The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-02-24

eign as viii give her perpetual cheer
Of her sacred trust, and inspire her
with an eager longing aud stead
fast purpose to fulfill the highest
hopes Of her loyal and loving people.
Never before. in the whole history Of
the Kingdom. has such an oppor-
tunity come 10 any sister woman to
do herself and her nation homer. The
first queen of the realm. il is given
her to show what queen of the Hs-
waiisn Kingdom should do. 1t is put
in her power to become an example
for all successive queens of this sea
grit nstion." so that it may be proud
" said, They walked in the ways
of the good Queen Liliuokalaui, who
made the nation glad"
And to such q happy reign all
things sre inviting, She has come to
the throne in the midst of I,esce.
The very sound of partisan strife is
hushed. She has come TO the throne
amidst the glad acclaim Of al the
loyal land Not a voice among all
her subjects that is not saying. Long
live LliuOsalaui.a She has come
10 the THRONE st the of ,buunuing
prosperity Nev,r before WAS there
Suel; 4 hem of busy i:,dus,ry, or such
waitl'sS w,.,Ua tor willing hands.
Never before was there such swift
Speeding Of the worlds commerce to
aud from our shores, or such q set.
ting in upon us of the tides of the
worlds travel. or such an interest
gathering about Us OF the worlds
diplomScies Ii is time of growth
and of possible greatness. And she
has come 10 the throne, may we not
humbly hope, at the dawning of
day of PROMISE for the nations cul-
ture and character; at time when
the schools are multiplying and rap
idly progressing in means, and
methods, and aims: aud when the
churches are resehing out more
hopefully after the people; and when
the tides of the toiling immigrants
out Of tue heather lands are begin
ming 70 De turned toward the way of
life. Il certainly is q time when
things seem so be Frightening to
ward the breaking of the day.
And so, with expectaut hope. we
may say to our gracious Queen,
Who knOweth whether thou art
come TO the Kingdom for such a
time ~ thiss" 1t is time to
show the sweet winsomsness of
wOmsnhOod in helping the people
up into d higher aud purer life; a
time for az example IN high places
Of an beautiful virtues and all holy
activities: 8 time for the outreach-
ing of g queenly hand to lead the
people up into new heart hope And
if our gentle queen has come to the
throne for this. to walk before the
nation IN the beauty of a Christlike
wOmanhOOd, TO love her people with
3 mOtherly devotion. TO stOOp from
her throne low enough 10 get near
peoples hearts and homes. and to
bear good viii and give good cheer
to the work of redeemiug the land
for Christ, then this reign 50 suspi
ciOusly begun viii be remembered
long as the happy reign OF the good
Queen Liliuokalsni. And for that it
Is ours TO pray And for that it is
ours to give all needed sympathy
and all possible helpfulness
So much We owe of personal favor
to our sovereign Queen.
But that Is not all the reach of
the tribute We ought to render. We
have not only good wishes to give,
but We have good work to do Even
9 queen cannot redeem her land
alone. And so 1 90 on to say that
We are summoned to g special ser
vice under the pew regime. We
want it 10 be illustrlous. We want
the reign Of our first queen to be the
most benign and benefeent in al
the nations history. How can it be
made thsti Only by making it the
period OF the greatest moral pro-
gress- And that Is our opportunity,
TO secure q grand uplifting of the
social and spiritual life Of the peo-
pie The reign of our late King viii
long Dc remembered as the period of
the genesis OF the Eatioo's financial
prosperity. That EoLOr belongs to
the administration OF kalskaus.
And it Is no small honor. But il Is
nos the highest possible honor.
Better the people saved than the
wealth saved Better the culture of
hearts than the culture Of cane
fields Better more morality than
more money. Better 9 people whose
God Is the Lord than q people whose
god Is gold. Better than q rich land
L REASONED land God give Us
both. II the coming years, If It may
De So And ii may be 50, If the riches
are used to help on the righteous
But the righteousness Is the eDd and
the ain supreme. The rsnsomed
land L the happy and hsIloEed land.
1 people redeemed TO industry, to
sobEisty. to purity. 10 integrity, to
Nobility OF character and nobility Of
life Thai Is the great blessing
waiting 70 Be won for Hawaii nei-
And II L time for al good citizens
20 set about Ei1niugiE fGr the safety !
and good name Of the kingdom.
That L the high houo,r roszThIo IN /