The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-04
BUILD Up
CHARACT TER
DR.. Chapman Speaks at
Central Union.
FOR NOBILITY OF SOUL
EuIogizes Work Of Christian En-
deayor Society and Tells Of
Duty and Purpose.

The twentieth birthday of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society was observed
Hast night at Central Union church in
stead of the regular Sunday evening
sermon by the pastor. A special must
cal program had been arranged and
DR.. e. IS. Chapman of Oakland had
consented to address the young people.
Printed programs had been literally
distributed about the City and large
congregation gathered at the church at
80 o'clock.
MerkeTs organ prelude opened the
program and was followed by the
hymn, II Will Sing the Wondrous
Storey" and Sankey's song, Faith in
Victory" by the Christian Endeavor
Society. Mrs. Otis sang Sweet Peace
the Gift of Gods Love-" with chorus
by the congregation. An address by
Mr.. Frank Atherton, president Of the
Christian Endeavor Society, followed,
and then Mrs. Otis and Mrs. Whitney
sang an offertory in duet.
Rev. Kincaid then spoke briefly upon
-Four Things For Which to Endeavor.'
He spoke in eulogy of the work already
done by the society and encouragingly
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pointed out for particular endeavor
were Confession of love for Christ,
Service for Christ" Fellowship with
those who love Christ" and Loyalty to
the local church" At the conclusion
of his address he introduced DR.. Chap
man, who spoke at some length upon
the duty, purpose and worth of the
Christian Endeavor Society.
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life said, he lis to build up, develop
and maintain Christian character.
Once 1 heard of a college president who
wished to find out the future plans of
one of his brightest pupils. She was
rather reserved and had not spoken of
what she intended to do, or to become.
lShe was a faithful Christian. and had
made an excellent record; she was re-
garded as model student and gave
lpromise of great things for her future
1.-The president and the faculty were
livery anxious to know what she intend
ed to do, so one day as the time of her
lgraduation drew near, he asked her to
ltarry after the others had gone.
1T was an unusual thing and she
was much embarrassed, for she did not
know what it meant. But when she
came before the faculty after school
she carried herself upright in the con-
seriousness of duty well done, waiting
4 for an explanation of the request. The
lpresident began to speak. He told her
THAT she had done eXcellently and de-
served great compliment for her work
THAT she was now going out into the
world and away from the school. He
said that they wished to know if she
had any plans, or any intentions as to
her future. AS he spoke the embarrass-
ment all left her. Her face lit up and
there was the sparkle of great pur-
pose in her eye. Yes. she said, I in
tend to be just as much of a woman as
the material in me can make!'
MY young friends, that is what you
all want to do-be just as much of a
man or, woman as the material in you
lcan make. The greatest achievements
are accomplished by the upbuilding of
, character, and that is your work with
, yourself. Make of yourself all that the
, material in you will admit and when
lyou have upbuilded your character its
influence will be great. The influence
, of thing is in accordance with what
the thing is. The flower is fragrant
and it gives forth it's fragrance because
the fragrance is part of itself. These
lights don't have to try to shine, for it
is their nature to shine. The tree is
known by it's fruit. it is the nature of
. the tree to bear fruit. True nobility
:. of soul, true manIiness, true womanli-
4 ness are the fruits of truly noble, a
truly manly, or a truly womanly char
acter; that is the character you want
to build up for yourself
From this DR.. Chapman took his SER
mon. He said that the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society should be a
school for the upbuilding of character,
. and pointed out by smile and anecdote
that in youth one finds it easier to
learn and to begin the upbuilding Of an
, exalted character. He said that he did
not mean for young people to Danish
gladness from their hearts, for God
wanted gladness to be in the hearts of
His people, but one should never cease
s in watchfulness and should be strict in
s self-discipline. He likened the builded
Christian character to harp hung in
the wind-giving forth sweet music as
the winds blew, and only making the
{ sWeeter music as the storms came
THE heart that is attuned with the
! harmony of Christian love-" said he
: "can only give forth exquisite music
; and the heart out of tune with God is 6
part of the discord that sweeps about
) it."
DIR. Chapman concluded with bless
Z ing, and the services We're ended witt
!, the hymn. Speed Away" and the Miz
!, pah benedictien-"God watch between
s me and thee while we are absent on'
from another