The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-04

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iH itHf uhU com fNn what tta nHuh
N t'UmNuH ffUtHT what fuuf own
frnirfIrH OFF hymns Iufs that native
tongue nirm have meant tn enc Hn-
vnlIan people in 1922 what o. mlEht
have meant tn thr swHfulnr genera
lions Of shot people since iiat swept
frnin the enrthF
ds NOT forget the high associations
uf cur work iu these Islands with thnt
royal namo and with the rovnlty vt
the Hawaiian race. the .uefnrtinua
to this cathedral foundation. the trans
iating the Boob of Common Prayer into
the native LANGUAGE by khmuhumcha
~. revised by yourself. the successful
hcckonlnr ~ that same monarch
which brought Bishop Stalcy aud the
mission here. the laying ~ the corner
stone OF this cathedral church by Ka-
mehnmeha V. the memorials and liv-
log personalities here Of other names
OF high authority and lineage Much
less do ! forget the noble and blessed
work ~ devoted servants OF Christ Of
other Christian bodies for many years
IN these Islands with their rich results
past and present. For all this we may
thank God. but the much reckoning of
the statue as we today pass this juris-
diction Of this church from one TO an
other branch of our great race stands
out before me almost as an arraign-
ment Of our common Christianity. FOR
its lost opportunities of the eighteenth
century-an arraignment which, as we
face The future, should make us tingle
not so much with shame. which is prof
rior from the Islands OF the sea,
with n spear. reckoning To the
captain Of our salvation with a cross.
kamehameha | did becSon TO Nancou
itless, as with n tremor throughout our
whole communion and Christianity to
be up and doing to lose no twentieth
century opportunities for the spread OF
the Kingdom of Christ and the winning
OF souls He died to save.
And what opportunities there are
abroad for the Church of God What
opportunities may then not be here by
the help and mercy of God! Oceanica
for Christ as well as for commerce!
Fellow citizenship with the saints as
well Us under the flag, Civilization by
the cross even more than by the com
munity of interests Life OF this very
Eastertide incorruptible, for all racial
corruption and decay! These be our
ringing watchwords!
The gift OF this zeal and this spirit
is nothing less than the gift OF God.
The united fronting for 1t is more from
within than from without We go to
Gods altar presently to find there az
their truest source the gift OF zeal and
the secret Of Oneness. 1t is happy
incident that the very vessels we use
in the Holy Communion are the pro-
vision of an American communicate,
the memorial of "A holy American priest.
DIR. James DE KOVen. That commun-
ion of the altar was before. and is
above. and Will far outlast all annex
atoms and all earthly changes. There
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Chief Bishopric of souls In Jesus Christ,
the same yesterday. today and for
ever, These lines of dioceses and dis
tricts must he: these civil and ecclesi-
astlcal re-adiustments must come from
time to time; but all the histories OF
nations between the upper room OF the
eucharists institution and this altar.
and all this map making since, never
change fealties or flags In the one
fellowship of the one Blessed Sacra-
ment From 1t let us go away this
morning lifted up to higher plane of
prayer and of action, THAT we may
continue In that holy fellowship and
do all such good work as he has pre-
pared for us to walk in"
When Bishop Nichols concluded his
address, delivered in most part directly
tC Bishop Willis, he returned to the
thrones placed side by side, to find that
the retiring prelate had vacated that
nearest to the altar, which was thus
reserved for him, and the silent ac-
acknowledgements Of the new order caused
some little feeling, especially on the
part OF Or Kitcat, who was for a mo-
ment overcome with emotion. and could
not continue the service until he had
withdrawn.
After the usual service, Bishop Mich
oil Tod hn II,l nj nj
most the entire congregation communi-
eating. Bishop Nichols was assisted by
Bishop Willis. Canon Ault acting as
epistoier. After the benedictlon thu
congregation quickly dispersed. there