The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-05

burdens which poverty and disease
have laid upon the unfortunate; still, it
is indisputable that Christianity is pre-
eminently the religion of philanthropy,
and while ministering to the soul pro-
claims the necessity OF healing the body
as we'll. 1t is, hence. most fitting today
that the Divine blessing should be in
Voked upon this important and benefi-
| cent undertaking, and it is significant
| that our Chinese friends have recog-
nized the value and propriety of this
| fact. While l would emphasize above
| all the utteranceS of all earthly sages
| the utterances of the Great Healer, it
may not here be out of place to refer to
the many and inspiring maXims which
the leader of Chinese thought. Confu-
cius. has left as legacy TO his coun-
! trymen of succeeding generations Here
is one. which might not unfittingly be
carved over the entrance portal of this
building. In the "Confucian Analects"
| it is stated that Fan Che asked about
benevolence. The master said: 1T is
| to love all men," May this spirit ever
dwell within these walls,
The results of our Christian civiliza-
ton, as represented in the different
charitable institutions of our city. and
| of these Islands furnish valuable "ob-
| ject-teaching" for the different races.
which have come to us from oriental
| lands, and this hospital has undoubt-
| edly largely received its inspiration
from the helpful forces which have so
! long been here at work. a Christian
and human environment helps greatly
in stimulating to higher and better
things I cannot but feel. also. that
the magnificent achievements of the
! l.
during the past so or 20 years. have
aided also in the initiation of this un-
dertaking One of the Chinese physi-
cians who has been engaged to assist
in the work of the hospital, is a grad
uate, with satisfactory diploma, from
the medical training school connected
with the great Missionary Hospital OF
Canton, of which DR.. Kee. that neStor
of medical missionaries in China is the
head, one of the noblest names inscrib-
ed upon the medical records OF the
world. 1t is a most interesting fact
that this young Chinese gentleman.
with his wife, also a graduate of the
same school, recently passed a salts
factory examination before the physi-
clans. appointed by our Board of
Health to conduct the same. receiving
their cordial and appreciative COM
mendation The rule of the medical
missionary has been of untold value
in China. The famous pioneer in this
department of effort was the Rev Pet
er Parker NJ. D., who arrived at Can
ton in 1894 OF him it has been said:
'He opened China to the Gospel at the
point of the lancet" The hospital at
Canton has, during its history, treated
hundreds of thousands of patients and
from it have flowed streams of blessing,
which cannot be oyerestimated Scores
of other hospitals have now arisen,
and a noble band of male and. female
practitioners have come, Gin the name
of the Master" to minister to the needs
of "Chinas millions. The number of
such divinely ordained helpers of hu
manity is constantly increasing.
Schools of medical training are multi
plying. and carefully trained physicians
are being raised up from the Chinese
themselves. The influence of this fine
enthusiasm and consecrated skill is
reaching in numberless directions. and
the Chinese, outside of missionary cir
cles. are beginning to share in this
noble work. One of the notable con-
verts to the value of Western medical
science is the venerable and distin-
guished Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, whose
name is so wildly known. May this
glorious emulation Increase till,
throughout that vast and mighty en-
pire, at the bedside of every sufferer,
shall be found a sympathetic and skill
ed ministrant.
To return to our immediate surround
ings AS those who have been prin
cipally interested in this hospital are
not likely TO refer to their own share
in this undertaking. | cannot omit to
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the different gentlemen. who have so
labored in its behalf While
all are entitled to receive the warmest
thanks of the community and their
countrymen feel sure that all will re-
joice with me today in paying we'll
deserved tribute of respect to our hon.