First of Missionary Duties 100 Maré and Noumea 101 The French in the Pacific 103 The _Curaçoa_ Affair 104 The “Gospel and Gunpowder” Cry 105 The Missionaries on their Defence 106 The Mission Synod’s Report 107 The Shelling of the Tannese Villages 109 Public Meeting and Presbytery 111 Fighting at Bay 114 Federal Union in Missions 115 A Fiery Furnace at Geelong 116 Results of Australian Tour 119 New Hebrides Mission Adopted by Colonies 120 CHAPTER V. _SETTLEMENT ON ANIWA._ The _John Williams_ on the Reef 123 A Native’s Soliloquy 124 Nowar Pleading for Tanna 125 The White Shells of Nowar 126 The Island of Aniwa 127 First Landing on Aniwa 129 The Site of our New Home 130 “Me no Steal!” 131 House-Building for God 132 Native Expectations 135 _Tafigeitu_ or Sorcery 136 The Miracle of Speaking Wood 138 Perils through Superstition 139 The Mission Premises—a City of God 141 Builders and their Wages 142 Great Swimming Feat 144 Stronger than the “Gods” of Aniwa 145 CHAPTER VI. _FACE TO FACE WITH HEATHENISM._