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.

Te Pipiwharauroa 64

Te Pipiwharauroa 64

No. 64

1903/06/1

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 64, Gisborne, June 1903

THE TONGUE

(Psalm 141.3)

The tongue is a part of the body which can do great good or great evil; the tongue is very small but very powerful. A person’s words are like a match which sets something alight; much firewood can be consumed by a small fire. Words fall from the mouth but they fall for many days. The words of a good person are like seeds which bear fruit even after the death of the speaker.

Te Pipiwharauroa 51

Te Pipiwharauroa 51

No. 51

1902/05/01

[Maori Version at NZETC]

Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 51, Gisborne, May 1902

[1] THE IDEAL VILLAGE

{The conclusion of the speech by Reweti Kohere in 1897, printed in Numbers 47 and 49.)

If the business of horse racing was only a matter of horses running and not of drunkenness, gambling and theft, I would urge setting up a racing club in the Ideal Village. I have said that the Maori are a people who want to play, therefore let us think of some proper and good recreations in order to bring an end to their sad occupations and to get people together.