The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-02

tons, and TO make an eternal excel
lency; and that it Is his viii that al
who are made partakers of the grace
of the gospel should publicly and
solemniy join themselves to his church
and walk before him in all his statute.
and ordinances with a perfect heart
's. / believe in the resurrection OF
the body: in the judgment of the great
day, and in the everlasting happiness
/ of the righteous and the everlasting
punishment Of the wicked.
| Dedication and covenant.
'tAnd now in conformity with these
sacred and momentous truths, and in
/ the presence OF angels and nlen I make
a solemn dedication of myself and OF
| my all; avouching this day, the Lord
Jehovah, Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
to be my God, my father, my Savior,
my Sanctifier, and hurnbly giving up
myself to him my chosen portion, 30
| be his. and only his forever I ac-
knowledge my everlasting and indie
spensibIe obligation TO glorify God in
all the duties of holy life according to
his word. Depending on his all suffi-
cient grace I engage To walk as a
Christian in the faith and order of the
gospel, conscientiously attending the
worship of God, in secret, in family,
and in public upon the sacraments of
the New Testament. baptism and TIA.
Lords supper, and the discipline of his
kingdom. I do solennly covenant to
walk with Gods people, to watch over
them, and submit to their Christian
watch and care. to let my light shine
before men. and to seek the glory of
God in promoting their happiness and
salvation.
Having confessed my sins. before
this church and made a public pro-
fession of my faith in Jesus Christ,
and with their consent taken on me
the vows of his everlasting covenant,
and solemnly engaged to be the Lords,
and to walk with his people as a Chris
tian. and as citizen of Zion, I de-
sire moreover to unite fully with this
particular church, and have my name
enrolled with theirs, and as one of their
members to enjoy their privileges. and
to engage with them in the service of
God our Savior.
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands,
The government replied under date of
subject to ratification by the legisla-
ture and with the following proviso:
provided, that in case of the nom
fuifilment on the part of this Govern
rnent of the conditions specified in the
letter of the above named gentlemen,
1t shall be optional with this Govern
ment to allow the Institution. with all
additions & Improvement which may
have been made upon the premises. &
all rights & privileges connected there |
with, to revert to the said Mission, to |
be held in behalf of the Am. Board OF |
com. for Foreign missions. or to pay |
The sum of $4,000. Provided also that /
n case this Government shall find it |
,xpedient to divert this establishment |
% other purposes than those of edu> |
,ation it shall be at liberty to do so,
IN condition that it sustain an institu
ion of like character, and on similar
principles in some other place on the |
Stands or pay the sum of $751; 900 to said
Mission, in behalf of the Mission Board
n Boston"
These additional proposals of the gov
rnment were accepted blythe mission
lnder date of April 2S, 1s49. On May
the mission proposed a substitution
or the previously presented confession
# faith. which was accepted by the
government in the following CORE
pondence:
Honolulu, May Sth, 1s4o.
To his Eek. r. Armstrong
Minister of Public Instruction
of His Hawaiian Majesty.
Sir
Being Instructed by the American
Mission in their General Meeting late
v adjourned, we would, as their
1omtee. most respectfully present for
Tour consideration, the Confession of
Faith within enclosed, as a substitute
or the one given with the Articles of
.greement, transferring the Mission
;em. at L-luna to the Hawaiian Gov
rnment.
The reasons for requesting the sub
titution are, that the previously pre-
ented Confession,-although according. II
n all its specified doctrines. with our !,
elief, & with that also of the churches /;
" whom that Institution has been
ounded & sustained.-is yet not so dis
motive, as to present barrier to the /.
Introduction there of other & deie-
erious doctrines not specified in sd. L
III VIII ADMIT also OF
eaching in that Seminary. views en-
rely at variance with those Of this
Iission & of the churches sustaining ]
/; such as we feel to be entirely SUBJ
ersive of Evangelical Christianity.
Not doubling but that these reasons i
ill commend themselves to the mem I
ers of His Majesty's Govt. we beg b
cave TO express, in presenting them.
ne high consideration with which we
emain II
Your Ex most sincere Friends ID
& obednt. Servants k
w. P. ALEXANDER II
c. B. ANDREWS Comte." i
s. n. CASTLE Il
I'VE Believe.
list. That there is one only living |
, true God, the creator. preserver, & :
Governor of the Universe; Being
independent. & immuta-
lie, infinite in power. wisdom, justice,
mercy & truth. 1
I'D. That the Scriptures of the Old 1