| [p.1] | Almanac |
| Notice giving publication and subscription details. | |
| The Maori assembly at Kohimarama | |
| Reports the end of the Kohimarama conference and general agreement, between Maori and Pakeha present, that [Wiremu Kīngi] Te Rangitāke and the Taranaki people were at fault in their war with Pakeha, and that goodwill and unity be fostered between Maori and Pakeha. | |
| Also discusses support for the Queen, the issue of a Maori king, and the Christian faith. | |
| pp.1-2 | A story about the bringing of the gospel to New Zealand by [Samuel] Marsden |
| Continues the story of the arrival of Christianity in New Zealand and the difficulties of establishing mission stations [CMS and WMMS] up until the deaths of Marsden and his wife. | |
| pp.2-3 | People from whom the Scriptures came |
| Discusses the authorship of a number of Old Testament books and assures readers of God's presence amidst believers now as much as in the past. | |
| Urges an experience of the Holy Spirit in New Zealand. | |
| Includes a scriptural quotation. | |
| The Church after Christ | |
| Chapter 8 | |
| Mahomet | |
| Discusses the birth and life of Mahomet [Muhammad] in the sixth century A.D. and the subsequent spread of Islam. | |
| pp.3-4 | The death of Piripi Hana |
| One of the monitors of the Wesleyan Church | |
| From A. Barton | |
| Obituary for Piripi Hana. Covers Hana's Christian faith, work as a Wesleyan minister and as a teacher at the Three Kings Native Institution [see also that by Anatipa in Vol. 2, No. 7:4]. | |
| The first writing | |
| Exodus 17:14 | |
| Argues that Exodus 17:14 proves that writing was taught to humans by God. | |
| Advises Maori parents to send their children to school to learn to read, so that they may benefit from the Scriptures and other knowledge. | |
| Preserve faith | |
| Discusses ways for Christian believers to nurture their faith. Laziness mentioned as a particular threat to faith. |