Te Pipiwharauroa 96

Te Pipiwharauroa 96

No. 96

1906/03

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 96, Gisborne, March 1906.

THE WORDS OF TIMI KARA

According to Pakeha thinking it is not right for leaders of the Church to involve themselves in Parliamentary disputes, with the provisions of the laws made by Parliament. This perhaps lies behind the condemnation by some people of Te Pipiwharauroa’s strong criticism of the Native Land Settlement Act and its call to the tribes to unite and to paddle the canoes to England with the message to the King that the Government of these islands has trampled on the sacred Treaty made by his mother between them and the Maori.

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 50

Te Pipiwharauroa 50

No. 50

1902/04/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 50, Gisborne, April 1902

THE SPEECH OF THE BISHOP OF WAIAPU TO THE MAORI CHURCH HUI, March 10th, 1902.

The thing that brings us together, Ministers and Laymen, each year to the Maori Church Hui, is to look at what the Church is doing amongst us, to discard things that are wrong, and to give glory to our father in Heaven. This is called the ‘General Meeting’ [Hui Topu] because it brings together the ministers and Laymen from all parts of the Diocese. Now may the Spirit of God remind us of those things which will further the work of his Church; some of the things we must consider at this time are indeed weighty.