The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-09-23
Text Of a Natives Sermon Given
in English.
A MOST cRtOlIABlE EFFORT
Oae Of the Theological studeats here-The
Art Of Structure Figures and
Lessons.
THE ART OF STRUCTURE.

Text: 1 Cor. 3-1O.-"But let every man
take heed how he buildeth there
upon"
would call your attention, first Of !
all, to the buildings which we have
now in this city; in order that we may
get a clear idea about our subject.
As we are here in this church, we see
the beauty of these walls, we See the
strong pillars which sustain these
great galleries, we also meet with our
eyes the hanging lights, these rows OF
seats where you now sit, this platform
where / am now stading. in other
words, we see the beauty of the inter-
Tor Of this church.
As we walk the streets Of Honolulu
we see ON both sides numerous great
buildings, which have been built OF
stone, brick, lumber and other mater
ials. Some Of the buildings lift their
lofty spires into the air, while their
bases are placed on solid foundations.
When we see these beautiful build
ings we admire the skill Of the carpen-
tiers, architects, painters, draughtsmen
and masons who helped to build them;
but my dear friends, there Is another
feature In these buildings which we
must not forget, and that is the foun-
dalton. 1t was this of which Paul has
spoken in the text LET every man take
heed how he buildeth thereupon." The
first thing that every man must do
who builds house is to make solid
foundation. He first of all digs
hole, according to the size of the build
ing which is to be built. then the
hole is filled, not with dirt, but with
cemented stones. OF this material,
walls should be built of reasonable
thickness and height. These we call
the foundations. Upon some of these
the walls Of the buildings should be
erected. Others are for the support
Of the partitions, and which form
rooms within themselves. called cell
lars.
This Ia the kind Of foundations
most of our buildings have. You can
find such foundations In the Executive
Building, in Kawaiahao Church. and
in many others. Some builders have
their foundations without cellars. but
entirely filed with cemented stone,
like that Of the Government building,
Bishop Hall and the Museum at the
Kamehameha Schools.
Now, you see how strong these
foundations are! How firmly they
stand! And in order to have such
for our buildings, we must call on
those who understand the Art OF
Building" such as Architect, Carpen-
ter and Mason. But there are other
buildings beside these Of which want
to speak. There are Gods buildings
"Ye are Gods buildings" Paul said
And as these buildings in Honolulu
need firm and sound foundations, sc
with ourselves, we need such founda'
lions as will never fail. and so We
must go to him who knows how tt
lay such foundation.
God is the only being who has al
wisdom. He knows that every one
who would build nobe character
must begin 1t on firm foundation
and SO God sent his only begotten Sol
into this world to be this foundation
that whosoever should establish him
self on Him, should never fall. II
house be built out of good materials
could not stand long because 1t ha
not enough strength to resist the earth
quakes and storms. That house will
sometime fall, and the man who bull
it will be like unto the foolish mai
who built his house upon the sand
and the rain descended and the flood
came and the winds blew and bea
upon that house, and it fell and grea
was the fall of 1t.
There are men like this, who do no
seek the Lord Jesus, and do not wan
10 pe CuTlsllduS, WIN nave hoI tahe
him as their foundation. but hav
built themselves ON the things Of thi
world. and live ON those things; thes
men could not exist long. So. dea
friends let us build ourselves on Jesus
for he is our only sure foundation.
But after We have done this. car
must be observed about the quality G
materials We are to build with. w
must build Of materials which CORES
pond to Christ. We must select ma
terials only of the best kind, If W
should not, then our house will soon /
ruined.
II you build house out of wea
materials on a sound foundation, tha
house will sometime fall, not becaus
of the foundation, but because of tn
materials. Let US have our house