The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-25

think we all feel that it was mainly a
healthy peacefulness of Christian pub
lie sentiment pervading all classes,
and frowning upon violent and an
archical tendencies.
There was too in the late struggle a
most honorable moderation of con-
duct in both parties which merits the
greatest commentator. 1t bore the
impress of the high moral and Chris
tian tone so prevalent and influential
here.
l believe that both parties were con-
scientious in the positions they held,
feeling that they owed duty to the
| interests they representative Queen
| to see that the prerogatives of the
| Throne suffered no derOgation-the
| Legislature firmly to maintain those
| rights assigned them by the Constitu-
| ton in the interest of government by
| the people. In the natural logic of
events the Legislature substantially
prevailed, and new round was set
! fast in the ladder of liberal govern
ment. But / think we are all glad to
admit that while Her Majesty con-
tested the ground with determination,
she has yielded graciously and honor
ably. Have we not deep cause of
thankfulness, both for this spirit of
|
phere of Christian peacefulness in
which we live?
Honolulu exhibits the only legisla-
tive body in the world where under a
native sovereign the dark aborigenes
and the white colonists sit together.
Yet within the memory of living per-
sons, this people were classed with
savage races. By reason of moral de-
basement and lack of intelligence,
| they were as incapable as young chill
dren of conducting liberal govern
ment. For the fact of their now TAX
ing their part in it as they do, I know
of only one possible explanation. 1t
is this. In 1878, a few years before
constitutional forms were initiated by
the King and Chiefs, and the people
were admitted to some participation
in the government, the whole nation
experienced phenomenal spiritual
uplift in the form of religious
awakening of almost uneXampled
power, which practically made the
whole people Christians in belief and
sentiment, while large proportion of
them became deeply religious and de-
vout. 1t was this immense converting
change which inspired the people as a
whole with that moral aspiration and
imbued them with that force of right
eOus sentiment which has ever since
kindly and efficiently co-operated with
the inherited moral sentiments of
their white fellow citizens, to secure
probity and equity in public admins
tration.
It is true that intelligence was Gull
tivated. A powerful school system
was vigorously pushed, in its higher
as we'll as lower grades. But intelli-
gence will not make men seek integ-
rity and justice, without it is re-
inforced by conscience-and let me
use the old Bible term-by the fear of
God. II was this holy, purifying fear
of God in the Hawaiian mind, as He
was revealed to them in Christ, which
made them fit to participate in free
and liberal government.
What but the weight of such a
prevalent sentiment among both ma
tives and whites, has given us this
week such good cheer in the defeat OF
a measure which we feared would
multiply drunkenness? What else
has sent that portentOuS octopus o.
the Lottery Bill skulking out of sight?
Let us rejoice and praise God for these
evidences that he has not suffered
His fear to die out in the hearts of
our people in Hawaii nei.
, Divine Providence has seen fit OF
| late somewhat to interrupt the un-
, usual financial prosperity which we
/ have recently enjoyed. But his bet
, ter gifts of social and political we'll
being are not suspended. They are
growing and increasing. They form
a solid basis of confidence for our flu
| tufe prosperity. This worthy spirit
in our community betokens for Ha-
: wall noble future. The great
? "Leader and Commander" is guiding
f our little State forward to a high and
| distinguished destiny of social and po'
} litical worth, to which so many past
: providences and so many present ten
: denotes manifestly point. Like at
5 tached and loyal soldiers under a cap
+ tain who leads them in q series of sue
4 cesses, let us who are placed here
t prove our gratitude to our Divine
j Leader by faithful and Jealous SER
S vice for the public welfare.
1 The best service of all which goOt
men and women can render is no
t that of direct political action, al
: though that is to be wisely
e and faithfully exercised by all
: citizens. Our best service is that o
n lives humbly patterned after on
c Great Master. Lives pure, unselfish
a toiling, ministering, full of love t.
4 God and mercy to men. 1t is sucf
t lives that kindle the spirit of HEAVIER
:. in other souls, and thus cleanse ant
e purify society. In the presence o
/ heavenly, Christian lives evil i
: abashed, vice is quelled and fraut
d sinks away. The state is exalted ant
: purged of evil, liberty prevails AM
d Justice reigns, just in proportion a
S the elevation of sentiment begotter
by such Christian living abounds il
d the community. Let each good citi
# zen then-each lover of country-en
If deavor day by day and year by yea
e to conform more nearly to the patterl
e of Christ-like living. SO will you hes
d serve the public good. So will yo1
y best build up here n noble stat
y purged of corruption, radiant in jus
y tice and rich in human worth. Ant
It so will you most highly praise God il
t. Thanksgiving for His manifold mer
i cies.