The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-25

congregation for the union ThankSglV-
ing service at II a. m. There was q
preponderance of the gentler sex, yet
many representative men were present
IL. large proportion of cases with theil
wives or families. as follows:
Judge Sanford B. Dole, DR.. j. T. Nc
Donald. c. NJ. Cooke, w, O. Smith. P
c. Jones. C. H. Anterior, A. S. Cleg-
horn. Capt. w. A. Clark. w. L. Whit
ney. F. B. McStocker, Geo. P. Castle
w. w. Hall, Rev. DR.. S. E. Bishop
Jonathan Shaw. willard E. Brown
Rev. DR.. Bingham, Judge c. A. Gal
braith, j. r. Gait, Senator c. H. Dickey
VIM. c. Roe, j. G. Spencer, Curtis P.
Iaukea, Prof. u. thompson, II. T.
Wichman, William McCandless. John
A. McCandless, j. Mort Dat, D. =.
wilmington, s k Kamaiopili, w. o.
Atwater, W. j. Forbes, John M. Tenn
pieton, ]. n. Taggarc:. Henry Hogan.
w. A. Love, j. NJ. Webb, Rev. w. L..
Westerve1t. Prof. Edgar Wood. DR.. n.
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son, W. A Bowen, DR.. C. T. Rodgers.
Rev. o. Fl. Quick.
To the right of DR.. Kincaid, pastor
of Central Union church and preacher
of the day, on the platform was seat
ed Rev. j. w. Wadman, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and to his
left Governor Geo. R. Carter, Rev. Ed
ward Bates Turner presiding. Rev. J..
L. Hopwood of Kamehameha chapel
and Rev. P. NJ. Snodgras of the Chris
tan church mission.
The decorations of platform and choir
loft were simpler than on former occa-
sions, consisting of clusters of sugar
cane tassels and leaves on either side
of the desk, few potted palms above
and below, and several United States
flags draped.
OPENING EXERCISES.
There was full choir in the loft,
with Mrs. A. F. Judd (Sr.) at the or
gan. An organ prelude was followed
by the anthem, Unto Thee, o God, do
we give thanks" (Watson), sung by
the choir
Governor Carter, in clear and well
accented tones, read President Roose-
velt's Thanksgiving proclamation.
This was followed by the singing of the
Doxology, when there was a responsive
reading of the 103rd Psalm, led by Mr.
Hopwood. Keller's American hymn,
Angel of Peace, thou hast wandered
too long" was then sung by choir and
congregation.
Mr. Wadman offered the Thanksgiv-
ing prayer, beginning with an invoca-
ton from one of David's psalms of
alteration He offered thanks to God
for the peace and safety of the nation,
as we'll as the abundant harvest. pray
ing that as prosperity was youchsafed
so might charity abound. For our
Christian churches, schools, society and
homes grateful homage was rendered.
Thanks were especially offered up that
in this age so much was being done to
Christianize other lands, that so many
young Ir1en and young women of cul-
ture were going into far lands with the
gospel of peace, and for what had been
done to Christianize all lands and to
bring all peoples to sit at the feet OF
Jesus. Prayer was made to hasten the
time when all men, without distinc-
ton of color or nationality, should
"place the crown of kingship on that
blessed brow The time was beseech-
ed when all wars should cease, and
thanks were offered UP for what had
been done at Washington to promote
the peace conference, and for the fact
that the great European countries We're
leaving their disputes to peaceful arbi-
ira tion. For real Thanksgiving hearts,
that they might rejoice in their Heav-
cnly Father, and that persons and
homes in sorrow might be Jivinely con
soled, the leader in devotIons fervently
prayed.
Stanley Livingston, in rich bass,
sang an offertory solo and, when the
collection was taken UP. Mr.. Turner
offered an appropriate prayer. Then
choir and congregation with evident
spirit sang the hymn, Worship the
King"
THANKSGIVING SERMON.
Rev. William Morris Kincaid, D. D.,
preached the Thanksgiving sermon, his
opic being: AN Appeal TO Force or
Reason, Which, He chose as his
ext Isaiah 2:2-"He shall judge be-
.ween the nations and shall rebuke
words into plowshares and their spears
nto pruning hooks. Nation shall not 4
lift up sword against nation, nor shall
hey learn war any more"
Was that not a wonderful prophecy?
he preacher asked. The people to
rhom it was uttered We're at the time
by foes. 1t was an age
with barbarism. Yet they
we're given 20 see a vision of peace
Fhen swords should be beaten into
lowshares and spears into pruning
ooks. They had visions of times when
he arts of peace should supplant the
rrs of war, when people should be
1edded away from their savage pas
ions and led into the ways of peace.
t was safe to say that no such visions
f peace could have been seen by any
ther people. They had been taught
he principle of the brotherhood of man
nd the prophecies of peace were born
( the instincts Of that bro1 herhood.