AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3437, 30 December 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. Arrival of the Hero.

Pastor Chiniquy a Passenger

Reception at the Wharf.

The Hero arrived from Sydney at midnight with 35 saloon and 25 steerage passengers. Passengers: PastorChiniquy, Mr and Mrs J. E. Pounds and family (4) and nurse, Mrs Barnes and infant, Captain and Mrs Ogilvie and son, Mr and Miss Moore, Miss and Mr Cogswell, Misses Powlet, Chitty, Sparling, and Walsh; Mrs W. S. Wallace, Messrs James Kigby, Fitzden, Burford, Wm. Payne, Bachelder's Troupe, 7iz., Mr- and Mrs Lord, Mr and Mrs Chalet, Professor Barrows,, Messrs Logan, Giffett and Chase. The Hero experienced adverie winds, and a head sea.

Pastor Chiniquy was met and welcomed by the members of the reception committee, numbering twenty, and officers and many members of the Orange Lodges. The pastor was asleep in hi* cabin but was awakened. On entering the saloon lie was received with cheering. He thanked those present, and trusted they would work well together to light tho battles of the Lord, not physically but spiritually. One of tho last persons he had shaken hands with on leaving Sydney was a Koman Catholic gentleman from New Zealand, who gave him great encouragement. He also said his health was very good.

JReferring to his being woke up in his cabin, ho. said jocularly that ho did not expect to be caught napping by hia friends, and to show that he was a fighting man he had struck his fist, in the face of the first man who woke him. " *

Having delivered prajer for the success of his mission, he retired to his cabin.

He is accompanied by a French Canadian named Parent, who intends to devote himself to labor with Chiniquy in his mission among the French Canadians.

At a meeting of the Orange Lodges last evening a resolution was passed to protect and aid Father Chiniquy, and the feeling expressed was that the best way to maintain the peace was to be prepared for war. Address from Protestant Clergymen-

To the Eeverend Charles Chiniquy :— Eeverend and Dear Sir,—"We, the undersigned Ministers of the Gospel and others, forming the Committee organised to welcome you to the shores of New Zealand, cheerfully avail ourselves of this opportunity to extend to you hearty greetings of Christian, fellowship, in the name of ikir Master 5, the Lord Jesus. Wo give thanks to God on your behalf that the light of His countenance has been made to shine on your spirit, and that you are this day our brother in Christ through the infinite grace of Hia Holy Spirit. For the Divine favor and blessing that has attended you through mauy years, through evil and through good report, vro are thankful, and rejoice that it has pleased God through your insiramentality to open the eyes of many that were blind, to bring liberty to many that were

captive, redeeming them from, the darkness and thraldom of ltoman Catholic ignorance and supersitiou. Tho knowledge wo have of your .many years' toils and struggles, claims our confidence and esteem and we welcome you iv the belief that tho God whose Divine blessing wo invoke on your person and ou your work, will ever guide you with his right hand, uphold you with his strong arm, and overshadow j'ou with his protecting wings. We pray that our Heavenly Father may have you in his safe keeping in your sojourn and travel throughout this colony, and that you may bo eminently prospered in your labors for the blessed Saviour, and when your work is done here, it is our earnest prlyer that the Good Lord will bring you iv peace to your dear family and friends in your own country. And now, dear «ir and brother, we await the result of your labours in humble and earnest hope, and trust it may bo found that.the love of souls may inspire the liberal response of Christians throughout this land in aid of your Mission Fund ; and more especially that the power of the Holy Spirit may be given to you in all your utterances for the honour of ths good Muster's name. Assuring you of our earnest deiire to aid you in your good work—We remain, Dear Sir and brother, yours in the Lord Jesus.

Preparation* are being made for the reception of the Governor.

STewi for the Unemployed

Two Mormon misaionarie*, a Dana and a Swede, are in Auckland, having come direct from Utah by. the last 'Frisco mail.