The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-17

she will, and if you will. though her
reign were no longer than the seven
teen years of His late Majesty, yet,
in that brief reign, this nation may
be well on the way to redemption.
Given an uplifting example upon
the throne, and generous conse-
Grafton of the wealth into which the
the land has come under the regime
and what has God given this
wealth for if not to pay it out for the
nations ransom, just as much of it
as can be wisely used for the pee
ple's uplifting7 Every possible re-
source of schools, of churches, of the
word of God broadcast, of holy men
and women among all the national
tiles, helping the people Up into the
light; whatever money will COM
mand for the saving of the nation
1 believe it is just for this that God
mas been pouring wealth into SO
many bountiful hands. May the
bountiful hands be wider and wider
open. Given, I say, an uplifting ex
ample on the throne, and large
conservation of wealth and a hearty
purpose in our hearts, and q
grand faith in the God of
promise, and in one good
queens reign the land may be we'll
nigh redeemed. And when l say
this, l do not forget what sins and
sorrows are upon us; the shames,the
crimes, the waste, the weakness, and
the wickedness. / know they are
upon us. And yet I believe we may
speedily have at least a good begin
ming of deliverance. The land may
be lifted far out of its lust, and the
vice may be sloughed off, or shamed
out of a land full of virtuous and
happy homes. 1t may be we'll nigh
rid of the decimating curse of the
drink that is now digging the ma.
TONS grave. In one good reign, II
you will, and if our sister Queen will,
there may be an end of this waste OF
wealth, this waste of life, and this
waste of productive energy, and this
wreck of loves, and hopes, and
homes. Further, this people may
become a fairly well cultured people,
and an industrious people. and a
God-fearing people, and, / verify be
lieve, multiplying people, saved
from determination and set upon q
new vitality by the blending regen
eracy of rational life and saving
and sanctifying grace. 1t may be.
come that happy people whose Goo
is the Lord, if only Her Majesty ano
you will see quickly and thoroughly
to it that the nations sons become
as plants grown up in their youth
and her daughters as cornerstones
polished after the similitude OF
palace"
This, then, is the possible honor
and this, humbly venture to affirm
is the sacred duty awaiting the com
ing regime. 1 do not say that an!
single reign can altogether compass
it. But it can set the nation grand.
toward it. And to have done that
to have taken this wasting people NJ
into the sheltering arms, and savet
them, and sanctifed them, and Sc
them facing hopeful future, would
be work to crown any sovereign
reign with immortal honors.
And this tribute, before God, ant
by the grace of God, I think we ow
to the Kingdom and the Grown o
Her Majesty Liliuokalani; by tn
wisdom of our plans, by the energ.
of our purpose, by the abundance o
our bounty, by the fervor of GU
prayers, and by the tirelessness o
our service, to redeem this land TO
Christ, and SO make the comm,
reign illustrious as the period of thu
triumph of righteousness. May sucl
conservation be stirred in us all, AM
such grace be given Her Majesty t.
rule her people in wisdom and love
that it may be said through all tn
coming years, Gas IT WAS IN TIL
DAYS OF THE GOOD QUEEN LILIUoKA
LAM"