The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21
O B IT U A r Y.


land and the South Sen Islands.
The following account Of the life and missionary
services of the Right Rev. Dr. PattesOn, Bishop of
New Zealand, who was lately murdered, with
other laborers in the vineyard OF the Church. by the
people OF FIJI, has reached us from Australasia
Bishop Patterson was well known to the religious
public OF Melbourne, having twice visited that city
In furtherance Of the missionary cause The Bishop
was son OF Sir John Patteson, Judge OF the
Queens Bench. He distinguished himself at OK
ford. more especially BY his linguistic acquire
ments. During the visit to England In
1852 of DR.. Selwyn, now Bishop of Lich-
field and then Bishop of New Zealand, Mr..
Patteson was induced to devote himself TO mission
airy work In the South Sea Islands. 10 all readers
OF missionary records II Is well known how earn
estly he labOred, sailing from island to island.
preaching, establishing churches and training
native teachers. The success OF these labors
led to his conservation to the "missonary
bishoprlo OF Melanesia" by Bishop Selwyn,
in 1851. Moving about as he did among the
various groups Of islands in the Pacific, Bishop
Patteson could NOT but have his attention directed
TO the foul means adopted to procure labOrers from
the Islands for the Queensland and Fiji plantations
In memorandum n on the SUBJECT which ne ad.
Church in New Zealand, he deplored the kidnap-
ping which was going on, ana described how
merly he was trusted and on intimate terms with
the people.
The closing words Of this memorandum are very
remarkable In view OF the manner In which this
nobie-minded missionary came to his death by the
nestly:-"i desire to protest." he says, spy antci-
patton. against any punishment being nAlcted
upon natives OF these islands who may cut on YES.
sells or XIII boats crews until clearly shown that
these acts are not done IN the way OF retrlbution
for Outrages first committed by white men. Only
few days ago O report reached me that boats crew
had been killed at Santl Espirtu. Nothing Is more
likely expect TO hear OF such things 1t Is the
onscf nn1 md In ntrrcf
colored man for dong what, under such clrcum
stances, lie may naturally be expected 10 do. Peo-
cry o: these islanders. ] have experienced no In.
stance OF anything OF the kind during fourteen
sam the rTt 10 be believed when saw tna lhs
Melanesan native is treated kindly he will recpro
cate such treatment readily"
SCENE OF TIE MURDER OF THE BISHOP.
The following description OF the island where the
tragedy 1.-THE MURDERS Of Blsnop Patteson and Ste
phen, q native catechisp occurred ana account Of
the natives WIN, this PERIOD be OF interest," par
tcularly TO the American missionary societies. The
Santa Cruz Islands comprise group Of seven large
by Mendana. In 1896, but were not again seen till
Carteret redlscovered them, In 1907. vanikorO,
as being the scene OF the disastrous loss OF
the two ships OF La Perouse, IN 1888, an event
which was not ascertalned with any certainty
until May. 1926, or thirty-eight years afterwards.
Ntendi. or Santa Cruz Island, Is the principal Of
length. with fringe reels along the shore, but ap
parentiy no offying dangers. The island Is well
wooded and watered, the streams in some places
running through the villages into The sea. On the
north coast Bloody Bay Is sltuated-s0 named be-
cause Carterets pilot and several Of his were
surprised and massacred by tue natives The natives
are u nne. fearless athetc-l looking race and come
on readily TO ships and barter pigs, bread fruits and
yams.
stephen Paronniaro, n Converted Native and
Church Catechist.
The following account OF Stephen, q Chrstianized
South sea Islander anu church catechist, who was
killed with the late Bishop Patteson and the Rev.
Mr.. Atkin IN New Zealand, Is given In a letter from
the Bishop, which appears In the Australian
Churchmdn:-
NORFOLK ISLAND, Dec. 16, 1870.
MY DEAR CANON-l suppose that l must regard
as he 70 whom the account Of
supported by the st. Philips Sunday school ior a
long time past Stephen was baptized on July 10,
S Ss"ion ' on March lie may Ssa S Ssea
always a steady, well conducted lad. or rather young
man, for ne was already married when he nrst came
1868 produced q very marked cnange in him. He
was not very III, but recovered slowly. 1. was at
THIS time that he spoke to me aeon. himself, his
! well recoliect one conversation EVERY.
thing seems new You say what You
q new meaning. 1 heard that before, but 1t
seems to nave new power. don't think could
old life. what is ", II think You know what It
is-wnat power alone can change thoughts and
wishes OF the hearth" 81 think,n lie said slowly,
with great earnesness, it must be the work OF the
Holy spirit" "And feel sure that II is. and thank
God Tor it," His baptism followed and
his whole conduct has been excellent.
lie was confirmed and admitted to holy
communion rather sooner than Is usually
our practice, because We all felt that there was an
unusual amount OF earnestness and steadfasiness
IN him. lie Is now giving great help to the Rev.
J. Akin, VINO has charge OF the northeast part Of
the Solomon Islands, OF winch san Cristoval
stephens Island Is nest known 10 us. lie has a
nice little daughter, seven years old. But during
OF his long visits to US lo TWO years. duratlon)
the mother tine wife OF his heatnen days was
taken by another man. II being supposed that Paro-
anlaro was dead. This was great sorrow TO nun.
There was no hope Of recovering the young woman,
| ana alter two or three years ne provided himself
| with young Hdncee, who was submitted about
tnree months ago for my approval In the Island OF
Ealaata and VINO Is now here, being instructed pre-
vlous to her marriage with stephen. think that
inc ume VIII come when we snail feel that stephen
| ought 10 be ordained. He is indeed, q thoroughly
sancI, good young man, great comfort 10 us all:
lou WILL ileei sure, he thankful TO hear this, and
| you wiz remember hun In your prayers. Pray re-
| memuer me 10 Mrs. -. I remain very truly
| yours j. &. PAJTESON.