On This Day: Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on... (1871)

On September 20, 1871: Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the meaning of true sacrifice. Consider using it when preaching about sacrifice, discovery.