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

seems a holy rivalry amongst al 10 asking God to
guard Your Majesty; but I am free to say there are
none who more heartily pray for you than the ven
cradle Prelate and the priests and people who sur
round you here,-and that having accomplished your
mission you viii return home in JOY, having added q
new glory to your crown, and increased prosperity to
your people"
At the close Of the address, Monseigneur Bishop
Maigret, assisted by several Of his clergy, celebrated
the worship Of God in q High Mass, which was ac-
companied BY instrumental and vocal music, under
the skillful direction of Father Hermann.
At II O'Clock His Majesty met an assembly Of his
people at KsWaiahAo Stone Church; bat preceding
our report Of this occasion, we must speak Of the
offerings Of prayer TO God, and Of q discourse in
honor Of the day at Fort Street Church, commencing
at IL O'Clock.
After prs yer by the Rev. Mr.. Frear, in which Di-
vince guidance and protection we're especially in
voked in behalf Of His Majesty, the pulpit was filled
by the Rev. DIR. Damon, who preached an admirable
discourse from the text, Them that honor Me, I will
honor" He showed how the spirit OF this country,
ever since its first dawn Of religious light had been to
honor God, whose mereies thus far had never failed in
its hour Of need. But we need not comment here, as We
print the discourse in full on another page. But this
We viii say,-that the discourse breathes a spirit Of
unbOuRded charity and hopefalness. Some may
but it is in accordance with the spirit Of noble human
ity and wide Christian charity. that leads him to
accept the universally Of Christianity under various
opinions, conditions, and denominations. He partook
Of the " holy rivalry - mentioned by the Reverend
Father in the Church across the way, and we must
say, that notwithstanding we have our preferences in
the exercises of worship, we were happy to-day to be
present at 50 many different shrines, where ferVent
prayer, earnest words, and the sweet voices of choral
singers lifting up our hearts with sacred melody, in
spired the warmest emotions Of brotherly love and
Christian sympathy.
At the native Church of KaWaiahao, the regular
Thanksgiving services were held in the morning, the
Pastor, the Rev. II. II. Parker, preaching a sermon
appropriate to the occasion, before q large audience.
But the eliminating proceedings Of the day were the
services held in this church from ~ O'Clock until 2,
which we're attended by their Majesties the King and
Queen, His Royal Highness, Prince LeleiOhoku, their
Royal Highnesses the Kings Sisters, Her Highness
r. Keelikolani, the Hon. Mrs. Bishop, the Kings
Ministers, and the members of His Suite. An extern
sive platform had been prepared on a level with the
pulpit, on which the Royal party was seated in a semi
circle, their Majesties in the centre. The exercises
were opened with the Hawaiian version Of " God
Save the King sung by the choir, the immense
audience joining and accompanied by the Band. {
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Kuaea, and a hymn by
the choir, came the Grafton by Mr.. Kuaea, an elo-
quent retrospect of Hawaiian history, wherein the
speaker maintained that the nation has great reason
to give God thanks for the many blessings and privi-
leges enjoyed in the past. He gave brief sketches of
the Soyereigns who have reigned, from Kamehameha
l. to Lunalilo, their characteristics and their acts,
and finally concluded in substance as follows:
s FINALLY We come to King Kalakaua L, whose motto
is 4" Hooulu Lahui" The great question that weighs
upon his mind is the saving of this nation. To ac-
complish this is the aim Of his existence, and if he
accomplishes his desires the independence and life of
this nation will be maintained. But life and death
ere in our own hands, this whole nation are digging
their own graves. Do not think your King can save
you. He can only tell you what you should do, can
only be a guide for you. You must save yourselves.
This question is q hard one to answer do not puzzle
to solve it, for you cannot do it. Oh, for
some prophet, to solve this mystery-I will be the
prophet to give this answer. 1t is this Let every
parent gather his children together, place around
them his arms, and vow that he will not let them,
both daughters and sons, wander AWAY into the paths
Of evil. In this way alone will this nation be saved.
who stands of the helm of the ship OF state wishes
to direct her PROV towards the port Of salvation.
The great desire of our King is to seek aid for the
agricultural interests Of the country-the cane fields,
and the rice fields are the soul Of this country. Take
hem away and the country will be like a corpse.
what shall We do to show our love to our King,
who is doing SO much for US and our country. We
must give ourselves up soul and body q sacrifice to
God. We must ask God to protect our King on his
Quincy. Let US pray God to control the winds and
IT'LL the waves that lie may be returned to US in safe
y. We must pray that the heart Of the King may
rust in God and in Him alone that He may not
rust in himself, nor in any man, but in the King
# Kings"
The GRAFTON was followed by singing The Hymn
Kamehameha," by the choir, the words being
composed by His Majesty and the music by Mr.. Ber-
ger. At the conclusion of the Hymn, His Majesty
rose, and stepping forward spoke as follows:
My People: On this the first anniversary of my
birthday occurring after my accession to the Throne,
have thought it fit and proper that it should be
made q day of national thanksgiving to Almighty
Tod, for His many mercies and blessings to US as 8
eople; and, as it occurs on the eve of my undertak-
ng a long journey to q far country, that you may
lso on this day implore the Divine protection for me
my absence, and a blessing on my mission.
In the history of nations, we may learn that it is
10 unusual thing for the Head of one Government to
isit that Of another for the purpose of seeking the
of the people. 1t is for this purpOse,-in the :
ndeavor to forward the best interests of you. my
eople,-that I am about to visit the seat Of govern
of eur good friends, the United States of Amer :
"a. That Government has given another instance of
s friendship to US, by placing one of its war vessels 9
t my disposal to convey me to its shores. To-day, =
ur country needs the aid Of a Treaty of Commercial :
with America in order to ensure our ma :
rial prosperity, and 1 believe that if such a Treaty !
an be secured, the beneficial effects will be soon a- .
aren't to all classes, and our nation, under its reviy-
lg Influences, viii grow again. :
1t is with these i~mpelling motives and hopes that 4
now reluctantly bid farewell for a time to the
ear land of my birth, and to you my people. In
onformity with the Constitution, I have appointed
is Royal Highness my brother, to act as Regent
I'D Head of the Government during my absence, .
cling confident that in his hands the conduct of u
IaiIs will be safe. And l ask for him, the Queen,