A Maori clergyman told an audience at Auckland something of tiic difficulties attending his ministry among the native?. ''One:'," lie said, "I addressed a Maori congregation. X said, 'We will now hold n religious service.' Some of them at once began to smoke. Others started to erv 'Turn out (lie dog,' ami others again to swear at the dog. I looked about and not a single dog was to 1)0 Been. (Laughter). I wondered whether they were swearing at mo or the mm ike. But, never mind, I began to preach, and the disturbance ceased." Tt was gratifying to hear that, after liis inauspicious start, the service in question proceeded to a successful issue, take cauik of 'ran -pence. You save money by buying No. 2 "Kozie" Tea at Is Bd. It's a fine, pure ea, which tastes better and goes farther him 2s teas of other brands. Wholesale gurgess, Eraser ani Co., New Plpaoutl^,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 28 October 1907, Page 2
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155Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 28 October 1907, Page 2
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