The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-16
TIMELY TALK
At CONFERENCE
Bishop MO0re's Lesson on the
Old Year and the
New.

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The second days session Of the an
nual meeting Of the Hawaiian Mission
of the Methodist church was held yes
terday, beginning at g o'clock in the
morning by the conference examina-
ton and concluding at o'clock last
night by the singing of closing hymns
in three Honolulu branches OF the
church. the First Methodist church on
Beretania avenue. at which Bishop
Moore delivered an address, the Ko-
rean church and at the River Street
japanese church. at both of which the
teachers of the nationality OF the con-
gregation spoke.
During the afternoon, at the insti-
tute meeting, Secretary Paul Super, of
the Y. NJ c. A, spoke on The Work
Among Young People,
The address delivered last night by
Bishop Moore dealt with the value of
time, his subject being "A Timely Ad-
dress on Time Taking part also in
the services were Rev. DR. Wadman,
Rev. DR.. Crane and Rev. A. c. Nc
Keever, while special music by the
members of the choir and solo by
Mrs. Hare were rendered.
BISHOP MOORE'S ADDRESS.
The address of Bishop Moore, who
was introduced by DR.. Wadman. was.
in part, as follows:
Though it is mid-January, the Old
Year is only midtown on the horizon.
We fired noisy salutes to welcome the
New Year. but after all our thoughts
and hearts are with the Old Year,
fading in the haze yondera
But it is to the year of grace, 1908,
the unveiled New Year, to which We
are TO address ourselves tonight. 1t is
big with destiny for US, but the des-
tiny is hidden in mystery. Health,
disease, perchance death; social joys,
and sorrows; business success or fail
ure: political disaster; pestilence and
war-an may be there and there for
u.s. We cannot escape If we would.
We must move on. OF some Of these
strictly personal experiences we have
hints and prophecies. Here and there
one iii our circle seems marked for
early transfer; business here seems
foredoomed; and anon glimpses of
better fortune. AS our vision takes
longer sweep, the mystery yields
CLEANS of light. We speak with GER
tafnty of oncoming economic events;
of political issues; of worId-efnbracing
diplomacy Hints and foregleams are
notwithstanding rays from the up
lifted torch of Experience. Valuable
Not TO be dfsregarded. Yet they, too,
are yelled in mystery. We know not
what day shall bring forth.
This mystery not only includes the
events of the year, but its integrity as
well. It is not given TO us absolutely.
Only a moment at a time. Go to now,
we that say. today or tomorrow we will
go into such a city, and continue there
a year, and buy and sell and get gain;
Whereas We know not what shall be
on the morrow" Thus ST. James re-
Dukes us.
What vivid picture Upper gives
of this moment by-moment living
"A man life 10 a tower,
With a staircase of many steps
That as he travels upward crumble
Successfully behind him.
1t follows that we must act accord
ing TO this measurement-use and
value time as consisting only of the
present moment. The past is gone.
We cannot recall its priceless oppor-
tunities. True,
'"Tis greatly wise to question our past
hours,
And ask them what report they bore
TO Heaven.
And how they might have borne more
welcome news
But only in order that the mistakes
and follies be not repeated.
Each moment is the heir from its
predecessor, from all it's predecessors
in health, in business. in mental and
moral character. How dare we be
careless, Indifferent as to its patri-
mony!
And this time so uncertain, is our
only preparation for eternity. 1 repeat: !
God help US seize the moment as It !
flies.
PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY.