The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-23

| were for the fields beyond, yet / am
very glad that for these months have
| had the privilege of this experience
and association 1t is difficult at any
time to make statistics that will do
justice to all concerned. The report of
a pastor is not alone a record of what
| he may have done, but it is record
! of the activities of pastor and people
| working together as colaborers. Six
| teen months ago | was sent to this
| field by the Foreign Christian Mission
| airy Society. I found Brother John c.
Hay laboring faithfully as pastor of
| the church. He was in the midst of
raising 5000 to fulfill the terms of the
offer made by Brother William Nc
| Candless, who said that if $4,000 was
| raised Nhe would donate the lot upon
which the church stands. l was glad
to have a small part in the assisting
of the completion of the canvass and
/ the collection of this fund.
! In these sixteen months there have
been four Sunday schools either or
ganized or reorganized, directly under
the auspices of the church, or by MEM
| bers of the church. In some of these
| I have personally had little or no part,
but 1 refer to them as the record of
activities during those months of as
ISOLATION together. These Sunday
| schools have meant the increase of
property in four localities, either leased
or owned by the church, or by indi-
vidual members of the church who are
using their property for the Lord S
work. Just a year ago l made my
| trip to Manila, working with the 1900
enlisted Soldiers on board the transport
| Logan. The results of that trip are
| familiar to you On December 14th I
| , A,lyu 1nr nft la
church and the F. c. NJ. S.. after John
| G. Hays removal. There have been
twenty-three baptisms and seven ad-
ditions by letter and statement since
that time. / have tried to become
| identified as far as possible with the
various activities that stand for right
| eousnesS in the city. Such works as
! the Boys Brigade, Protective League,
/ Anti-Saloon League and kindred or
ganiZations In these things l have
| tried to the best of my ability to rep
! resent you in these activities. In this
brief outline of work and results / do
not want you to feel that l am claim
| ing these things, for / know these
| things We're possible because of the
| labor of all working together.
| l want you to remember Jesus Christ
as he stood for righteousness and puri-
/ ty. The cleansing of the temple of the
money changers shows that this man
of love would prosecute sin in a fear
| full way. Jesus always loved the sin
ner- but he hated sin. Whenever you
] find sin in the confines of the Territory
drive it out if possible.
| Remember Jesus Christ in his mis-
sionary doctrine and teaching. The re-
| ligion of Jesus is nothing if it does not
teach to carry his message to the I'M
| fortunate and downtrodden These
missions that have been started call
upon. us all for service and love. The
! life of a church depends upon its ac-
| tivities for others. No body of people
has a more sacred duty to this COM
| munity than we who stand upon the
! Bible alone, and wear no other name
| than that of the Christ. Go out to
| these downtrodden children of the race
remembering Jesus Christ.
| Remember Jesus Christ in his com
! passion for the sick and unfortunate.
| In this community we have a peculiar
opportunity to visit and comfort the
| sick in body Take into the cham
bers of these people the message of
| comfort and cheer that Christ gives
you
Remember Jesus Christ in his loyal
| ty to his colaborers. l wish | might
sing this into the heart of every mem
Der of the church and of every Chris
| tian worker in the city. The forces
of sin are united and loyal The forces
| of Christ are many times shattered,
and if loyal at all, the loyalty is half
! hearted. The times demand that We
stand shoulder to shoulder against the
forces of sin. We must learn to for
| get the weaknesses and the faults of
man, and remember Jesus Christ and
| his strength. Brother r. S Muchly
comes to us with the, highest COM
mendations. support him with your
| loyalty and cooperation. The talent or
ability of any man is weakened in
Christian work if he has not the hearty
| cooperation of his people. Hold up
his hands and the battle will prevail.
l trust you will not only support him
| with your means, as I know you will,
| but may we all learn that money re-
Enumeration is the least of all. The true
| Christian worker demands a whole
hearted sympathy. Remember your
| pastor and your o-laborerS to Jesus
| Christ at the throne of grace.
! There are many other points l wish
l had time to emphasize, but I must
omit many of them. Before l close I
| do want you to remember Jesus Christ
| in his loyalty to his Father and to
truth. Many things he did and said
| were against the preconceived ideas of
| the Jewish church and of his day. yet
he remembered that his duty was liv
ing and teaching that which was true
and loyal to God. In this day and age
we are facing new problems along the
lines of Scriptural, moral and social
investigation. Do not discount any
thing because it is something different
than you have believed before. Dis
count only that which is false. May
you ever remember the courage and
freedom of Jesus as he received and
declared new truths.
AS the very last word, l want you
to remember Jesus Christ risen from
the dead. The hope of this communi-
ty and of the world depends upon their
faith in the risen Lord. AS you go
in and out doing the various duties of
life, remember that this risen Jesus is
the Savior of every man, no matter
into what estate he has fallen. 1t was
the passion of Christ to seek and save
the lost. May you ever remember
Jesus Christ, the Savior.
Penelope-"Pll just ruin my complex