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most suitable spot, and also erect both a Church and a 
Mission-house ; many came forward as candidates for baptism. 
This was indeed a great and wonderful change, and it was 
evidently the Lord's doing. 
I left, with the promise of again returning as soon as the 
Church should be completed, to open it, and receive the 
first fruits of the place in it, leaving Piripi behind, as the 
Chiefs were desirous that he should remain and partake of 
their hospitality. 
After some time, I received an announcement that the 
Church was completed, and only wanted me to open it. 
Accordingly, I went to Rotoaira, accompanied by some of 
my teachers ; we were met at some distance from the pa 
by a party bringing horses for us ; one native, immediately 
we were seen, returned to give intelligence of our approach ; 
we were received with every demonstration of joy. 
The Church was, internally, extremely neat, I may say an 
elegant building; externally covered with rushes, and re- 
minding me of the passage in Isaiah, “ in the place where 
dragons laid shall be reeds and rushes." I had no sooner 
taken some refreshment, than a crowd of candidates for 
baptism surrounded my tent, I received about thirty. He- 
mapo, the brother of Herekiekie, had already been baptized 
by Mr. Brown, and now I appointed him the teacher for the 
new Church. The service of the Sabbath was very solemn. 
I administered the sacrament to my own party, and to 
Hemapo, and then received, during the evening service, 
these fruits of Manih era's death. 
On the Monday, when I preached to them before my 
departure, I felt so overpowered by the sight, that I could 
not proceed, and when I left, the entire congregation followed 
me for nearly a mile, and with many tears bade me farewell. 
Thus terminated the Mission of Manihera and Kereopa. 
Andrew Powers. 
Some of the adventures of our sailors in the early days of 
our acquaintance with New Zealand are interesting ; of such 
is the following : — 
