The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-30

sincerity. Why can't man come out
in a manly way and say, oh, God,
don't want to be a Christian? If he
doesn't want to be. But they don't;
they make excuses.
"Insincerity is the trouble with most
men who can't see their way to be
Christians. They say they won't ac-
cept Christ until they have analysed
the matter of religion to the last analy-
sis. A man who wouldn't eat bread
until he had examined 1t to the last
analysis would be very likely to starve
to death. Some men say there are
hypocrites in the church and they are
In their way. Dear friend can't you
see that II the hypocrites are in your
way you must be going the same way
and you'd better turn around? If you
, saw a boy drowning the least you
could do would be to jump in and save
| him and not stand and make fun Of
his inability to swim. So IL you see a
man in the church who is not doing
ridicule his attempt to live right oh,
insincerity is the trouble with us.
| Don't say I'd be better IL l had
more advantages Don't blame the city.
If you can't be good in the city get out
into the country there is plenty of
room there. If you can't be good in
Honolulu go to Hilo, If you can't be
good in Hilo go to some other town;
IL you can't be good on earth then
you'd better go to heaven. Some people
think that they have a particular Ii
cense to live unrighteously because
they live in the Hawaiian Islands. That
is nonsense There is no place where
you have a better chance to be good
than in Honolulu-if you want to.
But. lastly, / often meet n man who
says, i tried once and failed This is
the most pathetic class of all-unless
they try again. If you are going in the
wrong direction turn around and so in
the right direction. There is a table
spread for you all. Jesus invites you
Hear him say Come, for all things are
now ready Will you hear his voice
Come, comet"
After prayer the decision cards
were distributed and the open door
was given, after which there was a
brief after meeting.
| The AFTER MEETING.
A large proportion of the congrega-
ton remained for the after meeting
and after a hymn they We're briefly ad-
dressed by DR.. Ostrom. In response &c
the question "Have you been helped by
these meetings." nearly every one in
the church arose. In response to the
appeal of DIR. Ostrom for men ant
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many others arose and for the firs
time confessed Christ In concluding
DR.. Kincaid and Pastor Wadman
representing the pastors and churches
: stepped up and shook hands with DR.
; Ostrom, bidding him Godspeed on hi
: journey and thanking him for his work
While the GLORY song" 'Blest be tn,
: tie that binds and the Doxology wer,
sung many pressed forward to grasI
the evangelist and singers by the hand
CHILDREN's SERVICE.
About one thousand five hundred
children gathered in Central Unior
church yesterday afternoon for q great
Children's Day Rally. They repre-
sented English Portuguese Hawaiian
Chinese and japanese Sunday schools
Mr.. Butler sang and DIR. Ostrom de,
livered stirring address. An after
meeting was held in the chapel for the
older children and many signed tn,
decision cards"
MORNING SERVICE.
Central Union was packed at the 4
, o'clock union service. The various pas
tors led in the opening exercises. The
big chorus was led by Mr.. Hills. DIR
Ostrom preached a powerful sermon or
Love-" Mr., Butler sang "The voice OF
God in creation"
AT THE PRISON.
There was an interesting service al
oahu Prison yesterday morning. II
was arranged by Miss Crosett, who has
entertained the prisoners so frequently
She goes away in the China today and
the prisoners gave her a unanimous
vote of thanks for her work for them
The entertainment consisted of music
and recitations by girls of Miss Cros-
ett's classes. The prison quartette
sang and Mr.. Fred Butler gave solo
WITH THE EvANGELISTS.
Mr.. John p. Hills goes to the coast
vi 'He Emma to-udS anu VIII leau the
singing at the International Epworth
League Convention at Denver, early in
July. Mr.. Fred Butler will remain here
for about ten days, singing at the Mo,
ana Thursday evening and at benefit
a week from Tuesday. He will ther
leave in the Alameda, going to Winona
Lake to sing at the Bible Conference
DIR. Ostrom goes to take part in the
Bible Conference at Winona Lake.
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