The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-04-25
To Him. Who ne'ef has suffered rs
Il MI In AIN o. hc.-t

To Him. Who ue'or has suffered Us
ToyaH, IN ain OF heart
Apledce for mercies great received.
Rspiete with Joy and pai..-
An earnest Of the year, to come.
VIVA all they may contain
GOD finds us cyc7 frIa aud .rge
, And watching cut for souls
And may safes rich f7susufs yield
When He or work unroil-.
The hymn Crown Him was then sung by the
choir and audience, His Majesty joining heauly
IN the general outpour Of song. President Judd,
at the conclusion Of the hymn, introduced Mr..
Theo. H. Davies who delivered the following
witty and pithy peroration-
NJ President, l0HF Maiesiy, Ladies aud Gesfississ!
Nv situation beforl you this evening is the
result Of an unhappy combination Of innocence
and guile. The innocence WAS my Ovn-the guile
was all DIR. Mhitney's. We know how calmly that
| gentleman can administer the most severe shock
to ones nerves, and follow It with soothing. gem
tie manipulation thai makes pain pleasure, and
agony a balm. SO be treated me- ard said: We
mag depend on you for a few words, just for ten
minutes or So felt the shock, and said, as 50
many have said beforel 'Oh, DIR. Whitney, and
| added: But shall be on Hawaii Then the balm
came; But YOU do If 50 beautifully and fell ;
DR.. Whitney the spider-I am the fly.
But, although | feel that | am in my wrong
place tonight am not ashamed to stand before
you. ladies ana gentlemen as an advocate oi anu
a cO-operator in the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation. II there be association in our midst
that can challenge criticism, this Is one. II has no
| On tAlAls uuL lONt Nl man lnI iltus -
has object, but the cultivation Of love for God
and man; 1t has no name. but that Of Christ My
own connection with tins association ias not been
intimate that need fear TO chant the praises of
those whose warm hearts and active hands have
reared this monument of Christian love; nor am |
far stranger to this enterprise that may not
ask, At least. 10 stand beside their finished work
and place my poor garland there.
I have called this monument Of Christian love,
and am sure you will agree with me in this def
milton. OF all the Christian churches and Chris-
\ O. -aUs.- slH
claim prg-eminence here for any special creed; no
words OF sectarian rivalry find echo here; neither
masonic ceremonies nor odd -fellOvs rites are used
to characterize our meetings. IL Is but an associa
tinn Of Christian men 10 welcome and to help their
| feloW-men. And II was no slight work that was
undertaken when this building was projected II
was not by the patient oxertion of our clergy nor
| by the generous endowment of men of wealth that
this was brought about, but by the enthusiasm of
men whose heads and hands are fullest of the busy
CLAIMS Of life. | confess like enthusiasm. Now
a-days they store electricity, and carry it about in
| bulk, and work wonders; but you may do as much
and more, By storing enthusiasm and carrying
| that about in bulk. remember, that at one Of
the early meetings. some one feared there was
little hope of getting the money for building this
edifce, and Mr.. Jones exclaimed: IN guarantee IT
| for . Per cent felt that there Was enthusiasm
stored AMI carried about and it did me good in its
| explosion 10 was enthusiasm that built tins hail.
| and when the men. who had most to do showed
that they could give rs literally they could
work. even for such an Intangible object as the
too. and We all came in for the triumph.
| SO speak tonight Of enthusiasm, but qualified
as follows: Mot slothful in business feryent in
spirit, serving the Lord That Is my description
of the men who built this hall and that should be
| the description Of thosC who TO carry Il on
| for the world L. carried on by Just such men. Of
course, pure enthusiasm Is as bad as pure thunder
bolts; but 10 ordinary amounts OF everything else
add plenty Of enthusiasm. and there Will be little
fear of failure in life Is there anything more ais
| heaTtening than TO have TO contend with young
I 4 l.. slaaV,
if nothing better turns upi or who make them in
| such a half hearted way. that one never expects
them to be kept:
| Sunehow / fancv that this Is the one great evil
| We have 90 chnsteu Us In this climate of ours.
There Is certain mental sponginess, which readily
uniyes with and a5sorbs every liquid of every hue,
and has most imposing effect; but collapses as
rcauily when You attempt 20 rest upon II; perhaps
this IL, IN past due 70 cur having many Institu
tons and SO few members 10 divide amongst them,
50 that two societies can hardly be in session at
| the same time. We have Firemen, FreemasOns and
Eoresers. and when one meets ] suppose the other
two adjourn. We have Chamber uf Commerce,
| a Planters Co., and a Consular Corps; but they
have 10 meet alphabetically, or not at all and all
except the COnsuls are parayzed daring jury term;
while, as TO the Musical Society, We all know that
dinner. dance, an ice cream festival, Is abso
lutely fatal 10 its existence believe that this
! same tendency Is carried into the serener air
| where have never been, aud that when the board
| of one branch Of the government meets, all the
other Boards are lett without even head.
| To some extent. these collisions are unavoidable;
but, to a great degree, they might be controlled by
the adoption Of more vigorous individual loyalty
! TO established engagements. Especially do now
| appeal to those not only tH whom, but for whom
| this hall has been erected, 20 make definite
arrangement Of your time which shall include its
| claims This Is a Christian associatiOn-nOt q
| church association-iust as our homes should be
] Christian homes. There are, fear, men who
| unwilling 10 own themselves members Of a Chris
tian associati0n and yet they would refuse to call
| their homes by any other name. But II Is IN the
I FirnHf
] Christian association. What is that sense: am
sorry the words ara SO long-for y. NJ. c. A. con-
| yeys neither the meaning nor the music to the
| heart. We 60 back to hours Of evening prayer in
| the years long ago. and who that has such memo
res would give them up for all the recOllectiOns Of
l miTth and revelrys Many in our midst have such
/ memories, but only memories; their homes are far
away, and while We are saving: what shall We do
with our BOYS. and with our young men, they are
here waiting for our answer We offer them this
home for their quiet honrs. 1t has no other pur-
/ pose, no other end. All the hours Of those who
would be mot slothful in business, feryent in
/ spirit serving the Lord,' cannot be spent here
/ for the world needs their energy and enthusiasm
but when tlCg want the quiet resting place, then
this Christian home Is open; and over its doorway
| IN letters Of love are the words: "ii9h7 in the
name Of Christ"
1t Is sad to think that some, perhaps heedlossy,
/ throw ridculg and almost scorn ON association
/ like this; aud 5uetrs are easily made and very
| cheap. Let Us not forget that those for whom
/ this work has been done, are often exposed t.
fierce railory, and the msCheyous iusinuation ihat
/ by coming here they proclaim themselves better
| than their fellows. And when such taunts are
uttered they are often applaudod, very Lard to
/ bear. and impossible to answer effectively. We
/ may wonder that men vino boast Of their Chris
tian land, and would fight foT what they call their
Christian hCarths- and who are conscious that the
/ birth Of the Christian era ssrt a flood Ger the
world OblIteratng all other times and dstes and
impresSing its own sacred Ammo DOmini the
lands where the pe1soCuters and scornCrs Of the
/ Lord Himself were strong when they see that
i of NTH-H % NH.HU -
can do them no harm and which If it cannot bene-
/ st % least viii not lssail them ] say We may
wonder that such men should let anger rise in their
hearts and Wurla 90 suugr and Ildlculu touch
/ their lips. How such words can chill the enthusi-
asm, una stliie the ardur Of those who hear and
how they add 90 the jilicutils which an associa-
/ ton like this must encounter believe It Is next
Ia imposs for us 20 drlw into our lists, young
men who have such influences these around
/ them, unless We can do something more than
/ open yur hall and announce our readiness to set
/ them here. A writer Ia the late number Of the
Ipgff0u tHrrrh fFTurrr|r impressed me by saving
Visit Young men - their homes and mentally
| added see them in your own homes
How we'll remember, gheu came first 10 Homo
/ lulu, Tho vhIrl Of kindness which seemed to tn
/ yOlope me from every side. / was asked every
vher1 N every time. Sewing societies were tho
at their height and ice creams were not invented,
but sponge cake and coffee were at their very best
When ] call b. mind the marvellous disappearance
Of cake and coffee IL those pllmy days and in the
presence of ladies aud gentlemen whom see still
o
digestious and admire the marked preservation of
| yOut1 and beauty b7 which We are surrounded.
/ But am wandering amongst these old Egytiau
coffee pots. There were one or two homes where
was invit a 20 60 sometimes to dinner to tea
There was no sewing no crush, coffee, only an
| extra chair and plate or cup and saucer Bot
somehow / was made 10 feel that I WAS in q home,
/ ard not in q crowd. Ny own home was bedroom
/ up the valley and these other homes were 70
/ bright and 80 genial that they moulded all ms
ways and all my friendships ever since. Ladies
| and gentlemen Who have homes Of your Own, be
heye ne that In no way can you more effectively
/ gain au lnhueuce over Young mCu and boys VINO
/ come 90 us, or grUv up with us, than by asking
them ludlvldu-lly-u1 merely 10 call but to come
al definite time, 20 sit 90 your table, and then at
your fre-sdo. Let thsm feel that there Is an indi
yidull interest in them. apart from the gathering
IA Of large parties; interest which will live IN
| theiT memories, and perhaps make them feel that
| one word Of advice and counsel from YOU has
lr0re influence than all The ridicule which comes
/ claim the RIGHT Of friendship. Perhaps IN
| puT desire % exert collective influence, We are
| liable 20 overlook thei value Of individual iuhu
| cnce; but surely this ought we 10 have done and
not 20 have left the other undung. lime when
the candidates frF thi, influence came TO Us from
abroad, but uOw they are growing up IN and
around our homes, aud the claims seem thou
/ sand times as Gtruug. Day by day We see some
son huttouug on the border lire between bOyhOod
/ and manhood ana then he tries his wings and
| floats away, and friends watch and watch with
terrible suspense. Can We help to guide him
| nrightf Can make our homes and this hall 80
lead to each other. that i shall seem natural fOE
those whO come under the influence Of one 10 seek