Project Gutenberg 2012-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 71 Marsden, Samuel 1765 1838 Marsden, J. B. (John Buxton) 1803 1870 Marsden, John Buxton Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, of Paramatta, Senior Chaplain of New South Wales; and of His Early Connexion with the Missions to New Zealand and Tahiti Produced by Pat McCoy, Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, of Paramatta" edited by Rev. J. B. Marsden is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the life and missionary efforts of Samuel Marsden, a pivotal figure in the establishment of missions in New Zealand and Tahiti as well as his contributions to the penal colony of New South Wales. The memoir details Marsden's significant influence on the moral and spiritual development of these regions amid challenging circumstances. The opening of the memoir introduces Samuel Marsden, emphasizing his humble beginnings and unassuming nature, which did not detract from his remarkable impact. It describes his early life, education, and the circumstances leading to his appointment as a chaplain to New South Wales, as well as his unwavering commitment to missionary work despite adversity and personal losses. The text conveys the moral dilemmas faced by Marsden in a convict colony, his dedication to uplift the local populace, and his initiatives to promote Christianity among the indigenous peoples. Ultimately, the beginning sets the stage for understanding the profound legacy of Marsden's labors in shaping the religious landscape of the South Pacific. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Maori (New Zealand people) Marsden, Samuel, 1765-1838 Missions -- New Zealand Missions -- French Polynesia -- Tahiti (Island) BV DU Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 627867 627876 2024-09-17T10:35:34.878499 2023-09-18T05:40:08.857672 text/html text/html 631549 2012-11-01T20:27:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 387614 2012-11-01T20:27:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 491566 2024-09-17T10:35:45.350405 application/epub+zip 498864 2024-09-17T10:35:38.355463 application/epub+zip 315878 2024-09-17T10:35:37.094454 application/epub+zip 849932 2024-09-17T10:35:50.489406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811420 2024-09-17T10:35:44.387459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424794 2022-09-18T19:46:43.311310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592089 591994 2024-09-17T10:35:34.142466 2023-09-18T05:40:08.169674 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 591380 2012-11-01T20:27:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 222762 2012-11-01T20:27:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 591382 2012-11-01T20:27:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222720 2012-11-01T20:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21609 2024-09-17T10:35:50.642387 application/rdf+xml 28396 2024-09-17T10:35:37.521470 image/jpeg 5090 2024-09-17T10:35:37.311454 image/jpeg 482171 2024-09-17T10:35:34.943460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog