The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-24

TFIIIIgrS TuIIIIOns OF SOUS.
YOU nave not the right to wound one OF
them a Statutory lesson. not only TO
rulers OF States, but TO all who are set
above their fellows, So under the Queen
and Prince Albert fiourished all the arts
anu sciences. historians. men of science
and ietters-Cfrote. Mill CARLYLE Dickens
Ahackery, Macauly-sprang up; all the
humanities prospered: the nation devel-
oped its grand resources; abuses were
done away with, liberty of conscience
ana liberty of speech We're born and al
lowed 10 thrive: great men arose, govern
ed by the same purity OF thought which
emanated from the throne; malfeasance
and corruption in office ceased; crime was
punished when the offenders We're high
III oInce, or rank, or station in life; pow
erty was met with unbounded beneVo-
lence and wise laws; men like Sir r. Peel
and Lord Aberdeen. DiSraeh and Glad
stone Lord Russell and Lord Wesley
were raised up by Providence TO fight and
conquer the evils of riots at home and
HaVelock, Lawrence, Gordan, Bertram
drew inSpira ton and courage from the
throne. The sympathy of the Queen and
her Consort was ever ready, and so like
wise was the reward. The terrible wars
OF the .Crimes, and the mutiny of the
Indian provinces raised England TO an
awful excitement: mistakes were made
errors of Judgment We're numerous, but
ali was done for reparation. At the first
lands shores, the whole manly youth of
the country threw themselves into arms
and made that splendid army of volun-
teers which has for its motto Defense,
not Defiance" After % years of as per-
feet happiness as a good life can yield,
the Queen shares the lot of all humanity,
she is afflicted with her first and great
est sorrow. The husband is taken from
her side. The Prince, who was foremost
in everything that tended to insure good
government and peace and happiness to
her people. died,-and she is left to govern
alone. And yet, not alone, for God is
with her. Men mighty and renowned are
still at the helm, and the ship of State
ever to haven of rest. Lords Palmer
stone. Derby, Russell, Cranborne, now
salisbury, piloted the nation through the
difficulties of international intercourse,
all having the one great motive power,
the honoring and glory of God, and that
peace, happiness, liberty and salvation
of the nation, which was to raise her
above all nations of the earth, both in
herself and in her children, her colonies,
glorious nation, the United States of
America, to whose protecting influence
we Englishmen in these Islands so far
from home owe SO much. Every man and
woman is proud to be born under the
British flag. but this pride is not the
proper pride, unless it be mingled with
gratitude to God for being a participator
in the blessings which His Almighty
hand has showered upon this favored ma
ton. True EngliShmen want other ma
tons to initiate their institutions, their
laws. their Government, not to envy
individuals which oftentimes brings a
whole nation into disrepute and scorn
One never hears word of cenSure of
hatred of England and Englishmen from
those of other nations in England. Look
how England delights to honor the gra-
cious foreigner who dwells with her for
a time, ana this lovely feeling is fully
reciprocated abroad. Let Englishmen
showrin their public or private lives that
they appreciate the innumera BILE bless
ingS which all can share ; use without
abuse the luxuries and comforts which
let them learn to know the difference
between liberty and license, and then may
they hope to see continual progress
and happiness and peace which shall
have no end. The truly thoughtful look
through the means to the end. The adj
vancement in religion, when ernancipa-
ton and liberation allow every man to
worship God in his own chosen way and
IN the spread of education, when schools
are spread out over all the land, and ev-
cry one-even the poorest-can receive of
the best, the enlightenment which I fol-
all show that all is not here; we may
strive as we ought. to be perfect, but
perfection is not in this life, though we
know that every step that we make to-
wards perfection in this life makes u.s.
nearer to that blissful life eternal, which
God has promised to all who love and
fear Him. So, let our rejoicings at this
time be a model for all rejoicings, and
when we shout and say: God save the
filled with love to God and to our neigh
Dor; even the Samaritan, the one. not of
obliterat,on of race prejudice. so hurtful
to society, and let our after lives be one
continued service. Then may we hope
that our voices will reach the Throne
above when the earth rings with
God Save the Queen"
Several lessons were drawn from the
life of Her Majesty, the large coDgre-
cation listening with the closest at
ention. Then was sung The hymn "All
people that on earth do Gwelt to the
well known tune Old Hundred. Mr..
Taylor played God save the Queen"
as an organ postlude. 1t vas beautl-
full service throughout and the music
was wonderfully effective, Mr.. Taylor
receiving many compliments at the !
close of the service.