HISTORIC MAORI CHURCH.
DOOMED AFTER 66 YEARS. APPROACHING DEMOLITION. After 66 years of continuous service as the centre of the spiritual life of the Maoris of Arowhenua Pa, near Temuka, the old wooden building of Holy Trinity, standing in the native cemetery grounds near to the recently-opened new church, is to be placed in the hands of the house-breakers. This was decided upon at a public meeting of Maoris at Arowhenua lately. The oldest church building but one in South Canterbury, the story of its origin throws light on the early history of that part of Canterbury. Dissatisfied with the alienation of their lands, the Maoris of the Temuka district listened sympathetically to the doctrines of <.ne hau-haus of Taranaki, and it was to combat the growing element of disturbance that the carlv preachers redoubled their energy to keep the natives Out. of the work of those early churchmen sprang the enthusiasm that was responsible for the raising of the money to build the church at Arowhenua.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21137, 21 March 1932, Page 11
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167HISTORIC MAORI CHURCH. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21137, 21 March 1932, Page 11
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