The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-07-08
Presentation to Mr.. and Mrs. blackburn.

During the Social Meeting of the Guild of
ST. Andrew (of which we regret our ina
bility to give an EXTENDED notice., Mr.. Il.
A. Morse, on behalf Of a Committee mp
pointed by the Guild, read and presented to
Rev. L. Blackburn, the following address
HoxoLuLU. JuNK 22nd. 1882.
To the REy. 'THoMAs BLACKBURN. b A. Acting
Dean Of 81. Andrew = Cathedral, and
Warden Of the Gu,li OF 81. Andrew.
REVEREND AND DEAR SIR.-On the eve 81 your
departure from Honolulu for another 6cld of
labor in the service OF our Lord. we desire 20 ex-
press TO you our deep sense OF your earnest and
faithful pastoral work amongst US during more
than FIVE years past, and the sincere regret with
which we have TO bid you for the present-fare-
well.
As members of the Guild Of St. Andrew of
which you have been Warden since it's Institu-
ton, we assure YOU that we shall ever rcmem-
Der your untiring and constant efforts tor the
usefulness of our association and the spiritual
welfare of it's members. As some Of those who
have been permitted TO enjoy personal friendship
with yourself and Mrs. Blackburn, we ehall
never forget how, without respect Of persons or
distinction Of religious belief, your door has
always stood open with kind and Christian hos
%pitality, and how you have striven 70 give TO the
stranger. and the friendless. welcome anu 60 the
afi etc consolation and help. We shall think
of Mrs. Blackburn and yourself with warmest
regard and you will carry with you our most
hearty and constant good wishes and our earnest
prayers not only Tor your temporal happiness
and welfare. but that you may find your Efforts
as the servants OF God, crowned with much iruit,
and that ysu may hereafter meet m HIS Heavenly
Kingdom those whom you have so iaIthi0l
labored to lead thither.
We are, Reverend and Dear Sir,
Yours with great affection,
MEMBERS OF THE GUILD or ST. ANDREW.
IIere folIowed the sipnntureaN
Mr.. Morse. then said We ask you to accept
this letter and also these small tokens OF our
regard in the shape of a iew family articles
which we trust you will have IN daily use. and
which will be a gentle reminder that you leave
approaching friends in this little Kingdom Of
Hawaii. Accept these tokens from the Guild Of
St. Andrew.
Mr.. Morse then handed to Rev. Mr.. Blackburn
a copy OF the letter engrossed on yellum, bearing
the signatures of the members, and bordered by
beautiful delineatIons OF Hawaiian scenery and
foliage by two lady members of the Guild also,
to Mrs. Blackburn, the present he had alluded to
which consisted Of q number of articles Of silver
ware.
Mr.. Blackburn then replied in feeling terms on
behalf of himself and Mrs. Blackburn. In the
%courseo of his remarks he said that in the past history
Of his mother country questions about the - pri.
viliges of the clergy " had often "A conspicuous
place. While other privileges had been taken away,
one seemed to him still to belong to the
clergy in particular-that of being praised for
doing that which was simply their duty. He
had endeayored with Gods help to do his duty
here and felt much The way in which his en-
deavors were recognized that evening. lie te-
lieved the numbers and sphere Of usefulness of
the Guild might be much enlarged and hoped
that they would be so. Their meetings could
not but be sources Of spiritual benefit to all who
joined in them. They would ever be remembered
in his prayers.
After the conclusion of the reverend gentle
mans remarks all joined in singing a verse Of
- Aud Lang Syne."
At a later stage of the meeting Rev. Mr..
Wainright gave an account of the large and us1-
full work done by members OF the Guild at
tached to one Of the churches in Montreal and
spoke Of the labors OF Mr.. Blackburn In
referring especially to his work during
the prevalence Of the smallpox epidemic. lie
that 'iod would bless HE work where
he went and that all who bad been subject
to bis influence here would meet him yet again
where partings are no more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn leave by the mail
tomorrow for a new and wider sphere
Of Christian usefulness IN Australia.