The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-17
HAWAII AS AN OUTPOST OF
CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION

THE following is the substanc. OF a
brief address given In Crtrai
Union Church by Rev DR.. s. F..
Bishop In the morning service OF June
l.. ON the occasion OF the annual pres
entation OF the work OF the Hawaiian
Board. Short addresses followed from
Pastor Kincaid and Hon. j. u. Ather-
ton. the president OF the board:
| HAwAIrS INHERITANCE OF
SERVICE.
| ! desire. fellow Christians. 10 make
clear before you the peculiar greatness
| OF our cali To work for the Kingdom OF
Christ. IL seems TO me that never. be-
fR5qva px-neoDie. was a greater task set
Snman COOL fasa this task whIC1 rsS7s
upon US In Hawaii OF evange.izin-s AMI
elevating these multitudes who are
with US from many races and lands.
We find ourselves in possession Of
very precious and noble heritage OF
moral. spiritual and social well being
n highly advanced Christian civilization
growing from and dependent on the
light and piety abiding In these church
e. founded and handed on from our
fathers. We also find devolving upon
heritance a great and pressing duty OF
so administering our heritage as TO IL
illuminate and elevate the myriads or
strangers among us. so that they may
promote and not destroy this high con- /
dition, and may cooperate In increas-
ing and spreading this light.
Our position In Hawaii Is a wonder /
fully central and strategic one in ~
Iation TO the extensive continental
coasts of this ocean. This Is the one
central and solitary outpost OF Ameri-
ian civilization and Christianity. push
ID far out in mid-ocean towards Asia
America has grown into the masters
II the Pacific. And here by a wonder
'ul succession OF Divine Providences il
ound planted In Hawaii Christian
Americas strong advanced outpost a.
eady possessed by a salient and ag-
;ressive Christianity. We. Christian
brethren. stand at the forefront. We
ire the garrison OF this outpost. Upon
Is devolves the task OF administering
he duties OF our responsible position.
wisely. alertly and strenuously.
Permit me first TO recall to your
houghts and memories an outline OF
hat wonderful series OF Divine Provi-
ences which the God of the nations :
Excessively gave for the result of ..
lanting here In such great strength :
eli in advance the CHURCH CT chr -.
nd a powerful American Christian civ
ization.
1. The first Of This series a;.cr the
discovery II the Ha- y
allan group. was the raising up OF !,
he powerful and wise chief KanIeha- .
ieha. who should abolish the anarchy ?
warning islands and kings. and weld :
or fnfn 1
II nation. enjoying substantial justice 8
nd order. so that the coming GOsue. q
ght should not be obstrdctsl by saw n
se violence and anarchy. o.
. The second was the landing and :,
altering into a school in Cornwall. iC
,nn.. OF n very interesting group of b.
awaiian youths. including ObookiIh ei
r Opukahaia). who aroused and d. n
cted attention 90 the spiritual needs v,
Hawaii 20 such a degree that In 1918 a.
band OF missionaries. led by Bing- h,
IN and Thurston. were sent - carry "
EN- the Gospel. at the precise il.Ge III
,st favorable To- their object. hi
!, The third was the timely removal &C
death before their arrival u the Il,
I'd Kamehameha. who was tenacious
welded % the ancient idolatry and l.
tabus. which formed a leading part he
his political system. on their arri- gu
In April. iSeo. the missionaries WI
md not only that the King was dead.
the whole system % idolatry and col
tabus had been forcibly and COM TIL
teiy abolished leaving free open ~,
for Christianity 90 enter. irr
After a hospitcbie reception and the bel
version 20 several prominent chiefs. pei
great danger was removed by the y
"a in tsef ~ tine sensual and vacil- car
mr. Young EiuE Lihoiiho. and the $50
.hl!shmcnt o.! Kaahumanu a. Re wh
= This powerful and capable wom- bv
had become q most humble and -citi
Gus Christian. and devoted herself a !
he strenuous propagation of Chris An