The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-19

10y the late Queen, the
conscientious pastor has not unfre-
had to meet the opposition
of factious element. In some
churches there has been an attempt
made to eject he pastor
He has been denied his salary, aud
threatened with expulsion from his
pulpit. The worst phase of the
issue is that disalfection towards the
Gospel, that falling away from the
truth, which is SO apt to be induced
in tho minds of the weak when
offences come"
Aud then follows this marvellous
sentences:
"Paiuful as may be to the Hawai-
ian this loss OF the prestige which
came Of his native court, we may be-
lieve he will yet come very generally
to sec in it the wisdom and goodness
of God to him"
The ordinary mind stands bewil-
dered in presence OF such morality,
such logic, and, | may almost add,
such profanity as Hawaii now ex-
hibits to the world. The Hawaiian
pastors who refuse to recognize the
sovereign who has not been deposed
by the voice of the nation, stand be-
fore the world as advocates of trea-
son. The whole tenor Of the pass
aye shows that the Hawaiian people
are opposed, as everyone knows they
are opposed, to annexation, and that
the Hawaiian pastors have been in
Huenced, directly or Indirectly, to
take up position against the in
stincts and the desires Of the people.
1t is not the first time in history that
the church and equity have been
found on opposite sides, but such
conflict is the ruin of any people.
The Evangelical Association says:
ut has been deemed a thing un-
permissible that the messenger Of
the Gospel of purity should de-
nounce evil in high places" This
is not correct; evil has to be de-
nounced, whether in high places, or
in low places, but the simple hearted
Hawaiian pastors have been beguiled
(--possibly by men as we'll meaning
as themselves-) into an attitude
in most lands would lead to but one
end. They had always the duty Of
denouncing evil, but never the pro-
vince of furnishing the evil-doer.
The fruit of the spirit and of the
Gospel which they are to preach is
declared by St. Paul to be love,
joy, peace, longsuifering, gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness, temper
ance," there is nothing here about
revolution, annexation, and betrayal; !;
aud, disguise it as they may, those
Hawaiians who have sided with the
doctrine Of transfer of Hawaiian
nationality to any other flag, with
out the consent of the people, are
traitors, and preachers OF perverted
patriotism.
Mr.. Lyons says that equity, reason
aud moral force must guide interna-
,ional dealings.
The New York Times declares that
an honorable nation cannot consider
the question of receiving such an
offer as he Provisional Government
Of Hawaii has made.
| The Hawaiian Evangelical Asso.
citation reports: The worst phase
Of the issue is that disaifection to-
wards the Gospel, that falling away
from tho Truth, which is so apt tc
be induced in the minds of the weak
when offences come"
No more severe censure can be
passed on the action of those VIII,
tried to force on annexation, thar
the above three-fold condemnation
of its principles. But even if there
had been no such condemnation,
fear many tand not alone the Ha
waiian Pastors) have forgotten the
solemn charge (Phil. Chap. II. verse:
II and l5). DO all things without
murmurings and disputings, that yt
may be blameless and harmless, thu
sons of God. without rebuke in tn,
midst of crooked and perverse ma
ton among whom ye shine as light
in the world" To judge from the
Hawaiian Evangelical Association
report, none of the elements of ;
CROOKED and perverse nation" arr
wanting in Hawaii, but the ''mur
murings and disputings" are ther'
also, and Christians-alas!-seem t,
be in the thick of the fight.
1t has been my earnest desire il
this letter to contine myself entirel,
to the discussion of principles, ant
to avoid all mere personality ant
gossip. l feel, however, bound t,
refer to one personal matter, les
my silence should be misunderstood
1t has seemed good to some writer
to lower themselves by pouring owe
America and Europe a food of sean
dal-mongering abuse of Queen Liliu
okalani, charging the Queen wit
idolatry and immortality. One woul'
have expected that those who are i
favor of denouncing evil in hig
. places, would have taken up thei
parable against the Queen while sh
was in high place, if they had any
thing SO serious to denounce. Blu
up to within a month of the revolt
tion, the Queen was invited to tn
/ special services in their churche
\ and her hospitable invitations to tn
: Palace were accepted by all-me
: and women alike. 1T either of tn
: gross charges now circulated /
J rue, these offences were certainl