This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...It is worth noting that the system could never have been so fruitful without the annual visitation of the Mission ship. No commercial firm would send a steamer to work its rounds under conditions which would allow the missionary to give any proper supervision. A Society like ours must have control of a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...It is worth noting that the system could never have been so fruitful without the annual visitation of the Mission ship. No commercial firm would send a steamer to work its rounds under conditions which would allow the missionary to give any proper supervision. A Society like ours must have control of a vessel, if it is to shepherd islands so isolated and so small. Two pictures may show how the London Missionary Society continues its care. We landed on Vaitupu, one of the more important islands, fifty years to the day after the first visit of A. W. Murray. One of the first objects that we saw on the shore was a white stone beacon, put up to commemorate the payment of a debt in the past, and to be a warning against debt in future. The beacon was falling into decay, and we were tempted to conjecture that to its neglect was due the fact that a peculiarly flagrant case of borrowing had just been discovered in the Church finances. About a mile and a half brought us to the farther shore. We passed a large inland lake, and then followed a track through some of the dankest jungle I saw among the islands. Masses of great ferns like hart'stongue grew in the forks of the trees. The leaves were often seven feet long and a foot broad. No wonder the place was infested with mosquitoes! On the farther side, looking out over the ocean, were the missionary's house and the boys' Boarding School for the islands. The school was modelled on the Samoan District School, and seemed very efficient. But the site was unhealthy. At the time of our visit the missionary's wife had hardly recovered from repeated attacks of fever, which had reduced her to a shadow. No doctor was nearer than Funafuti and it might be months before a ship called. It was from such a centre...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
