The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-29

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Men say, n nskss 10 Difference uhat mar
thinks, II h only acls Fi0hiT Thar y grain q
t-uih u this ssyine kence L i ahs nors carzpr.
Gus Hsro IS the EEain q truth: = rnere sslii-
: man dos not uhst he thinks thal rsrcls -
demands a duty and bonrfis snciatr Bnf ~
saying oontains his fatal erTur- n fzils % pr
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Is pare11 u q thooZhk a helief. ana tkaf the
cnlld Is ept . b q The ELme c1ar1ce1r as Tie
tatAe- y WI not Do % ~. I Do nol care What
| nan thinks when n fact Il Is what q nan
thinks that decides how be viii act
few iIrstratioas VA show this trulh ssEy
olearly- Iake merchant Cox examples HIS sols
arbstloo : . 81 richs he halts at nothing pro-
vided Il WI hline him money and not brssk ths
law ne lsnghs a. honesty. Is sharp ahreud and
selnsh, hut reStral1ed On ere SIDE b. pahlic opn-
toa and On The other By fear Of the penfenfa-J he
1ves and dies legally honest. Now VII that mans
belief make NJ diferenuef Most aSsnretllr. He
deCTades bcsiness be dehanches rnhlic s.uiirnrrf
and lo=ers the tone q public morals such mer-
chant Is moral uiAsIna. pubic nuisanca So
yoa Sc Il does make siiferencS What rsHn ~
ieves Il be BE a merchant, FOR Il be have falae
principles he VII not .-act iIf--Taks Juire
8 aroiher examples be Is a man fndiaerent %
Justice. cArds only tor the enolunents and Salarr
Of his of6oe. IS Embraced b. any nice sense 81 |
ohclai coafion. IS mere politician foisied urcr
he bench Is = regara for political services b. 1
some hos such dudCcs IS some American cities
are cursed with VIII his opinions make no iifsr
enos in his administration 81 JcSticef Woald vpa
hike 70 riSk fortune. or reputation, life, before
such JudceF-Take for sui another iilursrsfior
let - - h..1n-
views In recard 10 the sacreineSs Of narrisre Who
believes IN affinity. sfree-iore.~ and frec mar
-1aSeA VII Il make No difference, 80 far as his
oTn vile and other mems wives are cnncerned
What s1ch husband thinks.-1his ssrae truth
holds cood Of all men. IN all places and relations
N iises What man thinks decides IN a great /
insasars. What mAn does Il Is Of vast import
Ance % TIE community that every person should
have proper views Because IN every community
that potent power. public opinion, is made u Il
What men think II thai Community. II the ACRE
theTe VII be rrs; bit If Il Be corrupt then socisiT
VII Be corrupt II makes v1st differences 10 re
vel beng Of this community What yo1 think.
But. while al this nav Be trnc dos II ruske any
Differences rsligiously VIA. man thinksl ASs1f- |
edly- In no other thing does mans belief have
s1eh s rnozldlnc power On his life. Upon no
other suhlee1 IS Il 50 essential that man should
aave rlcht bellef. Men differ radically il thar {
slevs upon all the essential truths Of Crisauitx
hll II make No dldere1ce what man believesl | s
LAke, fog example. what S back Of the unseen. 7
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spencer SAYS the UnknoEAhle; my Bible ssys il Is
Sod, the Al-Father. Win Il make no difference
Ehsf believe: Aye If look through the ssen. A
md stand n the presence Of living, loving God =
~ soul tas 81 dis feet in sdoEinc Worship II IA
&c them oilly force. law, OF The Unknouahle \
that care l@-Iake the personality Of Christ As n
mother example, Was He God with us. u only =
nans III be NSS simply man then the entire :
,Znihc2nce Of the New Testament Is chaured |
RON What Il is II ChrlS IS God II man. then :,
be Sermon the Mount Is no more to ne than =
ny othe- mans sermon. II God then mus g
Ste1 while he speaks and square nv life by HIS |
this Rlhle as another Illustration -
$ II God 5 Nord OF only uan'ss Is it simply the =
riiings OF tailible men a gathering up Of the
acendS- traditions and history Of A ueuuiiar / q
eople or we've theSe men chosen ard Insured hT 81
cd 10 make clear for ne the uay out Of IN fnt, II
oIness and Heaven Now, hov you believe N
axes all the difference IN the world as to TIE N
Minority Of that Bihie-Take as a Last illuSfrs | 81
on, na1 himself; Is be lost sinne-s or Il be u
nature pure. and only needs deyelouneutF Tou
N see al glance the eject Of profound belief II,
eltner OF these opposing news II yuu are not III
lost sinner, then you vii need no Savior. If vou n;
e then you do. and sho1ld not delay y-r ACCEPT a.
.ce Of Him for single hour. N
How may the hesrf Be established with cracer. =,
RealIze the importance Of The truth and sesrch ~
2 II = Open your heart to the aid Of the Holy ~
mi N shis important sesrch. This is Gods !
o-,ises that 70 every trusting soul the Shirt
al come TO lead and guide into all truth :
Lave The Truth as fast as vo1 ird IL God ssvs -.
Al If any man VII do HIS vii he shall krorof ~
c doctrine. Ihs tTuth-seeker. II he b honest I
always the truth-doer- If any man fails 70 en- Ne
dy the truth vlieh his brain hAserasped, It soon
comes vague and unreal. ers