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The Power of Christ
like Love.
Short Sketch Of New Pastor Of Chris
tan Church--Sermon of
Last Sunday.

The Rev. John c. Hay, pastor-elect
OF the Christian Church Of this city.
arrived on the Mariposa and last sun
day morning preached his first dis
course to his new charge
Mr.. Hay was born at Geneva. New
York, where his father, the Rev. Phil
ip c. Hay, DID, was pastor Of a large
Presbyterian church. Dr. Hays name
also appears in the list of moderators
who presided over the New School
General Assembly. The subject of this
sketch received his schooling partly at
the academy at Newark. New Jersey,
and partly at Princeton College.
His first pastorate after uniting with
the Christian Church was at Iowa
City, Ia, the seat of the State Univer-
sity; subsequent pastoTates were at
Des Moines, Los Angeles, Cal, Mime
apolis, Colorado Springs, Woodland,
Cal, and GAINESVILLE, Tenn. He was
for a time superintendent of missions
in New Mexico and Arizona: he also
did evangelistic work in England.
preaching in Liverpool, London. Edin-
borough and other places. His longest
pastOrate, however, was in Pueblo.
Colorado, where he was pastor OF the
Central Christian Church for twelve
years before coming to Honolulu.
The following is the text of the ini-
tial sermon preached by him on last
Sunday morning at the Christian
Church:
The Power of ChristIike Love.
Tim. LIS, The end of the charge is
love out of a pure heart and a good
conscience and faith unfeigned Re
vised version.
Jesus brought into the life of man
kind a new force fitted to bless the in
dividual heart and to reconstruct and
perfect society. That force He termed
love. But because mems conceptions
of love were too narrow, too selfish and
/ too gross to convey His idea, He intro
duced a word new to the masses. His
own life and death are the best expla-
nation of His meaning. and therefore
We name it"Christlike love"
/ In the disciple, as in the Master. it
/ has its Godward side, going out to the
Father in supreme affection and 10y
atty. On its MAYNARD side we would
dwell today. not forgetting that gen.
uine love to God and genuine love to
man are one and inseparable. q John
/ 4:20,21) Christlike love is to be dis
| tinguished from ordinary human af-
/ lection. 1t differs from family love.
| from friendship and from patriotism
i in that it is independent of all reci-
procity and all personal advantage. II
never spoils and turns TO hatred Nat
ural affection often turns TO bitter ami
mostly. The most unrelenting enmity
i frequently attends family suifes and
the feuds of those who once were
friends.
Christlike love never changes. with
His expiring breath He prayed for His
prosecutors. 1t is quite different from
love based on admiration; for it goes
out to the unlovely, to the debased, the
vicious and to criminals. 1t does not
ask concerning the one whom it seeks
10 benefit: OF what family or nation is
he? OF what station or color? 1t asks
only. Who needs my help? Where is
any suffering that | can relieve? Like
the rays streaming from the sun. il
warns and gladdens every object with
in its reach. The old and the young
and mans dumb companions rejoice in
its presence. Ii is characterized by the
constant desire and effort to share with
others the good things which one pos
/ sesses, whether material riches or in
/ tellectual and spiritual. 1t enables the
disciple of Christ to enter into closest
/ fellowship with the Master and to say
in His spirit Il am in this world not
/ to be served, but 10 serve. and. if need
be, TO give my life for others" Jesus
reversed the worlds ideas of greatness
and set up a new standard of worth
and honor, when He said to His fol-
To- - IL
among you be your servant"
The believers expectation of a gold
en- age of righteousness and freedom in
perfect harmony, is based on this ca
pacity of man to love God supremacy
and ones neighbor as himself. Then
will be fulfilled in that transcendent
achievement the prophetic song OF the
angelic host over the Babe of Bethle-
hem, GLORY to God in the highest and
on earth peace among men in whom
He is well pleased" Christlike love
springs out OF faith as it's root, and
that faith is implanted in Christ and
in God. It's life and power are of the
Holy Spirit, dwelling in the believer.
II is indeed the very essence of Gods
nature impaired TO His child. II is
the browning proof of the Divine
presence in the human soul. q John
AT, s.
The power of Christlike love is dis
played in its effects-effects delightful
and grand. The apostle notes its ex-
pulsive power-it "envies not" The
whole brood Of hateful feelings toward
ones fellow-beings, like so many dew
lis tormenting their victim, is ban
ished. The lust of possession is sup
planted by the desire TO impart: the
lust of dominion, by the desire TO
serve: and the craving for frivolous
and momentary pleasures by the Joy
experienced in blessing other hearts
and lives. Under opposition and cruel
persecution IL reveals a wonderful sup
porting power. Its refining effect has
adorned human nature with gentleness
and courtesy. Love doth not behave
itself unbecomingly" It ever seeks
10 brighten the lives of others. It's
energizing power stimulates TO the
highest excellence in all useful call
ings. Paul and Wesley, Spurgeon and