The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-01


The announcement that Rev. John g.
Patton, D. D., whose work in the foreign
missionary field, under the auspices OF
the Presbyterian church. has made him
well known figure. is TO lecture at the
First Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening, will be received with great I'M
terest in Wheeling and surrounding
towns. His remarkable work in the
Hebrides, In tho South Sea, was con-
sidered marvellous. His friend. pr.
Cunningham, pastor of theFirst church,
in announcing the lecture, says:
II am glad to announce through our
daily papers, that the grand old mis-
slouary to the Hebrides, In the South
Sea Islands, where he had labored for
forty years with marvellous success, will
give an address on Friday, OF this week.
February I'd, at 1880 p. M. in the First
Presbyterian church. The thrilling
story Of his work has attracted tens of
thousands to hear him. His autobio-
graphy is one OF the most fascinating
books to be found in missionary Itera-
'ture. heard him in Washington, d.
c., ut the Pan Presbyterian Alliance
last autumn, and on several other oc-
casions. The largest churches would
not hold the audiences eager to hear
him. Friday evening will be the only
opportunity the ministers and people Of
wheeling and vicinity will have to see
and hear him, as he Is not to be in this
region again. There is no admission
fee. but a voluntary Offering VIII be
made at the close OF the address, to aid
in carrying on the work in the South
Sea Islands,
Here is an extract from leafiet of
DR.. Patton. 'Cannibals Embracing the
Gospel ON the island called Dfate a
large and powerful tribe, which few
years ago murdered and Toasted on the
teachers, their wives and children, who
had been placed among them, has late
iy embraced the gospel. Other large
tribes came from ten miles inland and
built new villages on the shore near the
mission house, SO as to be able TO get
Christian instruction. The high chief
of one island, of his own free will, gave
up eleven Of his wives in obedience to
Christ, when he was baptized and adj
mitted a member OF the church, and
henceforth he became a devoted preach
er Of the gospel among his people. By
Gods blessing on Mrs. Paton's and my
humble labors In eight years they were
all protesting Christians, with family
worship regularly conducted in every
family. In one year on Erru-
manga after the seed Of the Word had
taken root, 100 adults were baptized
and admitted to the Lords Table,
Bloodstained Errumanga, where five
missionaries were murdered by It's can
nibals and two Of them Toasted on. is
now a Christian island. with about 1000
people processing to love AMI serve
Jesus Christ. on three other islands,
there are over 5000 converts, and the
work extending gradually. In a little
over three years one of our sons (they
have two In the missionary work. has
well on to 1000 cannibals brought un-
der Christian instruction and them
selves zealously helping on the work
"The above extract gives a little idea
OF the dangers encountered in accom-
plIshlng the glorious work, and proves
again what the gospel can do. and that
missions are not failure. It is our
great heroic missionary we are to see
and hear and honor on Friday evening,
in advance Of the welcome we are soon
to give our victorious naval officer,
Oouyay F."