The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-02-19

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average for the latter is $500, and for the former
1915, not far from the truth, 1 suppose. W.. C.
Mr.. EDITOR Permit me to occupy a little space
in your valuable paper, and by so doing you will
oblige the undersigned. In listening to the services
at the Methodist church on Sunday evening last,
was very much interested with Mr.sTurner's sermon,
which was to the point in a great measure. and may
have been the cause of doing good, which is the de-
sire of every Christian. l think Mr.. I. is a good
man, but the best are sometimes liable to err.
As I am about to touch on rather a delicate sub
iect and fact-f0r facts are stubborn things-I hope
you Will allow the following to appear in your next.
During Mr.. It's elaborate discourse, on Sabbath
evening last, he took upon himself the duty Of
&c crying against several classes of sins and sinners,
and was perfectly justified in doing so, as a minister,
to put down sin, and cry against it with all his
might, and spare not any class of individuals no
matter who they are or what they may be, if they
are guilty. But all this he did not fulfill. He, as
Jonah against the Ninevites, cried against the
people of Honolulu for different kinds of sin, one Of
which was pleasure-taking. Now, I don't see what
sin or harm there is in innocent amusement, Of
which Mr.. 7. spoke so harshly, without any exceF
ton whatever. The scriptures say So there is q time
for all things"
He spoke of misunderstanding, of which there IS,
admit, a great deal in Honolulu; but by whom, would
ask Mr.. T.. stated that the livery stables Were
open on Sundays and hired out horses and carriages
on that day" This I will not deny, nor yet vOuch
for its correctness. He also said that "Nuuanu
road was crowded with buggies on Sunday after
noOns,'' which is very true-too true. But, sir, |
would add, not only Nuuanu road, but also on King
street and in the direction of the stone church are
numbers of horses and buggies driving on Sunl1i
afternoons. Now, Mr.. I. omitted to state by WON
the majority of those horses and buggies are occupied
[ suppose politeness or policy forbade him to do :
This is not according to the doctrines he advances
from time TO time.
In answer to the above question, I would STATE
the " Mission families How many young men u
We see riding on horseback, with whip and spur "
church? How many buggies filled with heal'
and vigorous young ladies, riding with parenf -
front, with whip in hand, driving to the house .
God, morning and evening, some not having nr'
than ten or fifteen minutes walk to church. liz
aged, the delicate or feeble are, of course, excusahH'
but there is no excuse for the young. Any psTSa
who is inclined to doubt the veracity of this stse
ment, can be satisfied by walking as far as the Hs'
church on a Sunday morning. I would ask, NJ
editor, is this consistent, or is it not. To show ina
it is not consistent, L would merely direct atteno..
to Exodus, chap. Xxx. verse 10. Why did Mr. !
omit mentioning this fact.
In conclusion [ would also add that Mr.. 7. ons"
to be more charitable in his exposures, and not =
against one class of individuals more than ano'hS,
when both are equally guilty. He also mentors.
the publicans of this city, and should nave dTeLcs
them as a class, instead Of choosing o ne OF t1em
his victim, upon whose sign board he expatiatea We
largely. No good result, but evil only has sPI~'
therefrom. An OBSERVE