CHRISTIANISING THE MAORI.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8169, 31 July 1906, Page 3

CHRISTIANISING THE MAORI.

DIARY OF REV. 11UNE PAPAIIIA (Translated by S. Percy Smith Esq., F.R.G.S.) Continued.) June ii.—\\ out to 'i'ioio, had cvcnig piajcis with lo people. The principal people weic. away, Te liokinga ad Te. Wlicna, at ll;u\era. June i:.— At Tioro, being detained by the people, who were loth to let us tin. Went down to the beach. All these people ale accustomed to having piaycrs. June i j.—Returned to Rahotu, where Rev. Ropere went on lo Urc -nui, whilst 1 stayed for a few days. June 14.—At Kaliotu. Engaged miking to people and writing on the aspect of the work in this distiict. June 15.—At Kah'jtu. Letter from the Archdeacon telling mc to remain here till he arrived. June ilj.—Writing notices to the people to assemble to-morrow for service. June 17 (Sunday).—At the house of the Rev. 11. YY. Kaipo, held service at 11.40; there were 45 people. Dined there. At 3 p.m. wc had a service with 4'j people. Afterwards we had much conversation, persuading the people to be steadfast, and of one mind. June i!i.—l came to New Plymouth from Rahotu, and saw the Archdeacon. June i.j.—Went to L'reniii with Piri, and, after dinner, went to Onacio, and held a service at 5.;,.., with people. All these people are good at the service. June -to. —At Roperc's house. June 21.—A1l went to gather mussels. June 22.—A very bad clay. At the June 2.1. —We went to Nga-rau-erua, where we had prayers with thice people. The owner of this place and his wile are veiy good at praying; they have prayer hooks. At 12.10 p.in. airived at Inglcwood, and •Ji'iiee went mi t.i To Tarata to •Icej). Held evening service, ten people. June 24 (Sunday).—Held service 'l.i'th at .1 a.m. and .; p.m.; 1(1 people. I'li.e 25.—-fin biding the people of 'hi-, pice, we all went on to Te IV i.mgi : theic- veto not many tlieie. Evening scsvico, with 2S people. June 2'..—At i'liraiigi. Only the people ~1 (he plan; here. TutanuU Tuma arrived. June 27.— At I'urangi. To-day. arrived the people ~f Whanganui. !',... Then was a gnat deal of tain ..!1 night. luue 2..—AUo a rainv dav. An h--1. eei, Cele anived. and some of the '■airopr.in clergy. Had evening' service in the tent, about 50 people, i.-oie of tin' Whanganui people are Roman Catholics. June 20. The opening day of the i-'hurch at I'urangi. At 0 a.m. the -eivii e commenced, ; ind . ontiniie! nil the opening of the new church, which has Icen natmd St. Peter's. Archdca. on Cole opened the church. Even-thing wen; olf well. The service, tlie seimon of the Archdeacon, front llakai ii. 2. delivered in Maori, There were 150 people present. Those who partook of ,1„. Sacrament were i'i. The collection amounted to ,''7 11 o. At 11.30 a.m. there was an English service. Ido not knowhow main were there, but the collection was £2 02. At b p.m.. evening service was held in the tent, 40 being present. Others were engaged at "poi" in the hall. Jun 30. —At I'urangi. There was much discussion to-dav about Christianity, and of its being ti|);eld bv ali the tribes assembled at I'urangi. •-o that the words might be carried to their own homes, and be cxpiaine' to the poo;.!o there. Some of the people returned homewards this dav. as did Archdeacon Cole and the pakeha ministers. July 1 I.Sunday).—A fine day; 37 people at mornig service at X a.m. 11 a.m. service, with Ri present, and seven children were baptised. ' The collet tinn amounted it, /;, y,,. At 3.40 p.m., held afternoon service: onlv 33 present, on ace,,tint of the ne-.s 01 the accident that befel one of ilie natives, resulting in his death ;vh" left on Saturday. 7 p.m., evenin" s.-rvi. e; c- present. On con- ■'■■> ■■■■■» "f 'he se.eices, t!„. visitors -'•''- -' ■'-, ~,,,!,., ,',!„• ~|; , r , ;„„! addresses by t\.' { . minist, with their pleasure thai Tulannkn should have initiated this great work. Hence were the children broueht to be baptised. Jelv 2.—The Mranuvrs detcried vvores,:,,., ,|,,„v, f,,.. Iheir.'eni.T'ainnient. and telling us that but for Ihe railway accident they would not have departed so soon. We remained ai the teouest of Tutnnuku to arrange 50,,,,- matters- i„ connection with t!'e 1 r.-cee bugs of the meeting, Jlllv s.-U'e tetumed ,„ \,. w p| v . te-iiuih. a.-d on die 4th ! <V-.a,10d for \i'' !:,"!.