The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-04-20
ITS QUARTER CENTENNIAL,
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lives for Christ and his fellow-mau.
What an inspiration to the younger
men of our association TO have these
gray-haired "young men" to guide
and counsel; we only ask that
as they are obliged one by one
to lay down the burdens of life, that
younger Christians may be found to
take them up, and with honor 10 the
cause Of Christ, with that happiness
which comes from sense of duty
WE'LL performed, carry forward the
work until they in turn surrender to
Others the labor which is never done
while sin abounds and humanity
suffers,
In conclusion, permit me to ac-
knowledge the deep sense of gratitude
which | feel for the honor conferred
upon me by this association. | look
upon the names of those who have
served this association as its president
in the years gone by, and find only
men with whom it is an honor to be
claSsed, and it is TO me an incentive to
so perform my part of this work that
may be worthy of my associates.
And now, having ended my years
service rs President of this associa-
tor, only to take up the work, l
hope, in some other capacity, deliver
10 my successor the trust committed
to my care one yeAr ago, only regret
ting that could not have done more
for the cause We represent as Young
Mems Christian Association.
Ex-Governor Wells, of Virginia,
made a short address:
He was happy 10 have the privilege
of addressing the association. 1t was
like meeting an old friend. He had
been connected with it for nearly
fifty years. He spoke of the greater
achievements accomplished during
the past ten years by Christianity
than during the whole life of Christ
and his disciples and for 500 yesrs
thereafter. a mighty work was be-
ing done by the Sabbath school. As an
elder of a church in Washington, he
knew they admitted more from Sun
day schools than all other sources. In
the old times the minister did all the
work, but il is not so in this age-it is
an age of work by young men and
laymen and women. He spoke of the
pastor of his church in Washington
making an appeal for Christian work
ers, and 400 met him at the appointed
place. The greatest miracles tn
world has ever seen are not those of
Christ's life, but the tremendous
force and power Christianity is today,
1900 years after the Inauguration of
Christianity. Who is King of the
world? Ask the millions of Africa,
India, China, Europe and America who
is King today, and the voice
of the majority would say 1.-The Lord
Jesus Christ" In Washington city,
the people of America have erected a
that is five hundred and
more feet high, and when strangers
visit the city, the sight they carry
home is not the Capital buildings, or
the Senate Chambers, but the monu-
ment of Washington. One thousand
nine hundred years ago, Christ and
his eleven disciples raised a monument
that is revered the whole world over.
In closing he urged those present to
be loyal to the work in the year to
come by their work and by their
prayers.
After the exercises, the audience
to the lower part of the
building where a light supper was
served.
President Dole, being i'll, could
not deliver his address, as was ex-
pected. This fact was a great dis |
to those present