The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-05-24

This verse. The seventh in the nine
tesnth Psalm. was the text OF the ser
non by The Rev. !. 4. Cruzan, the well
known visitor who supplied the Cen
traI Union Pulpit for the Rev. D. P.
Brine. The pastor. on Sunday morn
ing. There has seldom been so large
3 congregation in the big church. All
The seating capacity of, the spacious
main auditorium and Of the wide gal
Is-y was used. Besides this, number
q people stood. Il was a delightful
day outside and it was not uncomfort-
ably warm inside The Sabbath morn
ing gatherings az Central Union are
always large. without the special pro-
mise o. such a treat as sermon from
an old friend like Rev. Mr.. CruZan. In
The congregation were all the people
here now who were in the flock OF
Rev. Mr. Cruzan when ne was eleven
years ago pastor Of the Fort street
church. Then there came TO hear a
soed many who are not in the habit
OF attending church excepting perhaps
q Easter tide.
There was an unusually good choir
and Professor Yarndley had arranged
q fine musical program Mrs. Wood
ward vas the soprano and Tor the
oEeuory there was solo by Mr.. Wieh-
ual
Rev. Mr.. CruZan spoke for about
rhirry-fve minutes and had the clos
est attention. Those who remember
thu divine in years agone and who
we're II church yesterday morning, de-
clare he Is even more interesting and
refreshing and Impressive than in the
old days. The visitor has a most at
--active pulpit manner. He keeps the
Bible II his hand, uses the gesture
much. but gracefully, has well rounded
sentences and apt Illustrations. The
voice Is pleasing. The whole air, the
entire manner, Is Of meaning what is
said. OF having the deepest faith, the
most abiding conviction.
The discourse was 2 most eloquent
and sound glorifcation of the Holy
Writ From almost every mind pres
4
10 the intelligent and logical treat
ment OF the doctrine Of the survival
OF the ft-est as presented from the
pulpit in the light Of religious thought
and the treatment Of such men as
DrummOnd- This practical and al
most cruel assertion was beautifully
qualified by the prescription of the
Biblical belief and conclusion that aft
- al love must control and does con-
troll Lei all books OF all PHILOSOPHERS
and al ages. said the speaker, be COM
pressed skilfuIly into one volume. and
if1that great work equals the Bible,
the Bible must be put aside. The
strength and power and lasting quail
ties and adaptability of the Word OF
God are firmly set in the words
Blessed. blessed, blessed" as uttered
in the sermon on the Mount The Holy
Writ contains the enduring. the com
to-ring, the personal, the appealing,
rhe,spplicable message. Its truth goes
1oIhe hearts OF all nations and all men.
II Is the one grand wearing and sur
vivi1g work available 10 all, adaptable
10 al. all-suficient 10 all. Its glories
shine OF and on, undimmed by mo-
neutous discoveries. by Wanted hui
man progress. Its teaching awakens
latent good IN the bowels of the mis-
cradle. IL grows and become more stall
Ezr- and stronger and more useful.
Instead OF being placed in the back
ground by advancement Of civilization,
Z maintains its position. its usefulness.
It's divinity. its inspiration far and
away beyond the nose cultured, the
most useful. the most erudite and the
most substantial civilization. Rev.
1Ir. Cruzan closed with q brilliant per
Grafton He was assisted in the ser
vice BY the Rev. D. P. BRINE. In the
sermon. Rev. Mr.. Cruzan evidenced a
very vide range of reading and high
y trained and developed mind.
In the evening. Rev. Mr.. Cruzan was
heard BY . large congregation al Pa
lana Chapel