The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-10
DIR. lIUTCHlNS SERMON.
'ioNoRAEL. MEN" WAS THE THEME
-. or THE DivINE. =.
Reverence for Manhood Is "a Scriptural
Dogma-The World In Need OF
Social REIMBURSEMENT.

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from LIST Peter, II: l6-"Honor All
Men," Following is synopsis OF the
discourse.
The world has always had crowns
enough for its kings, laurels enough for
its victors maasoleums enough for its
martyrs; but the world has left the
lowly masses uncrowned and UNI
honored; it has exalted the lofty at the
expense OF the humble. The common
people have been regarded as what
Wellington called "the raw material OF
war; They have been denominated by
the Southern slave holder as sacred
property" by the New England manu-
iacturer they have been significantly
called Operatives. The world has
decreed the degradation OF the masses.
Christianity, that great innovator, re-
Dukes the cruel partialities OF the
the trappings Of pomp, OF all the jewels
of genius, in man as such, Il being to
honored, her mandate rings through the
ages aud the nations "honor all men, Z"
Let us this evening consider as our
theme, reverence for manhood. This
subject is mad the more pertinent by
the widespread social unrest, peivading
ali civilized lands and aiming at moth
ing less than the reconstruction OF
society from the bottom upwards.
have been in Honolulu but thirty-six
hours, and yet long enough to discover
to my satisfaction and comfort that in
your goodly city several natlonaltes
dwell together with mutual respect and
C operation.
Upon what does scriptural reverence
for manhood rest? First upon the con-
stitution OF man AS creature made in
the Divine image. As buried coin,
overlaid and encrusted by debris, may
be FURNISHED till the image and super
scription OF the emperor in whose reign
it was stamped is made clear again, so
may the blurred likeness OF God and his
superscription be brought out in the
most degraded human soul. Man de-
serves reverence, as the germ OF the
greatest possibilities, as creature inn
mortal, to whom shall be granted time
enough for development, and who shall
enjoy an eternity OF bliss, or endure an
eternity of suffering. Man is also pro
bationer for whose soul two worlds are
contending. God and the good angels are
reckoning him heavenward, Satan and
the bad angels are Juggling at his skirts
to drag him hellward, and the issues Of
the contest hang upon the passing hour.
Upon such creature, who can look
thoughtfully without sense of awe?
Again, in all Gods great providential
dealings with men he teaches us mutual
respect and Difference. When the earth
quake shakes Naples, mobiles throng the
Lazzaroni in the professions of St.
Ganaro. The naughty heiress showers
blessings on the laborer who bears her
in his arms from her burning mansion,
though but yesterday she gathered up
her skirts against this same son of pow
erty.
The incarnation of Jesus Christ also
enforces the duty of reverence for man.
hood. Every nation claims glory for its
distinguished men. There il no Scotch
man he'e tonight who does not the
more prize his national birthright be-
T.lI ,,I
were Scutchmen. As the humblest man
| looks at Christ he may say: See what
man can be--a man with a human
! body, human mind, human heart.
| | have a share in this manhood The
! obligation to reverence manhood rests
| upon the authority of Christian system,
! The p,aimist, under the star.lit sky, ex-
| claims: when consider the heavens,
! the work of Thy fingers-the moon and
! the stars which Thou hast ordained,
what is man that Thou art mindful OF
rst him? Thou madest HIM a little
lower than the angels, Thou crownest
him with glory and honor, Thou
madest him to have dominion over the
works of Thy hands. Thou hast put al
things under his feet"
Our Savior was like that tree of the
genus mimosa, in Arabia, which lower
ed its branches and lent its shade tc
every sun-smtten traveller The
agonies of his death were the purchase
money of mans redemption. The glorle'
Of the Celestial City which await til,
luwlIest of the redeemed attest God,
estimate of the dignity of manhood.
Now what advantages shall come t.
us through cherishing this reverence
for humanity? We shall learn to re
spect and regard our own manhood
We shall discover treasures of wortl
sacred of friendship in the most unpro
missing men. This Difference is essen
tial TO the highest leadership of men
and to the rescue and reform of the de
based and unworthy. 1t will inspire il
us a longing for the salvation of mel
both here and at the antipodese.
Who now can reject Savior and
religion which confer upon mankin'
such honor and dignity Shall we no
gather around this Christ with love am
alteration?
The speaker closed his sermon b
quoting Bishop Faber's beautiful
hymn. "Th,Ie's wid-ness in God