The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-21
GREATEST
DISCOVERY
Address Of Major
Wood at the
Y.M.C. A.

Major Wood. Of the Salvation Army,
was the special speaker at the mems
meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall yester-
day afternoon. He was accompanied by
several members Of the local army post
who assisted in the singing and with
short addresses. The Major had an
nouncod as his topic THE Greatest Dis
coyery of the Twentieth Century" He
took for his text part OF John II, Al.
I'VE Have Found the Nc ssiah." He spoke
in part as follows:
Material discoveries have generally been
far reaching in their after effects. even
if the full value of them was not prop
erly estimated at the time. The discov-
cry of America had a tremendous effect
| upon both the old world and the new,
eventually resulting in swinging the CEN
| ter of power from one to the other. Gal
Hlco's discovery OF the fact that the
| world reVolVes around the sun reVolu-
| tionizod astronomy. GalvaniS expert
menting with frogs legs has not yet
ceased to bear fruit in the development
of the science Of electricity. while Har-
vey with his theory OF the circulation OF
the blood laid the foundation stone of
modern medical science. But great and
I of inestimable benefit, all these and
many others equally as remarkable have
been, yet they have only affected or ben
| Gifted life and existence in the present
world.
What then, do / consider the greatest
discovery? Nothing more nor less than
the finding of Jesus Christ by the world
at large, not as a great historical figure
or teacher. but the living Messiah who
came to take away the sins Of the world.
Why do / call this the greatest discov-
cry? In reply l ask you which do you
consider the more important, the pres
ent life the present Short life, or the
great eternal existence beyond the grave?
If you hold to the former. then we shall
differ on the whole proposition. for while
1 know this present life is important
when we view ii as the training school
for future existence, and that according
as we shall use or abuse our privileges.
so we lay ourselves open either to COM
incubation or condemnation. still its i'm
portance is limited. But if you hold with
me that that which concerns life in the
next world. the great eternity which
awaits all. is of paramount interest. then
think you will be able to get my idea
Of the true perspective OF things. Paul
said. ''Ail have sinned and come short of
the glory OF God" but God commendeth
His love toward us in that while were
yet sinners, Christ died for u.s. and
again. THE gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord
How is the discovery to be made? Pro-
fessOr Drummond. in his celebrated book.
points out clearly that one set Of laws
govern both the natural and spiritual. The
discovery OF America was the result OF
profound conviction and hard work in
the face OF almost inSurmountable obSta-
Giles. Galileo's discovery was the result
of years of night star-Gazing with what
ever poor Instruments We're at his dis
posal. and led we know to his getting
into serious conflict with the Pope. who
~, ~ s-1V Yalrn tnf. hi
statement. But nevertheless the world
Travelled around the sun just the same.
Very few discoveries, If any, came hap
hazard. and this great discovery of which
L speak will be the result of earnest
seeking. 4 lazy man never yet found
salvation. Christ himself said: Strive
or agonze. to enter in at the straight
gate" A mans whole soul must be put
into the effort, and il this is done it will
not be fruitless. If we seek shall
find. To discover Christ rs the Savior
we must comply with the conditions. we
must seek definitely. intelligently. prayer
fully and with full realization Of our
need. When we seek with all our hearts
He will be found OF us.
Who is to make the discovery? The |
whole human race. for whose redemption
Christ died upon Calvary. is made up Of
units. and each unit must and can make |
the discovery for himself if the search !
is gone about in the right way. No one |
person or organization can form n mo-
nopoly and control il. For God so loved |
the world that He gave His only be |
gotten Son that whatsoever believeth on |
Him shall not perish but have everlasting |
life" And having made the discovery, no !
one need rob OF the benefits; they &C
crue TO the individual with ever increas-
ing results. The brotherhood of st. An
drew" in the Episcopal church. an
ganization whose power for good must be
unlimited has been founded upon the
incident which / read Andrew, having
made the great discovery, was not salts
led to keep IL to himself. but Immediately
hunted up his brother that he, too, might
find the Christ. This same idea must |
De the dominant factor in the Y. NJ. c. A, |
he Salvation Army, the Christian En- |
ieavor. and in fact every religious organ
cation. We are our brothers keeper and
ire answerable to God for the influence