The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-15

AIDe ulOLbD Is. 10 TIE NlENOL- bflDllk III
Ispoils." Now this was just the lamenta
lble state of political affairs when the
attention of the whole country Il sud
denly arrested by the terrible news OF
president Garfield's assassination. The
first burst Of furious indignation breaks
upon the doomed mead of the man who
&has dared TO plot and execute 50 hellish a
kdeed While the murdered President lies
Suffering and pinlng away, thoughtful
men. and patriotic statesmen and humble
christians, enquire, - l. Guiteau the only
fsinner among the millions of America? i
not this Odious and detestable deed shared
bin by many Others2' Many eminent
writers do not hesitate 10 declare IN print
that this crime was the result of the
spOils system" God deals with nations
ION the principle that he deals with indi
vidualS. National sins bring down Heav-
2cn'- di-pleasure. The assassination of
President Garfield wss q Judgment upon
sOUr nation" Thus good and noble. patri
sOtic and true men reason. The nation IS
made mp Of individuals. now 20 far as
individuals uphold the spOils system 7
sOr any other great national sin OF crime.
Heading TO such crimes, Just so far IndiviI
dual- are guilty Of Garfield'- assassina
tiOn. God has brought the nation to-
~seriDJI7 and sober reflection. and If the,
result shall bc 10 lead to national reforms
then Garfield VIII not have died IN vain
often has the assassination of IL
IcOln been attributed TO slavery May we
not with equal PrOpriety say that Gar
Fields assassination may be attributed tOi
that miserable system of -pOliatiOn. which,
b deplOred by all good citizens and trueI
patriots, The American people are reflect
ling upon this subject, and not q moment
Zoo soon
Read Assassination and The SpoilsI
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Ibcr. 1881.
Thrifty. The assassination and death off
president Garfield has led the American
certainly all true Christians of
every denomination IN that land. to reflect
upon the subject of prayer. l do not!
80 many earnest and ferventI
prayers were ever before offered in theI
space OF twO-and-a half months, offered
From the I'd of July TO the 18th of Sep
Fember. As the long summer days have
slowly passed away, how many earnest
prayers have gone up that God would.
spare the life of the beloved President!
The history of the world and of prayer.
presents but few parallels like 1t. All believ-
hing in prayer have most earnestly prayed.
Governors nave called upon the peopleS
of their Several States to pray. Religious
and Conventions have prayed
of private Christians have prayed.
God has not seen fit to answer these
prayers. In exact accordance with theS
thoughts and wishes of the petitioners. As
a rule, however, God either answers our
prayers in accordance with our petitions
or He gives us something better. Wei
must remember the words of the text,
: For my thoughts" etc. The people,
nave prayed that President Garfield might
be spared. This was a right prayer, but
IL God has seen hit he should die, may 1T
not be proved true that his death shall re
suit in a far greater blessing than Garfield's
life? Life and death are mysterious sub
Christ said, And l, if / be lifted
up, will draw all men INTO Me" What
marvellous words How far reaching their
mysterious influence, have we not beenA
told in eloquent words in Fort StreetS
Church. two days ago. how Garfield'sS
death had made the American people one -
We are not living in a universe of chaos
disorder. As in the vast and mysteri +
laboratory of the physical universe. :
one who has long meditated upons
subject the Rev. L. COan. Goo Isl.
Inalyzing. combining and centralizinS all )
elements, all forces, all changes. bringingS
out of apparent confusion. and shin (.
ing worlds out of chaotic darkness: 80 ing
Inc moral universe. His unseen hand isS
,ver busy controlling all spiritual dynaE
mes, evolving good out of evil. Light ont dig
darkness, allegiance out of rebellion, loyeS
Jut of hatred, peace ont of war and Gfe4
rat of death. Above the clouds, darkness Is
tempest, above the ruin and wreck ofE
YHTs, Of intemperancc, of seltishness. OfE
oppression. of brutality, of assassination e
tbOve the awful darkness and supeTStItionE
y our race, above the seething and surg 81
ug of human passions. and above all. theE
elements of fallen natures. JehOvahE
speaks IN a voice which treasures his tOil-E
weeping, fainting servants amidst
he din and conflict of earth and whichE
wakes echOing shouts on the hcavenlyE
g
Behold 1 make all things new" andy
/ repeat the words of my text. 8
For my thoughts &c. e
Fo"fhlg. The death of President Gar
icid appears admirably designed TO hum q
be the nation. Humility in an individual isS
,nc OF the nOblest Christian graces. but
much more when manifested in az
great nation made up of fifty millions. s
Ninevah i AN example. when humbled byH
he preaching Of Jonah. The AmericanE
are inclined to pride and boastful +
less. These are their peculiar NATIONAL
,ins. They are a rich people and becom
more so. The result II to foster ma
ional pride and vanity. How few in their
bride and success stop to reflect that GOdE
ules and governs the nation. Remember
hose words of Moses. in the 18th of Deui
erOnOmy. Beware that thou forget not
Lord thy Coolest when thou hastE
,atcn and are full, and hast built goodbye
houses. and dwelt therein. And when thy
ierds and thy focks multiply. and thy
and thy gold i multiplied. and all
hat thou mast Is multiplied. Then thine 6
ieart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord.
hy God. And thou say in thy heart, 8
ny power. ssand the might of mine hand
hath gotten me this wealth. Blu thOuE
halt remember the Lord thy God. for it i7E
Ie that giveth the power to get wealth 8
SOw have not the American people trans
crossed in this very particular, HaveE
hey said in pride. " Is not this great Baby q
on. this great nation that l have builtS
or the house of the kingdom, by theE
of my power. and for the honor OfE
ny majesty" While the word was IN. theE
mouth. there fell "A voice from heavenly
,aying. % King Nebuchadnezzar. theE
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