Te Kōpara

Te Kopara 35

[3] Te Kopara, Number 35, Gisborne, 15 September, 1916.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

PASSING OF THE EARLIEST ELDERS.

Bishop [Leonard] Williams Enters Upon the Long Sleep.

During August news came that the Bishop was sinking, and it was not long after that we heard that he had entered upon the long sleep. He died as an elder; but when the affliction reached his heart he died rapidly. Our thoughts go back to the old times, the times when darkness covered these islands, the times when all we did was done in darkness.

Te Kopara 34

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 34, Gisborne, 15 August, 1916.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

THE GREAT WAR (III)

One thing for which we must praise God now is that we live in a state of peace without disturbances when we are receiving accounts every day of distant battles in which two or three thousand are dying in a single day. We are now in the second year of the war and there have been fifteen ships full of men from here to take the places of those of us who have fallen.

Te Kopara 33

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 33, Gisborne, 15 July, 1916.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

THE GREAT WAR

In the June edition of Te Kopara we spoke of the great war in which the enemy is invisible. The enemy is Satan who seeks to get all people as his slaves and to abandon God who made us, so that we become God’s enemies, until we come to that time when Satan will be cast down by God and we will enter with him into the oblivion in which he will be done away with.

Te Kopara 32

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 32, Gisborne, 15 June, 1916.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

THE GREAT WAR.

The thing most people want to hear about now is the conflict being carried on on the other side of this round world, in Europe, Asia and Africa. Many members of our families are engaged in it, some have died, some have returned wounded, and some are going to take the places of those who have fallen. No war in the past has been like this. Not the former armies; the number of men engaged is exceedingly great. Formerly wars took place on land or on ships sailing on the surface of the sea. Now we see other ways being used by those intent on killing people. Some, like taniwha dive under the surface of the sea to fight there. Some fly like birds in the air dropping things to kill people, things that cannot be avoided.

Te Kopara 31

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 31, Gisborne, 15 May, 1916.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

NEWS OF THE WAR.

In the West.

Germany is seeking to take possession of two hills in order to have control of the Verdun area, on is Hill 304 and the other is Hill 287. These are the places from which Germany is being attacked by the French. A newspaper agency, the Press Bureau, says that the number of Germans casualties in the month of April alone was 91.162 – 17,455 were killed or died of wounds, 2495 died of sickness, 1221 were taken prisoner, 6217 are missing, 14557 were seriously wounded, 4001 were wounded, 39,679 suffered light injuries, and there were 5637 other injuries. At Hill 304 the Germans suffered greatly in the French attack.

Te Kopara 30

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 30, Gisborne, 15 April, 1916.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

A MEMORIAL SERVICE.

The Death of Mr Volkner.

At the beginning of last March, a service was held in Opotiki to remember the Rev Carl Silvius Volkner who worked there for five years and who, on 2nd March, 1865, was martyred for the faith. The main service was at 11 a.m. when the Communion was celebrated with Archdeacon MacMurray from Auckland as celebrant. The text of his sermon was taken from the Gospel according to Luke 21.16-19, ‘They will put some of you to death….. By your endurance you will gain your souls.’

Te Kopara 29

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 29, Gisborne, 15 March, 1916.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

THE MAORI CONTINGENT

What is the Situation?

It is clear that Maori are preparing for the Fourth Contingent which is being assembled. But what is the Government saying about the Maori Contingent? It became very clear during the fighting at Gallipoli in August that the Maori Contingent were very brave, but there has been no explanation as to why they were split up amongst the Pakeha. There are nearly 100 Maori trained to fight now, so what will be the status of the Maori? Will they be divided amongst the Pakeha companies or will they be left together in their own group, having shown their courage in battle?