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LETTER VII. 
THE MISSION CONFERENCE—-SETTLEMENT OF MR. ROBERTSON 
AT DILLON’S BAY, ERAMANGA — SETTLEMENT OF MR. 
MCDONALD AT HAVANNAH HARBOUR, EFATE—VISIT TO 
AMBRIM. 
Aniwa, 
August, 1872. 
WDA 
Goon after the vessel arrived in Anelcauhat Harbour, the 
missionaries held their annual conference, there being present 
Dr. Geddie, Messrs. Inglis, Paton, Neilson, Watt, Milne, 
Murray, McDonald, McKenzie, and Robertson. Two—viz., 
Messrs. Copelandand Goodwill—were absent. The sitting lasted 
for about a week, during which time the reverend gentlemen 
seemed to be very busily employed. 
The questions, as to where the new missionaries should be 
settled, and as to a change of head quarters for the ‘‘Dayspring,” 
were perhaps the most important matters discussed. Finally it 
was decided that Sydney should be the vessel’s port hence- 
forward, instead of Melbourne, while the new missionaries were 
allocated thus :— 
Mr. Murray, Anelcauhat, Aneityum. 
Mr. McDonald, Havannah Harbour, Efaté. 
Mr. McKenzie, Erakor and Pango, Efaté. 
Mr. Robertson, Dillon’s Bay, Eramanga. 
