The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
A SECOND VISIT
N0IRd Evangelist is Charmed
with Honolulu.
TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD
He is 40 Expansion st likewise IS !or
the Great Auau:e a
q tie Standpoint.

Rev. c. II. YaJm2n. who Is holding
evangelistic services in Honolulu az
the Methodist church az present. is no
stranger TO this city. Three years and
a half ago.he was here when the chol-
era was threatening Although the
ship was quarantined Mr.. Yatman's Ho-
nolulu friends brought him ashore. He
was then on his way around the world.
but remained here a few weeks and .
gave a series of highly successful meet I
ings. He made many converts and .
friends then and Is enjoying this time .
the renewing of old acquaintanCeship. I
Mr. Yatman is very interesting
talker. He possesses a clear. pleasant
voice and has personal magnetism /
He is not dry theologian. but a man
| OF broad views. a thorough opumist. a
nineteenth century man. He has a firm
and abiding faith in the destiny OF the
lAnglo-Saxon race and of the Americans
| in particular, and is a deep sociological
student.
Yes he said. when seen 10y an Adj
| vertiser reporter. i am very glad to
have the pleasure of being in Honolu-
lu again. You know, l am no strang-
er here and since my last visit l have
Railways had n warm spot in my heart
for Honolulu Its charm. its beauty.
. its touch of the Orient mingled with
the progress of the Occident. is such
THAT it cannot be easily forgotten.
And how this city is forging ahead.
Even during my absence OF three
years wondrous improvements have
been brought about, especially the
handsome business blocks. so many of
which have risen from little one-story
affairs.
Il am strong believer in the ben
iefits to be accrued by the Islands from
annexation. Ii will turn Honolulu in
} TO one of the great cosmopolitan cities
of the globe And with the Nicaragua
canal and the cable-both of which are
coming soon-nothing more can be de-
sired by these lovely islands.
u am now on my way on n long triT
around the world. When l get through
this time there will be very few Coun-
tries on which ! haven't put foot. ia
|. lpan, China. Manila. Australasia, Egypt
all are in my itinerary. together witF
many others.
And speaking about Manila, / wan
to say q word. | am = thorough eX
IpansiOnist. l have an abiding faith IL
\ the Christian civilizing abilities OF tn
lAnglo-SaXon race. Imperialism? Their,
is no such thing as imperialism II i
lagainst the doctrines which have beer
inculcated into every American from
his earliest childhood. But 20 take tn
benighted natives and Christian!Ze ans
civilize them is a different thing. An,
let me tell you that America will Civ
~ civ 70 hos
y sessions as the world has never seel
before.
Il believe in the Anglo-SaXon ALT
ance because il is in direct accord wit
(. that guiding star. the Bible. Wit
America and England united nation
|. will think twice before they engage 4
war.
See there ne said as he pointed Z
the Stars and Stripes and the Unto
Jack intertwined. Il always carry theI
that way. | am going To get a whit
ribbon and twine II about them. o
II that ribbon shall put that grand in
~ junction of the Bible ON earth. peace
No. the world is not going to IN
bad. 1t is getting better despite IN
fact that a great many psss!mists an
dyspeptics affirm the contrary. /
every mans heart there is a know
edge of right and wrong. And highs
and better than that, in every man
the desire to do right. II may Ee fair
and hard 10 discern. but il Is there
is one of the elements in the make-u
of man. Ii is on that belief that
base my efforts in the saving OF soul
Il look forward TO great success
my work here. There is a maEnifceI
field for good work. / shall be hei
for two weeks and shall continue u
=f,mT
ways have lots OF aloha for Honolu
and its people"
Mr.. Yatman Will speak next Sunds
at the Y. NJ. c. y. at the meeting Z,
men at o'clock. His subject Will
Thoughts for Thinkers" He W
continue his trip around the world /
the Gaelic. due on the 10Th.