The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-20
DEFINITION OF
ETERNAL LIFE

the work was carried on, only as the
Spirit led the way.
sIn modern times, conditions are
more favorable to the spread of the
gospel than ever before, knowledge of
the world, and its people; easy and
safe travel by land and water; the
freedom Of printing; and the control
of missionary lands by Christian ma
tions, who help the missionary, all tend
toward an easy spread of the gospel
leaven.
Gone thing which retards its growth,
is the ignorance of Christians concern
ing the work being done. Ignorance
is the mother of prejudice If you
are prejudiced against missions, it is
because you do not know about the
work. The more we know the more we
are ready to do.
''The spread of the leaven may be
fastened by the recognition of mis-
sions as the great primary obligation
of the church So long as we consider
missions as secondary, we shall make
little progress toward leavening the
| lump of the world IS life with the Cos
pei. Also by a greater faith in prayer.
| A lack of mission spirit is evidence of
| a lack of prayer spirit.
! In short, by the application of first
century ideals to twentieth century
| conditions. Every phase of the first
missionary advance has its lessons for
today"
A Forward Movement.
The Rev. William Brewster Oleson
spoke at the Central Union church
Yesterday morning on ga Forward
IT e
the work of the Hawaiian Board. Hung
up near the pulpit were blank maps of
the Islands, with the various churches
and missions of the board shown Ii
red ink
He said that the board was doing its
very best under present conditions,
but he called for a forward movement
and a greater activity and interest
shown in the work by all Christians in
. the community.
; Thy Will Be Done.
The Rev. William H. Bliss preached
at st. Andrews cathedral yesterday
morning. His was a pre-Christmas ser
mon, and he spoke generally of tht
blessings that have come through the
holy incarnation.
He spoke of the JOY and confidence
| the neaee and freedom from over
anxiety that come from a perfect faitl
and trust in God. He also referred tt
the failure on the part of many people
to rightly interpret, "Thy will b.
DONE in the Lord s PRAYER by for
getting the Gas it is in heaven" H.
said that too many ills are attributes
directly to God, when they come reall,
IN the natural course Of things ant
have not been sent as punishments
ITO suffer them braveiy and try t.
find lesson in their infiction, i
best
IS The Rev. Mr.. Bloor, missionary a
Paauiio, who is on his way back t
his mission after trip to the main
land, preached at st. Andrew s cathe
dral last night on ''What Think Ye 0
I'M Christ2' He spoke of Christ s friend
and enemies, and what they thought o
Him, and said that this question
one of great Importance and should b
answered carefully by all of US.
Church Notes.
Doctor Wadman preached at tn
Korean church yesterday mornin!
Rev. {. Min interpreting for him.
"a Doctor Wadman preached to Jap;
nese at the King-street Methodi:
-; church last night. As he speaks the
language, he needed no interpreter.
Doctor Pond of Oberlin Colleg
Ohio, spoke at the prison service We
terday. his subject being q Examinin
Yourself" Frank Cooke had chars
OF .he service.
= Doctor Jones preached both morni1
- and evening At the Methodist cbure
: yesterday.
Christmas entertainments this wee
will be At the Methodist church
Wednesday night at half-past seven;
the Snsannah Wesley Home on Thur
DAY night. and at the Korean Home
Friday night
The Central Union church lad char:
Of he service at Leah Home yeste
da~
The Epworth League will ha
charge - the Leah Home on Sunda
There viii be a service of song al