The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-01

surprise very many to know the num-
Der in this community who make a
daily systematic study of the Bible,
and who pray to God daily, and from
the heart that they may live a godly
life in this present evil world.
How often, person protesting to be
Christian, when asked to give an an
I swer from the Bible for his faith is not
able to do so; very frequently if an at
tempt is made the Scripture is quoted
wrong.
There may not be revival in a pub
lie way, but we do sincerely hope that
there will be a revival of Bible study
in the homes of the people, and of
preaching the word from the pulpits
In regard to disasters, local and gen.
eral being the cause of revivals we
would say that it is Bible truth that
when the judgments of God "are in the
earth the people learn righteousness -
lisa. 26: 9, 90, s. And again in Job 49,:
1880 the Lord says that He afflicts man
'to bring back his soul from the pit to
be enlightened with the light of the
living" But though he cause grief.
to the multitude of His mercies. For
He does not afflict willingly (from the
heart, ma1gin) nor grieve the children
of men" Lam. 8: 1898. Then why
does the Lord send judgments and af-
ffictions upon men? The answer has
already been stated, to teach the peo-
pie righteousness, or right doing, and
to keep back man from the pit of de-
ar Mt which e oac &c
him. This is true of nations as well
as of individuals for 1.-The Most High
ruleth in the kingdoms of men," Dan.
4: II. Every calamity and affliction
should cause men to ask why it is sent
that they may learn the lesson of right
doing and obedience to Gods law, phys
that the yisitatfons of earthquakes in
nearly all parts of the world should
cause people to turn with all their
hearts to God?
The spirit of greed and commercial
ism is SO occupying minds that they
have but little time for the service of
the true God but dedicate most of their
time to the service of mammon. In
temperance in eating and drinking has
such control of people that in order to
| satisfy d lew SQUARE InCDeS or taste
surface, they so lower the vital powers
of resistance that instead of being able
to resist the constant attacks of dis
ease germs, man falls a prey to disease
while being a slave of appetite. Dame
Fashion has many devotees who sac
rffice their life upon the altar of pride
in service to her, much more hurtful
and cruel than the feet binding of the
Chinese. Sensual matrimonialism is so
sapping the vital powers of the body
and disfiguring the countenances of
men and women that it can be truth
fully said as written, THE shew of
their countenances doth witness against
them and they declare their sin as
sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto
their soul: for they rewarded evil unto
themselves" lisa. 3:9
Billions Of dollars are yearly expend-
ed in preparing and maintaining the
altar of Mars, the god of war. and
when the offering or human lives is
made, as it surely VIII be, the word
again declares that it will be "destruc
ton upon destruction" ''for the whole
land is spoiled OF this the Lord saws:
my people are foolish, they have not
known me; they are scottish children
and they have no understanding: they