Margaret Paton; Letters from the South Seas
ISBN: 9781800404540In this companion volume to the missionary classic John G. Paton: The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides, Margaret Whitecross Paton gives an enthralling account of the missionary life in the New Hebrides (now called Vanuatu) from the 1860s to the 1890s.
The steady advance of the gospel in the islands is vividly described, and the whole account is set against the background of the joys and sorrows of family life. Margaret Paton writes with rare grace, humour, and pathos.
Letters from the South Seas is an inspiring story, full of the triumphs of Christian faith and love, and a missionary classic in its own right-a book to prize.
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Contents: Author: Margaret Whitecross Paton was the second wife of the pioneer missionary to the New Hebrides, John G. Paton. She was the daughter of the Rev. John Whitecross whose work The Shorter Catechism Illustrated was republished by the Trust. A gifted writer, musician and artist, she died in 1905.
Introduction
A Paton Family Table
Preface
1. Bound for the Islands
2. First Impressions of the New Hebrides
3. Settling Down on Aniwa
4. Glimpses of the Aniwans
5. Early Mission Days
6. The Church of God on Aniwa
7. Death and the Dayspring
8. To the Children of the Dayspring
9. A Trip to the Colonies
10. Family Life and Church Life
11. The Shipwreck and the Angel-Child
12. Home, Sweet Home, on Aniwa
13. The Mission Forces at Work
14. The Year of the Hurricane
15. The Madness of Mungaw
16. Slavers and Friends
17. To Her Dear Sister-in-Law
18. Days of Sunlight and Shadow
19. A Tour Round the Islands in 1889
20. To Her Husband
21. The Passing of Margaret Whitecross Paton
Key to Principal Missionaries Named
Index
Additional Information:
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 319 |
| Publisher: | Banner of Truth Trust |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |