The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-19
MEETING FOR YOUTH
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from the-shoulder talk to the boys. He
dwelt on the temptations that beset
the pathway of boys and gave prac-
teal suggestions as to ways of avoid
ing pitfalls. BE Clean and Pure was
his message and he showed how, with
the help of God, boys could win the
fight against temptation and evil He
showed how dissipation in all forms
broke down mems constitutions, dulled
their intellects and deadened their
nerves. At the close when the speaker
asked how many boys would try to live
clean and temperate lives almost every
boy in the room leaped to his feet.
Votes of thanks We're unanimously
extended by the boys to DR.. Ostrom
and the singers and there was much
applause for the Boys Clubs. At the
conclusion of the service Rev. E. B.
Turner. who presided, announced that
the trophy banner that was to go to
the company making the best score i'll
the competitive military drill would be
awarded later. Four companies took
part in the drill. one from Kawaiahao,
two from Kauluwela and one from
the Kamehameha Preparatory school.
The latter company, uniformed in white
marching. All the companies surprised
the spectators by their proficiency in
the drill
AT CENTRAL UNION.
The regular song service opened the
meeting at Central Union church last
night. After prayer by DR.. Ostrom and
the reading of the announcements, Mr..
Butler sang, by request, the beautiful
solo. The Voice of Gods. Creation
DR.. Ostrom took as his text. Romans
14:17, For the kingdom of God is
Righteousness and peace and joy in the
Holy Ghost" He said in part:
righteousness is "a rugged term.
used vastly more in the Bible than reli-
gion. Righteousness stands as rock
of Gibraltar, it is something that is
firm and immovabie. 1t is the great
thing in life. If we have taken the
emphasis off destiny and put it upon
character we have gained.
81 believe in an awful punishment for
sin. for I believe that we must have a
moral quarantine as much as a physi-
cal. But while 1 believe in an awful
punishment for sin. L am not so con-
cerned about getting people out of per-
dition. as 1 am about getting perdition
out of the people. I believe in a beau |
tiful heaven but am more anxious TO
get heaven into the people than / am |
to get the people into heaven.
1.-The great motto of the English re- |
vival has been, Get right with God |
The first consideration is to get right. |
not to get happy; to get right. The |
kingdom of God is Righteousness. There |
are many conceptions of peace. Many |
men try TO produce peace by artificial |
means. But there can be no peace I'M |
til the heavenly government proclaims |
peace AS long as mans conscience
is at war with God there can be no real |
peace.
Can you ever picture God as frus-
trated No no. if you could, you could |
not sleep tonight. We must always
think of him as ever omnipotent and
supreme. And he says that his peace
guards our heart. The very peace that |
makes God steady will guard you and |
I. But. mark you. Righteousness first.
But the apostle says also-joy.' Joy |
is q wonderful thing far deeper than |
happiness Joy, through righteousness,
how sweet it is! 1t is natural for men |
TO seek Joy. Some men drink TO get /
it-sore head next morning, but JOY |
for a while. Some church members |
go to shows that their mothers would /
have blushed to have heard about. All /
after joy. but pity it is that men are
not willing to believe in Gods method |
of getting joy They don't believe that |
God is able to give them joy.
at is righteousness and peace and
Joy from God, and in God, and if you
believe in great God, you VIII claim |
these gifts from Him
After prayer by Mr.. Wadman and