The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-12-15

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through fhe Bibles and Sunday sehop
literature and song books which u fur
nishes for halei through tie supbryisioI
and nurture Of Sunday-s<hools ohl
Young Peoples Ehdeavor socifHek,
thron5 \ its minister's elanses and Bibli
School for the training Of ministers aud
among Christian workers; through IL
corps Of evangelists among scattered na
tiohalities, and through its great
gatherings for educational uplift and
inspiration,
Hawaiian Board stands Alone
There are other organization
among Us, and n rapItiplicity Of them
seeking Al manner Of benehcent and
Humanitarian ends - organizations
many Of chem, worthy, 0ffOur hearty
support. But the Hawaiian BOARD 4
an organization that stands dafnifely
and SURPRISINGLY for Christian mfsfi0naf3
work Ia Hawaii 1T therefore suatainf
a unique rfia tion to the mombars o. the
CHURCHES ard congrsgat,on Of Or ofdar
IN Hanail; fofif e their. ohIt aoehtt
For the fofwnrdind Of n,irsihn HoIk
among AT ,nationaiitits in eli pafis N
this Territory, A such Ii stands alone
In It's e6mprekenaifa effort 10 reach
even the most snbiieffed classes among
us with the emaneipating poHet.of ne
gospel q he Son of gods 4 kndI q - n
work Sufficiently worth while RI Goa
to place at our door, calling thus on
every one Of naito have share in do
ing il. 49, az
"Bnt 4 Is AIso worth while in tho
Providence " God einee ita actual
achievements apn 90 manifest n
Thus, IN The face Of decreasing
Hawaiian population. there has been %
recent years , steads ipcredoe M The
membership Of our Hawaiian churches,
q very much bower death rate among
Hawaiien church wsmbers bigpits
cant testimony IN itself 10 the conserf.
ing influence dn physical life 81 genuine
religious faith and prpetica; and :
great Improvement IN the conditions 81
home and church life. TINS has BEEN
due IN large measure 10 the intSrhst
taken by the board ip securing living
salary for Hawaiien ministers; In pro
yiding facilities for supplemeting their
mental and spiritual training; In foa
tering special effort 70 reach young Has
waiians and 10 enlist them Ia Christian
activity; and in promoting local re-.
sDonsibility for the better care OF
church property ana for the erection q
mahy, attractive houses Of worship. Z )
A Tribute Of Love
81 have npid that we ought 10 share.
every one u Us, II giving AZ generous
" as we can TO this missionary work
among us because in no more substfn.
tial way can we pay our tribute Of love
and respect TO the fathers to whom this
work was ~ dear as the apple Of their
eye. have also said that we ought to
have our Individual share In It because
II i inanifestly and prominently q
work that Is worth while But J also
wish TO urge that we need to have, sonic
real share IN this work, since God lhab
laid Il At our door. Surely none Of Us
are willing that any part OF 10 should
suffer lack .becauee " any fRilureg On
our part to,aive' Il otifitordfsi and subj
stantiai supporf 49, z Eiig ~ ~ , ~ "a ~
."As stand here Id. this ,ppesenSs
this morning, Faeh qlilhost imagine that
tome Of those nome men and women Of
the past are winBJfs h ere today AZ we
think OF the 9reR Heritage 81 olSliRa.
tion that has ptkiEf from them TO "a.
! can aiihest bhbgit6 Thar II hear the
voice 2 Of Thufit6h q orr Bingham. Or
Armstrong, 6f some one Of that devoted
band saying TO ub as We wait In this
hresencap tod W lttf ppt ~ re u ~ ~ x
ices What lfnhfaeRdidi heritage, yours
has groWhet6 gf6!Naaf n lok a eli Of
God must Nv rlhflhk III youf ears and
your hearty to med eiths opportunity
which Is yours tJHayg y Asross the years
we clasp inyisibl1s Kzhds VITA YOU in
this perpetuatedgE6Vk, Of. the Kingdom
of Godt, Ff4ff gsiA ~ q ,fs,. !,
" And as 7 listen. and rs YOU listen.
Tor you certainly must hear what i
seem to hear, what SkalI' ID, our answer
70 this challenge Of feIiowshipl 4
" Are we ready 90 look on Ind see
the work Of the fathers 80; opf DAY re-.
tarded because we do not take Cd our.
selves some fair share Of the. burdehll
Are we willing 10 imagine that the hand
of the fathers is reading d6t 10 cisMi
ours in this good work, aud W. not 81
eager 70 grasp that hand, yea, and 20
clasp the hand Of Christ himself With
new loyalty 70 him and his work 80