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- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
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- CHAPTER I FROM MR. WILLIAMS'S BIRTH UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE SOUTH SEAS
- CHAPTER II FROM HIS DEPARTURE UNTIL THE TERMINATION OF HIS FIRST YEAR'S RESIDENCE AT RAIATEA
- CHAPTER III FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF HIS SECOND YEAR's LABOURS AT RAIATEA UNTIL THE CLOSE OF 1822
- CHAPTER IV FROM HIS FIRST, UNTIL HIS SECOND MISSIONARY VOYAGE TO THE HERVEY ISLANDS
- CHAPTER V FROM HIS SECOND VOYAGE TO THE HERVEY ISLANDS UNTIL HIS FIRST MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE TO SAMOA
- CHAPTER VI FROM HIS FIRST, UNTIL HIS SECOND VOYAGE TO SAMOA
- CHAPTER VII FROM HIS SECOND VOYAGE TO SAMOA UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND
- CHAPTER VIII FROM HIS ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND UNTIL HIS RETURN TO THE SOUTH SEAS
- CHAPTER IX FROM HIS DEPARTURE IN THE CAMDEN UNTIL HIS DEATH
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CHAPTER I - FROM MR. WILLIAMS'S BIRTH UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE SOUTH SEAS
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 September 2011
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- CHAPTER I FROM MR. WILLIAMS'S BIRTH UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE SOUTH SEAS
- CHAPTER II FROM HIS DEPARTURE UNTIL THE TERMINATION OF HIS FIRST YEAR'S RESIDENCE AT RAIATEA
- CHAPTER III FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF HIS SECOND YEAR's LABOURS AT RAIATEA UNTIL THE CLOSE OF 1822
- CHAPTER IV FROM HIS FIRST, UNTIL HIS SECOND MISSIONARY VOYAGE TO THE HERVEY ISLANDS
- CHAPTER V FROM HIS SECOND VOYAGE TO THE HERVEY ISLANDS UNTIL HIS FIRST MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE TO SAMOA
- CHAPTER VI FROM HIS FIRST, UNTIL HIS SECOND VOYAGE TO SAMOA
- CHAPTER VII FROM HIS SECOND VOYAGE TO SAMOA UNTIL HIS DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND
- CHAPTER VIII FROM HIS ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND UNTIL HIS RETURN TO THE SOUTH SEAS
- CHAPTER IX FROM HIS DEPARTURE IN THE CAMDEN UNTIL HIS DEATH
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Summary
The history of the last fifty years, filled up as that period has been with memorable and momentous events, will, “in the ages to come,” be chiefly regarded as the era of modern missions: and it may be confidently predicted that, in comparison with these movements of Christian philanthropy, not one of the great political changes which have recently imprinted their own character upon the sentiments and institutions of society, will, to anything like the same extent, so powerfully and permanently influence future generations. Whatever, therefore, may have contributed to such a result must deserve a record; and more especially, the proceedings of those honoured men to whom the sacred impulse owed its origin, or its increase. To the former class belong “the Fathers and Founders” of our religious societies. They have now found their rest, and personally are no more seen. But their influence is still felt; “their works do follow them;” their names will be long embalmed in the affections of the church; and others, entering into their labours, have caught their mantle, and devoted the dew of their youth, and the vigour of their days to the prosecution of the same great designs. Amongst these, we must claim an honourable position for him whose eventful and important history will be found in the following pages. Few individuals have done more than he for the furtherance of the Gospel, and sacred as well as fragrant will be his memory and his name.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1843