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... his removal to Australia . Thus Unga's death saved him from the pain of leaving the Tongans whom he loved . Now the king had a grievance against the Conference . Every year the mission collected for church purposes large sums.
... his removal to Australia . Thus Unga's death saved him from the pain of leaving the Tongans whom he loved . Now the king had a grievance against the Conference . Every year the mission collected for church purposes large sums.
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... mission , had been the most active in developing a doubtful method of collecting funds ; but as he , too , had a grievance against the Con- ference who had profited by his ingenuity , and turned round upon him when the facts became too ...
... mission , had been the most active in developing a doubtful method of collecting funds ; but as he , too , had a grievance against the Con- ference who had profited by his ingenuity , and turned round upon him when the facts became too ...
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... mission , as well as of the exiles , that they should return as the king's subjects , and not as members of a Church of which he disapproved . Meanwhile the chief men among the exiles , William Maealiuaki and Matealona , landed to ...
... mission , as well as of the exiles , that they should return as the king's subjects , and not as members of a Church of which he disapproved . Meanwhile the chief men among the exiles , William Maealiuaki and Matealona , landed to ...
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... mission collections . Naturally enough , therefore , they " talked lotu " from their pulpits - that is to say , they vili- fied the rival sect , and hinted that the removal of Mr Baker was but the preface to the seizure of the country ...
... mission collections . Naturally enough , therefore , they " talked lotu " from their pulpits - that is to say , they vili- fied the rival sect , and hinted that the removal of Mr Baker was but the preface to the seizure of the country ...
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... mission was to be successful ; and I knew that in a few months I could succeed in changing the hostility and suspicion into friendliness . My first task was to inspire the chiefs with confidence : the people would follow their lead all ...
... mission was to be successful ; and I knew that in a few months I could succeed in changing the hostility and suspicion into friendliness . My first task was to inspire the chiefs with confidence : the people would follow their lead all ...
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