How did john g paton die
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John G. Paton: Missionary to the South New Hebrides
When Charles Spurgeon would pray publicly, he would always thank God for doing the same thing in which he was asking His help. This practice encourages us to pray more because of our thankful acknowledgement of God’s provision in the past. One way that we can ponder God’s marvelous works is through Scripture; another way is through biographies. This month, let me introduce you to my favorite biography: John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides.
John Paton (May 24, 1824 – January 28, 1907) was raised in Scotland by godly parents. Early in life, he accredits much of his spiritual life to the prayers of his father. He taught him man’s utter dependence upon God and a zeal for Christ – two truths which would prove necessary throughout his missionary endeavors. John Paton would become a missionary to the heathen cannibals in the South New Hebrides islands. These cannibals practiced paganism, sexual abuse, revenge killings, and all sorts of utter atrocities. In this tense environment, Paton lost wife and daughter, combated viciou
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John Paton — Biographies and Information
| John Gibson Paton (1824-1907) was a Scottish missionary to the New Hebrides. Before sailing there with his newly wed wife in 1858, he was a city missionary in Glasgow for ten years. Began work on Tanna, an island inhabited by savage cannibals; later worked on the island of Aniwa. He gave to the Aniwan people the first hymnbook in their own language and translated the New Testament into their language. |
Marriage and Family:
John Paton married Mary Ann Robeson (born 1840) just before sailing to the New Hebrides in April, 1858. They were sent to establish a missionary station on the island of Tanna. On February 12, 1859, a son, named Peter Robert Robson was born, but Mrs. Paton died (age 19) on March 3rd, followed by their baby boy on March 20th.
Returning to Scotland for the first time in 1863, John Paton married Margaret Whitecross (born 1841) at Edinburgh in 1864. She was a "woman of great piety and strong character," who assisted her husband up to her death on May 16, 1905. They had two daughters and eight sons. One daugh
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John Gibson Paton
British missionary (1824–1907)
For other people named John Paton, see John Paton (disambiguation).
John Gibson Paton (24 May 1824 – 28 January 1907), born in Scotland, was a Protestantmissionary to the New Hebrides Islands of the South Pacific.[1] He brought to the natives of the New Hebrides education and Christianity. He developed small industries for them, such as hat making. He advocated strongly against a form of slavery, which was called "Blackbirding", that involved kidnapping the natives and forcing them to work in New Zealand and elsewhere.
Though his life and work in the New Hebrides was difficult and often dangerous, Paton preached, raised a family, and worked to raise support in Scotland for missionary work. He also campaigned hard to persuade Britain to annex the New Hebrides. He was a man of robust character and personality. Paton was also an author and able to tell his story in print. He is held up as an example and an inspiration for missionary work.[2][3][4]
Early life
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