The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-19
MEETING FOR YOUTH
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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 were 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 in
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.
won much applause by its excellent
marching. All the companies surprised
the spectators by their proficiency in
1.-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"
DIR. Ostrom took as his text, Romans
14:17 For the kingdom of God Is
righteousr ess and peace and JOY in the
Holy Ghost" He caid in part:
righteousness is a rugged term,
used vastly more In the Bible than reli-
gion. Righteousness stands as rock
of Gibraltar, II is something that Is
firm and immovable. 1t Is the great
thing in life. If we have taken the
emphasis off destiny and put 1t upon
character we have gained.
II believe in an awful punishment for
| sin, for believe that we must have a
moral quarantine as much as a physi-
cal. But while / believe in an awful
punishment for sin, / am not so con-
cerned about getting people out of per-
dition, as ! am about getting perdition
out of the people. / believe In 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 10 get happy; to get right. The
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 a mans conscience
| is at war with God there can be no real
peace.
':Can you ever picture God as frus-
! trated. No, no, II 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
l. But, mark you, Righteousness fist.
But the apostle says also-joy. Joy
is wonderful thing, far deeper than
happiness. Joy. through righteousness,
how sweet 1t is! 1t Is natural for men
to seek JOY. Some men drink to get
it-sore head next morning. but Joy
for while. Some church members
go to shows, that their mothers would
have blushed to have heard about. All
after JOY. ,but pity 1t 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.
1T is righteousness and peace and
Joy from God, and in God, and II you
believe in a great God, you will claim
these gifts from Him."
After prayer by Mr., wadman and
the singing of Trust and Obey" the
meeting was turned over to DR.. Kin
caid, while DR.. Ostrom hurried to the
Y. M. C. A. auditorium to address the
boys meeting. Many persons signed
the desired cards before the close OF
service.
OTHER SERVICES.
There was a big attendance at the
noon service yesterday when DR.. Os-
from spoke on the Third Command
ment." In the afternoon he spoke to
another audience on the subject of
What Hindered Pentecost." Today is
the last day for services this week.
There will be three services as usual.
Sunday there will be special services.
the afternoon meeting being held in
Kawaiahao church. Next Tuesday the
meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association and the Bible Conference