The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-15
THE RIGHT HAND
Address Of Rev. c. N. Hyde
at Central Union.
USED THE WORD OF PAUL.
A Strong Greeting Given at the
InstaIlation-A Cordial Well
come to the Work.

Following is the address Of Rev.
Chas. u. Hyde, y. D, on extending 10 |
Rev. VIM. Morris Kincaid the right |
hand OF fellowship as pastor Of the |
Central Union Church, December u, !
1898:
When I was asked this morning 10
take the part that has been assigned 20
me n these installation services, there
came to my mind-Why, cannot tell
these words OF Paul, q knew man IN
Christ, whether in the body or out of
| the body | cannot tell but there was
| this variation in the thought. l count
| il one OF the felicities Of my earthly
| ilgrima &c that here in the body have
come TO know ycu as a brother N
| Christ. With such o2tspoken utterance
OF personal trust in the saving grace
OF Jesus, King OF Love, and such in
tense earnestness n bringing every
one whom your voice can reach to in
slant and constant fealty to the King
of Truth We talk much of the bles-
| sedneSs OF the communion OF the
saints IN light Dut every che OF US,
while ii this garb Of flesh, knows what
II is to long as cur Master did for the
Iconuanionship of sympathizing
friends 1t is to . circle of esteem ana
Eaffection that l welcome you, whose
links are forged Of tried and approved
personal qualities, not made out OF
manufactured ties Of concentrated sell
interest. 1t so happens that we TWO
Ihave come at an interval OF many years
ifrom the same academic family, housed
lin that old New England College, built
lamong the green meadows and marble
ridges OF the westernmost county or
1.-The old Bay State. Trained there in
our youth, under the careful restraints
OF New England life, we have been
rransulanted for the work OF mature
wears in these tTGpic surroundings OF
palm groves and sugar plantations. AS
an older resident / heartily welcome
Won to your laboTs in these sunny Isles
amid summer seas, and to the duties
. of the new citizenship on relaylng the
foundations Of q Christian community
amid changed political and soclal re-
lations. ] can assure you that you VIII
find volIr sphere of influence expanding
lin these new relations, despite the
Limitations OF insular communities,
taking on even imperial rank such as
mere position gives to persons ana
jnIaces otherwise insignificant. You
will find this community, as have had
abundant occasion to know, ready 10
lrallv to your support il the furbherance
LOT any religious or rhilanthroplc move
ment for the general welfare, as uIle
IsraeIileS cheered on Ezra, their priest
and leader, in the reconstruction OF
their social system. Arise, for this
lmatter belongeth until thee; we also
will be with thee; be OF good courage
and do it" l welcome you 10 the var
ions departments of Christian wors
l q d 1,soo 4 in
Grafton. to cooperation in carrying ou
lGod's design OF Human Redemption
! that covers in it's scope the life OF tnt
|. |. whole race of men, and finds its fulnii
ment only IN the infinite blessedness o
eternity. Other men have labored, an'
we enter into their labOrS. | need no
remind you that missionary ana fliai
lister are simply convenient terms
distinction, but imply no difference
spirit or purpose. You know Well Una
this work 10 which we welcome you i
not merely ethical or educatloha
, though ethical and educational II mus
- he If II is to be in the line OF GOu
= work in the past. 1t IS something uaor
and higher, however, touching III
com fort or culture merely, but the IS
sues Of life and death, here ana hert
after: as YOU yourself have described
the reconciliation of men with IN
Father of Infinite Majesty and Mere.
S. the Sovereign Arbiter OF all Huma
DESTINY. You will do this, we kno
from what YOU have already done hei
in the spirit OF the Divine Mediato
whom the common people neard sit't
w and wondered at the gracious wore
that proceeded out of his mouth 1C
will be content, as He was, with brlnS
ling the truth 10 the minds or men, az
leaving il as the lever to do its specIi
work of healing, purifying d.
siren gthening; not hurting ImmaIul
rehpkes as dynamite into the hard al
zr unholy forces of opposition Whel
sin and unhelief have entrenched theh
selves. welcome you to the joys tn;
are inseparabIe from such service II
the Master assured that the ammo.
-. iances and Inconvenience incidental
il are Incidental to all human emo
in this early life of toll and pains.
i not in view of these vexalonS al
5isconforts that Paul exclaimed w
* sufficient for these things" He sa
with annointed vision, as you ma
Z. seen. the causes and consequences
sin. that is IN its essence reDeiil!
against God, leading if not arrested
Gods grace to Gods withdrawal fro
the sinner according to the souls Pc
verted desires. Who can change u
settled animosity and antagonism
. the human heart and will, but u
Himself revealing His forgiving Al
sanctifying face in the cross on u
vary and the baptism Of the no
Spirit? II is to JOY in witnessing u
wonderworking form of Holy Love u
welcome you and TO anticipation
victory such as we are authorized
claim in the divine declaration that
work n the Lord IS in vain. 1t Is u
the benediction Of an aged patriar
DIS that ! am expected to pronounce up
you and your work. Rather do q
YOU here and now this right hama
fellowship in token of a bona
brotherhood, that unites all believe
N the common salvation, IN harmo