The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-19
Interest in Visit Of Rev. ]. A.
CTlZal to the City.
FORT STREET CHURCH PASTOR
Meets Old Friends-Warmly Well
comed-With C. A. r.
Comrades.

The man of the hour in Honolulu
Yesterday was easily the Rev. J. A. Cru
zan. who arrived from Hilo by the
Kinau. He is in the Islands for rest
and recreation form his home at Oak
land, Cal, where he has a ministerial
charge. Rev. J. A. CruZan was pastor
here for six years Of the old Fort
Street Church, when. that prominent
place of worship was located on the
present identical site Of the new and
noble Progress Block. Rev. Mr.. Cru
IAN was a popular, magnetic preach
err. He was eloquent and companion
able. Especially was he strong with
the young people. This element gain
cred round him as if he had been
war lord calling them to arms for the
very dearest cause that could be men
toned. When the Fort Street ana
Bethel congregations were merged into
one Cthe present Central UniOn), Rev
Mr.. Cruzan retired and has been fond
w remembered. Almost every day in
HonoluIu someone will mention Rev
J. A. Cruzan He was, and of course
still is. distinctly man of the people.
Nv trade he was a printer, became
most faciIe writer and has been editor
of important and influential publica-
tions In America, when yet a boy he
Joined the troops of the North during
the war and served with fidelity. To-
day he is one of the best known Grand
Ia a
most welcome guest at any OF the
gatherings of that organization any
where.
1t comes from HilO that Rev. MT.
Cruzan has been called" by the trus-
tees Of the Foreign Church OF that
place. It is very doubtful if he can
consider the offer. though he expressed
the deepest appreciation over the com
pliment extended. While in HllO ne
occupied the Foreign Church pulpit
and in single sermon made deep
and lasting impression. Rev. MI Cru
zan leaves Honolulu for his home and
family and church at Oakland by the
Moana on the oath inst. 1t is sincere
ly hoped both in HilO and Honolulu
that he may reutrn again to uhe ISL
ands to work with the people who
know him and like him and for whom
he has the warmest regard.
Rev. Mr. Cruzan is now the guest OF
Mrs. Alex Young, and will later be en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hall.
All of yesterday the visitor was max
ing calls and was everywhere greeted
in the most cordial manner. He was
glad to renew old friendships and OF
| course old friends were delighted TO
shake his hand and look into his face
| and hear his voice again. Last even
| ing Mr.. CruZan had several engage
ments. He was first visitor to the
| local G. A r. post, with which he was
| identified when resident An ad-
! dress was made to the comrades anC
| the post was even more hOspltable
| than usual. There was strongly utter
| ed the wish that the caller might agar
| become an associate.
There was a very large attendance
! for the mid-week prayer meeting al
! Central Union. The word had passed
| around" that Rev. Mr.. Cruzan was tc
be present. A portion of the prayer
| meeting was an informal, but a regu
lar Honolulu reception to the man Sc
we'll known to a number of the mem
bers of Central Union. Here also Rev
Mr.. Cruzan spoke. He is thoughtful
and earnest as ever and has the same
clear voice and the same grace and Ell
| fectiveness of delivery.
On Sunday morning next Rev. MI
Cruzan will occupy the pulpit at Cen
trail Union Church and the pastor, Rev
D. P. Birnie, will assist in the services
This occasion will no doubt be tn
means of gathering such a cOngrega
ton as is seldom seen in the churc
and the large auditorium is man
times in the course of the year filled t
overlooking.
Rev. Mr.. Cruzan says that he find
Honolulu pleasant as ever, but that d
is greatly surprised at the advance
made in the direction of city building
Few places of which he knows hav
had such rapid and substantial pre-
gress.