Letters and sketches from the New Hebrides. . ou used to smile, when you spokeof your Children in the far-off Land, when we knewyour heart was crying out for them. Wc knew thelanguage of your heart, Missi, though you tried tohide it from us ; and wc Mothers often cried aboutyou! SSo A TOUR ROUND THE ISLANDS IN iSLq They were all very proud of Minn, and of her effortsto learn their language. They told her a hundredtimes a day that she was a real Woman of Anizva—thinking her worthy even of such an honour. Shetook special care of all the Invalids ; and two dearold men, lying at the gate like Laza
Letters and sketches from the New Hebrides. . ou used to smile, when you spokeof your Children in the far-off Land, when we knewyour heart was crying out for them. Wc knew thelanguage of your heart, Missi, though you tried tohide it from us ; and wc Mothers often cried aboutyou! SSo A TOUR ROUND THE ISLANDS IN iSLq They were all very proud of Minn, and of her effortsto learn their language. They told her a hundredtimes a day that she was a real Woman of Anizva—thinking her worthy even of such an honour. Shetook special care of all the Invalids ; and two dearold men, lying at the gate like Lazarus, and as poor,wept bitterly when we left, saying she had nevermissed taking tea to them night and morning, and that her bright young face did them good. The loveliest Child by far on this island is a littleJohn Paton, whom his venerable namesake woulddearly like to bring up with his own family, andeducate as a Missionary. But dont you think wehave enough of our own, with a blessing ? . .Ever affectionately yours, M. Wpiitecross THE SCOTCH CHURCH, PORT RESOLUTION. Memorial of IVuikcrs and Work oh Tanna. Dedicated Oct. zSl/i 1891, APPENDIX (note by rev. WILLIAM WATT, MISSIONARY) The accompanying is a photo of the Scotch Church atPort Resolution, Tanna, the first place in the New Hebridesat which John Williams landed. As the tablet whichhangs over the main entrance states, the money for thebuilding was raised in Scotland,* and it was erected as AMemorial of Workers and Work on Tanna. The bell{Sr. Paul) was the gift of St. Pauls Established Church,Glasgow, and the honour of floating our scheme for aChurch for Port Resolution belongs to the gifted Pastor of * By Mr. and Mrs. Watt. Alas! she now sleeps beside it, havinggone to her reward on April 26tli, 1894.—Editok. 35^1 3S2 APPENDIX the said congregation, the Rev. James Paton, , theEditor of the Autobiography of John G. Paton, his brother. The building was framed by our fast friends Messrs. & Sons, Sydney,
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