He Kupu Whakamarama

Te Pipiwharauroa 73

No. 73

1904/03

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 73, Gisborne, March, 1904.

FROM THE EDITOR.

We have received accounts of the hui at Ngatiapa. Te Ratana and Te Kahu spoke about things published in Te Pipiwharauroa. The name of the person who spoke about those matters was not given or written down. The name that was written down was ‘The Messengers of Mahuru.’ We do not think we should publish those accounts; there is no reason why other tribes need to hear of the squabbles within one family.

Te Pipiwharauroa 72

No. 72

1904/02

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 72, Gisborne, February 1904.

THE WORLD OF HUMOUR

The Pakeha have a saying, ‘Wise people long sometimes for a funny story.’

A whale was beached at Pohakiu. While the people were cutting it up, Hamapiria was there on his horse watching them. He called out,

‘E! o nga roto nunui ona tu kokopu.’
'Each large lake has its own kind of cockabullies.'

But the most famous person for telling stories was Tuhoro; some of the grown-ups were upset by him. Most of what he said was said in the fashion of the elders of Ngati Porou. For example, when the elders want someone to go and fetch food they will say, ‘Come as food for us.’

Te Pipiwharauroa 71

No. 71

1904/01

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 71, Gisborne, January 1904.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN CHICAGO.

The major disaster in these times happened in Chicago, a large city in America, where 600 people were killed. The large crowd of people, most of them women and children, had assembled in a big theatre to see a play. When the play began, some of the curtains caught fire. The crowd stood up and ran in panic. As a result many people died, being trampled under foot, and there were not many exits.

Te Pipiwharauroa 70

No. 70

1903/12

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 70, Gisborne, December 1903

LOOKING BACK

Te Pipiwharauroa has a tradition, as we arrive at the end of the year, of looking back over the long accumulation of days that have passed and noting the things that have happened and giving an overview. The most important thing is that we thank Jehovah for his kindness to us right up to the end of this year – physical kindnesses and spiritual kindnesses. We give thanks also that this has been a good year – a year without war and without bad things.

Te Pipiwharauroa 69

No. 69

1903/11

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 69, Gisborne, November 1903.

LIVING FAITH

‘Thereupon, the woman left her water-jar, went to the village, and said to the people, Come.’ (John 4.28-29)

Reader, the desire of my heart and my prayer is that, if you do not yet know Jesus in your heart, your heart may be awoken by his Spirit that you may find him who died for you. You must also pray that your heart may be enlightened. Of all dark things it is darkness of the spirit that is worst – it is very dark. In the verses I have written here are some important indications of Living Faith. If your faith does not have these two marks it is right that you should be uneasy at heart about the nature of your faith, and it is right that you should ask yourself if your faith is like that spoken of in the Scriptures by which you find life, the faith which God desires so much. So consider carefully these marks of Living Faith.

Te Pipiwharauroa 68

No. 68

1903/10

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 68, Gisborne, October 1903

BODY AND SOUL

In these days when there are plenty of tohunga healing the many afflictions of the body (according to those who believe in the tohunga), a person’s concern for his body may cause him to neglect the things pertaining to his soul. Te Puke ki Hikurangi has published the taunting statements of Eruera te Kahu about the Church to the effect that the Church is only concerned with the soul and forgets the body. He said these words at the hui of his tohunga, Wereta, held at Pakirikiri.

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

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

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

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.

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