The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-02
YIN. C.. A. MEETING
ON MAKEE ISLAND

In the shade % irouwood and kiaWe
trees and with the SKY for their roof.
members % the r. " q. a. izau<u-
rated their Out-of-door service move
msne yesterday on Makee Island Sec
rotary Brown of The r. VI. e. A. head
"a the Ettie band OF Christians 20 the
island and ~as assisted in the services
By Theodore Richards. who presided at
a portabss organ. and by DIR. Arthur
Maxson Smith OF Oahu College. the lat
ter delivering an address 10 the au-
dlence Of soldiers from Camp MeKin-
ley. The services were held on the
rnauka ssde % the band stand. where
rows OF park benches had been placed
In readiness for any who wished 90
attend The latter was composed al
most entirely OF soldiers. who were at
tenrIve TO tire music and address.
Dr. Smith said he recognized many
faces In the audience. and had become
acquainted with a number OF the SOL
dterx. especially ON the college cam
pus durinG the progress OF the base
bail games He commented on the alb
s~nee OF the ball toss~rs from the meet 1
ing ana facetlousiy remarked that their /
defeat on the diamond the day before i
should not b. taken too much 10 heart |
TO prevent them from attending divine /
services He said he could see n face
here and there In which the Joy OF
Christian life was apparent There
were others which lacked the compietel
log 90 the Christian He was well
aware that the majority of the men
In the army found 10 n difficult matter
to lead Christian lives Many were
protesting Christians. but being situ-
ated amid surroundings which rnadeI
II hard To continue a. such. he felt
keenfy for them They were n IonEl
way from the refining influences o.
home. mothers. sisters and brothers.
These left gaps In a young mans life.
ffe could understand Why many were
not able 70 hold 20 the true course.
There vas rot always the refining In
fuenes % women to help the men toI
sad Cnristian lives Men thrown to-
rether az soldiers do not always try col
'ncouraze each other for the best. ToI
ead pure Christian lives men needed
M % ths social relationship OF thsi
life such as they enjoyed ,
' hen boys at home
IL II possible for a soldier 90 LEAD n 4
hrtstian Iifs. NJ Asked There we're Z
NO things which. ~ the soldier pos !
~ssed them. would cause him TO lead
Christian NE. lie outlined them as .
oifowrs ''FfrSs. Jesus attitude to-
yard Cod Second. Jesus attitude :
owards ones fellows
The f1rst implied living Obetiisntiy 20
he laws % God. All men realized the
Ire-enee Of God. In spite % the fact 4
hat God cannot be touched b. the ?
and. or seen. he VAS. nevertheless. al 4,
Ways present. The speaker spoke of
repentance. saying that II did not mean 5
hat n man shouid have n wave OF sOr- II
ow pass over his soul believing that 4
y this manner his past sins would b. q
ondoued- Tie must Transform himself s
nj entiFeiy put away that which is
vii and take that and do that only !.
fhich 10 good. lie said that 10 God was
hs father Of an. then all men were :,
rothsrsl ~ one realized he WaS the =
hid OF the Father. then he must real I
- what was meant by brotheriy love .
ctwssn ALI men. 4
Many soldiers made the excuse that 81
Vas not possible for a soldier To be- J.
Christian. What o. n SOLDIER ~ o,
sksd- lie considered him organized II
strfotisp. He has patriotism for IN. 8
sfensc OF his country. lie IL n public p
.rvant- The soldier was not in the
rruv merely for his own private gains.
80. he was a mighty poor sort OF a
'fdier. n good soldier had to BE- phys
ally sound. and at all times so. That y
npiied a fairiy sound man morally.
man morally unsound will soon BE-
,nne physically ursound. and the army q,
ouid have none such. Therefore h- n
"a that soldiers could easily b. Chris 4
ans. ii
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