TE WHITI ON THE STUMP

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2396, 20 November 1880, Page 2

TE WHITI ON THE STUMP

[lsv Tia.iaatArn.J Wku.inotox, Xov. 19. The Parihaka meeting was held on Wednesday last, and was attended by 1100 natives, the majority being women and children. The preparations for the feast were on an unusually large scale. Hiroki was busily officiating, dividing the food and having the superintendence of the commissariat department generally. The natives assembled in the meeting house at 10 o’clock, and To Whiti commenced his address. His demeanor betrayed less complacency than usual, and he was at times rather irritable. Tc Whiti began his speech with a translation from the Bible. The evils which would happen during the present epoch of time by wars and contentions among men, were ordered of old. The wars of our time were foretold in the scriptures, as well as the wars of the preceding generations, Man could not alter any of the decrees of the Supremo Euler, strive as he migiit. This day is altered from former days. All old things shall pass away. War shall cease, and shall no longer create disunion in the world. If a pole is not securely fastened for a ridge of a house it will break. Thus shall both Maoris and Europeans break. They will separate from each other, as they cannot agree. At the conclusion of Te Whiti’s speech Mr Parris essayed to speak, but Tc Whiti stopped him. Te Whiti said he wished Mr Parris to speak on the following day. Air Parris replied that tomorrow might never come. Te Whiti: —Speak on the day that never comes. When a dog flies at a pig it docs so on the word of its master, and not of its own will. If you, Parris, have anything to say, it will not be your own words. Mr Fanis —1 hare addressed you all on many occasions, and you cannot say that I ever deceived you. Te Whiti is leading you astray. Te Whiti—Vour speech will be the words of your chief, not your own. Let your superior come and speak for himself. Where is he ? Let him come and speak for himself. Where is he? Let him come. Mr Parris —Don you consider yourself so great and important, that my chief should come to you 'i Your arc secretly afraid to let me address the people, lest they separate from you, when they hear my words. Tc Whiti—These are my words. Black and white will never agree. Mr Parris —Did I not say 1 was trying to join black and white ? The conversation was here cut short by Te Whiti giving the signal for the meeting to break up, and the natives all rose and left the meeting house. Thus ended another of the great Parihaka meetings.