The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-02
WITH THE CANNIBALS
Thirty Years. Experience Of a
Scotch Missionary.
Accompanied by HIs Bride Of Year
He Goes 10 the south Sea Is
lands where He Il
Detalned.

Scotland. 3 years ago, 10 his return "a
America is a serial story a. adventures
and hardsbips. II ESCAPES from death.
almost Incredible. And IT was not IL
IKE path Of conquest or leading the ser
rie5 ranks 81 castle that Dr. Patton met
snd suruounted dangers ard dificul-
fies aud brought maay thousands Of
ignorant sa7ages 10 en- understanding
OF the arts II cirilizafior, but II was in
( preaching the Gospel that Dr.. Patton
and his associates wrought their work.
Educated in the parish school u
Duntries- IN southern Scotland, anc fn-
4 ishing a course Of study n the classical
and medical departments Of the college
al Glasgow. pr. Patton immediately be-
gan work as CRY missionary iD Clas-
gov Els special field Was among the
town p9Jce- ana SO appTeciaiiFe were
tie policemen Of bis II years labor
among them that upon his departure
they gave him handsome gold watch.
which he now carries.
In 1858, DR.. Patton, accompanied by
his bride Of year, left for the mission
a-y field in the New Hebrides. The New
Hebrides are group OF islands in the
South sea, an archipelago Of Polynesia.
chain extending from latitude l3 de-
grees south, longitude 166 degrees east.
TO latitude 20 degrees south, longitude
10 degrees east. about 800 miles long,
ard adjacent fc the island Of Boaneo.
Weeks later Dr. Patton arrived at the
island Of Tanna. one OF fbe northern is
lands Of the group. and landing began
his labors. For tiDe the intrepid mis-
sionaries were UnmOlested. bus q white
trader visiting The islands made an IN
warranted personal attack Oh Dr. Pa
ton. and following this the savage na-
tives plundered tie house anl hardly a
Gay passed without some attempt upon
the lives Of the missionaries. compelling
them to leave the islands and seek a
refuge with a native cnief in another
island. When the Darvy landed al Tan
na ILere was a ine harbor. capable Of
accommodating a large uumier Ct yes-
sels, hut an upheaval u The earth con-
pletely destroyed il. After the escape
Of the party from Tanna they were
given shelter for tine with a friendly
chief. but the natives were hostile and
an attempt was made 10 escape from the +
island il an open boat. bur a rough sea
compelled the gallant workers 10 land
again. On the following night the mis-
sionaries were assailed ard the house
in which they were stopping burned
and the life Of Or. Patou Nas attempt
ed. DR.. Patton, in speaking of the at
tack, said:
4 6efed the natives, and apparently
in answer to my prayer a sornad0 came
with incredible swiftuess and 50
alarmed the natives thar they ran away
and moiested US no more
The next Csy he party escaped by
vessel 10 AueiiYum. an adjoining IS
land one Of tie missionaries and his
wife DYING or board before tie port
was reached from the hardsfins and
dangers through whielthev had passed
sThe mission passed through a bap-
tism of blood in beginning the work in
South Sea Islands said Or. Patton.
"Tba population Of the group was then
estimated ~ 10000. a11 cau-ibals.
without clothing. ard with 20 written
language. On Aneiiyum. where ve did
our frst work. every widow was strsn-
gled 10 death the moment her hus-
band died. Child murder was common.
and children destroyed their parents
when long sick or avsd. Neighboring
tribes were often ~ war With each
1fher. and aiI they killed we're feas4ed
ID by the eonquefors- which was also
he fate % 81 shiDTrrcksd sailors ard
Strangers who feii iufO heir hands.
shiie crimes Of fhs most revoifirc
character were delighted IL. Five mis-
'ionarirs were murdered aud fseo n
hem caien Il Erunauga- A Asix4b TEL
lT u- side and died in colseou-nee #
N attack upon our lives 90 Tsnua.
1t vas 56 years ago that barely
'scapinE with ny fife found nv way
q Australia. aud b. a considerable e.
ort secured our first mission schoon-
y. the n1Tsprine. and since then the
work has steadily progressed ard
hrisfian irfueute has been extended
% p Islands Ibe Bible has be--
translated and s. nou read in - dif-
ereut languages and ahcur 1900 ra-
ives hare be-n redeemed from saw
getT- o. q the savage cann-balA
mong vhOp re uere 6rst placed. We
ave etucafed oTrr 511 nafffe faach-
re- Tie h.rh chief of one island
II aa.af.srft. -.r.. .... 81 .t.- . 1.l.