The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-08

regard to missionary opinion or to-
Christians, is that the only salvation
of India is in the teachings of Christ.
Employers and labor leaders all agree
that if all would accept the teachings
or Christ and would live up to them.
| problems would be solved
Some people speak of this as a re-
hg1ous revival 1t is not that. 1t is
a Christian revival. We are not irving
to get up a religious discussion. We
are seeking to bring men to Christ.
| How many of US understand Christ
| This is an attempt to make men un-
derstand him. to get them to know their
| Messiah. IF he We're visibly to return
and put his hand on your shoulder and
say, Child of mine. I'll see you
through wouldn't you look up into his
face and say, Glad to see you, Savior
| Why cannot you say that tonight
Buddhism, Confucianisn, Taoisrn.
Shintoism, make a man want to do
right, Jesus puts the right in his soul,
all these religions make one hungry
for life external. Jesus feeds him. All
these faiths make a. man want to live
a perfect life. Jesus saves him. We
do not wish to get up a religious con-
troversy or discussion. The question
is, What then will you do with
Jesus?'''
DR.. Kincaid then led in prayer and
those who wished were given an op-
portun1ty to retire during the singing,
of the hymn, "Only Trust Him" But
a few retired and their places We're
quickly taken by the people from the
throng that packed the vestibuIe and
front steps
Then while all heads were bowed in
prayer DR.. Ostrom asked those who
wished to lead a Christian life OF. re-
consecrate themselves to their Master
to signify it by raising the hand Many
hands We're raised, DR.. Ostrom calling
the blessing of the Father on those
who had made their stand. Then while
Mr.. Butler sang the touching words
of the beautiful song Lord. I'm Com
ing Home" one after another rose and
signified the intention to lead Chris
tan lives.
While the hymn, Pass me not was
sung cards We're distributed. on which
those who had made their decision
might write their names and addresses.
Then with hymn the congregation
was informally dismissed. Over two
hundred persons remained while the
chorus sang and many of them took
the opportunity to speak with DR..
Ostrom, the pastors or some of the
workers
An overflow meeting was addressed
by Mr. Wadman in the chapel while
hundreds were turned away
THE OVERFLOW MEETING.
After the service in the main audi
torium last night had begun singing
was heard in the chapel. Mr. Wadrnan
went out and found the chapel full of
people who could not get into the au-
ditorium. A song service was held and
Mr.. Wadman addressed the meeting.
At the close seven made decisions to
accept Christ, one man going home with
the speaker and wrestling with the
question till he saw the light
THE MEMS SERVICE.
The first Methodist church was filed
with men at the three o'clock service
yesterday afternoon. In the audience
were many men from the transport and
cruiser. DR.. Ostrom delivered the adj
dress and Mr.. Hills led the singing.
Mr.. Butler sang a solo and then went
to Central Union, where he sang at
the women's meeting. DR.. Ostrom
spoke of the necessity of sentiment in
this matter of fact age and also laid
special stress on purity. At the close
OF the strong address thirty men came
forward and openly confessed that they
had not led the life they should and
desired to live true Christian lives.
Such large result had not been ex-
pected and gave the greatest encour-
agement to the workers. 1t was Ger
tainly great victory.
THE WoMEN's MEETING.
Mr.. Wadman addressed large meet
ing of women at Central Union yester-
day afternoon. He spoke of Faith and
the power of a mothers
love There were many short prayers
from the congregation and all found
1t most helpful meeting
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those who have tried il. Some of the
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