The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-10
Praise Service at Fort Street
Church.
Evangelist HaIIenbeck Bids Farewell
TO Honolulu.


filed to it, utmost capacity With a very earnes
audience. eager to listen 10 the farewell word
of q zealous. religious man, who. though not NJ
ordained ecclesiastic, il going around to tell o
his experience Of the plan Of salvation through
a Divine RedeCmsr.
The Evangelist has been doing an unremittinl
gospel work. daily. for three weeks-exhorting
praying. and guiding enIuiring souls-and h,
appeared little worn on this his last day Of labO
at the Fort Street tabernacle; but only worn il
the body. and not in the spirit. The spirit o
devotion 10 his eause beamed forth with unaba-
ted fervor from his thin, toil-worn features
The Evangelist was assisted on the platform by
Rev. Mr. Cruzan, the new pastor Of Fort St
Church. and by Rev. W. J. Smith
This was occasion OF praise and thanks
giving for outpourings Of the Divine spirit on
many who had heretofore ignored, but who now
testified zealousIy for Christ. There was es-
pecial rejoicing over a numerous band Of young
people. many Of very tender age, who uttered
their testimony for Christ. in boyish and girlish
voices.
This enthusiasm Of tender, budding souls re-
calls the Crusader children, who, with cross,
banner and song marched and sang through
Europe, TO lay down their innocent lives on the
highway to the sepulchre Of Christ: or the
Piagnoni children Of SavOnarola. who also, with
cross, banner and SOM paraded the streets Of
Florence, prOclaiming coming Christ, and the
vanity Of all earthly things.
But youthful enthusiasm how easily aroused;
and how much need of being guided in its action
by experience; for the Crusader children pro-
vOked destruction by their wanton intrusions;
and the PiagnOni bambinos, not content with
singing and proclaiming the coming of Christ
invaded personal rights by tearing costume from
Passers-by, which they deemed in their youthful
enthusiasm, a vanity. Thus the quickly
kindled enthusiasm in young natures, runs riot,
and speedily burns out; but let experience and
careful training supplement the enthusiastic
mood, and the young spirit will grow to enduring
hardihoOd in the sOldiership Of Christ.
THE TESTIMONIES
were very numerous. Amid fervor of song and
fervid utterance. and surrounded by powerful
concurrent electric sympathy, it is hard for any
one to withhold Outcry Of assent. No one
wants to criticize. No one wants to resist the
appeal Of an earnest voice crying out, come
and be saved" But il is hardly wise for the
earnest voice To proclaim an election: and say
that those who testify for Christ, and
those who silent are against Him. Let
word be said for silent christians, whose deeds
may be- golden. II may be reasonably supposed,
that the priest and the Levite who passed by the
wounded man the highway had often ex-
pressed their religion in public; and it may be
equally reasonable to suppose that the poor Sa-
maritan who assisted him, had never done so.
true religion Of the heart may be very silent
seeking only its expression through busy and
n liberal hand. And then, well voiced love,
with n calm and assured eye, that invites Obser-
vation. nav be content with utterance and no
more.
And a voice from the platform said, that this
was an occasion Of rejoicing &" for the redeemed
alone" And was this Day Of Judgment
Were not all anxious in their hearts, the silent as
we'll as the speakers; all feeling the weaknesses
and wants of a common humanity, and a COM
mon need Of the saving power Of Divine Mercy,
that so loved the world, as to send an only Son
to die for mankind And shall any be doomed
because tOugue-tied; and can only show their love
IN action Then where is the place of her, who
could only weep in silence at a STviOrs feet
But love must not be silent always? It Is not
silent always. II breaks forth from the meekest
heart in glorious song TO magnify its Lord. And
as Mary and Deborah, and other glorious women
sang: 80 did the good women who took part as
ehoristers in this Praise Service There was a
delightful selection Of songs Of Zion throughout
the evening. One Of these Mrs. CruZan sang;
stand outside the gate poor wsyfarins child
Again. she sang:
-.IIeft all with Jesus long Ago
And still another song:
20. the clangfn bells Of eternity.
Not a word Of these sweet hymns was lost. A
deeply moved. yet hushed assembly, drank IN
every tone of the tender songs, 80 clearly and
szeetly articulated; and the pure enchanting
melody, carried love of better things, and high
aspiration to every heart. And the same may he
said when Mrs. HanafOrd sang:
Come. o. come TO me-
- Ne Pierce sang a stirring of Zion
Let us not disturb these quiet Christian ladies
with discussion of their vOcalizatiOn; but 1t may
not be improper to say; as their desire Is to do
good, that their fine gifts Of voice, expressing
the rich gifts of pure hearts, fitted for mis-
sion of the highest and hottest influence IN this
community.
The Evangelist closed with an earnest and
pathetic address to the old Christian pastors
working in past years; to the Young coming
forward in the vineyard Of the Lord; TO the
that had been with him IN earnest
ness of heart these many days; and to the choir
on the platform, that had rendered such lnhuen-
tiaI aid in the good work, with their tuneful
voices He spoke very warmly and tenderly.
He reioiced with all for the good time that had
come; and he thanked all for the part taken IN
the work. And after time, perhaps a. the
result of a whispered wOrd,-sOme hint of a
thoughtful mind,-he thanked the public press
for the part il had taken in respect TO his mission
This was we'll. The three foreign newspapers
of Honolulu had spoken only kindly and en-
eouragin0Iy of 8Ir. Hallenbeck, his discussion.
and his object. And this concurrent expression
of Goodwill had its influence. The public press
NAV not pretend to be censors, critics, or e1-
borters in matters of religion; aud discussion
of polemics would be in vain; but when they unite
in kind expression, and utter only words OF
encouraging sympathy: the wide spread ditfu-
sion of welcoming and cheering words, must
have a leading, encouraging and harmonlzlng
Father Damon very appropriately volunteered
to express the thanks of the congregation, and
Of a multitude of others TO DIr. Hallenbeck Tor
his having come among u.s. and labored so zsti-
ousIv for the best welfare of his fellow men MI
HaIienbeek accompanied by Mr.. Henry water
house, and Rev. Mr.. Smith proceed per steamer
Likeliks, on Tuesday last, to visit Hilo