MISSION WORK IN THE NEW HEBRIDES.
REV. DR. JOHN G. PATON, the venerable missionary to the islands of the New Hebrides, relates how he had once been driven off one of the islands by the cannibals. He had been obliged to flee to the top of a rocky cliff overhanging the sea. If he trusted to jumping over the cliff it might mean death, and, on the other hand, he was liable to fall into the hands of the infuriated savages. "The night was very dark," said Dr. Paton, "and the place was one which it would be difficult to escape from by daylight. I threw stones over the cliff to see if I could ascertain anything about the locality. Finally I grasped the limb of a tree, swung out over the cliff, and, with a prayer to God, let go my hold. I fell into the sea below, but, by the providence of God, I was enabled to reach footing and escaped for the time. "At another time I was making my way along one of the islands when a savage warrior stepped from behind a tree and raised his tomahawk to strike me. I stepped forward and cried: 'I dare you to strike. If you do, the Lord God omnipotent, who guards me, will punish you for the murder.' The savage turned and fled in terror."—Selected.