The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-24
To
REV.A. E.CORY
Young People,
Union Says
Goodbye.

Rev Abram E. Cory. the retiring
lpastor of the Christian Church, and
his wife, were rendered a farewell re-
ception last night in the. church, by
members of the Young Peoples Socie-
ty The church was crowded with the
admirers of the young preacher who
on Friday of this week, departs on his
mission to China, having spent more
than two years in active missionary
and church work in Honolulu. The
large gathering last night listened at
tentively to the address made by Mr..
Cory, which teemed with love for those
with whom he has been associated here
in his work to spread the gospel In
! the audience were Hawaiians, Japan
| csc, Portuguese, Chinese, all of whom
showed the keenest interest in the
leavetaking of Mr.. Cory.
| The platform was decorated with
greens and potted plants, the chair
space being banked with plants, which
/ lent the interior a pretty and artistic
effect. Rev. F. w. Damon opened the
meeting with prayer, making an ap-
peal for the welfare of their brother In
/ Christ who was about to enter a new
| field for the continuation of his Ia
| bors.
| The young preachers address was re-
plete with expressions of regret at his
| leaving a field where he had made so
many friends, but he felt that wher-
ever Gods work needed a laborer 1t
should be source of joy to him to go
| there.
Il want to thank you ALL" said Mr..
| Cory, fervently, cover and over again.
can do no better than to thank you
| for all the fellowship and friendship,
and for all the close associations we
have had together in the past months
| did not appreciate how much / had
promised when 1 told your chairman
L would address you this evening. He
said you were going to have a meet
ing and he wanted me to say few
words. This gathering, this tribute, did
not occur to me for an instant. When
l was told what that gathering was
for / was taken aback. I assure you
tonight, young men and young women,
and the older ones as well, that time
can never erase from my memory the
| Importance of this gathering, and Of
this tribute. / have no desire tonight
| to talk of myself or of anything / am
| doing 1 feel that it is not as hard
| for me, or for my wife, to go to Chi
ma as it Is perhaps for some of you
| to say word for Christ in your own
1 VI III liiISs yOul OWh Sily' IL
| is simply the place where God has put
US. and the place where God puts us is
| not hard place. / regret that / can
| only express my feelings in the Eng
| lish language. I assure you that l
| wish / could convey them in the Ha-
waiian, in the Portuguese, in the Jap
anese, and in the Chinese languages.
If they cannot understand me l trust
| they can understand the feeling of joy
4 &c f,, knnUinO all
! these peoples"
| Mr.. Cory chose his text from the
Philippians wherein Christ emptied
himself of race prejudice, of self and
of narrow mindedness. I'm his heart
there can be no hatred of race, for
white or black. 1 say to the Hawaii
ans tonight. in your heart you must
| love the haole, and in your hearts the
white peoples must love the Hawaii
ans, and the Japanese and the Chinese.
| All the races of the East must love
| the peoples of the Occident, because
| the Christ himself emptied himself of
all race prejudice
TT is not hard for me to go to China.
| 1t is the place where God wants us.
| / thank you again out of the depth Of
my heart. / know / am expressing
! the sentiment of myself and of my
wife when 1 say that we appreciate
| this honor and this gathering, and as
we go out and away from you we only
ask that you pray for US. From all Of
! you, Hawaiians, Chinese, Japanese and
| Chinese, we ask of you this one favor.
| that you pray for US. The eloquent
prayer of Mr.. Damon will linger long
with us. The prayers that the Young
Peoples Society is offering for US to-
night will strengthen u.s.
| The Chautauqua salute with hand
! kerchiefs was given in honor of Mr..
Cory when he finished his address. At
the conclusion of the meeting Mr.. and
| Mrs. Cory received the people present,
| grasping each one by the hand.
| On Thursday evening reception by
| the church members will be rendered
Mr. Cory at the church.