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

knowledge of Him who enlightens, up
lifts and saves men with heavenly sal
walton.
brethren OF European blood from the
Atlantic islands find here Protestant
Christianity in attractive form. We are
most favorably placed for these people
coming out Of the ignorance and tyranny
under which Romanism has kept them,
to appreciate the light and liberty and
wealth which attends Protestant Christ
ianity.
The Gospel work for these three prom
inent nationalities among us has been
divineIy placed in our hands. 1t forms
a most essential part OF the work OF max
ing this a strongly Christian nation, as II
needs to be in this central p int OF the
Pacific. 1t is farther important Tor Its
reactive power towards the Christian en-
ightenment of Portugal, China and
japan. This great work is laid upon US
as a chief part of our home mission work.
1t has been nobly pushed forward. 1t IS
constantly growing more heavy and
urgent in its demands, by reason OF its
success and prosperity. Many devoted
Christian men and women are giving
their strength to the Gospel and educa-
tional work conducted Tor these three
nationalities. Much money has been
extended, and as the work grows yet
larger sums are called for. But it is not
doubted that your gifts will continue TO
meet those demands. There was never
a divine call for personal and financial
helm more clear and strong than that
which of late years has come to our
Christian people to impart the Gospel IN
all its light and power to these three ma
tionalities 1t is a joy TO testify that
this call has not been IN vain. But
our funds are much behind demands,
and the work keeps growing. Read our
secretary's and treasurer's reports which
will soon be published. You must an
swer the call still more generously and
deyotediy. Our brOth-r Damon keeps
enlarging and extending the various
branches of work for the Chinese under
his care, and their fruits are abundant,
but more money is sOrely needed. Onr
brothers Gulick and Okabe find multi
plying openings for reaching the Japan
csc with the word of Christ, and more
workers from Japan must be sent for
and supported. The hearts OF the planter
EMPLOYERS have been much opened 10
helm in this work. Again here IN Homo
lulu our brother Soares finds his schools
and his Portuguese congregation SO IN
creasing that his place has become alto
gether too strait for him. lie Is IN urg-
6nt need OF new anu spacious CH ILL
Much money and much personal labor
is pressingly asked OF us, brethren. But
what a glorious thing this is, to know
that our Lord and Master hath great
need of us-to know that He has APP
pointed us of these churches or Hawaii,
and especially of this chief and central
church, to be the administrators and
conductors of the noble investment OF
Christian civilization which God has
for seventy-fve years been SO
wonderfully preparing in this coun
try. Hall q century hence, shall not
our children and successo rs look back
upon Us as having been worthy success
ors of the Missionary Fathers, In that we
also zealously and manfully wrought to
build upon the foundations which they
laid? Let our sons then say OF us that
we also we're faithful and unselhsh
workers for the kingdom of God IN Ha-
waii, and spared neither strength nor
money nor prayers to make that king
dom beautiful and strong.
Nav the blessed Lord of the kingdom
endow all His people here most richly
with His holy spirit, and fill them with
great ioy IN His work OF making TINS
lovely land a salvation and praise.