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PROGRESS OF THE WORK. 
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AM not going to follow Mr. Geddie through the various la- 
bours of his life between 1854 and 1872. For as the mission 
spread itself over other islands it embraced the labours of many 
workmen—concerning whom and their work we shall hope to 
have some connected and detailed information when Mr. Inglis 
or some other Father of the Mission has leisure to give it. I 
shall simply indicate the progress of the work, by continuing 
the Missionary Calendar (see § II.) down to the present date. 
1852: Mr. and Mrs. Inglis (Reformed Presbyterian Church 
of Scotland) settled at Aname in Aneityum, where by the help 
of God they have continued to this day. 
1854: A large majority of the Aneityumese having aban- 
doned heathenism, Aneityum is to be regarded henceforth as a 
christian land. 
1857: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon (Church of Nova Scotia) settled 
on Dillon’s Bay, Eramanga. 
1858: Mr. and Mrs. Paton and Mr. Copeland (both of 
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland) and Mr. and Mrs. 
Matheson (of Church of Nova Scotia) settled on Tana. 
1859: Mr. and Mrs. Johnston (Church of Nova Scotia) 
settled on Tana. Mrs, Paton and child died. 
1861: Mr. Johnston died. 
1862: Tanese mission broken up. Mr. Paton visited 
Australia, and pleaded the cause of the mission and the mission 
ship. Mrs. Matheson died on Aneityum, and Mr. Matheson 
on Lifu. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon murdered at Eramanga. First 
