The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-01
INSTALLATION AT HlLO
OF REV. {. W. hill IN FOREIGN
CHURCH.
The Congregation Couneh-'he
and Ceremonies Ihrnge to the
Pastor

A Congregational council met IN
Hilo. August Goth, to install the Rev
C. w. Hill as pastor of the First
Foreign church. The council was
organized by the choice OF Rev. D L.
Bishop OF Honolulu as moderator and
F. J.LNman, Esq, of Hilo as scribe
The roll-call showed the following
churches TO be represented: First Ha-
waiian church in Hllo, represented oy
Rev. S. l.. Desha, pastor, NJ. y Gar
narso. delegate; the Japanese Christian
church. Rev. S. Sugieyama, pastor
Susamago, delegate; the Central Union
church. Honolulu, by Rev. >. H.
Bishop: the First Foreign church III
Kohala. Rev. A. Ostrom, pastor, ana
Miss Ostrom, delegate, also Rev. .. +.
Emerson. secretary Hawaiian Board
and Rev. o. II. Gulick of Honolulu.
The Council examined the pastor
elect. as to his credentials, religious ex
uerience, theological opinions, and
views of church polity. The eXamina-
ton which was somewhat minute last
ing nearly two hours was voted by the
Council as satisfactory, and arrange
ments were made for public installa
ton in the evening with the following
program:
Preliminary Statement by the
Moderator.
Reading of the record of the Council
10y the Scribe.
Invocation Rev. S. l.. Desha.
Scripture Reading by Rev. :. Sugi-
yama.
Sermon by Rev. o. P. Emerson.
Installation Prayer, Rev. o. II.
Gultck.
Hymn Installation by Choir.
Change to the Pastor, Rev. S. E.
Bishop.
Right Hand of Fellowship, Rev. b
X. Baptiste.
Change to the People, Rev. A
Ostrom.
Concluding Prayer, Rev. S. f. Bishop
Benediction. by the Pastor, Rev. c
w. Hill.
Change to the Pastor, by Rev. 5. E.
Bishop. Given below:
CHARGE TO THE PASTOR.
My DEAR BloTHER:--It is a great
satisfaction to our churches to receive
into our fellowship of labor for Christ
one who brings so worthy record OF
good work, and who comes endowe'
with such a treasure of successful ex
perience.
1t is my privilege as one of the oldes
laborer's in the Lords vineyard here, t.
express our formal commitment of thl
important church TO your pastoral care
in the name and for the service of on
Lord and Master.
This town of Hilo is second in i'm
portance in this group only to the cal
ital city. You will not have failed
hear of its commanding location an
bright commercial prospects, of whic
its inhabitants are justly sensible. In
not remote future a large and activ
white population will undoubtedly b
resident here. Commercially, social
and spiritually it will be more an
more the controlling center for this en-
of the Hawaiian group.
To no town in these island is a gref
development SO obviously impending {
to this one. To every enlightened an
Christian mind it is clear that spiritui
growth and progress here should kee
in advance of all others and maintai
controlling power in 'ciety. To secui
and accomplish thus result must be I'll
task of Il is Foreign Church, MOI
than of any other organization. Upo
the spiritual growth, health and acti'
power of this church, more than upo
any other visible influence, must d.
pend the efficiency of that salt whic
saves society from corruption az
makes wealth and power a blessin
and not curse.
Several other and very preciou
churches are affiliated with this as til
leading and central one; the believe
church of the native people, the olde
and largest of all; the active and earl
est Portuguese Church; the hopefl
and jealous church of our Japane'
brethren, as well as the band of Oh
nese Christians. Each of these al
ministered to by faithful pastors speal
ing in their own language. This churc
represents the leadership of. the con
munity, speaking the language of con
merce, literature and Government. I
il the other churches naturally tuI
for counsel, sympathy and help, 1t
the honorable and responsible charl
of this church to be the leader an
chief promoter in the spiritual int
ests IF this town and section Of Il
grour.
This importance OF the church con
mitted to your leadership, my de-
brother, need not be farther enlarge
upon. In their duty you follow su
cession OF devoted and acceptable wOrl
ers, whose names are greatly hOnort
among us and who have left mob
impress OF their piety and wisdom upc
this church and community. Espec
ally fragrant is the memory OF Il
sanity Father Coan, who was the fir
pastor OF this Foreign church, and wi
was so eminent as a missionary to tt
native people, among who's his labol