The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-12-06


In whatever Ind cur temporary hone may "
~ ~ b tue % America. and American insiiia
tons and princtries- Let ~ remember tha
| -fiQnieousnea e1alieth nation" uhile An a
rsfruach % any peupleN his IL trnc u The crcat
IA z Ss "a ~ , - ~ R,i avn, 4 y sl ,.
81 tbs hiile kinNlum. II this Kingdom wcult
hep her rlace and especially n she uruid Keep an
hcnored Place, among tha nations. u must b. hy
sss moral rosss, ias ne has 10 other. whsf'
tionA % shire, o. Gatiling guns, Or q standing
army. No fhe real huluarks Of q nation arr
Ne eosiiea q her nuns-or, rather. I .hould say
Ne sptrit and pIincrlcs Of her sons. The highest
truasures q uatioa asp manly bodies Just prtn-
cipie@ higA saniimenia intelligence. aud loyalty
not ony Q Tie powers that N. but loyalty 70 tho
| Supreme kulcr. That nation. which, by IL laws
snd Ne inaaenes q Ilus, IN high places makes
dcomed, The handwriting IL already on me
VAIL The words q Milton 10 The King thouli
b written In letters Of gold On TIE walls n Inc
cabinet Of every King. and the oaics Of every
ALAS sin, A Commonwealth oarhi TO te but
a. one lsrRe CHRISTIAN personale, one mighty
growth and stature q an hcaest man, az BIG and
compact in virtue as in body; for look. what The
man, the salae 70 shall end them 10 the whole
State"
The nation governed by such a principle, how
ever small or arge VIII never perish frum TIE face
declares that its days arr numbered.
AZ the conclusion Of the sermon the choir rem
dered the anthem U. clap your hands. all ye pso-
pie" followed by beneSliciion BY Mr.. CruzAn. and
The services were hrOught to close, the audience
remaining standing until after the departure Of
the Royal Couple.
ST. ANnErus REo CtrmnEkt-
The midday service at 81 Andrews Cathedral
the use Of the American church, and the commem-
grafton Of the Saint. whose the church bearS
The froCstheJlrsl was beautifully decorated by
the ladies Of the congregation. assisted most ably
and Foster. The decoration consisted Of fruits.
hoSerS and the fays Of England. America and
Hawaii. The font. pulri, and rod scrrcn were ex-
qaiSitely decorated. Choice bouquets OF flowers
were placed upon the altar by the Sisters Of 81
Andrews Priory. The service consisted Of morn
ing prayer. partly from the thanksgiving service
Of the church in America. and rendered frlly
choral By The united ehoirs, The Rev. Alex. MACK
intosh singing the priests portion Of the service
The Rev. Geo. Wallace read the psalms and les
sons. both special for the occasion. and the Rev
W. A. Swan rad the prayerS The hymns were :
-Disposer, supre@s and Judge q the Earth. =
~ hymns A. and NJ q" We plough the ieids and
scatter the god seed Of the land" Now thank
We all. cur God with heart and hands and voices.
And Just before the bcncdiction a thanksgiving
hymn written for the occasion by Hon. Il. ".
sung BY special request
The serTaon vas preached BY the Rev Alexander
Macintosh frun Psalms xxiii L. Rlessed Is tho
nation whose God Is the Lord. and the people
whom He hath chosen for His own inhcritance.~
The preacher described the three great festivals Of
the Jews Passover. Pente5osi and IAbernacles,
referring TO the last Of these the authority for
general thanksCiyine for the ingaihering Of the
Harvest. He showed how the lsraclites offered up
the sacrifices at these festivals, rather out Of a
voluntary real for Gods service and affection. for
His honor than in obedience 10 a command Bat
that obedience to the Law Of God. gave Us a sure
result, national prcsperify. He dvelt ppoa the
one great object Of these sacrifices. the Sicriice Of
the Messiah. he being the object Of all worship,
the autkor and centre Of the highest unity when
the whole being Of a man Is given up 20 the wur-
ship and service of Christ, all cares Of the world
are dissipAted and the highes, happiness and com
fort follow.
Oar service 10 God was not a very arduous
service. The times Of the festivals we're convent
ent for the people and II 10 take away the last
e1clse that people might offer for nonaftendance
God promised that during their absence no man
should desire their property. The general motive
to praise i the glorious hope Of the Resurrection
and By the slnctihcatun 80 BY the resurrection Of
Him who was :" the first points uf them that
sept," Il Is equally certain that we shall likewise
rise. He renewed unto glory, after We haze been
turned into dust The preacher then alluded 10
the blessing Of God upon these Islands, and COM
pared the loss Of the Inhabitants with that Of peo
pie in other lands Il does not require the CON-
mAnd or Recommendation Of pu,entate TO make
true Christians assemble together for the purpose
Of giving praise and thanksgiving 10 Almighty God
for all his benefits The example Of the Saints
vas enough. That will awaken in Us a devoui at
mind serene and peaceful In a manner ineNpressi-
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