The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-31
The CURSE
OF DRINK
Crusade Against 1t Has
Begun Already.
REFORM FOR HONOLULU
Miss A. [. Murcutt, the Australian
Missionary, Spoke Last
Night.

last night with a sermon at the new
| kaumakapili Church by Miss A. L.
Murcutt. one of the around the world
missionaries who arrived on the Coptic
Friday night Miss Murcutt is an en-
thusiast in her work, and her address
Hast night though impromptu and de-
livered before she had had time to re-
cover from the fatigue of travel, show
ed her to be an able and magnetic
speaker.
Hiss Jessie Ackerman, who- accom-
panies Miss Murcutt, will appear also
in a series of lectures. and the two Ia
dies hope to start an enthusiastic re-
form movement during the few weeks
they will remain on the Islands Both
have travelled extensively, each having
been around the world several times,
and they viii continue TO Yokohama
! fl ON this place. Miss Alderman is also
engaged in gathering material for lit
lerary work.
| when interviewed yesterday after
! noon by an Advertiser representative,
the two missionaries stated that they
had as yet not formed any definite plans
but they intend going about among the
natives and the Chinese and Japanese
{
ton. as well as to deliver lectures. The
series of addresses which they intend
to deliver viii be on helpful topics, and
particularly in reference to the evils of
drink. Miss Murcutt, who has recent
ly returned from Europe, brings from
the famous village of Oberammergau,
Germany, splendid series of stereopti-
con views of the great Passion Play
which is acted'by hundreds of villagers
there once every ten years. lasting sew
eral months, and attracting visitors
from all parts of the world These
views, which are large and clear, will
be exhibited in illustration of lecture
by Miss Murcutt, who VII wear the
beautiful costume of white silk, with
the blue mantle and jeweled diadem
which completes the attire of the VIII
lage singers in the celebrated drama
: The two ladies are now the guests of
Mrs. DR.. Whitney, on Punahou street.
and they express themselves much de-
lighted with the Islands Miss Acker-
man. who was here for several weeks
some twelve years ago, says the
changes and progress made within the
period are most amazing
When asked as to her opinion in re-
gard to the moral condition of our city,
Miss Murcutt replied, I'VE have had no
time to look around US, and are not
able to form an opinion, but yesterday
we drove about the city, and we found
the place SO beautiful it seemed to us
that there could be no vice."
The congregation of Kawaiahao
church went in body at 7.3O last night
to kaumakapili Chapel to listen to the
sermon preached by Miss Murcutt, and
the building was crowded to the doors
For her text Miss Murcutt took the 21st
verse of the 14th chapter of Romans
1t IS good neither to eat flesh, nor to
drink wine nor anything whereby they
brother stumbleth, or is offended. or
made weak"
After few words of greeting she ad-
dressed the congregation in English. ]
through the Interpretation of Rev. o.
II. Gulick. My friends" said she. cit
is said that during the great Civil War
IN America there was one New England
regiment every member of which was
a protested Christian, and it so hap
pened that this regiment was one of
the first regiments to come under the
fire of the enemy. and in the terror of
the battle they retreated in wild con-
fusion Whilst in hiding and under a
hail of shot and shell, the leader of the
band called upon his musicians to play
the old hymn
My faith looks UP TO Thee
Thou lamb of Calvary
Savior divine,
and instantly the regiment rallied and
faced the enemy. They were speedily
repulsed ard retreated again The lead
er of the band directed his men to play I
another old hymn
a charge to keep / have.
y God to glorify.'
Under the grand old strains the regi-
nent again rallied, braced up, and be-
came one of the bravest regiments at
the battle of Seven Pines That reci-
ment was made up of many men Of
many towns and cities strangers in
al save but one thing-ther hearts had
all been attuned to one beautiful iii
vine music, and in the danger and he Il
wiiderment it brought them together.
fearless and united
come TO you tonight a stranger
from strange land. We do not pay
allegiance to the same government. but
we DO to the same God. the King of
Kings. The same work you are trying
to do here in your little corner of HIS
vineyard, We are trying to- do in Aus
traiid- 'Blest be the tie that binds our
hearts in Christian love-
We call men who do heroic deeds
heroes, and so they are. We admire
heroes and reveI in heroism a few
years ago a ship carrying four hundred
sailors and officers took fire. All hone
was lost. and the boats were taken out
and examined. that they might know
now many could be saved They found
mat only one hundred and twenty could.
go IL the boats with the women and i
children. They drew lots. and as they
drew the doomed numbers there were
TWO hundred and eighty men standing
side by side facing eternity. But those
brave men made no cutlery, and they
calmly passed food and water to their
more fortunate comrades. There was
one man in tears-great. manly tears
lie cried out to a friend in the boat.
saw do you think you can catch this
II throw it to you? It's Bible and
my mother gave it to me. If you can
take 1t to her and tell her I have found
out how fellow feels when he knows
the angels are rejoicing over him be-
cause he has changed his tack Pres
entity they had almost all left the yes
SCI and the boats were to pull away
on my Wife" he cried, my wife and
my children!'
Another officer who had drawn a for
tunate lot. stopped down and lifted him
10 his feet. You are to go in my place
said he Z will stay here and let you
go NO, no.. said the poor fellow.
Wringing his hands, L cannot let YOU
DO that but the other officer insisted.
! have no mother. no father said he.
i nave no kith nor kin. and when Z
do not return there will no M