Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
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By Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.

By Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.
Sunday October 81. 1909.
Topic: HEROES OF MISSIONS IN THE Is.
LANDS. Isaiah, S2:1-4, 1870.
4WO missionary heroes stand out
clearly in these days Of ath-
letic ChriStians-George Selwyn
and John Coleridge Fatteson.
George Selwyn was born In
1910 in England He was graduated from
st. Johns College. Cambridge. where he
had been a famous athlete and a great
oarsman. He was missionary to New
Zealand and became Anglican Bishop of
New Zealand, where his success was
great. His influence on many young
men, aside from the heather, was pow
erful. During a viz. to England he said
to Coleridge Patteson's mother: Lady
Patteson, won't you give me Coley?"
Young Coleridge had been deeply i'm
pressed with the story Of his work in the
South sea islands. so much that when
Bishop Selwyn spoke in their little village
1t is said that Bishop Selwyn was a man
profoundly Influenced the lives of many
of the younger men Of his generation.
This influence, as Is not always the case
with great and good men. descended to
II
1877 was made Bishop of Melanesia, so
taking up his fathers work.
1t Is not strange, after meeting a man
like Bishop Selwyn and becoming so
deeply interested in him when a mere
boy, that Coleridge Patteson should keep
his interest and grow up to follow his
friend to New Zealand. Yet he was not
the quiet, typical Sunday school boy we
sometimes imagine future Missionaries
must have been. He was brilliant young
1nt fx-A of al Arrn hn
the son Of Judge. When he went to
Elton School he became a great cricket
player. one OF the best in the school. AT
a dinner of the cricket team and boat
crew he showed what kind Of material
he was made of when one Of the boys
sang an evil song, as had often been
done at such dinners in times before.
Coleridge Patteson arose and demanded
that the song be stopped or he would
leave the room. The song went on. and
Co eridge Pattcson not only went out OF
the room. but refused TO play on the
team again until apologies had been
made. and so he put an end to the evil
songs.
After his studies were completed he
went out to become Selwyn's assistant.
and here he worked with the same zeal
and intensity that had made him sought
for on the cricket field. He gathered the
boys together from the islands to
central school. he wrote dictionaries and
grammars. visited the islands. id a great
deal toward stopping the kidnapping of
coolies and selling them In other lands,
and always he was the same fearless man
that he had been at the Eton cricket
dinner. Once he was surrounded and al
most killed by natives. but instead of
showing fear he knelt down and began to
pray for them, and. though they GOULD not
understand a word, they were So moved
by his prayer that they escorted him re-
spectfully to his ship and let him go in
safety. He did a great work. and in 1861
was made first bishop Of the Melanesia
Islands i'm the southwest OF the Pacific.
He was finally killed by mistake. Some
kidnapers had painted their boat to imi-
tate his, and he was mistaken for kid
naper.
About 1890 a wild college boy in Mas
sachusetts oy the name Of Henry Lyman
was converted, and decided to go with
Indies as missionary. He wrote on the
fy-leaf Of his journal: 5000, 600 900 are
perishing; Calvary"
The two young men made tour of
and through dense jungles. and were at
tackled by mob of 200 armed natives.
who disarmed them and murdered them.
Just few years later. 1889. two other
consecrated young men. John Williams
and his friend Harris. landed on Err
romanga. New IIebrides. to bring the
blessed gospel of salvation. and within
few minutes of their landing they were
dubbed to death and cooked and eaten by
the savages. So was the New Hebrfdes
baptized with blood. and thus the need
for other workers was brought TO the
ears of the world. Other heroes readily
responded 10 the call, In spite OF the
path of blood that lay before them. and
the danger that they might have TO snare
a like fate Notable among these was
that grand man John @. Patton, whose
nravinr father and mother had carry
given him to God. He left thriving
mission i'm Glasgow, saying Respectfully
To the old Christian gentleman VINO told
him he would be eaten by cannibals.
MIR. Dickson. you are advanced In years
nov and your own prospect Is soon to
he laid i'm the grave. there to be eaten by
worms. / confess to you that If I can
hut live and die serving and honoring the
Lord Jesus IL will make no difference to
me whether I am eaten by cannibals or
worms; and I'm the great day my resur-
rection body will arise as fair as yours
I'm the likeness of our risen Redeemer."
After that ! have nothing more to
say" said the old man, raising his hands
In a deprecatory manner. And SO John
Patton went forth to his long. perilous.
successful. happy life work.
and only recently has lie been laid away
to rest until the resurrection shall bring
forth his resurrection body iii the image
of his Master.
Nearly q hundred years ago John VII