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Faithfully yours,
S. T. DUNEDIN, Primate.

Bishopsgrove, January, 1914.

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552-4 Lonsdale Street, Melb.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

Slow progress of Christianity towards Antipodes--Moslem barrier--
Effect of the Renaissance--Europeans south of the barrier--Dutch in
East Indies--Tasman's discovery of New Zealand--"Three Kings Island"--
Cook's visit--Convict settlement at Port Jackson--Conclusions.

FIRST PERIOD.

CHAPTER I.

THE PREPARATION (1805-1813).

The Bay of Islands--Te Pahi--His visit to New South Wales--Meeting
with Marsden--Te Pahi's return and death--Ruatara--His arrival in
England--Marsden at Home--The Church Missionary Society--Its plans for
New Zealand Mission--Hall and King--Marsden meets Ruatara on _Active_
--_Boyd_ massacre--Delay--Ruatara's return to New Zealand--The years
of waiting.

CHAPTER II.

THE ENTERPRISE (1813-1815).

Conditions more favourable--Preliminary voyage of _Active_--"Noah's
Ark"--Arrival of mission in New Zealand--Interview with Whangaroans--
"Rangihoo"--Landing of Marsden, &c.--Preparation for service--
Christmas Day, 1814--Marsden's narrative--Planting of settlement--
Gathering timber--Ruatara's illness and death--His work.

CHAPTER III.

THE RECEPTION (1815-1822).

Position of settlers--Hall at Waitangi--Communistic experiment--
Difficulty with Kendall--The mission in trouble--Visit of Rev.
S. Leigh--Renewed zeal--Second visit of Marsden--Foundation of
Kerikeri station--Marsden's third visit--Hongi and Kendall leave for
England--Reception by King George IV--Marsden's journeys in New
Zealand--Hinaki of Mokoia--Return of Hongi and Kendall--Change in
Hongi--Siege of Mokoia--Devastation of Thames district--Miserable
plight of missionaries--Closing of seminary at Parramatta.

CHAPTER IV.

THE NEW BEGINNING (1823-1830).

Need of the mission--Arrival of Rev. H. Williams--His character--
Settlement at Paihia--New workers--Difficulties in farming--Richard
Davis--Building of the _Herald_--Schools--Flight of Wesleyans
from Whangaroa--Death of Hongi--Peace-making--The "Girls' War"--
Conversions--Taiwhanga--Baptisms--Effectiveness of schools--
Evidences of progress.

CHAPTER V.

THE FORWARD MOVE (1831-1837).

Exploration--Expedition to Kaitaia--Station formed--Cape Reinga--
Expedition to Thames--Evening service--Surprising recepti