The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-17

tianity among all the people. who
throughout the Islands became nominal
; adherents OF the faith and very many
! OF them true converts.
1 5. Another formidable obstacle was re-
moved In 1880 by the death of Governor
Bokl. who had become hostile TO the
missionaries. During the height OF his
| opposition he embarked on a sandal
wood expedition TO the Southwest Pa
cific. where he perishe6. and Kaahu-
manu- had full sway.
! g. To crown the work of Christian
izing the people. already most prosper
Gus and developing with schools and
Z churches. there came an extraordinary
outpouring OF the Holy Spirit in the
great revival OF 1878. which swept
the masses OF the people into an eager
and the BiDIe. so mat -rrIe~ rfawShaiIs
became at once a strongly Christian
nation. and a Protestant one. just when
Romanlsm became most active and
threatening.
Z. Evidently moved by the same di-
vine influence. there ensued a period
OF twelve years. during which the
hitherto despotic chiefs and their King
most willingly and kindly set their peo-
pie free from bondage and conferred
upon them liberal and constitutional
WIN ldI VI
laws. judiciary and parliamentary Leg
islation. All this was stimulated and
consolidated by succession of attacks.
especially from France. in all which
America proved staunch and watch I
ful friend.
S. All these providences having
wrought In favor Of American influence !,
and Christianity. a mighty determining |
force followed in the rush of Ameri- |
cans to possess California and its gold ,
in 1883. The United States then TAX
ing possession OF their inheritance of
the Pacific Coast, the way became pre-
pared and made sure for Hawaii to
glide into alliance and union with
America. 1t was Gods will that TO
America and no other power should
fall the duty of holding this Pacific
enter.
And so it is. brethren. that. led by
'uch wonderful succession of mani
est divine activities. we find ourselves
here in Hawaii, fallen heirs to great
privileges. great honorS and most i'm
'erative duties. An urgent and noble
work. is placed in our hands as the IA
Tored successors OF those who have
rome before. II is ours to carry on
heir work-to develop and advance it,
o see that IL does not retrograde. but
hat Hawaii becomes more and more
shining light and a ieavening power,
or Christ in this mid-Pacific.
New elements have come in. Changed
onditions have arisen. The slowness
the past has been exchanged for in
-nse commercial activity. Poverty has
iven place to exceptional wealth. Ourl
emile and inactive native population
ably wasted in numbers has been re-
iforced by a multitude OF active toll
RS both OF Latin and Monaghan races =
ur dominant evangelical Christianity
as been invaded and contested by
Their forms OF religion. both sacerdo-
list and Oriental. Our liberal Amer
an Protestant light and culture faces
oldly and confidently its great task Of
and assimiiating these
sw and adverse elements. and con-
,rting them into aids for evangelizingi
e races from which they came. We,
I'D the best leaven W the Christian
orld. and these other races pour III
,on Us TO be leaveneG by US. Thus
I'VE we In our charge a mighty benef-
Mt force. TO be distributed 10 the ma
ms OF the great Pacific.
The Latin and Catholic peoples Of
tin America are largely represented 4
~ by the cognate race Of the Portu-
csc. an able and serviceable people
10 prove receptive To the better lEht-
from the other side OF the Pacific
re our $4,000 Chinese and japanese.
ey. too. prove most accessible to n
Gospel light which we are labor n
10 direct upon them. All these are "A
nr effectively leavened by orr Cos
leaven. NJ,
Tot less essential To our work is the INI
q 20 continue the enlightenment and
-ation 81 our Hawaiian brethren
% have been 50 generously elevated IN
America into the fullest privileges OF
zenship. and who form SO important
art OF our evangelical churches hes
onE them 10 IS needful 20 maintain