The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-01-27

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the followers of Christ suffered more
under Trajan, who was man Of far
mildcr and more humane disposition
than his predecessors. In fact be
even issued a mandate that the
Christians should not be sought for,
but If they we're accused of being
adherents TO the new faith and would
not recant, they were to be put to
death. This of course put bounds
to cruelty and oppression. To CON-
fort the suffering Christians of the
church of Philadelphia, He who
never forsakes those who trust in
Him, vouchsafed the Revelation TO
his servant John, that because they
had kept themselves firm and patient
during their previous trials, He
would comfort and support them in
those which were about to fall upon
them, and now the words of comfort
apply to all who will confess that
Jesus is their only help and defence,
but still more especially to young
people who are most in danger of
temptation, whose faith is ever beset
with persecution by hidden foes,
and whose hours are least guarded
and who are the most likely to suffer
temptation. 3" 9 There
is nothing in the world, nothing in
ourselves, which we may not make
either good or bad use of, means
to avoid and prevent sin, or an occa-
sion to commit it. That by which
we dishonor God, by the very same
we may glorify him. Our under
standing, our education, our train
ing may be as the sun in the firma-
ment, to lead us in our way, that we
"hurt not our foot against stone )"
but these may be also meteor to
lead us into by paths and dangerous
precipices, till we fall headlong to
perdition. The will may be ''work-
shop" of virtuous actions, and it may
be forge of all iniquity. The
memory may be book fairly writ
ten with all the characters of good
ness; and it may be roll blotted
and blurred with all uncleanness. All
these things God by his own in
scrutable will allows. He gives us
all free-will; we can choose which
way we like. With his almighty
help we can turn the balance and
make everything in this wonderful
world thing of beauty. Let us pray
then earnestly, Lead us not into
temptation" and let us labor while
we pray. We can overcome the
temptations of the world with all the
aid our God has already given us
or we ought to be ashamed of oul
very manhood. After describing
the way the insidious tempter begins
his work, the rev. speaker went or
to say: There is nothing in the
family relations so destroying tc
peace and love as the neglect Of
manly and hearty devotion to the
requirements of religion by the
older members who are somewhat
beyond parental control. Woe and
misery will surely betide that house
hold whose head once permits Of
ignores breach of his rules in this
matter. In my opinion, young mel
of the present day do not make mos
of their advantages. What is th'
good of the education which they
receive, if so little results from it
What stable institution is kept NJ
in this city by young men? Wher
is the one body of young men wh'
are banded together for one worth!
object outside the qualification o
their own pleasure? And even thi
pursuit wearies most of them, ant
their enthusiasm is soon damped
This is the soil the tempter likes t.
cultivate. Here he sows his bes
seed. How man
young men are falling short of wha
&they ought to be as noble example
of Christians manly lives, of uprigh
and profitable citizens of a common