The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-05-28

sire 20 see the splendid spirit Of this
organization perpetuateG, an ever in
ereaStcg power in these isles 81 the
Sea. make hold 10 mention il here
today. trusting thar Il viii not jar in
any way upon the festive spirit Of the
occasion,
think am right in stating thar
there were originally TWO fundamental
ideas underlying this organization,
namely, the close union in the bonds of
81 the children 81 the Amer
lean Protestant mission 70 these ISL (
audS and the advance Of the cause OF {
missions, Beautiful as was and is, the
thought o. the first, il has possibly .
not the same reason q being" as in
other and earlier DAYS and this I say
with all tender and revsrent appre- .
citation o. the unique. l might almost .
say, sacred power Il has been. The 4
second principle is not dependant upon .
the irSt: IL Is nor limited in its appre- .
citation 70 any special order or class. [
o. 70 any special time or period. and I.
VIII continue to sound its call 10 duty
and action until He shall come where
right il Is 70 reign" The claims OF
Christianity are universal. Il is in the
merging OF the former principle in the
fuller expression Of the latter that we
may tnd the key OF the future, This
has been missionary socisty-but for
all who wish for the coming OF the
Kingdom.
I have been watching. with many
others with interest the added beauty
which our well beloved Nuuanu avenue
has gained ST point. particularly
through the removal OF certain fences,
which. until s short time, in that con
sentative rsishbO-hO0i. Il would have
been considered most urOrthodoN 10
lay hands upon First went down the
barrier facing the Svenus What
gain rhzr was, This was general
I beauty. and would have been in itself
5 gain GeSrhstically Of high value But
I the finest effect was STAINED when the
( intervening barrier WIS removed. aud
[ the eve followed with delight the new
and almost unexpected beauty thus dis
I closed Il is 3 simple little parable, but
il may. in some measure. illustrate MY
I point The front fence had never 70 be
removed from this society, for il 81
walyS faced urObStrucrsi the Kings
crest highway OF Christian thought
| and progress. There has been. how
ever. IS was right. owing 10 the Pc
/ Guitar conditions Of its early growth
| 2c6 DEVELOPMENT. s slight barrier Of
| sentiment anG feeling. There were
I frs breaks IN the hedge. which Article
/ 7Ch Of the Constitution made for some
| 70 zeJ through. for which We are most
I GsvCuCly grateful
But has not the time come for the
I taking down OF all the fences, uOui-
/ nsl and sentimental Instead Of
I being ShelyeG as an interesting relic,
I a. s fragrant memory. may not this
/ grand. noble society OF ours become
/ The working bSSis OF s vigorous mis-
T stCrary organization confined not 10
I the representatives OF any one line OF
/ descent and 8 few other former ones
+ b-r into its Catholic embrace receiving
/ all. OF whatever denomination. who
I Gre interested in home and foreign mis-
( SiC-z-y work \ change OF 3 few
/ words n Our constitution would make
/ this possible. and then strong in the
I strength OF = triumphant past and an
I Inspiring purpose would stand ready
/ for action G society. which could quick
I " and readily sssiuilats 20 itself many
/ Of the new forces in church and social
life which are here gathering We are
I 20 feel here possibly IS we have not
/ before the power which comes from
/ varied Gs-Cui-1tfO-zl work. and also.
/ unless We preserve g broad and geuer-
/ u-S spirit tbs friction Of this more
. intricate uactirerr
We need some COMMON point OF Re
urto--ttar We nay thus keep sweet
/ and Christian II spirit This Hawai-
ian Union Missionary Society. with
The retention OF The admirable social.
literary and religious features Of our
present organization would furnish
this The work which has been
wrought BY the noble hand OF mis-
S5o-zry fathers and mothers Is the in
h=-ttz1ce OF not only their children
and cEiItrsu's children but Of all who
call these Islands hone Their names
are 70 b cherished not only BY those
Who are allied % then By blood. but
b au 70 whom the noble and heroic
IN Missionary effort Is OF value II l.
Tot 70 Dc feared that z wider circle
VIII fail II bO1oriEE that which Is one
q The nobi=sr inspirations OF this So
I CtsCE- as Il now exists While but z
I limited number q American citizens
I can glory IN tracing their descent from
( the little hand who landed from the
I Mayt0EEr On the stern and rock
I bound coasr~ Ct New England still. as
Z sacred and precious Legacy remains
forever more The Memory Of their
7 splendid Efforts IN the czu<e Of reIfz-
t1Cs liberty 70 the vast composite
race EEo t1hzb5r the land from the
A-Ia1-t- 70 the PzctEc- Our Missionary
outlook VIII broaden Our missionary
ND VII ut Is that Of 0z= society
Ct board Ehere certain s-zrfous are
. s1PtzSizsi and 0tters ara omitted.
But II VIII b that Of TIE great world
t-se-t EhGss darkness L slowly. but
surely. beE1E lighted b. the grezt zru1T
q light bearers whose Genoufuz-
ci0CzI Uniform K possibly somewhat
different from cur OWE but where
lamps zre lighted from the sane
soUCz- We nay. II zttftiou % what
E= have II Ezut- b called 10 assist
certain new lines q work and this viii
d u s1cG-
In 10 Wv would sEct Z society q
This zEperset= tEz special r-fzzf1rzrT
work NV O. 70 be carried forward n