Te Pipiwharauroa 67

Te Pipiwharauroa 67

No. 67

1903/09/01

(Maori Version at NZETC,)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 67, Gisborne, September 1903.

A RELIGIOUS HUI AT MURIWAI.

Last year the College, the teachers and the students went to Te Arai to stir up the Faith there, and this year we went to Te Muriwai. This is a common practice amongst Pakeha – some preachers going to stir up the Faith. It was also formerly a practice of the Maori Church to gather for nights of worship, for ‘Thursdays’, but this practice has been neglected.

Te Pipiwharauroa 66

Te Pipiwharauroa 66

No.66

1903/08

(Maori Text at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 66, Gisborne, August 1903.

A WORD TO THE MAORI PEOPLE

Revelation 3.2

(A sermon by Mr Chatterton at Te Arai.)

These words were written by John to the Church of Sardis. In the time of John, Sardis was a large and wealthy town. The people of the Church in Sardis were very important, but what is the town like now? The glory has departed, it is now a small and dirty place, the people are poor and there is no Christian Church. Why did this place and people disappear? Because they did not listen to the word of God.

Te Pipiwharauroa 65

Te Pipiwharauroa 65

No. 65

1903/07

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 65, Gisborne, July 1903.

A WARNING

[This is the letter which Mr Chatterton sent to Wereta’s Hui held at Pakirikiri.]

The idea came to me after praying that I should write to you all in a loving spirit, to you who have gathered in this place. This thought came to me, as it has to most of your Maori and Pakeha friends who want the best for you. I am convinced that what you are doing does not come from God and will not result in good for the Maori People.