The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-06-15

vice by a sermon by Rev. S. E
Bishop, whose father was one of the
active laborers in the early days,
Mr.. Bishop spoke as follows:
ISAIAH 6O:5.-''The abundance of the sea
shall be turned unto thee; the wealth OF
the nations shall come unto thee
By reason OF our unique central and
strateqic position in he North Pacific
Ocean, we of Hawaii have ample reason
to apply this promise to our country.
This is destined to be a great commercial
resort, into which the abundance of the
fast multiplying traffic of this great ocean
must soon pour; and to which the wealth
of the great sur, Oanding nations must
copiously minister. Coordinate with
these benefits, stands before our churches
and people the high duty, the lofty
Office and privilege, Of mlnlstering IN re-
turn to this ocean commerce and to these
visiting peoples the most elevating and
healing influences that our best 1eVel-
oped Christianity can supply. 1t has
grown to be clear that these Hawaiian
Islands have been so peculiarly located
here, and so remarkably evangelical, for
the great purpose OF becoming a center
of illuu mating and health-giving forces
to tn vast commerce now developing.
1t was seventy-five years ago, on
March 81, 1920, that the pioneer mis-
siOnaries, Bingham, IhurscOn, Whitney
and Ruggles, with their associates,
heard from the shore OF KOhala that,
Kamehameha is dead The tabus are
abol shed-the idols destroyed-the hei-
aus are burned - God had wonderfully
cleared away the most formidable OBJ
struc:ions to the gospel.
7 yralI rar,, or, he 4b. fo57r TpiGcipu rios
named and their wives, twelve years
later, when they had already given the
New Testament to the people. Only a
few and very aged survivors among the
natives can remember their arrival.
Just a month ago, on PauOa road, there
deceased an aged and most sanity man,
the Rev. Daniel Publ, who might have
watched the brig Thaddeus as she lay tC
off the nort1 point of Hawaii. he was
the son and pupil in idOlatrOus services,
of the priest OF the ancient heiau of Mo-
okini, still prominent on that coast,
where thousands OF hu sacrifices
were offered in the centuries Of dark
ness. Publ became an ardent and de-
vout follower of Christ, and deeply
abhurred the ancient supeTs itiOn- f,om
which be had been rescued literal
worship OF devils lie Well Temem bered
what this new generation Of HaWaiians
often strive TO Ceny, tue squaId poverty
of their ancestors, even "a = / can remem-
Der them more than sixty years ago
their abj-c, slavery to their landlords
and chi4fs-their nakeduess, indOieT ce
and stupia ignOrance-their bodies much
disdgured by sores, and their minds tor
tured by ear OF the kahunas and their
familiar demons.
But they were kind hearted and re-
=, .
vered the new teachers. Large-
hearted and honorable chiefs Ike
Kaahumanu, the Regent, the
Premier AalaImOku, the gracious
KapiolaDi famed Tor her defiance II Pele,
the faithful Hoapili, and many o5her
noble men and women, themselves chose
Jesus as their master, and vigorously
seconded the labors Of the teachers Ia
seven years primary scbUO under
native teachers had been established in
every section Of the or up, and p:iu ers
and portions Of the scriptures had been
printed ana supplied tO al who could use
them IN June, 1892, saw the power
iul haahumanu Cyin- upon her dlvan in
Nan0a, just after ne first complete copy
OF the printed New Tes ament had ben
hound and placed in her hands.
The work OF the gospel was vigOr Usiy
pressed forward Strong re 'nfOTc-melfs
were sent 70 the mission from time TO
time Some familiar names OF those
who came may be M entIoued. In 1923