In December 1838, Bishop Broughton, Bishop of Sydney, sailed for New Zealand with Octavius Hadfield, whom he had just ordained deacon. He landed in the Bay of Islands 21 December. On 5 January 1839, he preached at the first confirmation service in New Zealand. The sermon was subsequently translated into Maori by William Williams and printed at Paihia that same year. There is a copy of the sermon in the Library.
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