The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-02-02


received impressions from the inHu-
ences surrounding him, which in
later life were never wholly effaced Z
Then there Is another point. 1.-The
living exhibition of the Christian
character is the first great instrument
of Christian conquest over ldolatry,
and the inculcation of elementary
truth the second This is the bur
den of the letter of that great mis-
sionary Xavier. Must we not ask,
has that living exhibition OF the
Christian character been presented
to the Hawaiian people by those who
are called by the name of Christ!
1t is related of the first Kameha
meha, that, on taking stranger TO
one of the heiaus and showing him
the idols, he said: These are our
gods whom l worship Whether L
do right or wrong l do not know.
But | follow my faith, which cannot
be wrecked, because it commands
me never to do wrong Ii the lives
of protesting Christians are stained
with lust, rapacity and fraud, What
must be the effect on those who have
been persuaded to turn from idols to
cspouse the faith Of , hlist and a
religion of purity and TRUTH Snail
we wonder if they sI uld sometimes
become perpleXed and question WITH
themselves? If what we see around
us is compatible with Christianity,
how is it better than the religion OF
our fathers, which at least command
ed them never to do wrong!
1t will doubtless also be said Of
Kalakaua, that under the influence of
modern scepticism he had become an
unbrliever. He has left an undOubt-
ed witness that such was not the case.
His literary pursuits necessarily
brought him into contact with the at
tacks that have been made on the
faith. and the efforts of certain phio-
sophers to account for the created
universe without n Creator. If there
was ever period in his life when his
faith 10 God and Christ was SHAKEN
hy these attacks Of scepticsm. he
has left behind him the latest tokens
of an unclouded faith that the provi-
dence of God is over all Ills work..
Denial of the efficacy and need of
prayer is he first outcome Of unbe-
lief. Where can you point to a
clearer proof of The late King faith
than his appointment OF special sup
pIcations, to be offered on his last
birthday, to the throne Of grace on
behalf Of the lepers of the land:
That appointment was not made al
the suggestion of Others, but origin
ated with His Majesty himself. The
spread of the terrible disease had
caused him deep anxiety. No eX
pense has been spared by successive
governments in the trial of different
remedies, but so far in vain. Vain
was the hell OF man, Of whom may
we seek for succor but of Thee, o
| Lord And so as the King of
Nneveh called upon his people to
call nightly unto the Lord, TO avert
the destruction of their city, dld
Kalakaua direct his people to lay
their Affections before the Lord of
life and death, of health and dis
ease, who alone is able to remove the
scOurge with which he has visited
this people. In the Hawaiian trans
lation of the pray ers that were com
posed His Majesty's own hand may he
traced.
If further testimony were needed
to his undoubted faith in one irving
and true God, maker of heaven and
earth, upHoldiug all thing, 10y The
word Of His power, | would remind
you OF the reverence he always cXhi
bted in the House OF God. His
demeanor in this church bore witness
that he acknowledged the presence
of the King Of Kings. Next let me
mention what you have all doubtless
observed, that CD the Sunday after
his landing at San Francisco he at
tended Trinity Church aud there re-
ctiVed the blessed sacrament of the
body and blood Of Christ. That was
his last communion. 1t was his in
tention on returning from Southern
California to have again received the
communion, before embarkug on his
homcward voyage. But God wllled
it otherwise, and at the celebration
of the sacred mysteries by his dying
bed he WAS unahle to participate,
Let Us listen now to the word, OF
the Son Of irach Nv hen the dead
is at rest let his remembrance rest,
and be comtored for him when his
spirit Is departed from hnn, " II all
would give need to this advice aud
treasure also the maxim which cUme-
down 10 us tIum the cid ualhru
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