The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-19
JUBILEE.
KayaiahaO Commentaries It's
Fiftieth Anniversary.
Addresses by Z. X. Lilikaiani, ID. L.
Naone, Reys. Bishop, Waiamau and
Parker-Descriptlon of the Build
ing and Sketch of IT'S History.

The Jubilee commemoration exer-
cises of the Kawaiahao Church last
night were attended by very large
number of people, not a few of
whom were foreigners. Her Majesty
Queen Llliuokalani was present.
The church has rarely before held
within its walls larger number of
people.
Prof. Berger had charge of the
music. The Band played the open
ing piece "Crown of Gold" The
opening hymn ''Iehova Mau Loa"
was beautifully rendered by choir
of over forty voices, including
twenty members of the Band.
The dedicatory prayer was offered
by Rev. Hon. j. Kauhane, after
which came Bible reading by Rev.
Hon. j. K. Iosepa relating to the
building of Solomon's temple"
Hon. E. X. Liliksllani then read a
paper .The building of Kawaiahao
Church in 1887" We have assem-
bled here tonight brethren, to COM
memorate the jubilee of Kawaiahao
Church. King (KauikeaoulD Kane
hameha III. donated the land on
which the church now stands to the
missionary fathers for building a
church. It was his ardent desire to
propagate Christian knowledge so
that his people might know the true
God. The missionaries arrived in
1920, and this people began worship
ping God under them in grass
houses, but that did not meet with
the Kings approval. He desired to
have a church built of coral stone
worthy to be Gods house. The plan
was drawn by Father Bingham. The
wood was obtained from the valleys.
On May %, 1887, natives commenced
bringing coral stone from Kakaako
and Kalia, carrying them here on
their backs. The quarrying was
superintendent by prison lunas. In
the following year thousands of coral
stones were obtained. On January 5,
1888, large number OF natives were
ordered to bring ohia wood from the
mountains. During Kauikeaouli's
reign, the Hawaiian Islands were
densely populated with people. Epi-
denies were unknown here, so the
work was done quickly and willingly,
labor being plentiful. On July 31st
of the same year work was begun on
the foundation. The King himself
dedicated the grounds to the Lord.
In September of the following year
the walls began to rise. In 1889
Paki laid the corner stone, which was
obtained from Waianae. The church
was completed in 1912. 1t was an
event of great rejoicing throughout
the land.
After the singing of a hymn, Mr..
D. L. Naone read a paper on the
dedication of the church:
On July 10, 1912, King Kamehame-
ha LII. and his chiefs arrived at
Honolulu from Lahaina, at l PM,
and on the 21st of July the church
was dedicated by Revs. Armstrong,
Bishop and Smith. The church was
filed to overfiowing and many were
unable to obtain admission. It was
a day of general jubilation. The
dedicatory exercises were conducted
with great solemnity. King Kane.
hameha III. and Queen Kekaniluohi
gave the church on that occasion to
the church people of Honolulu, the
ungodly having no share in it. The
deed of conveyance was given by the
King to the people. That document
EXPRESSED thorough belief in the
Protestant Church, in the resurrec-
ton of the dead, the eternal life of
the just and everlasting damnation
to the wicked. At the conclusion,
the King asked the head builders OF
each district: "For whom did you
erect this house?" Each replied in
turn: "We built it for the Lord"
The King himself gave $4,000 to
wards erecting this church, foreign
residents subscribed $500, natives
and chiefs $2426, total in cash, S12,
900. Eighteen thousand dollars were
donated in stone, wood and free labor
Within these walls Kamehamehs
III. uttered these memorable words
''Ua mau Ike ca ka alma i ka pono.'
II aupuni palapala ko'u."
The next speaker of the evening
was the Rev. S. E. Bishop.
In 1889 he had witnessed great
numbers of people bringing immense
coral stones to the church. DIR. judo
helped in bringing them; he had I
horse for the purpose. The old kau
makapili Church was built before
this one. The second church bull
in Hawaii nei was at Lahaina. /
was built by the chief, Kuakini, ant
it is standing to-day, still retaining
its ancient beautiful form. Ten PEG
pie now living had witnessed the ded
ication OF this church. OF those VIII
took part In the dedicatory exercises
Rev. L. Smith was the last to pas
from this earth. Tonight we ar
here In large numbers to commences
ate the 50th anniversary of this be
loved church. We are here to sho'
that we wish to continue in th
Christian faith, and to grasp it NOR
firmly.
The Rev. J. Waiamau congratr
lated the people of Kawaiahao i
having such a beautiful church
which had brought blessing to i;
members during the past fifty years
The King gave it to the people as
place where they could worship Got
Tn 1881 ha had attapdad carv;oa {