WAIKATO AND WAITEMATA NATIVE CHURCH BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 131, 8 March 1873, Page 2

WAIKATO AND WAITEMATA NATIVE CH URCH BOARD.

We take the following from the Church Gazette :— The second annual meeting of this Board was held at Hopuhopu, near Ngaruawyihia, on Thnrsdnv nnd Friday, February 6 and 7, under the pusidency of the Bishop. The meeting was held in a at^.tll- building dose to Mr Ashwell's honse.at Hopuhopu It was originally the Rchoolroom at Taupiri, on the opposite side of the Waikato, and has recently been, fitted up as a chapel ; a.cpmmunion table and rail having been placed in.it by Mr Aihwell, and a a nail bell-tunot with a suitable bt'll put up on the west gable. The following Maori clergymen weie present: •Seth Tnrawhiti, Joshua Moanaioa, and William Tunpoana, Q.ncl eleven lay-menhers. Of the latter, nine represented the Waikato district (incluhng Sjuth Manukau and the West Coast to Raglan), and two the Waitemata district. Most of the lay-meuibeis were young m n of rank ; some of them Jieii'ij, unoieovcr, old pupils of St. John's College, or of the Kop mga or the Taupiri institutic n. The European member^ of the Board, besides the Bishop, were tho Rev. B \. Ashwell and the Rev. 0. Maunsell. The Yen. A'-chdeacon Leouaul Williams (of Waiapu) was present as a visitor, and waa mvited to take a seat with the Boaid ; be also acted a3 Secretary, and was of much assistance to the Bishop. The following resolutions were passed by the Board : - 1. Church BufTding. — The members of the Church »hould take stops to provide for the erection of. churches within this district. 2. Schools. — In all places where schools art wanted, tho parents should pay part of the fees ; and, if desirable, aid Should be Obtained from Government Nevertheless, tho Cliurch members should take care that the children aro taught in tho principle* of the Gospel 3 School Lands. — Whereas certain C3tates were in former years given to tho church for the purpose of establishing schools for Maori children in this district (Waikafo), viz , Kohanga ft>o acres, Pepepe 133 acres, Hopuhopu 1385 acres," Puniu 870 acres, this board desires to learn from the Trustees of t tho3C estates, tho amounts annual! y received as rental, therefrom. In the opiuion of thu Board, it is desirable that Maoris, sho ild bo admitted into theso Trusts as co-trustees with tho present trustees ; and the Bishop la requested to bring this matter before the General Synod. 4. Monovs to be placed in the Savings Bank — Collectors of moneys for Church objects should pay over such moneys to trustees to be appointed by the Church members of the district, nnd the latter should place tho same into the Savings Bank until required. 5. Native Syno'lsmen. — In tho opinion of this Board, it is desirable that Maori Member* should be admitted into the Diocesan Synod. 6/ Reference Bibles. — Wherca3 a great want of reference B>bles is felt in tho Native Church, collections shaU be made in order to defray the.exponse of printing the references m a, separate form> 7. Missions. — Annual collections should be made in all tlnj> q churches on tho Ist Sunday after Epiphany in furtherance of Missionary objects. 8. These reso'utions shall be publicly read by the members of the Board and by the Lay-readers in their several localities. 9. Tho Wejkato Board shall neit meet on Fob 4, 187 1, at Kohangn, and "Waitemata Eoad at Ilauraki on Feb 25, 187 A. 10. The following are declared districts for election of members :—: — 1. Waikaro. — Taupiri, Whangape to Kohekohe, Waipa, Tairalicre, llotiang!i, Manukim, Kfiwn, Rangikahq. Waitcmara — M»i'iuran?i, Waitakerei, Orakei, Wniheie, Wa roa, Taupo, Hauraki, Oluncmuri, Mnnaia, Wniau , Onhbagp B(;v, Kennedy Bay, Mercury Bay, Whangamata Each di-tnet is entitled to' send two representatives, ho shall be elected for one year. The following collections, &c , were announced for 1872.

Approximate estimate of the attendance at Dmne Service during the Tear 187-2 fit 23 different cpn.fi c of population in (lie Waitemita District (inclusive of Wlmngarei), 950 j lay readers, 33; baptised, children 58, adults, comimu)irnr.t», ft 7. CWrv, 2. Homb Missroy — The following Amount* )iav<? b<-cn ro« ceiled by tho Treasurer of the Homo Mission Fund during the months of January and February :■ —

A. Dt<m Trtnoran v BuaN'ivn Tusnbli.—The timbering of i tunn"l G5O fe't I'm*, on tlie Truckoe and Virginia City Railroad, near Gold Tlill, 'Nevada, w»3 burned out completely a short time ago, and since, aeroo the south end, a boulder as largo as a houao has fallen, mid for a long distance tho earth his caved in. A correspondent writes—"There was no trusty watchman or anybody to give warning of impending duTTi»r, and the train was round tho curve bofore the fire cml Ibe 'pen. The tunnel is 650 feet in lrngth, and the fire being at the other end, there was little time for thinking or a'ting' nnd not enough for stopping. Tho deep red, roaring flnmcM and dense black smoke were ahead, and it looked hie to madly rush (through Topnet; but there was no oHier wav for it. The lives of the pajsengors and all hands were in tho care- of Johnny Bartholomew, and nobody knew It better than he. His first impulse was to reverse the engine and whistle down tho brakes, but his quick conclusion vms that fcliat wouldn't do —so with a resolute jerk of the lever he' threw hor wide open. 1 The ' Reno' gave an angry snort and ruihed madly forwird, like a freed racer, with whirlwind speed, right through the fiery mass Johnny held fust to the levjer, closed one eye, held his breath, and. tried to hink of some"prayer as ho parsed m his checks, for ho imagined he could- feel the rails bend like lead under the, tho wheel*, aad both felt and heard the blazing timbers and other fallen obstructions on the track being dashed aside by tho trusty cow-catc'ier. The women passengers screamed, and- even the stono hearted men quivered with iudden fear as they dashed through tho fierce, hot light, but in another instant the terrible gauntlet was passed, and they safely Mowed down in the cool, grey morning daylight beyond. Dirt, stonos, and blazing bits of timber on the covsontcher, and the shower of burning coal covering the train, allowed how dangerous were the obstructions so safely passed, yet they had rushed through so quickly that tho on the pawnerr ewhes was not even scorched "

paint Memorial to John Ksnx —On the 22nd Novembei, a meeting was held in Kdmhurgh with the view of fjuning "a committee of aM denominations for the purpose of raising subscriptions for a suitable memorial to John Knox, the Scottish Reformer Dr David Lain? w.is called to the chair The Rev Dr Dnff said he thought the idea,of having a stained-glass window for John Knox in Cathedral would be "paltry, unworthy, discreditable,"" and he vonld shiver it into atoms. If there was a statue, let it he the highest thins in Edinburgh—a monumental column, with John Knox himself at the top of it looking down. Then thore ought to he i museum nt the base of the monument, where there might be exhibited all tho relics it was possible to collect of Joan Knox since the time of the Reformation. Tho Rev Dr Begg approved a suggestion xo give a wider circulation to Knoxs Hutortf of the Rrformafion, and ho was also in favour of a suggestion to institute lectureships, of which he would like to see one established in Q»ch of the four Univeisities of Scotland Captain Roderick Mackenzie was of opinion that the National IVfonnmeut on tho C.altonhill.might be completed in memory of John Knov. The RevDr Andrew Thomson was in favour of a grqat monumental column to be erected in some public phec. Professor Blackie moved, — " That this meeting, t.aking into consideration how deeply indebted Seotl<\nd is to the labonis of John Iviiox, are of opinion that there should be & national m^moiial worthy of his illustrious name and services." The motion wag nnanimouslv agreed to. The Rev Mr Scott Moncrieft moved, —" That .as opportunity should be afforded to all classes to contribute to this national memorial, this meeting is of opinion that a subset iption should be immediately opened" The motion was agreed to It was ultimvtely resolved, on the motion of the Rev Dr Thomas Smith, that a committee be .appointed to raise subscriptions, to conaider the form which the memoi ial should assume, and renort to .another meeting. The proceedings then terminated —Tunes.

PlAYijfO for A M.o's Hbao —During the Reign of Terror ft*w came to play che?s at the Cafe de la Regcnce. Poople had not the heart, and it was not pleasant to see through the nanei the cars bearing the condemned through the Rue St Honore to execution Robespierre often took a seat, but frw had any wish to play with him such terror did the m-sigfieant looking little man strike into every one's heart. One day a very handsome roung mini sat opposite him, and made n move as a signal for a game; Robespierre rospondod, and tho stranger won A second game played and won, and tnen Ropefpierrc asked •what was the stake. "The brad of a young man," w,is the ancwer, " who would be cvpciitrd 10-niorro\y Ilero is tho order ior his relrnsc, wilting only your signature, and be quick ; the executioner will give no deUv " The paper was sinned, awl the great man aakod " But who are you, ct lzen ?" " SirV citizene6s, monsieur. I am the Ount'n betrc'-lied. TLii-ks/aaiai.o^ "

A Convict Heih— A correspondent from Liverpool write* — " There is a, strange story current of an cxtiaoiiii W uarr thee of iiool hick fulling to the bhare o f one * non hitherto ' fortune hath cruelly scratched.' Some jeftr- go, i « touu" uinn, respectably connected, and a native of LhL^tr, became somouli.it notoiious in this locality for the reckless life winch lie was leading. Becoming involved in some d* hone»t transaction, he was apprehended, tried, and sentenced to a period of transportation A few months ago an oltl mntlemaii died m the neighbourhood of Cheater. HeM; houws and land north about £30,000, besides several thousand m tush, but lef- no w ill Inquiries wcio set oil fojt as to « Jio would bo heir to the old uian'a property, and it was fo uid that the next of km was a ne'er-do-well nephew, who had Jong Mnce been lost sight of, and who it was supposed wag dead The circumstances came accidentally to the ears of a detectn c officer competed with the Lncrpool police, who fraud that the comict was the heir that was wan ed for the old inui's wealth He wrote to the Home Office, arid the authorities there pionptly took the matter up, anJ after sonic drliy it ms found that the man, after his sentence, had been remoi ed to Victoria ; that he had obtained his liberty, ani that he is at present a piospeious sheep fanner in that colony The detective has acquainted him with the fact that he has become the heir to a large property ; but the man is settled and happy ia his Australian, homo, and it is doul>thi if even the prospect of becoming a Chcabiw landlord will tempt him to revisit the iccnes of his youthful follies. The E\st Asric\n Slave Tbade —It would appear that the announcement of Sir Bartle Frcre's mission to Zanzibar and the firm attitude of the British Government in regard to the East African shne traffic which is thereby indicated has caused much excitement at Bombay. It is I distinctly affirmed that the head-quarter* of the East African •Uro trade are in Western India. Sir Baltic I'rcrc is expected first at Bombay, as the co operation of tho JJaman commiunt.es of Bombay and Cutch is. held to bs unquestionably the fiißt step; for these, gentlemen and others are associated with the trade in various articles that are g.v.ni in exchange for slaves Some of them turn round and express themselves quite ready to assist the Commissioner. A« evidence of the connection Western India has hart with the nefarious traffic, a native pager rocpmniends tho re •pectnble portion of the "Hindoo c mmumty of Bombay lo excommunicate those of t'.eir caste tellows who are engace 1 , in Mat traffic; and a Hindoo merchant op-n.ly declared in j a letter m the Bombay papers some time back that there are natives in Bombay who could undertake the cnt re suppression of the East African sla c trade —Homeward Mail A Yankee Jkvfnt.o,v.— The Yankee, especially he of the Connecticut vauety, is unquestionably an cxtieinely ingenious person, and has given to the wurid a large number|of exceedni^ly useful indentions. His last effort is, perhaps, the mist mgenions of a,l his inventions, ,thongh there may be some doubl a* to it* p aotieil usefulness. The naked condition oi our trees during the winter months is by uo means attractive, and it i', tlieicfore, a benevolent idea of a partien firly benevolent Connecticut perron, ' to prevent the falling of leaic-t by the artificial worming of the trees. He asserts that a system of steam-pipes twining among the roots of shade trees, and kept h rt t by steam irom ?n ordmarv furnace boiler, will have Uie etfect of persuading the trees that the cold of December is merely, a delusion, and that it would, therefore, be folly to lay aside their summer foliage. It is not k.now», says the New York ri»jf», that this plan lias been tested by actual experiment, and it u pordib'e that the average, trees may decline to be deceived by the device of artificial warming A Nerve Tuner —A c >nt mporary says — An interesting Jisemerv has, it is stated, been made lalcly by an Italian He has' hit upon a method by which nerves may bo tuned like harp-M rmgo, and brought into harmony w ith each other. His theory U that nervoHißt stems, like musical instruments, arc all liable to change of tone, and this change is. of little importance if all the nerves change together, as by attention to diet and temperature the pvA may be corrected en masse, but when, owing to accident or uneven w.ear, the general harmony of the nerves ib destroyed, a disconnected action is tnc result, and a, special ra.odq.of treatment is required, of which ho professes to po«3«s the key. He calls himself a "nerve tuner," and contracts to keep nerves in order by the month or year There seems to be no reason why people should not'take lesions in '• nerve-tuning," and like violin performers, acquire themselves fie tuning art Some, nerves, like fiddles, want tuning O u< h time they are used, nnl if every man and woman could screw up his nr her nerve fibres n* they bi come related, the world would be saved a, vast ar-cunt of trQiible, for it cannot bp denied that the principal auir.-ers from nrrroua disoidera are not those who unincd' itjly labour under them, hut their friends and acquaintance. .. , Artificial Eyps — A French paper gires a detailed account- of the manufacture of fnlse eyes n Puris, from wjucU. the cmons fact appears that tho avernge saw per week of evei intended for the human he.id amounts to 400. One oF the leading dea'erj in this article carries on the business m a ijuloou of great magnificence ; his servant has but one eye, nnd the effect of any of the eyes wanted by customers is conveniently tried in this servant's head, so that the customer can nidge very readily as to tho appeaninco it will produce in his own head. Tho charge is about 810 per eye. tor the poor there are second-hand visual organs, which have been worn for a time, and exchanged for new ones ; they are «ol<l nt reduced price*, and quantities are sent off to India and the Sandwich Wands. Variation of Pclsk-bsatb.— Professor Sanderson, at the recent meeting of the British Association, made a communication on the rhythmical variation of arterial j.rjssure. He pointed out the rhythmical irregularities observable in the pulsivlion of certain animal*, stating that the periods of fast boating correspond to inspiration, and that tho periods of hlow beating correspond to expiration ; aud explaining how this is recorded bv » graphic mctho,l. Discussing the question of the rel.ition of these phenomena, he showed that, when the muscles are subjected to paralysis, so thaj, respiration almost censes, there is no variation in pulsation, whence lie concludes that the phenomena in question arc not relatod as cause and effect, but aro results of the same cause. A i ommumcation was aUo made by Mr A. H. Garrod on Pulso Frequency md tho Forces which, wy it. Mr Gerrod de- ! tailed somo experiments with a view of showing that tho rapidity of the pulse varies inversely a* tho resistance to the flow of blood from tho arteries ; ( that variations in the amount of blood in circelation do not vary the rapidity of the pulse, and consequently that the pulse rates is not depeudeut on the blood pressure as many supnoso. A contemporary snys:— A few weeks since one of the vergers of St. Pauji'g Cathedral accosted a poorly clad, threadbare looking individual who stood scanning the alteration^ of the sacred edifice, with " Now then, move on, we don t ;\ant any of yovr sort hore i " It was Dr Newman ! > A Canada woman has just, awakened from aninnyoars Bleep , at least during all that time she has never spoken, and only awakened each noon to take food. A totully depraved Kentucky boy recently threw a handful of cartridges into the coal scuttle at chu.rch,and watched tho effect. Presently the firo wa* replenished, the cartridges went off, and also the minister and congregation. The rector of a parisli in Lancashire was indie) Q.J at tne assize* for unlawfully disinterring bodies buried in the phnrthvard The disintermonti had been effected with due propriety and with the ronspntof the relatives of the deceased. The defendant pic ided Guilty, and t*<c .Judsje »yowed him to be discharged upon hn own recognizances Awful —"How, said Lord A. to a friend, who fished to ponvey a matter of importance to a young marr.ed ladyhow can you be certain of her reading tho letter, seeing that you havedireeted it to her husband ?" " That I have managed without the possibility of a failure," wiyj tho answer She'll open it to a certainty, fojr X have put private m the tB corner" Host Musical, Most Melancholy —A cockney gentleman who had been hearing a concert of old music, where e\ery piece that was performed was in tho programme termed an " Op " observed, as he went out, " Well, after all these 'Ops, I vote we have somo Malt."— Punch. Suggestive title for a Christmas carol— "Then Yule remember me. — HornetA bill is belore the Vermont Legislature lo repeal the law for punishing blasphomy. The common violation of tho law is urged as a reason for the repeal. ' Dr Stillman, who testified, to M« Fair's insanity, was asked if ho ever read " Stobel on Insanity." Uo said ho had, and was then told there was no such autW. VVhon a lady fainted at a Wisconsin^ party, a gentleman thought he could resuscitate her by citing her oar. Ho is going about with a poultice on his eye. A vigorous specimen of the true Yhea Bohea, the tea plant, 11 growing in the open air in the Chrißohurcb Q-arJcn 'Iliero is another in the propagating house hi fruit. Tho man who " lighted up with emotion" says it is cheaper vhai> gas. What costume ought to roininJ a lady of her washer woman 9 Her lawn dress. How did the bull look on emerging from tho china shop ? A little tho worse for ware. Tliero aro m Ireland 4,141,933 Roman Catholics, and 1,260,568 Protestants. Dr Bkight's Puobphodyve. — Multitudes of people are hopelessly suffering from Debility, Nervous, and Liver Coinpl-iints, Dopretsion of Spirits, l>6lu^ion^, Unftlness for Business or Study, Failure of Hearing t Si-ht, and Memory, Liwsitud*. Want of Po«er, ke , whoso eases admit of permanent ouae by tho new remedy Phosphodyuo (Oxonic Oxygen), which at once allays all irritation and excitement, imparts new energy and life to the enfeebled comtitution, and rapidly cures every stage of these h thcrto \ncurHble ahd distressing maladies. Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers Lhrougoufc the rolonies, .from whom pamphlets containing testunonia s may bjobtanjJ— Ca - tion Bo particular to ask lor Dr. liright'a Fhosphod\ ne us imitations aro abroad ; and avo.d purchasing hirg'o bottles, tho genuine article bpingpold in ensea only — \m.

Howick Panmure — offertory £ 8. d 2 14 0 0 10 8j 0 2 0 0 9 4 3 16 0^

Paupiri — Offertory - loufh of Port Waikato West Coast Church Bailing Fund .... Hauraki i Native Minister's Endowment Fund ..... Luiraki • Nntiro Minister's Endowment Fund, collected nt St. George's Tanrati • Offci'torv • Waiheke Church Hmldiug Fund do., collcctod in Auckland, &.o. • £ s d. 17 11 6 26 13 0 123; 5 0, 12 It 0 4-1 1G C>k 2 4 0 23 10 0 £251 0 Oi