The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-09
TENTH anniversary
OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Celebrated With Appropriate Exercises Last
Night---Dr. Craig's Exposition of the
Faith and Practice.
(From Mondays ADVERTISER

| Inc CHRISTIAN CnuTCn III GOHOlull
celebrated it's tenth anniversary will
fitting exercises last night. The churcl
was filled with an interested audience
who entered into the spirit of the oc'
cason. \ double quartette assisted II
the music and the congregation sang
the three hymns that were sung al
the first meeting ten years ago, Beau
tiful zion" safely Through Another
Week" and II Love Thy Kingdom
Lord" Rev. Mr.. Snodgrass, who Is In
charge of the Cooley mission work
gave a report of progress, showing a
very satisfactory condition in the work
for the poorer classes.
DIR. Bayard Craig then spoke of the
history of the church, giving most in
teresting account from the archives of
the church. The church had it's con-
ception in a meeting held during the
last of July 1894 by a number of peo-
| pie interested in the formation of a
| Christian church. At this meeting
S1260 was pledged for the work. The
first service was held in Harmony hall,
August 8. 1894, with about a dozen peo-
pie in attendance. Rev. T. d. Garvin
preached from the text, "Despise Not
Small Things" On August 10, was the
first baptism, Arthur Arlington of II.
NJ S. Champion and seven Japanese
being immersed in Kewalo spring. on
August &c Rev. Eric Lewis of the Epis-
copal church Joined the congregation
with Lieut.. II. H. Stileman of H. NJ. S.
Hyacinth. These two subsequently be-
came the first elders> The first COM
munion was held on the first Lords
day in September and the charter
members. numbering eleven, We're then
enrolled.
On September is the first prayer
meeting was held. For a time services
were held in a tent on Merchant street
but in January, 1895, the church build
ing fund amounted to over $500 and
the new church was commenced on
w. McCandless's lot on Alakea street
This lot was at first leased but later
was given by Mr.. McCandless to the
church. The present edifice was COM
pleted and the first service held in it |
Nov. "a, 1895. 1t cost $500. The church
now owns a valuable lot in the resi-
dence section at Makiki and proposes
to build a beautiful new edifice in the
near future. 1t has an extensive mis-
sion work and is in a most fourishing
THE CHURCH'S BASIS.
Belief and Practice of the Christian |
Church." was DR.. Craig's theme at the |
Christian church the previous Sunday
evening. He said in part;
Although the religious body repre-
sented here tonight has no creed or
rule of faith other than the Bible we
have always been ready to give the
public a statement of our belief and
practice. There seems to be a special
need of something of this kind in Ho-
nolulu where we have but this small
and its missions to repre-
sent us and where many of the people
know nothing of religious movement
hat, While the youngest of the larger
protestant bodies. has been growing
more rapidly than any of them and
low, with 100000 members, is so far
Is numbers are concerned far in excess
If the Congregational, Episcopal and
churches. The christian"
'hurch or Disciples" gained SO, 464 last
year.
These figures are presented not in
my hoastful way. Power and influ-
,nce are not always measured by num-
)ers but as this wonderful growth is
| tribute to the winning power of our
loctrinal position it has its fitting place
n this statement.
Back of all the sects and parties of
there is a common chris
ianity, simple, Christ-taught. catholic.
our desire Is to put ourselves in har-
nony with that, to place ourselves on
he broad platform of loving loyalty
o the Lord Jesus Christ. From begin
ling TO end our cry has been, 20, Lord
What would thou have us to do?" He
aid, IF man loves me he will keep
ny words" "Ye are my friends If we
10 whatsoever l have commanded
GU" We look TO Christ for COM ,
hands and leadership not to the priests
nd theologians.
Name-It would he inconsistent for
people yielding headship and au-
hority only to the Christ to consent
o Wear any name not authorized in
he New Testament. We read OF THE 3,
'hurch of Christ" DISCIPLES of
hrist." christians" These are sat-
'factory. They are not sectaritn. We
o not seek TO monopolize any of these
dliltS' we no MOI tlhlIl To De the Otlly l,
hristians but We want to he chris
lans only.
Plea-Our plea is for christianity as
hrist teaches il, as he wants It to b.
a the individual and In the church.
We know We have much to learn and
- secure opportunity FOR growth in
poWledge.
Credible convert In the Apostles
avs was admitted 10 christian fellow
hip ON the conditions of heartfelt faith
! Jesus ~ the Christ the son OF God.
nd q manifestation of this faith by
spentaner and baptism, This IL our
iced, II Is the "lreed of Chrlatnn-
am Everything in true christianity
rows oul uf this as the nak groNa 4
'om the acorn Il is snopgh aud not q
1n much a
nqlu N Path Thf hills the Word ,
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