The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-01-04

To Tie Efior Of he Tdcifc Commercial AdcertiSeT:
SIR The year 1878 Is past, or rather we have
passed away from another year, and left the year
1878 enrolled for eternity with It's predecessors,
Catching in is :9lid grasp all cur joys and griefs,
cur hopes aud fears. and never to give them up
until the dag OF judgment. when its never-broken
bank will give up it, accumulated treasures that
neither moth nor rust eat, nor thieves break
through and steal.
4 day or two since the anniversary OF The Great
Kings birth 10 the squaIid macger of Bethlehem.
where the gentle eyes Of dumb kline were frat ia
voTed with the sight OF the God of Mercy. was cele-
brated in our city with joy and thankiulness, ell
ing the hearts Of men with peace and good will
towards men. Nj. Editor, please TO afford me 3
little space 10 your paper. l, too, have much 10
be thankful for. and my heart IS too full 10 keep
silent at this time Oi universal JOY. II is true
that | have had 10 experience that in the midst Of
life we are in death. After nearly sixty-eigh:
years Of a life Of undisturbed health in many
cllmes aud various occupations, untouched by the
fever Of Havana. the black vOmit Of Vera Cruz.
the yellow fever Of New Orleans, or the rough life
Of the Mexican war, with the exception OF suffer
ing a few weeks with rheumatism. acquired during
my experiments in raising rice) / was suddenly
on May 9th, dropped down. and having suffered
now nearly eight months, having lost the use OF an
eye. the use OF an arm and a leg. | am still enabled
10 say that | have much, very much to be highly
thankful for.
Please Mr.. Editor. permit me O space to express.
while life lasts, TO my many known and unknown
friends; to American, English and Scotch friends:
to the Ministers of almost every denomination; TO
the generous physician; to the most noble hesrted
countrymen. who have never tired in their Dene-
violence during these many months,-my deep-ieIt
heartfelt thanks. Verify. verify. | was an hun
gered and ye gave me meat. naked and we clothed
me, was sick and We visited me; And the King
shall answer and say unto them, ".inasmuch as you
have done il unto one Of the least of these my
brethren ye have done it unto me-" | can only
express my gratitude in feeble thanks: the King of
Kings will reward. Perhaps another Christmas
time, God willing. will see the grass growing
green over this wreck. useless to society and only
much trouble to my most loved ones. Therefore
receive my thanks for a1Ordine me this opportunity
to express my gratitude for unexampled kindness.
Yours, HoLsTEIN.
- The annual meeting of the Sailors Home
Society took place on Monday the Both of Dec. last. when the
following gentlemen were elected Trustees for a term of three
years: sN Castle, J H Patty, s b Dole, s C Wilder, J C
Dickson, F A schaefer. The Treasurer made the following
report:
The Sailors Home SOeiety-h account tcih Chas.
r. Bishop, Treasurer.
CREDIT.
Dec %, ls77-Byb balance, cash on hand .............. 3 81
April Is, 1s7s-By donation of Mora Moss-...--..-- 90 90
Aug q, 1S7s-By II months rent 10 December 81, 1873,
of Corner Office. 100 90
1913 81
Sept 20, 1s7s-TO paid bill of Dunscombe for repairs,
Dec 50, i8SS,-To balance in bank Of Bishop ( Co. 50 s.
1913 81
B.& o Treasurer, H. s. H. s.
Honolulu, December s0th, 1873.
Officers of the Trustees were elected as follows for the
ensuing year, President, Hon s N Castle; Secretary, F A
Schaefer; Treasurer, Hon Chas r Bishop; Executive CON-
mitsee, s C Damon, E o Hall, E p Adams.