The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-04

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needed In the future 70 complete the ed.-
flee in all respects, the necessary iunds
viii be a. cheerfuIy given The original
fund from the late Bethel Caureh vas
partly laid out in the purchase Of the lot
on which the new church Is now being
built. was subscribed 70 by the members
and friends OF that church, and on the
union q the Bethel and Fort Street /
churches, the lot and balance Of funds /
on hand was turned over 10 the treasury /
Of the Central Union Church
Mr.. P. G. Jones on behalf OF the |
subscribers, said:
l have been requested TO say few |
words to-day in behalf OF the subscribers /
20 the fund for building this church. /
There are 2o9 individuals who have con- |
tributed sums ranging from s.. 5O0-the |
largest individual subscription down 20
one dollar, making up the amount Just
given by our treasurer, every dollar OF
which / believe has been given las unto
God. - | think first Of all We should De
very grateful to our Heavenly Father
that He has put II into the hearts OF so
many TO give 50 literally and SO cheer
fully for the purpose OF erecting this
beautiful building which Is going up 10
His honor and for His glory And next
to the faithful Building Committee who
have given SD much OF their time and
talent 10 this ", TX, and who are so faith
fully carrying out the condition OF some
OF the largest contributors that the build
ing should De- III stone To this commit
tee the subscribers owe debt OF graft
tude. This church Is not being built in
spirit of rivaly, trying TO Guido our
neigh5ors, but solely for rhe glory OF God,
and TO provide d proper place OF worship
where We and our descendants can vor-
ship God Tor generations TO come. So
long as this church shall exist may there
be no other doctrine preached within its
walls to Us and TO our children even to
the latest generation, save Jesus Christ
and Him crucifed."
Addresses were made in the order
given below by Hon. A. F Judd, for
the Deacons; Rev S. E. Bishop, for
the Standing Committee; Rev. W.
B. OIeson, for the Congregation and
Mr.. j. L. Warehouse, Jr., for the
Sunday School:
CHIEF JUSTICE 4. T. JUDD-Christian
| friends: The Apostle Paul saith: Like
| wise must the deacons be grave, not
| d0uble-Jongued. not given to- much wine,
| not greedy OF filthy lucFe; holding the
! mystery Of the faI.h in a pure conscience.
| And let these also first be proved; then
| let them use the office OF deacon, being
found bIameless." To De thought worthy
| OF an Office in the church requiring such
| personal characteristics should I'LL one
with reverent humility But this is not
| ALL The responsibility is greater.
| not sldnderers, sober, faithful in all
things" ''Let the deacons be the hus-
| bands Of one wife, ruling their children
and their own houses we'll" No other
office in the church requires such cal
endar Of virtues not only in the candidate
but In his wife and children. But the
reward is ample For they that have
used the office of deacon we'll, purchase
to themselves a good degree and great
boidness in The faith which is in Christ
Jesus" As a representative OF the
deaccnate OF the Central Union Church
on this memorable occasion, on their
! behalf congratulate YOU, dear friends
: first that this edlhce which is to be the
sanctuary in which We shall worship i,
being built of stone. Not of wood, OIL
hay or stubble," but of solid stones, LAID
: away in the earth of Oahu during Ions
: ages in sleep, and now, at the call o
hammer and chisel, they are springin.
forth into life and beauty in these shape
ly walls. This enduring material which
bids fair for ages to DEFY the element:
l and the gna1ing tooth OF time is no
I only typical of the enduring nature o
D the invisible Church OF God which is t,
!, continue until the end OF time, but O
l those immutahle principles Of truth unol
!, which rests our faith. Built of ston
j this edifice is TO be the temple where VI
e and our children and our children
e children shall worship God. Whateve
}. is to be the future OF these lovely
a Heaven-blest islands, this house will b
T the church home OF our descendant
! who remain here to take up the worl
z their fathers shall leave to them. TIL
;, first church erected in Honolulu by on
Q fathers was OF grass-with a wise fore
q thought the next one was OF stone. Tn
q predecessors of the one whose corne
Z, stone We now lay were of wood. On
o was swept away by fire, the other is fas
e yielding to decay. We build to-day {
It stone-the lava rock-as firm and in
n perishable, we believe, as the granite c
N that New England, from whose shore
u the imperishable Gospel first came
oi these islands. | congratulate you also
. dear friends, that this church is to
n beautiful. The House of God should b
y so, that II may show the high value "
l. place upon the service to which it is {
% be dedicated. 1t should be symmetrical
q tasteful and comfortable. that all its part
: and its very atmosphere lead the wol
l. shipper into spirit OF true devotion
II Not too ornate lest excess OF adornmer
y attract the attention of the worshippe
l. TO his environment, and dis ract bin
4 from the service OF God. All this "
Is expect to find in this church When
|: shall be completed We shall leave til
d old structure which has been our churc
N home for forty years-with tender II
IS gret, for memories of the past will crow
d upon Us, bringing back TO Us the face
8. OF those sanity men and women who's
Is prayers we there listened TO and who's
Cody life shall ever be an inspiratio
re to us and our children. And so "
re come to this service with Joy and thanks
r. giving and song, initiating the exampI
IN OF the children of Israel at the secon
OF building of the temple; " and when tn
:, builders laid the foundation OF the ten
ut PIE Of the Lord, they set the priests
r their apparel with trumpets and til
g Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbal
IN to praise the Lord, after the ordinance
IT David King of Israel" And they san
ID together by course in praising and givir
I'd thanks unto the Lord; because he
y, good, Tor his mercy endureth forever L
e ward Israel. And all the people shoute
Ill with a great shout when they praise
OF the Lord, because the foundation OF ii
house Oh the Lord was laid" but man
r. OF the priests and Levites and chief
the fathers, vino were ancient men, hi
had seen the first house when the foUnt
st alton of this house vas laid before the
e | eyes went Nth lnIId vnice and N a Y