The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-31
REMOVAL OF DIRT" IS ADVOCATED
THE STOVE PIPE AS A MEAsUR-
ING ROD FOR CHRIS
TIANITY.
Plea for sanishins eceen-eyed JesI-
ousy-Lazy christian-cards the
Implements of eambIers-'.Don't
Let Dancing Interfere with Duty"

sized congregation gathered at Cen
tral Union church yesterday evening
something about dirt" as he has
found it in Honolulu In the remarks
made by the talented young revivalist
he maintained his hit-from-the-shouId-
er attitude and in the course OF the
meeting launched forth several tell
ing truths in a manner peculiar to
Mr. Cell.
Mr.. Cell referred to the dirt
proposition in connection with his
remarks along the line that the city
should be thoroughly entrenched. He
wanted to see large numbers of ditea-
es thrown up. speaking from figufa-
tive standpoint. In the making of the
bitches through the moral plane of
the city. the refuse and dirt would De
carried away.
He cited several things which could
be safely considered as dirt. Irri-
liability was one of them. Il like
religion that permits a man to en-
gage in the putting up of a recreant
stovepipe without the employment OF
swear words" remarked the speaker.
Let the stovepipe be used as the
measuring rod of your Christianity"
Jealousy, the green-eyed kind, was
also placed in the category of dirt.
''Why, bless you, there is jealousy
even among the churches themselves.
The pastors are somewhat inclined
to this sin at times. | can remember
the time when I was pastor in little
church hack in the State of New York
when a rival pastor would sometimes
succeed in securing larger string OF
converts than | did. and perhaps
did not say it out loud, but | confess
sometimes felt sure that these re-
cruits would not hold out for their
principles as long as those l brought
into my fold. l think that by this
time the Lord has taken all the jeal-
ousy out of my heart. now take cff
my hat to the man who can achieve
better results in the Lords vineyard
than | can. No. friends. the holy
spirit and jealousy can not properly
exist in the same person"
Mr.. Cell referred to pride" as dirt
which had better be thrown from lne
trenches. Under this caption the
speaker paid brief respects to card
playing and dancing. Il realize that
I am treading upon dangerous ground
in discussing these matters here" de-
clared Mr.. Cell 81 do not know how
my remarks will be taken By the
Christian people of this city. There
may be nothing sinful in the little
pasteboards covered with colored
spots Nevertheless spotted cards
are employed by the gamblers in their
games. Hence for one cannot afford
to indulge in pastime in which
devices used by the gamblers is the
main feature"
In the matter of dancing. all |
wish to say is that when the may
waltz takes the place of something
better and more uplifting, l consider
il wrongful
q fear that my references have tax
en- hold" smilingly remarked -he
speaker. Il see that some of you be
gin to squirm and wriggle little bit.
Well. throw out the cards and dis
pense with the dance when you begin
to feel that those pastimes are de-
tracing from your religious enthu-
siasm. and you will be on the safe
side"
Mr.. Cell took up the subject of lazi-
ness. declaring that it came in for
some attention among the dirt TO he
cast aside.
1T is fact. the general run of
church people are troubled with chro-
mic laziness. Warm weather is made
an excuse for laziness. II you people
in Honolulu refrain from religious
activity because of the heat and will
only become busy servants in the
/ church during cold weather. there is
/ to be a long vacation for Christianity
/ IN this town. II you are going int
| the business of winning souls for the
master. the work must be taken III
with a vim. Ii must be carried ont
! in connection with our social duties
over the counter. and at the work
shop
| Included in the announcements fol
the remainder of the week, Mr. Gel
called attention to his service for this
/ afternoon, when he viii relate his
experiences at the funeral OF tks
great German philanthroplst- Georgs
/ Muller. Mr.. Gel being the on;y
stranger admitted TO the solemn ant
impressive service
The revivalist viii continue the Sc
| ries of meetings through the week
the last being held Sunday evening a
Central Union church.
4 The talented divine viii speak Il
men only Sunday afternoon at