MAORI MIRACLE MAN.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 308, 27 December 1920, Page 5

MAORI MIRACLE MAN.

DEDICATION OF A CHURCH. THREE THOUSAND ' (By Telegraph.—Own Corresoon<3ent.J ■vVANGANTTT, this day, j Over 3000 Maoris from all parts of I the North Island assembled at Rataua Ito celebrate Christmas and participate lin the opening of'the Maori church ] dedicated to God by Tahu WLremu ! Ratana, the Maori miracle man. The 1 church was opened on Christmas Day, I all denominations hein£ represented by i Maori clergy. A Roman Catholic j French priest celebrated Mass with his i people after the Protestant service had concluded. The huge assembly of Maoris arrived on different days last week, but about 2000 are expected to take their depari ture to-morrow and next day. Tho ! railway authorities are puzzie.d how j they are froinjj tn transport such a ! crowd at one time. Tlie visitors cmi brace a numhrr of s"u-k people, inductj incr one woman driven liy a motor i-ar 'all t!io wuy from CM -.rue. It is mairijtaincd thai v.li.-n she iirriverl f,l,c wns about at denth's door, but In-day him enjoyed a ;_'"inl and hearty Maori mml. j Many cures arc chimed tn have br-ni ! efioc'ted. 1 The task <■' U'ft\\:\>; the miiliitndr : =; Isdipend'Mi- 1 . T'"' '■■ '' '■■•<!■ [iMrt nf tit" ! ,-, lebnition- ■•:■■■ -■■■' r the conlrnl nf jt.hr Rev. FI-w.Mcm. Mi-fhndist mi.'sinnary lin Taranaki ami t!.e \'.>-( l'on~t.