Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
IS
GIVENOFFERING
FROM HONOLULU
Many Soldiers Walk Down Aisle
at Special Services Held
for Enlisted Men

Union church last night for the first
time, probably, in many years. There
was no stamping of feet or shriH
whistling. 1t was just warm hand
clapping,
Whether Evangelist John E. Brown
approved of the manner in which his
audience exhibited its approval of his
remarks, he did not say. He only
smiled, and appeared as satisfied as
| the audience. Central Union church
was packed to the doors. Those who
could not get seats stood in the
aisles. Many persons were turned
away. 1t was the biggest meeting
from point of attendance that has
been held in Honolulu since the be-
ginning OF the Brown-Curry evangel-
istic campaign.
A collection was taken last night
as Christmas gift from the good
people of Honolulu to the eyangel-
lists" 1t was announced that Messrs.
Brown and Curry received no fee for
coming to Honolulu for the campaign,
the only stipulation being that all the
expenses of the local work be paid
here. After the "skillets" were
passed, Rev. A. A. Ebersole, associate
pastor OF Central Union, presented
the offering TO Mr.. Brown and his as.
sociate.
I'VE certainly appreciate the
TOKEN"
Flags Drinking and Gambling.
The text taken by Evangelist
Brown last night was BE not de-
ceived God is not Knocked, for what
soever man soweth, so shall he
reap Liquor, the dance hall and
gambling were called to task by the
evangelist, and at intervals during
the discourse the audience applauded
Evangelist Brown discussed briefly
the necessity of truth in everyday
life, land truth" he said, is like
gold. 1t may be found in muck and
slime where one soils his person in
seeking it, and again it may be found
in clear, running water where the
seeker is made better by the material
through which he delves to get it.
And the force of TRUTH the speak.
er continued, is that the evil-doer
must reap hundredfold for every
sin, for every seed of wild oats he
sows. Is it worth while to SOW the
seed If the harvest must be terrible ?"
The double standard of society was
roundly scored by the speaker 81
hope and pray that the time will come
when only one standard will exist for
mothers and marrfageable girls;
when the girl win say to the young
imam, Keep yourself as clean as !
must keep myself or will not marry
you.
Il May heaven pity the misguided
girl who marries wild youth to re-
form him. She marries into q life of
grief as certainly as the ceremony is
performed
Cannot Control Liquor Trade.
The evangelist added that Billy
Sunday says You might as well try
to control dynamite in hell as to con-
troll the liquor business" and the
speaker said he was inclined to agree
with the famous evangelist. "As long
as liquor is made, it will be sold," he
continued, land as long as it is sold
some mothers son or daughter must
furnish the material for 1t to ruin.
Girls, stop and think a minute.
Would that young fellow marry you
to reform you? If you take him you
are certain to awake and find you
have married a sinking old demi-
john" The church shook with ap-
plause. The evangelist continued:
God pity the men and women who
cannot run their homes without hav-
ing dirty. pack of cards lying
around. And may God help you to
bury that devil with his face down,
so that the more he scratches the
closer to hell he will get"
Service for Soldiers.
|, Saturday evening was Enlisted
Mems Night" at Central Union
church. A large number of men from
the army and navy were present, as
well as a delegation of cadets from
the Kamehameha schools. The text
was What shall do then with Jesus
(which is called Christi"
Just as the music was to start for
the fourth time, tall, khaki-clad en-.
listed man walked out into the aisle
and down toward the front of the
4 church.
Come on, fellows" he called to the
other enlisted men. Come on and
enlist under Jesus Christ. You never
enlisted under a better or drawer
captain. II you want to fight, here's
your chance. Come on. Get into the
/ game. You fellows like to see a
| good boxing match. Well, this is a
| fight worth fighting. 1t takes brave
man to get into this one. know
what kind of battle it is, for I've got
into it. l believe it's going to make
a better man of me. Come on and
TRY it, anyhow. 1t won't hurt you,
That's certain .~....@-.
/ The soldier. warmed up in his talk.
He beckoned to the other men. The
Kamehameha cadets got up and
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