The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-03

that they might save perishing souls,
battling back and forth through the
waves with their precious burdens
heroes whose brave deeds would be
chronicled the world over: that little
crew, my friends consisted OF min
lister of the gospel and four oarsmen,
who, il was discovered afterward, each
belonged to a different church than
the other-yet they worked together in
common understanding on that day
of rescue, throwing out the life line,
and now they are bound together by
a tie so strong and tender that it can
never be broken
1T doesn't matter which church
sends out the life line; it doesn't mat
ter what church one belongs to if there
is the true spirit of Christianity
prompting him in his work: all church
es are one in the throwing out of the
life line. Thank God for the unity of
purpose. The church that is most sue
cessful in the saving of souls will be
the one that the Master vii crown
with the brightest, most radiant
crown
My dear Brother Feimy, new pastor
+, of this beautiful church. for myself
and on behalf of Central Unioa Churcn
and its congregation, corr. 10 you
10 extend the hand of Christian fellow
ship and greeting, and to bid you God
speed in your work of bringing men
to righteousness. and Of bringing men
to God. God bless you and your
church, and it's people"
Another hymn followed Mr.. Kincaid' s
graceful address, and Rev Mr.. Felmy,
the new pastor, was then installed by
Rev Mr.. Isenberg, according to the
rites of the Lutheran church, in his
office at the head of the congregation.
After his installation, Rev. Mr. Eel
my spoke to his congregation. greeting
them and dwelling upon the future of
the new church. He spoke in German
and at some length. He reviewed the
difficulties the German cor gregation
had met with hitherto in It's services,
having no regular place of worship
and being unable to build church
Now he said, through the generosity
of the church's benefactors. the peo-
pie would be enabled TO meet together
in their own church, under a beautiful
roof. where they could worship and es-
tablish Sunday schools for the little
ones. The Sunday school. he said, he
hoped would be great success, and it
would offer great advantage to the
poor. as their children could come
there and learn the German language
and keep it fresh IN their minds. to
their great comfort and advantage In
future years,
Hymn No. 1913 followed Rev Mr.. Eel
my's address, and Rev Mr. Isenberg
offered the closing prayer and bene-
diction. hymn No. 443 closing the ser
vices, as the congregation marched ou;.
The new church is very artistic
building. it's windows being especially
beautiful A church pipe-orgau has
been ordered from Berlin, but has not
yet arrived, and harmonium is being
used pendine its arrival
! The services yesterday morning oc-
cupied nearly two hours. The interior
of the church was beautifully decorat-
ed, wreaths of green leaves being hung
about the pillars and pulpit, and great
clusters of st. Joseph and arum lilies
with their broad green leaves decorat-
ing the altar.
A beautiful painting of the crucifix-
ion is another of the handsome features
of the new church. Services will be
conducted regularly henceforth. Many
of the pew pastors congregation paus-
ed after the services yesterday morn
ing TO greet him and bid him welcome
to the pastorate.