The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-11-18

what less confident Tho very commencement OF
the article shows the formidable antagonist I have
The statements which are referred 20 as not SUN
cicntly clear are probably those mentioned below
| so Will attempt 10 explain them as ! 60 along. But
the force Of The sentence. which might serve a. an
example 10 Cicero u be had needed enc, u hlduen
In this quiet " somewhat less confident lniortn'
nately / must confess that I do feel confidence In
whatever thought or idea I discuss before the pub.
lie | should consider 4, n ivity 81 mind. every
inconsistent with the discussion Of n serious sub.
ieet when II was uttered without ample oonsidera.
ton In The authors mind. I DO not Say that am
correct ina nay ideas or thoughts but that do
bslisrs to BE- SO and II ! did not, respect ioI The
" Aliqui p who form the public would prevent me
from openly discussing them
And now ! will attempt 10 justify the nrsi
clauses am not a scholar In the Hebrew lao.
guAge. bot ! have read. and studied qnlts a nule
number Of English grammars and rrmcmber that
the snnix " ise or I. lac = means % make OF 10
DO. sometimes 10 the sense Of " 30 become y and
sometimes In a more imperative .igniheatoni
From this I drew the conclusion that 10 chasiise
means 10 make chasie. 10 make pure That 10
chasiIse aud 10 ehaslen should really not be called
synonymous Is shown by the very great difference
ia adjudication between " ne was chAsiiseu nhn
q. he was chRstened"
The only reason why I referred 10 the Gospel
was Ia show The difference In the edncation OF
mankind wrought by the doctrine ~ Chrlsi. me
progress between The Old and New Testament OF,
-iOr Aliduis seems o. read very much a~ccording
10 the letter between the era of the Old and
New Testament p was what ] wanted 10 draw the
AAifNltoh 70
With the I~srarlitcs the Law was laid out, aud TOE
every infringement upon the same. there was q
corresponding punishment Our saviour raised
the moral character OF or elna Dy cAno,inE Nv
love of God, aBd for that alone.
Having. as I hope. explained this point 10 the
satisfaction Of Aliqois, very hnmbiy aeknowl'
edge that my memory 10 not ample enough 10 re.
member what writer used The word 10 chasiise
Ia the meaning ] gave 10 A. And even II did,
would I not incur The rick OF having the authority
- IL. -. III. n 4 rntnIN nnnNa a n
tested by our learned friend When I wrote my
article, The only authority ! consulted was-shall
I say itg-eCmmOn Sotse, aud, 10 Judge from the
whole Of Aliqais, article. ! have q tmr chance OF
seeing that authority denounced in very strong
Yet | must refer TO that same common sense
again 10 explain my use OF the word excommuni-
cation. which indeed has very much 20 do with
chasiisemeni or rather. Christening. When We
wish TO partake OF the communion We must nfst
chasten ourselves, viz: bumbly acknowledge that
we have sinned and promise TO lead n holier on
better life. Not doing 50, only a hyproerlte
would Join In tn communion, but every one who
is religious at heart, though be may not quote the
Bible texts In and out OF their places, wopld con.
slider himself not nt TO pariake OF this communion,
and also under some sort Of recommendation.
But In former times Il must be very careful In my
choice OF words and this Is rather bard upon one
who writes in a foreign language) the church viz,
the priests OF the Israelites, or those OF the Roman
Church, ordered certain penalties by
way of chastisement, before the sinner was per.
liltt ~ IOAu Nutl 00lhlihNAANM w ~ why ~ w"
performed by either Of them.
After what | said here, ] apologize 10 Aliquis
that | did not say before the Gospel of Christ
was generality better understood II seems
from what Aliquis writes that there are even
learned people, who very little understand that
Gospel, even in our days.
The last clause referring 10 schools IL altogether
very amusing and worthy Of q better analysis than
! fear / am able TO make OF It.
In the FIRST or second Of my articles 4 said very
distinctly thet did not intend TO ~criticise any OF
The schools here, as 1 know little or nothing about
hem. "Aliquis (" seems TO be so deep In the
Hebrew version Of the Bible that he forRela that
any such word as Christian Charity exists. SO
be considers what | say about school In general,
"A Islander upon our teachers" aud very chrita-
ably attempts 20 set those gentlemen against me.
He probably is not q teacher else he would have
shown himself this resentment. And, as there IL
some very reasonably doubt In his mind whether
hey. who generally consult the same authority 10
which I referred before, will be Of the same opln-
he at once pronounccs the verdict II they do
not resent Il, IL will be because they consider Il
OF notice.
l wonder II Aliquis found out this way OF get.
ing out OF IL, himself, though really | would not
accuse him OF too much originality.
Two boys were fighting together. The one four
cen years old had been teasing tho other, a lad Of
.welve years only, and In the struggle that fol.
owed got decidedly the worst Of II. Crying, be
vent 10 an older and more manly brother OF bis
Who had witnessed the quarrel from the beginning
md asked him 10 take hs part. This was refused
ND afterwards the little scamp was heard saying
o his late antagonist my brother won't whip
'ou because yon are too small for him.--li Allquis
will take the trouble 10 look over the ADyrnTisER
4 the 10th September, he will see that the authors
anne IL not X but. TIL. NJ. REIcHE,