Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-29
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CLOSE OF REVIVAL
SERVICES BY PARTY
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH LAST
NIGHT HOLDS LARGEST Az
DUlENCE OF THE MOvP
MENT HERE.

With a powerful address to the larg-
est audience OF the revival movement,
DIR. Ostrom last night In Central Union
church closed the series Of services.
Yesterday was the greatest day OF the
campaign. In the morning Central
Union church was crowded at the union
services, in the afternoon nearly 1000
children attended the special children's
services, and last night the church was
packed to capacity as DR.. Ostrom arose
to deliver his final address.
A hint of Memorial Day was to be
seen in the American flags draped
around the pulpit last night. In honor
of Geo. w. De Long Post No. 40, G..
A. r., a few simple decorations Of q
patriotic nature had been observed.
The veterans of the Civil and Spanish.
American wars attended in body, oc-
cupying a reserved section directly in
front of the rostrum. The singing OF
I"America" by the choir and congrega'
ton was the only regular patriotic ex'
ercise.
DIR. Ostrom preached perhaps the best
sermon of the series last night II was
a final effort, and delivered with great
insight into the workings of the minds
of those sitting before him. The text
was the one SO familiar in similar ad
dresses, Come, for all things are now
ready" Mr.. Hills led the chorus, and
Mr.. Butler sang a beautiful solo. AT
the close of the address DIR. Ostrom
made his final appeal to Honolulu. Al
his request for all to stand who had
been strengthened during the revival
movement here, the answer was in
slant and a majority of those in the
house arose. A moment later the
Evangelist asked those to stand who
desired then and there to become true
| Christians. II Is safe to say that full'
FIVE times the number arising at any
previous meeting answered the speak
er's desire by standing up. At the last
moment six or seven of the Civil Wal
veterans rose, and a soldier and sailor
from the transports, directly In front
of DIR. Ostrom, rose with them. The
revival movement reached its intensi
Ity last night.
Central Union church was crowded
before the time of beginning services
DIR. Kincaid welcomed the veteran!
lof the Civil and Spanish. American war;
lin a brief speech. I'VE owe our very
existence as citizens of this Republic Il
these veterans" he said. I'VE welcome
them among us tonight
| DIR. Ostrom reviewed the reviva
movement shortly, and said that h
should go back to he mainland with
greater knowledge and recognition o
lHawaii's Importance.
| ,h 10 wand from
East to West and from North to Soutl
the work of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association here. The work OF this as
, ISOLATION cannot be 0verestimated.
shall go away from here with the cor
viction that the association needs NOR
men and more money, and II can b
the means of diverting these here dun
ling my work on the mainland, / shal
feel 1t duty | owe to Hawaii to do SO.
DR.. Ostrom then spoke Of the man
occurrences during his campaign herr
the arrival of transports, Of the Bosto
and Bennington. and In general OF tn
number of soldiers and sailors tina
have attended the services. He ais
mentioned the Bible conference, an
then spoke directly to the veterans !
a few words Of appreciation for thel
splendid services. He also thanked tn
workers in the meetings, the usher
the members Of the chorus, and other
who have helped in the success of tn
movement
This city seems to me to have
great opportunity religiously," he sal
land ! am impressed with the fa'
that every man doing church wor
seems to have about twice as much
do as he ought. And want to than
Rev. Desha for his splendid work
interpreting"
DR.. Ostrom then spoke briefly of Il
finances of the movement. Il am us'
to little comments and criticisms {
the money side Of the campaign,
wish to say that in the twelve years
have been engaged in this work I ha'