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| title = The Impending Difficulties in New Zealand | | title = The Impending Difficulties in New Zealand | ||
| subtitle = | | subtitle = The Prophecies of Te Whiti. | ||
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| source title = Spiritualist | | source title = London Spiritualist | ||
| source details = August 15, 1879 | | source details = No. 364, August 15, 1879, pp. 81-2 | ||
| publication date = 1879-08-15 | | publication date = 1879-08-15 | ||
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...{{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|8-336}} | {{Style S-Small capitals| The}} ''Thames Advertiser ''of the 21st June—a paper published in New Zealand—reports the following extraordinary speech and prophecies delivered by Te Whiti, at a meeting of natives held at Parihaka. The usual work seems about to be resumed in New Zealand of showing savages the benefits of Christianity by shooting them when they resist the stealing of their land. Te Whiti, who is an orator of repute, and apparently a trance medium, said:— | ||
“I am the man who stopped the rains out of the heaven flooding the lands. I am the man who spoiled the land in the place I choose. If any man molest me I will talk to him with the tongue. That is the weapon with which I will fight for ever. Whoever believes in tho evil woman can’t be one of my followers. I will cast him out. The time is fast approaching—is even now at hand—when all shall be ended and the heavens shut. All things are enacted now on the earth. All people, nations, and tongues are under my feet. All things are given me, and all men war against me. The heavens will come down. The water will be disturbed and muddy, and you will not see it clear. Four great earthquakes will be in divers places, and men will be shaken, and they will stoop to me. All the saying of the prophets of old are now accomplished. I will rejoice and be exceedingly glad because the end is near. In the old times God and Satan worked good and evil. It is God and I who do all things. The man standing before you now is Satan and God in one. My work is now nearly accomplished. I will not address you any length of time. If any walk in dark places, turn to evil, let him go his evil way. Those who choose the light, let them walk there. Keep what I say in your mind, and cherish it. Don’t let it slip from your memory. I have been crying like one sighing in the wilderness, calling sinners to repentance. Come! come to me and be saved. So long as you remain with me no man can harm you. The mighty of the earth laugh at you, because you are poor and lowly-minded, but wait till you see them humble themselves, and bow to your feet.” | |||
Te Whiti continued in this strain for a considerable time, stating that the world belonged to him, and calling himself Jesus Christ, and saying that if the Government were to send a large force to Parihaka, and to take him and to crucify him, that after three days he would rise again. He would not offer resistance to the soldiers when they came, but he would gladly let them crucify him. He also stated that the Government are determined to put surveyors on the plains, but he said he would not fight them. Te Whiti then addressed the newspaper {{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|8-336}} | |||
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london_spiritualist_n.364_1879-08-15.pdf|page=11|London Spiritualist, No. 364, August 15, 1879, pp. 81-2 | |||
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