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abandoned ; aliortly, however, to be re-formed and re-strengtbened at Hoki- 

 angay Still it was not until 1824, or ten years after tbe commencement of 

 tbe mission, tbat tbe first New Zealand convert was baptized. In tbe year 

 1819 tbe Cburcb Mission took up a new station at Kerikeri, also in tbe Bay 

 of Islands, tben tbe beadquarters of tbe cbief Hongi. In 1823 tbe Paibia 

 station was formed ; and bere, soon after, tbe first scbooner (of 52 feet keel) 

 was built. In 1830 tbe Waimate station was formed ; and in 1834 tbe 

 Kaitaia, or nortbernmost one. In 1834-5, mission stations were also formed 

 at Matamata and at Mangapouri in "Waikato, at Tauranga in tbe Bay of 

 Plenty, and at E-otorua. Soon after mission stations were also formed in 

 tbe Tbames and at Manukau ; Entry Island, Otaki, and Wbanganui, in Cook 

 Strait, and Poverty Bay, Uawa ("Tolaga"), and tbe East Cape, were all 

 occupied in tbe years 1839—40. From all tbese spots, and some otbers, as 

 BO many centres, tbe natives around, for many miles, were regularly visited, 

 and more or less brougbt under Cbristian instruction ; receiving largely at 

 tbe same time tbe manifold blessings of trade, commerce, and civilization. 

 Tbe printing press was introduced in 1834, and early in 1835 portions of tbe 

 Holy Scriptures were first printed in New Zealand. In 1837 tbe first edition 

 of tbe complete New Testament was printed at Paibia, in 8vo., of wbicb 

 edition 5,000 copies were printed, and soon entirely disposed of. During 

 tbe five years ending 1840, many tbousands of otber books were printed in 

 tbe New Zealand language and distributed. "Witbin tbis quarter of a cen- 

 tury several wbalers and sealers bad located tbemselves in different parts 

 of New Zealand, especially in and near Cook Strait, at Dusky Bay, and at 

 Stewart Island. But at tbe Bay of Islands was by far tbe largest number 

 of settlers and white residents. If tbe first balf of tbis period of twenty- 

 five years was to tbe New Zealander tbe most deadly, tbe last quarter was 

 certainly tbe most beneficial, wbetber in spiritual, intellectual, or outward 

 wealth. 



58. The period from the year 1840 to the present year (1865), another 

 quarter of a century, might be very advantageously divided into two por- 

 tions — (1) to the end of tbe year 1852, up to which time the natives were 

 generally progressing ; and (2) from that to tbe present, during which they 

 have been generally falling back, — but time will not permit of tbis. During 

 the whole of this period very much has been done for tbe New Zealander. 

 New mission stations have been formed in many places ; tbe British Bible 

 Society, and other societies, have given them immense donations of holy and 

 religious books ; tbe Colonial Gr.overnment has done much for them in aiding 

 them with water-mills, ploughs, harrows, horses, seed, vessels, boats, clothing, 

 &c., and with annual grants of money for schools. Many laws also have 

 been made exclusively for their benefit. They have also received directly 



