t 9 h]    

def5ce (  polygamy1 b ,i not$ t1 ) !    
,mormons z ) ! ,s\? ,sea  ,savages1 a   
sep>ate h\se _h to be provid$ = ea*     
wife6 ,we saw _!  va/ ,temple1 said to  
accommodate #ae1jjj p]sons1 ) tradesm5  
toil+  busily to f9i% x1 = ! reception (
 ,brigham ,"y on 8 spe$y  return to ?is 
,e>?4    ,repl5i%+ our provision basket1
 z x 0 too exp5sive to take all  our    
meals on bo>d ! tra91 our next run 0 to 
,*icago1 :i* we  rea*$ on #aj?          
,septemb]1 & :]e we re/$ at a ,hotel on 
! ,sabba?  ,day4 ,x 0 a day ( trem5d\s  
/orm & ra9 & no "o ( u v5tur$  out ev5  
to ,div9e ,s]vice1 especially z no      
,place ( ,wor%ip 0 nigh  at h&4 ,among/ 
our fell[-pass5g]s f ,san ,francisco _h 
be5 a  v k9dly ,*ri/ian man belong+ to  
,*icago4 ,he gave u e  in=mation1 & on  
,monday %[$ u r\nd ! :ole ,city by boat 
&  c>4 ,we saw ! ,exhibition ,build+s1  
lavi%ly exp5sive4 ,!  ,horticultural    
,g>d5s 7 ext5sive & mo/ int]e/+4 ,9 !   
,zoological ,enclosure we saw a few     
rema9+ specim5s ( ! ,buffaloes1  :i*    

once 9 myriads roam$ ! ,prairies1 b :i* 
,civilization has  swept away4    ,leav+
 ,*icago1 we arriv$ at ,buffalo on !    
ev5+ ( ! #ac?  ,septemb]1 & return$ next
 day to ,niag>a1 :5ce by tra9 &         
/eamboat we 7 b\nd = ,toronto4 ,we _h   
already _h a glimpse ( !  ,falls1 :]e ! 
tra9 halt$ = a few m9utes at a conv5i5t 
spot1  & ! view 0 gr&6 ,:5 next ,i gaz$ 
on ! spectacle1 nigh at  h&1 ,i am      
afraid almo/ to admit t ,i 0 r          
disappo9t$4 ,too  transc5d5t            
expectations be=eh&1 ,i suppose6    ,i  
left ,mrs4 ,paton & our daught] at !    
,falls = a day1 :il/ ,i w5t  on to      
,toronto to arrange = accommodation4    
,:at a bless+ t ,i 0  guid$ to d s6 ,a  
great ,agricultural ,%[ 0 be+ held !re2 
&1 on  arriv+ 9 ! ev5+1 ,i f\nd e ,hotel
 & ,lodg+ s cr[d$ t  ,i walk$ till      
midnight f "o end ( ! ,city to ! o!r1   
seek+ 9  va9 = a b$4 ,at la/ "o manag] (
 a ,hotel propos$ to give me a          
8%ake-d[n0 9 a ,common ,room1 :]e       
tw5ty-two 7 to sleep t same  night4 ,b !

 ,hotel-,keep] tak+ pity1 & prote/+ t he
 c\ld  n all[ me to 8tumble into t cr[d$
 place10 gave me ! address (  a private 
family :o took 9 lodg]s1 to :om he      
comm5d$ me4 ,) mu*  difficulty1 at t    
late h\r1 ,i f\nd ! /reet & ! numb]4 ,! 
own]1 on he>+ my appeal1 said he _h     
already 8turn$ away ?irte510  & t he _h 
n a corn] to receive me4 ,i (f]$ to pay 
him !  highe/ *>ges1 8m]ely to re/ 9 !  
,hall all night10 r ?an to  tramp !     
/reets4 ,call+ 8 wife1 he said3 8,i h n 
! he>t to  turn ?is old man away6 ,may  
he n sleep on ! floor ( our new empty   
,room80 ,h] answ] 03 8,i h nei!r b$1 nor
 b$clo!s1 nor ev5 a  pill[ to give him40
 ,b ,i 0 glad ( ! %elt] ov] my head4 ,a 
*air  0 br\ght 9 & plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! 
floor4 ,kneel+1 ,i  ?ank$ ! ,"l1 & my   
ho/s4 ,!n1 utt]ly worn out1 ,i plac$ my 
travell+ h&bag = a pill[1 roll$ my clo!s
 tightly r\nd me1 lay  d[n1 & enjoy$ a  
mo/ refre%+ sleep4    ,next morn+ ,i    
f\nd my way to ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*     
,(fices1 :]e a  cordial welcome await$  

me1 & news ( ample accommodation = our  
com=t1 all g5]\sly provid$4 ,sev]al     
invitations 7 press$ on  me1 b ,i       
accept$ t ( ,mrs4 ,p>k1 :o _h 9 ! old   
days be5 a  memb] ( my ,bible-class 9 ! 
,gre5 ,/reet ,mission1 ,glasg[1 & x  0 a
 great joy to meet once m h] si/] &     
h]self4 ,! att5tion  ( _m o!r fri5ds 0  
also v great1 & f> too devot$1 mak+  u  
feel a%am$ at ! love lavi%$ on u4    ,at
 ! ,pan-,presbyt]ian ,c\ncil ,i met &   
became acqua9t$ )  repres5tative ,m9i/]s
 & ,laym5 f all p>ts ( ! _w1 b 9        
specially l>ge numb]s f ,canada & !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,along )                 
,fell[-,deputies1 ,i address$ !         
,assembly on ,=eign ,missions1 & on  !  
urg5t reasons = my pres5t visit to      
,am]ica4 ,a ,m9i/] f !  ,unit$ ,/ates at
 once rose & prote/$ t !re mu/ be "s    
mi/ake1 t x 0 8an insult to _! honor0 to
 ins9uate t !y  decl9$ to jo9 ) ,brita9 
9 su* an ,int]national ,prohibition6 ,i 
repeat$ my /atem5ts1 %[$ my ,commission1
 & affirm$ t x 0  c]ta9ly z ,i _h       

repres5t$4 ,he telegraph$ to !          
,au?orities at  ,wa%+ton1 & next day he 
c\rage\sly /ood up 9 8 place &  admitt$ 
t he 0 wrong1 & t ,i _h correctly /at$ !
 facts4  ,! action ( t good & brave man1
 once = all1 made ! issue  pla9 & cle>$ 
my future c\rse4    ,i 0 pr\d ( our     
,pr(essor ,r5t\l1 ( ,ormond ,college4   
,he at once took  a lead+ place 9 !     
,c\ncil4 ,9 wisdom1 9 va/ le>n+1 & 9    
eloqu5t debate1 he 0 ! equal ( ! be/ m5 
f all ,presbyt]ian  ,*ri/5dom4 ,i envi$ 
! ,/ud5ts :o sit at ! feet ( su* a noble
  ,ma/] 9 ! ,s*ool ( ,*ri/4    ,9       
response to my appeals1 ,m9i/]s f       
,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  began in=m+  
me h[ _m collections !y _h giv5 8= !    
,new  ,hebrides ,mission10 &            
subscriptions 8= build+ ! new ,mission  
,%ip40 ,i _h nev] he>d ( ^!1 & inquir$  
to :om !y _h be5  giv54 ,!y repli$ t x 0
 my 8alt]nate10 commission$ f !         
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,victoria6 ,i      
assur$ !m t my ,*ur* appo9t$  no        
alt]nate1 & t ?is p]son mu/ be an       

impo/or4 ,a ,committee 0  appo9t$ to    
look into ! matt]4 ,! eloqu5t plead]    
turn$ out to be  a ,roman ,ca?olic /ud5t
 :o _h jo9$ ! ,victorian ,*ur*1 _h be5  
lic5s$ & orda9$ z a ,m9i/]1 _h brok5 d[n
 9 "*1 &  disappe>$ f ! ,colony4 ,n[1 "u
 a false "n & =g$  cr$5tials1 repres5t+ 
himself z a ,m9i/] 9 full & honorable   
/&+1 & a ,mission>y :o _h be5 ?irte5    
ye>s 9 ! ,new  ,hebrides1 he 0 rais+    
l>ge sums ( money o/5sibly = our        
,mission1  b apply+ x all to 8 own uses4
 ,8 lectures 7 clev]ly  comp\nd$ out (  
my ,autobiography1 ) wild adornm5ts &   
fancies  ( 8 own4 ,he _h ,collect+ ,c>ds
 = *ildr5 & = adults1 !  m9imum         
subscription on ! latt] be+             
half-a-doll>6 ,8 ,new ,%ip 0  to be     
%ea!d 9 brass1 & e subscrib] ( n less   
?an #e 0 to  h 8 "n engrav$ !reon6 ,"o  
man in=m$ u ( giv+ #be to  h 8 ,family  
,regi/] complet$ on ! %ea? ( brass6     
,dr4 ,r5t\l1 by appo9tm5t1 (ficially    
expos$ & d5\nc$ ?is  impo/or on ! floor 
( ! ,c\ncil4 ,b1 9 ^! va/ c\ntries1 a   

lie is h>d to ov]take & to ext+ui%4     
,lett]s cont9u$ to rea* me  f _m qu>t]s1
 & urg5t appeals t ,i %\ld sanction 8   
arre/4 ,at "o place he drank = a week1  
aft] a s]ies ( ,mission  ,meet+s4 ,!    
,m9i/]s ( ,buffalo at l5g? caus$ him to 
be arre/$2  & ! ,public ,attorney1 f\nd+
 on 8 s-call$ cr$5tials z my  assi/ant1 
summon$ me to appe> be=e ! ,gr& ,jury at
 8 trial4 ,9  a 8blizz>d10 ,i travell$  
two nights & a day--"o night ! sev]e/  &
 colde/ ,i ev] endur$--& rea*$ my       
de/9ation 9 "t4    ,hav+ answ]$ all     
que/ions by ! ,attorney & ! ,gr& ,jury1 
!y  ask$ me to see ! prison]1 & te/ify  
:e!r he 0 ! ex-,prie/  ,riordan1 n[ giv+
 8 "n z ,ru?v54 ,i !reon h&$ ! ,attorney
 a  pamphlet expos+ ! evils & errors (  
,pop]y1 be+ ?ree ,lectures  by ,v4 ,h4  
,riordan1 ) 8 portrait on ! front page4 
,!y all at once  recogniz$ him by ?is   
lik5ess4 ,nev]!less1 ,i 0 enjo9$ to g & 
see him1 & report :at took place4 ,he 0 
beh9d an iron-grat$ door1  & two ladies 
7 conv]s+ ) him f )\t4 ,address+ him at 

once by 8 "n1 ,i said3 8,x grieves me to
 see y "h 9 ^!  circum/ances1 ,mr4      
,riordan40 ,completely (f 8 gu>d1 he at 
once  answ]$ to 8 own "n1 & address$ me 
by m9e3 8,& ,i am v  sorry1 ,dr4 ,paton1
 to be "h 9 su* circum/ances40 ,?is 0   
en\gh6 ,i  report$ :at transpir$1 & !   
,jury took a he>ty laugh at !           
simplicity ( ! int]view4 ,i 0 dismiss$ =
 ! "t4    ,9 answ] to ! ,prosecutor1 he 
expla9$ t :5 he r5\nc$ !  errors (      
,pop]y1 he assum$ 8 "m's "n =           
life--,ru?v52 yet  !re !y _h 8 own      
pamphlet1 ) 8 real "n1 pr9t$ 9          
,philadelphia less ?an two ye>s be=e6   
,be+ committ$ = trial  be=e ! ,supreme  
,c\rt1 he sp5t 8 "t ( wait+ 9 abus+ me  
f 8 cell ?r\gh ! pages ( a ,sunday      
newspap]1 z 8a drunk>d0  debau*+ my     
,sacr$ ,(fice1 & 8a hirel+0 liv+ by     
commission on  ! moneys rais$ = !       
,mission4 ,s madly did he rage1 t "s    
suspect$ he 0 put up to d s1 9 ord] t 8 
ag5t might "w up  a plea ( insanity1 if 
! case at la/ w5t aga9/ him4    ,at 8   

trial1 :i* occupi$ ! great] "p ( ?ree   
days1 ,i 0 aga9  cit$ to appe>4 ,! ,jury
 f\nd him 8guilty10 b /rangely en\gh    
recomm5d$ him to m]cy1 & 8 lawy] pl$ = a
 money f9e z !  p5alty4 ,! ,judge /]nly 
refus$4 ,he _h be5 f\nd guilty 9 e      
c\nt4 ,8 s5t5ce w\ld be 8twelve mon?s 9 
prison ) h>d labor40  ,t 0 8extreme     
l5i5cy40 ,x %\ld h be5 8?ree ye>s40     
,"o w\ld h ?\ght t ?is %\ld h ext+ui%$  
him4 ,b no6  ,8 imprisonm5t has expir$4 
,he is aga9 at 8 lectur+ & ly+4  ,q     
lately ,i saw a report ( 8 appe>+ at a  
place call$ ,dunmore4  ,! ,romani/s     
mobb$ him4 ,9 reply to _! eggs &        
sn[balls he fir$  a pi/ol into ! cr[d4  
,! cry !n rose1 8,lyn* ! ,r5egade60     
,ru?v51 b\nd+ ?r\gh an op5 door1 scal+  
f5ces1 & cross+  lots1 manag$ to escape4
 ,b a w>rant 0 at once issu$ = 8        
appreh5sion1 & d\btless he is prov+ !   
tru? ( "o text1 :i*  he has li/5$ to 9  
va93 8,! way ( transgressors is h>d40   
,dur+ ! ,pan-,presbyt]ian ,c\ncil1 ,i   
address$ _m meet+s 9 !  *ur*es (        

,toronto & its suburbs1 receiv+1 on "o  
occasion1 by !  k9dness ( ,dr4 ,p>sons1 
a collection ( two hundr$ doll>s = our  
,mission4 ,&1 by ! urg5t reque/ ( _m    
,m9i/]s1 ,i sp5t a  consid]able "t aft] 
! ,c\ncil 9 visit+ ! *ief t[ns (        
,ont>io1 :]e ,i 0 cordially receiv$     
ev]y:]e1 & _h v great  pleasure ?r\gh\t 
! :ole circuit4    ,nev]1 s9ce ,i left !
 ,*ri/ian ,isl&s on ! ,new ,hebrides1   
su* z  ,aniwa & ,aneityum1 h ,i se5 !   
,sabba? ,day kept s well1 & !  ,*ur*es s
 l>gely att5d$1 z at ,toronto & 9 ! *ief
 t[ns (  ,ont>io4 ,9 t ,capital1 !      
,public-,h\ses are clos$ f sev5  o'clock
 on ,saturday night till eight o'clock  
on ,monday morn+4 ,no  confection]s1    
tobacconi/s1 fruit]]s1 or ! l1 are op5  
on !  ,"l's ,day4 ,! /reet ,electric    
,c>1 & ! ,omnibus are at re/4 ,all      
workm5 are enjoy+ _! ,sabba? privilege1 
l o!r ,citiz5s4 ,&  all ?is is c>ri$    
?r\gh by ! w ( ! ,p !mselves1 & by  !   
vigilance & influ5ce ( ! s]vants ( ,god4
 ,surely1 m5 (  ,*ri/ian pr9ciple1 (    

grit1 & ( public _s1 c\ld1 by keep+  _! 
h& on ! helm1 secure 9 ! same way !     
bless$ ,day ( ,re/  = all1 9 e ,city    
?r\gh\t ! ,*ri/ian ,_w4    ,by cordial  
invitations f _m m5 ( ! highe/ rank 9 ! 
,*ur*  ( ,god ?r\gh\t ! ,/ates1 ,i 0    
press$ to occupy _! ,pulpits1 &  tell ! 
/ory ( our ,mission to ! ,cannibals ( ! 
,new ,hebrides4 ,!y  also =m$ a         
,committee ( _! own numb] to advise &   
help me 9  promot+ ! prohibition aga9/  
trad+ ) ! ,natives 9  ,intoxicants &    
,fire-,arms4 ,& ! great-he>t$ ,dr4 ,john
 ,hall1 9 ord]  to give me a good />t 9 
,new ,york1 (f]$ me 8 ,pulpit = my fir/ 
,sabba? !re4    ,on ! way1 ,i _h promis$
 to sp5d an aft]noon & ev5+ at  ,ro*e/]1
 ) ! ,rev4 ,pr9cipal ,osgood ( ! ,bapti/
 ,college4 ,an  extraord9>y _s (        
consecration seem$ to re/ on ,pr(essors 
&  ,/ud5ts alike4 ,my he>t 0 ov]fl[+ )  
joy1 to ?9k ( ! type  ( ,m9i/]s &       
,mission>ies c]ta9 to g =? f su* a ,home
 (  ,piety & ( ,le>n+4    ,nev] c ,i    
express h[ mu* ,i owe to ! g5u9e &      

bro!rly  fri5d%ip ( ,dr4 ,somm]ville (  
,new ,york1 & 8 devot$ lady4 ,n  simply 
did !y make _! ,h\se my v ,home1 :5soev]
 ,i *ose to  return to x1 b !y heap$ on 
me e tok5 ( consid]ation & (  helpful   
sympa?y4 ,amid/ 8 _m c>es1 z a ,m9i/] ( 
!  ,cov5ant+ ,*ur*1 & 8 lit]>y labors1 z
 ,editor ( ! ,h]ald (  ,mission ,news1  
he became ,honor>y ,treasur] = me 9 !   
,/ates1 &  accord+ to 8 utmo/ ability   
op5$ up all my way1 & help$ me at  e    
turn4 ,!y are =ev] my de>ly belov$      
fri5ds 9 ! bonds (  ,jesus ,*ri/4       
,aft] my fir/ two ,sabba?s 9 ,new ,york1
 "o 9 ,dr4 ,john ,hall's ,*ur*1  & "o 9 
,dr4 ,somm]ville's1 ,i _h no difficulty 
9 arrang+ = z  mu* "w1 ,sunday &        
,saturday alike1 z my /r5g? c\ld        
ov]take4 ,"o  lady1 :o he>d me 9 ,dr4   
,hall's1 s5t me "o ?\s& doll>s1 z f     
8,elizabe? ,jane40 ,9 address+ ! ,*amb] 
( ,comm]ce1 ! ,doctor  himself ann\nc$  
cle>ly ! special object ( my visit to   
,am]ica1 &  describ$ ! features ( our   
,mission4 ,?is1 be+ fully report$ 9 !   

,public ,press1 woke a widespread       
int]e/1 & invitations p\r$ 9 ^u  me f   
all bran*es ( ! ,*ur*1 except+ only !   
,romi% & !  ,unit>ian4    ,! way to     
,wa%+ton1 & to influ5ce ) ! ,gov]n+     
,au?orities1  0 prep>$ = me ?us4 ,be+ a 
/rang] & only a poor ,mission>y1 ,i     
ask$ e ,public ,meet+1 held on any day  
except ,sabba?1 to =w>d a  ,petition to 
! ,presid5t & ! ,congress1 sign$ by !   
,*airman1 9  favor ( ! ,prohibition (   
,intoxicants & ,fire-,arms1 z b>t] by   
,am]ican ,trad]s on ! ,new ,hebrides1 or
 o!r unannex$ ,isl&s 9 !  ,pacific4 ,!  
,daily ,press report$ all ^! ,petitions4
 ,! ,public became  ?or\ghly int]e/$4 ,&
 ev5 ! ,au?orities 7 expect+ my appeal  
9 p]son4 ,nay1 ,i _c b reg>d x z ( ! ,"l
 t my fir/  ,sabba? 9 ,wa%+ton happ5$ to
 be 9 ! pulpit ( ,dr4 ,b>tlet1 :]e  ,i1 
altoge!r unkn[n to myself1 0 plead+ !   
cause be=e ! ,*ief  ,secret>y ( !       
,gov]nm5t4 ,he s5t me fifty doll>s = !  
,mission1  invit$ me to lun* ) 8 family1
 & gave me ample opportunity1 by  answ]s

 to _m que/ions1 to /ate all ! case1 &  
to deep5 all  r\nd ! gr[+ int]e/ 9 our  
,mission4    ,on ! =5oon ( ! foll[+     
,sabba?1 ,i occupi$ ! pulpit ( ,dr4     
,haml91 & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
he>d my /ory &  appeal4 ,_m ,s5ators &  
,memb]s ( ,congress1 hav+ matt]s ?us    
rehe>s$1 7 able to weigh ! "q c>efully1 
be=e ,i made my  (ficial /atem5t at all4
 ,! ,presid5t decl>$ himself q frankly  
to be deeply int]e/$1 & will+ to exp$ite
 9 e possible way  ! negotiations )     
,brita94 ,x em]g$ t 9 ! ,briti% reply   
!re 0 a new clause1 emp[]+ "o ( !       
contract+ p>ties to  lic5se ,trad]s1 "u 
c]ta9 circum/ances1 to sell ,intoxicat+ 
,dr9ks4 ,! ,presid5t /ruck 8 p5 ?r\gh t 
clause1 & at once  return$ x1 insi/+ on 
its excision4 ,_h ,brita9 agre$ to ?is1 
,presid5t ,h>rison w\ld !n h sign$ !    
,treaty4 ,b1 alas1 week  aft] week      
elaps$1 & no reply came4 ,a new         
,election took effect1 &  ,presid5t     
,clevel& 0 in/all$ at ! ,:ite ,h\se4    
,my ,advisory ,committee 9 ,am]ica n[   

insi/$ t ,i mu/ wait till !  new        
,gov]nm5t's arrangem5ts 7 all complet$1 
& once m press my  appeal4 ,i resum$ my 
"w ( address+ ,public ,meet+s e week    
day1  & ,congregations e ,sabba? ,day1  
always s5d+1 f ! =m]1  ,petitions to !  
,presid5t & ,congress reg>d+ ! propos$  
,prohibition on ! ,isl&s4 ,i _h also    
private int]views ) _m  lead+           
,politicians4 ,to all ,i po9t$ out t1 z 
,am]ica 0 n[  unit$ ) ,brita9 9 ! ,dual 
,protectorate ( ,fiji1 we only s\ght !  
ext5sion ( prohibition on t ,gr\p to !  
,gr\p ( ! ,new ,hebrides4    ,con/antly 
engag$ 9 ^! ,mission int]e/s1 ,i plann$ 
my second visit  to ,wa%+ton to take    
place at ! same "t z ! ,g5]al ,assembly 
(  ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,i _h ! honor to address  x on  
,=eign ,missions1 & to prea* be=e a     
numb] ( ,congregations  dur+ its sitt+s1
 = a v deep int]e/ 0 manife/$ 9 !       
wondr\s work+s ( ,god on ! ,new         
,hebrides4    ,i 0 introduc$ to ! new   
,presid5t1 :5 ! ,g5]al ,assembly w5t 9  

procession to d him honor4 ,bo? he &    
,mrs4 ,clevel& welcom$ me to  ,am]ica1  
&1 a few days aft]1 !y invit$ me to lun*
 at ! ,:ite  ,h\se1 privately1 t !y     
might "q me freely reg>d+ !  ,isl&]s &  
our "w4 ,!y bo? seem$ to me to be g5u9e 
foll[]s  ( ! ,savi\r1 & s9c]ely int]e/$ 
9 ! salvation ( ! ,hea!n  ,_w4    ,!    
,presbyt]ian ,assembly !reaft] appo9t$ a
 l>ge ,deputation ( its  lead+ m5 to    
accompany me 9 lay+ (ficially be=e !    
,gov]nm5t  our grievance reg>d+         
,fire-,arms & ,intoxicants1 & plead+ t !
  ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld unite ) ,brita9 9 !
 ,prohibition ( all  trad+ ) ,natives 9 
! same4 ,9 ord] to save "t1 & secure    
lucidity1 ,pr(essor ,hodge c>efully     
prep>$ & read our /atem5t4 ,!  ,presid5t
 express$ himself z deeply int]e/$1 &   
reque/$ !  docum5t to be left ) him =   
ref]5ce4 ,we anxi\sly await$ !  result2 
b ! f9al reply f ,brita9 0 /ill delay$4 
,our he>ts  grew sore ) hope def]r$6    
,9 c\rse ( "t ,i 0 in=m$ at ! ,briti%   
,colonial ,(fice 9  ,london1 t z ,france

 & ,russia _h )drawn f ! proposal1 !    
negotiations 7 = ! pres5t susp5d$4      
,france1 = ye>s1 po/ur$  be=e ! _w z    
ready to en=ce ?is prohibition1 if      
,am]ica w\ld2  & n[1 :5 ,am]ica 0 ready1
 ,france )drew6 ,/ill1 on ! highe/  (   
all moral gr\nds1 let u plead ) ,am]ica1
 ,g]many1 & ,brita91  already unit$ 9 _!
 triple ,protectorate ( ,samoa1 to ext5d
 ! same  prohibition to ! ,new          
,hebrides1 & ! o!r unannex$ ,isl&s 9 !  
,we/]n ,pacific4 ,if !y w\ld d s1 ! o!r 
,p[]s int]e/$ c\ld  sc>cely fail to     
agree1 & ,france w\ld be a%am$ to /&    
be=e !  _w z ! only ,civiliz$ ,nation1  
exploit+ ! bodies & s\ls (  poor        
,savages by trad+ ) !m 9 ,fire-,arms &  
,dr9k = m]e  godless gre$ ( gold4    ,9 
,bo/on1 ! ,m9i/]s ( all ! ,re=m$        
,*ur*es1 hav+ =m$ a  repres5tative      
,committee1 organiz$ a s]ies ( meet+s1 &
 cordially  invit$ me to address !m4    
,dr4 ,joseph ,cook & 8 gift$ wife gave  
me  a public reception1 to :i* _m ( !   
lead+ ,citiz5s1 z well z  ,pr(essional  

m51 7 invit$1 & :]e ,i answ]$ all sorts 
(  que/ions reg>d+ ,missions 9 g5]al1 & 
! ,new ,hebrides 9  p>ticul>4 ,i 0 also 
twice introduc$ to ! audi5ces at 8 fam\s
  ,monday ,lectures2 & my replies to    
te/+ problems1 !re submitt$1  7 pr9t$ 9 
,our ,day1 & woke n a little int]e/ 9 ! 
"w (  ,god among/ ! ,cannibals ( !      
,s\!rn ,seas4 ,to all ^! g5]\s  fri5ds  
at ,bo/on1 ,i am =ev] indebt$1 b v      
specially to ,john  ,gil*ri/1 ,esq41 an 
(fice-be>] 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 :o   
toil$  9 ! cause incessantly1 & :om may 
! ,"l ,jesus ri*ly recomp5se6    ,"o    
curi\s exp]i5ce befell me !re1 outside !
 range ( my ord9>y  "w4 ,a 8,temp]ance  
,union0 ( ,wom5 engag$ me to address a  
,work+  ,folks' ,meet+ on a ,sabba?     
aft]noon1 9 :at !y call$ ! ,peoples'    
,*ur*4 ,:5 ,i arriv$1 ne>ly half ( !    
l>ge ,plat=m 0 occupi$  ) ladies scrap+ 
away & tun+ _! viol9s1 l>ge & small6 ,a 
lady occupi$ ! *air1 & introduc$ ,dr4   
,blank1 a ,unit>ian or r  an ,infidel1  
:o 0 to speak = t5 m9utes1 & !n leave ! 

meet+  9 my h&s4 ,he knew t ,i _h to    
leave )9 an h\r1 & drive to  ano!r      
meet+1 b he w5t on & on1 trac+ a ,c>p5t]
 all ?r\gh  8 life to exhau/$ old age1  
manife/ly /irr+ up class aga9/  class1 &
 s[+ ! se$s ( infidelity4 ,at la/1 he   
w\nd up by  pictur+ ! ,c>p5t]1 outworn &
 ready to die1 sitt+ ) 8 wife  & *ildr5 
ar\nd ! table at _! ev5+ meal1 tak+ !   
bread  & break+ x & say+3 8,eat ye all (
 x1 = ?is is my body  brok5 = y2 ?is d 9
 remembrance ( me1 = ,i h worn out my   
life = y\r sakes40 ,:]eon1 8 wife p\r$  
out ! tea1 & said3  8,if ! bread is y\r 
body brok5 = u1 ?is tea is my blood %$ =
  y2 dr9k ye all ( x 9 remembrance ( me1
 z ,i h sp5t my life 9  toil+ = y40     
,be+ able to /& x no long]1 ,i turn$ to 
! ladies beh9d u &  said al\d3 8,:o is  
?is blasphem] t y h set up to speak to !
  p8 ,he is simply bel*+ out            
,infidelity1 & sett+ man aga9/  man4    
,?is is a black disgrace to y all60 ,he 
paus$ a mom5t1 & !n  said3 8,i wi% ?is  
,congregation to und]/& t1 9 :at ,i h j 

said ab\t ! ,c>p5t] & 8 bread1 ,i ?r[ no
 slight on ! "n or  memory ( "o :o ?us  
p>t$ f 8 foll[]s long ago0--& !reon  he 
resum$ 8 seat1 hav+ spok5 = ne>ly ! :ole
 h\r4 ,reply 0  impossible = lack ( "t1 
& my expect$ ,address 0 cru%$ aside4    
,b1 ere ,i left ! ,plat=m1 ,i utt]$ a   
few burn+ words1 & !  :ole audi5ce seem$
 to g ) me4 ,i d5\nc$ all sett+ ( ! poor
  aga9/ ! ri*1 z ali5 to ! _s ( ,jesus4 
,i br&$ z an  insult to ! ,div9e ,savi\r
 ( ! _w ! blasphem]'s p>ody ( !  ,"l's  
,supp]1 to :i* we _h be5 treat$4 ,i w>n$
 ^! ,temp]ance  work]s t1 9 br++ su* a  
tea*] ( ,ab/95ce be=e !  p1 !y 7 degrad+
 ! cause :i* !y desir$ to promote4 ,&   
f9ally1 ,i summon$ !m to rememb] t we   
mu/ all appe> be=e !  ,judgm5t ,seat (  
,*ri/1 & implor$ !m1 & ,dr4 ,blank      
among/ !  re/1 to seek p>don &          
acceptance at ! feet ( ,jesus n[1 t !y  
might f9d _! ,judge 0 also _! ,savi\r 9 
! la/ awful day6 ,a  ha/y ,b5$iction 0  
pron\nc$1 at ! ,*airwoman's reque/4 ,i  
hurri$  f ! ,*ur*1 greatly %ock$1 b     

enc\rag$ by ! h&%ake &  ! 8,god bless   
y60 ( _m :om ,i pass$4 ,!re 0 "o small  
consolation :i* ,i unfeign$ly enjoy$--! 
fiddl+ ladies _h no  opportunity (      
display+ _! skill on t ,"l's ,day6      
,:ile ,i 0 9 ,am]ica _m m9ds 7 be+      
tr\bl$ ) ideas  reg>d+ :at is /yl$ !    
8,second ,probation40 ,at "o ( 8 fam\s  
,monday ,lectures1 ,dr4 ,joseph ,cook   
put to me1 on ! ,plat=m1 !  foll[+      
among/ o!r que/ions3 8,h[ w\ld          
,mission>ies1 tea*+ !  ,second          
,probation1 succe$ ) ! ,cannibals on y\r
 ,isl&80 ,my reply  03 8,h[ c !y succe$ 
on su* t]ms any:]e8 ,our ,cannibals w\ld
  say1--,if we h a second *ance h]eaft]1
 let u enjoy our pres5t  pleasures &    
risk ! future60 ,aga9 he ask$3 8,h[ w\ld
 ,mission>ies  hold+ t doctr9e1 b       
promis+ n to tea* x1 succe$ among/  !m80
 ,i repli$3 8,hypocrites are a poor set 
ev]y:]e1 b especially  9 ! ,mission     
,field4 ,h[ c\ld a man succe$ 9 tea*+   
:at he did  n believe8 ,cannibals1 l    
,*ildr51 are quick to disc]n ins9c]ity2 

& su* a man c\ld d no good1 b only evil 
among/ !m40 ,joseph  ,cook & 8 l-m9d$   
wife appe>$ to be noble in/rum5ts 9 !   
h& ( ,god1 = ! def5ce ( tru? &          
righte\sness4    ,dur+ ?is supplem5t>y  
s]ies ( ,meet+s ,i happ5$ to rea*       
,*icago  dur+ ! ,great ,exhibition4 ,dr4
 ,macph]son greatly help$ me1 &  arrang$
 all my "w4 ,! ,city 0 cr[d$ ) visitors 
f all !  ,_w4 ,!re 7 _m ?+s 9 ! ,big ,%[
 t "o w\ld h lik$  to see2 b :5 ,i le>n$
 h[ its ,directors1 9 violation ( _!    
agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 op5$ x on       
,sabba?1 & turn$ !  ,"l's ,day into a   
,saturnalia ( sports & amusem5ts1 ,i    
positively  decl9$ to ent] )9 its gates4
 ,!y made a huge noise ab\t  accommodat+
 ! work+ m51 b !y really s\ght m]e      
selfi%  ga9s4 ,!y fill$ ! /reets )      
adv]tis+ c>s1 ) flags fly+  f ea*1      
ann\nc+ _! !atres & %[s1 desecrat+ !    
,holy  ,day4 ,?ank ,god su* ,heav5-defy+
 conduct 0 condemn$ f _m a  ,prote/ant  
,pulpit1 & ! ,congregations w>n$ aga9/  
c\nt5anc+  su* a s9ful & %ameful ,vanity

 ,fair6    ,! ,directors1 hav+ secur$   
,presid5t ,clevel& to op5 !             
,exhibition1 desir$ him to g f ,wa%+ton 
by special tra9 on !  ,sabba? ,day4 ,_! 
plan 0 to utilize ! occasion by enorm\s 
,excursions f all qu>t]s on ! ,day (    
,re/4 ,b ! ,god-fe>+  ,presbyt]ian      
,presid5t w5t ) a usual tra9 on         
,saturday1 took up 8  resid5ce at a     
,private ,hotel1 & %[$ 8 disapproval (  
_!  tactics by decl9+ _! project$       
ovation4 ,on ,sabba? morn+ he  att5d$   
wor%ip at ,dr4 ,macph]son's ,*ur*4 ,a   
,baptismal ,s]vice 0  intimat$ = !      
aft]noon4 ,! ,presid5t aga9 att5d$4 ,he 
op5$ !  ,exhibition (ficially1 b left ! 
,city z privately z he _h come to  x1 & 
?is rebuke 0 n misund]/ood by !         
,community1 & 0  greatly appreciat$ by  
decid$ ,*ri/ians1 to :om ! re/ ( ! ,day 
( ,god is a ,heav5ly h]itage = all !    
creatures ( ,e>?1 :i* no  man may       
lawfully ali5ate or impair4    ,to a man
 l myself1 ! results br\ght a c]ta9     
retributive joy4 ,!  ru% ( ,=eign]s1    

aft] ! fir/ two or ?ree ,sabba?s1 0 soon
  ov]4 ,!n x 0 discov]$ t ! masses ( !  
,work+ ,p (  ,*icago abs5t$ !mselves on 
! ,"l's ,day1 kn[+ well t x 0  n = _!   
b5efit t ?is ?+ 0 done1 b m]ely to co9  
money  out ( !m4 ,f9d+ t1 in/ead ( a    
ga91 ! op5+ on ! ,sabba?  0 a deadly    
loss1 ! ,manag]s propos$ to close x1 b  
f\nd  !mselves ti$ h& & foot by _! own  
pa/ action at law4  ,conspicu\sly1 !    
,city suff]$ ?r\gh ! vices & crimes     
!reby  fo/]$2 & w cont9ue to suff]2 =   
su* evil _c be swept  away ) ! tempor>y 
build+s ( ! ,exhibition4 ,doom seem$ to 
ov]take ! au?ors spe$ily4 ,"o ( ! lead]s
 0 cruelly %ot2 &  ! gates 7 at la/     
clos$ 9 sil5ce1 & app>5tly 9 %ame6    ,v
 v>i$ 7 ! means adopt$1 by int]e/$      
fri5ds1 to arre/  att5tion on ! ,new    
,hebrides1 & create en?usiasm 9 _!      
cause4 ,"o  v memorable occasion 0 at   
,pittsburg1 :]e ,j4 ,i4 ,bu*anan1 ,esq41
  gave a great d9n]1 to :i* he invit$ ! 
,own]s & ,editors ( all  ! local        
,newspap]s1 to meet ! ,new ,hebrides    

,mission>y4 ,aft] ,i _h  address$ !m1 !y
 tackl$ me ) que/ions reg>d+ ! ,isl&]s1 
& on all conceivable aspects ( "w =     
,*ri/ among/ ,cannibals4  ,mo/ ( !m got 
deeply int]e/$2 &1 next day1 ! :ole     
,press (  ! ,city 0 full ( ! ,mission1 &
 ( ! reasons = our seek+ !  ,prohibition
 ( ,fire-,arms & ,intoxicants z articles
 ( trade among/  ! ,natives4    ,i _h n[
 visit$ ! lead+ ,t[ns 9 all ! ,nor!rn   
,/ates1 & n  a few on ! bord]s ( "s ( ! 
,s\!rn ,/ates1 be+ ev]y:]e  receiv$ by  
,m9i/]s & ,p ) exce$+ k9dness &         
exceptional  lib]ality4 ,my next anxiety
 0 to be pres5t at ! ,assembly ( !      
,canadian ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 & ,i !re=e
 decid$ to leave ! "w  undone1 :i* 0    
daily be+ press$ ^u me ?r\gh\t ! ,/ates1
 &  to ha/5 ?i!r4 ,?is 0 surely ( ,god's
 guidance2 at lea/ ,i  rev]5tly ?9k s2 =
 ,i rea*$ ! ,assembly ,hall1 all unkn[n 
to  myself1 on ! night ( _! ,=eign      
,mission ,report2 & ! fir/  ?+ ,i he>d 0
 an 8,ov]ture0 f ,nova ,scotia1 urg+ !  
,assembly to  h& ov] _! ?ree            

,mission>ies on ! ,new ,hebrides to !   
,au/ralian  ,*ur*es1 :i* 7 n[ 8bo? able 
& will+ to support !m06    ,! ,assembly 
receiv$ me v cordially4 ,! ,mod]ator    
invit$ me to  speak imm$iately aft] !   
,ov]ture _h be5 pres5t$4 ,i convey$ to  
!m ! greet+s ( our ,*ur*1 & ( our ,synod
 on ! ,isl&s1 &  report$ 9 g5]al t]ms on
 ! ,home & ,=eign ,missions 9           
,au/ralasia4 ,!n ,i turn$ to !          
,mod]ator1 & ask$ on ^:  au?ority x 0   
decl>$ t ! ,au/ralian ,*ur*es 7 bo? able
  & will+ to take ov] ! ,nova ,scotian  
,mission on ! ,new ,hebrides1  ) its    
annual co/ ( ab\t #acjj4 ,! "q 0 put to 
!  ,assembly4 ,!re 0 a significant      
sil5ce = sev]al mom5ts1 & !n  "s "o     
feebly repli$3 8,on ,dr4 ,g$die's40 ,i  
retort$1 t surely !  au?or ( ! ,ov]ture 
0 a%am$ ( x1 :5 he s\ght to palm x on  !
 honor$ fa!r ( our ,mission1 n[ _m ye>s 
re/+ 9 8 grave6  ,i demon/rat$1 by      
irrefragable facts & figures1 t !       
,au/ralian  ,*ur*es 7 9 no position to  
und]take ?is additional exp5se2 &1      

fur!r1 ,i insi/$ t to give up ?is       
specially-honor$ ,mission w\ld  be "o ( 
! greate/ losses to ! spiritual life (  
_! own  ,congregations & ,sabba?        
,s*ools4 ,x 0 ! ,"m ( all _!  ,missions6
 ,x 0 ! ,mission :i* _h awak5$ 9 !m all 
!  ,mission>y _s !y n[ possess$6    ,!  
,mod]ator emphatically prote/$1 f !     
,*air1 t he hop$ !  ,g5]al ,assembly    
8w\ld he> no m ( su* a proposal40 ,yet !
  agitation is c>ri$ on1 f :at cr$itable
 motive x is v h>d to  see4 ,! ,editor (
 _! ,mission ,record1 ) a few m5 (      
simil>  _s at 8 back1 seems to h det]m9$
 to cut ! connection  betwixt ,nova     
,scotia & ! ,new ,hebrides1 & to close  
by viol5ce "o  ( ! noble/ *apt]s 9 t    
,*ur*'s hi/ory4 ,!y h writt5 to  !      
,au/ralian ,*ur*es on ! matt]1 & ,i     
v5ture to pr$ict t  _! answ]s w be m    
emphatic ?an ev5 my in/antane\s prote/4 
,! nobl] spirits 9 ,nova ,scotia ought  
to squel* out ?is mis]able  agitation1  
:i* is kill+ ! ,mission>y en?usiasm &   
curtail+ !  lib]ality ( _! ,*ur*4       

,surr\nd$ by a multitude ( devot$       
,m9i/]s & ,eld]s1 ,i agre$ to  rema9 two
 mon?s 9 ,canada1 & address z _m ,meet+s
 e day (  ! week z c\ld possibly be     
cr[d$ into "t & space4 ,to relieve  !   
pressure on ,mission ,funds 9 ,nova     
,scotia1 ,i (f]$ to give up  tw5ty days 
entirely to !m1 ) all ! proce$s f e     
,meet+4  ,!y receiv$1 ,i und]/&1 above  
#ejj2 & ,i tru/ t by my  ,addresses1 "o 
at lea/ e day & f\r or five e ,sabba?1  
all  ! ,funds ( all ^! ,congregations   
prosp]$ & cont9ue to prosp]2  = ,i      
humbly & gratefully recognize ! fact t  
,god has us$ me n  = "o ,mission b = all
 ,missions1 & n ?r\gh "o ,*ur* b  ?r\gh 
all ,8 ,*ur*es4    ,! s]ies ( ,meet+s1  
up to ,quebec1 0 mapp$ out at !         
,assembly1  & ! :ole ( ! arrangem5ts 7  
entru/$ to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4  ,mit*ell (  
,?orold1 a man ( deep devotion & (      
untir+ zeal4 ,our  ,treasur] 0 ,a4 ,k4  
,macdonald1 ,esq41 ,toronto1 to ^:      
k9dness also we  7 pr(\ndly indebt$4    
,c\ntless applications p\r$ 9 ^u u4 ,x  

0 no uncommon ?+ to address two or ev5  
?ree ,meet+s daily1 &  to travel long   
di/ances betwe5 !m by conveyance & rail4
 ,on ,sunday  we deliv]$ nev] less ?an  
?ree ,addresses1 b m frequ5tly five1  & 
sometimes ev5 sev51 includ+ ! ,bible    
,classes & ,sabba?  ,s*ools4 ,x 0       
dreadfully exhau/+ "w4 ,sometimes ,i    
hesitat$1  fe>+ e day w\ld be my la/4 ,b
 aga9 my vigor return$1 & my  he>t      
hung]$ to ov]take all t ,i possibly     
c\ld1 kn[+ t !  "t 0 %ort4 ,besides1 9  
?is t\r z always1 ! gett+ (             
,collections1 h[ev] anxi\sly desir$ =   
our ,mission1 0 nev] my  prim>y aim2 b  
always ! sav+ ( s\ls1 by ! /ory ( ! ,new
  ,hebrides4 ,= t cause ,i w\ld gladly  
die4 ,b ,i did n die2 &  !re 0 giv5 a   
new illu/ration ( ! mean+ ( t inspir$   
say+--8,! joy ( ! ,"l is y\r /r5g?0--!  
"w1 :i* is our  joy1 uplifts r ?an      
oppresses u6    ,! incid5ts ( ^! j\rneys
 w\ld fill a goodly volume4 ,b ,i _h    
nei!r ! leisure nor ! incl9ation to     
record !m day by day4 ,"o  or two       

specially impress$ !mselves on my       
memory1 h[ev]1 & may  "h be glanc$ at4  
,on "o occasion1 aft] a long ,railway   
ride1 ,i f\nd myself set d[n on  ! wrong
 side ( a flood$ ,riv]1 ! bridge hav+   
be5 swept away4  ,! ,/ation-,ma/] po9t$ 
u to a boat1 kept by a f>m]1 :i*1 if we 
rea*$1 might f]ry u ov]4 ,b two huge    
fields betwixt u & !  spot 7 flood$ ) ! 
ov]fl[1 & ^! _h to be cross$4 ,a  "y    
lady1 a g5tleman1 & ,i1 all equally eag]
 to get to ! o!r  side1 resolv$ to try4 
,we wad$ to ! ,boat-,l&+1 & rea*$ x 9 a 
v b$raggl$ /ate4 ,!re ! boat _h be5     
left1 await+ "s "o's  return1 b ! f>m] 0
 across ! ,riv]4 ,none ( u felt v brave 
ab\t ! exp]im5t ( r[+ across ! rac+     
curr5t6 ,our fell[  travell]1 nev]!less1
 resolv$ to try4 ,m9imiz+ my w>n+ ab\t  
r[+ a long way up 9 ! quiet] wat]1 & !n 
slant+ across )  ! sweep ( ! curr5t1 he 
w5t up only a little1 & quickly plung$  
94 ,8 boat 0 :irl$ away l a cork4 ,we   
held our brea?1 :ile !  "y f>m] on !    
opposite bank kept %\t+ & ge/iculat+1   

runn+ d[n ! ,riv]1 & guid+ ! r[] z be/  
he c\ld4 ,x 0  ) a sigh ( ?ankful relief
 t we saw ! travell] /& up at  la/ on ! 
f>!r side1 safe b badly %ak54    ,! f>m]
 n[ took ! o>s 9 h&1 & ) 8 great /r5g? &
  great] skill f]ri$ fir/ "o & !n ! o!r 
across 9 safety1 b  n )\t p]il4 ,9 a    
high light c>t he m\nt$ u & bore u      
securely across ano!r field1 ?r\gh ?ree 
feet ( wat] if n m1  & plant$ u gladly  
at 8 fireside4 ,!re ! lady wait$1 t h]  
dripp+ clo!s might be dri$1 & ! o!r     
travell] f\nd 8 way  to 8 desir$ hav54  
,b1 ! h\r ( my ,meet+ hav+ already      
arriv$1 ,i ha/5$ to address !m1 ) clo!s 
soak$ ?r\gh &  ?r\gh1 & 0 imm$iately    
!reaft] driv5 to ano!r t[n at a  di/ance
 ( sev]al miles4 ,)\t any opportunity ( 
prop]  refre%m5t1 or ( gett+ clo!s dri$ 
or *ang$1 ,i spoke = an h\r  & a half to
 a l>ge ,public ,meet+ !re1 & !n retir$ 
= !  night4 ,my clo!s 7 hung up to dry4 
,i _h to />t by tra9 v  e>ly next morn+4
 ,:5 ,i dress$1 ! damp ( ye/]day's dr5*+
  /ill hung ab\t !m1 & made me %iv]4 ,= 

two days my bones &  muscles felt v     
sore1 & ! dread ( sev]e rheumatic fev]  
hung  ov] me4 ,b ,i su/a9$ myself ) !   
assurance t ! ,great  ,physician w\ld   
take c>e ( me1 s9ce none ( ?is _h be5   
br\ght on  by selfi% pleasure1 or       
self-will$ ob/9acy1 b 9 devotion to ,8  
,w & 9 do+ ,8 "w4 ,i suff]$ no fur!r    
h>m1 & c>ri$  ?r\gh all ! ,meet+s1      
prais+ ,jesus my ,savi\r4    ,on ano!r  
occasion ,i 0 = a "t s]i\sly p]plex$4 ,a
 k9d  ,m9i/] drove me1 aft] conduct+    
sev]al ,meet+s "u 8 *>ge1  to jo9 !     
,night ,tra9 at a lonely cross+4        
,arrangem5ts _h be5 made  at ,headqu>t]s
 to set me d[n1 pick me up1 & set me d[n
 aga9 at  su* places1 9 ord] to rea*    
c]ta9 ,meet+s1 & !nce g on my way  to   
o!rs1 ) ! lea/ possible loss ( "t4 ,be+ 
duly despat*$  by my fri5d1 ,i 0 set    
d[n1 9 ! d>kness1 at su* a cross+1 :]e  
0 nei!r sight ( any h\se1 nor s\nd ( any
 human be+4 ,! ,gu>d1  9 manife/ pity1  
exclaim$1 8,i don't "k1 sir1 :at y c d  
"h6 ,i  am extremely sorry to leave y4  

,b1 = ,god's sake1 keep (f ! l9e4  ,!   
,express foll[s4 ,! rails are wet1 & y  
might nev] he> h]6  ,"s "o w surely meet
 y4 ,goodbye60    ,8 ,tra9 soon         
disappe>$ into ! d>kness4 ,i tri$ to    
re/1 sitt+  on my travell+ bag1 b x 0   
too cold1 & ra9 began to fall4  ,m>*+   
ab\t to keep up ! circulation1 ,i kept  
halloo+ z l\dly z  ,i c\ld e few mom5ts1
 b no s\nd came 9 reply4 ,worn out &    
greatly di%e>t5$1 ,i at la/ put bo? h&s 
to my m\? & began !  ,au/ralian ,koo-ee6
 ,koo-ee6 & su/a9$ x ) all ! brea? &    
/r5g? ,i possess$4 ,by-&-bye1 9 !       
pauses1 ,i he>d a fa9t & f>  reply1 l ! 
e*o ( my own voice4 ,x drew ne>] & ne>] 
9  response to my cry1 & at la/ grew    
into ! salutation ( a glad human  voice4
 ,x 0 ! ,m9i/]1 appo9t$ to meet me1 :o  
n[ em]g$ out (  ! d>kness4 ,!re 7 two   
cross+s 9 ! di/rict1 & !y _h  left me at
 ! wrong "o6 ,he _h ti$ 8 horse to !    
f5ce1 &  foll[$ my cries ?r\gh ! night4 
,we /umbl$ our way back1 & 7  ere long  
welcom$ to 8 cozy ,manse2 & ,i tuck$    

myself into a w>m b$  z soon z possible4
 ,n )\t prais+ our ,heav5ly ,guide1 ,i  
soon  fell into a deep & sweet sleep1 & 
felt able next ,sabba? morn+ =  any     
am\nt ( ,meet+s4 ,! ,holy ,day prov$ to 
be exceptionally busy1  & exceptionally 
happy2 = ,i 0 ) a good & true ,m9i/] (  
,jesus ,*ri/1 & t trans=ms all "w into  
joyful fell[%ip4    ,once ! %aft ( our  
eng9e broke1 & ! tra9 /ood /ill4 ,!     
,gu>d  advis$ all ! pass5g]s to leave & 
take to ! fields across !  f5ce4 ,i     
decid$ to /ick by ! tra94 ,a mess5g]    
/>t$ on ! rails  beh9d & ano!r 9 front1 
& ea* ran ) all 8 might1 wav+ !  r$ flag
 & %\t+4 ,b ! ,eng9e]s nev] lo/ _! heads
 = a  mom5t4 ,!y screw$ & hamm]$ &      
*isell$2 !y unloos$ "o "p  & pit*$ x up 
among ! coals2 !y fix$ & adju/$ ano!r1 9
  ! mo/ my/]i\s ways1 z x seem$ to me4  
,& 9 a v %ort "t1  to ! delight &       
amazem5t ( all1 t tra9 began to move    
sl[ly  ahead1 & crept on /eadily to !   
ne>e/ ,/ation1 "o side ( !  eng9e only  
be+ 9 work+ ord]4 ,! al>m ( all 0 v     

great1 z  an ,express 0 due beh9d u &   
might any mom5t h cra%$ ^u !  sc5e4     
8,our ,fa!r kn[e?40    ,at ano!r "t ,i 0
 travell+1 by rail1 a great di/ance to  
address a  ,mid-,day ,meet+4 ,only "o   
h\r 0 free1 & !n ,i mu/ jo9 ano!r  tra94
 ,two or ?ree ,/ations be=e rea*+ ! =m] 
de/9ation1 a  g5tleman surpris$ me1     
exclaim+1 8,dr4 ,paton1 "h is y\r ,lun*6
 ,y  w n h a m9ute = food ei!r be=e or  
aft] ! ,meet+4  ,leave ! jug & plates at
 any ,/ation1 & !y w be return$4        
,goodbye & ,god bless y60 ,i look$ on   
?is excell5t meal ) v  curi\s s5sations1
 z if x _h dropp$ to me out ( ! ,h& t   
fe$s ! rav5s2 & ,i pray$ my ,savi\r to  
bless ! good-he>t$  giv]4    ,i may "h  
record t ?is p]iod ( my life 0 full] (  
con/ant  /ir & excitem5t1 ru%+ f ,meet+ 
to ,meet+1 & f ,t[n to  ,t[n1 ?an any   
o!r ?r\gh :i*1 h]et(ore1 ,i _h ev]      
pass$1  )\t "o s+le day ( re/1 or almo/ 
an h\r ( brea?+ space4 ,i  d n ?9k x is 
exagg]ation to say t1 on an av]age1 dur+
 ^!  mon?s1 ,i mu/ h address$ t5 ,meet+s

 on ! ord9>y days ( !  week & five e    
,sunday4 ,i c]ta9ly "k t1 dur+ _m       
special  weeks1 ! numb]s f> exce$$ ^!4  
,bless$ be ,god1 :o s  m>vell\sly su/a9$
 me ?r\gh x all4 ,:5 my ?roat got a     
little  husky1 my only m$ic9e 0 a sip ( 
pure ,glyc]9e1 a little bottle (  :i* ,i
 always c>ri$ ) me4 ,my daily diet 0    
always1 by *oice1 !  simple/ & homelie/ 
food :i* ,i c\ld obta9--a plate (       
porridge  ) milk1 a cup ( tea ) bread & 
butt]1 & a v mod]ate  am\nt ( fle% meat 
( any k9d1 (t5 = days toge!r none at    
all4  ,& my only /imulant 0--! ev]-spr++
 f\nta9 ( pure joy 9 !  "w ( my ,"l &   
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/6    ,"o ?+ 0 at    
fir/ a great worry to me1 b at l5g?     
solv$ itself  v happily4 ,i _c1 ) any   
consci5ce1 use c>s1 cabs1 tra9s1 or     
/eamboats on ! ,"l's ,day1 except "u su*
 an em]g5cy (  8necessity or m]cy10 t my
 ,"l1 if ,he met me on ! way1 w\ld      
decl>e me 8blameless40 ,on beg9n+ 9     
,am]ica1 x 0 en=c$ on me  f e qu>t] t ,i
 mu/ use ^! conveyances on ! ,sabba?1   

ow+ to enorm\s di/ances1 or f9d my      
mission an utt] failure4 ,my "o  answ]  
03 8,no work+ man or woman %all ev]     
accuse me at ! ,b> (  ,god = ne$lessly  
depriv+ !m ( _! ,day ( ,re/1 & imp]ill+ 
or de/roy+ _! highe/ welf>e40 ,%\ld]s 7 
%rugg$ kn[+ly1  heads %ak5 r pity+ly1 & 
g5tle appeals made to yield = !  sake ( 
! high] int]e/s ( ! ,mission4 ,b ,i held
 my gr\nd  unfalt]+ly4 ,x became kn[n t 
,i w\ld n use su* conveyances1  & t ,i  
/urdily trudg$ f ,meet+ to ,meet+ on    
foot1 all ?r\gh  ! ,"l's day4           
,imm$iately ! private c>riages ( fri5ds 
( ,jesus  & ,8 ,mission 7 plac$ l>gely  
at our disposal2 &1 9 all cases1  ,i pl$
 = su* arrangem5ts z gave ! horse its   
re/1 & ! man 8  opportunity ( wor%ip4   
,:5soev] ,i 0 necessitat$ to hire = !   
,"l's ,day1 x 0 inv>iably s plann$ t n  
only 0 prop] food  duly provid$ = man & 
bea/1 b ! driv] 0 invit$ &  enc\rag$ to 
jo9 ! ,s]vice ( ! ,h\se ( ,god4 ,i pray 
my ,"l to  accept my lifelong te/imony &
 practice on ?is supremely important    

matt]1 & to use x = ! pres]vation ( !   
bless$ ,day ( ,re/ z  ! inali5able      
h]itage ( all ,8 toil+ creatures1--next 
to ! gift  ( ,8 own ,son1 "o ( ! mo/    
priceless ( all ,8 boons to ! ,human    
,race6    ,illu/ration3      ,,hea!n    
,,natives ,,( ,,ambrim4      ,heads &   
faces ( wom5 are cov]$ ) lime z sign (  
m\rn+4      ,illu/ration3               
,,memorials ,,( ,,! ,,dead1 ,,ambrim4   
,/one ,alt> 9 front is "o on :i* pigs   
are kill$4      ,! "t _h come t ,i mu/  
say f>ewell to ,canada & ! ,/ates4 ,x  0
 ! fir/ "t ,i _h ev] se5 ^! new &       
m>vell\s ,l&s4 ,my  s\l 0 n unaw>e ( _! 
beauties1 nor unresponsive to _!  gr&eur
 ( sc5]y4 ,b my :ole "t & /r5g? 7       
o!rwise  requir$2 & ,i turn$ n aside f !
 call ( my ,"l4 ,he kn[s t  my he>t     
rejoices 9 all ! wond]s ( ,8 ,p[]1 n !  
less t ,i  sp5d myself 9 proclaim+ !    
great] wond]s ( ,8 ,grace4 ,all my      
recollections ( int]c\rse ) ! ,m9i/]s & 
! ,p ( !  ,new ,_w are abid+ly sweet1 & 
move me to bless ! ,"l = !  ,god-fe>+1  

,bible-lov+1 & ,sabba?-keep+ ,nations t 
h sprung  f our ,briti% ,race4 ,f !     
highe/ to ! humble/ !y receiv$ me  )    
royal welcome1 & he>d me ) loyal        
sympa?y4 ,_! help 0  g5]\s1 & 0 gladly  
giv54 ,_! int]e/ 9 ! "w ( ,god 0  g5u9e1
 & 0 frankly display$4 ,& _! delight 9  
li/5+ to  ! /ory ( ! salvation ( ! ,s\? 
,sea ,cannibals1 made me firm 9  !      
assurance t !y !mselves already "k )9 _!
 own s\ls  ! unspeakable wor? ( ,jesus6 
,,*apt] ,,ii4                     ,,!   
,,home-,,l&s ,,& ,,! ,,isl&s4           
,a4,d4 #ahid-ahig4 ,t4 #gj-gc4          
,arrival 9 ,great                       
,brita94--,requisitions4--,pr(essors &  
,/ud5ts4--,dayspr+ ,s*eme4--,t5 ,ye>s'  
,delay4--,gideon's ,fleece              
,exp]im5t4--,two ,memorable ,*ecks4--,! 
8,john ,g4 ,paton ,mission              
,fund40--,! ,dayspr+ ,disa/]4--,mission 
,"w on all ! ,isl&s4      ,i emb>k$ f   
,new ,york = ,liv]pool1 p] ! new &      
magnific5t s4  s4 ,campania4 ,!         
vibrations ( t vessel 7 m fe>ful ?an    

any?+ ,i _h ev] exp]i5c$ 9 all my       
travels4 ,!re 0 "s  defect1 :i* ,i he>  
has s9ce be5 rem$i$4 ,i 0 sc>cely       
consci\s  ( ev] sleep+ at all1 & ! %ip  
seem$ to be con/antly on ! eve  ( %ak+  
h]self into fragm5ts6 ,on ! voyage ,i   
made ! acqua9tance  ( v de> fri5ds1 be>+
 my own "n2 ^: ,home at ,liv]pool       
by-&-bye receiv$ me lov+ly2 & :]e also  
,i met ! le>n$ &  honor$ ,pr9cipal      
,paton ( ,nott+ham4    ,my arrival 9    
,brita9 reveal$ to me1 imm$iately &     
amaz+ly1 h[  times _h *ang$ s9ce my     
previ\s visit1 only t5 ye>s be=e4 ,!n   
,i _h _m difficulties to face 9 arrang+ 
= public meet+s1  especially 9 ,engl&1 z
 set =? 9 a previ\s ,*apt]4 ,_m a we>y  
day's tramp+ ,i _h1 ev5 9 ,scotl& :]e   
some?+ 0 kn[n ab\t  ! ,mission to ! ,new
 ,hebrides1 pass+ f ,m9i/] to ,m9i/]1 & 
plead+1 frequ5tly all 9 va91 = ! use (  
_! ,pulpits & =  access to _!           
,congregations4 ,b s9ce !n1 by my       
bro!r's  insi/5ce1 ! /ory ( my life _h  
gone ?r\gh ! ,l& 9 my  ,autobiography4  

,i 0 no long] treat$ z a /rang]1 b z !  
de>ly belov$ fri5d ( e "o :o _h read my 
book4 ,bless$ be ,god1  :o us$ x = ,8   
glory1 & gave our ,mission appeal       
ev]y:]e an  op5 door1 su* z nev] 9 my   
mo/ hopeful h\rs _h my fai? ev5  dream$6
    ,n[1 hundr$s ( invitations p\r$ 9 on
 my ,briti% ,committee1 all  ,honor>y   
,help]s :o grudg$ no am\nt ( labor &    
pa9s4 ,i f\nd a  ,s]ies ( ,meet+s       
already arrang$ = me1 cov]+ ! pr9cipal  
t[ns  & cities ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1--,mr4 
,watson ( ,belfa/ tak+ *>ge 9  ,irel&1  
,mr4 ,langridge 9 ,engl&1 & my bro!r    
,james1 ) 8  ,honor>y ,secret>y1 arrang+
 = ,scotl&1 & act+ z ,g5]al  ,director (
 ! ,mission4 ,:5 ^? _h be5 fairly       
ov]tak51 !  additional applications _h  
ris5 to sev]al hundr$s m ?an c\ld       
possibly be fac$1 unless ,i prolong$ my 
/ay = ye>s4 ,my ,committee at  "o "t    
f\nd !mselves deal+ ) a mass ( #ejj     
invitations6 ,a  selection _h to be made
 ( ! m important & popul\s c5tres =  !  
,s]vices on ! ,"l's ,day1 & "o or two   

,meet+s ea* day dur+  ! week 9 ! small] 
surr\nd+ t[ns2 b ev5 !n !  disappo9tm5ts
 7 _m & griev\s2 & n m s to !m ?an to   
me2 = ,i did passionately desire to tell
 e human be+ ! /ory (  ! ,gospel on !   
,new ,hebrides1 t o!r & /ill o!r s\ls   
might  be won !reby = ,jesus my ,"l4    
,"o v preci\s feature ( my t\r 0 ?is3--!
 mann] 9 :i*  ,m9i/]s & ,*ri/ian work]s 
( all ! ,*ur*es unit$ to welcome  me1 & 
gave v practical support to ?is         
,presbyt]ian ,mission4  ,frequ5tly1 !   
invitation 0 sign$ by all ! ,m9i/]s ( ! 
di/rict1 except+ only ! ,roman ,ca?olic2
 & my pray]s rose daily  to my ,"l t my 
humble pres5ce might be "o ( ! means 9  
,8  lov+ h& ( pav+ ! way = a clos] union
 among/ ! ,memb]s (  ,8 ,r$eem$ ,flock4 
,i 0 mu* t\*$ by ! requisition t came to
  me f my well-belov$ ,dumfries1 ) !    
names ( all ! ,m9i/]s1  & full ( t5d]   
ref]5ces to my e>ly associations ) !    
,que5 (  ! ,s\?1 z 9 our boyhood we lov$
 to call h]6    ,! ,congregations1 on   
week days n less ?an on ,sabba?s1 fill$ 

!  l>ge/ ,public ,halls & ,*ur*es 9 ea* 
locality2 ) frequ5t  ov]fl[ ,meet+s at  
:i* ,i _h to speak = fifte5 m9utes or s1
 &  !n leave !m 9 ! h&s ( o!rs1 :il/ ,i 
drove or ran to !  pr9cipal ,meet+1 n[  
op5$ & await+ my ,address4 ,dur+ ! two  
ye>s ( my ,t\r1 ,i address$ v ne>ly     
#adjj audi5ces1 rang+ f a  few hundr$s  
to five & six ?\s& ea*1 & 9 do+ s ,i    
travell$  ov] _m ?\s&s ( miles1 on foot 
& 9 e k9d ( conveyance  t is us$ 9 !    
,engli%-speak+ _w4    ,! ,*airm5 at my  
v>i\s ,meet+s repres5t$ e type (        
,*ri/ian  work]1 & all social grades1 f 
! godly ,tradesman1 evangeliz+ 9  8     
quiet ,mission ,hall1 up ?r\gh ,m9i/]s &
 ,mayors1 ,provo/s &  ,memb]s (         
,p>liam5t1 ,bi%ops & ,ar*bi%ops1 to     
,lords & ,dukes &  o!r ,pe]s ( ! ,realm4
 ,"u ?is ru% ( ! ,mission>y ,_s1 _m     
conv5tional b>ri]s 7 brok5 d[n1 s t ,i  
01 ev5 on ,sunday1  invit$ to give my   
,address f ! v ,pulpit 9 ,episcopal     
,*ur*es1  z = example 9 ! ,pro-,ca!dral 
at ,man*e/]4 ,on week days1 ?is  0 a n  

infrequ5t exp]i5ce4    ,^! ?+s1 & all my
 opportunities ( usefulness1 ?us        
unexpect$ly  ?ru/ ^u me1 at ! close ( a 
long life ( toil & self-d5ial &         
sacrifice = ,jesus1 ,i dev\tly laid at  
,8 feet1 & implor$ ,him to  use me only 
= ,8 glory4 ,& ,i c truly say t ,i nev] 
felt m  deeply humbl$1 all my days1 ?an 
at ! close ( "s ( ^? almo/  unp>allel$  
,mission>y ,meet+s1 :5 ,i 0 alone ) my  
,savi\r aft]  all 0 ov]1 & ?9k+ ( my    
l[ly ,home & all ! way by :i* !  ,god ( 
my fa!r _h l$ me1 f ^! h\rs ( h>d%ip to 
?is day (  triumph4 ,fame & influ5ce    
laid me l[] & l[] yet1 at ! feet (      
,jesus1 to ^: grace alone ev]y?+ 0 due4 
,nev] 7 ^! feel+s m pres5t ) me ?an :5  
,i 0 call$  ^u to tell ! /ory ( our     
,mission be=e ! le>n$ ,pr(essors &  eag]
 ,/ud5ts1 at s _m ,univ]sities1         
,colleges1 ,!ological ,halls1  & simil> 
,in/itutes4 ,i h a note ( at lea/       
sixty-?ree ,seats (  ,le>n+1 includ+    
,pr9ceton & ! mo/ fam\s ,colleges 9     
,am]ica1  z well z ,ox=d & ,ed9burgh1   

,cambridge & ,glasg[ at ,home1 :]e  "s (
 ! greate/ liv+ ,ma/]s 9 e dep>tm5t1 su*
 z my own  _w-fam\s ,pr(essor1 ! n[     
v5]able ,"l ,kelv91 li/5$ to my         
te/imony z to ! p[] ( ! ,gospel to make 
new ,creatures ( !  ,s\? ,sea ,cannibals
 & build !m up into ! lik5ess ( ,jesus  
,*ri/4  ,i trespass$ n into _! sph]es1  
:]e ,i w\ld h be5 a *ild  & an ignoramus
 comp>$ ) !m2 & !y1 on ! o!r h&1  treat$
 me ) pr(\nd respect1 & ev5 occasionally
 )  demon/rative appreciation1 9 t sph]e
 ( ! moral & spiritual1  ! "w ( !       
,*ri/-,_s & its influ5ce on ! l[e/ & mo/
  degrad$ ( human be+s1 :]e9 ,i _h "s "r
 to speak )  au?ority4 ,?is 0 my 8"o0   
tal5t1 9 ! pres5ce ( su* m52 & ,i       
8trad$0 ) x1 t ! ,"n ( my ,savi\r might 
be honor$ m &  m1 9 ! ,halls ( ,lett]s1 
& 9 ! ,temples ( ,art & ,sci5ce4    ,by 
! g5]al desire ( my fell[ ,mission>ies  
on ! ,new ,hebrides1 ,i  _h visit$      
,brita9 t5 ye>s be=e1 = ! express       
purpose ( rais+  if possible #e1jjj = a 
new ,dayspr+1 l>g] ?an ! old1 & )  ,/eam

 ,auxili>y ,p[]4 ,by ! bless+ ( ,god on 
my humble plead+1 &  v l>gely 9 direct  
answ] to pray]1 = ,i call$ on no "o     
privately = donations1 !re came to u 9  
twelve mon?s ! l>ge sum  ( #aj1jjj1 (   
:i* m ?an "o half rea*$ u by po/4 ,my   
,*ur* 9  ,victoria1 to :om ,i r5d]$ an  
acc\nt ( all1 set ap>t #f1jjj = !  new  
,mission ,vessel1 ! int]e/ to be add$ to
 capital till su* "t  z %e might be     
built2 :ile ! rema9+ #d1jjj 7 devot$ to 
!  obta9+ & support+ ( additional       
,mission>ies = ! ,new  ,hebrides4    ,b 
a new difficulty _h em]g$1 & creat$ n   
only delay all ^!  ye>s1 b no small     
measure ( regrettable diss5sion2 & t 0  
h[  to ma9ta9 ! ,%ip1 & keep h] float+ 9
 ! s]vice ( !  ,mission2 = ! ,dayspr+1 n
 be+ all[$ to trade1 _h be5  :olly      
ma9ta9$ by ! ,sabba? ,s*ools ( ! ,*ur*es
 hav+  ,mission>ies on ! ,new ,hebrides4
 ,! sum :i* !y _h rais$  annually1 ea*  
,*ur* 9 its allott$ proportion1 am\nt$  
to #a1ejj1 or  r m2 & x 0 manife/ t !   
,/eam ,auxili>y w\ld co/ at  lea/ #a1jjj

 extra p] annum4 ,unfri5dly critics     
d\bl$ t *>ge1  & "s prophesi$ ev5       
treble2 b level-m9d$ exp]ts limit$ x to 
#a1jjj1 & ! actual facts ( exp]i5ce1 z  
to co/ ( ma9ta9+  ! ,morn+ ,/> & !      
,s\!rn ,cross1 9 ^! same ,pacific ,seas1
  talli$ ) _! e/imates4    ,! burn+ "q1 
!re=e1 _h be5 h[ to raise ?is extra sum 
= ,dayspr+ ,ma9t5ance4 ,our ,victorian  
,*ur* propos$ to increase  h] quota f   
#ejj to #gej1 & issu$ appeals to ! o!r  
cop]at+  ,*ur*es to make a simil>       
advance4 ,x did n seem too mu* to       
expect1  9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,mission1 all  
^: op]ations _h trebl$ s9ce  ! orig9al  
responsibility 0 allocat$2 b !y pl$     
inability to  comply1 & s ! project hung
 fire = t5 ye>s & m1 exp]im5ts  be+     
mean:ile made 9 o!r arrangem5ts = !     
,m>itime ,s]vice (  ! ,mission1 & new   
int]e/s ( v>i\s k9ds be+ !reby creat$1  
:i* h n t5d$ to unity & peace 9 !       
managem5t ( ! ,new  ,hebrides4 ,!re is  
p]il also incurr$ to ! highe/ spiritual 
int]e/s ( ! ,mission1 :i* ,i daily pray 

,god1 9 ,8 lov+ k9dness  & m]cy1 to be  
pleas$ to av]t6    ,)\t ascrib+ any?+ b 
! mo/ ord9>y motives 9 ! _w to  ^? :o   
oppos$ ! gett+ ( a new ,dayspr+1 !      
situation t  ?us grew up is p]fectly    
transp>5t4 ,! ,au/ralian ,new ,hebrides 
,company 0 employ$ to d ! "w ( our      
,mission by _! ,trad+  ,%ips4 ,9        
#ahje--;e4g41 we paid to !m ! l>ge sum (
 #b1dea1 #hs4 #a;d42  all f\nd money1 =1
 )\t u1 ^! ,%ips 9 _! outgo+ trip to  ! 
,isl&s w\ld h sail$ comp>atively empty4 
,to secure a ,%ip (  our own w\ld be1   
!re=e1 to deprive ! ,company ( ?is      
h&some  subsidy2 & x is b ,human        
,nature1 & implies no necess>y di%onor1 
t ! %>ehold]s & _! ,m9i/]ial &          
,mission>y fri5ds  %\ld h become ! ke5e/
 & ev5 bitt]e/ oppon5ts ( ! new         
,dayspr+4 ,fur!r1 ! headqu>t]s ( !      
,company be+ at ,sydney1  & ! subsidy = 
our ,mission1 z well z ! money = !      
upkeep (  our ,mission>ies & _!         
families1 be+ consequ5tly exp5d$ almo/  
exclusively !re1 x is1 f ! _w's po9t (  

view1 equally  natural to anticipate t !
 v he>t & c5tre ( ! opposition  has be5 
9 ,new ,s\? ,wales1 & has conc5trat$    
itself 9 ! ,advisory  ,committee :i*    
sits at ,sydney & is kn[n z ,! ,dayspr+ 
,bo>d4  ,all ?is1 ,i say1 0 only to be  
expect$1 if ! :ole transaction is to  be
 weigh$ & measur$ by ! /&>ds ( m5 ( !   
,_w1 in/ead (  be+ put into ! balances (
 ,jesus ,*ri/1 & e/imat$ 9 ! light  ( ! 
spiritual & et]nal int]e/s ( ! ,isl&]s  
:om ,he has  committ$ to our c>e4    ,) 
great plausibility1 ?is selfi%          
opposition s\ght to comm5d  itself to a 
wild] circle by a ,patriotic plea4 ,if  
we did n support !  ,trad+ ,company1 x  
w\ld fail1 & ! ,fr5* might come on !    
sc5e  & annex ! ,new ,hebrides6 ,! facts
 ( hi/ory 7 =gott5 or  ignor$1 ) _!     
om9\s lesson1 t o!r influ5ces ?an trade 
mu/ be br\ght into action to save ^!    
,isl&s f ,france4 ,did !  tide ( ,briti%
 trade1 on ! ,loyalty ,isl&s1 on        
,madagasc>1 & !  l1 prev5t _! annexation
 by ,france8 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,true1 x w  be 

a t]rible calamity1 n only to our       
,mission b to ,au/ralasia1 if  ,france  
is p]mitt$ to annex ! ,new ,hebrides2 b 
:ile %e is op5ly  prep>+ ! way = t fatal
 /ep1 ,brita9 & h] ,colonies mock at    
all our w>n+s1 & treat ! :ole matt] )   
indiff]5ce1 if n  contempt4 ,new ,s\?   
,wales & ,victoria h ev5 )drawn ^? mode/
  subsidies f ,colonial ,trad+ ,%ips1   
:]eby _! ,gov]nm5ts might  h cont9u$ to 
manife/ "s little desire to save ! ,new 
,hebrides  f ! maw ( ,popi% ,france6    
,ev5 if ! horror ( ,fr5* ,annexation 7  
to ov]take u1 x might be  rationally    
cont5d$ t our ,mission1 in/ead ( be+    
implicat$ )  ! exi/5ce ( a rival ,trad+ 
,company1 w\ld receive m favorable      
consid]ation1 if we _h a ,/eam ,auxili>y
 ,%ip devot$ entirely to  spiritual     
s]vices1 m9i/]+ to1 say1 tw5ty-f\r      
,mission ,families1  ) _! ,lay          
,assi/ants & all belong+s & dep5d5ts4   
,b1 aft] all1 su* reason+s d n ev5 t\* !
 v he>t ( !  matt]2 & m5 :o nev] g deep]
 ?an ^! _c und]/& our  aims1 & are 9 no 

position to criticise !m1 h[ev] l\dly !y
 may  abuse or oppose u4 ,x is !        
spiritual & et]nal welf>e ( our poor    
,isl&]s t is at /ake1 9 ! "q ( ,dayspr+ 
or no  ,dayspr+2 at lea/ t is my        
immovable conviction1 &1 ap>t f  t1 no  
argum5t on ! o!r side has or c h mu*    
consid]ation  at my h&s4 ,) a ,mission  
,%ip ( our own1 = ! ,new ,hebrides1 z  =
 e o!r ,mission 9 ^! ,pacific seas1 we c
 visit our  ,/ations1 z ! int]e/s (     
,god's "w may require2 we c visit &  *e]
 ! ,native ,tea*]s at _! lonely outpo/s 
among/ ,hea!n  ,villages2 we c          
delib]ately visit & op5 up ,pione]      
,/ations1 :]e  ,hea!nism /ill reigns1 & 
plant !re our "y ,mission>ies &  _!     
,help]s2 we c dissociate our ,%ip & h]  
crew f !  drunk5ness1 pr(ligacy1 &      
pr(anity ( ! ord9>y crews ( ,trad+      
,vessels2 we c prev5t ! sale (          
,fire-,arms & ,intoxicants1 9 b>t]  ) ! 
,natives2 &1 9 a s+le ^w1 we c make !   
,mission ,%ip1  9 all h] ways &         
surr\nd+s1 an adjunct to ! "w ( !       

,mission>y1 & a h]ald ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god 
among ! ,isl&]s1  alike on ,god's ,day (
 ,re/1 & on e day ( ! week--& all ?is 9 
a mann] & to a degree1 t is n )9 human  
possibility if we be  depriv$ ( our own 
,dayspr+1 & ?r[n back ^u ord9>y ,trad+  
,%ips4 ,?is1 & ?is alone1 goes to !     
bottom ( ! :ole  controv]sy4            
,consequ5tly1 ! m5 :o oppos$ u nev]     
s]i\sly d5i$ :at we "h  affirm1 or      
attempt$ to answ] our argum5ts4 ,on !   
contr>y1 !y  practically gave away !    
:ole case by p]ill+ ev]y?+ on !  "q (   
exp5se4 ,all we urg$ might be           
unassailably true1 b !  co/ 0           
prohibitory6 ,! money c\ld n be rais$1  
or1 if x c\ld1 x  w\ld be positively    
s9ful to sp5d s mu* on su* a ,mission6  
,my blood  (t5 t+l$ to my f+] tips1 to  
he> ?is urg$ by self-indulg5t  &        
purse-pr\d m51 :o sp5t e ye>1 on !      
pleasures ( ?is  p]i%+ life1 m ?an all t
 0 requir$ = ! ,dayspr+ &  ! f\r & tw5ty
 ,mission ,families1 & ! hundr$ ?\s&    
,new  ,hebrideans1 to :om %e 0 to m9i/] 

z ! :ite-w+$ ,s]vant (  ! ,gospel (     
,jesus4 ,nor 0 my mood mu* calm] :5 ?is 
same ?+  0 urg$ by ,m9i/]s &            
,(fice-,be>]s ( ! ,*ur*1 at ,home & 9  !
 ,colonies1 :o c>ry on _! labors amid/ !
 inspir+  surr\nd+s & associations ( _! 
happi] lot2 :o criticise  ,missions & _!
 managem5t f ! safe & cozy retreat ( _! 
libr>ies & arm*airs2 :o by po/ &        
telegraph are 9 t\* )  ^? mo/ de> to !m 
e day1 yea1 e h\r2 & _m ( :om  nev] d5i$
 !mselves "o ( ! necessities ( life1 nor
 "o ( _!  own p]haps fooli% luxuries1 = 
! sake ( ! ,"l ,jesus & ,8  cause1--nev]
 all[$ !mselves to suff]1 ev5 to ! ext5t
 ( "o  poor p5nywor?1 ev5 = ! l5g? ( "o 
pass+ day1 = ! love  !y bore to ,god or 
to _! fell[s4 ,i fe> t ,i am an impati5t
  reason]1 :5 creatures ( ?is type cross
 my pa?4 ,alas1 !y too mu*  ab\nd1 to ! 
%ame ( ! ,*ur*1 & = ! scorn ( ! ,_w6    
,com+ back1 !re=e1 to ,brita91 ) ^! t5  
ye>s ( delay to be  acc\nt$ =1 ,i did 9 
all my ,addresses frankly av[1 t1 9 my  
judgm5t ! ma9 ob/acle1 if n ! only "o1 0

 ! lack ( ?is  extra #a1jjj p] annum =  
,ma9t5ance4 ,fri5ds on e side />t$  up1 
& ?ru/ ^u me ! proposal1 t ^? :o _h     
subscrib$ !  money to build ! %ip 7 q   
will+ to subscribe ye>ly to assi/  9    
ma9ta9+ h]4 ,i took ! :ole matt] to my  
,"l 9 special  pray]4 ,x 0 borne 9 ^u me
 to let ! proposal be fully kn[n1 &  ,i 
felt myself b\nd to conclude t if1 9 a  
spontane\s way1 ! sum  ( #a1jjj 7       
provid$1 ) any hope ( p]man5t int]e/1 to
 r5ew  x f ye> to ye>1 t w\ld be to me  
at lea/ ! demon/ration  ( ! ,gideon's   
,fleece1 t ,god1 :o _h ?r\gh ,8 p       
pres5t$  ! ,%ip to our ,mission1 0 op5+ 
up a way = h] ye>ly  ,ma9t5ance4    ,a  
,circul> ,lett] on ! ,dayspr+ ,ma9t5ance
 ,fund 0 accord+ly  drawn up1 & issu$ to
 all correspond5ts & support]s by my    
,briti%  ,committee4 ,c]tificates =     
,?ree-,p5ny ,%>es 9 ! ,dayspr+1 to be   
r5ew$ annually1 7 widely circulat$ 9    
,sabba? ,s*ools4 ,&1  )\t fur!r         
organization or appeal1 ! answ] to our  
pray]s 0  almo/ in/antane\sly =?com+4   

,my ,honor>y ,treasur] _h ! ne$$  #a1jjj
 already paid1 & suffici5t promises = ! 
imm$iate future4  ,we 7 emp[]$ to       
promise ?is = ,ma9t5ance1 if ! ,dayspr+ 
7 duly plac$ on ! sc5e4 ,if n1 ! money 0
 to be return$ to  ! donors1 or by !m   
allocat$ to o!r dep>tm5ts ( ! ,mission  
ent]prise4 ,if1 9 all ?is1 we _h n !    
guidance ( ,god1 ,i "k n  h[ to trace ,8
 h&6    ,o!r ,provid5tial signs 7 n     
awant+4 ,i call$ "o day1 at  ,liv]pool1 
on a g5]\s ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 to ?ank   
him p]sonally  = a sum ( #ej s5t to !   
,mission4 ,! ?\ght or purpose ( seek+  m
 money f him _h nev] once ent]$ my bra96
 ,he que/ion$ me  c>efully ab\t ! ne$s (
 ! ,mission1 ! accommodation ( !        
propos$ ,%ip1 & all our plans4 ,!n he   
clos$ our int]view ?us3 8,i  am conv9c$ 
t y _c buy or build a suffici5t ,mission
 ,vessel  = #f1jjj1 & ,i wi% y to add   
?is 9 ord] to secure a l>g] & a  bett]  
,%ip40 ,he h&$ me 8 *eck = #a1jjj6 ,9   
te>s ( joy1 ,i  ?ank$ ,god & ,8 de>     
s]vant1 b h9t$ some?+ ab\t pref]r+  x r 

= ! fir/ ye>'s ,ma9t5ance ,fund1 b he   
repeat$ t  ?is 0 to secure a l>g] &     
bett] ,%ip1 add+3 8,receive ?is z  f    
,god1 & ! o!r w come also40    ,aga91 my
 de> fri5d ,"l ,ov]t\n1 :o _h presid$   
ov] two ,meet+s  t 7 address$ by me1    
ent]$ "o morn+ into a ,railway ,c> by   
:i* ,i 0 travell+1 & sat d[n beside me4 
,at ! close ( a happy  & v fri5dly      
conv]sation1 he add$3 8,lady ,ov]t\n &  
,i gave y  #bjj t[>d ! build+ ( !       
,mission ,%ip2 & n[1 aft] talk+ !  matt]
 ov]1 we h resolv$ to give y #ajj p]    
annum = five ye>s  to help to pay = h]  
,ma9t5ance40    ,my s\l ov]fl[$ ) praise
 to ,god1 & ) ?anks to ^? ^:  he>ts 7   
?us 9 ,8 keep+4 ,to me1 & to all my     
fell[ ,help]s1 x  seem$ to be pla9ly ! w
 ( ! ,"l4 ,we rev]5tly believ$ t  ?is 0 
,god's do+1 & no m]e plan ( ours4 ,he _h
 giv5 !  ,dayspr+ 9 a pres5t to ! ,new  
,hebrides2 & n[ ,he _h provid$  = h]    
,ma9t5ance4 ,we 7 conv9c$ at t "t1 &1   
despite all  t has happ5$ s9ce1 we are  
/ill conv9c$1 t ! ,div9e voice  0       

infallibly say+1 ,g =w>d6    ,i return$ 
to ,victoria 9 ! autumn ( #ahid4 ,to !  
,assembly ( !  ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at    
,melb\rne ,i gave my fir/ public acc\nt 
( my  ,t\r ,r\nd ! ,_w z _! ,mission>y &
 ,repres5tative4 ,at !  close ( my      
address1 ,i h&$ to ! ,mod]ator a *eck = 
#ab1ebg1 #ds4  #b;d41 z ! fruit ( !     
,collections & ,donations at my ,public 
,meet+s--! (f]+s ( ! p ( ,god f all ^!  
l&s1 to be  us$ = complet+ !            
evangelization ( ! ,new ,hebrides4 ,to  
?is ,i  add$ a deposit ( #a1jjj1--"p ( !
 pr(its ( my book1 b = !  "t lock$ up 9 
our ,au/ralian ,banks4 ,z ?is money all 
came to me  ?r\gh ^? ,congregations &   
,assemblies :i* ,i address$ z           
,mission>y ,repres5tative ( ! ,*ur* 9   
,victoria1 ,i reg>d$ x z  belong+ to my 
,*ur* & z plac$ entirely "u _! control4 
,i _h  no "r to ex]cise any fur!r       
au?ority ov] x1 save only ?us f>1  t x  
c\ld n honorably be sp5t 9 any o!r way  
?an on ! ,new  ,hebrides ,mission4 ,!   
donors _h aga9 & aga9 prote/$ t !y      

want$ to he> me on t ,mission & on no?+ 
else--t !y _h _m  o!r opportunities (   
giv+ to ! o!r great ,missions 9 ,india1 
,*9a1 & ,africa1 & t :at !y gave ?r\gh  
me 0 = ! ,new  ,hebrides4 ,i h&$ ov] !  
money2 ,i deliv]$ _! message2 & !re1  s 
f>1 my responsibility ceas$4    ,b t    
sum1 va/ z x may seem1 repres5t$ only   
half ! g5]osity  ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,brita9 &
 ,am]ica dur+ ^! ?ree fruitful  ye>s4   
,side by side ) ,public ,collections & !
 l1 ano!r /ream  ( lib]ality _h be5     
con/antly fl[+4 ,! read]s ( my          
,autobiography respond$ lib]ally to !   
appeal ( my ,briti%  ,committee1 & p\r$ 
donations into _! h&s or m9e1 almo/     
entirely by po/1 till1 f read]s ( my    
book alone1 ,! ,john ,g4  ,paton        
,mission ,fund1 gave me on leav+ a *eck 
= #ab1jjj4 ,^!  donations 7 plac$       
entirely at my p]sonal disposal1 "u "o  
condition only--t ,i mu/ use !m = !     
ext5sion ( ,mission "w on  ! ,new       
,hebrides4 ,= ! managem5t ( ?is sum1 ,i 
obta9$ !  sanction ( ! ,g5]al ,assembly 

to ! prep>ation ( a legal ,de$4 ,x  is  
held by ! ,f9ance ,committee ( !        
,victorian ,*ur*1 "u ^?  conditions1--t 
,i only c op]ate on x = ! ext5sion ( !  
"w  ( ,god on ! ,new ,hebrides1 :ile ,i 
live2 & t aft] my decease !y  c use x1 b
 only = ^! same purposes2 ?us fulfill+1 
z  fai?fully z may be1 ! wi%es ( ^?     
,*ri/ian s\ls :o s5t ?is  money to me f 
all corn]s ( ! _w4    ,9 addition to ^! 
two l>ge bran*es ( our ,g5]al ,fund1 !re
 _h  come to myself or to my ,briti%    
,committee v consid]able sums =         
,special ,funds4 ,notably ^! two3--!    
,native ,tea*]s' ,fund1 design$  to pay 
a small ye>ly sal>y1 =m]ly ( #f1 b n[   
beg9n+ at t  figure & aft] two ye>s'    
fai?ful s]vice ris+ to #h1 to ea* (  ^? 
,conv]ts to :om ,god _h giv5 ! capacity 
& ! call to become  ,help]s to !        
,mission>y 9 ,s*ool & ,*ur*1 & 9 _m     
cases  ,pione]s ( ! ,cross :]e no :ite  
,mission>y _h ev] gone3 & also1  !      
,dayspr+ ,ma9t5ance ,fund1 already      
ref]r$ to & describ$4 ,!  latt] ( ^! two

 01 ( c\rse1 reta9$ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,briti% 
,committee at my call1 till su* "t z !  
,*ur*es & ! ,mission  ,synod decid$ = or
 aga9/ a ,mission ,vessel4 ,! =m] !y    
cont9ue  to adm9i/]1 at my direction &  
"u my sanction1 ?r\gh "o ( !            
,mission>ies on ! ,isl&s1 :o acts z _!  
treasur] & ag5t4 ,s  f> z ! annual      
donations w all[1 we freely grant to e  
,mission>y all ! assi/ance 9 our p[] = !
 tra9+ &  ma9ta9+ ( ^! ,native          
,evangeli/s1 _m ( :om are de/9$ to      
become ! future ,pa/ors ( ! p4 ,up till 
n[ our difficulty has  be5 to f9d en\gh 
( suitable & reliable ,native ,tea*]s to
 be  allocat$ to ! ,*ur*es1 ,bible      
,classes1 ,sunday ,s*ools1 & individual 
,*ri/ians1 will+ to support !m4 ,b we   
hope = great ?+s f  ! ,,tra9+ ,,college 
rec5tly op5$ on ,tangoa "u ,dr4 ,ann&1  
"o (  our able/ & mo/ devot$            
,mission>ies2 & my ,briti% ,committee h 
und]tak5 to pay ! sal>y ( 8 ,assi/ant1  
#aej p] annum1 ) my  cordial approval4  
,_m pray]s are uplift$ daily = ?is      

,mission>y  ,in/itute on ! ,new         
,hebrides1 at ! v he>t & c5tre ( ^!     
,cannibal ,isles1 t ! ,"l ,god w\ld own 
x & s5d =? !nce  tra9$ & consecrat$     
,evangeli/s to build up & to rule ! ,new
  ,hebridean ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ! days t   
are to be1--no long] "u  ,european      
tutelage1 b "u ,native ,pa/ors4 ,we w\ld
 glory to lead on  to t consummation1 & 
!n to pass to o!r fields ( labor6    ,x 
is b "r = me to m5tion1 ?\gh mo/ read]s 
are already aw>e  ( x1 t all my ,help]s 
& ,fell[ ,work]s at ,home & 9 ,am]ica   
give _! "t & /r5g? freely & gladly1 )\t 
?\ght ( any  rew>d except ! joy ( !     
s]vice4 ,all actual outlays incurr$ 9 ! 
on-c>ry+ ( ! v>i\s s*emes are1 ( c\rse1 
met out ( :at we  call ! ,g5]al ,fund2 b
 e o!r p5ny1 t comes to !m or to  me1   
goes directly to ! ext5sion ( ! ,gospel 
on ! ,new ,hebrides4  ,ea* donation or  
subscription is ackn[l$g$ 9 our little  
qu>t]ly  magaz9e kn[n z ,jott+s1 a copy 
( :i* is po/$ to all our  correspond5ts 
& support]s1 & :i* is n[ ! bond :]eby   

,god  keeps u toge!r & su/a9s our int]e/
 9 ?is "w--ano!r  developm5t1 n s mu* ( 
our seek+1 z r ?ru/ ^u u by !           
necessities ( ! "w ( ! ,"l1 :i* s       
increas$ t my ,help]s  c\ld 9 no o!r way
 ov]take ! correspond5ce1 or circulate !
  ,mission news s eag]ly desir$4 ,x is  
?us t ^? :o unfeign$ly  seek to s]ve are
 l$ on by ! ,ma/] ,himself4 ,! ,pill> ( 
,cl\d &  ,fire /ill m>*es be=e u2 b1    
alas1 h[ _m h lo/ ! p[] to  behold x6   
,i praise ,god e day ( my life = all ^! 
de> support]s &  correspond5ts1 f>      
scatt]$ 9 e ,l&1 b "o 9 he>t = !        
salvation ( ! ,new ,hebrides4 ,?r\gh _! 
g5]osity1 my ,briti%  ,committee ) my   
joyful approval h und]tak51 9 addition  
to !  support ( ,native ,tea*]s & !     
subsidy = ,ma9t5ance (  ,dayspr+1 to    
defray ! entire co/ ( two ,mission>ies &
 _!  wives1 & also two ,lay ,european   
,assi/ants4 ,nay1 if ! g5]osity (       
fri5ds %\ld cont9ue1 !y are at ! mom5t (
 my writ+ hopefully  contemplat+ !      
support ( a ?ird ,mission>y1 )1 if      

possible1 a  ,lay ,assi/ant also4 ,^!   
are surely ,god-honor+ fruits f !       
plant+ ( my humble book 9 he>ts t love !
 ,"l1 & f !  zeal & devotion &          
extraord9>y gifts ( our ,honor>y        
,organiz+  ,secret>y--) :om1 & ) all our
 ,help]s ev]y:]e1 we rev]5tly  say1     
,glory to ,god & n unto u6    ,our lov+ 
,god ord]s ev]y?+ well4 ,b = t ,fund h&$
 ov] by  me to ! ,victorian ,*ur*1 ,i "k
 n :at w\ld h become ( ! ,new  ,hebrides
 ,mission dur+ ! int]v5+ ye>s1 s9ce !   
cra% ( our  ,au/ralian ,banks & !       
consequ5t t]rible f9ancial depression4  
,?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( our p 7 lit]ally 
ru9$4  ,money c\ld n be obta9$1 ev5 = ! 
ord9>y & inevitable  exp5ses ( our      
,congregations4 ,m9i/]s' /ip5ds 71 on   
almo/ e  h&1 tempor>ily r$uc$4 ,! ,=eign
 ,mission ,committee's income fell  s   
t]ribly1 t ne>ly ev]y?+ 0 consum$ 9     
meet+ ! claims  ( ! ,mission to !       
,aborig9es & to ! ,*9ese4 ,9 #ahie !    
contributions to ! ,dayspr+ ,fund fell 9
 ,victoria f #ejj to  #bjj1 & ev5 t 0   

rais$ ) difficulty4 ,9 fact1 b = our    
,fund1 ! sal>ies ( sev]al ( !           
,mission>ies & ,native ,tea*]s  w\ld (  
necessity h be5 cancell$1 & our =ces    
)drawn f  ! field4 ,god be prais$1 t    
calamity 0 av]t$6 ,all our ,army =      
,jesus h be5 ma9ta9$ at _! po/s2 nay1   
additional ,pione]s h  actually1 despite
 ^! depressions1 gone =? & pi]c$ !      
,k+dom  ( ,d>kness "h & !re ) %afts (   
,gospel light4    ,on my return to      
,victoria all ^! s*emes1 & p>ticul>ly ! 
new  proposals z to ! ,dayspr+1 7 fully 
laid be=e ! ,g5]al  ,assembly ( !       
,presbyt]ian ,*ur* at ,melb\rne4 ,?\gh !
 ,%ip 0  (f]$ z a free gift to !        
,mission1 & ! additional #a1jjj p]      
annum 0 n[ provid$1 )\t lay+ "o f>?+ (  
f9ancial burd5  on !m or on any ( !     
,*ur*es conc]n$1 yet our ,victorian     
,*ur*  resolv$ to proce$ ) great        
delib]ation1 & to c>ry1 if possible1  ! 
approval ( all p>ties conc]n$4 ,!y ent]$
 into correspond5ce  ) ea* ( ! sev5 o!r 
,*ur*es cop]at+ 9 ! ,new ,hebrides1  & )

 ea* ( ! ,mission>ies on ! ,isl&s1 &    
agre$ to in/ruct  ! build+ ( ! ,%ip only
 if all1 or a cle> majority1 cordially  
approv$4 ,m ?an t5 ye>s ago1 all _h     
sanction$ ! rais+ ( !  money = a new &  
l>g] ,/eam ,auxili>y ,%ip1 & t sanction 
_h  nev] be5 )drawn4 ,b _m ?+s _h happ5$
 s9ce !n2 & x  0 at lea/ bro!rly &      
consid]ate1 if n absolutely obligatory1 
to  conf] ) !m all ere proce$+ fur!r4   
,! va/ majority ( ! ,mission>ies at once
 reaffirm$ _! approval  ( ! s*eme4 ,all 
! ,*ur*es conc]n$1 except "o1 ei!r      
cordially  approv$ or left ! matt] to ! 
free decision ( ! ,au/ralasian  ,*ur*es 
& ! ,mission>ies on ! field1 9 :i*      
decision !y  intimat$ t !y w\ld he>tily 
concur4 ,! "o exception 0 !  ,*ur* (    
,new ,s\? ,wales1 influ5c$1 z already   
indicat$1 by its  close association ) ! 
,trad+ ,company1 ?\gh d\btless f        
motives entirely honorable1 s f> z      
individuals 7 conc]n$4 ,:at  is kn[n z  
,! ,dayspr+ ,bo>d1 ) its headqu>t]s at  
,sydney1 0  also /rongly oppos$1 & =    

simil> reasons1 too manife/ to ne$      
specification "h4 ,b ,i _c reg>d !      
opposition ( t ,bo>d z  ei!r def5sible  
or requir+ to be tak5 into acc\nt at    
all4 ,x is  simply an ,advisory         
,committee4 ,x nei!r raises any money = 
! ,%ip  nor = ! ,mission4 ,x is !       
,executive1 at mo/1 ( ! ,mission ,synod 
& ! ,*ur*es conc]n$2 & its prop] & only 
function is to c>ry  out1 9 a helpful & 
bus9ess-l way1 ! in/ructions receiv$ f  
! ,mission>ies4 ,x is absurd1 !re=e1 t  
su* a ,bo>d %\ld h  any vote on ! "q ( a
 ,dayspr+ or no ,dayspr+1 any m  ?an    
w\ld a paid ,ag5t execut+ ! ord]s ( !   
,mission>ies =  articles ( m]*&ise4 ,a  
delicate s5se ( honor %\ld h made !m    
feel ?is1 & act accord+ly1 in/ead (     
becom+1 z !y did1 n  only av[$ oppon5ts 
( ! s*eme1 b1 9 "s cases1 ev5 bitt]     
p>tisans & unscrupul\s antagoni/s4 ,=   
myself1 ,i frankly say t  ! opposition (
 a ,bo>d s con/itut$ %\ld n only be     
disc\nt$1  b %\ld be :olly ignor$4    ,!
 ,victorian ,*ur*1 !re=e1 ?r\gh its     

,=eign ,mission ,committee1  ord]$ !    
,dayspr+4 ,%e 0 built by ,messrs4       
,mackie  ,?omson on  ! ,clyde1 "u !     
in/ructions & ! p]sonal sup]vision (    
,john  ,/eph51 ,esquire1 ( ,l9?\se4     
,bett]1 m skill$1 m reliable  advice    
c\ld n be obta9$ 9 ,brita94 ,x 0 all    
gratuit\sly &  ungrudg+ly giv5 = ! sake 
( ! ,mission1 & we felt deeply  indebt$ 
= ! same4 ,! new ,/eam ,auxili>y        
,dayspr+1 on h]  completion1 0 exhibit$ 
to fri5ds1 subscrib]s1 & ,sabba?        
,s*ol>s1  at ,glasg[1 at ,ayr1 at       
,belfa/1 at ,d\glas1 & at ,liv]pool4    
,?\s&s  ^u ?\s&s ( p flock$ to see !    
little ,mission>y ,%ip1 &  to wi% h]    
,godspe$4 ,%e 0 univ]sally admir$4 ,!   
,public ,press  comm5t$ on h] trim      
appe>ance1 sub/antial workman%ip1 &     
p]fect  adaptation to ! s]vice = :i* %e 
0 de/9$4 ,%e _h be5 built  & equipp$ )9 
! #g1jjj set ap>t = h] con/ruction4 ,%e 
_h  e necess>y accommodation = ,(fic]s &
 ,crew1 = ,mission>ies  & _! ,families1 
& = ,native ,tea*]s2 & :5 %e sail$ away 

f ,liv]pool1 ! repres5tatives ( my      
,briti% ,committee1 ^u :om  _h la9 !    
heavy burd5 ( all ! details1 prais$ ,god
 t ! plans  & toils ( s _m ye>s _h at   
la/ be5 br\ght to s auspici\s an  issue4
 ,x m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( a new era1 x 0 hop$1
 9 !  ,conv]sion ( ! ,new ,hebrides1 & !
 little ,%ip 0 borne away on  ! w+s (   
pray] & praise6    ,%e p]=m$ ! ,ocean   
voyage to ! highe/ satisfaction ( all h]
  ,(fic]s4 ,at ,melb\rne %e 0 welcom$ ) 
mu* en?usiasm4 ,on h]  fir/ trip to !   
,isl&s1 ! he>ts ( our ,natives ?rill$ ) 
great  joy at ! sight ( _! own ,gospel  
,%ip4 ,on h] second visit1 h]  p[]s &   
capacities 7 mo/ sev]ely te/$1 & h]     
adaptability to  ! ne$s ( ! ,mission4   
,%e _h to call at all our ,/ations1 &   
c>ry  up to ,aneityum all ! memb]s ( !  
,mission = ! ,annual ,synod 9  ! mon? ( 
,may4 ,%e _h on bo>d fifty pass5g]s1 =ty
 adults1 &  t5 *ildr51 exclusive ( !    
,native ,tea*]s & _! families1 &1  aft] 
! ,synod1 %e _h to c>ry all ^! back aga9
 to _! sev]al  scatt]$ ,/ations4 ,x 0 ! 

unanim\s & decid$ op9ion ( all  conc]n$1
 t1 dur+ no previ\s ,synod ,trip "u any 
s]vice1 _h we  ev] enjoy$ ! same com=t &
 ! same happ9ess4 ,!re 0  ?anksgiv+1 on 
e h&4 ,! diss5sions ( ! pa/ 7 buri$4  ,!
 ,mission ,synod _h n[ _! own ,%ip2 & !y
 unit$ly resolv$ to  turn h] to ! be/   
possible acc\nt 9 ! ,cause ( ,jesus & = 
!  spe$y ,evangeliz+ ( ! ,new ,hebrides4
 ,our he>ts 7 at re/4 ,we  turn$ aside  
to o!r labors1 ?ank+ ,god t 9 all ?is _m
 pray]s  _h be5 answ]$1 _m te>s _h borne
 preci\s fruit4 ,! ,dayspr+  0 ! cr[n & 
complem5t ( our ,mission>y ,ent]prise = 
!  salvation ( ^! ,isl&s--,god bless h]6
    ,our de> little ,mission ,%ip p]=m$ 
h] ?ird trip also ) p]fect  safety1 & ) 
mu* satisfaction to all ! ,mission>ies4 
,h] new  ,capta91 :o _h =m]ly be5 h]    
fir/ ,(fic]1 & :o 9 8 e>li]  days _h    
sail$ ^! same ,seas 9 ! ,s\!rn ,cross1 0
 a great  favorite alike among/ !       
,mission>ies & ! ,natives2 ?or\ghly     
capable1 firm yet g5tle1 des]v+ & comm&+
 univ]sal respect4  ,! ,%ip _h1 z !     

result ( exp]i5ce1 be5 9 "s matt]s      
ov]haul$ & readju/$1 to meet special    
requirem5ts2 & h] f\r?  ,voyage 0 ent]$ 
^u ) hope & joy4 ,%e 0 load$ )          
provisions = ! ,mission>ies & _!        
,families1 ) wood = !  build+ ( _!      
,h\ses & ,s*ools1 & ) :atsoev] 0 mo/    
urg5tly requir$ by !m = ?ree mon?s to   
come4 ,s t at e  ,/ation1 on e ,isl&1 ! 
eyes ( our belov$ ,mission>ies & _!     
,conv]ts 7 eag]ly look+ out across !    
,seas = ! flag ( !  de> little ,dayspr+4
    ,alas1 !y look$ 9 va96 ,%e /ruck on 
an un*>t$ reef1 n f> f  ,new            
,cal$onia1--a disa/] aga9/ :i* no skill 
& no exp]i5ce c\ld  gu>d1 9 ^? n yet    
?or\ghly explor$ & ev]-*angeful ,seas4  
,h]  ,(fic]s & ,crew did ev]y?+ t m5    
c\ld d to save h]1 &  /ruggl$ on till   
all hope _h p]i%$4 ,) sore he>ts1 !y at 
la/  provision$ & mann$ ! two boats1 &  
committ$ !mselves to !  deep--agree+ on 
c]ta9 g5]al l9es ( action1 t1 please    
,god1 !y  might aga9 come toge!r & be   
rescu$4 ,9 a v %ort "t1 aft]  !y _h     

)drawn1 a high w9d & a heavy sea work+  
toge!r  complet$ h] de/ruction1 & !y    
beheld ! de> little ,dayspr+  plung+    
head-=emo/ f ! reef into ! ,sea1 &      
disappe>+1  ma/s & all1 )9 ! hungry     
,ocean4    ,! ,capta9's boat ran to an  
isl& = safety1 & 01 ere long1  pick$ up1
 & he & all 8 m5 safely return$ to      
,au/ralia4 ,!  o!r boat _h a dreadful   
voyage4 ,m ?an once %e 0 ov]turn$1 &    
left !m all /ruggl+ 9 ! ,sea4 ,= f\rte5 
days & nights1  )\t almo/ any food1 )\t 
any possibility ( re/1 b>ehead$ 9  a    
broil+ sun1 ! poor fell[s endur$ suff]+ 
& untold di/ress2  till1 at l5g?1 by a  
well-nigh miracul\s ,provid5ce1 !y ran  
a%ore  on ! coa/ ( ,que5sl&1 & 7 sav$4  
,bless$ be ,god1 ?\gh our  de> little   
,dayspr+1 ) all h] belong+s1 h] ,libr>y1
 h]  ,mission ,h>monium1 ,"l ,kelv9's   
magnific5t ,compass1 & ! books1 !       
furni%+s1 & ! food ( our belov$         
,mission>ies1 lay sleep+ 9  ! ,ocean's  
b$--no fa!r's or "m's he>t 0 wrung ) !  
memory  ( "s preci\s ,son buri$ ) h]    

!re4 ,we 7 all sp>$ t  agony1 & we      
cont9ue to praise ,god t ! wreck ( !    
,dayspr+  co/ n a s+le human life4    ,x
 does n ne$ t ,i %\ld in=m ! ,read] ( ! 
prec$+ pages  t ?is wreck 01 9 all !    
circum/ances1 "o ( ! bitt]e/  sorr[s (  
my life4 ,i am n a%am$1 consid]+ my     
views ( its  spiritual value z ! ,h&maid
 ( ! ,gospel 9 complet+ ,*ri/'s         
,mission on ! ,new ,hebrides1 to confess
 t ,i %[$ z mu* emotion1  ?\gh 9 a      
diff]5t way1 :5 ,i he>d ! sorr[ful news1
 z did !  ,*ri/ian ,natives at ,l5ukel1 
:5 !y roll$ !mselves 9 angui% on  ! s&s1
 & set up a dea?wail z if !y _h lo/ _!  
de>e/  fri5d4 ,x requires v little      
imag9ation to realize ! sc5e1 z !  news 
0 borne f ,isle to ,isle1 & to he> "o   
long1 deep1 &  he>t-break+ cry res\nd+  
?r\gh\t ! ,new ,hebrides--8,alas = !    
,gospel ,%ip6 ,alas = our de> little    
,dayspr+6 ,alas = !  :ite-w+$ ,h]ald ( !
 ,cross60    ,= "o1 ?\gh firmly believ+ 
t h] loss 0 a great bl[ to all  ! high] 
int]e/s ( our ,mission1 ,i 0 able to    

say3 8,! ,"l gave  & ! ,"l ha? tak5     
away30--b yet1 ,god =give me1 x 0 v h>d 
to add3 8,bless$ be ! ,"n ( ! ,"l40 ,b  
nev]1 9 my deepe/  s\l1 did ,i = a mom5t
 d\bt t 9 ,8 h&s all mu/ be well4       
,:atev] trials h befall5 me 9 my ,e>?ly 
,pilgrimage1 ,i h nev]  _h ! trial (    
d\bt+ t p]haps1 aft] all1 ,jesus _h made
 "s  mi/ake4 ,no6 my bless$ ,"l ,jesus  
makes no mi/akes6 ,:5 we see all  ,8    
mean+1 we %all !n und]/&1 :at n[ we c   
only tru/fully  believe1 t all is       
well--be/ = u1 be/ = ! cause mo/ de> to 
u1 be/ = ! good ( o!rs & ! glory ( ,god4
 ,/ill1 my te>s  w\ld fl[ :5 ,i ?\ght ( 
! de> little ,dayspr+1 ! fruit (  t5    
ye>s ( pray]s & toils1 ! gift ( ,god's p
 ?r\gh\t !  _w to our belov$ ,mission1  
tumbl$ f t reef & ly+ at !  bottom ( !  
,sea4 ,& ,i felt com=t$ to ?9k t ,he1 :o
 wept )  ! m\rn+ ,si/]s at ! grave (    
,laz>us1 did n rebuke _!  te>s1 b soo!d 
!m by weep+ ) !m--8,jesus wept40        
,wisely or o!rwise1 all p>ties seem$ to 
embrace at once !  conclusion t ?is     

,%ipwreck %\ld furni% ! occasion =      
reconsid]+ ! :ole "q ( a ,mission       
,vessel or no ,mission  ,vessel = ! ,new
 ,hebrides4 ,= ! "t1 arrangem5ts _h aga9
 to be  resum$ = ! s]vices ( ! ,trad+   
,company2 & ! int]val 0 to  be utiliz$ 9
 consult+ ! ,mission ,synod on ! ,isl&s1
 & !  ,*ur*es conc]n$1 9 ! light ( !    
exp]i5ce ga9$1 :e!r  ano!r ,dayspr+ %\ld
 be built or n4 ,i mu/ op5ly affirm t   
?is policy nev] comm5d$ itself to my    
judgm5t1 nor ev5 yet c ,i  see its      
wisdom4 ,) ! ,insurance1 ?\gh limit$ to 
! inadequate sum  ( #b1jjj mu* aga9/ my 
w by ! ,committee at ,melb\rne1 & )  !  
o!r ,funds = ! ,dayspr+ /ill on h&1     
besides ! ,free-,w  ,(f]+s t p\r$ 9 on u
 f fri5ds ev]y:]e1 we c\ld h  ord]$ &   
paid = a ,new ,%ip )\t "o h\r's delay4  
,we _h !  ass5t ( ! ,*ur*es & ! approval
 ( ! ,mission>ies1 & %\ld  h gone =w>d1 
z if ! wreck _h nev] happ5$4 ,god seem$ 
,himself to be cle>ly po9t+ ! way4 ,)9 a
 few h\rs1 aft] !  disa/] 0 cabl$ to    
,brita91 a lady 9 ,london s5t a *eck =  

#a1jjj  to my ,home ,committee1 8to     
build or buy a new & l>g] %ip60 ,o!r    
g5]\s (f]s 7 also press$ ^u u2 & ! money
 is at ?is  mom5t ly+ 9 ! ,bank await+ a
 decision4 ,we c\ld !n1 & c  n[1 pres5t 
to ! ,mission ano!r ,dayspr+1 z a free  
gift f  ^? ?r\gh\t ! _w to :om ,god has 
ende>$ ! ,mission on !  ,new ,hebrides4 
,b ,i 0 p[]less to resi/ ! policy (     
delay1 ! consequ5ces (  :i* ,i _c b fe>1
 :atev] ! ultimate decision may be1 z   
highly disa/r\s to our ,mission4 ,%\ld !
 vote be 9 favor ( ano!r  ,%ip1 ! delay 
w h s damp$ ! int]e/ ( support]s1 t my  
,briti% ,committee may f9d x extremely  
difficult to revive  subscriptions &    
secure ! promis$ #a1jjj p] annum t[>ds !
  ,ma9t5ance ,fund4 ,%\ld ! vote be     
unfavorable1 ! diss5sion among/  !      
,mission>ies & ! ,*ur*es1 & ! seesaw    
policy 9 !  ,managem5t ( ! ,mission1 w s
 %ake ! confid5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian  ,public1
 t all our funds are b\nd to suff]1 & ! 
welf>e ( !  ,mission be s]i\sly crippl$4
 ,i d1 !re=e1 mo/ e>ne/ly pray &  hope t

 !re may be unity1 at :atev] co/ to my  
p]sonal  pr$ilections2 = ! spectacle ( a
 disloyal ,m9ority1 und]m9+ &  de/roy+ !
 "w ( ! ,majority1 is en\gh to br+ on   
our cause !  contempt ( m51 if n also ! 
curse ( ,god4 ,& at ! same "t1 ,i  _c b 
f]v5tly desire t ! m9d ( ! ,synod on !  
,isl&s  & ( ! ,*ur*es 9 ! ,colonies1 at 
,home1 & 9 ,nova ,scotia1 may be  cle> &
 decid$ 9 favor ( a ,mission ,%ip1 = !  
highe/ welf>e (  ! ,*ur* ( ,god on !    
,new ,hebrides4#b    ,footnote #b3      
,! ,synod on ! ,isl&s 7,may1 #ahig7 h   
vot$ = a ,new ,mission    ,%ip by a     
majority ( #ac aga9/ #b4--;,,editor4    
,exp]i5ce has demon/rat$ t a p]fectly   
suitable ,vessel c be  con/ruct$ =1 say 
#h1jjj1 t is1 fifty tons l>g] ?an ! ,%ip
 we  h lo/4 ,exp]i5ce has fur!r         
demon/rat$ t %e c be  ma9ta9$ = #b1ejj  
p] annum1 or ev5 less4 ,our oppon5ts mu/
  !re=e lay aside _! speculative        
figures1 & cease to say t h]  build+ may
 co/ #aj1jjj1 & h] ye>ly ma9t5ance n    
less ?an  #e1jjj4 ,! ,dayspr+ liv$ long 

en\gh to slay ^! two wild  fabrications4
 ,n[ !n1 let !m be buri$ ) h] 9 ! ,sea6 
,x is  purely & simply a "q ( :e!r1 9 ! 
int]e/s ( ! ,k+dom  ( ,god on ! ,new    
,hebrides1 & 9 ord] to cut (f our "w !re
 f  all degrad+ association )           
,sabba?-break+ & grog-sell+ ,trad+      
,%ips1 we %\ld or %\ld n accept ! free-w
 (f]+s ( !  ,p at ,home to build = u1 & 
to help u to ma9ta91 a ,mission  ,%ip ( 
our own4 ,i nev] c believe x possible to
 imag9e any o!r  answ] b "o--if t issue 
7 cle>ly contemplat$1 & judgm5t         
pron\nc$1 ap>t f all o!r consid]ations1 
:e!r p]sonal1  self-int]e/$1 or m]ely   
worldly4    ,?us f>1 z "p ( my          
,life-,/ory1 & t e read] may compreh5d  
my aims1 x seem$ necess>y to expla91 to 
argue1 & ev5 to  criticise4 ,b all fur!r
 ref]5ce "h is ne$less4 ,ere ?is page is
  publi%$1 ! f9al decision w probably h 
be5 ann\nc$4 ,i c  truly say t my ,"l   
kn[s h[ s9c]ely ,i desire a cle> & f9al 
decision1 :e!r = or aga9/ ano!r#c       
,dayspr+2 & t1 su*  hav+ be5 giv51 ,i   

pl$g$ myself be=eh& to accept x z ,8 w1 
&1 "u x1 to d all t 9 me lies to promote
 dur+ my rema9+  days1 ! true welf>e ( !
 ,mission ( ,*ri/ to ! ,new ,hebrides4  
,dayspr+1 or no ,dayspr+1 ^! s\ls mu/ be
 won = ,jesus6    ,footnote #c3      ,! 
,g5]al ,assembly at ,melb\rne 7,novemb]1
 #ahig7 resolv$ by a    majority ( "o to
 delay = twelve mon?s be=e decid+ ei!r =
    or aga9/ a new ,dayspr+4--,,editor4 
,& n[1 s9ce ?is 9 all human probability 
is ! clos+ ,*apt] (  my humble ,life1 s 
f> z x %all ev] be writt5 by me1 !re=e  
ere  ,i lay d[n my p51 let me dwell )   
unalloy$ delight on a few pictures  (   
facts t rise be=e me1 illu/rative ( ! "w
 ( ,god at l>ge  ?r\gh\t ! ,new         
,hebrides4 ,9 all my j\rney+s1 & 9 all  
my talks  & writ+s1 ?\gh ( necessity    
p]sonal exp]i5ces bulk$ some:at  l>gely1
 yet e c&id he>] or read] w be> witness 
t ,i 0  eag] & c>eful to pay un/9t$     
honor to all my fell[ labor]s on  ^!    
,isl&s2 _m ( :om1 m5 & wom5 too1 ,i     
truly reg>d be=e  ,god z among/ ! noble/

 ,s]vants ( ! ,"l ,jesus t ,i h ev]     
kn[n1 or expect to "k1 on ?is ,e>?4 ,god
 be ) !m1 "o & all2  & ?\gh1 on que/ions
 ( policy & managem5t1 "s ( !m may      
diff] f me1 ,i w\ld gladly sp5d my la/  
ounce ( /r5g? 9  promot+ ! spiritual    
int]e/s ( _! "w at e ,/ation1 &         
contribut+ to _! p]sonal happ9ess &     
prosp]ity1 if x be 9 my  p[] 9 any way  
to d s4 ,all ?is1 on bo? sides1 we      
?or\ghly "k  & und]/&1 z become? !      
,ambassadors ( ,*ri/ to ! ,hea!n  ,_w4  
,i am nev] happi] ?an :51 z n[1 ,i try  
to picture ! "w  ( ,god on all ! ,isles 
( ! ,new ,hebrides1 & %[ our fri5ds &   
support]s 9 e ,l& "s ( ! fruits ( _!    
money & _!  pray]s4    ,at ,nor? ,santo1
 we see ,mr4 ,noble ,mack5zie & 8 wife )
 hope &  fai? unfurl+ ! ,bann] ( !      
,cross2 & ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,s&il&s at  ,port
 ,philip1 ,big ,bay1 on ! same great    
,isl&1 by heal+ & by  tea*+1 pione]+ =  
,jesus4 ,mr4 ,b[ie & 8 wife1 f ! ,free  
,*ur* ( ,scotl&1 are tak+ possession (  
,s\? ,santo 9 ! "n (  ,*ri/2 & if !     

,mission ,synod agrees to plant 8 bro!r1
 ,dr4 ,b[ie1  along ) 8 wife1 s5t out   
?is ye> by my ,briti% ,committee1 on    
,ea/  ,santo1 z seems desir$--?is1 !    
l>ge/ & mo/ nor!rly isl& (  ! ,gr\p1 )  
its _m languages & its unkn[n ?\s&s (   
inhabitants1 w at la/ be r+$ r\nd )     
fire1--! fire ( love to  ,jesus & to !  
s\ls ( ! ,hea!n4    ,ano!r great ,isl&1 
) sev]al languages1 has 9 rec5t ye>s be5
  surr\nd$ by ! soldi]s ( ! ,cross1 &   
claim$ = ,*ri/--,mr4 ,watt  ,leggatt & 8
 devot$ wife at ,aulua1 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick   
,j4 ,paton at  ,pangkumu1 & ,mr4 ,boyd  
at ,s\? ,we/ ,bay--unit+ _! ?reefold    
=ces  to br+ va/ & popul\s ,malekula to 
! feet ( ,jesus4 ,already mo/  hopeful  
beg9n+s h be5 made4 ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 ) 
a few  ,conv]ts1 h be5 plant$ at ^! ?ree
 ,/ations--! nucleus1 we  tru/1 ( liv+  
bran*es on ,e>? ( ! ,liv+ ,body ( our   
,liv+ ,"l  9 ! ,heav5ly ,_w4    ,tanna1 
also1 has be5 afre% assault$1 9 ! "n (  
,god4 ,mr4 ,gillies  & 8 wife are on _! 
way to assi/ & to succe$ ,mr4 ,watt at  

,kwam]a & ,port ,resolution2 ,mr4       
,?omson ,macmillan has ent]$ ^u !  field
 at ,wiasisi1 f :i* ,mr4 ,gray _h to    
retire2 & ,mr4 ,frank ,h4 ,l4  ,paton & 
8 devot$ wife1 along ) _! ,lay          
,assi/ant1 ,mr4 ,hume1  h op5$ a        
,pione]+ ,mission at ,l5ukel1 on !      
,we/]n coa/1  entirely support$ by !    
funds ( my ,briti% ,committee4 ,& our   
hopes  beat high t ,tanna1 (t5 describ$ 
z ! h>de/ ,mission field 9  ! ,hea!n    
,_w1 is on ! eve ( surr5d]+ to ! ,gospel
 ( ,jesus1  :i* ! fi]ce ,tannese h s    
long & s savagely resi/$4    ,to jo9 !  
noble b& ( y\ng] ,mission>ies1 ,dr4     
,agnew has also gone  to ! ,new         
,hebrides1 an exp]i5c$ & gift$ & mo/    
attractive  ,mission>y at ,home1 &      
de/9$1 we believe1 to be a fruitful     
work]  = ,jesus 9 ! ,=eign field4 ,!    
prelim9>y exp5ses connect$ )  sev]al (  
^!1 su* z ,m$ical & o!r outfit1 passage 
money to  ,au/ralia1 & ! l1 h be5 gladly
 borne by my ,briti% ,committee1  !reby 
reliev+ ! ,*ur*es ( all initial outlays1

 & enc\rag+  !m to und]take _! p]man5t  
support4 ,we press =w>d /ill1 nev]  ?9k+
 we c lawfully re/ till e ,tribe on !   
,new ,hebrides %all  h he>d1 ea* 9 _!   
own language1 9 _! ,"m ,tongue1 ! old  &
 ev] new & dea?less /ory ( ,r$eem+      
,love4    ,^!1 h[ev]1 are b beg9n+s4    
,our old] ,/ations %[$1 9 #ahie1  a     
record ( "w done & suff]+s borne =      
,jesus t might well  make all ,*ri/ians 
?rill ) praise4 ,take a few examples    
only4    ,dur+ ! ye>1 ,mr4 ,mi*els5 (   
,tongoa1 "o ( ! mo/ successful          
,mission>ies 9 ! field1 baptiz$ &       
admitt$ to ! ,"l's ,table #bjj          
,conv]ts2 :ile #bjj m "u 8 tuition & t (
 ,mrs4 ,mi*els5  7 be+ prep>$ = ! same  
holy privileges4 ,god has giv5 !m 9  all
 ne>ly #b1jjj ,conv]ts f among/ ^!      
,cannibals1 :o are be+  built up into ! 
fai? & s]vice ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,alas1    
s9ce !  ,que5sl& ,gov]nm5t1 9 defiance (
 ! solemn ,prote/ ( ! ,*iefs1  op5$ ?is 
,isl& to ! ,labor-recruit+ ,%ips1       
hundr$s ( _! be/  & mo/ hopeful ,native 

,help]s h be5 s$uc$ z ,kanakas to !     
,sug> ,plantations--& ! ,mission>y & !  
,isl&]s alike reg>d !m  z virtually     
dead2 s v few w ev] return6 ,mr4        
,mi*els5 has  ?irty ,native ,tea*]s or  
,evangeli/s1 ) #a1hej pupils att5d+ !   
,mission ,s*ools4 ,dur+ ! same ye>1 !   
,conv]ts collect$ f  among/ !mselves    
#be1 & h&$ x ov] = ! promotion ( !      
,gospel ( ,*ri/2 s t ! labors ( ?is     
devot$ s]vant ( ,god1 =  sixte5 ye>s1   
are be+ cr[n$ ) _m tok5s ( bless+4    ,x
 is believ$ among/ u t few ,missions 9 !
 ,_w %[ m  int]e/+ fruits ( ,evangeli/ic
 ent]prise ?an ,nguna & its ,islets1  "u
 ! fo/]+ pa/orate ( ,mr4 ,milne & 8 mo/ 
devot$ &  gift$ wife4 ,!re are #gej     
,communicants on ! ,*ur*'s ,roll1 #a1gjj
  regul>ly att5d+ ! ,wor%ip ( ,god1 & at
 lea/ #b1jjj 9 all :o  h turn$ f        
,hea!nism & adopt$ ! habits ( ,*ri/ian  
,civilization4 ,!re are ?irty ,native   
,tea*]s1 = ^: support !  ,native ,*ur*  
rais$ #aee1 #hs4 #aa;d4 9 #ahie1 besides
 giv+ ,arr[root  = ,mission purposes    

valu$ at #abj4 ,!y _h ?irty-sev5        
,*ri/ian  ,m>riages dur+ ! ye>1 & #ajj  
,c&idates = ,memb]%ip 9 !               
,communicants' ,class4 ,nay1 mo/        
m>vell\s ( all1 ! ,*ur* ( ,nguna  has   
?irty-eight ( its m>ri$ c\ples :o h gone
 =? z ,native  ,tea*]s & ,mission       
,help]s to o!r ,isl&s--a ,mission>y     
,*ur* call$  out ( ,hea!nism1 ?us       
joyfully & in/9ctively s5d+ =? f  its   
own bosom ,mission>ies into ! ,hea!nism 
beyond4 ,surely ,i am  w>rant$ 9 say+1  
to ! praise ( ,jesus & ( ,8 s]vants1 t  
?is is a glori\s record = five & tw5ty  
ye>s6    ,on ,epi1 ,mr4 ,fras]1 hav+    
labor$ f\rte5 ye>s1 _h #acg ,memb]s on  
8 ,communion ,roll1 & #abh ,c&idates 9 8
 ,communicants' ,class2 #bg  ,native    
,tea*]s1 ) #a1jjj at ! ,day ,s*ools1 &  
#a1bej at ! ,sabba?  ,s*ools2 & 8 p     
collect$ among/ !mselves #cd = ,mission 
purposes4 ,s9ce !n1 & e day1 ! tide (   
prosp]ity is ris+ on  ! side (          
,*ri/ianity1 & all ^! figures are       
/eadily increas+4  ,mr4 ,smail is on !  

o!r side ( ! same ,isl&1 & has1 z !     
result ( six ye>s' devotion to 8 "w1 #cf
 ,communicants 9 8  ,*ur*1 #ac ,c&idates
 = ,memb]%ip1 #ad ,native ,tea*]s1 &    
#ejj daily  att5d+ _! ,s*ools4 ,!y gave 
#g = ! "w ( ! ,mission4    ,erromanga1  
:]e five ,mission>ies 7 murd]$1 & two ( 
!m  dev\r$ by ! ,cannibals1 is n[ a     
,*ri/ian ,isl&4 ,!re are #cjj           
,communicants1 #ab ,eld]s1 #dj ,native  
,tea*]s1 & #a1gej att5d+ !              
,s*ools--practically ! :ole population4 
,mr4 ,rob]tson & 8 devot$  wife h be5   
honor$ ( ,god1 9 complet+ ?is gr& "w1   
dur+ !  la/ f\r & tw5ty ye>s4    ,& s on
 all r\nd ! ,gr\p1 ,isl& aft] ,isl& be+ 
br\ght by  pati5t1 devot$1 & rational   
exp5diture ( "t1 & affection1 &  all    
,gospel influ5ces1 to ! k ( ! ,*ri/ian  
life1 &  !reby to ,civilization4 ,!re   
are /ill f\r or five great ,c5tres (    
,hea!nism unt\*$4 ,:5 ,god s5ds u       
,mission>ies = ^!1 x w  !n only be a "q 
( "t c\pl$ ) pa9s & pray]1 till all  !  
,new ,hebrides 9 all _! ,babel tongues1 

%all be he>d s++ !  praises ( ,r$eem+   
,love4 ,may my bless$ ,savi\r sp>e me to
 see !  full ,dawn1 if n ! p]fect ,noon1
 ( t happy ,day6    ,illu/ration3       
,a ,,hea!n ,,*ief ,,( ,,futuna4         
,%[+ ! hair divid$ 9 _m locks1          
tortoise-%ell e>r+s1 bead      & %ell   
necklace4      ,illu/ration3            
,,epet5eto1      ,! fir/ native pa/or 9 
! ,new ,hebrides      ,x is easy to     
raise ! %all[ cry t ! ,new ,hebrides    
,mission is  ov]mann$1 z comp>$ )       
,india1 ,*9a & ,africa1 z "s1 & v       
specially ! same m5 :o mo/ ke5ly oppose 
! ,dayspr+1 are  p]si/5tly do+4 ,we     
might answ] by retort1--,y\r own ,t[ns &
  ,villages are ov]mann$2 :y n resign   
y\r *>ges1 & g to !  millions (         
,hea!ndom8 ,b we leave t retort to o!rs1
 & reply3  ,!re are diff]5ces 9 all ^!  
fields ( ent]prise1 :i* dem&  specific  
adaptation ( means to ends1 & we        
fe>lessly decl>e1 9 !  face ( all       
,*ri/5dom1 t ,god ,himself has approv$ (
 our sy/em by  ! almo/ unp>allel$       

results4 ,we plant d[n our ,european    
,mission>y  ) 8 /aff at a giv5 ,/ation4 
,we surr\nd him ) ,native ,tea*]s1  :o  
pione] among/ all ! ,villages )9 rea*4  
,8 life-"w is to  w9 t ,isl&1 or t ,p1 =
 ,god & ,civilization4 ,he ma/]s  _!    
,language1 & r$uces x to writ+4 ,he     
translates & pr9ts  portions ( ! ,bible4
 ,he op5s ,s*ools1 & beg9s tea*+ ! :ole 
population4 ,he op5s a ,communicants'   
,class1 & tra9s 8 mo/ hopeful  ,conv]ts 
= full memb]%ip 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,& !re he    
holds ! =t1  & toils1 & prays1 till !   
,gospel ( ,jesus has n only be5  prea*$ 
to e creature :om he c rea*1 b also     
r$uc$ to  practice 9 ! new habits & !   
new religi\s & social life ( !          
,community4 ,9 ?is way has ,aneityum be5
 won = ,*ri/1 & ?or\ghly  ,*ri/ianiz$2 &
 ,aniwa1 & ,erromanga1 & ,efat1 &       
,nguna1 &  ,tongoa1 & sev]al adjo9+     
,isles4 ,&1 humanly speak+1 !re is no   
o!r way 9 :i* ^! ,tribes & ,peoples c be
 evangeliz$4 ,! next  /age w be t ( !   
,native ,pa/orate1 ) a v few  sup]9t5d+ 

,european ,mission>ies--a /age on :i*1 =
 in/ance1 my  own ,aniwa has long s9ce  
practically ent]$1 ! ,eld]s c>ry+ on all
  ! "w ( ! ,*ur*1 ) an occasional visit 
f a neighbor+  ,mission>y4 ,b !         
f\ndations ( ,civilization & (          
,*ri/ianity mu/  ei!r be laid & solidly 
built up by a ,mission>y = ea* ( ^!     
,peoples1 or !y w nev] be laid at all4  
,let our ,*ur*es !n g =w>d on ! l9es :i*
 ,god ! ,"l ha?  bless$4 ,complete !    
pione]+ "w on ! ,new ,hebrides1 br+ !   
,gospel )9 rea* ( e creature !re1 & !n  
set free y\r  money & y\r m5 to d ! same
 else:]e4 ,b ev5 9 ,india & 9  ,*9a & 9 
,africa1 ) _! c\ntless millions1 le>n a 
lesson f  ! "w on ! ,new ,hebrides4     
,plant d[n y\r =ces 9 ! he>t ( "o       
,tribe or ,race1 :]e ! same ,language is
 spok54 ,"w solidly f t  c5tre1 build+  
up ) pati5t tea*+ & lifelong c>e a ,*ur*
  t w endure4 ,re/ n till e ,p &        
,language & ,nation has  su* a          
,*ri/-c5tre ?robb+ 9 its mid/1 ) !      
pulses ( ! ,new  ,life at full play4    

,ru% n f ,l& to ,l&1 f ,p to ,p1 9  a   
brea?less & fruitless ,mission4 ,k9dle n
 y\r lights s f> ap>t1  amid ! millions 
& ! wa/es ( ,hea!ndom1 t e lamp may be  
ext+ui%$ )\t any ( ! o!rs kn[+1 & s     
leave !  blackness ( _! ,night black]   
?an ev]4 ,! consecrat$ ,common-s5se  t  
builds = ,et]nity w receive ! fulle/    
approval ( ,god 9  ,"t4    ,oh t ,i _h  
my life to beg9 aga96 ,i w\ld consecrate
 x anew to  ,jesus 9 seek+ ! conv]sion (
 ! rema9+ ,cannibals on ! ,new          
,hebrides4 ,b s9ce t may n be1 may ,he  
help me to use e mom5t  & e p[] /ill    
left to me to c>ry =w>d to ! utt]mo/ t  
belov$ "w4 ,d\btless ^! poor degrad$    
,savages are a "p ( !  ,r$eem]'s        
inh]itance1 giv5 to ,him 9 ! ,fa!r's    
,et]nal ,cov5ant1  & ?\s&s ( !m are     
de/9$ ?r\gh u to s+ ,8 praise 9 !  glory
 & ! joy ( ! ,heav5ly ,_w6 ,& %\ld !    
record ( my  poor & brok5 life lead any 
"o to consecrate himself to ,mission "w 
at ,home or ,abroad t he may w9 s\ls =  
,jesus1 or %\ld x ev5  deep5 !          

,mission>y _s 9 ^? :o already "k & s]ve 
!  ,r$eem] ( u all--= ?is also1 & = all 
?r\gh :i* ,he has l$  me by ,8 lov+ &   
graci\s guidance1 ,i %all1 unto !       
endless ages  ( ,et]nity1 bless & adore 
my belov$ ,ma/] & ,savi\r & ,"l1 to  :om
 be glory =ev] & ev]4                   
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,selections f                           
,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company's           
,mission>y ,li/s                        
,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue           
,*icago3 #fc ,wa%+ton ,/reet            
,toronto3 #aed ,yonge ,/reet            
,,missions1 ,,africa4      ,! ,p]sonal  
,life ( ,david ,liv+/one4    ,*iefly f 8
 unpubli%$ j\rnals & correspond5ce 9 !  
possession ( 8 family4 ,by ,w4 ,,g>d5   
,,blaikie1 ,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,)          
,portrait & ,map4 ,new1 *eap edition4   
#ejh pages1 #hvo1 clo?1 #a4ej4          
8,!re is ?r\gh\t ! n>rative t gl[ (     
int]e/ :i* is    realiz$ :ile ev5ts are 
comp>atively rec5t1 ) t also :i*    is  

/ill fre% & t5d]40--,! ,/&>d4           
,david ,liv+/one4    ,8 ,labors & ,8    
,legacy4 ,by ,a4 ,,montefiore1          
,f4,r4,g4,s4 ,mission>y  ,biography     
,s]ies4 ,illu/rat$4 #afj pages1 #abmo1  
clo?1 #ge;c4      ,david ,liv+/one4     
,by ,mrs4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,worce/]1 ,jr41      
,mission>y ,annals ,s]ies4 #abmo1 pap]1 
net1 #ae;c42 flexible clo?1 net1 #cj;c4 
,reality vs4 ,romance 9 ,s\? ,c5tral    
,africa4    ,be+ an ,acc\nt ( a ,j\rney 
across ! ,african ,cont95t1 f  ,b5guella
 on ! ,we/ ,coa/ to ! m\? ( ! ,zambesi4 
,by ,,james  ,,john/on1 ,m4,d4 ,) #ea   
full-page photogravure reproductions (  
photographs by ! au?or1 & a map4 ,royal 
#hvo1 clo?1 box$1 #d4jj4      ,! ,/ory (
 ,ug&a    ,& ( ! ,victoria ,nyanza      
,mission4 ,by ,s4 ,g4 ,,/ock4           
,illu/rat$4 #abmo1  clo?1 #a4be4        
8,to be comm5d$ z a good1 brief1 g5]al  
survey ( ! ,prote/ant    mission>y "w 9 
,ug&a40--,! ,lit]>y ,_w4      ,rob]t    
,m(fat1    ,! ,mission>y ,h]o (         
,kuruman4 ,by ,,david ,j4 ,,deane4      

,mission>y ,biography  ,s]ies4          
,illu/rat$4 #be? ?\s&4 #abmo1 clo?1     
#ge;c4      ,rob]t ,m(fat4    ,by ,m4   
,l4 ,,wild]4 ,mission>y ,annals ,s]ies4 
#abmo1 pap]1 net1 #ae;c42  flexible     
clo?1 net1 #cj;c4      ,! ,congo =      
,*ri/4    ,! ,/ory ( ! ,congo ,mission4 
,by ,rev4 ,,john ,b4 ,,my]s4 ,mission>y 
,biography ,s]ies4 ,illu/rat$4 ,t5?     
?\s&4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4      ,on !    
,congo4    ,edit$ f ,notes &            
,conv]sations ( ,mission>ies1 by ,mrs4  
,h4 ,,grattan  ,,gu9ness4 #abmo1 pap]1  
#ej;c4      ,samuel ,cr[!r1 ! ,slave    
,boy    ,:o became ,bi%op ( ! ,nig]4 ,by
 ,,jesse ,,page4 ,mission>y ,biography  
,s]ies4 ,illu/rat$4 ,eighte5? ?\s&4     
#abmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4        8,we _c      
conceive ( any?+ bett] calculat$ to     
inspire 9 !    he>ts ( "y p an en?usiasm
 = ! cause40--,! ,*ri/ian4      ,?omas  
,bir* ,freeman4    ,mission>y ,pione] to
 ,a%anti1 ,dahomey & ,egba4 ,by ,,john  
,,milum1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4  ,mission>y       
,biography ,s]ies4 ,illu/rat$4 #abmo1   

clo?1 #ge;c4        8,well writt5 & well
 wor? read+40--,! ,fai?ful ,witness4    
,sev5 ,ye>s 9 ,si]ra ,leone4    ,! ,/ory
 ( ! ,mission>y ,"w ( ,wm4 ,a4 ,b4      
,johnson4 ,by ,rev4 ,,ar?ur ,t4         
,,pi]son1 ,d4,d4 #afmo1 clo?1 #a4jj4    
,johnson 0 a mission>y ( ! ,*ur*        
,mission>y ,society 9 ,reg5t's    ,t[n1 
,si]ra ,leone1 ,africa1 f #ahaf to      
#ahbc4      ,among ! ,matabele4    ,by  
,rev4 ,d4 ,,c>negie1 = t5 ye>s resid5t  
at ,hope ,f\nta91 twelve  miles f       
,bulawayo4 ,) portraits1 maps & o!r     
illu/rations4  ,second edition4 #abmo1  
clo?1 #fj;c4      ,p]il & ,adv5ture 9   
,c5tral ,africa4    ,illu/rat$ ,lett] to
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,,hamm+ton4  ,illu/rat$4 #abmo1 clo?1   
#ej;c4      ,madagasc> ( ,to-,day4    ,a
 ,sket* ( ! ,isl&4 ,) ,*apt]s on its    
,hi/ory & ,prospects4 ,by  ,rev4 ,w4 ,e4
 ,,c\s9s1 ,mission>y ( ! ,london        
,mission>y ,society s9ce  #ahfb4 ,map & 
,illu/rations4 #abmo1 clo?1 #a4jj4      
,madagasc>4    ,its ,mission>ies &      

,m>tyrs4 ,by ,rev4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,t[ns5d1    
,d4,d4 ,mission>y  ,biography ,s]ies4   
,illu/rat$4 ,t5? ?\s&4 #abmo1 clo?1     
#ge;c4      ,madagasc>4    ,by ,,belle  
,,mcph]son ,,campbell4 ,mission>y       
,annals ,s]ies4 #abmo1 pap]1 net1       
#ae;c42 flexible clo?1 net1 #cj;c4      
,madagasc>4    ,c\ntry1 ,p1 ,missions4  
,by ,rev4 ,,james ,,sibree1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4
 ,outl9e  ,mission>y ,s]ies4 #afmo1     
pap]1 #bj;c4                            
,,missions1 ,,*9a4      ,*9ese          
,*>act]i/ics4    ,by ,rev4 ,,ar?ur ,h4  
,,smi?1 ,d4,d41 = #be ye>s a ,mission>y 
9 ,*9a4 ,)  #af full-page orig9al       
,illu/rations1 & index4 ,six? ?\s&4     
,popul>  edition4 #hvo1 clo?1 #a4be4    
8,! be/ book on ! ,*9ese p40--,!        
,exam9]4      ,a ,cycle ( ,ca?ay2       
,or1 ,*9a1 ,s\? & ,nor?4 ,) p]sonal     
rem9isc5ces4 ,by ,w4 ,a4 ,p4  ,,m>t91   
,d4,d41 ,,ll4,d41 ,presid5t ,em]itus ( !
 ,imp]ial ,tungw5 ,college1  ,pek+4 ,)  
#gj ,illu/rations f photographs & native
 draw+s1 a  ,map & an index4 ,second    

edition4 #hvo1 clo? decorat$1 #b4jj4    
8,no /ud5t ( ,ea/]n affairs c af=d to   
neglect ?is "w1 :i*    w take its place 
) ,dr4 ,william's #8,middle ,k+dom1' z  
an    au?oritative "w on ,*9a40--,!     
,outlook4      ,glances at ,*9a4    ,by 
,rev4 ,,gilb]t ,,reid1 ,m4,a41 ,f\nd] ( 
! ,mission to ! ,high]  ,classes4       
,illu/rat$4 #abmo1 clo?1 #hj;c4         
,pictures ( ,s\!rn ,*9a4    ,by ,rev4   
,,james ,,macg[an4 ,) #hj ,illu/rations4
 #hvo1 clo?1 #d4bj4      ,a ,w9t] 9     
,nor? ,*9a4    ,by ,rev4 ,t4 ,m4        
,,morris4 ,) an ,introduction by ,rev4  
,,ri*>d ,,glov]1 ,d4,d41  & a ,map4     
#abmo1 clo?1 #a4ej4      ,john ,liv+/on 
,nevius1    ,= ,=ty ,ye>s a ,mission>y 9
 ,%antung4 ,by 8 wife1 ,,hel5 ,s4 ,c4   
,,nevius4 ,) an ,introduction by ! ,rev4
 ,w4 ,a4 ,p4 ,,m>t91 ,d4,d4  ,illu/rat$4
 #hvo1 clo?1 #b4jj4      ,! ,si/]       
,m>tyrs ( ,ku ,*5g4    ,lett]s & a      
,memoir ( ,,eleanor & ,,elizabe?        
,,saund]s1 ,massacr$ ,augu/  #a/1 #ahie4
 ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 #a4ej4        

,*9a4    ,by ,rev4 ,j4 ,t4 ,,gracey1    
,d4,d4 ,sev5? edition1 revis$4 #afmo1   
pap]1 #ae;c4      ,prote/ant ,missions 9
 ,*9a4    ,by ,d4 ,,will>d ,,lyon1 a    
,secret>y ( ! ,/ud5t ,volunte] ,movem5t4
 #afmo1  pap]1 #ae;c4                   
,,missions1 ,,*9a ,,& ,,=mosa4          
,james ,gilm\r1 ( ,mongolia4    ,8      
,di>ies1 ,lett]s & ,reports4 ,edit$ &   
arrang$ by ,,ri*>d ,,lovett1  ,m4,a4 ,) 
?ree photogravure ,portraits &          
,illu/rations4 #hvo1 clo?1  gilt top1   
#a4ge4        8,x is a vivid picture (  
tw5ty ye>s ( devot$ & h]oic s]vice    9 
a field z h>d z (t5 falls to ! lot ( a  
work] 9 =eign    l&s40--,!              
,congregationali/4      ,among !        
,mongols4    ,by ,rev4 ,,james ,,gilm\r4
 ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 #a4be4        
,james ,gilm\r & ,8 ,boys4    ,be+      
,lett]s to 8 ,sons 9 ,engl&4 ,)         
facsimiles ( ,lett]s1 a ,map  & o!r     
,illu/rations4 #abmo1 clo?1 #a4be4      
,griffi? ,john1    ,f\nd] ( ! ,hank[    
,mission1 ,c5tral ,*9a4 ,by ,,william   

,,robson4  ,mission>y ,biography ,s]ies4
 ,illu/rat$4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4        
,john ,k5ne? ,mack5zie1    ,m$ical      
,mission>y to ,*9a4 ,) ! ,/ory ( ! fir/ 
,*9ese  ,hospital4 ,by ,mrs4 ,,m>y ,i4  
,,bryson4 ,) portrait4 #abmo1 clo?1     
#a4ej4      ,! ,/ory ( ! ,*9a ,inl&     
,mission4    ,by ,m4 ,,g]ald9e          
,,gu9ness4 ,introduction by ,j4 ,,hudson
 ,,taylor1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4  ,illu/rat$1 #b 
volumes1 #hvo1 clo?1 ea*1 #a4ej4      ,f
 ,f> ,=mosa3    ,! ,isl&1 its ,p &      
,missions4 ,by ,rev4 ,g4 ,l4 ,,mackay1  
,d4,d41 #bc  ye>s a mission>y on ! isl&4
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photographs by ! au?or1 & sev]al ,maps4 
,fif? ?\s&4  ,popul> edition4 #hvo1     
clo?1 #a4be4      ,*9a & ,=mosa4    ,!  
,/ory ( ! ,mission ( ! ,presbyt]ian     
,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,by ,rev4  ,,james      
,,johnson1 editor ( 8,mission>y         
,conf]5ce ,report1 #ahhh40 ,) #d  ,maps 
& _m illu/rations1 prep>$ = ?is "w4     
#hvo1 clo?1 #a4ge4                      
,,missions1 ,,india4      ,9 ! ,tig]    

,jungle4    ,& ,o!r ,/ories ( ,mission>y
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  ,,*amb]la91 ,m4,d41 ,d4,d41 = #cg ye>s
 a ,mission>y 9 ,india4  ,illu/rat$4    
#abmo1 clo?1 #a4jj4        8,if ?is is !
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/ations1 !y    w nev] fail = lack (     
ent]prise4444 ,! book is )al a vivid    
& s]i\s portrayal ( ! mission "w1 & z   
su* leaves a deep    impression on !    
read]40--,! ,indep5d5t4      ,! ,*ild ( 
! ,ganges4    ,a ,tale ( ! ,judson      
,mission4 ,by ,pr(4 ,r4 ,n4 ,,b>rett1   
,d4,d4 ,illu/rat$4  #abmo1 clo?1 #a4be4 
,adoniram ,judson4    ,by ,,julia ,h4   
,,john/on4 ,mission>y ,annals ,s]ies4   
#abmo1 pap]1 net1 #ae;c42  flexible     
clo?1 net1 #cj;c4      ,once ,h9du1 n[  
,*ri/ian4    ,! ,e>ly ,life ( ,baba     
,padmanji4 ,an ,autobiography1          
translat$4 ,edit$ by  ,j4 ,,murray      
,,mit*ell1 ,m4,a4 #afmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4   
,william ,c>ey4    ,! ,%oemak] :o became
 8! ,fa!r & ,f\nd] ( ,=eign ,missions40 
,by ,rev4 ,,john ,b4 ,,my]s4 ,mission>y 

,biography ,s]ies4 ,illu/rat$4          
,tw5ty-second ?\s&4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4 
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,,f>well4 ,mission>y ,annals ,s]ies4    
#abmo1 pap]1 net1 #ae;c42  flexible     
clo?1 net1 #cj;c4      ,alex&] ,duff4   
,by ,,elizabe? ,b4 ,,v]milye4 ,mission>y
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#ae;c42 flexible clo?1 net1 #cj;c4      
,reg9ald ,heb]1    ,bi%op ( ,calcutta1  
,s*ol> & ,evangeli/4 ,by ,,ar?ur        
,,montefiore4  ,mission>y ,biography    
,s]ies4 ,illu/rat$4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4 
,heav5ly ,pe>ls ,set 9 a ,life4    ,a   
,record ( ,exp]i5ces & ,labors 9        
,am]ica1 ,india1 & ,au/ralia4 ,by  ,mrs4
 ,,lucy ,d4 ,,osborn4 ,illu/rat$4 #abmo1
 clo?1 #a4ej4                           
,,missions1 ,,p]sia ,,& ,,india4        
,p]sian ,life & ,cu/oms4    ,) ,incid5ts
 ( ,resid5ce & ,travel 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,lion
 & !  ,sun4 ,by ,rev4 ,s4 ,g4 ,,wilson1 
,m4,a41 = #ae ye>s a mission>y 9 ,p]sia4
  ,) ,map1 & o!r ,illu/rations1 &       
,index4 ,second edition1 r$uc$  9 price4

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,annals ,s]ies4 #abmo1 pap]1 net1       
#ae;c42 flexible clo?1 net1 #cj;c4      
,wom5 & ! ,gospel 9 ,p]sia4    ,by ,rev4
 ,,?omas ,,laurie1 ,d4,d4 ,mission>y    
,annals ,s]ies4 #abmo1 pap]1 net1       
#ae;c42 flexible clo?1 net1 #cj;c4      
,h5ry ,m>tyn1 ,sa9t & ,s*ol>4    ,fir/  
,mod]n ,mission>y to ! ,mohamm$ans4     
#agha-ahab4 ,by ,,george ,,smi?1  au?or 
( 8,life ( ,william ,c>ey10 8,!         
,conv]sion ( ,india10 etc4 ,)           
,portrait1 ,map1 & ,illu/rations4 ,l>ge 
#hvo1 clo?1 gilt top1 #c4jj4            
8,?is excell5t biography1 s accurately  
writt51 s full ( int]e/    & contagi\s  
en?usiasm1 s well arrang$1 illu/rat$1 & 
index$1    is wor?y ( ! subject40--,!   
,critic4      ,h5ry ,m>tyn4    ,8 ,life 
& ,labors3 ,cambridge--,india--,p]sia4  
,by ,,jesse ,,page4 ,mission>y          
,biography ,s]ies4 ,illu/rat$4 ,elev5?  
?\s&4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge;c4      ,h5ry    

,m>tyn4    ,mission>y to ,india &       
,p]sia4 #agha-ahab4 ,abridg$ f ! ,memoir
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8,h5ry ,m>tyn40 ,illu/rat$4 #abmo1 clo?1
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,trid5t4    ,by ,rev4 ,,h>lan ,p4       
,,bea*1 ,educational ,secret>y ( !      
,/ud5t ,volunte]  ,movem5t4 #e? ?\s&4   
#abmo1 pap]1 net1 #be;c42 clo?1 #ej;c4  
,,missions1 ,,japan4      ,rambles 9    
,japan1    ,! ,l& ( ! ,ris+ ,sun4 ,by   
,rev4 ,canon ,h4 ,b4 ,,tri/ram1 ,d4,d41 
,f4,r4,s4  ,) =ty-six illu/rations by   
,,edw>d ,,:ymp]1 a ,map1 & an index4    
#hvo1 clo?1 #b4jj4        8,a delightful
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naturali/1 writes    well ( ! c\ntry1   
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