1912 Māori New Testament dedicated to the 1914 and 1964 Marsden celebrations A small and fragile 1912 Māori New Testament and psalms, ‘Ko Te Kawenata Hou’ was given to the Library some years ago. Inside it has an interesting story to tell, as the donor or his antecedents have collected… Read More »1912 Māori New Testament tells a Story
One of the art pieces displayed in the John Kinder Theological Library is a painting by Captain Matthew Thomas Clayton, depicting Samuel Marsden’s landing at the Bay of Islands to preach a Christmas Day sermon in 1814. An article in the December 1914 issue of Church Gazette states that “[…]… Read More »The Landing of Samuel Marsden at the Bay of Islands Painting
Head to the Bay of Islands and at Oihi Bay you’ll discover the Marsden Cross Tucked into Oihi Bay, overlooking stunning waters of the Bay of Islands stands the Marsden Cross. While visitors tend to flock to the point to learn about the cross and the stories behind it, the… Read More »The Marsden Cross at Oihi, Bay of Islands
This delightful keepsake was donated to the library by F. M. Doig from his wife’s family treasures and was recently requested by an overseas researcher studying the Melanesian Mission. This item is one, among others, that was originally made as a fundraiser for the Melanesian Mission at the turn of… Read More »Wooden Letter Opener Carved from the Melanesian Mission
At the John Kinder Theological Library, we hold a copy of Reverend Wiki Te Paa’s journal made available for students and researchers by Dr. Jenny Te Paa, granddaughter of Wiki Te Paa. The original is held in private hands. Our Kaiwhakamana, Colenso Eramiha, has been studying the passages in Te… Read More »Rev Wiki Te Paa Witnesses the Eruption of Mt. Tarawera
Held at Oihi, Bay of Islands on Christmas Day in 1964, was the 150th anniversary of the 1814 Christmas service at which Samuel Marsden preached the first known sermon on New Zealand soil. These images are from a collection of slides on New Zealand mission sites and churches, taken by Reverend… Read More »The 150th Anniversary of Christmas Day 1814
The Hospital Ship SS Marama Cathedral Prayer Book was donated to the Kinder Library A copy of the Cathedral Prayer Book from the SS Marama was recently received, with the inscription: “Church of England. Hospital Ship Marama, 1917”, and “This Cathedral Prayer Book was used by the Anglican Chaplain on… Read More »Cathedral Prayer Book from the Hospital Ship SS Marama
Here at the John Kinder Theological Library, our wonderful archives volunteer, Lea Tovey, is currently processing and sorting the personal papers of Sir Paul Reeves, Archbishop of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985 then Governor-General of New Zealand from 1985 to 1990 (ref. KIN 91). The scope of the collection… Read More »Notes from Queen Elizabeth II to Sir Paul Reeves
Discover a Church Missionary Atlas in New Zealand In the archives collection at the John Kinder Theological Library, there are many hidden treasures. One such treasure emerged recently: Church Missionary Atlas. Actually, two atlases. The Kinder Library has the fifth (1873) and seventh (1891) editions of the ‘Church Missionary Atlas;… Read More »Church Missionary Atlas in New Zealand
The merging of the Church Missionary Intelligencer and the Church Missionary Record First published in 1849 as the Church Missionary Intelligencer, the journal merged in 1876 with the monthly Church Missionary Record; detailing the proceedings of the Church Missionary Society,1830–1875, which for a brief period also included the Church Missionary… Read More »The Church Missionary Intelligencer and Record journal
