The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-05-26
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Annual Nem0IinI service "a an.
Strand Array Of the Republic.

yesterday evening the anuual
memorial service Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic was held in Central
Union Church. Geo. W. De Long
Post attended in Il body under Post
Commander +. I'urrill, escorted hv
the officer, OF the Honolulu Rifles.
Col. '. '. Ashford commanded the
column. Special interest attached
10 the service from the fact at The
address being delivered nv fellow.
soldier nt the comrades Mr.. =. NJ.
SSyiord, evangelist, Of Boston, who
belonged 10 the l9lth Pennsylvania
Regiment IN the War %. the Rebel
lion.
There was Il large congregation
present, filling the charch. The
organ was drnpcd with two Ameri-
can flags. Stands OF arms were in
front Of the platform. The flora!
decorations were mainly large bot
Iucta of lilies along the front. On
the platform, besides the speaker of
tie evening, were Rev. Nr. Beck
with. pastor, Rev. Mr-sre. Fisher
and B;sscii, and Mr.. IL. j. Mccoy.
General Secretary of the San Fran
cisco Y. NJ. {. a.
The services began with the an.
them, praise God lroM whom all
blessings ilow." DR.. Bcckwith
made u short PRAYER. Mr.. Sayford
announced the hymn, "Corona,ion,"
which was sung 10y the choir aud
congregation. lie then read the
53rd chapter OF Isaiah. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Fisher, Method
ist missionary to the japanese. Mr..
Sayford referred to the revival
meetings of the past two weeks, at
which he hoped many had started in
Il new lite. There would he meet
lug Tuesday evening, when, il more
were to he held, they would be All
nounced. The hymn "Move for
| ward was sung, and then came the
address of the evening.
Mr.. Sayfo,d esteemed il priv.
lege TO address that remnant. Al
I
field, 100000 of their comrades
died in the campaign, and the great
majority Of the army had now cross
ed the river. He told of his send
ing card with the word Peace"
into the hotel at Mt. McGrcgor to
General Grant. He wanted TO put
to his hearers the question, "What
think sc OF Christ on which some
were in danger OF being confused,
as il was attempted once TO confuse
these comrades on the question faced
by them. Jesus Christ told the
Pharisecs they erred because they
did not know the Scriptures, and he
was cruciicd because he claimed IL
he more than man. Ii his hearers
examined the record they mast be-
lievc that Jesus was something more
than mere man. The speaker Cit
ed many Old Testament pro.
phccics pointing TO Jesus a. being
infinitely more than man. The pill.
grimagc OF the wise men and the
conduct of llcrod were mentioned
in the same connection, One of III,
Offices Of Jesus was To bear tcs,i
mony to the truth. People wh'
ridiculcd the stories OF the Old Tes
lament trampled under foot the les
| timony Of Jesus Christ. lie told y
| an old whalcr who Interrupted hin
in meeting in Boston, who coulC
/ not believe that whale swaIlowe'
Jonah. The man was convcrtc,
, through an interview that followed
and meeting Mr.. Sayiord years afte
said he would believe Jonah swal
, lowed u whale if Jesus Christ tcsti
, fled to it, The Darwinlan thcor,
. exploded when brought alongside
of the statement OF Jesus that Go,
, created man male and female. The,
. were told the book Of Dcutcronoln,
, was not fit to be read in the family
Any man who will read that bool
, through and square his life by i
| will be n better citizen and bette
, man. There is nothing wrong wit
, the book. 1t was attacked bccaus
: Jesus when tempted won his trl
: umph by the book Of Deuteronomy
. Mr.. Sayford said lie had not At
5 tempted to preach sermon, he hat
: resisted the temptation to write ~
D essay that might please them. Iii
b. whole object had been to put to ther
t plainly the little question, "Hha
, think sc Of Christi" At the en-
. of his address the evangelist prayc
. for n blessing on the service.
Hymn 60 WAS sung. During til
I singing the Post and its escort with
: drew, also those of the congregatio
/. who did not wish to remain for tn
1 ai,cr-mecting called by Mr.. Sayfor,
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