The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-11-21
THE ROYAL

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Monday. the 10th inst, was observed in Honolulu
with great honor as a National Holiday. 1t was the
Kings thirty-sixth birthday, and moreover His
Majesty had, by Royal Proclamation, invited His
People to join in the Offices of religion in invoking
the protecting care of Divine Providence over our
Ruler during a visit to the United States of America,
and elsewhere abroad.
His Majesty and Suite attended the Churches OF
the three principal denominations in our city, to join
in the prayers offered up in his behalf d..
His Majesty first attended the early morning SER
vice at st. Andrews temporary Cathedral, and re-
ceived the Holy Communion at the hands of the
Lord Bishop, in company with Her Majesty the
Queen, and Queen DOWager Emma. And thus Ka-
lakaua. KapiOlani and Emma kneeling together at
the same altar, gave happy assurance of the peace
of Hawaii
Afterwards His Majesty, accompanied by His Royal
Highness the Heir Apparent, Their Excellencies
j. S. Walker, Minister Of Finance, and W.. L. Moe
hOnua, Minister Of the Interior, Their Excellencies
Governors DOminis, Allen, Kapena, KanOa, and
the Royal Aids, arrived about 10 A. n. at the Catho.
lie Church of Mariekamalu, where they were met by
the Commissioner Of France, Mr.. BaIlieu, and the
Chancellor Of the French Legation, Mr.. Pernet, in
full uniform,-Who conducted the royal party to
seats near the altar. The Rev. DR.. 0'Connor now
stepped forward to the rail in front of His Majesty,
and made some happy and pertinent remarks. The
Reverend gentleman's words were neither too short
nor too long, and by their felicitOus appropriateness
to the occasion and effective delivering proved that
we were listening to a pulpit orator of no ordinary
ability. Quoting from Isaiah, the words beginning
with, "Arise, oh Jerusalem he spoke of the
grandeur and the splendid hopes centered In the
Holy City,-had she been only true to her faith, and
had faithfully recognized the Almighty's dispense
tons in her behalf;-and in this connection COM
mentiDg upon the blessedness attending . recoghi-
ton by Princes and People Of Divine Guidance. And
then the Reverend Father, addressing especially His
Majesty, said: : And indeed, oh King it is a glO-
rious sight to see you this day invoking the assistance
of the Great Ruler Of the World and asking His prOtec-
ticn in your journey, undertaken for the good Of
your country,-and this act Of devotion to its welfare
must forever enthrone you still more in the affections
and in the hearts Of your people. As the history of
the world tells US, the Church adspts herself to every
lawfully constituted government. She teaches ODE
dience to lawful authority. She is the. friend of
human progress, the guardian Of rational liberty,
and Your Majesty viii see and feel her influence in
the Great Republic you are about to visit And your
presence here to-day acknowledges her mission Of
peace and loyalty Then after abiding to the con-
lIctS OF the NnurEl, ne went on ~ say Out ANA
in these lovely islands, under your benign sway, the
Church is free and unfettered. for you govern with
Justice and TberaIity, the proudest prerogatiSes ofall
Kinely power. And the Church, ever mindful Of
her earthly benefac,ors, calls her priests and Prelates
within her sanctuary to-day to ask the people to Join
With them in praying God to increase you in faith
md wisdom, and 1 know that from the moment our
and sanity prelate heard Of your intention
o come here, he, of his own accord, and from the
impulse Of his own fraternal heart, ordered this act
# public solemn worship to invoke Gods choicest
blessings upon you,-that on sea and land He may
ave you In His keeping, and that He may send His
with you as He did with the son Of Tobias to
uard and counsel you on your way and bring you
,ack home in safety and honor to your people.
"sHappy is the Prince who places his trust in God
lie governs according toJGOd's law; and he under
lands that religion Is the great basis Of bis throne
nd secures his autbority,-that the inhdehty which
hrows of the yoke of faith will soon throw Cd the
oke of obedience, and that he who is false to bis
iod can never be true TO his King-That yon have
to govern in justice and wisdom is evident
ali. for YOU are encircled to-day By the Affection
,e devotion and the homage Of your people. There