SAMUEL MARSDEN. 
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(lied in 1854, having thus been nearly forty years at his post. 
What changes has this good old man seen; what difficulties 
has he had to contend with ! He removed from Ranffihu 
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about a mile further up the bay, to a more suitable locality, 
at Tepuna, and there this faithful old labourer in the Lord’s 
vineyard lived and died. 
On the Monday morning, he landed the teachers,—the 
natives had selected a spot, and on this they were located. 
Mr. Marsden, however, remained with them until the end of 
February, to see them properly settled, and then he returned 
to Svdney. 
It is not my intention to dwell on Mr. Marsden’s ministry 
in New South Wales, but merely to regard him as con¬ 
nected with the New Zealand Mission ; otherwise it would 
enlarge this sketch beyond its proper limits; but even when 
at home, New Zealand was not forgotten. An important 
service was rendered to the cause by his establishing an indus¬ 
trial school for New Zealand. In the interval between his 
first and second visit, he had as many as twenty-four natives 
under his care, and he reported that they had all conducted 
themselves to his entire satisfaction. 
It is pleasing to see how firm this good man’s faith was, that 
the time had come, when heathen darkness was to give way to 
Christian light. “ I believe,” said he, “ that the time is now 
come for these nations to be called into the outward church at 
least. The way is clear; Divine goodness will provide the 
means for their instruction. I admit that many difficulties will 
be met with on all untried ground; and that the wisest men 
will sometimes mistake, in their view of accomplishing their 
objects, with respect to a nation which has had no intercourse 
with the civilized world. Yet these difficulties will be over¬ 
come, under the blessing of God, by constant perseverance ; 
and I have no doubt but that this will be the case in the pre¬ 
sent instance, with regard to New Zealand. Time will make 
this matter more easy. The work is now begun—the founda¬ 
tion is now laid—and I hope we shall soon see the structure 
arise. 
On the 26th July, 1819, Mr. Marsden again sailed for New 
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