The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-05
HE GOES TO
COLORADO.
Reasons For Rev. J. c.
Hays Leaving.
HEALTH IS UNCERTA|N
The Pastor Of Chris ian Church Will
Pre- ach His FarweI Sermon
Sunday.

II he REV. VT. nay. pdSlOl VI 'Ho
Christian Church at King ana
Aiakea streets. who lately ten
dered 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
Eing. they are very simple, indeed.
II have but one reason for going. my
health. fear this climate is not
suited TO my wife's health nor that OF
my 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 IL Is home
/ Now, in regard to my leaving here;
/ IL is with sincere regret that | sever
| my connection with the Christian
Church OF Honolulu. | have become
deeply attached to the churches, the
ministers. the citizens and the people
Of Honolulu. from whom | have re-
ceived many courtesies and favors
which | highly appreciate and which
will abide with me and be one of my
most cherished memories in the years
to come.
II am especially attached to the con-
gregation Of the Christian Church. and
our relations are most cordial. They
have done everything in their power
for me. offering me an increase Of
salary. / therefore beg you. in sim
pie justice. to- state this fact. and TO
say that If believed I 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 |
entertain no illusions or false hopes.
Mr. Hay was then asked when he
would leave Honolulu?
lie replied. Il shall leave by the
Zealandia which sails on the 18th in
slant"
When did you arrive here. Mr.
Hay?"
On 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 it.
will you give the Advertiser
? short sketch OF your iife?'
He lay back in his chair and laugh
ed heartily. Yes. / will. if you vii
start me right and prompt me occa
sionally. for | may wander off. anC
lose you your time.
Our family home. as | said before
is in Pueblo. Colorado. where We havU
resided for seventeen years, and wher,
was for twelve years paste of tn
Central Christian Church there. / wa
born in Geneva, New York. / was zen
= To- Princeton for the finishing touches
a but here / must deviate from tn
{ straight path and ask you Z
make a point OF stating that. owini
20 poor health. never graduated iron
that institution. While there | wa
taken I'M and never finished my course
To repair my broken health | wen
out west where the more bracing al
J seemed to give me new life an
( strength
s Did you enter the ministry then?
\ Il began work as Il disciple c
( Christ. as we prefer TO be known, /
8 Iowa City. Iowa. and II was while
Z was there that I married my wifi
( Subsequently, however. ! served cor
s gregations at Des Moines. Los Angelo
I Colorado Springs. Pueblo and Woo
{ land California"
) You were engaged In special wOrI
\ were you not?'
Yes: you may mention that | We
s engaged in special evangelical work
\ England for ten months"
Mr.. Hay then spoke of his wife. +
said: MY wife is known througho
Z our section of the country as a phi
4 stefan of fine attainments. When
) married her she was not a physical
Z but while we were living at Low
& City she took the full course at Z
) University and gained her degree.
Z am Justly proud of Mrs. Hay. She
6 a highly educated woman of rare jud
~ ment and ability. Many men are
love with their wives before they ma
ry them. but | grow yearly more
love with my wife, because Of her hi
qualities OF heart and brain
Mr.. Hay will preach his final a
good-by sermons at the IL a. m. Su
day service and the 1880 p. m. event
\ service.
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