RELIGION

Te Ao Hou, June 1959, Page 21

RELIGION Both Maori and European derived religious organisations are found in the Auckland Maori Community. The Latter Day Saints, the Church of England, the Presbyterians, the Methodists, the Roman Catholics, the United Maori Mission, the Brethren, the Ratana, the Nakahi, the Paimarire, and the followers of Rapana are all there To varying degrees the European derived churches maintain separate church services for the Maori members, though in all cases a ready welcome is extended the Maori people to attend the services in the European churches. The Latter Day Saints and the Roman Catholics tend to become incorporated more than the others in the European churches. The leadership is given by both Maori and European clergy. Strong youth leadership among the laity is encouraged by the United Maori Mission, the Latter Day Saints and the Brethren. The largest Maori derived denomination in the city is Ratana. Like the Latter Day Saints, the Ratana tend to pervade their influence throughout the community in the form of the social and recreational clubs, though the Roman