Introduction.

Chapter I. Samuel Marsden--His first Efforts for the New Zealanders--His Visit to England--Foundation of the Mission by Church Missionary Society--The Society's first Agents--Their Instructions--Ruatara--Massacre of the Boyd--The Missionary brig Active--Hongi-- Marsden's First Visit to New Zealand--His first Step--His Confidence--The first Service--Christmas Day, 1814 --Settling of the Missionaries--Death of Ruatara--His last Thoughts

Chapter II. Marsden's Second Visit--State of Mission--Seminary at Paramatta--Rev. J. Butler--First Celebration of Holy Communion--Trading for Muskets--Marsden's Third Visit--Hongi and Kendall go to England--Character of Hongi--Change in his Conduct--Ordination of Kendall --His Behaviour Professor Lee, and the Maori Language--Paralysis of Mission--The Rev. H. Williams--Marsden's Fourth Visit--Settlement of the Rev. H. Williams at Paihia--Wreck of the Brampton

Chapter III. A New Era--Trials--Slow Progress--Schools and Classes--Building of The Herald--The Rev. W. Williams--His Preparation and Ordination--His arrival at Paihia--Progress in the Language--Troubles in 1827--Marsden's Fifth Visit--Hongi dies--Signs of Improve-ment--Peace-making--First Baptism--First Public Baptism of Infants--Battle of Kororareka--Marsden's Sixth Visit--Reconciliation--Progress of Translation--Fresh Labourers--A New Mission Vessel--Perilous Voyage--Eagerness of the Natives to learn--New Station at Waimate--A Successful Effort--Darkness before the Dawn--Admission to Holy Communion--Beginning of Native Agency--New Station at Kaitaia--Further Advance in Translation--Improvement in 1833

Chapter IV. Efforts to Extend Mission--British Resident--New Station in the Thames District--Expedition of Rev. W. Williams to East Cape--Hicks's Bay and Waiapu--The Waikato Explored--New Stations at Mangapouri and Tauranga--Removal of Rev. W. Williams to Waimate--A Distinguished Visitor--His Testimony--Translation of New Testament and Prayer Book--Arrival of Rev. R. Maunsell--Marsden's Last Visit--His Reception by the People--His Death at Paramatta--Visit of Bishop Broughton--Rev. Octavius Hadfield--First Confirmation--Ordination of Mr. Hadfield to Priesthood--Bishop Broughton's Report to Church Missionary Society --Roman Catholic Mission--Waharoa--Mission Stations Pillaged--The Waikato Stations

Chapter V. Native Agency--Taumatakura-- His Success--Removal of Rev. W. Williams to Turanga--Great Advance in that District--Ripaha--Rauparaha of Otaki--His Son and Nephew--Learning to Read under Difficulties--Strange Reading Party at Kapiti--Visit of the Cousins to the Bay of Islands in search of a Missionary--Mr. Hadfield volunteers--Is settled at Otaki--Waikanae to share his services--Station formed at Wanganui--Retrospect of Missionary Period--Beginning of a New Era--The Year 1840--Treaty of Waitangi--British Sovereignty Proclaimed--Systematic Colonisation--Church Society for New Zealand--Proposal to appoint a Bishop--Maori Superstitions--Origin of the New Zealander---Character of their Religion--Atua-- Karakia--Tohunga--Te Reinga--The Tapu--Concluding Remarks--Value set on the Holy Scriptures

Chapter I. Appointment and Consecration of Bishop--His Family and previous Life--Character--Letters Patent--Endoments--Fellow-workers--Departure--Voyage--Arrival

Chapter II. Arrival at Paihia--Mutual First Impressions--Residence at Waimate--First Appointment of Archdeacon--First Visitation Tour--Death of Mr. Evans--Return to Auckland--Death of Rev. T. C. Whytehead--First Confirmation--Financial Arrangements--Peace-making--Ordinations--The Rev. Oct. Hadfield

Chapter III. First Missionary Tour in Middle Island--Return to Bay of Islands--Bishop Selwyn as a Missionary--Ordinations--Installation of Archdeacons--Rev. G. A. Kissling--- Removal of St. John's College to Tamaki--Illness of Rev. O. Hadfield--Translations of the Old and New Testaments--Translation of Prayer-book

Chapter IV. Native Disaffection and its Cause--Heke's Insurrection--The Missionaries charged with Treason--Governor Grey--Prejudice against Missionaries--Missionary Land Grants--Grey's Confidential Despatch--Demand for Inquiry--How responded to--The Bishop's Views--The Governor's open Opposition--Goes to Law

Chapter V. Governor Grey's Despatch to Earl Grey--The Conciliatory Resolutions--The Governor and the Bishop--Refusal to Surrender Grants--Breach with Bishop--Dismissal--Retires to Pakaraka--Vindication--Archdeacon W. Williams meets Committee--Complete Exoneration--Henry Williams Re-instated--Reconciliation with Bishop and Governor

Chapter VI. Synods of Clergy at Waimate, 1844 and 1847--Status of Colonial Church-- Commencement of Melanesian Mission--Plan pursued--Conference of Bishops at Sydney--Australasian Board of Missions--The Border Maid--Voyage of 1851

Chapter VII. Annus Mirabilis--Fellow-workers from Home--Canterbury Pilgrims--First Visit to the New Settlement--Bishop-Designate of Lyttelton--Bishop's Second Visit--Third Visit--Appointment of Commissaries--Epoch page 176

Chapter VIII. The Era of Church Organisation--In what sense Bishop Selwyn was Author of Church Constitution--Address of 1850--Pastoral of 1852--Proposed Principles of Church Constitution--Remarks on these

Chapter IX. The Canterbury Church Committee--Letter written by Mr. J. R. Godley at request of the Committee--Analysis of the same

Chapter X. The Bishop's Second Pastoral--Meetings to consider Basis of Constitution--Auckland Meeting--Wellington Meeting--Nelson Meeting--New Plymouth Meeting--Wanganui, Lyttelton, and Otago Meetings--Christ-church Meeting--General Remarks

Chapter XI. The Bishop's Visit to England--Its Result--His Return with Rev. J. C. Patteson--Meeting at Christchurch--Resolutions--Mr. Labouchere's Words--Religious, [xi/xii] Charitable, and Educational Trusts Act, 1856--Consecration of first Bishop of Christchurch--Arrival and Enthronisation

Chapter XII. Conference summoned--How composed--Analysis of Report with Comments--Arrangements for Meeting of First General Synod--Preamble and Fundamental Provisions

Chapter I. First General Synod convened--New Sees of Wellington, Nelson, and Waiapu--Appointments to them--Members of Synod, Clerical and Lay--Opening of Synod--Address--Business--Tribunals Bill--Nomi-nators' Statute--First Standing Commission--Maori Liberality--Theoretical Question--Remarks

Chapter II. Bishop Selwyn in time of War--Consecration of Bishop Patteson--Second General Synod--Opening Address--Character and Results of Session--Christchurch Board of Trusts Statute--Rise and Growth of Dis-satisfaction--Objections to Constitution--Judgment in case of Long v. Bishop of Capetown--Duke of New-castle's Despatch--Action of Bishop and Synod of Christchurch--Report of Commission

Chapter III. Meeting of Third General Synod--Its Members--General Character of Session--President's Address--Hauhau Outbreak--Openings for Reconciliation--Diocesan Basis--Lengthy Debate--Revision of Constitution--Amendments actually made--Dioceses to have Independent Management of Property--Discipline Statutes

Chapter IV. The Bishops resign their Patents--The Effect--The Dunedin Bishopric Question--The Bishop of New Zealand writes to the Archbishop--Appointment of Rev. H. L. Jenner-- Resolutions of Rural Deanery Boards vetoed--The Primate's Visit to the South--Dr. Jenner Consecrated--Resolutions of R. D. Board, February, 1867--Memorial--Mr. W. Carr Young's Letters--His Interview with the Archbishop--Bishop Jenner's Undertaking--The Archbishop's Letter--Resolutions of R. D. Board--Bishop Jenner's departure delayed--Sir W. Martin's opinion--General desire to refer the matter to the General Synod

Chapter V. Fourth General Synod--Select Committee on Jenner Case--The Debate and its Result--Other Measures of the Session--Farewell Addresses to Bishop Selwyn--Fare-well Services--Departure--Letter written on board the Hero--Bishop Jenner arrives in Dunedin--Diocesan Synod convened--Final struggle and its Result

Chapter VI. Fifth General Synod--Bishop Cowie--Bishop Hadfield--Dunedin Bishopric Case--The Bishoprics Statute--The Discipline Statutes--Diocesan Boards Statute--Modification of Services--Close of Session--Consecra-tion of Bishop Nevill--Action of English Prelates--The Primate's Letter--Bishop Jenner's Reply--Death of Bishop Patteson--Sixth General Synod--Constitutional Questions--Statute No. 19--Bishop of Dunedin again--Board of Theological Studies--St. John's College, Auckland--The Melanesian Bishopric

Chapter VII. Seventh General Synod--Character of Session--Formu-laries Bill--Other Proceedings-- Letter of Bishop Reinkens--Consecration of Bishop of Melanesia--Bishopric of Waiapu--Consecration of Bishop Stuart--Death of Bishop Williams--Eighth General Synod--Theological College--Suffragan Bishop--Diocesan Boards--Diaconate and Lay Ministrations--Church of Sweden--Close of Session

Chapter VIII. Consecration of Christchurch Cathedral--Ninth General Synod--Legislation recast in shape of Canons--The Ven. Archdeacon Harris--The Discipline Bills--Church of Sweden--St. John's College, Auckland--The Maori Apostasy--Tenth General Synod--Reminiscences--Bishop Barry--Samoan Chiefs--Episcopal Superintendence of the Fiji Group--Sir Alexander Stuart--Education System of New Zealand--Petition to Legislature--Diaconate and Lay Ministrations--St. John's College--History of Church of New Zealand--Conclusion

Chapter I.
THE DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND. Statistics--Clergy Pension Fund--Diocesan Endowments--General Endowments-- Institutions

Chapter II.
DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. Staff of the Diocese--Statistics--Endowments--Home Mission Fund--Institutions of the Diocese:--1. Christ's College,Canterbury --2. Christchurch Cathedral

Chapter III.
DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN. Staff of the Diocese--Licensed Clergy and Lay Readers-Confirmations--Diocesan Trust Board:--A. Bishopric Fund; B. Theological College Fund; C. General Church Fund

Chapter IV.
DIOCESE OF NELSON, COMPILED BY THE RIGHT REV.THE LORD BISHOP OF NELSON. Foundation of Settlement--The First Clergyman--The Maories--Rev. C. L. Reay--Bishop Selwyn's Visits--The Rev. H. F.Butt--Foundation of Bishopric--Bishop [xv/xvi] Hobhouse--The present Bishop--Alteration of Boundaries--Archdeaconries--Statistics--Bishopdale College--Bishop's School--Cathedral--Orphanage

Chapter V.
DIOCESE OF WAIAPU. Early History--Bishopric Endowment--Contrast between Northern and Southern Districts--The Bishop and his Staff--Statistics

Chapter VI.
DIOCESE OF WELLINGTON. Boundaries of Diocese--Bishops--Endowments:--I. For Bishoprics; 2. Educational--Statistics--Finance--Pension Fund

Chapter VII.
DIOCESE OF MELANESIA. The Mission Field--The Mission Staff--Head Quarters of the Mission--Statistics--Churches--Expenditure--Means of Support

Chapter VIII.
THE MAORI MISSION. Mission Board--Native Church Boards--Maori Church Sta-tistics:--I. North Island--II. South Island--Educational Institutions:--A. Training College at Gisborne--B. Native College at Te Aute-- Native Girls' School at Napier

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