The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-11-13
THE MEMORIAL SERMON FOR
THE LATE REV. DIR. BIN CHAM

4 The operation was successful and he
4 seemed to be doing we'll. But o weak
heart was involved and suddenly on
Sunday when he was sitting up taking
nourishment he was stricken, and in a
moment was gone. The end, when it
came, was instantaneous and painless
la real translation, g in moment, in
the twinkling Of an eye.p 1t was such
a departure as he had often expressed
the wish might be his, and for that we
are thankful to God. e
/ Strange and pathetic,-he was strick.
en- and passed away on the very Sun.
day, October 25, when throughout the
nation in the Congregational Sunday
schools the children were engaged in ,
a missionary exercise in his honor and,
to further the work in the island world
by subscription for stock in the new.
missionary vessel, the second "Hiram
Bingham SUCCESSOR to SO many
Morning Stars. = This special program
contained two pictures of the vessels,
the old and the, new "Hiram Bine.
ham, and his own portrait. Surely
the new boat will be constant memo.
rial to this heroic soul, with tender
and pathetic memories of his life and
noble death.
He still wanted to live to complete
his Bible work in the Gilbertese. But
God had other work for him. Good
buries His workman, but the work
| goes on" Others will be raised up
to continue his work in his memory
and name. God grant that this heroic
| life, now ended here in Baltimore, may
give to us new interest in the work
of the island world. :.
May a. baptism OF missionary zeal
be felt by us here in Baltimore where
this great missionary breathed his last
prayer, and in this church where his
heroic frame now rests for while be-
! fore it goes on ITS last journey to the
South Seas. / feel in the midst Of
the sadness today that it is great
honor which is ours, to be able to pay
this tribute of respect today to DR..
Bingham. Wherever DR.. Bingham's
Gust rests is sacred spot
remember how the, people of AS.
| sissi in Italy cherished the memory OF
their beloved Saint Francis, who died
among them. 1t was a glory to have
saint even die in their midst. This
saint of God has died among us. May
his death be the conservation of our
lives anew to his great work in God 8
service
at such brief notice that we could not
summon our whole congregation. But
! this company who has gathered for
this service, children of God and lovers
of the great missionary work, are here
to pay their sincerest tribute of respect
and affection to DR.. Bingham for his
service and work. There are no vacant
pews at this service. For i seem to.
see here hundreds and thousands of
dusky faces--men, women and children
three generations of the Gilbertese,
whom he has known and worked with
{ and converted to God, his spiritual chill
dren-many of them now on earth,
many more in heaven. They come
bringing their love and their gratitude.
And 1 seem to see also this great.
auditorium filed with angel forms, for
the, angels of God are interested in this
man, and rejoice in the heroic work
that he has done.
Il This service today is only prelimi-
nary one, before the remains start ON
the long journey to Honolulu. A special
memorial service will be held in Brook
lyn this coming Sunday at Plymouth
church, where he made his last address,
, He was better known there, and it will
be great gathering, worthy the man
4 anu Ills WOTh. lie HHdl SERVICES VIII
, be at Honolulu, his birthplace and his
home, and there the interment will take
place. -
Our congregational ministers in Bal
timore are pallbearors at this service.
They feel it great privilege and hon.
or to bear the body of this herois mis-
! sionary to his grave. They have also
, sent floral tribute with palms of VIC
tory and the inscription, "In loving
, memory of modern apostle and heroic
} soldier of the Cross From the Con-
gregational ministers of Baltimore.'e
: What they say in this inscription is
' nobly true. This man was in very
/. truth modern apostle and heroic SOL
0 der of Christ
a Does this service seem lonely one,
Q here in Baltimore where DIR. Bingham
a never was before, here where only a
9 few personally knew him, here where
!, none of his loved ones could be with
g him at the last2 I remember lone
s lier death and funeral than this, and
g yet that was the grandest on earth. It
o was the death and funeral of Noses
{. Do yon remember the pathetic circum.
k stancesf Moses alone ON the noun
3, tain of Nebo, not single soul with
l. him, but God. Yet see what it really
3 meant-how majestic in its loneliness.
a "That was the grandest funeral
N That ever passed on earth,
A. But no man heard the tramping
I Or saw the train go forth.
,e And no man dug that sepulchre
il And no man saw it e'er;
q. For the angels of God upturned the sod
m And laid the dead man there.