The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-30
SERVICES ON THE MORN
ING STAR.

Quite large number of people
gathered Friday afternoon on the
deck of the Morning Star, to say fare
well to the outgoing missionaries and
bid them God speed. The services
were opened with the hymn, Coward
Christian Soldier" after which the
Rev. Mr.. Greedy offered prayer. After
the reading of several appropriately
chosen passages of scripture by Rev.
Oliver Emerson, the company sang
the beautiful hymn beginning Jesus
shall reign wherever the sum-" The
Rev. Dr. Beckwith made short fare
well address to the missionaries. He
said: My dear brother and sister
Rand and my other Christian friends,
I am asked to say word of farewell,
but, first, / must thank the Lord for
bringing you here, brother Rand. He
had a purpose in making you sick. 1t
was that we might learn to know you
better and love you more. We knew
you and loved you before, but now we
have got nearer to you and have
learned to know you better. We
thank the Lord for your sickness and
more for your health. When you
came here you were thinner than the
pastor of Central Union Church, and
now you are strong and robust. l
wouldn't like to wrestle with you
| now, brother Rand. For all of this
we thank the Lord and rejoice.
Now that you are going back to the
mission you need no words of cheer
| from us. WHY, missionaries are the
cheeriest people in the world. have
ALWAYS found it so everywhere. Have
not you, brother Rand? (Mr. Rand
Yes-laugh and grow fat.) We are the
ones to be cheered, and we have been
by your presence among us. 1t has
given us new faith in the work anC
confidence that God will open the
doors so unrighteously shut to you.
We share your faith that Goo
will admit you again to the
dear people of your flock so that you
may 60 in and out freely. And now
I am to say word of farewell to you
and your brothers. We wish to give
YOU the assurance that we shall pray
more for you and think oftener O
you and love you more tenderly thar
ever before. Our daily prayers shall
be with you. We shall follow yol
with our thoughts, believing that
God will make his winds and hi:
waves favorable to your voyage il
this ship, which has been made
wider and better, for your comfort
The Lord be with you and bless you
and keep you in strength for you
work, and your dear wife, and you
brother and brother Paaluhi. The
Lord give you strength and success
Garry our greetings to our friends
there and assure them that we re
member them.
Mr.. Rand said that he had no word
to express the gratitude which Mrs
Rand, Nanapi and he himself felt TO
the treatment they had received. Oh
the 18th of June l stood on this decl
with heavy heart. Generally leav'
takings are the times for tears, bu
to-day my heart is as light as l eve
expect it to be this side of the Pearly
| Gates. We feel sure that we go ava,
with the prayers of all Christian
here. This is the sixth time that
have stood on this deck with eye
turned to the setting sun, never will
more JOY in my heart than to-day
While all now seems dark befor
us, we do believe that before tn
close of the next year we will b.
in our work, and that will be
happier day than to-day. It is ;
blessed work, and if the Lord grant
it, the rest of our lives will be spen
in it. Again, we request that you
prayers GO with us not only today
but every day. You know not hov
much strength there is in the though
that friends are praying for us.
The young chief Nanapi said
Brothers and sisters, we are glad t.
see you on board the missionary ship
We did not see so many on board il
San Francisco. We go to work 70
Christ, and desire that all there ma,
know Him and work for Him. L will
do all in my power to bring my peopl
to Christ.
Rev. S. Kapu made, in Hawaiian
a short address, which was answered
by the outgoing missionary, Rev. MI
Paaluhi. Both addresses were yer,
touching and impressive. Both thes
pastors have fine, manly bearing
which corresponds to their character
Paaluhi's plucky conduct during tn,
troubles with the Spaniards show hin
to be an honor to the Hawaiian race
The services were closed with praye
by DR.. Hyde, the benediction beint
pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Bingham
| Ro1na1yo1 of C<ooI> of tho DooSG