The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-04-20
Special Services at the Churches on Good
Friday and Easter Sunday.
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/ H. RI. the Princess Regent, H. R. H. the Prin-
cess Lkehke, Hon. Mr.. and Mrs Bishop, Gov.
/ Dominis, Hon. A. s Cleghorn, Hon J. NJ. and Mrs
/ hape2a, and many other prominent people attend
ed service az this church last Friday.
We are sorry that we cannot give fuller report
OF the Rev. II. H--Parksr's address to his nat We
congregation. Any one reading over the brief
notes that we print Will see In what a manly tone
he treated his subject and how thoroughly practi-
cal he was. An ounce Of the practical Is worth a
ton of the theoretical
Mr.. Parker read selections from the 9Th chapter
of II. Kings and from the 18th chapter of Deuto-
ronomy. The text was Psalms 9l:l5.
Mr.. Parker spoke Of the occasion that called
the people together, God invites men TO call upon
him ard promises TO answer them. He Is always
ready to help in time of trouble. God uses means
10 carry out his ends and He gives to men the
means and the opportunity 70 do for them
selves And men are prepared. under Gods bless
ing, IN proportion they wisely use their means
and opportunities. Prayer and obedience always
harmonic; PRAYER and the spirit OF dlsobedience
are ever IN conflict. GOd always bteSSeS Obedience.
The general line Of talk TO show that, IN
order TO secure the best results from this day
apart for special prayer, VIC should all act unit
edly and intelhgeutly in conformity with we'll
known laws Il would be of no use TO pray for
health and then 60 home and violate the laws of
health
Special emphasis was put upon the Importance
of vaccination and upon quarantine regulations.
Many CASES illustrating happy results of yaccina-
ton IN Immunity from the disease of smallpox
were mentioned.
The sermon closed by showing how God honors
those who honor their own manhood and woman
hood by living clean ll1e morally and physically.
The music chosen was In character with the
object for which the congregation met. The choir
sang with considerable taste.
Coon FRIDAY AT IHE BETHEL
Agreeably to the proclamation of II. r. H. the
Princess Regent, divine services were held at the
Bethel, on the morning of Good Friday. The
pastor, the Rev. Dr. Damon, opened the exercises
by remarking, that two events, the one universal
and the other local in its nature had called the
audience together. In harmony with the former,
the CrucItxIou of Our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ be read passages from the gospel of Mat
thew, relating 10 the Trial and CrUcltNOn of Our
Lord. This memorable event was referred TO, as
being kept in remembrance, by the observance of
the day, among Christians OF the Greek, Catholic
and other churches.
Singing and prayer followed, when the pas
tor read the 24th chapter of the IL Book OF sam
ue referring TO King DavId's sin III numbering
the people,, and Gods displeasure thereupon
David, it appeared vas inclined 10 suffer three
days Of pestIence rather than suffer from seven
years of famine or three months OF flight before
MS enemies. And David said, | am IN great
strait: let Is fail into the hands of the Lord.
for his mercies are great and let fall into
the hand of man. >. Samuel 2i:l4.
The Rev. ). Z. Bishop offered some highly
appropriate remarks on the nature of prayer, and
the pruprlety OF Offering the same. thus implUung
our heavenly Father TO remove the wasting pestl-
lence, which has for so many weeks prevailed
among Tue lllLltDlldlLo u lllS lSllLLl.
The audience united in singing the beautiful
hymn:
&c In the cross of Christ glory
Towering 'er the wrecks OF lime,
All the lILut story.
Gathers round its head sublime.
When the sCOsS OF life o'srtake me,
Hopes deceive. and fears annoy,
Never shall the cross tOrsakg me;
&c, &c. &c.
Easter SRHddg.-The Rev. Dr. Damon preached /.
rha Aud
II Christ be not risen, then preaching vain I
and your faith Is also vain" He underworld to I
them that the resurrection Of Christ from the 1
dead, lay at the foundation Of the preaching of /
the gospel. In his remarks he showed the enc /
mics of the gospel had II all ages since the Cruel
hXlon OF Our Savior, endeayUred TO Invaidate |
the truth of the great of the Resurrection of Our /
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That was the I
main point OF attack IN the days OF Paul and had /
been ever since. Strange as It might seem, after
eighteen centuries Of conflict In the nineteenth
century Of the Christian era, the bloody Crimean
war was waged, upon the point whether the priests
OF the Greek or Latin Church should hold the
keys Of the tomb OF Our Savior and il was finally
decided to entrust them TO the Turk
EoRT STREET CHURCH.
The church was most tastefully and beautifully
decorated with flowers he abundance of white
flowers about the desk and the exquisite cross on
the organ were lit embleIus for the resurrection /
day. While the blood-red cross served TO remind
Us of the great agony which preceded this joyful
Easter Day the third day after. The church was
hl!ed 10 It's utmost capacity by most attentive
audience which added their voices to the HYMNS OF
praise sung. The voluntary by the organlst was
nne. All the Accomplishments on the organ were
were especially We'll rendered. The Quartette
. The Lord my pasture shall prepare sung by
Mrs. Patty, Mrs. Brown. Aiessrs. Harnden and
Cooke was very 1He. There Is always a charm
to Us in Mrs Patys birdlIke voice. Mrs Hanford S |
solo q know that my Redet mer liveth - was very
sweet, and we feel that would ike TO congratu-
late the Fort Street Church every time We listen to
Mrs Hanford's singing. The qdartettc g" Clntate
Domino by Mrs. Hanford, Mrs. Brown Messrs
Jones and Hall was very good and the organ
accompaniment especially tine. The remarks
made by the pastor Rev. Mr. Frear were most
appropriate for tue day. Easter comes but once
year, but We hope we snail often have the pleasure
Of listening to such music and singing the Fort
Street choir give Us at their praise services.
Special services were also held at the Roman
Catholic ana Episcopal cathedrals but we have no
report OF ihem.