Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-29
How Thanksgiving
WAS OBSERVED IN
Honolulu Churches


that the cry Of unpaid labor ia heard
and registered in heaven. ought IL
not to he a relief to know that hence
forth no more such cries can enter into
the ears Of the Lord OF Hosts
| And then. thirdly, to those who
count up the blessings you retain, put
them In the other scale. and the cause
for not being thankful you think so
weighty will kick the beam.
SO then, next, may we not say to
the Hawaiians: The loss OF your in
dependence Is due to the operation OF a
divine and universal law, not to the
chain Of events by which that law came
into operation. But see. you are not
disfranchised on your native soil, like
the aborigine of the neighboring con-
tinent, but are given fuller share In
the administration OF the government
Of the Territory. than you were ever
allowed under the Republic. Is this
not something you ought to be thank
ful for, and should not gratitude Tor
this stimulate you to use the political
privileges you still enjoy TO the praise
and glory or God. and the advance
ment OF true religion instead or re-
raining FOR the loss OF what can never
be regained.
: And to those who look sadly at fall
I ing stocks and diminished dividends,
, may we not say: BE thankful that the
I country is still so prosperous, and your
4 dividends still SO large. For IL as IL
appears from comparison of the
z present with the former cost of labor.
|, a cry Of unpaid labor Is registered in
n heaven. then the change in the laws
/, has brought you an untold blessing,
q II 1t has averted the answer to that
y cry, which must have surely come as
y 1t has come in other lands, where once
q fertile tracts have become a barren
y desolatlon.
al And then, thirdly, to those who i'm
agined weighty causes for not being
+, thankful. Count up your blessings.
Have you not everything richly to en-
. Joy. You experience no privation, no
g want. The production Of both hemis-
IS pheres are within your reach. Nor Is
II this all. Contrast the circumstances
q OF your life with those Of the dwell
N ers in northern climes during the
& month that is Just past. We had a
Il storm; what was It compared with the
lie storm that strewed with wrecks the
sr coast Of Kent. You have read Of all
traffic suspended In London for days
n oh account OF log' anu IN american
~ cities by piles OF snow. while here the
nc even course Of business and Of pleas
II ure goes on interruptediy from year!
m end to years end, under soft breeze,
re So then, nowhere on earth ough
te people to cherish more gratitude IL
10 their hearts to the Oliver Of all good
es and not omit on this appointed day O
Thanksgiving to offer their sacrifice
m OF praise and Thanksgiving. And
A. whilst you offer your thanks ant
IL praise for your creation and preserva
h ton to this hour, and for all tn,
ia blessings shown around you, let 1t b,
l. impressed upon you that the best ant
a. highest gift for which We must eve
r. show forth our praise In the death an,
h, resurrection Of the beloved Son Of Co
A. by whom we are redeemed, which W
nv show forth In the Holy Eucharist W
,s are now celebrating, that act O
~ thanksgiving which He himself ap
r. pointed to be offered without intermia
N sion as the memorial of Him until II
,o comes again.
cd
o. Thanksgiving services were held b
AZ the Second Congregation of the Cath
nd edral at 10 a. m. There was a larg
M attendance.
an Some very difficult music was rem
n. dered by Wray TAYLOR, the organis
an and the orchestra. while the choir wa
en- up to its usual high standard. Tn
of prelude was "Andante Movement" tt
In bani. organ and orchestra Then FOL