PRESBYTERIAN GENERAIL ASSEMBLY.
k -\\ SU?V >^ TELEdRAPHi) ''? '■ ■ ' ; (united press association.) ':'^; i : J .[' February ,S5. : ft , ll .3se rep&rf ' of 'the Maori Mission 1 'was read by 1 tlie Re v. f M r ' Alls^orth^ It expressed regret that the Comihitte^ -Bacf no*pf bgiresa " tcf report. He stateti : ;, t)^at Qfee^f the^ntssiofiarieg, Mr Honore, '^as nbfc acting s up to, ihe express wish atof the Oomtnittee, be having taken uA Is hifl» tesidetlfee at ]?oxt6h, which is out fflii ; of [as ..Morton as vequested^i The Xfomraifiiee asked" thai his services be not continued. There
wdre 42-Maoii 3«jhoolsj and 1 good pr'qi frreas ! btsittg made" m • tend ing, writing fend aiithmetic. He pointed out tliat during the year Very few con' gregatkras had made : the necessaif for funds, and the acheme must jiaye collapsed if it had not been for -the generosity of the Southern Church. He urged the Assembly thai; ! something^ sh dii ld be inimediateiy' 1 done to help the Maoris. Iktr Allsworth then ' handed m his resignation as. convener of the Committee. The Rev. Mv Paterson defended IVtr Honore, and thought that the Assembly should bear with him as lie was a thorough Maori scholar and an earncsfiifiesionary, and did not think that another could be obtained who could fill the place so well. Mr Treadwell drd not agree with what had been said' about Mr" Honore's qualities. The; Ee-vi Mr West thought the Assembly should not deal harshly with him. Mr J. Smith ( elder) thought that perhaps tho reason of Mr Honore living at^bxtori was because some ' of his family; lived there. The Moderator "aftit"t|ie IteV. Mr. McKenzie" Ft-aser sfupppi'ted the action of the Committee. ! Mi* Stevens stated that the. Synod of Otagq had tak^n steps' to inquire into the' religious requirements of the Maoris. After discussion it was left I with the Committee to do as they pleased with him, but with a recom.mendatioh not to deal harshly with him.-. ;'• • ; ;■' , y : t ■ ' ■.: I
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 74, 26 February 1884, Page 3
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324PRESBYTERIAN GENERAIL ASSEMBLY. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 74, 26 February 1884, Page 3
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