William Williams (bishop)
William Williams (18 July 1800 – 1878) was the first Anglican Bishop of Waiapu and the father and grandfather of two others. He led the CMS missionaries in the translation of the Bible into Māori and he published an early dictionary and grammar of the Māori language.
Read more about William Williams (bishop): Early Life, Paihia Mission and The Translation of The Bible Into Māori, Waimate Mission, Journeys To The East Cape, Thames and Waikato, Tūranga, Poverty Bay Mission, Treaty of Waitangi – Te Tiriti, Napier, Hawkes Bay Mission, Publications, Literature and Sources
Famous quotes containing the word williams:
“I begin with a design for a hearse.
For Christ’s sake not black—
nor white either—and not polished!
Let it be weathered—like a farm wagon—”
—William Carlos Williams (1883–1963)