MAORI BIBLE REVISION

Chronicle (Levin), 6 April 1946, Page 4

MAORI BIBLE REVISION

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MISSION .SUPEHINTENDENT TO GO TO ENGLAND ^OpiMy[T®EE'S ARR AN GEMENTS

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; . ^WELLINGTON, April 6. The revision committee of the Maqri Bible has asked the Presby7 terian Church" to rSlieve of his duties the Very Rev. J. G. Laughtori, xupqrinrendent of the M^ori- Missiun; in order that he ma'y pijoceed io Engiand to see ,the new Bibip ;tm:qugn : the press. rTrie committee has also decided.* on a motion that Sir Apirana Ngata take steps to raise £3000 as the contripution of the Maori people to the expense incurfed in the revision. A cieputation nad waited on the, NatiVe Minister (Hon. H. ,G. -R. Mason), afking for a cp.ntrib.utipn of £1000. He had received the" re- . quest sy.mpathetically, saying that he thought there would be no difficulty hri* rindihg the„money. Maori members of the Ariglicaii -Church hope to raise £1000, and the "b'alance wiri be a'phortioned as follows: Presby ferian a.hd -Methodiqt Churches £300* each, ' Mormori ! Church £200, Ringatu Church £200. j The £1000 f rqm the Anglicans will ' be appbftioried as foiiows: Auckilands*DiOcese £^00, Wellington £200, j.Waikatb £100 and Waiapu £500. - Tl\e committee recorded apprejciation of Sir Apirana Ngata's ini.vaiuable coun^ei and guidance in j its deliberations.