The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-12-07
He GOES TO
COLORADO
Reasons For Rev. J. c,
Hays Leaving.
HEAL TIL is UNCERTAIN
The Pastor Of Chris ian Church Will
Preach His Farwel Sermon
Sunday
r-HE Roy. Mr.. Hay. pastor Of III,


Christian Church at King and
Alakaa streets. who lately ten
,ered his resignation, was seen by
reporter of the Advertiser and asked
his reasons.
Mr.. Hay said smilingly You shall
have the facts if you care to print
them. But | warn you in the begin
ming, they are very simple, indeed
81 have but one reason for going, my
health. | fear this climate is not
suited to my wife's health nor that oil
INV daughter. And mine is very un-
certain. Our family home is in Colo
RADIO. / have lived there for many
years Seventeen. in fact The air
agrees with me and well-you may
say At is home.
Now. in regard to my leaving here;
IL is with sincere regret that ! sever
my connection with the Christian
Church of Honolulu. l have become
deeply attached to the churches, the
ministers, the citizens and the people
of Honolulu, from whom l nave re-
ceiyed many courtesies and faVors
which highly appreciate and Wh1ch
will abide with me and be one or my
most cherished memories in the years
TO come.
II am especially attached to the con-
gregation of the Christian Church, ana
our relations are most cordlai. lhes
have done everything in their power
for me, Offering me an increase Oh
salary. | therefore beg you, in sim
nile Justice, to state this fact, and to
saw that if believed should be able
To gain good health here l should most
certainly remain and send for my
family: but such is not the case, and l
entertain no illusions or false hopes.
Mr.. Hay was then asked when ne
would leave Honolulu?
He replied, 81 shall leave by the
Zealandia, which sails on the l4th IN
slant"
when did you arrive here, Mr..
Hay?"
lon the third day of last January,
and | Immediately entered upon my
church duties. You perhaps may re-
member that was during the time of
the plague | saw much of 1t.
will you. give the Advertiser IA
short sketch of your life?'
He lay back in his cha + and laugh
ed heartily Yes, | will, if you Will
start me right and prompt me occa-
sionally, for | may wander OFF, ana
lose you your time.
Our family home, as ! said before,
is in Pueblo Colorado, where we nave
resided for seventeen years, and where
was for twelve years pastor OF the
Central Christian Church there. / was
born in Geneva, New York. was sent
to Princeton for the finishing touches,
hut here | must deyiate from the
straight path and ask you TO
make a point of stating that, owing
I from
that institution. While there ! was
taken i'll and never finished my course.
To repair my broken health ! went
out west. where the more bracing air
seemed to give me new life ana
strength" -,
Did you enter the ministry them
81 began work as Il disciple OF
Christ as we prefer to be known, IN
Iowa City, Iowa, and 1t was while /
was there that ! married my wire.
subsequently, however, | served con-
gregalions at Des Molnes, Los Angeles,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Wood
land, California"
You were engaged in special work,
were you not7'
Eyes; you may mention that ] was
engaged in special evangelical work IN
England for ten months"
Mr.. Hay then spoke OF his wife. lie
sad MY wife is known throughout
our section OF the country as a phy-
stefan of fine attainments. When
married her she was not physician,
but while we were living at Iowa
City she took the full course at the
University and gained her degree |
am Justly proud of Mrs. Hay. She Is
a highly educated woman of,Iare iudg-
ment and ability, MANY men are IN
love with their wives before they mar
ry them, but ! grow yearly more IN
love with my wife, because OF her high
qualities of heart and brain"
Mr.. Hay will preach his hpal ana
gOOd-by sermons at the u, m. sun
day service and the 1880 y. m, evening
service,