Donald Morrison (missionary)
Donald Morrison (c. 1828 – 23 October 1869) was a Presbyterian missionary from Nova Scotia to the New Hebrides (now known as Vanuatu). He grew up in Cape Breton, and went to the New Hebrides in 1864, serving on the island of Efate. He translated the Gospel of Mark into the Erakor dialect of Efate. This was printed in Sydney in 1866, making it the first book printed in any dialect of Efate.[1] In 1869, Morrison left the New Hebrides due to ill health, and died in Auckland. His daughter was headmistress Annie Christina Morrison.[2]
J. Graham Miller suggests that Morrison was "fearless among the heathen, gentle among the Christians, and at all times a humble servant of the Master." Miller notes that the Efatese people honour him as the first European missionary to their island, and that Morrison is a popular name for boys among Efatese-speaking people.[3]
References[]
- ^ Nafsanwi nig Iesu Krist nag Mark
- ^ New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. "Morrison, Annie Christina". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ J. Graham Miller, Live, Volume 2, pp. 78-79.
- 1820s births
- 1869 deaths
- Canadian Presbyterian missionaries
- Presbyterian missionaries in Vanuatu
- Translators of the Bible into Oceanic languages
- People from Cape Breton Island
- 19th-century translators
- Canadian expatriates in Vanuatu
- Missionary linguists