The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-12-06

P,sroE CErzrS has fallen into the bad
craces Of the Primate Like = valiant
member Of the Church Militant the Pm
mate oountgracts the evil doctrines Of the
worthy Pastor. with somewhat lengthy
sermon q his own: be takes even the
Pastors text and with uodesty which
ever accompanies true merit. breaches from
It. shsving how the subject ought to have
been handled Why. oh ,siy. with such
transcendent ecclesiastical gifts. did not
the Primste remain member Of the
Mormon Church. Why i he not now
shedding the lustre Of his pastoral elo
qusnce upon rapt congregational Alas
after the specimen before us. we fear that
a shining light has been lost 70 the her
arrhy,
Not only has Pastor CrJzau fallen into
the bad Craces OF the PrimAte. but "A
friend lheavsn save al people from such
frlsndsl also finds fsult with him and
SAYS the Pastor spoke IN "a strain Of dis
courteous senssbunaiSm unworthy an en-
hghtsned Christian gentleman The plain
trUghtfurward statement which both the
PrImats and his -Friend" would like 10
make j. that NJ. Cruzan insulted the
King
M CruEsn's sermon Will be found II
another column; cur readers can weigh il
carefully and Judge for themselves. We
say euphatically that Mr Cruzzn said
nothing that WIS offensive or that could
be iustIhsbly construed into being often
slva Does the PrImste object 10 Amer
cans being advised 10 be true 70 America
We hope every Engiishrnzn here viii be
true 20 Old England, every German 70 the
Faihsrlsnd. and we heartily sympsthiEe
with the American citizen who wishes TO
be true 10 America, that Is the true IA
uu1al spirit and We would be grieved TO
see It die out L the wish expressed by
the preacher that HAWAII must keep her
position by moral power" a matter Of
offence l. the Prlmste offended that Mr.
Cruzsn asked Where lies the strength Of
a uatiqnl not In rich plantations, or ships,
or gatlLnE guns, ur q standing army" and
replied % his OWL question, No the real
hulwGrks lsy IN the spirit and principles |
1f her sons i either the Primate or
his Friend gong to coutrOvsrt the state |
uert that the nation. which. by its laws. /
and the influence Of those in high places. |
makes drunkenness and immortality popu- |
lar = doomed OF finally Is It Milton. the |
great poet Uf liberty who ofends Mr |
lruzgu's critics. Let the adverse critics 1
some forth and tel us in what Mr. Cruzsn |
has offended. let them not hide behind 4
mere general terms; let them come for /
ward and inform our little world what It 4
s that they 50 much object 10. Mr. /
-ruzsn's sermon i printed for reference
md be VII not lack defenders We re
pest again there Is nothing tocsrp at in the
Reverend gsntleusn's sermon. he spoke as
sygry free born citizen has a night to
peak. De- he .cleric OF Law. b he IN the
lulpit OF the market place.
What troubles the P-imats and his
friend Is that IN general terms Mr.
-ruzsn gave utterauce to some Wholesome
ruths.
A clergyman In the pulpit would be
Unworthy q his cloth would be betraying
u sacred calling. were be TO soften his
eru1n becsuse some one IN power was
resent IN hls congregation. The stauch
nd grand Clergy q England and Scot
and before the foundation OF the Great
Republic, have time and again yindiested
her right % perfect freedom of speech, /
nd their SUCCESSORS are no Degenerate fol
overs Go where We VIII We shall ever
nd brood q sycophants and time sery-
r, but thank God wherever Anglo-Ss1Ous
% wherever Americans OF English plant
themselves. there VII also be found
-rung force 0f sturdy and Independent
ler who are resdy TO express their opin-
m without fear OF favor, and who VIII
1pport Pastor Cruzan or any other pastor
'1o says, whether IN the presence Of 1
octblscsS and neEsboys OF IN the presence
Royalty and Ministerial and Diplo- I
latlc dignltsries, that the highest treas !
re- q a nation sre manly bodies. Just
unciplss, high sentiments, intelligence
ri loyalty not only to the powers that /
2 but loyalty to the Supreme Ruler, ,