The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-26
his LAST SUNDAY THEY CELEBRATE I!
Ending of Pastorate Here
of the Rev. D. P. BRINE.
Large Congregational for Final Ser
mops-Texts and Lessons-Data
Of Central Union Church..

The Rev. ID. =. Brine had very large
morning and evening congregations Tor
his last Sunday at Central Union church.
Rev. Mr.. Brine. Mrs. Brine and daugh-
ter will leave for the states by the Cop
tic. Those who attended Central Union
services yesterday included about all oil
the Pensioners in the city, many other
residents of Honolulu and quite num-
her Of men off the United States troop
ships now In port. There was n good
representation of Hawaiians, Chinese,
japanese and Portuguese In the large
auditorium both forenoon and evening.
This brief statement of the service of
Rev. Mr.. Brine here was printed on the
calendar:
''The present pastorate began Sunday,
March 18th, 's5, and closes today, July
2Gth. 'Gs. During this time there have
been received into the Church 100 new
members: 101 on confession, " by letter
The Pastor has OBLIGATED at IS funerals,
20 baptisms, ~ marriages. During this
year he has called at least once on each
Of the 42s families now connected with
the Parish"
This but feebly and indefinitely gives
an indication of what Rev. Mr.. BRINE
mas uOnp III lillS ny
kindly demeanor and his sympathetic
interest in the religious and social well
being of all he has been true and use
full friend to hundreds outside his church
organization. Especially has he been n
force in behalf of the young men of Ho-
nolulu. throwing open his own home to
them and interesting himself in the In
dividuals as well as in the club Of young
a,.1 1, N
work. as in all other labor for good. Rev.
Mr.. Birnlc has had the able and effective
cooperation of Mrs. Birnie. Rev. Mr..
Birnie came here at a time when the
local life had been greatly disturbed and
there was much confusion and uncer-
tainty He has been very tactful.
The two sermons by Rev. Mr.. Birnie
yesterday were quite characteristic of the
man. His actual words of farewell We're
few. The lessons OF his dscourses were
strong and clear. In the morning the
text was: 81 am not ashamed of the
Gospel. which Is the power of God under
Salvation, to everyone that bclievcth."
The pastor gave his conception Of the
Gospel as the power of God more than
the path or the way. It Is the energy,
the vitality, the strength of the power
deemed. n better. falrer. truer life
everywhere. Its only limitation in aC-
ceptanCe Is the will of the individual
In the evening the text was: For ! am
determined to know nothing among YOU
save Jesus Christ and Him crucihcd."
The Rev. Mr.. Birnie said II was scarcely
the business OF "A minister to preach
"Don'ts." 1t was rather to have and TO
endeavor to enable others to have per-
sonal acquaintance with the Lord Jesus
Christ II Is a loss of time and oppor-
tunty to discuss details of conduct or
even of belief when there Is ability TO
get at the heart of the revelation of God
appreciates 1t will not enjoy vice or sim
ming or contact with evil In any manner.
The speaker was very earnest and was
given the closest attention.
The pastor expressed the deepest graf
itudc to those who had been SO kind to
himself and family during their stay here
and mentioned particularly the Hawaii
ans. Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese.
Rev. Mr.. Birnlc will continue in his
life work. but will not accept any of
several offers till he goes to the fields
opened and makes inspection. The family
will reach the east early in the fan. Mr..
Birnic will first have a vacation, as he
IL not in the best of health.
There was special music for both SER
vices yesterday and the pulpit was dec
GRATED with flowers.