The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-11-30

these principles. They are learning that il is
| the best policy to do right. 1t pays hest in
, the long rum The nations Of Europe have for
50 many generations and centuries, cherished
such a spirit Of pride. jealousy and suspicion
that they think it necessary TO support their
great. expensive and Cumbersome standing
armies, hus the evil is everywhere deplored.
and l fully believe a better time is coming
when they will rs abolished, except as =
police force among the nations Let few
more Geneva Atbitrations declare their awards,
and the result will he most destructive and
demolishing 20 fleets Of war ships, and land
forti6eations.
Encourage travel. cherish sympathy. ad-
vailce civilization. spread abroad the Bible,
and it will be found that friendship smonE the
nations is thereby promoted, Why should
an Englishman look upon other nations with
eumityS Why should Americans cherish an
iuimical feeling towards ether na;iouS5 Bet
ter, = thousand times. for America % say
: Brother Jo0athan has farm for all who
will come" How ridiculous the Australians
sro now conducting themselves towards the
Y Chinese, in the imposition of capitation tax
I Of so each, while the British government is
! sending its war ships % thunder away at the
I ports Of China. and threatening all manner Of
/ revenge if the Mongolians should repudiate
the opium clause in the treaty This is not
/ Christian, it is not Bible doctrine, and eveutu-
/ ally what is no; Christian and according 90 the
I Bible will not stand even the public senii-
menl Of the world. Circulate the scriptures
I far aud wide, and publish them in every Ian
guagA and dialect spoken by the children Of
men, and good results viii follow. Inlsrna-
tOnal friendship will eventually be cherished
among all the nations Of the earth. Let the
benevolent designs Of the British and Foreign
Bible Society, and the similar design and Oh
ject Of the American Bible Society he pro
moted, then will International friendship be
advanced. Already has the Bible been print
Ell and published in nearly 500 different Ian
gusges aud dialects. This mighty work has
been accomplished during the present century;
suppose i similar advance Is made for the
coming century and glorious revolution will
be effected. The combined energies Of Chris
tians in all lands, and parts OF the world, are
now directed TO the spread Of Christianity over
the earth. The cross is becoming the sacred
banner under which the followers of Christ
the Captain Of our salvatiou-are marchils
forward to the worlds conquest The Billie
is 70 become the universal textbook of all
natious and tribes. A friendship based upon
its principles and teachings will prove as en-
during as time, and lasting as eternity.
In closing NV remarks, cannot refrain from
alluding 10 the international friendship which
has always existed between Hawaiians and
the people Of the United States. It has been
friendship, with scarcely a ripple upon its
smooth surface for u century, aye ever since
the inhabitants Of the two nations began 10
hold intercourse together. Individuals may
not have always done as they should, but
HawaiianS and Americans have always been
upon the most friendly terms. Thousands Of
American ships have visited ports Of the
Hawaiian Islands and always been cordially
welcomed Hundreds Of thousands Of Ameri-
can se1ruen and travellers have been cordially
welcomed as visitors. When the Hawaiian
Government has been in difficulty her appeals
70 the American Government have not been IN
vain. Travel, sympathy, civilization and the
Bible have contributed their combined inhu-
eucs 10 establish and cement binding friend
ship between Hawaii and America, Ii was
in eouquence Of this friendship that the treaty
ofreciprocity was secured, and has been for FIVE
years in successful operation. Both nations
have been benefited by this treaty. Granting
that pecuuisTily the balance may he in favur
Of the Islands, but taking broader view the !
United States is the greater gamer, and there
IS truth in the woIds Of Mr. Comfy, cur
Minister, . Il seems TO me that there are such |
grand possibilities to the near future of the !
United States in such scheme as would make |
the Reciprocity Treaty with these Islands a
conspicuous land mark in our commercial /
history"
No one need ask for more apt and happy |
illustration Of the truth Of the principles, |
which I have eudeavored to advocate in this 4
discourse, than the long continued and cordial |
friendship which has for SO many years e1- |
listed between the people Ct America and the |
Hawaiian Islands. Let rs add, who would ask I
for more gratifying and pleasant signs Of in I
tsrultiousl friendship, than those recently e1-
libited at yorktown, where by order Of the /
President : grand salute Of the army and navy /
vas fred in honor Of tie British flag, where
one hundred years ago, that flag was surrend-
cred BY Lord CORVALLIS TO General washing /
ton7 This graceful interchange Of ciyiliIies |
WAS also repeated IN equally becoming manner |
By the Lord Mayor Of London on Lori Mayors
Day.
l have now rapidly sketched, in brief out
line, the prominent gents and influences which |
win contribute and form and cement iuterua-
tional friendship among the peoples Of all |
lands What gl0rIOHs inspiration do We md /
IN This review for sincere thanksgiving aud l
hearty praises to Him who IS the ruler and /
almighty director OF the Affairs Of this universe.
More manifest to-day, than ever before, arc tile
signs OF the coming Of the Redesmers King Z
dom among all mankind. Those, with clear /
vision, firm faith, and purified heart, trust on /
CT rest IN the promises Of Inspiration, aud I
look for their fal6Iment, see already that I
glo1r11s brotherhood Turning which rises
above all distinction Of race, color, nation.
At the head stands the divine Redeemsr and I
founder Of Christianity. From land 10 land 4
the heralds Of tic cross, bear the glad news /
Of salvation for all who wiIl accept. As we 4
to-day give thanks for individual and private |
merciss-zs hearts rise in thanksgiving FOR |
national blessings, let our voices JON IN lofty /
and united songs Of praise 10 Him, ~isO Is re- I
uniting scattered and severed nations IN the |
bonds Of Christian alliance, and in fsrvent ]
and believing prayer, when one love, one hope, I
ore faith, may unite tie heats OF AL the I
uatious Of the earth.
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