CONTENTS.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE FLOATING OF THE DAYSPRING.
PAGE Preliminary Note
Call for a Mission Ship
A Brutal Captain
Sun-Worshippers, or Slaves?
The Lights of Sydney
Thrown upon the Lord
Mr. Foss's Open Door
Climbing into Pulpits
Shipping Company for Jesus
The Golden Shower
Wanted! More Missionaries
Commissioned to Scotland
Wayside Incidents of Australian Travel
Lost in the Bush
Sinking in the Swamp
Put through my Catechism
"Do for the Parson!"
CHAPTER I.
Crossing the Colony on Novel Conditions
Pay-Day at a Squatter's
Three Days in a Public House
A Meeting among the Diggers
Camping Out
A Squatter Rescued
John Gilpin's Ride through the Bush
CHAPTER II.
AMONG THE ABORIGINES.
A Fire-Water Festival
At Tea with the Aborigines
"Black Fellow all Gone!"
The Poison-Gift of Civilization
The "Scattering" of the Blacks
The "Brute-in-human-shape" Theory
The Testimony of Nora
Nathaniel Pepper and their "Gods"
Smooth Stone Idols
Rites and Ceremonies
"Too Much Devil-Devil"
The Quest for Idols
Visit to Nora in the Camp
Independent Testimonies
CHAPTER II.
Nora's own Letters
The Aborigines in Settlements
CHAPTER III.
TO SCOTLAND AND BACK.
Dr. Inglis on the Mission Crisis
Casting Lots before the Lord
Struck by Lightning
A Peep at London
A Heavenly Welcome
The Moderator's Chair
Reformed Presbyterian Church and Free Church
Tour through Scotland
A Frosted Foot
The Children's Holy League
Missionary Volunteers
A God-provided Help-Mate
Farewell to the Old Family Altar
First Peep at the Dayspring
The Dayspring in a Dead-Lock
Tokens of Deliverance
The John Williams and the Dayspring
Australia's Special Call
CHAPTER IV.
CONCERNING FRIENDS AND FOES.
First of Missionary Duties
Maré and Noumea
The French in the Pacific
The Curaçoa Affair
The "Gospel and Gunpowder" Cry
The Missionaries on their Defence
The Mission Synod's Report
The Shelling of the Tannese Villages
Public Meeting and Presbytery
Fighting at Bay
Federal Union in Missions
A Fiery Furnace at Geelong
Results of Australian Tour
New Hebrides Mission Adopted by Colonies
CHAPTER V.
SETTLEMENT ON ANIWA.
The John Williams on the Reef
A Native's Soliloquy
Nowar Pleading for Tanna
The White Shells of Nowar
The Island of Aniwa
First Landing on Aniwa
CHAPTER V.
The Site of our New Home
"Me no Steal!"
House-Building for God
Native Expectations
Tafigeitu or Sorcery
The Miracle of Speaking Wood
Perils through Superstition
The Mission Premises—a City of God
Builders and their Wages
Great Swimming Feat
Stronger than the "Gods" of Aniwa
CHAPTER VI.
FACE TO FACE WITH HEATHENISM.
Navalak and Nemeyan on Aniwa
Taia the "Orator"
The Two next Aneityumese Teachers
In the Arms of Murderers
Our First Aniwan Converts
Litsi Soré
Surrounded by Torches
Traditions of Creation, Fall, and Deluge
Infanticide and Wife-Murder
Last Heathen Dance
CHAPTER VI.
Nelwang's Elopement
Yakin's Bridal Attire
Christ-Spirit versus War-Spirit
Heathenism in Death Grips
A Great Aniwan Palaver
The Sinking of the Well
Old Chiefs Sermon on "Rain from Below"
The Idols Cast Away
The New Social Order
Back of Heathenism Broken
CHAPTER VII.
THE LIGHT THAT SHINETH MORE AND MORE.
My First Aniwan Book
The Power of Music
A Pair of Glass Eyes
Church Building for Jesus
The Hanging of the Bell
Patesa and his Bride
An Armed Embassage
Youwili's Taboo
The Conversion of Youwili
The Tobacco Idol
First Communion on Aniwa
CHAPTER VII.
Our Village Day Schools
New Social Laws
A Sabbath Day's Work on Aniwa
Our Week-Day Life
The Orphans and their Biscuits
The Wreck of the Dayspring
God's Own Finger Posts
"God's Work our Guarantee"
Profane Swearers Rebuked
A Heavenly Vision
On Wing through New Zealand
Our Second Dayspring
CHAPTER VIII.
PEN PORTRAITS OF ANIWANS.
The Gospel in Living Capitals
"A Shower of Spears"
The Tannese Refugees
Pilgrimage and Death of Namakei
The Character of Naswai
Christianity and Cocoa-Nuts
Nerwa the Agnostic
Nerwa's Beautiful Farewell
The Story of Ruwawa
CHAPTER VIII.
Waiwai and his Wives
Nelwang and Kalangi
Mungaw and Litsi Soré
The Maddening of Mungaw
The Queen of Aniwa a Missionary
Surrender of Nasi to Jesus
Daylight Prayer Meeting on Aniwa
Candidates for Baptism
The Appeal and Testimony of Lamu
CHAPTER IX.
LETTERS FROM ANIWA.
Editorial Preface
Letter for 1867
Not Tanna but Aniwa
"Missi Paton versus Teapots"
The Humour of Taia
Evening Village Prayers
"Make Him Bokis sing"
My Sewing Class
"That No Gammon"
"Talk Biritania"
The Marriage of Kahi
Letter for 1869
CHAPTER IX.
First Communicants on Aniwa
Mungaw and the Mission Boys
The Blessing of the Dayspring
Letter for 1874
Home to Aniwa
"Taking Possession"
"Another Soul Committed to our Care"
Hutshi and her Lover
Six Missionaries on Aniwa
Letter for 1875
Missi Paton and "Joseph," and the Tannese
A Tropical Hurricane
The Disgrace and Sale of Hutshi
Taia Baited by Nalihi
Earthquakes and Tidal Waves
Farewells
Letter for 1878
A Madman at Large
The Passing of Yawaci
Madness and Death of Mungaw
Our Native Elders
Music on the Waters
A Wicked Vow
Letter for 1879
CHAPTER IX.
New Year's Day on Aniwa
A Miserable Slaver
Litsi Married Again
Mission Synod on Erromanga
Tragic and Holy Memories
Daylight at last on Tanna
Pigs in Galore
Arrowroot for Jehovah
CHAPTER X.
LAST VISIT TO BRITAIN.
"Wanted! A Steam Auxiliary"
Commissioned Home to Britain
English Presbyterian Synod
United Presbyterian Synod
The "Veto" from the Sydney Board
Dr. Hood Wilson
The Free Church Assembly
Neutrality of Foreign Mission Committee
The Church of Scotland
At Holyrood and at Alva House
Irish Presbyterian Assembly
The Pan-Presbyterian Council of 1884
My "Plan of Campaign"
CHAPTER X.
Old Ireland's Response
Operations in Scotland
Seventy Letters in a Day
Beautiful Type of Merchant
My First £100 at Dundee
Peculiar Gifts and Offerings
Approach to London
Mildmay's Open Door
Largest Single Donation
Personal Memories of London
Garden Party at Mr. Spurgeon's
The Hon. Ion Keith-Falconer
Three New Missionaries
"Restitution Money"
The Farewell at Mildmay
Welcome to Victoria
The Dream of my Life
The New Mission Ship Delayed
Welcome back to Aniwa
Parting Testimony
Fare-thee-well