LATEST FROM THE KING COUNTRY. [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] SABBATH SERVICE. Alexandra, Friday 7.10 pm.
Tho Native Minister remained at JiaLphia last evening as the guest of Tawhi.io. 1 This morning Mr Commissioner Kemp and Mr Morpoth his private Secretary, returned from Kaiphai, this being the 10th day of the week according to the now diapenbation and tlio Hauhan sabbath. Several karekas were held. Tarcao is tlio officiating priest for the day. They are appointed by Tawhiao. At tho Kamkia to-day about twenty tareaos stood up at certain stage 3 of tho service and said some prayers beseeching God to shew equal mercy to both raoes, Jehovah, Tawhiao, and atua oi 1 God were prayed to in succession. Tawhiao id besought to shed light and truth throughout tho isluud and to proservo peace between two races. The new religion appears to place Taw hiao the King in the poition of Jesus Christ. Tawhiao is prayed to to protect hia people irrespective of race or colour. Tawhiao, Takerei, Tawhia, Te Wheoro, Commissioner Kemp, and Major Mair dined together in. European fashion. The remainder of the Europeans were entertained bv Mr Reynolds.
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 627, 27 May 1876, Page 2
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189LATEST FROM THE KING COUNTRY. [PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] SABBATH SERVICE. Alexandra, Friday 7.10 pm. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 627, 27 May 1876, Page 2
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