and with a fence, and erecting in the
midst a reading-desk three feet, and a pulpit six feet high, both made
out of canoes, covered with either black native cloth or some canvas he
had brought from Port Jackson, and ranging near them some bottoms of old
canoes, as seats for the English part of the congregation, and on the
hill above he hoisted, of his own accord, the British flag.

On the Sunday morning Duaterra, his uncle, and Koro Koro, another chief
who had been in Australia, all appeared in regimentals given them by
Governor Macquarie, swords by their sides, and switches in their hands,
and all their men drawn up behind them. When the English had entered,
the chiefs arranged their tribes, and Mr. Marsden began by singing the
Old Hundredth Psalm, the first note of praise to the Creator that ever
rung from the bays and rocks of New Zealand. Then he went through the
Christmas Day service, his twenty-two English joining in it, and Koro
Koro making signs with his switch to the natives when to stand and when
to sit. Mr. Marsden ended with a sermon on the Angelic greeting, and
when the natives complained that they could not understand, Duaterra
promised to explain afterwards, and this he performed--it may be feared,
after a fashion of his own, for as yet he was very ignorant, although
very acute.

Mr. Marsden's principle was not that of Eliot, to begin with the faith,
then come to civilization. He thought that the benefits of civilization
would lead to the acceptance of the faith; and, besides, he had only
laymen to act as teachers; and, as his system was that of the Church, he
could only employ them in laying foundations, in preparing instead of
admitting converts, while his own duties only permitted of his making
flying visits. So he established his settlers to show the benefits of
peace, industry, and morality, and thus bring the natives to look higher.
Seed, tools, clothing, he assisted them in procuring and using, but his
smith was expressly forbidden ever to make or repair any warlike weapon,
or the settlers ever to barter muskets or powder for any possession of
whatever value with the natives. He likewise strove, in his
conversations with the chiefs, to show the evils of their vices in such a
manner as their shrewd minds could enter into, trying to make them see
the disgrace and horror of cannibalism, and the inconveniences of
polygamy, thus hoping to raise their standard.

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