The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-12
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Held Last SUNDAY in Memory OF
Late Dr. Smith

LIZZIE ana A--lG U S4--1s- IN-I-C1
Sd
IN LIhue. the MaIumaIu School. OF
which Dr.. Smith was q most generous
patron. sang Gathering Home. and
Hrs W 4 Rice. Jr,. sang very feel
ingiy Nearer Ny God 10 Thee" N
Eoloa Mr.. Spurgecn Of the Salvation
Army spoke OF the loss his work sus-
cainsd IN The death OF Dr.. Smith Both
services were largely attended BY all
classes. The services were conducted
BIZ Rev. J. N Lydgate, an old friend
and school mate Of the deceased Mr..
Lytgars spoke II part. as follows:
The good man has & place IN the
heart Of the community; and II Is the
-hicgs Of the heart that hold the deep
eS- place and Iinger longest IN the
ueu0ry. \ nan nay have a large
g-ace n the affairs Of The community
BY virtue Of wealth or position. or even
ability. and Vet when he dies he drops
Ont OF the thought and memory OF men
almost as suddenly and completely as
water falling through 8 sieve He has
rot found his way into the hearts OF
his fsILowmen- and 50 he has no abid-
EnE place in their memory. Tie good
nan Of TIE highest type Is q nan who
Eu6s q place IN the heart & nan whose
--SeIEsh interest and minisJraCiOu for
others call out the heart response and
the heart loyalty Such 2 man 70 q
very marked degree, was Dr. Smith I
an not going 70 describe at length his
life and character. I need not Your
own memories are more eloquent IN
his praise than any words Of nine can
be I need not dwell on the grace and
dignity Of his character, On his kindly
generous disposition. On his constant
readiness 20 help al who needed II,
q his Izrge-hsarted unsElhshness
ready 70 spend and De spent for his
teIIow-uen- On his genial. attractive
personality that made him Z universal
favori-a wherever he was known these
are things you all know quite as well
as I DO.
There are different types OF noble
character. John Is different from Pc
ter. Paul Is different from tiJher, and
al are Ere characters in their Owl
wzv. But The finest and MODEST Of all
/ < Christ L seems 70 ue-and say
{ Il II al reverence and II all honesty
II seems 10 re that our beloved friend,
I Dr. smith % Z very marked degree,
/ was The Christ type Of character. 50
rich IN al the more tender and finer
I zraeas-Eh0se zrzcss Of charity and
7 forgiveness and forbearzuee which the
world needs most In any sphere OF
Z life Dr. smith would have been BE-
loved. II any profession he would have
Lztr & fragrant memory. but as g physl-
eizn this IS especially 50 More than
arE other nan L seems 20 ne, the
I u1Tsic1s- has The opportunity 70 min
5s-z- 90 his fzll0T-uEl-uCre than any
1-Ee- nan 20 win his way INTO l1elr
confidence and Affection To every
Household in the community, sooner O
later he cones in the tine OF distress
and danger. when the heart Is open
when the syupaIEIzs are tender
I Cones uC- only with his healing art
+ bu- more important still. perhaps
with his sympathy. his confidence. his
strength. inspiring faith and hope
from that time he Is counted as e
friend Nov combine the tEO-Lhe No
BE character and genial personality
OF z nan Ike Dr. Smith and the VOca.
ton CT z conscientious physiCizn-anG
L il any wonder that he vas uniTer-
sally popular. that every one loved
him. I have read 70 you that passag=
CEinE 2-itJ describing the UauSla-
rou Of Elijah because II seems 70 ue
We. toc. have lost z prophet from 0ul
midst : This e uiSapprOpr1zCloE O.
he old historic uzue Of prophet
don't think 50. The prophet K one WI
bears z message from God one VIII
fnterprzts God reveals God Some @
the Old Hebrew prophets we're men o
great gifts men OF fire and eIOquenCe
who could move and inspire the peo
PIE By their words. they spoke thet
: message But there we're otherl
whose words we're few and perhsp
. uot with power. and LhsF lived Lhet
message, they conveyed the revelation
J and Interpretation Of God II their owl
lives and characters Which Is III
strongest message Which the fulIs
reveIzuou9 such a prophet was Dr.
smith. He took Of the things OF Co
and showed them unto men By ITinl
them Like Moses gf old, he tzIkes
? with God slI carried even II his face
somewhat OF the glory OF the things b
Rad seen and heard I thank God, Of
behalf Of this community On behalf @
uznkird- OF behalf OF Christianity 70
sueh ueu As Dr. Smith You have sesl
! on The back streets OF soue great cit,
some fzuorznt- besotred sJF=eC uusi
c5zu. grinding ouL laT-grzde music
With 10 interest beyond The bIackuzi
oE-to secure Z pltLanee 70 move Of
/ and il has deprecated your sense Q
uusfc. and you have wondered wheth
g. after al, music wasn't Z failure
But Ehen y0u have heard the haste
hand q the great organ executing II
= uzs-srp5sce Of the great artist thsl
Is your eyes have filed and your hear
HIS EEeIIed- your faith has eons bscl
% yEu- and you have felt that must
! is Al that pOe-s have sung and more