MAORI BISHOPRIC
mr - ■ DISCUSSED AT PAKIPAKI (Special to tlio Herald.) HASTINGS, last night. The Maori bishopric was discussed at the native, gathering hold at Pakipalri this week. The Eev. A. F. Bennett stated that there was a practically unanimous desire on the part of the Maoris to have a Maori bishop. Three i>rnj)ortant meetings had been "held in Waiapu Diocese, and in each of the three archdeaconries' guarantees of £250 per annum had been ! promised towards the support of a native bishop. Sir A. T. Ngata stated that he had seen no reason to change his opinion in favor of a Maori bishop. For 100 years they had had pakeha bishops and now the Maori felt strongly that lie was entitled to have the high office filled by a man of his own race. It might bo true that they had no Maori with university degrees, but that was not so important, as that they should have a man who would be able to build up the spiritual life of the Maori —a man like St. Paul, who could come down to their level and lift them up. * .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16622, 14 April 1928, Page 16
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