The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-01-21
THE METHODIST
CONFERENCE

: The workers in the Hawaiian Mis-
; sion of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. in conference assembled re-
sumed its order of business in the
! First church, on Beretania avenue.
yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The devotional meeting was led by
Rev. C. H. Min, after which the Bishop
addressed the congregation on a SUBJ
ject suggested by Scripture taken
from / Samuel. 1857, THE Lord seeth
not as man seeth." He held the Sa-
viour to illustrate the thought that
the outward exhibition of greatness
counts for but little, as compared with
the heart love for God and man. His
application was in the fact that the
humblest may not only worship, but
also represent God in acceptable SER
vice among men.
a number of representative business
and professional men were present
and expressed themselves as being
pleased and helped by the bishops
remarks.
In the business session, the actual
disciplinary questions were asked, and |
action taken, where occasion required. |
A class of six young men were con-
tinued in conference relation. being in |
the studies of the first year; five
others in the studies of the second |
year; one in the fourth year, and one
other admitted on trial. Reports were
received from several of the mission
aries showing marked advancement in
the work committed to their care. Ho-
nolulu was selected as the place of
holding the next annual meeting. The
conference adjourned at noon, to meet
this morning at $50 o'clock.
AN EVENING SERMON.
The members and friends of the
River street japanese Methodist Epis-
copal church assembled in their house
of worship last evening to hear words
of encouragement and cheer from the
chief pastor of Methodists, David H
Moore, DID, LID. There were pres
ent, also, number of Americans, anx-
ious to hear the well known divine
speak After the opening exercises
the bishop addressed the audience,
the church on possess
ng so splendid house of worship and
being free TO worship in the spirit of .
he true religion of Jesus Christ.
He then gave a splendid exposition
IF the third chapter of the second
.pistle of Peter. He began by saying G
hat the chapter in question was one g
# the grandest in the New Testament.
L contains the gospel of the last
hings. We all believe that all things 4
present must and will be destroyed. r
iod's word declares it. Science
not only the possibility
,ut the probability of it's coming to c
ASS. We believe that God could de- ?
troy the world which He made.
He has said in His word that the u
World will be destroyed by fire. That
here shall be another heaven and Ia
arth prepared for those that love .
lin.
God is interested in His creatures II
Thom He has made and loves. There e
must be something within us which d
auses God to so love US. That some c.
hing is the possibility of a Christian ir
haracter, which will insure us a Il
lessed future life with God in world m
rec from sin and all that which de- fe
les. If we seek such a character we b'
ill be diligent in business. fervent in r
pirit, serving the Lord. We will en- NJ
10y intense devotion and effort TO F
OF only save ourselves, but others as &
ell .
A true faith in God and His prom
es makes US different from other
len. While others seek for happiness
the things of this world, believers
i Christ look for it in the great
Iture.
In his closing remarks the bishop
xhorted his hearers to cling TO the
nth OF the fathers and permit moth ,
lg to deter them in their efforts to
ease God by accepting His son Jesus
hrist; following His footsteps, and
4eking to bring with them some ram
,med soul to inherit with them the
lings which God has prepared.
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