Good order of its rule--Defeat of Taranaki natives--Truce--Attempt at
justice to Maoris--General Synod at Nelson--Discontent of Canterbury
churchmen.

CHAPTER XIV.

RUIN AND DESOLATION (1862-1868).

Position in 1862--Meeting at Peria--Position of Waikato Maoris--Grey
brings on another war--Rangiaohia--Defeat of "king" forces--Henare
Taratoa--His rules--Heroic action--Death--Devastation by British
forces--Hauhauism--Wiremu Hipango--Hauhaus at Opotiki--Murder of Rev.
C. S. Volkner--A night of horror--The trial--Bishop Patteson's
memorial sermon--Selwyn starts to the rescue of Rev. T. Grace--
Critical situation of Bishop Williams--Rescue of Grace--Removal of
Bishop Williams--The third General Synod--Death of Tamihana--And of
Henry Williams--Journey of Bishop Selwyn to England--Offer of
Lichfield bishopric--Refusal--Acceptance--Tribute to his character
and work.

THIRD PERIOD.

CHAPTER XV.

AFTER THE WAR. THE MAORIS.

Changes produced by war and immigration--Separateness of Maori and
pakeha--Maoris and Sir George Grey--Siege of Waerenga-a-hika--
S. Williams at Te Aute--Return of Bishop Williams--Reconstitution of
diocese of Waiapu--Te Kooti at Chatham Island--His prayers--Poverty
Bay massacre--Ringa-tu--Depressed state of Maori Christianity--Present
condition of Maoris.

CHAPTER XVI.

AFTER THE WAR. THE COLONISTS (1868-1878).

Troubles in the colonial Church--Dunedin--Nomination of the Rev. H. L.
Jenner--Opposition to his appointment--His rejection by General Synod
--And by the Synod of Dunedin--Illness of Bishop Patteson--His last
voyage--His death--Weakness in the dioceses--Education Act of 1877--
Episcopal changes.

CHAPTER XVII.

THE CHURCH OF TO-DAY (1878-1914).

The Blue Gum period--The Pine period--The Macrocarpa period--Recovery
--New churches--Bishop Harper's resignation--Disputed election--Bishop
Hadfield, primate--Labour movement--Retirement of bishops--Fresh
episcopal appointments--The General Mission of 1910.

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE CHURCH AT WORK.

Doctrine and discipline--Worship--Hymns--Clergy--Theological colleges
--Parish priests of the past--Church buildings--ADMINISTRATION--Legal
position of priests and people--The General Synod--Patronage--Finance
--EDUCATION--Grammar schools--Primary education--Bible-in-schools
movement--Sunday-schools--CHARITABLE RELIEF--MISSIONARY EFFORTS--Maori
Mission--Melanesian Mission--th