The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
AT THE CHURCHES
Sermons BETTING the
Thanksgiving Season.
Rev. Geo. Wallace Again Cccup IS
the Pulpit Which He Estab-
Ilshed Years Ago,

gave evidence that those who actual
ly feel thankful al this season, are en-
| deavOring to make others happy by
| helping needy ones whose Thanks
| giving would otherwise have little
| cheer and happiness. Many contribu-
lions have come in 10 pastors for this
| purpose, and they have expressed the
hope that others will see fit to loosen
| their purse strings and that they will
let their light so shine before men
that they will see the good works
SECOND CONGREGATION CHURCH.
A large congregation greeted the
Rev. Geo. Wallace upon his return to
the pulpit of the Second Congregation
of St. Andrews Cathedral yesterday
morning. He arrived on the Doric
and will remain in Honolulu but a
short time renewing acquaintance of
the past,
His sermon was based upon the 8th
chapter OF Paul's epistle to the Ro-
mans, that all things work together
for good" He dwelt upon the suffer-
ings and privations which the great
apostle and PROSECUTING power OF the
early Christian age endured. and how
even the prosecutions which were
heaped upon him by his personal
enemies, as we'll as by the enemies
the than on
more for the good and steadfastn ess of
Paul in the mission lab0rs, than if
much success had attended him in his
wanderings. Paul" he said, was a
Hebrew of the Hebrews; his
father for some signal services by
him performed had attained the
honor and distinction Of Roman
citizenship, and great things were pro-
missed for Paul's future, and greatness
al the hands of the Romans was
seemingly in store for him; yet he III
timately became of the prosecuted sect,
and his life became one of extreme
suffering, of disappointment, and Oft
entimes failure faced him. These
things however worked for his own
for Christ He tells US in many pas
sages of his writings that he was de-
serted; that he was thrown into prison
dungeons; he spent only a few of the
years he had wished 10 spend in
preaching the gospel, and at last was
led out of The city OF Rome. and
his soul sent to God He loved
God, and he himself was one Of
the greatest exemplifcations Of his
text that all things work together
for good. His case IS not a singular |
one Job was described as the only
man of misfortune who was tempted to |
curse God. The righteous among the |
prophets suffered and many Were cast |
into prison; John the Baptist, faithful |
witness of the truth, suffered in dun
geon and a. last was beheaded at the |
command of Herod What more is |
there to say of the wonderful example |
Of Paul who rendered all these suffer |
ngs, as an exemplifcation Of his own |
trite text of the good in all things. |
Some of these witnesses Of truth and |
were stabbed TO death, some |
we're stoned, some poisoned with ar
'ows; the great leader of the RefOrma
ion persisted in the fire of persecution;
Jno. Huss fell a victim, and yet, dark
rs wi cd
ogether for good. When We consider
ife, is il not the same old story OF
rials and suffering? You will find
men and women OF today who live
ghteous lives and try TO do their duty
o God and man; do they not suffer to
,ring about good? Pass 10 your own
life: will YOU not be represented |
nd misunderstood. be deserted at
ines by those you accounted your
riends: and yet ! say that even in the
nidst of these Affections that these
,ery things work together for good L
f you are leading a righteous life. It
5 doubtless very true in many cases {
hat for a long period Of life there may
eem to be failure and suffering, but
fterward there Will come a season of
and hapinessp. So it was
With Joseph; he also at last was re-
7arded. and worked out his destiny for
God and he was able to help his breth-
en- who had in earlier years sold him
ITO slavery. All things are good for the
-hole of life, not only for part of it. /,
We are TO interpret the text in the life
f the family of the nation, and for the Il
God of men and women in groups. II
We know how the family is kept to- II
ether-is saved from disorders and
isgraces by the integrity and self sac II
ifice of the father and mother In II
it is saved by these same II
zen and women in groups; and the
alton by all ranks of righteous men Il
nd women. Il
When we come to stand before the