The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-11-30

efnetic TO two Of nitre. Pardon such particularly,
but thinking that possibly }, may be Of ase In Homo
lulu. l have written fully. The disca-e hns n very
cuphonioas name. that Of eniEoo,ic, or ~ per her
afa. e~pihiPpie laryFigi,is- Your IFopolula horse
racing fraternity had better commit these names to
memory, and practice upon them now and then for
the sake Of appearing wise. The bCTse distenpcr
has nearly oVershadowed Tue all-prcvailiag subject of
Politics
For n few days, but as il Is so near election time
nothing can loag crowd that topic out. The registry
in both New York and Brooklyn has been completed.
In the former city over $500 have qnaliacd, being
something like four Thousand less than in 1871.
when the excitement concerning the Tweed frauds
was at its height. The Grant Journals arc ALREADY
complaining % fraudulent registry on the mart 81
the Democrats aud Greeley men. and warrants have
been issued for several arrests. Most undoubtedly
there has been fraudulent registry, for New York
without that would not be itself, would be ashamed
10 lit it's diminished head before she eoantry. But
the Greeley papers cease not 70 shout and cry out
about the frauds in the Pennsylvania vote. Well
The great struggle will be decided before this reaches
San Francisco, on the way 10 Honolulu. One week
from to-day and We shall have rest Cor another foaT
years
THE LECTURE COURSES.
The present season seems likely to mark a brilliant
era in the system OF lecturing. Boston Is pre-
eminently the city that produces the model courses,
and a glance at the lists Of names on the different
ones presented creates a strong desire TO beth see
and hear. But New York too supplies It's proportion
towards this new branch Of popular intellectual cui-
ture. Perhaps the best course here il that Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, numbering some
of the most brilliant names James Anthony Frouds
has just completed his course II six lectures at As
ISOLATION Hall. Naturally his subject has been his
torical, and the cultivated audience gathered twice n
week 10 hear him has been charmed and delighted NJ
his able unfolding and exposition of the philosophy
of history. His subject has been, ''The ireland OF
To-day" and most ally has IL been treated. he has
shown clearly aud forcibly the reasons for the failure
of British rule in that unfortunate country, but at
the same time he has proven the utter impractical
bility Of Home Rule for that peculiar people. lie
has appeared as the defender of England, not as she.
has been, but as she now is. under Gladstone, and
will be in the future, when the causes Of Irish mis-
rule are removed. lie shows that Ireland will best
be governed when the land system shall be revised
and the last vestiges of the Establishment removed.
Whether or no Mr.. Froude has touched upon the
right remedy. he has az least created n deep interest
for Ireland in American circles. hitherto indifferent
as to that Inflated country. Mr.. Edmund Yates has
lectured and viii lecture upon The Princes Of tho
PEN" giving interesting sketches Of the more recent
writers. He is a fine speaker, and draws full houses.
w. ii. II. Murray, Of Boston. will lecture during the
winter. He is an interesting talker, and good
thinker. Beecher of course will be all over the
country, charming people with his good sense and
practical utteranoes. Anna Dickinson has taken the
political stage for Greeley, but viii lecture during
the winter. A Miss Faithful. from England. "a
new name in this country, gives charming pictures
courses of greater or less note. Boutwell, will leo.
ture there in November. Cough has already APP
peared at the Tabernacle, and Tilton nfter election
will take the field.
THE CHURCHES
Have all opened for the winter, most Of them giving
signs of renewed life. The Baptists seem 10 be in
some trouble, having fallen out upon some point Of
doctrine wherein DIR. Penticost, their great light
here, has failed on the side Of liberality and good
l may be so bold as to assume any opinion
in dOctrinal matters. New churches are building in
both New York and Brooklyn, and there seems TO be
great activity in the city mission field. The mag
ni6cent Roman Catholic Cathedral ON Fifth avenue,
rapidly assumes elegance and form. and will soon DO
the most splendid church edifce in America. Per-
haps the most interesting occurrence in religious
matters thus far during the season, has been Henry
Ward Beecher's
"sILvER WEDDING"
Net with his wife, but with his church. A whole
week early in October was given up TO festivities and
meetings Of one character and another. On Monday
the various Sabbath Schools connected with the
church, namely, the Plymouth Church, Bethel
Mission and Navy Mission Schools, numbering over
5000 children, had their gala day; with the teachers
they formed in procession near the church about four
in the afternoon, and with banners streaming and
bands of music discoursiDg inspiring strains,
marched to Columbia Nights TO Mr.. Beecher's resi-
dence. where some remarks were made and general
gayety prevailed, The evening was spent at the
church by the little ones, all being devoted 10 making
it an occasion memorable TO them for its unalloyed
The rest Of the week was given over TO
the members Of the church, who met evening after
evening, living over in memory and in conversation
3D. 1AA1' NNhNb Whb N"D
historical day, and on that evening the church was
packed and crowded to its utmost capacity, there
being not even standing room. Rev. DIR. Stone made
the main address of the evening, being followed BY
supplementary word or two from DR.. Buddington.
But the cheerful task of recalling the fact, of living
over again the twenty-five years gone by, was as
signed to the former, and as in stirring language he
brought back again and placed before the listeners
the weary years Of patient work, OF earnest labor, Of
loving care, Of o~utspoken patriotism, manly ection.
devoted and thorough endeavor for lifting out Of deg
the fallen. making no distinction as 10 race
or color, untiring faith il the goodness Of God and
belief in the ultimate triumph Of right,-then on the
other hand, of the bright places in the record, all
bright if the reward was looked at, his kind words
for the needy, loving ministrations to the sick or sor-
rowing, Of the gradual growth OF his church, till
now 1t is the largest in the country, and OF the hope
the brilliant glory OF the setting gun OF his life
for he said and all felt that Mr.. Beecher indeed was
going down the hill and soon must be called 20 his
were but few dry eyes in the house.
Many sobbed aloud. My words are poor and feeble
give no real picture Of the wonderfully impress
i've scene. At the close, Mr.. Beecher arose and tried
to speak. but could not utter n word. He simply
his arms about DR.. Stone and kissed him.
Probably no church ever had Just such q history
before, and no single man at present Seems 10 have
such n wide spread influence for good. Beecher IL
and loved in the cottage, in the poorest
dwelling Of the city, and in the stately mansions Of
the wealthy; he belongs not TO a church, nor TO the
but TO the whole country-nay, world almost /!
And here 1 must bring this epistle 10 a close, not
having, however, touched upon several topics in
tended; MS for instance the n. Y. Stock Market,
where " Pacific Mail " has again gone through one
IF its astonishing transformations, and stands ready
now 10 fall from its dizzy height and crush the unfor-
tunate ones beneath. But more anon. o. X.