Eliza Susanna Armstrong provides a detailed history of the Melanesian Mission from 1841 to 1899. This region includes what is today Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. My thanks to Redcliffe College for providing a copy of this book for digitisation. This title is in the public domain.
Contents Part 1 1841-48. The Melanesian Mission 1849-52. The Australian Board of Missions 1853-56. John Coleridge Patteson 1857-58. Winter School at Lifu 1858-61. Consecration of John Coleridge Patteson Part 2 1861-62. Establishment at Mota 1863. Peril and Success 1863-64. In the Australian Colonies 1864. Deaths of Edwin Nobbs and Fisher Young 1865-66. The Tree Forts Part 3 1867. S. Barnabas, Norfolk Island 1868-69. The Labour Trade in Melanesia 1870. Internal Management of Mission 1871. The Bishop’s Last Journey Part 4 1871-72. Mr. Codrington as Head of the Mission 1873. The First Melanesian Priest 1874. The New Southern Cross 1875. Mr. Codrington in the Islands 1876. Mr. Selwyn’s Tour 1871. The Consecration of John Richardson Selwyn Part 5 1877. The Way Open to Santa Cruz 1878. In the Santa Cruz Islands 1879. Teachers’ Meeting at Mota – Census 1880. Consecration of S. Barnabas 1881. Justice Done in the Floridas 1882. Ordination of Charles Sapibuana 1883. Great Advance in Florida 1884. Memorial Cross at Nukapu 1885. Clement Marau at Ulawa 1886. Mrs. J. Selwyn’s Visit to the Islands 1887. Retirement of Dr. Codrington 1888. The Parliament of the Floridas 1889. The Baptism of Soga 1890. Serious Illness of the Bishop 1891. The Bishop Leaves for England – His Resignation 1892. Visit of the Bishop of Tasmania 1893. British Protectorate in the Solomons Part 6 1894. The Consecration of the Cecil Wilson 1895. S. Luke’s, Siota 1896. Women’s Work in the Mission 1897. Difficulties in Queensland 1898. Death of Bishop John Selwyn 1899. The Jubilee of the Mission
January 13, 2017 In "Fiji"
January 23, 2017 In "Chalmers, James"
April 7, 2017 In "Chalmers, James"