The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-05
SABBATH DOINGS.
Bethel Union Church Services.

|
were conducted in the morning by the Rev.
J. A. Cruzan, pastor of Fort-street Church.
In an impressive discourse, Mr.. Cruzan pre-
scented the claims of God and the Christian
religion on the hearts and lives of men.
In the evening Rev. E. C. OggeI, the pas
tor occupied the pulpit. The sermon was
! the third of a series on the Lords Prayer.
| The text was the tenth verse of the sixth
chapter of Matthew-''Thy kingdom come"
Having shown by illustrations how the
| early Chris tians were wholly cOnsecrat ted to
the cause of Christ, the preacher said: "May
the spirit of earnestness, devotion and sac
rifice come more and more upon US who
pray Thy kingdom come God has
| kingdom. The universe is His kingdom.
| He reigns over all created things. This is
peculiarly the empire of the power and
| majesty of God. Besides this vast realm
of government, there is kingdom of grace,
which eventually will eliminate in a
kingdom of glory. 1t is called Gods
kingdom, because it is His in conception
plan, possibility of operation and success.
The door of the Kingdom is open. You are
instructed and invited to enter. The prayer
is for the coming of this Kingdom; il is to
embrace in one great society both heaven
and earth. 1t shall grow till all the earth
shall echo and re-echO Gods reign over all
the kingdoms of Time. The last pagan tenn
pie shall disappear. Heaven and earth will
blend in the joyous exclamation, Chime,
Lord. is the Kingdom, and the Power,
and the Glory Forever! "
We are told by the Master to seek first the
Kingdom of God. It is compared in the
gospels to a treasure and pearl. You may
have other possessions-a home, books,
friendships and earthly attachments; but
not until the Divine Kingdom takes posses
sion of the heart is the life lifted up and
ennobled. Not till then do we think and
move in higher sphere, is the prospect en-
larged, or do we learn to live truly and act
for time and the hereafter. This is a
prayer for all mankind A considerable
portion of humanity is yet wrapped in
spiritual darkness. The province of the
Christian church is to go forth and pour
into the burning wounds of sin and sorrow
the oil ana wine of the gospel of Jesus.
Christian friends, we have been called to be
fellow-workers with God. The work is hon
orable; it is also full of respons bility. There
is employment for all; for the one talent
also.
why stand We here all the day idle? -
The cry is, ''Come over and help u.s." God
help US to respond nobly and to be loyal to
His interests
The announcements were The Month
ly concert on Wednesday evening Sub
ject Africa The monthly sociable
at the Vestry Thursday evening, to
which all are welcome. The young peoples
prayer meeting on Friday evening. The
gospel temperance meeting on Saturday
evening at the Yestry.
FoRT-sTRRET CHURCH
1t was a pleasant surprise last Sunday
morning to both the Bethel and FOrt-street |
congregations to find that their pastors, |
without any public notice, had quietly ex-
changed pulpits Rev. f. C. Oggel gave |
the Fort-street congregation an excellent |
sermon from Cbrist's words, Suffer the |
children to come unto Me and forbid them |
not" The following announcements were |
made: Meeting of Woman's Board of Mis- |
sions in Y. NJ. G. A. Hall, Tuesday, at $50 |
p. M; monthly concert, subject, mission |
work in the United States,' Wednesday !
evening at 1870; Y. NJ. C. A. boys at the |
hall Thursday at p. M; ladies' prayer
meeting Friday afternoon at 3, and Young |
Peoples Society at 7;30.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Cruzan delivered |
lecture on 'Absalom, the Fast Young
Man. After briefly sketching his life and !
drawing his portrait, he then drew ont the |
following lessons: First-PersonaI beauty |
and rich natural gifts apart from moral
worth are of little real value. Beauty is |
not to be despised; it is a power. 1t is like |
a full sail. If rightly used, it will speed the |
ship on her course; if not, it will dash her
on the rocks. Second-Self-conceit leads
to destruction. 1t makes man Iawless and
tyrannous. 1t sends him out an outlaw to |
prey upon society. The highest success is /
won in the path Of law, not license. Third
Extravaganza is another DIES troying element |
in the character of young men. Fourth
Place and power must be won legitimately. /
There is no royal road no ''short cut"
to anything good. Every successful man
must climb the pa thway to success. II can
not be cleared at one bound. Fifth-Likc
Absalom, young men are often overthrown !
by bad counsel and false friends. Fifth
There is deadly peril in sin. 1t has long
strong arms and unerring hands. 1t never
fails to strike its author. Sixth-We see
the undying love of father. David first |
question to the painting messenger from the
battlefield is, is the young man .AbsaIom
safer God, the All-Father, from between
the eternal gates looks down with yearning
love upon every one, saying, % my son,
my son, have died for thee! Shall it be
in vain?''
There were eighteen separate buildings
DESTROYED at the fire ON Fort street last Sun