AUSTRALASIA--CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
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AUSTRALASIA--CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Australasia.
The exertions of Christians to benefit the Inhabitants of the South Seas, have been greatly impeded by the violent and unprincipled conduct of many European Traders toward the Natives. We refer, on this subject, to a Memorial presented to Government by the Church Missionary Society, and to the Act of the 57th of the King, Chap. 53. See Appendix XIII and Appendix XIV to the Eighteenth Report of the Society.
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
PARRAMATTA.
a Town in New South Wales, about 25 miles W. of Sydney.
1815.
The Seminary formed at this place, which is the residence of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, for the instruction of Young Natives of New Zealand, is likely to subserve very advantageously the plans of the Society with respect to those great Islands.
In January, 1817, there were Eleven New Zealanders, under instruction, all either Chiefs or Sons of Chiefs. Their conduct had been highly exemplary. See our last Vol. p. 72.
In May, 1818, there were Twelve New Zealanders under Mr. Marsden's care. Some of them had lately arrived on a visit, by the Active, and would return by her. Some were learning twine-spinning and rope-making. One was a Chief from the River Thames, who was very anxious for some of the Society's Settlers to fix in that quarter of New Zealand.
Convinced, with Mr. Marsden, that nothing has a greater tendency to enlarge the minds of these people than to witness the advantages of civilized life, the Committee rejoice in this increasing intercourse between the Society's friends in New South Wales and the Chiefs of New Zealand; and hope to put the Parramatta Seminary on the most efficient footing for promoting the objects of the Mission.
NEW ZEALAND.
Two large Islands in the Great Pacific Ocean, lying East of New South Wales; the Northern Island being about 600 miles long by an average breadth of 150, and the southern not much inferior in size.
1816.
Schoolmasters:
Thomas Kendall, Wm. Carlisle.
Lay Settlers:
Wm. Hall, John King, Chas. Gordon.
On their Voyage:
John Butler, Missionary.
Schoolmasters:
Francis Hall and Samuel Butler,
James Kemp, Lay Settler.
The Society's Settlement is formed at Ranghee-Hoo, in the Bay of Islands, on the north-east coast of the northernmost of the two Islands.
Mr. Carlisle, and his brother-in-law Mr. Gordon, joined the Mission, from New South Wales. Mr. Gordon is engaged for the purpose of teaching agriculture.
The Rev John Butler, with Mrs. Butler and their two Children, Mr. Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, embarked on board the Baring, Capt. Lamb, for New South Wales, on the 15th of December; but the ship has been delayed, and is still in the Downs.
The friends of the Society have acquired a new interest in this Mission from
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personal intercourse with the two Young Chiefs, Tooi and Teeterree, frequently mentioned by us. They have endeared themselves to all who have known them, during their ten months' residence in this country; and have embarked on board the Baring, on their return home. Various particulars respecting them have been given in the last Volume, pp. 72-74, 93, 94, 231, and 525.
By the last returns, there were seventy Children in the Schools at Ranghee-Hoo, more than thirty of whom had learned to write. Mr. Kendall had much enlarged the Spelling-Book, which had been previously printed at Sydney.
See our last Volume, pp. 461, 462, and 525-527, for an account of the Mission.
The influence of the Settlers is gradually increasing among the Natives, who begin to be sensible of the value of this establishment, and have visited it from a distance of more than 200 miles.
