The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-06

term teamwork - There is no cant
about it, but it is the most Christian
word our colleges ever gave to the
world. 1t is the thing that wins every
where in this era of brotherhood. We,
historic churches of Hawaii, need team
work more than any one other human
quality Thank God, we are getting it..
There is a splendid solidarity already
associations in the Union excel each
for HIMSELF means sure death to a
football eleven, legislature, to indi-
vidual character or to a company of
Christian churches. Enough said. Hilo
sounded the watchword, teamwork. )"
Look out for winning play in the flu
ture
Lastly, the deep undercurrent of this
years anniversary was loyalty to
Christ. Mr.. Oleson, our new secretary,
the right man in the right place, struck
this keynote in his brief opening ad
dress. It was no holiday game that
drew us together at HALL church, no
political convention, no fraternal So
ciety rally, no financial congress, no
convocation on behalf of some charity
of reform. 1t was the Kings Bust
ness. We met to consider how we
could do our part to Crown Christ King
the greatest cause in all this world,
embracing every possible human good.
Therefore, when we faced that giant
enemy of the Cross, the Drink Demon,
we lost no time in planning our share
in it's overthrow ringing fourfold
appeal, first, to the American people to
outlay the traffic in Hawaii; second,
to Congress to prohibit all sale, man
ufacture and importation of liquors
here; third, to our Legislature to enact
local option and leave our present law
alone, and, fourth, to the voters of the
Territory to nominate and elect only
those candidates who will carry out this
policy. When again the evil Of vice
was confronted, a campaign of quiet
education was set on foot. Every
question was decided in the light of
the Cross. Private preferences were
not Offended. From beginning to end
the spirit of CAN for Christi seemed
to rule the meeting. With but one or
two momentary nonconcordant notes,
harmony dominated all minds and mem
ory records one uninterrupted scene Of
joy.
As your minister I am glad to bring
you back this story and to say that |
am prouder than ever of our Hawaiian
brethren and what they are doing. My
faith in them has never wavered since
that first year when they did so nobly
at Lihue in setting the interests of all
our churches above those of their own.
They have their weaknesses, Sc have
we all, but they respond wonderfully
to leadership loyal to Christ. That IS
noble trait And it characterizes our
churches of all nationalities.
This trait imposes a heavy respon-
sibility upon US white Christians. We
stand in the full light of privilege. If
we show the spirit of Christ in faith |
fulness to His Church, in simple living,
in personal work for Jesus, in regard |
for religious worship, in missionary
zeal and in straight, honest brotherli- |
ness, this Territory viii be won quick |
ly for our Master. The influence of /
this church is so wide that if we mean /
business in serving Christ, every man
in the islands, yellow, brown, black or
white, will feel it instantly. For the |
sake of all these our fellows, let US
rally round the Cross.