Life and Work of Samuel Marsden
Index
Index.
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Albion, 49.
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Argo, 49.
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Bay of Islands, 49, 71, 75, 78, 109, 111, 167, 172, 188, 197.
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Bennett, George, 157.
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Brampton, 153.
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Brown, Rev. A. N., 198.
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Buffalo, 30.
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Burder, Rev. George, 67.
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Butler, Rev. John, 43.
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Calrerley, Parish, 2.
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Cartwright, Rev. Robert, 36, 171, 183, 212.
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Castlereagh, Lord, seeks Marsden's advice, 31.
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Church Missionary Society, 40, 41, 52, 64, 66, 70, 75, 86, 99, 100, 142, 157, 171, 195, 205, 216.
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Coates, Mr. D., 170.
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“Colonist,” newspaper, 223.
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Commissioner of Inquiry appointed, 128; exonerates Marsden, 149.
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Convicts assigned as servants, 18.
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Coromandel, 123.
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Court of Inquiry, Sydney, 166.
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Court of Judicature at Sydney, iniquity of, 28.
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Dealtry, Dr., 2.
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Douglas, Dr., police magistrate, 135.
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Dragon, 153.
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Dromedary, H.M.S., 123.
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Duaterra (Rustara), 48; his story, 49–52; his story continned, 72; grinds corn, 74; on board the Active, 76; also 78, 80, 81; his death, 89–91.
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Duff, missionary ship, 24.
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Elland Society, 3.
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Eyre, John, 98.
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Farsley, birthplace of Marsden, 2.
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Female Penitentiary, 36.
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Field, Baron, 162.
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Firearms, effect of, 172.
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Flax, N.Z., 107.
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Frederick, 72.
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Friendly Islands, mission, 69.
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Gregory, Dr. Olinthus, 44, 45, 227.
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Grant of land to officers, 18.
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Gunna, king of Rangheehoo, 86.
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Hassell, Rev. T., Marsden's son-in-law and curate, 61.
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Haweis, Dr., 24.
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Hanson, Mr. 150.
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Hobson, Capt., 188.
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Hooratookie (Horatuki), 116.
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Howard, prison reformer, 93.
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Hunter, Captain, 18.
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Inacki (Hinaki), 119.
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Influenza, deaths from, 172.
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Insurrection of New South Wales Corps, 30.
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Johnson, Rev. P., resigns appointment as principal chaplain, 12.
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Kangaroo, H.M.S., 107.
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Kiddee-Kiddee (Kerikeri), 152.
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King, Governor, 21.
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Koromona, 121.
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Korororika (Kororareka), 149.
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Kumara, 73.
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La Perouse, 19.
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Leigh, Rev. Samuel, 39, 92, 148, 155.
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Livesay, Capt., 188.
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London Missionary Society, 22, 23, 27, 40, 66, 69, 96, 100, 148, 157.
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Macquarie, Lieut.-Col., sent out as Governor, 80; comes into collision with Marsden, 55, 95; despotism of, 56; consults Mr. Marsden re Australian Natives, 62; presents cattle to N.Z. mission, 76; makes his charges against Marsden, 128; his injustice to Marsden, 131; his testimonial of Marsden's character, 131; strikes Marsden off public victualling books, 171.
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Maoris, Marsden's high estimate of, 39, 53; deaths due to firearms and influenza, 172; teach one another, 193, 195; still at war, 193; many baptized, 195.
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Maori, translations of New Testament into, 169.
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Marsden, Samuel, character, 1.217: birth, 2; education, 2; adoption by the Elland Society, 3; studies for Church of England ministry, 3; offered Chaplaincy in New South Wales, 4; appointed second chaplain Jan. 1st., 1793, 5; marriage, 5; embarks on board convict ship, 6; preaches at Brading Church, isle of Wight, 7; conducts Divine service on board, 9; arrival in Australia, 11; settles at Parramatta March, 1794, 11; becomes principal chaplain, 13; accidental death of son, 14; also of baby, 14; calumnies against, 15; as Colonial Magistrate, 15; frequent collisions with magistrates and Governor, 16; character maligned, 15, 17, 68, 60, 92, 96, 129, 132, 161, 170, 202; obtains grant of land, 18; his model farm, 18; endeavours to improve the condition of female convicts, 20; founds a school at Parramatta, 21; criticises Governor King's administration, 21; defines character of a missionary, 26; confidential adviser to the London Missionary Society, 27; efforts for reform thwarted, 28; prepares to re-visit England, 28; is presented with an address, 29; returns home in H.M.S. Buffalo 1808, 30; advice sought by Lord Castlereagh, 31; aims to improve the convict population, 32; protests against appointment of exconvicts as magistrates, 32, 55; enlists artisans and manufacturers to instruct convicts, 33; returns to Australia, 34, 48; procures the despatch to Australia of additional clergymen and schoolmasters, 35; urges foundation of a female penitentiary, 36; efforts frustrated, 37; carries to Australia a valuable library, 38; entertains Maoris at Paramatta, 39, 40; engages a rope-maker to teach the New Zealanders, 46; writes to Mrs. Mason Good, 47; returns to Australia on the ship Ann, 48; meets with Dusterra, 48; protects him, 52; receives him into his house, 52; lands at Rio Janeiro, 52; writes to John Terry, 53; occasions of difference with Governor Macquarie, 55; reprimanded by the Governor for a sermon, 55; threatened with court-martial, 56; his daily life, 56; rescues a convict from drowning, 57; itinerating ministerial visits, 58; his power of governing, 59; schools for orphans, 60; his Sunday school, 61; approves of the establishment of a farm and reformatory school for Australian natives, 62; his view of the Australian aborigine, 62; his recreations in the missionary field, 65; succours missionaries from Tahiti, 65; buys a missenary ship, the Active, 67; writes to Rev. George Burder, 67; describes the openings of missions in New Zealand, 70; forbidden to venture to New Zealand, 70; provides Duaterra with wheat for sowing, 73; embarks on his first voyage to New Zealand Nov., 19th, 1814, 76; his Journal of first visit to New Zealand, page 231 77; determination to establish peace, 78; his first night ashore with Mr. Nicholas, 79; makes presents to Maori chiefs, 81; conducts first Divine service Christmas Day, 1814; his unbounded confidence in the Maoris, 84; his discourse with the Maoris, 84, 85; interdicts sale or barter of muskets and ammunition, 85; purchases ground for mission station from Maoris, 86; his disinterested motives, 88; return to Sydney, March 23rd, 1815, 88; overwhelmed by the death of Duaterra, 90; urges upon the Governor the need for providing barracks for female convicts, 94; appeals to the British Government, 95; attacked by scandalous libels, 96; suspects “Philofree” to be the Governor's secretary, 96; his letter to the Rev. George Burder, 96; obtains verdicts against the secretary for libel, 97; writes to Dr. Mason Good, 99, 100; speaks of despatch of two young Maori chiefs to England to be educated, 100, 107; receives letters of congratulation, 101; receives letter from Mrs. Fry, 105; makes second visit to New Zealand, 109; describes the service conducted on the beach, 110; explores the country, 111; lands on Motooroa (Moturoa), 111; his fearlessness, 112; describes tour to Shukeangha river (Hokianga), 112; respected by Shunghie, 118; returns from second visit to New Zealand in Nov., 1819, 122; makes third visit to New Zealand in 1820, 122, 123; still regarded with prejudice by authorities, 122; domestic happiness and boundless hospitality, 123; returns to Sydney, November, 123, 128; again urges European settlers not to supply natives with weapons, 124; makes an extended tour, 124; his letter to Mrs. Mason Good, 126; his resignation as magistrate declined, 128; formal dismissal, 128; Commissioner Bigge's enquiry, 129; appeals to the Minister in self-defence, also to the new Governor, Sir T. Brisbane, 132; abandons his Maori seminary at Parramatta, 134; forms Parramatta branch of Bible Society, 135; efforts for the welfare of female convicts, 137; his character vindicated, 140; fourth visit to New Zealand, 143, 144; notes marked improvement in the Maoris, 145; censures certain missionaries and dismisses one, 145; visits Wesleyan mission at Whangaroa, 148; invites Mr. Leigh to return with him to Port Jackson to recover his health, 148; is shipwrecked in the Brampton, 150; returns to Sydney in the Dragon, Dec., 1823, 153; failure of his project of a Maori kingdom, 155, 172; corresponds with the new Governor re aborigines of Australia, 157; his letter to visiting representatives of London Missionary Society, 157; his labours as a Magistrate, 160; further persecution, 161; transmits pamphlet in self-justification to Dr. Mason Good, 162; published in London 1836, 163; makes a statement before Court of Inquiry in case of James Ring, 165; Marsden's acquittal at Court of Inquiry, 166; his fifth voyage to New Zealand, April 5th, 1827, 167; zeal and activity, 168; returns to Sydney five days later, 168; struck off public victualling books without compensation, 171; sixth visit to New Zealand, 1830, 171, 173; with Mr. Henry Williams visits camps of contending Maoris as mediator, and brings about peace, 174–178; converts Maoris to Christianity, 179; reports improved condition of Maori women, 182; his grief at death of Mrs. Marsden, 1835, 182; contemplates near approach of death, 183; his deep sense of unworthiness, 184; retires from his position as senior chaplain, 186; efforts on behalf of aborigines of Australia unavailing, 186; bowed down with bodily infirmities, 187; seventh journey to New Zealand, 1837, 187; landing at Hokianga river, 188; visits all missionary stations and accompanies Captain Hobson to the river Thames, etc., 188; his cheerfulness, 189; journeys from Hokianga to Waimate in native litter, 192; everywhere greeted with acclamations, 194; holds constant page 232 levee at Kaitaia, 194; addresses queries on the subject of education to Rev. J. Matthews, 196; describes the Christian settlement at Waimate and reiterates the need for a New Zealand Governor, 197; enters his seventy-second year, 200; attacked by bushrangers, whom he fearlessly admonishes, 200; his excursions into the country around Parramatta, 201; his estate, 202; his benevolence, 204; entertains Maoris, 204; writes to the Church Missionary Society, 205; entertains Parramatta school children, 206; his horror of vice, 207; his conviction that civilisation need not precede Christianity, 209; views of near approach of death, 211, 213; contracts a cold at Windsor, 213; dies of erysipelas May 12th, 1837, 214; buried in church-yard at Parramatta, 214; church erected to his memory at Marsfield, 215; summary of his character, 217–228.
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Matamata, 121.
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Milner, Dr. Isaac, 2, 3, 198, 212.
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Missionaries in danger, 91.
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New Zealand visited by whalers, 48; supplies potatoes and pork, 50.
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Paihia, 193.
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Parramatta, 11, 13, 21, 39, 89, 107, 134, 157, 201, 220, 221, 227, 228.
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Patriarchs, 203.
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Perron, M., 19.
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Polynesian Mission, 40.
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“Press,” first established in New Zealand, 169.
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Rainbow, H.M.S., 168.
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Rangheehoa, 109.
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Richmond, Legh, 7, 198.
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Ring, James, case of, 164.
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Selwyn, Bishop, 143.
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Shipping at Bay of Islands, 172.
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Shunghie (Hongi), 74, 76, 79, 82, 109, 114, 117, 118, 119, 142, 172.
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Skinner, Captain, 123.
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Socinian principles, 45.
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Styles, Rev., 214.
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Terry, Mr. John, 39, 53.
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Teterree (Tetiri), 107.
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Tourangha (Tauranga), 125.
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Venn, Rev. Harry, 3, 35.
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Watts, Isaac, 208, 211, 212.
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Wellington, convict ship, 137.
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Wilkinson, Mr., 192.
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Wilson, Rev. Daniel (Bishop of Calcutta), 43.