He Kupu Whakamarama

Te Pipiwharauroa 55

No. 55

1902/09/01

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 55, Gisborne, September, 1902.

CONFIRMATION

(See Number 48, February 1902.)

The first thing a person has to affirm when he is baptised and which he has to affirm anew before he is confirmed is that he will ‘renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.’ [Book of Common Prayer.]

Te Pipiwharauroa 54

(Maori Version at NZETC)

No. 54

1902/08/01

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 54, Gisborne, August 1902.

WHAT DO WE DO WITH MONEY?

The prime concern of most of the people in this world is scheming how to get more money for themselves; some of them do not give thought to death because they are too busy making money. Other people are delighted when their money is taken away; why should they be sad at heart over whatever consumed their money? Such is the heart of the person who gambles or spends his money on alcohol.

Te Pipiwharauroa 53

No. 53

1902/07/01

[Maori Version at NZETC]

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 53, Gisborne, July 1902.

MAORI TOHUNGA

The Speech of Timi Kara

At the conclusion of the service at Wai-o-Matatini on Sunday 23rd March, those in the house turned to discussing Maori matters. Timi Kara said that the craft and sacredness of the works of the tohunga ceased in days gone by; the tohunga in these days are false, they seek money, and they want women.

Te Pipiwharauroa 52

No. 52

1902/06/01

[Maori Version at NZETC]

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 52, Gisborne, June 1902

GOOD NEWS

Pretoria, June 1, 1902. ‘This night peace was made.’ Kitchener.

Te Pipiwharauroa observed in April that the leaders of the Boers were meeting and that perhaps the war would be ended. On 2nd of this month Kitchener’s telegram arrived. The Boers had submitted to the authority of King Edward. The whole Empire is happy and glad and full of praise at this good news, the coming of peace. God be praised!

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.

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.

Te Pipiwharauroa 49

No. 49

1902/03/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 49, Gisborne, March 1902

THE IDEAL VILLAGE

(The continuation of the speech by Reweti Kohere in 1897, printed in Number 47.)

Maori mothers do not know very well how to bring up their children; they do not correct the wrong habits of their children while they are small, and they do not teach them to respect their elders. Rather, the Maori believe that the way to show their love for their children is to give them whatever they want and to permit the children to do whatever they wish to. When the children grow up, the parents marvel at the sulkiness and the obstinacy of their children.

Te Pipiwharauroa 48

HE KUPU WHAKAMARAMA

(Maori Version at NZETC)

Number 48

1902/02/01

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 48, Gisborne, February 1902.

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation is the sign that a person has reached maturity as far as the principles of the Church are concerned. Baptism was his birth as a child of God and Confirmation marks his becoming an adult. At a child’s baptism the Godparents undertake to bring that child to the Bishop to be confirmed when he knows the words of the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and is also able to answer the questions in the Catechism. The Catechism explains the significance of Baptism and Confirmation.

Te Pipiwharauroa 47

No. 47

1902/01/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama Number 47, Gisborne, January 1902

CHRISTMAS

To the Editor of Te Pipiwharauroa.

Friend, greetings to you who makes our bird to go. Best wishes in this great enterprise of ours. May God guard you. Enough for my greetings.

Friend, these are a few words to be loaded onto that bird to be carried to all the marae on the island and as far as Te Waipounamu. Teira Tiakitai and his younger brother Mohi Mohiteatahikoia along with their younger sisters summoned a Christmas gathering here.

Te Pipiwharauroa 46

No.46

1901/12/01

(Maori Version at NZETC)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 46, Gisborne, December 1901

CHRISTMAS

Some of our friends will see this bird, Te Pipiwharauroa, before 25th December, Christmas Day, the day Christ was born 1901 years ago, and some perhaps after Christmas, but our message is for all of you, the greeting of the Pakeha, the greeting wrested by Maori ears and tongues into ‘Meri Kirihimete!’ Friends, ‘Merry Christmas!’ to all of you and to us as well: in Maori it is ‘A joyful Christmas!’

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