John G. Paton - Missionary To The New Hebrides - An Autobiography Book

JOHN G PATON, XlISSIONARY TO THE NEW HEBRIDES. . Btt ButobiograpIp. EDITED BY HIS BROTHER. NEW YORK ROBERT CARTER Sr BROTHERS, 530 BROADWAY. JOHN G. PATON, MISSIONARY TO THE NEW HEBRIDES. AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY I . 2 m0. 1 . so. OPINIONS OF THE BRITISH. PRESS. Christian.-A more fascinating and thrilling bit of missionary history has seldom been given to the public. C h r i s t i a n Leader.-Intensely interesting indeed, often quite fascinating. B a p t i s t Magazine. - Let the people who tell us that the romance of missions is passed, read this manly and thrilling narrative. . . . No fiction can exercise a stronger spell than the story of this brave Cameronian missionarys life. B r i t i s h Weekly.-This is a book far beyond our praise. It will take its place with the classics of missions.-with the Lives of Brainerd and hlartyn, and the other records which will endure as long as Christ is preached. Great as has been the missionary work accomplished by the author, we believe it will be found in the end that his greatest work has been the writing of this volume. It is a book which cannot be read without indescribable emotion. . . . It must surely, now and in days to come, kindle in niany souls something of the flriters own lofty and fervent love. R1ol. e than any argument it will silence the faithless clamor a ainstn issions a nd no one, Christian or sceptic, will peruse it without feeling that there is amongst us still at least one truly Apostolic man. Scotsman.-The story of hlr. Patons years of residence among the Tannese, amid many perils and great discoungements, is quite as fascinating in some parts as many a romance. The author, indeed, seems to have passed through dangers and difficulties which it would be hard to believe, were the veracity of the writer not beyond question. . . . An autobiography recording the life and work of a missionary in some respects not unlike his great prototype - David Livingstone. Dundee A d v e r t i s e r . - Amongst the records of missionary life recently pub lished there are few more interesting than the autobiography of John G. Paton. . . . The scenes of bloodshed and rapine which he witnessed, and the hairbreadth escapes from imminent dangers which he made, read like pages from a romance, but are detailed with a precision of circumstance which proves their reality. S c o t t i s h L e a d e r . - He has a story to tell that is well worth hearing, and that at not a few stages will compare handsomely with most books of adventure. P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h m a n . - One of the best books we have ever read. . . . A story of adventlire thrilling as any penned by Kider Haggard, much more elevating, and improving and true. R e g i o n s Beyond. - hlr. Paton has told his story with such simplicity - letting out both heart and mind in the telling-that sympathy is as much drawn out in reading his pages as in listening to the tones of his attractive voice. It is hard to lay the book down before turning its last leaf. B i b l e C h r i s t i a n Magazine. - A more fascinating, inspiring story we have never read. Methodist Times.- Ire recommend it to all oiir missionary societies as a most convinciilg testimony to the value of Gospel work among the heathen. L e e d s Mercury. - Simplicity and godly sincerity are stamped on every page. - ROBERT CARTER Ss BROTIIERS. INTRODUCTORY NOTE. BY ARTHUR T. PIERSON, D. D. LYE is omnipotent. Wherever true passion for souls burns, there we may find a new Mount of - Transfiguration where the earthly takes on the cornplexion of the heavenly. This book presents an example of the power of such love and holy enthusiasm, alike in one of the great cities of Scotland and in the isles of the sea...Read More