Need of the mission--Arrival of Rev. H. Williams--His character-- Settlement at Paihia--New workers--Difficulties in farming--Richard Davis--Building of the _Herald_--Schools--Flight of Wesleyans from Whangaroa--Death of Hongi--Peace-making--The "Girls' War"-- Conversions--Taiwhanga--Baptisms--Effectiveness of schools-- Evidences of progress. CHAPTER V. THE FORWARD MOVE (1831-1837). Exploration--Expedition to Kaitaia--Station formed--Cape Reinga-- Expedition to Thames--Evening service--Surprising reception--Visit to Te Waharoa--Station at Puriri--Visit to Waikato--Station at Mangapouri --Tauranga--Rotorua--The Rotorua-Thames war--Looting of Ohinemutu station--Flight from Matamata--Mrs. Chapman's bonnet--Withdrawal of missionaries--Ngakuku and Tarore--Marsden's last visit--Progress in the north--Departure of Marsden--Estimate of his work and character. CHAPTER VI. YEARS OF THE RIGHT HAND (1838-1840). Re-occupation of Rotorua and Tauranga--Visit to Opotiki--Station there --Maunsell at Waikato Heads--Visit of Bishop Broughton--Influenza-- Octavius Hadfield--The east coast--Taumatakura--W. Williams moves to Poverty Bay--Ripahau at Cook Strait--Rauparaha--Tamihana learns from Ripahau--Tamihana and Te Whiwhi come to Bay of Islands--Hadfield offers to return with them--H. Williams and Hadfield visit Port Nicholson--Kapiti--Work of Ripahau--Peace-making--Williams at Whanganui--Ascends the river--Village bells--March to Taupo--Tauranga --Wairarapa--The instructions of Karepa. CHAPTER VII. RETROSPECT (1814-1841). Arrival of Hobson--Treaty of Waitangi--Opposition of New Zealand Company--The work of the missionaries--Absence of authority--Kendall the Gnostic--The new workers--Bible translation--Simplicity in worship --And in life--Buying of land--Motives tested by selection of Auckland --Darwin's verdict--Missionaries and Methodists--Friendly relations-- Disagreement on West Coast--Arrival of Roman mission--Hardships-- Koinaki's taua--Causes of rapid spread of Christianity among Maoris-- Gifts of civilisation--Religiousness of Maori nature--Letters of converts--The old heart--Marvellous memory--Hopes for the future. SECOND PERIOD. CHAPTER VIII. THE BEGINNINGS OF THE NEW ORDER (1839-1842). Arrival of immigrants--Principles of the New Zealand Company-- Opposition of the C.M.S.--Henry Williams and the Wellington settlers-- Arrival of Bishop Selwyn--His ideals--His choice of Waimate--Condition of the country--Bishop's first tour--Nelson--Wellington--Whanganui-- New Plymouth--Journey across the island--Waiapu--Bay of Plenty-- Waikato--Return to Waimate. CHAPTER IX. ADJUSTMENT (1843-1844).