The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-26
''sTTAS SERVICES.

B;a' was observed by the
'' ,,aloregation of St. Andrews
'oDi 5oiding two special SER
5s ., first was at $50 o'clock,
lD .5ststanding the early hour,
e''' e,ommunicants were pres
aastor, Rev. Alex. Mackin-
D' ,ting The decorations
F osstbedral were very simple,
IKE, consisting of potted
y plants being scattered
' 'sa the cathedral; on the al
1! .sreral boquets of white and
At the $3.50 o'clock service
.ssiral was crowded in every
the rovaI pew were His Elk.
% 'G Cleghorn, Governor of
j. 3D. ! their Royal Highnesses
'ps Kawananakoa and Kala-
The service was bright
,ant and the beautiful music
8 ,ora than a passing notice.
~ consisted of the following
~, nd gentlemen: Mrs. E. D.
'D the Misses Dora Dowsett,
Emu u Ward, Edith Mist, LAM
I'm ar Atkinson, E. Nowlein,
STodabOUse and Marie Van
usssTs. r. May, S. E. Pierce,
Crimson, T. E. Wall, G. P. Tau
F, Smithies, T. r. Walker
N Yarndley. Mr.. Walker,
the guests on the yacht st.
assisted in the choir on this
M The organ was presided at
Tray Taylor. The solos in
Bnrke's B Minor TIE Deum, a
:IcompOsitiOn of high rankwere
.atlv sung by Mrs. Tenney,
nkea and Mr.. Yarndley. In
& hem, "Sing, oh heavens" by
Hiss Dowsett sang a solo admit
A The chOruses were sung with
recision, and it is needless to
II there was a very full body of
The HYMN, CLARK the Herald
/ i Sing" gave the large congre-
\ chance to john in, which they
=ith A will. Following this ser
here was another celebration of
Holv Communion, there being
4ight communicates. The offer
4 the two services amounted to
The Rev. Alex. Macintosh
he'd an able discourse from the
Every spirit that confesseth
Iesus Christ is come in the flesh
iOd.n
reverend speaker said: Are all
iOvful sounds which we have
so recently, and the merry
ngs still resOunding in our ears
hiding echoes in our hearts, are
so many confessions of our
! that Jesus Christ is come in
! ssh, that Jesus Son of Mary, is
ord made flesh come to dwell
US, that Jesus the Son of Man
j God incarnate, very God and
nan, begotten not made, being
substance with the Father by
all things were made, who fol-
b and for our salvation came
from heaven, then indeed are
j God; then may we claim the
ges of our adoption, and we
indeed cause to be merry anC
We will not stop to-day tc
e how much of the rejoicing a.
orld-recognized season of festi'
simply from contagion. Lee
cart answer for itself when the
4tiOn has ceased and its sur.
fngs have resumed their wanted
One thing is very sure, that i
3yousness has spring from this
sion, the fount of joy and glad
will not be for the Nativity
sal only, but will be perennial
BE outburst of an evanescen
rance of spirits, but an ever
g glow of peace and content
rapture which will light VI
arthly being and be with u
the bright scenes of this lif'
have faded from our view. II
listed with Gods scheme for gu
hption and salvation, is to b.
|of God. To question His wis
to doubt His word and to b
: e to substitute any plan is, t.
! he least, utter folly on man
But to confess that Jesus i
in the f1esh-that God and mai
b NETS a sign to everyone VIII
30 confess, that God and he shall
be parted-Im Emmanuel -Got
us for ever. Each one Of us
highest to lowest, in His lovin
the object of His solicitude
/ ery? OF course there is myster.
p this. Can we, while encum
B with the burden of this flesh
even we are so busy with VIVA
bnsider the necessary business
Earthly life of ours, can we hop
|lravel the mystery? Can we hop
Thorn whence the fruit derives II
Etness or the aloes their bitterness
10 not refuse to employ their VII
because we know not whenC
how they came to ao1d
lem, shall we not listen to tt
! mist when he says 80 taste an
| low gracious the Lord is?" w;
not gracious when He stoops
His high estate and came dow
heaven to tabernacle among
ben and all for our salvation? b
t does this confession dema1
Us? To believe is to do. VIII
7 We do that God may not jud:
confession to be insincere? III
FessiOn demands much labc
RE must be a death unto sin and
birth unto righteousness. Do
this require much labor? VIII
|ggles does not one sin require
overcome? Also much watchin
IN, noon and might've are new
The least unguardedness, al
are overcome again. Yes,
overcome, even while praye
applications are on o
+, because we are not watchf'
eyes are on our work, but o
Prts and minds are intent on an
ng else. What do you think
pr rejoicing to-day? Is it only
day, or will you strive to get t
|fds of peace and joy so deep IL
pr hearts that this day will be I