The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-01

works. Many too, there are who are
still youthful and buoy ant, but wh"se
faces are set heaveuward, and who take
delight in the things of Christ. And
there are. not least precious, the dear
youth and children, towards whom
your heart goes out with great desire,
and who will love to listen to your
words. Among all these you will stand |
in intimate intercourse, going in and !
out day by day, to represent to them
the Lord Jesus in his life and spirit So
far as weak and Grant servant shall
have grace to do it. To them it will be |
YOUR blessed and fruitful task to teach !
the will of God and the ways of the
Lord Jesus. You will feed them wisely
from the Sacred Scriptures, rightly
dividing to them the word of truth.
You will not indulge in vain speculation.
You will not run after sensational
display. You will not be in haste t"
spread before them the latest theologl.
cal novelty or newest critical conclu.
sion. You will maiily endeavor to
uring wildly before their minds the
Lord Jesus, that they may absorb clca'
conceptions of His character, DISPOSE.
| zion. ways and will, and may learn oI
and follow Him. All your labor and
teaching will be subsidiary to this, thai
| your beloved flock may become filed
with Christ himself, and SO grow like
| Him in their lives, and motives, and
endeavors, becoming "rooted and built
up in Him."
1t will be your sacred joy to win
many young and hitherto unsettled
hearts into the happy service of our
King Jesus, to guide their thoughts ana
lodgings away from delusive worldly
ioys-away from Satan's corrupting
wiles and poisonous. lures and set then
feet in paths of light and ways of heav-
pnly service. You will feed and build
mp these tender souls in the ways OF
Christ. The Divine Power will aid and
enable you to make His gospel attrac.
tive to them, and to inspire them with
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daughters of the King of sacrifice and
triumph.
1t will also be "a prominent part OF
your work here, dear brother, to seek
out the wandering and lost souls, who
are everywhere 80 numerous, even il
Christian communities, and whose spirit
ual state is so sad, especially in sea
port like this, are straying lar from
home, many unhappy prodigal sons,
often not deeply hardened, and quite
susceptible to the loving call OF Christ's
servants. You and your church have
3uch strangers always among you to be
sought out and led, ii possible, to the
Lord and His healing.
Many foreigners also, you will find
living on these shores, deeply sunken IL
the vices which flourish among races
but partially redeemed from the her.
= .tage of heather past. Many sucl
" have been redeemed and healed OF theiI
u .nvelerate leprosy by the power O
u Christian lives and patient kindness
d Such lost souls you and your people
t will seek after and bear on your hearts
t and in your prayers. Many such, re
y redeemed and clothed in white robes by
u your efforts, it may be hoped, will We
shine in brightness forever.
One precious task OF the Christian
i pastor is undoubtedly familiar to you
IS IL - ,,,g ha,
d through Christ to the suffering and til,
u sorrowing. Such you will continue Il
p find here. To them it will be you
u sacred work to bring the promises q
e the Lord, and draw them into close
Z contract with His consoling assurances
e 1t will be yours to guide them SO as t.
n render the Fathers painful Christening
g a wholesome correction, through whicl
n they shall make blessed progress il
right eousness, and come into lastin
" peace.
d Menti m has all eady been made o
g your brethren in pa L"ral service il
s this happy occasion. They have mucI
e in Their work that is hard, and tina
Il calls Tor endurance and srIuIig faith
st and that ne lis the sympathy, counsr
i and support of their brethren Sac
II ministration Of help to these belove'
e brethren il largely devolves upon you
l. my dear broth =. Ia su. ply. They loo
e to you as The pastor of his leadin
= church. They will come to you TO
h advice. Your sympathy Nld att
l. sustain them. Your spiritual exam
L will strengthen them. And their fat
o and good works will react upon yo
n with cheer and comfnr. You fin
is yourself here in the center of very in
re portant missionary churches, and eyaI
d gelizing work, Ct. all of which you
r own soul viii be heartily enlisted, whll
lie your presence d @ unstl will be
great source of comfort and strengt
l. to these weak churches.
lr Permit me especially to commend I
d your regard this native Hawaia
= church and the other like churches i
: this district. They have been in perio
d of reaction and decline. We are I
lie strengthen h' things that remain an
N are ready to die. llace of the popl
i lous villages along this coas
e are only scattered habilations of the M
It tive. Their grand p rents, who lne'
o the bitterness of heather servitude an
e rejniced in The blessed freedom an
3 joy full ligIl which the Guspel broug Il