The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-20
CHURAL SERVICE.
Held in ST. Andrews Cathedral on Behalf
Of Charity.

In spite Of the prevalence of rain
all the afternoon and the going down
of the sun amidst threatening clouds,
there was a goodly-slzed congregation
in st. Andrews Cathedral at the
charity choral service yesterday eve
ming. The state of the sky and the
roads, however, prevented the Queen
from fulfilling her intention of at
tending. Governor Cleghorn, Major
Robertson, Her Majesty's Cham
bcrloin and Mrs. Robertson were
in the royal pew. Major j. Ii.
Wodehouse, British Commissioners,
Hons. G. II. Bishop and w. f. Allen
were present.
The service was held under the aus
pieces of the Church Choir Guild of
London. 1t was conducted and in
toned by Rev. Alex. Macintosh, and
sung by the following choir: So
pranos-Mrs. +. ID. Tenney, Misses
Dora Dowsett, S. Il. Patch, Kula-
manu- Ward, Katie McGrew, LAM
Atkinson and Edith Mist: Altos
Mrs. DR.. Campbell, Misses Nj. Won
Holt, Maili Nowlein, Ethel Wode-
house and May Atkinson; Tenors-
Messrs. I. May, Hon. G. p. Iaukea,
G.. +. Smithies and L. h. Wall
Basses-M cssrs. L. Il. Walker, L.
NJ. Starkey, $. +. Pierce, Charles
Crozier and f. Nj. English, b. A.
Mr.. Wray Taylor, f. G. G. c., ma
nipulated the organ with his usual
skill.
Following was the order of service
Hymn 166. people that on
earth do dwell"
Tails, Festival Responses.
Proper Psalms-CNNNIV. to dou-
BILE chant. Chipp lin L aat.) CT.
TO single chant. Savage Gin C.)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gin CO.
Nunc Dimittis. Ebdon lin c.
Anthem.-"The sun shall be no
more thy light by day. Rev.
Canon Woodward.
re Deum.-Dudley Buck Gin B
minor.)
Sermon.-Rev. Alexander Mack
ntosh.
Hymn 1876. clark the sound of
holy voices
Organ Postlude. Hallelujah Cho-
rus, Handel.
Solos were taken by Mrs. Tenney,
Mrs. Campbell, Miss Won Holt, Hon.
G. +. Iaukea, I. Nj. Starkey ard f.
NJ. English, being rendered in keep
ing with grand singing of the choir
as whole.
Rev. Mr.. Macintosh preached
from the teXt-Psalm 1O4 - 81
will sing unto the Lord as long as |
live: l will sing praise to my God
while l have my being" He said it
was rapturous thought that they
could please God by singing to his
praise. Singing must be done from
the heart. The preacher quoted a
passage from Shakespeare on the
"sweet power of music" Without
analysing the powerful influence of
music over mems souls, he contented
himself with saying that if, while
gratifying ourselves in its practice,
we are fulfilling the highest duty we
have to perform on earth, We ought
to be of all creatures most happy.
He traced the course of music from
Tubal, son of Cain, through the He
brew age, down TO the present day,
and described the Church Choir
Guild, whose object was to preserve
the sacred dignity of worship in the
service of praise.
In conclusion Mr.. Macintosh
made the following reference to the
object of the offertory at that ser
vice:
The grand and solemn strains
which you, dear friends, have listened
to tonight, were intended TO bring
to your remembrance one particular
saying of Our Blessed Lord: "Who-
soever shall give to drink unto one OF
these little ones cup of cold water
only in the name of a disciple, verify
l say unto you he shall in no wise
lose his reward" Anything giver
to the poor to lessen the fearful
scourge of poverty, and that giver
with Christlikc motive, finds its re
turn in many ways known to tn,
cheerful and ungrudging giver. NJ
one can lay TO the charge of the Ha
waiian Islands that they suffer tn,
righteous to be forsaken, or his seeC
to beg their bread. Only, deal
friends, we all have at this time tC
make special effort to put our per
manent charitable institutions on
tirmer basis, therefore | would ex
hort you TO give freely while il is il
your possession, for the wealthes
among us know not how soon they
will need a helping hand. Remembe
the eGhoTtation: "Be merciful atte
thy power. If thou hast much Civ,
plenteously; if thou hast little, d'
thy diligence gladly to give of tina
little, for so gatherest thou myself ,
good reward in the day of necessity.
And one more word from the Swee
Singer of Israel; blessed is tn
man that provideth for the sick am
needy, the Lord shall deliver him il
the time of trouble"
The collection announced for til