The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-02


Church and st. Andrews Cathedral.
Thursday being Thanksgiving
Day, special services were held in
the morning at IL o'clock at Central
Union Church and st. Andrews
Cathedral.
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.
AT this church there was a large
congregation present, the q. S. Min
lister Plenipotentiary and the Consul
General being among the number.
The pulpit platform was decorated
with plants and flowers, and on the
front of the organ were American
and Hawaiian flags. The Rev. Dr.
Beckwith opened with prayer, and
then read President Harrison's pro-
clamation. Rev. A. n. Fisher read
the scripture lesson, and also offered
up a prayer. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. o. P. Emerson
from Col. 3:11: Where there is
neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision
nor uneircumcision, barbarian,
Seythian, bond nor free, but Christ,
who is all and in all.n The choir
rendered some very excellent music.
ST ANDRrw'S CATErDRsT
At this church there wss q good
sized congregation. The choir of
ladies and gentlemen rendered the
music with much skill and taste.
The anthem was, s. Ye Shall Dwell
in the Land by Stainer and the
soprano and bass solos were well sung
by Miss Barnard and Mr.. Starkey.
The Rev. Alexander Macintosh
preached the following sermon:
Psalm sofa: IS Offer under God thanks
giving and pay my VOWS unto the
Most High
Sc Recognizing that the principles OF
Christianity are essential to the life OF
civilized men - These-the opening
words OF the announcement OF this
Thanksgiving Day-are enough incentive
to rouse the most careless and Indifferent
to q sense of their obligation TO the
Author of all their good. With what JOY
then does the loving Christian see the
Of his Lord BY the re-
preventative OF q great nation Of the
earth-the calling together Of millions OF
those for whom Christ died to confess
that they owe to Him all the blessings
and benefits and priyileges-all their
happiness, peace and comfort TO His
divine viii and favor. II is the first
principle OF true thanksgiving 10 recog-
nize the author from whom the blessings
and the mercies flow When we can see
that il IS mot We ourselves not by
our own power or might that our pros
perity arises-Te naturally lift up our
hearts to some other power. How
supremely fortunate are those who can
TX their gaze Alright and L" praise God
from whom all blessings flow" " Open
thy mouth wide and [ viii I'LL it." En-
large your desires, wish for everything
you please, and you shall be satisfied
if only you believe that l alone am the
God that can deliver you for all the
earth is Nine" saith the Lord Of hosts
What are the blessings we have received
from the bene6cent hand Of the Creator,
and how are we going TO offer thanks
giving and pay our VOWS to the Most
High? First Of all: Is there on this
earth a people on whom God hath show
cred more Of His love than on the diver
sity Of nations who live on these favored
isles? 80 doubt there are many OF US
who do not fully appreciate what we en-
Joy, and who viii not really see the
value of many things until by some
chance we are deprived Of them; while
others again are filed with gratitude that
their lives are placed in such pleasant
place. The love Of native land-the
affection for old association is still strong
and will at times i'll our thoughts-but
for so much goodness as we reap here we
must be content to forego such things as
We have left behind, and not allow the
loss Of them TO absorb our attention, and
make Us depreciate what We have IN re-
turn II we do not reason IN this way,
We may be sure that We are not Offering
Unto God the thanksgiving which We owe
INTO Him, or paying our vows as we
ought. We are looking down upon the
earth, and not up unto heaven-the
throne Of the Most High
God has indeed crowned the year that
mas Just passed with His goodness.
Earthly benefits and spiritual blessings
have fallen to the lot Of each OF Us The
Father OF al L1ercies has visited Us, and
given Us warnings at times that all Is
not here-tdat We must not fix too firm
u our affections On things which pass
AWAY bat none Of Us can say that He
ioeth not alI things vel, though we
have doubtless had need Of much ear
nest prayer fog help and guidance, even
strong crying and tezr-to be fully
.on Tinced that our troubles were bless
inE, sent 10 purify Us, end urge rs to
greater efforts, and bring down upon
rs more fuIness of Gods grace.
Some Of Is have suffered pain and de- |
1riTztiou-have been touched in our
-enderest points Well for them If they
.au rest II the remembrance Of past
uercies, which cannot be taken away,
and with this look forward with bright |
hope for turn IN the tide Of affairs |
which now seems to flow against them.
Present pain and l0ss should not destroy /