The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-07
Mr.. A. Macintosh
Writes of The
Scene.
GREAT TRAGEDY OF
OBER-AMMERGAU
Honolulu Divine's Interesting Let.
te- in the Church
Chronicle.

II was quite cheering to get letters :
from home and to find our sick recov- :
ering and our people generally doing
well. Then we were shocked TO hear
of the death Of our old friends. Miss
Gray and Mr.. Bolster, whom we left ,
in good health, and also TO learn OF the
domestic troubles Of some others.
These calamities seem to fall heavily
upon US when we are absent from the
scene. This year seems to have been
especially marked out for great events
to happen while we are i'm the old
world. From the first day Of our land
ing one thing after another has greatly
moved the people and us with them. ,
The death of the Duke of Edinburgh, :
the assassination OF the King of Italy
the daily accounts Of the wars, with
their gains and reverses. the Paris Ex-
position. the Passion Play at Ober-
Ammergau. and lately. the dissolution
OF Parliament the general election and
the church congress at Newcastle on
Tyne.
The speed at which we move forbids
Iany extended or very careful account
OF these great events. but you shall
have some OF our general impressions
now and more exact renderings anon.
think I left of my travels in Lon
don lust after hearing Canon Gore in
Westminster Abbey. where went with
John Kaukahale. the secretary Of
Prince Cupid. His "Pehea oe. MAXI
lnikoke3" In that ancient temple will
not soon be forgotten. IL was no little
proof OF the success OF Christianity In
Hawaii that young full Hawaiian
should OF his own accord go TO worship
. the true God In the grandest Christian
church In the world. 5000 miles from
his native land. and moreover to ex-
press his awe and admiration OF all he
saw and heard.
The service was indeed awe-inspir-
Ing. to be surrounded by dense crowd
In that historic fame now lifting up
, their voices and no doubt their hearts
y too. I'm high and sonorous praise To the
living God. "for all the wonders that
He hath done for the children OF men
then. hanging on the words OF a
preacher In thrilling silence. while ne
Iunfolded the mysteries Of the grace oi
this God and Father of all. one fel'
the subiimlty OF the means by whicn
human beings can be brought nearer V
their Creator-His church. the eVolu
. ton 81 ages. the result Of the inspira
= ton % God 20 men. 10 develop tine IN
a t,,ttop Of the Creator and Redeemel
& Of mankind.
4 r., rrixinT with the inhabitants .
y c:reat britain one cannot fail TO discern
z the reasons for the great variety am
8 even for the great differences one OBJ
\ serves In the Interpretation Of tn
Z rburch's laws and intentions. WhiI
8 ,bo Latin races are all Of one type
\ with very few exceptions. there ar
4 .c,rcetv two SaNons alike. N Is just q
s futile 10 attempt 90 make n rigid UNI
Z formitv In the conduct OF church ser
4 ,tces as N would be 90 make trees Z
one genus all grow 90 the same heigh
Z What true religion ought 70 90 -
r,ake men tolerant. The whole cor
y mined effort Of clergy and laity shou'
Z bc devoted 10 this sire Qua non TO "
8 peare and prosperity % the church
earth when man truly righteous
> $50, has devoted himself 60 the Sc
Z ,tcc ~ his fellow men, especially VINE
8 ,hat service IL the priesthood and TN
y -, A, ~ SAXON blood. ne is likely
Z 80. "A brave or as obstinate as
8 poherts N Butler or n Baden-Powe
y e.. ,ho,c ~ the same flesh ana DO
may inst ms we'll learn TO tolerate ~
a. his differences from their opinloi
Z and especially 10 refrain from lnnpu'i
8 false or erroneous notions 10 MN.
In splte of prosecutions persecu''V
Z munitions and imprisonment MS spl
~ win not be conquered and ne wiz cC
- ouer I'm the end u he Is IN the Tx
RESIDES we are sure that toiera,'on
exist together with the greatest NV
sion OF opinion and action. MT. hen
and his followers are cer'"iI'ls
rtgbt I'm the way they are pursu'
tbeIr ends. But he II plucky' oost
ate SAXON and ~ ne II not convin'
no nov utterly misguided he Is. by MS
s.,tton nj the church congress. WI
hoyveen three and four thousa
On Icturrb peopie roared him down ne
, 60, sbortIy find himself In very
c,,iiar position. very much Ike tha'
, on the uoers ut the present moment
put the variety In the sunday
,tcea of the churches we nave WIS.,
a. very remarkable Some rubrics
,,oefuilv infringed or neglected "
, NV ,,en FOR the parish priests that I
are not In one diocese we know on
- ,ncrc would be much application
nell. hook and candle. stu through
,n.re is such manifest Devotion
I've Tor the church. such kindiiness
d tween pastor and flock. that 0
whole being giows with satisfac
and enjoyment. OF course we <
RAJ snat hut for the climate. and perl
as ,or one other cause. the same emit
co.. ,asro would exist and prevail with
II re-. own people. And we Know also
the wave will reach US some
~ Every other wave does. NOW 10
tlnue our travels.
we commit ourselves To the car
CO.. Ms.srs Gaze 4, SONS ,,cs:,. Who sSr T cssS
rerrau and the Paris Exposition
. s,so p. m. very happy party or
Oob- three Hawalians and one who mas
NOS. Ted and who loves the Isles. leave
Iption don from the Liverpool street 81
,ntion sor rtarwich Parkeston Quay. the
vork ~ departure for the "Continong.