John Paton — Biographies and Information
 John Gibson Paton (1824-1907) was a Scottish missionary to the New Hebrides. Before sailing there with his newly wed wife in 1858, he was a city
missionary in Glasgow for ten years. Began work on Tanna, an island
inhabited by savage cannibals; later worked on the island of Aniwa.
He gave to the Aniwan people the first hymnbook in their own language
and translated the New Testament into their language. |
- John Gibson Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides.
- John Gibson Paton: Scottish Missionary.
- John G. Paton: The Apostle of Christ to the Cannibals...
- John Gibson Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides.
- John G. Paton. Short biography.
- John G. Paton. Biography. eBook
- John Paton, Apostle of the New Hebrides. Short biography.
- John G. Paton, to Cannibals on Pacific Islands. Short biography.
- John G. Paton: Prevailing Prayer. Short biography.
- John G. Paton's Life Text.
- John G. Paton. Short biography for young people.
- Pioneer Missionaries: John G. Paton. Short biography for young people.
- The Story of John G. Paton Told for Young Folks...
- John G. Paton On His Godly Child Training.
- John G. Paton On Total Abstinence.
- Portrait of John Paton.
- eBooks about John Paton.
Marriage and Family:
John Paton married Mary Ann Robeson (born 1840) just before sailing to
the New Hebrides in April, 1858. They were sent to establish a missionary
station on the island of Tanna. On February 12, 1859, a son, named Peter
Robert Robson was born, but Mrs. Paton died (age 19) on March 3rd, followed by
their baby boy on March 20th.
Returning to Scotland for the first time in 1863, John Paton married Margaret Whitecross (born 1841) at Edinburgh in 1864. She was a "woman of great piety and strong character," who assisted her husband up to her death on May 16, 1905. They had two daughters and eight sons. One daughter and two sons died in infancy; one son at died at age 2 1/2. Two sons became missionaries in the New Hebrides and one daughter married a missionary there.
Recommended Books:
John
G. Paton — The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New
Hebrides (Vanuatu). John G. Paton. Published by Banner of Truth, 2013.
John
G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides. An autobiography edited
by his brother James Paton. Published by Banner of Truth, 1994. ++Note:
This is an earlier edition of the title above..
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