The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-21
CENTRAL UNIONS NEW PASTOR
He Will Arrive the Middle Of Next
March.
Church Members Discuss Temperance
But Come to No Decisions.


stamping out the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors in this city was made
manifest last night by the earnest
discussion which took place in the
church parlors.
Copies of the reports of the COM
mittee on temperance work were
passed to those present, and Mr..
Bingham, after pointing out a
couple of mistakes in the wording
of certain sentences, suggested that
the words "more than five per cent"
be stricken out in the resolution of
the second minority report, which
reads as follows:
ave, the undersigned, greatly
deploring the increasing evils which
come to the Republic of Hawaii
from the sale Of intoxicating drinks
over the bar and in the saloons
of this land, respectfully but earn
estly petition the Legislature of
this Republic to enact law where
by it shall be made unlawful for
any person in this Republic to sell
any drink containing more than
five per cent. of alcohol to any per-
son over a bar, or to be drank on
the premises"
After several comments on the
work to be carried out, P. G. Jones
made a motion to amend the ma
jority report.
Then followed a general discus
sion on the subject of temperance,
some of the members favoring a
total abolition of the liquor traffic
and others holding that the highest
point could only be reached by
gradual ascent.
Mrs. Whitney arose and stated
that the ladies on the committee
were willing to withdraw the first
minority report.
Mr.. Jones, observing that the ex-
preston of views might be pro-
longed indefinitely, made motion
that the reports, as presented, be
laid on the table for further con-
sideration, the members who were
present making it their duty in the
meantime to work earnestly on the
matter outside.
Rev. DR.. Hutchins did not think
the matter should end so soon. The
members of Central Union Church
had been given two weeks notice
that the temperance subject was to
be introduced last night and those
who were present should act i'm
mediately.
Although Mr.. Jones' motion to
have the reports tabled was Sec
onded, nevertheless the discussion
did not cease until several mem
bers had risen and pointed out the
advieability of such action. Mr..
Jones motion was made on the
ground that the members of the
church were not ready for dis
cussion.
During the evening the following
letter of Rev. DR.. Douglas Birnie,
of Boston, Mass, to the members
of Central Union Church was read
by Mr.. Jones:
ALLsToN, BOSTON, MASS,
January 81, 1895.
To the CENTRAL UNION CHURCH OF
Honolulu.
BELovED:-The call to be your pas
tor, extended to me by the Standing
Committee in accordance with the
vote OF the Church, has been received.
have given the invitation careful,
earnest consideration, and sought the
guidance Of the Heavenly Father. 1t
Is no light matter to leave q harmoni-
GUS, growing church and loving friends
to cross a continent and an ocean in
response to call from another branch
OF the church of Christ, one which
have never seen. Full and frank con-
sultation with mutual friends revealed
the importance of the work to be done |
In Honolulu and informed me as to |
the able and willing helpers to be |
found In the church and congregation. |
The cordial and hearty spirit mani |
tested in the formal call extended by |
your committee but emphasized the |
testimony of those who know the !
church and her history. 1t required |
generous faith for you to call me, a |
man whom you had never seen. 1t |
demands on my part q large measure |
OF trust to accept your invitation, but |
1 do it heartily, hopefully, relying up
one of you, and trusting to the grace |
and strength OF God to guide and keep
us. My effort and my prayer will be |
that may be worthy of the conf |
dence which you have reposed in me,
and that In very truth 1 may be your |
minister in Jesus Christ.
L expect to leave San Francisco
March 18th, and will begin my service |
with you on the Sunday following my
arrival.
Yours in the fellowship of Christ, |
DOUGLAS PUTNAM BRINE.