The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-12-14

nlsin "ouiu us well r")duce, the
Christian element both in the name
and in the rules of the society has
been especially emphasized. The
officers of the society, president,
vice-president and treasurer, are
required to be members of the
church, and worthy faithful men.
! 1dolatry and all that is not in har-
mony with the teachings of the
Gospel is forbidden. Prayer and
reading of the Holy Scriptures form
a part of every regular meeting. A
very considerable number of the
members are already members of
the church, and we hope and pray
that all may be enrolled erelong as
firm believers in Christianity. 1t is
emphatically, as its name Indicates,
q society of "learners. Every
new member takes step away
from heathenism when he consents
to enter an organization of which,
not Confucius, but Jesus Christ is
the acknowledged head. We have
striven in the erection of this new
building to furnish q Christian home,
which shall, by its cheerful and
attractive appearance, be itself an
illustration of Christianity, the reli-
gion above all others of true happi-
ness. 1t is hoped and believed that
this will be center from which
shall radiate influences which will
not only bless the Chinese on these
Islands, but assist in the moral and
| spiritual regeneration of the vast
Empire in Asia from which they
come. Tonight we meet to dedi-
cate the most important Chinese
Y. M. G. A. Hall ESQ far as my
knowledge goes) in point of size
and equipment, in the world. 1t is
fact which should fill our hearts
with joyful encouragement, but
should at the same time be an in
centive to more earnest and beseech-
ing prayer that here may be en-
shrined spiritual life, whose aspi-
rations shall be ever heavenward
and Christward, and aglow with
philanthropic zeal and Christian
charity. 1t is source of unfeigned
joy to myself and the members of
this association to note the presence
of such a large number of kind
friends and well-wishers. We see
in this an indication of that good
will and brotherly feeling which is
so remarkable a characteristic of
our cosmopolitan life. We meet
here tonight on the high plane of
Christian sympathy, brought to-
gether, l humbly trust, by the
teachings and in the spirit of Him,
whose precepts are slowly but
surely guiding the nations of the
earth towards universal brother
hood.
Two verses Of Coronation sung in
the three languages of the audience,
followed with piano accompaniment.
The formal dedication of the building
was then read by DR.. Hyde in English
and Mr.. Teng U in Chinese. Fol-
lowing is the English version:-
FRIENDS AND BRETHREN:-He
whose Good Spirit put it into the
hearts of this Chinese Y. NJ. C. A.
to "arise and build," has now
brought us together to unite in the
rejoicing over the finished work.
We read, in Gods Word, that
when the patriarch Jacob was
journeying, away from home and
friends, he lay down, a wearied
traveller, for his nights repose, with
only stone for pillow and the
blue sky of heaven for the canopy
of his couch. But in his dreams he
saw the sloping hillside opposite
transformed into altar stairs, on
which were Gods angel messengers,
ascending and descending on their
errand of 'peace on earth and good
will to men," More than that, this
child of God, a solitary, desponding
wanderer, heard, then and there,
Gods own voice of heavenly COM
fort, and His promise of divine bles-
sing to him and to the nation that
should have in that land their an
cestral home. Adoring gratitude
moved him, on awakening, to mark
the scene of such special mercies, by
consecrating the stone that had
served him for pillow, and setting
it up as pillar, bearing Gods
name, to perpetuate the memory of
that vision of divine fellowship and
sympathy.
So this building, beneath whose
roof we are now assembled, into
which the members of this Chinese
Y. M. c. A. have built not only the
silver of heterogeneous gifts, but their
spirit of kindly sympathy and their
purpose of loving helpfulness, stands
and long may it stand-no unsub-