Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-12
Supplement to the Saturday Press, November IT, 1884,

extent chose by debauched and drunken voters
who often select men of the most abandoned
character. While there are many upright and use
full men chosen, so many are corrupt and venal
that the biennial sessions of our Legislatures are
matters of dread We still move on with order by
the momentum of forty years precedent but feel
that onr ship OF State is in an unsafe condition,
and can bear no serious convulsion Of the hetero-
geneous clements of our population.
How shall these discordant elements become
knit together How are these diverse minds to
become endowed with a common and united bcne6
cent purpose and like aim for the common veal
80 that our little ship of state may continue to sail
prospetously on
This is a problem which seems insoluble by ord-
nary political wisdom. The wisest statesmen
abroad, we are told, shake their heads when 80
luton is besought from them. and vet | believe
there ~ one solution, one only, and that within
our reach and one which shall by Gods real
mercy attain.
Brains will not avert disaster. No statesman
ship can do it, There are brains enough in our
community. more than ever we had before. But
human counsel however wise cannot change the
hating and discordant hearts of men.
1t wants, not brains but heart. II wants that
inspiring force from above, that shall lift up the
hearts OF men of all classes and coors, into love
towards God and love one for another. The happy
solution of this problem demands the extensive
creation of large numbers of men of all classes
and races throughout the land who are thoroughly
inspired with the love and fear of God, and hatred
OF SIN. Every true, Cody Christian is q radiant
light. His light goes far and shines on a great
multitude of souls, and drives crime and veness
INTO dark recesses. and keeps men in order. This
is the true philosophy of free instutions-to have
suihcient number of just, pure living, God-fear-
lng,enl: ghtened men and women stationed through
out the land every one of whom is a soul radiant
of truth and right. Then the whole land il full
of light like city lit up with electric burners,
and vice perforce retires.
Bot this takes heart. Such growth and diffu
sion OF high character can only come by means of
many warm, strong, consecrated hearts who love
and labor for the souls Of their fellow men. And
God alone can give us such hearts. He has done
this marvel in the past for the creation of our
liberty and honor. Will He not yea is He not
ALREADY dong 1t again among us in the present
for our deliverance, and for the continuance here
OF noble and ever-brightening Christian State Z
During the past months of religious revival our
hearts have burned within us, in longing desire
towards our fellow men of all classes. The Lord
of grace has been among US with unexpected and
wonderful power, showing how willing he is to
bless now he did bless in the days of our
fathers lie is giving us heart-love, heart-ir
wherewlth TO save our people. Our hearts still
glow. Let us keep this revived love to God and
man alive, yea growing brighter and 30 keep it by
strong, steady, patient, devoted activity III all
Christian work.
In these recent days, have deeply felt that the
Hawaiians are indeed our beloved brethren. Many
of us are born, AZ 1t were, to like inheritance
with this dear people into this chosen and favored
church of the Lord, his chosen and favored Israel
of Hawaii ne. What close bonds of love should
abide between and the Hawaiian people cement
ed by the old mutual affection of our missionary
fathers with the Christian chiefs and good men
and women who have long since joined the great
church above. What love grew between Kaahu-
mannu and kapiolani and Bingham and Richards,
and Hoapill and Armstrong, and Ii and host of
praying, believing, blessed souls who now are look
ing down with love and blessing us, their de-
scendants and heirs.
May God give us this love i'll abundant measure
May His grace shine upon this land May His
light come i'll brightness and His glory be seen
upon US God save the king God save the
nation