Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary | Page 2

sense a miracle, and not, therefore, for ordinary people to emulate. Such an estimate she would have stoutly repudiated. It is true that she began life with the gift of a strong character, but many possess that and yet come to nothing. She had, on the other hand, disadvantages and obstacles that few have to encounter. It was by surrender, dedication, and unwearied devotion that she grew into her power of attainment, and all can adventure on the same path. It was love for Christ that made her what she was, and there is no limit set in that direction. Such opportunity as she had, lies before the lowliest disciples; even out of the commonplace Love can carve heroines. "There is nothing small or trivial," she once said, "for God is ready to take every act and motive and work through them to the formation of character and the development of holy and useful lives that will convey grace to the world." It was so in her case, and hence the value of her example, and the warrant for telling the story of her life so that others may be influenced to follow aims as noble, and to strive, if not always in the same manner, at least with a like courage, and in the same patient and indomitable spirit.
W.P.L._

CONTENTS
FIRST PHASE
A SCOTTISH FACTORY GIRL

CHAPTER I.
SAVED BY FEAR
CHAPTER II.
IN THE WEAVING-SHED
CHAPTER III.
MISERY
CHAPTER IV.
TAMING THE ROUGHS
CHAPTER V.
SELF-CULTURE
CHAPTER VI.
A TRAGIC LAND
CHAPTER VII.
THE THREE MARYS
SECOND PHASE
WORK AND ADVENTURE AT THE BASE

CHAPTER I.
THE BREATH OF THE TROPICS
CHAPTER II.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER III.
IN THE UNDERWORLD
CHAPTER IV.
THE PULL OF HOME
CHAPTER V.
AT THE SEAT OF SATAN
CHAPTER VI.
IN ELEPHANT COUNTRY
CHAPTER VII.
WITH BACK TO THE WALL
CHAPTER VIII.
BEREFT
CHAPTER IX.
THE SORROWS OF CREEK TOWN
CHAPTER X.
THE FULNESS OF THE TIME
THIRD PHASE
THE CONQUEST OF OKOYONG

CHAPTER I.
A TRIBE OF TERRORISTS
CHAPTER II.
IN THE ROYAL CANOE
CHAPTER III.
THE ADVENTURE OF TAKING POSSESSION
CHAPTER IV.
FACING AN ANGBY MOB
CHAPTER V.
LIFE IN THE HAREM
CHAPTER VI.
STRANGE DOINGS
CHAPTER VII.
FIGHTING A GRIM FOE
CHAPTER VIII.
THE POWER OF WITCHCRAFT
CHAPTER IX.
SORCERY IN THE PATH
CHAPTER X.
HOW HOUSE AND HALL WERE BUILT
CHAPTER XI.
A PALAVER AT THE PALACE
CHAPTER XII.
THE SCOTTISH CARPENTER
CHAPTER XIII.
HER GREATEST BATTLE AND VICTORY
CHAPTER XIV.
THE AFTERMATH
CHAPTER XV.
THE SWEET AND THE STRONG
CHAPTER XVI.
WAR IN THE GATES
CHAPTER XVII.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
CHAPTER XVIII.
LOVE OF LOVER
CHAPTER XIX.
A LETTER AND ITS RESULT
CHAPTER XX.
THE BLOOD COVENANT
CHAPTER XXI.
"RUN, MA! RUN!"
CHAPTER XXII.
A GOVERNMENT AGENT
CHAPTER XXIII.
"ECCENTRICITIES," SPADE-WORK, AND DAY-DREAMS
CHAPTER XXIV.
MAIDEN-MOTHER AND ANGEL-CHILD
CHAPTER XXV.
MARY KINGSLEY'S VISIT
CHAPTER XXVI.
AN ALL-NIGHT JOURNEY
CHAPTER XXVII.
AKOM: A FIRST-FRUIT
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE BOX FROM HOME
CHAPTER XXIX.
AN APPEAL TO THE CONSUL
CHAPTER XXX.
AFTER SEVEN YEARS
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE PASSING OF THE CHIEFS
CHAPTER XXXII.
CLOTHED BY FAITH
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE SHY SPEAKER
CHAPTER XXXIV.
ISOLATION 1. A MOTHER IN ISRAEL 2. THE CARES OF A HOUSEHOLD
CHAPTER XXXV.
EXILED TO CREEK TOWN
CHAPTER XXXVI.
PICTURES AND IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER XXXVII.
A NIGHT IN THE BUSH
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
WITH LOVING-KINDNESS CROWNED
FOURTH PHASE
THE ROMANCE OF THE ENYONG CREEK

CHAPTER I.
THE REIGN OF THE LONG JUJU
CHAPTER II.
PLANTING A BASE
CHAPTER III.
ON TO AROCHUKU
CHAPTER IV.
A SLAVE-GIRL'S TRIUMPH
CHAPTER V.
A BUSH FURLOUGH
CHAPTER VI.
BEGINNINGS
CHAPTER VII.
MOVING INLAND
CHAPTER VIII.
THE PROBLEM OF THE WOMEN
CHAPTER IX.
A CHRISTMAS PARTY
CHAPTER X.
MUTINOUS
CHAPTER XI.
ON THE BENCH
CHAPTER XII.
A VISITOR'S NOTES
CHAPTER XIII.
A REST-HOME
CHAPTER XIV.
SCOTLAND: THE LAST FAREWELL
CHAPTER XV.
GROWING WEATHER
CHAPTER XVI.
"THE PITY OF IT"
CHAPTER XVII.
THE SETTLEMENT BEGUN
CHAPTER XVIII.
A SCOTTISH GUEST
CHAPTER XIX.
A MOTOR CAR ROMANCE
CHAPTER XX.
STRUCK DOWN
FIFTH PHASE
ONWARD STILL

CHAPTER I.
IN HEATHEN DEEPS
CHAPTER II.
"REAL LIFE"
CHAPTER III.
THE AUTOCRATIC DOCTOR
CHAPTER IV.
GOD'S WONDERFUL PALAVER
CHAPTER V.
WEAK BUT STRONG
CHAPTER VI.
HER FIRST HOLIDAY
CHAPTER VII.
INJURED
CHAPTER VIII.
FRIENDSHIPS WITH OFFICIALS
CHAPTER IX.
POWER THBOUGH PRAYER
CHAPTER X.
BIBLE STUDENT
CHAPTER XI.
BACK TO THE OLD HAUNTS
CHAPTER XII.
ROYAL RECOGNITION
CHAPTER XIII.
BATTLE FOR A LIFE
CHAPTER XIV.
A VISION OF THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XV.
STORMING THE CITADELS
CHAPTER XVI.
CLARION CALLS
CHAPTER XVII.
LOVE-LETTERS
CHAPTER XVIII.
A LONELY FIGURE
CHAPTER XIX.
WHEN THE GREAT WAR CAME
CHAPTER XX.
THE TIME OF THE SINGING OF BIRDS
CHAPTER XXI.
TRIBUTE AND TREASURE
CHAPTER XXII.
SEEN AND UNSEEN
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE ALABASTER BOX

ILLUSTRATIONS
Mary M. Slessor Calabar Mission Field in 1876 Miss Slessor and some of the People of Ekenge Calabar Chief of the Present Day Calabar Sword King Eyo's State Canoe The First Church in Okoyong--at Ifako Miss Slessor's Mission House at Ekenge "Ma's" Quarters at Akpap The Tragedy of Twins The Okoyong Household in Scotland Native Court in Okoyong Calabar Mission Map of the Present Day A Glimpse of the Enyong Creek Itu, showing the Beach where the Slave-market was held Court House at Ikotobong "Ma," with the Material for the Native Oath at her Feet Administering the Native Oath to a Witness The Government Motor Car Miss Slessor's Heathen Friend, Ma Eme One of Miss Slessor's Bibles Miss Slessor's Silver Cross The House on the Hill-top at Odoro Ikpe The Last Photograph of the Household

FIRST PHASE
1848-1876. Age 1-28.
A SCOTTISH FACTORY GIRL
_"It was the dream of my girlhood to be a missionary to Calabar_."
I. SAVED BY FEAR
When the founding of the Calabar Mission on the West Coast of Africa was creating a stir throughout Scotland, there came into a lowly home in Aberdeen a life that was to be known far and wide in connection with the enterprise. On December 2, 1848, Mary Mitchell Slessor was born in Gilcomston, a suburb of the city.
Her father, Robert Slessor, belonged to Buchan, and was