The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-31
SABBATH SERVICES.
What TRANSFERRED in Leading Evan
geIicaI Churches.


D. m, at Y. M. C.. A. Hall; Wednesday,
7:sO p. M, monthly concert Of prayer for
missions; Friday, p. m, ladies' prayer
meeting; 1880, strangers sociable Saturday,
2:So p. n, Cleaners Society prayer meet
ing daily in Z. II. C. A. at 1915.
The morning sermon, suggested by Palm
Sunday, was upon ' Christ as King Of the
World" The children's sermon was upon
- Procrastina ton" In the evening the ser
mon was upon Ahab and JezebeI." Mr.
Cruzan said In Faust Goethe makes the
hero sell himself to the devil. The idea is
not only biblical, but it is an everyday
danger. This is the charge which God
brings against Ahab that '' he had sold him
self to do evil" What was it that Ahab de-
sired so much? A kitchen garden. It
seems strange that Ahab should set SO much
by so small Il matter. And yet it is in little
things that character is tested. He had set
his heart upon having that one piece of land.
Have it he would. The devil waited. He
knew there was no hurry. Just when land
was highest in Samaria, using his emissary
JeZebel as a go-between, the devil bid for
Ahab's soul. There was a little chaffering,
but the result was certain-Ahab sold him
SELF This old story is for US. Every man
who chooses sinful life sells himself. We
can permanently part with character. We
can sell conscience and the will. We can
put out of our possession the divine posi-
bilities OF life. We can become, through
acts seemingly unimportant, 50 mortgaged
and bankrupted in sim that at critical times
Of temptation certain to come, the last vain
able thing, the sacred and inaliemable pos
session, is staked and lost-the man bar
gains himself away! Aud this we all are in
danger of doing. Have you been trading
with the devil You have priceless posses
sions of purity, truth, honor, tenderness Of
conscience, integrity of will, character, and
above all, the source of all, an immortal
soul. Now for these what does the devil
bid Money? Pleasure? Temporary sue
cess :? Sensual qualification F.? Ahab got
more substantial price in his bit of real
estate out Of which to make a kitchen
garden.
There is a final act to every tragedy. 1t
gives the final adjustment. Ahab came to
take possession of bit of ground for which
he had shed innocent blood, and paid
high price As he looks over the coveted
vineyard, suddenly Elijah, tall. dark, awful
as fate itself, stands before him and delivers
his message Hast thou killed and also
taken possession2 Thus saith the Lord, in
the place where the dogs licked the blood Of
Naboth, shall dogs lick thy blood, even
thinei' The day Of retributiou comes.
my Lord Cardinal said sorely pressed
Queen to RicheIieu, God may be a slow
paymaster, but he pays'' Sin and retribu-
ton are interlocked. The one follows the
other just as inevitably az effect follows
cause. Be sure your sin will find you out.
But even here, where we should least ex-
pect it, we see the wonderful mercy of God.
Ahab humbled himself, put on saokcloth,
and tasted. God once moro sent Elijah to
say: Because thou hast humbledst myself
1 will not bring the evil in thy days" The
sinner who has sold himself can be forgiven
To do that Christ came. 1.-THE Son of Man
came to seek and to save that which as
lost"
BETHEL UNION CHURCH.
Secretary Mccoy of San Francisco was
present at the Sunday-school in connection
9TH this church, and made interesting re-
marks.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered at the morning service, Rev.
E. C. Oggel, the pastor, officiating. Five new
members were received-four by profession
and one by letter. Attention was called to
the following notices: Ladies prayer meet
ing this afternoon at the Bethel Church lee
ture room at O'Clock. A MONDAY meeting
for prayer every day this week at the Y. M.
C. A. parlors from 1915 to 1916 o'clock.
At the same place this afternoon at
Mr.. McCoy's address to the ladies of Homo
lulu on temperance. This evening there
will be an entertainment at the
Bethel Church lecture room in aid of the
infant department of the Snnday-schooI.
Everybody is requested to bring basket
containing lunch for two, and the gentle
men are expected to buy the baskets and
picnic with whom they wish. Coffee will be
served by the ladies of the church. The fol-
lowing persons will give the audience re-
ceipt for the cure of tramps: Misses Nellie
Fuller, Kate Lewis and May Dillingham;;
and Mr.. J, n. Oat, Jr., Professor Sanford,
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Kinney. Admission only
Is cents. Evidently treat is in store for
old and young. The entertainment should
call forth a full house. It will commence at
o'clock sharp.
There will be meeting of the Trustees of
the church at the lecture-room on Wednes-
day evening at Z O'Clock sharp. On Wednes-
day evening viii be tho monthly concert
of prayer. Miss Neitie Andrew will illus
trate the map. Secretary Forbes and Cap
tain Bray of the Morning Star will give add
dress, s. The subject IS " Micronesia
The young peoples prayer meeting on
Friday evening, Professor Lan8ford TO lead.
The monthly meeting of the Missionary
Cleaners will be on SATURDAY afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
In the afternoon the pastor baptized the
child Of Nj. and Mrs. Joseph G. HOWE ut
the residence Of Hon. Dwight d. baldwin.
At the evening service the R.v. DR.. \. Z.
Happier Of Canton, China, spoke OF the pro-
/ gress Of Christian missions in that land.
Alarm of Fire.
! At half-past seven o'clock last evening the
| ire bell rang an alarm for the lower part of
the city. The engines were quickly pre-