The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-27

our salvation. There are great spiritual conflicts
waying here and now. my hearers, IN the pro
gress Of which Il i = serious loss u this church
and this community that any warrior should thus
suddenly BE- stricken down. The great awaken
M which las VI late reused u spiritual activity
Jf - many who have been sleeping upon their
arms: the wonderful work Of grace which i re-
claiming - many in our midst from atject bond
age 70 wee. this = was that the deceased r-gard-
II - i1s hope 0f TIE nation. And % engage
anew IN this great work II was his earnest desire
. recover frsm his wounds, and again % grid on
his amor. On. sld be, with emphasis, when
c1uF=rln- with me concerning ILeSe things
during Ms last illness. - Oh how great q priyi-
Leg Il would be u b. raised up again 70 engage
IL --Is marvellous work. d" Il seems 10 me-. he
added. -' that nothing el--is worth living for buc
= work with Gods Spirit IN promoting hS glory
and IN trying - save the precious souls ut the~-
dying natives. All the machinery u politics -
q means for promoting the moral well being Of
the people : u 10 account when compared with
the direct and mighty working Of Gods Spirit.
THIS SetS al Tzgnt. | sometimes feel sick Of every
thing else. Il more and more lose confidence in
any other means. l long u engage in the
work But, alas, his wish - sincerely and earn
estly expressed was not u be gratifed. He has
fallen. nay. he has gone UP, in the midst Of the
battle.
II i unspeakably c~onsoling 10 his friends 10
know. ,hat between the receiving of that severe
injury, which might have proved fatal in a few
weeks = most anu IlslL second injury winch was
the immediate cause Ot = more hastv death. he
had time for meditation upon eternal things. and
time for preparation for his last great change.
In nv first interview with him after his injury.
/ was impressed with the earnestnes- with which
he requested that ! should urav. with and for
him. that ne might De more spiritualIy-minded
that this affection which he regarded . from the
Christening hand Of his kind Heavenly Father.
might not be lost upon him. -" want more
than anything else 70 live q holier life. if God
shall spare me. | feel that | have been too much
engrOs>ed IN worldly things. When | was living
there in the road with my face in the dust. un-
able % ri>e, gasplng for breath and expecting
that | should die there alone before any help
could reach me all these things Of earth, al
these business cares, all these affairs Of the gov
eminent, appeared very small 70 ms then COM
compared with the question Of my personal inter
est IN the great salvation Such were the tone
aud substance Of his brief but earnest CONVERSE
tons with me, and such, a nearly Is l can re-
call them. were his very words.
And now, my friends, what Use shall We make
Of this solemn admOnition? Shall We, who
cherish the hope that we are the espOused l. Of
Christ. keep our lamps trimmed and burning,
ready for the coming Of the bridegroom? Shall
we who have enlisted - soldiers of the cross for
this brief life campaign grid on our armOr and
fall. II We fall, in the midst Of the battle2 Ii
this wonderful work Of grace goes on shall it be
our highest delight heartily 10 engage in it
Nothing else in this world i - we'll worth living
for q 70 glOriiy God in untiring efforts 70 save
souls. To be permitted TO engage in this blessed
work our dear deceased brother could almost
afford TO nave turned from the very gates of the
celestial city, when yesterday his faith was chang
ed TO sight and he learned by sweet experience
the joys 81 q sabbath in heaven. Surely nothing
could have brought him back. Say. could
his mourning family and his dearest friends wish
u recall him from those realms Of bliss for any
less worthy end? Only as by this solemn admo-
milton Gods people shall be quickened to a high
er spiritual life. Only as his ministering servants
shall De made more faithful in their sacred call
ing. only as God shall use this n7OurlflI dis
peHsGtiOa IF has providence to trideR and deepen
lrOHdeJUl 'rOrk Of grace lrhich IS here M pro-
can IRE feel that The church and the nation IS
" am measure o0mpensatad for 50 qreat q loss.