The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-11-30

had been hid from ages and from gen
erstons, whose riches OF glory God
would make known among the Gen
tiles. even Christ IN rs. the hope Of
glory.
That glory Of the Lord Christ
opened and shone upon this whole
nation more than sixty years ago with
transcendent power, uplifting, exslt-
ing. Transforming. rejoicing a-Iuuln-
tude Of souls that had been lying par
alyzed and brutalized by idolatry and
socery. l knew the people during
+ the earlier years Of their rejoicing IN
the blessed light Of Chrisis peace and
the Heavenly Fathers love. l well
remember the powerful Regent haa-
humanu. when her imperious soul had
been s0ttened by the inward presence
Of the Divine Lamb. / stood with
her teachers by her deathbed IN Ma
nos valley. II 1882 as she passed to
the clearer light Of Paradise. With
such Intimacy a. d child might have,
l knew well the glorious heroine ka-
piolsnl. the ehiefesS who defed the
terors Of Pele. 4 true lady she was
By nature and genius. gracious. sweet,
a1ecucnate and pure Of soul. AsSuch
our mothers priced and loved her.
There was another whom l always ad-
mlned and honored II my childhood,
as well as IN later life. the noble and
eloquent statesman. John L. who was
always q true white man II soul-and
alas- many white men have but hea-
then instincts. He was ALWAYS the
same-One whom al men trusted and
hC1ore1-a man Of wisdom. steadfast-
ness and strength. as well as OF an ex-
alted and conSecrsted pieiy.
In these and ID many other conspic-
uous Hsvaiians who might be named.
and n 3 great multitude Of humble
Chistians. who amid many intirmities.
bore the true fruits OF the spirit. did
Christ manifestly dwell.steadily trans
forming their natures into sweetness.
light and love. moral steadfaStness
and righteous purpose. OF nothing
am 1 more strongly assured. than that
i was sup1emely and solely this
Chrlsthke transformation Of charac-
ter II such q great multitude Of hes
then souls. that has 50 suddenly and
wonderfully rifted up this nation
during my own short life. into its
present wealth Of liberty. Intelligence
and material well being. l can hardly
Yet b. called an old man yet I can
distinctly remember q naked. igno-
rant beathenish populsee Of serts.
mostly sQualid and hsggard. without
property or ambition, crouching like
dogs before their stately chiefs. Nay
l remember q row Of gigantic idols IN
their grinning hideousness. still stand
ing IN 1886. on the old heiau OF Ia
mehameha, al hsilua. the grim sur
vivors Of that stern pagan's devotion.
Oh. those evil gods Of the heather.
the carved embodiments Of al their
british ImaginatiOns could conceive of
malignant, subtle. deYilish power, In
what fear the sbject people dweltl
In what base tremor they bowed.
hopeless under the Joint sway of ka-
huns and king, who together welded
ali the powers OF the earth and the
air How many aged wTinkled men
and women still totter among Us.
whose youth was passed under the
IerTors Of the old tabus and incanta-
tons and sacrifices Of the bodies of
men and OF swine on the puuid
altars Of those cruel demon gods.
Out Of this deep crater of abject
paganisim hath Christ and He alone.
lifted this Hawaiian people. From
this slavery hath Chrlst's liberty set (
them free. Are there any who have
set themselves q drag them back
again into that Old twin bon6aEe2 I
think that 70 none are the sad words
Of the betrayed Lord more likely %
apply IT WERE sETTER E0a EzE,-
1HAr 1EEE HAD SEvER BEES BoRN.
6. feel finally. that We are espeei- .
ally called upon 70 rejoice II Gods
goodness 70 Us II giving 50 many
tokens that We dwell II Z land which .
/ peculiarly under the Divine foster 4
ing and protection. There are Ger
tainly some countries, which God
10 have peculiarly guarded
and championed ike old Judea. as
special seed grounds for liberty. for
enlightenment. and for the extension
Of Christ's reign il mems hearts.
think Great Britain has been such 3
favored country, and America another.
This little kingdom also has enjoyed
very Distinguishing favors, and
marked deliYerance- How many times
has Providence singularly interposed
TO remove what seemed sure 70 arrest
the progress Of this nation towards
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