The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-01-17
LDFAREWELLa
CHURCH SERVICES
Spirit Of Loyalty to Old Building
Manifested Bishop Hughes
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From Mondays Advsrtiser.l
The farewell service at the old Meth.
odist Church yesterday morning was
one of great impressiveness. There
was an unusually large congregation,
and among those present ware the old
est members and the most prominent
supporters Of the church. A spirit Of
loyalty to the old building seemed to,
prevail, and many expressions Of en-
dearment and devotion was heard from
the many members as they tecalled the
past ~
Rev. R. Elmer Smith, in opening the
service, stated that 1--WE, the Metho-
dists of Honolulu, should mark this day
as a very important turning point, and
in entering into the beautiful new
church we. have great deal to be
thankful for. f
''This house in which we are assem-
bled this morning is very dear to a
great many of us, and indeed quite
number of cur people are loath to leave
this church and 60 to the new one.
However, the old church is not to be
destroyed, but is to be moved to the
compound on Punchbowl street and
there win be used by our Korean
brethren g M
Oldest Charter Member.
Mrs. Chaplin, the oldest charter mem.
Der of the church, and the mother of
Contractor Chaplin, the builder of the
new church. was called to the pulpit,
and in few quiet words recalled some
of the earlier days of the church.
When she first arrived in Honolulu
some twenty-five years ago, said Mrs.
Chaplin, Harcourt Peck was the Y. Nj.
c. A, secretary, a student of theology,
and an ardent Methodist. Previous to
this however, the Rev. Mr.. Fisher had
been sent to the Islands to organize
the work here, but thinking that there
was no field for Methodism on the Is
lands he Turned what work he had
started over to the Hawaiian Board
and returned to the Coast.
Mr.. Peck, with q far-seeing vision
into the future of the prospects of
Methodism, sought permission, and was
ordained by the conference to organize
and establish the Methodist Church in
Honolulu, both for orientals and occi-
dentals. The first Englsh-speaking
church was in hall on Fort street,
rented from the Scottish Thistle Club.
Japanese Methodists.
A Japanese church under the leader
shin of Rev. Takashi was established
on River street in shed that stood
on the site of the present japanese
Methodist Church. In closing, Mrs
Chaplin stated: ffWe are all sorry to
leave our church here, but we are go
ing to a better one, where we hope
more souls will be saved"
C. B. Ripley, architect of both the
old and new churehesg and one of the
r,nst earnest members and workers, was
called on for few remarks. In part,
he said that he did not think that the
older members should spend any time
n recalling what was past and gone
for that was registered in the great
Almighty's book of life.
f'We should be awake and alive to
our new responsibilities. How might
we meet our new obligationsY With
such a membership Of loyal workers
and younger people, we should enter
into the new building with an enthu-
siasm and fervor which would guaran-
tee great results. ," -
True Christianity.
Mr.. Trent, in making few remarks,
stated that he was not much of de-
nominationalist; that he had arrived in
Honolulu Presbyterian and his father
before him had been Presbyterian,
and stin farther back his ancestors had
probably been heathens.
However, he stated that the ten
wears he had been identified with the
Methodist Church of Honolulu, he had
lived those years in an effort to dc
some good and he thought that "peo'
pie should select the church where they
could do the most good irrespective OF
denomination.
Bishop Hughes in Time.
In introducing Bishop Hughes, who
had just arrived on the Mongolia, Rev
Mr.. Smith said he had known the bishoI
for years; that they had been class
mates at the Boston University, ant
that it was the good fortune of tbs
people of Honolulu to have him agar
with them.
Bishop, responding, said that he wai
already impressed with the seeming
cruelty with which the Rev. Mr.. Smitf
and Doctor Wadman had dragged hin
off the steamer, insisting that he g
Immediately into the pulpit and speai
a few words.
He stated that in his condition it wa
very difficult for him to enter into thu
mood OF fareWeu service ne bdlu
~ am very much in sympathy will
that loyalty to place and location. In
deed, owing TO this strong feeling, j
was for eighteen years that had on,
pastor. and was so devoted to him tina
followed him from one place to an
other, and TO account for this unusua
devotion, he was my father"
Closing his remarks, he said that tn
members of the Methodist Church wer
tied up to their new church for bette
or for worse, and that II was up t
everyone 70 begin to talk for 1t am
work for II.
Sacred Memories.
Following the bishop, Doctor Wad
man dlgelt for d few minutes on th
sacredaess of the old edihee and on til
many ceremonies wlAch had endeare
the members 10 the building. Closing
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