The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-07
ON THE HONE MISSIONS
RELIGIOUS FIELD THAT IS
CLOSELY APPEALING.
Home a Keynote Word-Communities
and Nations-A Vital Principle
Christs Manner of Teaching.

Isaiah, XII, l-l3.
Isaiah, xl, 1881.
Genesis, xviii, 1919.
Deut. vi, SO.
The subject is one that is of inter-
est to us individually, as well as col
lectively. That which is so much
part of ourselves as is the home, nat
urally and easily rouses self-interest.
Our very affections prompt us to sup
plication on behalf of our own homes,
and the schools in our midst. But
Christianity seeks to draw us out and
beyond self, for our higher good, as
well as the good of others. For the
homes of our land, we want to work
and pray, as well as for our own
homes. The close relationship be-
tween the home, and our civil or ma
tional life, is too often lost sight of.
From the home radiate the influences
that permeate our social. political and
religious structures. Purified home
life means purified national life; and
sadly we know that lawless homes be-
get lawless citizens.
The worlds history begins with the
! HOME--a beautiful home; one sancti-
fed by the presence of the Creator.
But that was forfeited and lost The
earth became peopled, but wickedness
was abroad on the face of it; so great
wickedness, as to necessitate a start
ing anew. Again with simply home;
a household of only eight souls. In
times homes multiplied and formed
communities. These grew and divided
into tribes and finally tribes welded
together into nations. AS we know,
great and powerful nations existed,
but they lost sight of the Godhead.
Where was the recognition of the One
True God, when the households had
their multiplicity of gods. A new ma
ton was requisite to the salvation of
mankind. Starting again with the
home, single family was chosen out
of the great and learned nation,-the
Chaldeans, to go out into another
country, and lay anew the foundation
of true religion.
Question asked in Bible class recent
ly, as to why choice was made of
Abraham.
Gen. xvi, 1919: This very clearly
shows us what Importance God puts
upon home instruction. 1t was made
a vital principle in the Jewish re-
ligion.
giving his repeated charge to the
children of Israel, concerning their
covenant relationship with God, said.
AS we all know, the Jewish religion
was but a schoolmaster to bring us to
Christ, the great and Divine Teacher:
To Him, whose years of ministry
were years of most constant and I'M
ceasing instruction as well as service.
Christ taught in the home, on the
highways, in the synagogue, on the
mountain, on the sea and in the val
leys-anywhere, everywhere. And
when the time came that He could say
"All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth" He left with the dis
ciples the command to GO TEACH.
Fromthat time to this, the church
has sought to teach; labored to in
struct, but this last century has wit
messed an unparalleled association of
the active verb GO, with the word
teach" AS result, we have Mis-
sionary societies, Y. NJ. c. AS, w. c.
L. US, Christian Endeavor societies,
Does it not seem eminently fitting
that these various bodies, here and
elsewhere, gather together to make
the first week of the years as they
! come round, week of prayer? There
: has been ringing in my ears an eX-
preston Mr.. Monroe used recently, in
connection with meetings of this char
acter. II believe in the federation of
the forces of righteousness" and |
have reason to think that voices the
sentiment of many present.
Persons who are troubled with in
digestion will be interested in the ex-
perience of VIM. II. Penn, chief clerk
in the railway mail service at Des
Moines, Iowa, who writes: at gives
me pleasure to testify to the merits of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. For two years 1 have