The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-27
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regular quarterly exhibition, but
added a Christmas choral service
and some exercises to commence
rate the Jubilee of the church.
The latter consisted of a lesson
from Solomon's dedication of the
Temple, passages from the law of
the year of jubilee and the hun
dredth psalm, read in unison, and
singing of the hymn "Blow We the
trumpet, blow % Besides which adj
dresses were made by Hons. A. F.
Judd and III. Waternouse and His
Elk. P. G. Jones.
Mr.. Berger presided at the organ,
and the singing was particularly
inspiring.
Her Majesty the Queen and suite
were present, besides many we'll
known foreign residents and tour
lists.
Particularly noticeable were the
exercises of the Pauoa, Mauna.
kiekie and Kakaako schools. The
first for the admirable precision
and completeness of its lesson, the
latter for its music. A lady visitor
said that she never heard the Hal
lelujah better sung, and a chorus
from the Creation was particularly
well rendered. The lessons Of the
several schools, while covering the
subjects of the past quarter, had
particular reference to the festival
of the day. Those who have never
attended these exhibitions have
little idea of the genuine interest
and enjoyment to be derived from
them.
The addresses above referred to
were particularly directed to the
jubilee of the church. Judge Judd
recalled instances of individual
character in the early days, of the
collections made by his father for
putting on the roof, the walls stand
ing bare and gaunt for many a day,
and much else of interesting
recollection. Mr.. Warehouse
spoke of the ambitious and
powerful branch or district
schools of years ago and how much
they aided in building up and sus-
tanning the central and parent
school. At times as many as ten
district schools have been main
tanned. Mr.. Jones has perhaps
taught Sunday school longer than
anyone in the islands. He began
in this school in 1860, and has
taught almost continuously since.
Such an experience can not be de-
void of many interesting expert
ences, and such Mr.. Jones has had.
Of these he related few in an
eloquent and touching manner.
KaunakapiIi Church.
The Christmas Praise Service at
Kaumakapili Church Sunday
evening drew a full congregation,
the building being crowded in
every part. Mr.. Henry Water
house had charge and on the pull
pit platform were seated the Revs.
]. Waiamau, c. M. Hyde, II. H.
Parker, Hons. J. Kauhane and J.
X. Iosepa. After the opening vol
untary on the large organ by Mr..
Wray Taylor, there was prayer and
scripture reading, singing by the
Kamehameha school chorus and
the Kaumakapili choir, addresses
by Mr.. w. r. Castle and Rev. II.
III. Parker, and responsive reading
by Rev. DR.. Hyde and the stu
dents of the Pacific Institute. The
service was most interesting
throughout.
Mr.. Castle told little of the
origin of Christmas, of the meaning
of the word, of it's purely comemor-
alive character, and then of the
joyous and festal nature of its OBJ
servance to-day, closing with a few
words of the kindly feelings of love
and charity growing into wider
recognition in these later days.
Mr.. Parker spoke with even more
than his usual fervor and elo-
quence, and with a grace and
beauty of diction one rarely hears
in these days. He called attention
to the spiritual significance of
Christmas-of its commemorating
not so much the birth of Jesus as
the birth into the world of the
cola" {" Life y for all mankind.
In earnest and persuasive tones,
he called on his hearers to take the
lesson Of the day to heart and let
its influence broaden and purify
the life of each. For a half
hour he held the large audience in
rapt silence. One cannot help
wishing that Mr.. Parker could be
heard oftener from the English
pulpits of the city.
Christmas Tree at the Chinese
Church.
Three hundred and seventy-five
Chinese children were present at
the Christmas tree exercises in the
Chinese Church on Saturday last.
Their parents and friends were
greatly pleased with the various
songs and recitations, which were
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