The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-12-05


giving Sera0a and. secsdipg to your request. 1
take pleasure in herewith submitting the manuscript
for publication. Yours, very tray,
c. NJ. HYDE.
pErr. sio. when thou hast eaten and art full.
then hou shalt bless the Lord ay God for the goo
land which tie hath given thee
I stood not lcng sg0 % Plymouth Rock and look
e6 on tie waters Of the Atlantic which the Pill
grim Fathers had e0us FROM Old EnEland TO togni a
nee home in the New World. l stand to-day, mid
way these Pacific seas, and look back 10 New Eng
land ths old home many here have left to engage
in similar WORK Of Christian colonization IN this
Ocean World. However cordial the welcome extend
eI to Is here. however delightful residence in these
isles Of such wondrous natural beauty aud such
genial climate, cannot forge; the home Of our
earlier years nor fsltsr IN cur loyal attachment 10
the Institutions Of tAe .Aud that gave Us birth.
Thanks giyiH z day. however, can 40 longer be re
gSEded merely LEGAL or even national inssi.aton.
Il j. the Incarnation Of toe good idea 70 be
fnsd TO that locality where it had its origin. The
sess-though: Of Of the Pilgrim Fathers. dropped
on Plym0u;A Rock. has struck its roots deep isto
the hearts q New Euglani's sous. l. has proved !
frurttal vine that has 0verran the division walls
which separate states an1 even nations. This Is i
day set apart for spesA ssrees Of thanksgiving aud
praise rot nerey by the Governor Of one state and
Al. Their IL the Unioa. out BY 0cial proclamation Of
the President og the unItei States. Ii is DAY
70 =
sstts people guy to dowaeAstsrs in the State OF
Maine. Nyt New Connecticut Ohio used to be
called nor any Of the States If the Interior. not the
West nor the South, the Paei6e States exclusive.
IT,, bat the whole country Is invited to keep this
home festival For in this national Z. Harvest
Home igbilatiJn il is the sweet sGnetitiss Of home
far more than the Joy Of harvest, which call IN
this celebration responsive emotion from the tender.
est chords Of every heart. And here, IN Hawaii nei
Thanksgiving lay, if a0t D4tJ0H1liEei by royal en-
- ratsraffyas by nh
year after year.
There Is no higher enjoyment to the soul Of N an
than the combination 0f duty Gni pleasure. For
such enjoyment 10 one Of its most Agreeable f0ru
commend ne 70 genuine New EaglauI Tbsnksgiy-
ing diuner. These tropical ZONES may boast their
luscious fruit AMI fragrant spieery Old England
may tell Of the Christmas goose and the Christmas
pudding bat whatever may be said to the dispa-
rssenens Of beans aRi goldfish the staple articles
II New EuZ1nd diet, the Thanks giving turkey and
the old fashioned pumpkin pie are yiauis not ~
worthy Il p0eSy's sweetest need Of praise The de-
HshtS0ne SaNUr aud the toothS3me relish Of that
which after the sermon i the great event Of Thanks
iYirs tzy will convince even the prejadcs3 critic OF
New England notions and New England WAYS that it
Was rot IN any New England home where the prov.
erb originated, Ged sends meat and the devil sends
cooks"
. When thou hast eaten sud art full then thou
shalt bless the Lord thy Got for the good land which
He hath giyea thee speak to many to whom
this Is the land Of their birth, merely the h9ne
of their adoption. Invites by the L. 5. Ministsr
Resident in accor3A1ce With long established usage
70 giEe the sermon this occasion. let ne direct
your thoughts far few moments 70 this theme
:. The Nation q the Future"
I. ye cannot, indeed. iisseysr ourselves, even IN
thought, from the past Ours Is ioberitance from
the tolls and priyat0us sae7hees and successes OF
oar predecessors, we'll a. an estate held in trust
for the children Of the future. The United States
however large territ5rialy the country may become
cannot cut itself loose froG Plymouth Rock, or
leave New England out il the eOld.' Whatever
nay be the future Of the Hawaiian nation. that f1-
ture = iniissolubly connected with the work done
here IN the last fifty years by those wh0 caue from
the United States to engage II the work Of Christian
ev4ngeiEation and colonization Il were 10 Pre-
all progress, however, 10 claim idolatrous
ration for the past. Il is the habit Of many. how
ever revert 70 the days Of old, If the sunshine
were brighter. the air sEester enjoyment more IN
cIoudei then than new Perhaps some OF you las
the associations of the day naturally recall former
o5seryances Of this annual festival will Gni your
minds dwelling reeollsciious of your youth Ne
mory holds before You some fancy-painting Of the
brightness and beauty Of your ehildhood's hour.
Never any other nuts quite so large ana sEee;
those you gathered from the big IN the South
let. Never any other apples have such crispness
and favor as those whose groEth you watched the
IN the Northeast ofthe front yard Never
again have you tasted such minee pies as those your
mother used 70 make for Tnarks ziVing-day But
let tell you that the hues in which YOU thus
II Lle are llusf0rs o. tue
gi1ation ike the e9lors Of 1 prism through which
the light comes to with iisraeted rays TIE fact
IS II could be transported back the scenes Of our
chil6oOd, and see them just they we're, bat With
these eyes Of trained they have been since
look on men and things, the biguess that 90 in
pressed Is then would dEinde lust as the DAYS aud
years that then seemed long coming and g0in 2
nov to hasten With Increasing orsvity Il il
mark Of senile folly to rate too highly "the salad
days when one vas green in Judgment" All pro-
T.1 r-.-r Au-ssb -
a. Our course ia onward. onward into light
What though the darkness gather nOE auaiu?
Since to return or tsrTy, both vain,
Whittier return? What flower yet ever night
In days of gloon ard cold AID stormy rain
Euelose itself in its green bad again,
And hide itself from darkness cut Of sightF
Nor Is the lesson Of the past enc Of dull dsspoud
ency or dire despair. Say Tot,
Ny name Is il the yellow leaf The flowers aud
fruits Eozer again,
" The worm. the eauSer aud the grief are mine
alone"
There il batter future, grinder future possible
for eEeryo1e ot q YET Remember how Mareng1
Vas Won The Acstri1z gererll, deeniug victory Sc
lad retired fer o'cloek oFereore by
fatigue, the battle having begun At dzy-break
" bat think yea Of the situation - said Napoleon
to Desai1 when he arrived with division or fresh
tr0oFs- This battle Sire Is . complete defeat -
"a Bet It i ouly fogr 0'elsek :" said Sapoleou and
there Is tine to fight another. The eouaiet was re-
saCsd and the victory that day was not after all.
with TIE Austriaux, bet with the French 50 IN the
hattie feld Of life, often some rev purpose. some
change Of methods. viii reverse the eonbatznts' posi-
toz, aad lies greatest triauphs aebieEed a. Ma
rsuZ0's siecory wen Ia that fzuous chapter Of
the good book which gives Of the trizphs
Of faith, told IL regard the Old pAtriarchs
" II they had been mindful Of that country WHENCE
they cane cat, they might have had OPporizrity 10
retEra Bat their perseTsr1nes in per=i<ti1g o.
their coward march shSzsd that they desired bet
tsr eou1rrg" There Il before everyone Of u szeh
pro0led land q peace and plsatE- HszeFer our
way nay hsdZed up II Is fatal folly 10 belisEs
there Is open space beyond Il il fatal mistake
70 rest content With G1g nszs1re Of sttai1neE
reached Ne must ever aspire, or What We cal
life Il sinPly death without burixl- 4 celebrated
artist found standing with detected esEufs
nance before painting which he had jast completed
Hhen asked tire carse q ssea eEi5ert slaaehoIy Il
replied. az see 10 fzult in that E0rS: aad gTieTs
ever that fact for Il e9uEisess that have reach
ed the measure Of nv ability" Il does not appeal
that any sch condition Ct hugs has yst been reach
ed n t5ese islands Faals enough has been fsguc
al sloag With What Vas being dsne. There il e01
slant fAal,fzding nav with what has been don o.