The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-07-17

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John II; 96.
ALOHA,
The daughter of Titus Coan after
ward went with me to tho graves of
her parents. Home LAM, the name
OF the cemetery, was given to IL be
cause the first person buried in il
when dying and knowing that Mrs.
Coan was also passing away, said 81
will meet dear Mrs. Coan in the Home
LAM, which means in the Heavenly
Home. Mrs. Coan was the second to
10 t,s.t~a 49,. .o,z-aa. o. al
had received moro persons into church
membership than any man of his
generation. Several of the many
chapels which he erected nj conven-
lent points are now in use. Miss
Coan 10 especially Interested in school
work. The boys school established
by Lyman, witnessed revival last
year when score of the students
We're converted. The native church il
still doing work for God There il
need, however, for revival of re
ligion such IA in the DAYS of Conn.
On my way TO the boat rode with
Portuguese christian who promptly
informed mo that he was II christian.
The work among tho large Chinese
population IL successful
MY LAST SUNDAY IN THE SANDWICH
ISLANDS.
Nine services are Il few too many III
this climate. That is the number |
assisted in during my lust Sunday in
Honolulu. | spoke in the Christian
church and also delivered discourse
III the large native church in the
morning. In the latter place my nj
dress WAS interpreted by the Rev.
Henry Parker, the pastor, who il
probably the best American orator in
the Hawaiian tongue. My subject
was Repentance, aud the spirit ne
companied the word over two
hundred persons handed in their
names during the morning IA having
accepted Jesus as then saviour An
old citizen declared the mems service
the largest ever gathered on the
islands, The kamehameha school
boys attended III body.
They are fine looking lot of native
Hawaiiana Over II hundred men asked
for prayers ut the mems meeting.
Still nnra ,rofaaaaJ al ILn n;t,kt ,,,aoa
meeting. Just how many were really
that the result of the visit will finally
be revival of pure religion. One
preacher told me that what the young
folks had done in taking n stand for
Christ meant ns much us among II
similar company in the mainland of
the United States.
Some of the white work crs" among
tho native Hawaiian population seem
TO have lost faith in them and min
tentlonally forgotten TINT the power Of
God is sufficient for the needs of any
are said to be unstable, untruthful,
easily led for good or evil. Let this
be true, yet the same prevails among
many III the East. The grace of God
is sufficient for all these things and
there is surely no hope except in the
gospel. Let us pray for the workers
too. Some of the best christians tho
world has ever had have been lln-
waiiana OF course the difficulties are
grent. Tho Mormons have been yigor-
Gus in propagatinR their belief. They
arrange Luau, which is "A nntiye pig
roast and invite the natives who hnyc u
weakness for pig, and then apply
their trade. They keep fresh workers
on the field. Also the large Chinese
and Japanese population. with Rms
ians, aud South Sen Islanders, but
all this puts at our door and under
our own flag wonderful opportunities
for work Then the constant trouble
in government circles. just now
there is fight between the Judicial
and Executive branches of the govern
ment. The Judge Of one Of the courts
sentenced several men for contempt Of
court but before the officer could get
them off pardon was sent Then,
too, reforms are interfered with he
cause several respectable and power
full firms have Wholesale liquor de-
| partmenta | hava ,nontianeI gov
y of the bOthersome matters TINT folks
at home may appreciate what there il
to be overcome. One would think IL
read the highly colored articles on the
islands that here is perfect paradise.
1t is far otherwise. And some Of the
most serious problems to be solved
anywhere now await solution here.
The one great need Of the Hawaiian
Islands, both for saint and sinner, il
an oyerpowering revival Of pure re
ligion.
This il finished on ship board near
ing the equator. Here where thu
southern cross IL seen, ask You f.
, pray constantly for me. The lmuOr