Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-08

vailed No matter how varlously wt
may view the reasons which compel
american Statesmen to favor the fe
,tpru,ity treaty the ultimate conclusion
lll sensible llavainns must come tu is
ibis The United States chiefly
value the Hawaiian Islands because
those islands are the key to the mari
ltmc supremacy ol the Pacific, In
the mean while, American lmdc Is be
ing increased with the Hawaiian H.
lands every lcaf Hawaiian wealth s
being spent IN the United States. and
American investor are making the
LIONS ,h1rc ol the profits When
american capitalists .hlll make here
OBJ. investments which lir waiting Tor
rhy developing hand ol wealth. and
when the winter villa, Of hundred, ul
wealthy Americans shall dot ON land
Vap. aud add tn the charm Of lIa.
valuu society then will the manllcst
destiny of Hawaii hc accomplished
and these islands take Ihcir nghlmI
position %, worthy clmlti, rivals of
luiY and the Mediterranean isles
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fHt nrrHIIS NEu DETtRTt
A short time ago was celebrated the
huioth anniversary OF the dedication Of
the Bethel lor religious worship, the
FIRST church in this country for English
speaking people Those who heard ot
read the Jubilee sermon, without doubt
appreciate the fact that 1t has stood rs
Ia beacon OF light through long years
ot ncvcrcca,iug change Being the
pioneer 1t i, also the mother foreign
church, from which have bmnchcd OF
the others now IN existence here 1t
has been apparent tnr some time past
that the needs OF the increasing foreign
residents of this city demanded, that an
increased effort should bc put forth lor
then spiritual welfare This was refer
red TO IN the jubilee sermon in Mr..
Damon's resignation published in the
Press OF the l3d ultimo, and again in
his farewell sermon in today's issue.
Owing 10 a variety of circumstances
the Bethel has failed in the increased
demands upon 1t long enough to see
its sister church burdencd with work
and pcrplcNcd with what it would do
with It's overlooking attendants. But
now the Bethcls light, long Pickering,
Is planned to be fed that ii may beam
forth equal TO the eXigencics of.the
times a new departure is to be taken
IN which II is expected that all friend,
OF the old church will rally TO its aid.
some weeks and perhaps months may
elapse ere new pastor is found but
hose who have the matter in hand, it is
hoped, realize their responsibility. We
| know there are those who would not be
troubled II the church ceased to exist
but they are of those who do not con
slider themselves their brothers keeper
The zeal of the little flock, now put tc
the test, appeals with reasonablcnesS tc
this community to help it take a bolc
stand in the front rank of gospel work
and Christian benevolence Its his
toric interest urges it, the well.beinl
OF society demands it, the cause o
good government appeals for it and the
hungering and thirsting souls arounc
us call for it. With an efficient pasto
and two services each Sabbath, there il
every reason to believe its beneficial
influence will be felt, not only anon;
its own members but by the com
munity at large. and prove an efficien
co-worker with Others in this city an,
on these islands for the cause of Chris
tianity.