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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 436, 18 June 1879, Page 2

Te Whiti’s earthquake, ordered for the 13th June, did not eventuate ; or, if it did, it has not yet been felt in this part of the world. Perhaps the shock will take its own time. Whilst awaiting the fulfilment of the prophecy, we are again treated to another insight into the character of this wonderful foreteller of events. Te Whiti, according to latest report, has had a dream—not a common dream by any means, but one that carries lis back to the days when men conversed with God. To Whiti has seen Christ in a dream, who expressed indignation at the audacity of wnite men molesting the Maori; in fact, in the event of war, : bullets fired by Europeans will return; and kill the Pakeha, and Christ will also come down from Heaven to assist in, driving those that are not killed into the sea. Te Whiti can dream dream's till he has finished up all his subjeefs; but'it will not prevent a bullet going through his carcass, and there are many, we might inform the great prophet, who are only too anxious to try the experiment. It will certainly tend to bring matters to a head quicker if Te Whiti works his followers up to a pitch of madness j and if war is to come, the sooner the better. A call is made upon all Maoris outside of Parihaka to come to the prophet’s assistance, otherwise they will be slain by some supernatural power. The order of affairs is likely to be changed, for by keeping away there is a little hope for these miscreants; but by going to Parihaka they are undoubtedly rushing into the lion’s den. The idea of such a blackhearted scoundrel having alone the gift of conversing personally with Christ, is not worthy of notice, but it is a pity he did not live a hundred years ago, for then his power would have been tested on a grid-iron or on some other warm instrument. Katoue, in a letter to Major Brown and Mr Williams, says that the fighting will be at Parihaka, and that the Ngatirawa chiefs will take no partin it. So much the better. It should be the aim of Government to keep the fighting within as small a compass as possible, and by such a large force gathering at Parihaka, it would indicate that the Maoris intend making that place their stronghold ; therefore steps should be taken to keep them there.