EARLY CHRISTIANITY IN N.Z

NZ Truth, Issue 538, 9 October 1915, Page 16

EARLY CHRISTIANITY IN N.Z

Samuel Marsden's Successors m the Mission Field GLEANED FROM MANY SOURCES AND AUTHORITATIVE RECORDS 1814-1852 The Methodist Effort— A Second Attempt-Successful Issue Book 4.— Chapter V.

Facts and Figures, Compiled by J. M. Fords.

The Foundation of Wellington— lß4o— Arrival of 1400 Immigrants— No Pw vision made for their Reception — The Roman Catholic Bishop arrives on* 8 Visitation— Anger of the Methodist Missionary— He leaves Wellington and his Floek — The Mission to Taranaki — The Story of Mount Egmont~Arriva| of Bishop Selwyn — Consternation m the Wesleyan Mission,

Th^ &cent of th« New Zealand Company — ono of the Wakenelds — ilxed upon Port Nicholson as the seat of their 1 first colony, and landed 1200 English ; emigrants m IS4O. The Honorable : Henry Wilson Petre, of the noble house i of l'etre, a Roman Catholic family, raised to the British peerage m 1003 as Baron Petre, called it "a bold proceeding on the part of the Company, and still more on tho part of th<? emigrants." To remove theso people and their families sixteen thousand miles from their native country "before the company had provided a binding place for them, was a proceeding alike rcpugant to justice and humanity, and might have been attended with consequences still more disastrous than any that ensued." On Inquiry the Missionary ascertained that the eAtttp&ny had "tak-en possession of the entire harbor, with the deception of one- tenth, which they generously reserved for the natives." *" ' ♦■ . * ■ Tho ship Aurora landed an additional one hundred and eigthy emigrants. This importation awakened the jealousy of the natives and led them to enquire whether the ''whole of th© white tribe had not now arrived" Likewise, it strikes me, the missionaries did not like white immigrants, notwithstanding their after boast that tho missionaries had been the means of gaining New Zealand for the British. Again, 'note tho following, where the enmity and sectarianism comes m with these alleged Christians. M J[ust at this time the Catholic bishop and several co-adjators came to pay their first visit of Inspection to the infant colony. A3 usual, ixis lordship magnified himself, his office and his church; he Informed the Immigrants and others, that 'nearly one half of the entire population had become Catholics.' All classes urged the Weslcyan minister to remain with them; but his duty had been denned by his b rot hern, and ho could not prolong his stay. After accomplishing tho object of his visit, ho went on board the ship Atlas, which carried him through a boisterous sea to the Bay of Islands m six days." *\ ♦ * A little comment here may not be out ot place; . nearly 1400 Urtmlgrants arrived at tho now Wellington. The Bishop came, as was his duty to Bee the new arrivals, and minister to any of his persuasion that might bo amongst them. The Wosleyan minister makes no secret of his annoyance, but ho does not remain to protect the members of his Communion from the "wolf that has descended upon the fold." I question very much If the bishop would have been such a fool as to say that one half of the entire population of Maoriland had become Roman Cothoiic. Verbum sat sapientl, * ♦ ♦ The accession of tho missionaries received by the Triton enabled tho missionaries to undertake a mission to 'IWnnnkS 1 . The distance wjvs about six days' sail from Manjjungu. Thoy learned that Turanakl formed an important centre, and that within a circumference of a hundred miles, thero lived weveral thousand Maoris. The missionary and his family went there and commenced their laborious occupation of building and teaching under tho most encouraging circumstances. "Tho district is remarkable for tho beauty and diversity of Us scenery. The~mo« magnificent object within the range of the eye l» Mount Kgntont." For the benefit of those not acquainted with the locality I may be permit le4 to quote a recent authority on the subject:— A lofty Isolated peak. 52«30 feel hlj<h. This beautiful volcanic, snow -capped cone la vbilblo from nearly overy part of Taraiuik.l (which La iha .natlvo muiio for Mount Kgmont, nwd meanu barren poak), 1» 12 miles from Manala. Tho gradual ascent begins and continues for eight rullea, and the crude Is so easy thaH it la scarcely noticeable. Thin l« an extinct volcanic cone, rising to tho height Indicated. The upper part i» always covered with snow. ■. Thl« mountain la *tUuat<ul close to New Plymouth, and ia iuiroundodl by onu of the mosi fertile i!iutrlet« In New Zealand. Ul.tliitf front the puiUM m solitary Kraiuiour. it Is an object of extreme beauty, tho cona beliiK one of the moat porft-ct In the world. Fujlurna (tho «<tercd mountain of Japan), and Mount JCt,irnont of TaranaUi are the only two ulb'h 'mountains In tho world unconnected I with any range, j ♦ ■ * * ' A eomfortablrt mountain Jmu»«?, of ttuvon room*, haa t>e<n built oh the northern «ld».- of th« mountain $v an elovnjtion of 2000 feet, at a dlatanco vt 19 I miles from New Plymouth, by the June - I lion ami EKmout-roadu or 12 miloa ifrorn Munaia. This house, which haa a 1 piano, Is maintained by th« North K«irnont l'Qr*»i »o«»n) of c<?na<jrvjuor», iand la onen for accommodation of vial- ! tors from the rnlddla of D^combar to tbo ' ,-n»l of iiitrch <-ach your. Tho koopor ; net* f.» »»ui<lt» &l*<>- Tho.r«J are womon'u room it a 1 «»« *W« ° f *^o houwc. men* hn iho other, with largo cornmon«llvln» I ix:\t\ dlnlne-room In th« centre. VI«J. f ti'Jt nhoulil wkfi blanket*, ttjjio food, !wji^«»« armnK^inunUi for menl* are prej viottMly m*«S« with the cuatodlnn; iiruidc'rt ton tor ma«n!»in £\ por iimrjy. In rtno weAkhcr, when iho enow \iu art. ihct mouittAJti can be &j»c«nd<Ht without rlsK Th<» viow from thy top of Mount jCemmu on a cl^r day is tWftrrUs«-4 n* li»»StiK v«*ry rtn« tndoot}. whrn \hs hHls -ironniJ N«l»ofl CAn b* »iccn tttxi ihr> unow-cirtt) ponk* of Ru4* pobu ttnd Tonsxriro simaii out ol«orly

b>- themselves; I\~gnranoo, emitting sinoko is also dearly visible. Near the mountain house are the Dawson Falls, a very beautiful spot, the water taking one clear leap of 60 feet Into a pool surrounded by ferns and native .bush of | every tint of green. The track to the j mountain house is very good and the , cost of getting thero is slight, as any party of six or so can got a brake for ; about 30s for a couple of; days, and a! driver comes m useful for helping with the provisions and blankets. The road to the house Is, for part of the way, through virgin bush, and too air on the mountain is very pure and rare. As the house is well up tho mountain tho view from there Is very good, commanding as it does the extensive plains and low HUJs between Ruapenn and ttsmom. Was Rrst sign ted fey Captain Cook on January 9, 1770, and named b* him. In 1771 the mountain was named by French navigators "Le Pic Masca-t rin" after tho name of their ship, * ♦ ♦ The missionary met Taranakl undo* • different conditions from those des-i crlbed above. "It rises," Strachan says* "upward of 9000 feet above the ocean level. Its base commences about three miles from tho beach. The mountain answers all tbo purposes of a barometer to the natives: if any nobluoua cloud, rest on or shadows tho lofty summit, bad weather lg predicted; but If it ba dear m the zenith, the tlshermen go to Boa In their canoes, without hesitation." "The whole of this day,"* saya Dr. Selwyn. the first Anglican Bishop of Now Zealand, "we have onjoyod nobls vivws of Egroont, tbo, splendid monarch of Taraoziki. It rises at once out of ths plain, without other hills to break Its apparent height. Its base Is surrounded by almost impassable forests; the skirts! of which are m flames for the pnrposo of clearing the land for cultivation. On the following morning, the mountain cam e out gloriously from his von of clouds, and gavo mo a Bight of his , snowy summit. On going out Into ths garden of Mr. Cooko, tho view burst upon mo of tho whole mountain, runing up m a white cone above the clouds, which are still clinging to it midway. At tho extremity of the grounds ran one of those beautifully clear and rapid streft-raa which tvbound throughout Taranakl; and all round tho tresh foliage of a New Zealand spring, tipping all tho evergreens with a bright and sparkling verdure, forxnod a baaa upon which tho white peak of the mounn tain seemed to repoae, Taranaki la ti lovely country, dlatinguuihod, even among tho many natural bcauttaa | huvo seen." * * * The British and Foreign Blblo Soclet* having completed a considerable edition of the New Testament m tho Maor> language sent out 10,000 to >ho Wosleyttn missions. Those volumes ware apportioned to the different stations, "and received with acclamations of joy, Many even learned to read that they might bo entitled to buy ono. la one pluco ten pounds' worth of kumara was presented hub an expression of graUtudo to the British and Foreign Biblo Society for having sent tho procioua Kin. Tho circulation of tho Word of Cod effectively checked tho progress of popery, and impressed a new character upon the religion of tho natives." (To bo Continued.) PILES CURED ( piles iar«?ly kill, but they causo constant torture. This ia especially tru« m tho «ise of those who or q over «a slightly constipated. Plloa oun bo quickly and permanently cured, without pain, cutting or detention from buttlnotfd. Thla lm» been proved m thousands of coitus In both sexi*. and of nil imtta, and la the v<yy worst a* well us m ordinary coses. No on t« who Ims not Buffered tha torments of Itcltlntc. Painful and Bleodin« Plica, can appreciate for a moment tho murvelloua «oiw« of relief that follows Uk» use of Doau'a Ointment. Go tit once and gd a pot of tMa Oinunoni;, it will end your uufferingH. Mm. U. Ji. Arnold, 201 Princcsafitrvet. Mvrlbournv, Victoria, *wty«: — "Foe v Utftg tlmo 1 wtvs a martyr to Itching Piles, ami only people who hnvo been unfortunate unoujru to suffer from thla terrible complaint huvo any Idea what I wont through. Tho Irritation wtta dreadful, and 1 could «ci »>o r«tt from it day or niKht. 1 u»ed nil norm at Pilu remedies, and also wu»>t under an operation, but 1 »tIU sufferi*! 1 warn urged to try Doan'a Ointment, mid knowing how eood Doun'n iiackacha Kidney Pills w«?re, I decided to try ItTho noothiiiK and hwUinj; effects of ihla preparation tiro simply wonderful. After a fow application* th« Irrltnllon waa much eattlur, «o 1 cojitlnuud with tho tr«;tt(n«nt. uiul I am Kratoful for the benortt 1 hnve durtvvd from Ita v*«. 1 alwayi* ke«p I)oan'» Ointment Jn Urn» hon««, and if nvcr I fet«l the tMi^hUtKt Irritation t apply H for ft day or so^and X nover faH.-i 10 rvli«v« mo." Tour yonxn lavr Mm. Arnold *«ra,~'» "I never nuiTsr with Pile* now, Uwnlwi [to lVm.n'B Oli»t«t*n«. lt'» a icrand re- • mody, nurt I advise tv u*o wh«navv <uf~ ! opportunity off«m," ) I)oan'« Olntmoni i» t*oid by all ch«nI»i* and »tort<k<H»t>«r* at 3a por pot, or - will be postud on r*jc<»lj>i cf prico by i Fo-itfer-McCltiUan Co,, 7« Pltt-nUMt, i B>"«in«?y. j But bo »ar« you cat DOAN'B.