John G. Paton, missionary to the New Hebrides, volume 1 (of 3) : $b An autobiography edited by his brotherPaton, John Gibson
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John G. Paton, missionary to the New Hebrides, volume 1 (of 3) : $b An autobiography edited by his brother
Paton, John Gibson
Missionaries -- Vanuatu -- Biography; Paton, John Gibson, 1824-1907
Seeing, however, that one year’s hard work showed such small results,
the directors proposed to remove me to another district, as in their
estimation the non-church-goers in Green Street were unassailable by
ordinary means. I pleaded for six months’ longer trial, as I had gained
the confidence of many of the poor people there, and had an invincible
faith that the good seed sown would soon bear blessed fruit. To this the
directors kindly agreed. At our next meeting I informed those present
that, if we could not draw out more of the non-church-goers to attend
the services, I should be removed to another part of the city. Each one
there and then agreed to bring another to our next meeting. Both our
meetings at once doubled their attendance. My interest in them and their
interest in me now grew apace, and, for fear I might be taken away from
them, they made another effort, and again doubled our attendance.
Henceforth meeting and class were both too large for any house that was
available for us in the whole of our district. We instituted a Bible
Class, a Singing Class, a Communicants’ Class, and a Total Abstinence
Society; and, in addition to the usual meetings, we opened two prayer
meetings specially for the Calton division of the Glasgow Police—one at
a suitable hour for the men on day duty, and another for those on night
duty. The men got up a Mutual Improvement Society and Singing Class also
amongst themselves, weekly, on another evening. My work now occupied
every evening in the week; and I had two meetings every Sabbath. By
God’s blessing they all prospered, and gave evidence of such fruits as
showed that the Lord was working there for good by our humble
instrumentality.
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