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and no rapid conversion to Christianity, as has been the 
case in some of the Pacific islands, is ever likely to take 
place in New Guinea. 
The missions in British territory have been more 
successful. Here native teachers have been largely 
employed, chiefly Tongans, Samoans, and Fijians, the 
last being found to be the best workers. The field has 
been wisely apportioned between the different missions 
employed, so that they in no way interfere with each 
other’s sphere of action. The Wesleyan Mission, estab¬ 
lished in 1891, occupies the Louisiade and D’Entre¬ 
casteaux groups, and the mainland from East Cape to 
Cape Ducie; the Anglican Mission, also established in 
1891, the whole of the north-east coast from Cape Ducie 
to the northern boundary; and the London Missionary 
Society all the south coast, excluding the parts occupied 
by the missionaries of the Order of the Sacred Heart. 
The latter, under the charge of Bishop Verjus, has its 
headquarters in Yule Island, and stations on the adjoin¬ 
ing coast. The London Missionary Society is under the 
management of Mr. Chalmers and Mr. Lawes, who have 
both rendered great service to science by their numerous 
explorations and careful researches in ethnology. It has 
been established for many years, and has done a vast 
amount of work. In 1889 it possessed a staff of 10 
European and about 100 native workers, and the 
stations occupied were over 50 in number. Church 
members—that is to say, adults who, having been in the 
catechism class for at least a year, and having given 
satisfactory evidence of character, have been baptized— 
numbered about 500. The children attending school 
were 3500. The Colonial Office Report describes the 
success of the mission as clear and incontestable. “ One 
acquainted with the native race and condition of the 
