The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-10

worthy of our admiration than the
missionaries who came out here under
the protection and under the control
of the great Christian churches of the
world.
1.-THE early missionaries came here
to a field untitled, but to them perhaps
a field most inviting. / take my hat
off, metaphorically speaking, to those
who dedicated their lives to the moral
uplifting of their fellow men, and to
none do I uncover with more alacrity
than to the Christian pioneer who blaz-
ed the way to the distant places of the
world
"There is great work in the future
for the churches to accomplish. There
is little need now to drive idolatry
out of the world, for the churches have
pushed forward on lines of civilization
according to Christian precepts until
idolatry occupies but a small portion
of the world IS surface But there are
many problems of semi-political char
acter in the solution of which the
churches must bear an increasingly
large part. While we have made much
progress in America and Europe there
is much more to be done. We have not
yet solved the proper relationship to
each other. You notice in the daily
press that in the city of Paris, for
instance, there is a great conflict being
waged between capital and labor. That
is not local in its character. It is as
broad as the limits of human society.
We have many people who appeal to
the political law as the panacea for the
ills we experience, but the political
law is not the only specific to cure
or effect a settlement between capital
and labor; the principal factor is the
church. Take out the religious prin-
ciples upon which governments are bas
ed and that moment those governments
will begin to retrograde. You viii find
that the great leaders in our national
progress have been men who have been
inspired by the principles of the Chris
ton religion. Abraham Lincoln was
the sweetest character the world has
ever known.
eff our country is to fulfill its
highest destiny it will be SO because
of the cooperative influence of all of
the great churches engaged in making
good citizenship.
Gone of the most important things,
it seems to me, Bishop Restarick,
which the Christian church can accom-
plish is to instil in the minds of the
people love of peace and hatred of war.
/ do not believe in the propagation
of hatred except as against the enemies
of the human race. We can note the
progress of civilization from the ear
lest day to the present by the foot
prints marked with blood. Have we
not arrived at the stage where we can
settle international controversies in
some other way than by the applica-
ton of the cruel swordR l have been
an advocate of international arbitra-
ton. and it seems to me that all peo-
pie should advocate it. 1t seems SO
ont of eonsonance with the spirit of
civilization and progress that the great
| nations of the world should be laying
| the foundations of greater navies and
| increasing the Notifications upon the
land. and drilling their forces every
| where. prepared to meet each other If
sore need should demand. 1t seems to
me, however, we have progressed in
| the principles of arbitration.
"In my opinion arbitration between
nations will only become an accom-
| plished fact when the churches have
lifted the people to higher level than
at present occupied.
ssThere is, in my judgment, no good
| reason in this world, why, in view OF
the advancement in intelligence and
the multiplied avenues for increased
information throughout the world that
there should be further national clash
ing and shedding of blood. The
churches should Danish war and bring
in the blessed dove of peace to spread
her wings over all.
i L. Tenney Peck, on behalf of th'
Men s Club, and Bishop Restarlek
both thanked Mr.. Fairbanks for hl'
excellent address and the meeting clos
ed with a few remarks from Governol
Frear. who acknowledged that he dit
not often visit the cathedral premises
as he belonged to another church, bu
after his inspection of all the noble
pile of buildings he was exceedlngi,
oratifed with what had been done.
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