The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-30
Strong Efforts For
Church Unity E..
Made In KaWaiahao
Prince Kuhio and Stephen [. De-
sha Make Earnest Appeals
= From Pulpit TO Congregation
To Bury Their Differences

| .
Strong appeals were made by Prince
Kalanianaole and REV. Stephen l.
Desha at Kawaiahao Church yesterday
morning for the congregation members
to get together, work in harmony for
both their spiritual and temporal vel
fare, forget fsuds and factions and
personal agsrandizement, and strive "a
abide by the spirit Of Kameharneha !,
motto, "The life Of the land is per
petuated in righteousness." w.
Prince KalanianAole has seldom oe
cupied the pulpit Of a church, but he
! did so yesterday morning at the re
quest of prominent members of the
Hawaiian church congregation and in
Difference to the new slogan among the
Hawaiians Of "Get Together. :" His
appeal was made calmly, but with evi
dent effort to convince the people that
only through cooperation could the
splendid foundation laid in Hawaii by
the Missionaries, who brought the civ
! iliziug influence Of Christianity, be
built upon to the lasting benefit of the
| Hawaiian race,
Large Congregation
The factional differences, of, course
referred to the almost historic split in
the congregation which finally resulted
in the resignation of Rev. Henry II.
Parker, pastor of the congregation for
more than half a century. Owing to
the prominence of the principal speak
err, and the fact that he was an ALI
and that his family had played an i'm
portant part in the history of the
church, the Attendance at the morning
service was unusually large. Mayor
J. J. Fern, and former Mayor John c,
Lane were present, and many of the
most prominent Hawaiians in the city
listened carefully to the addresses.
Upon the pulpit platform with Rev.
Stephen l.. Desha, the temporary pas
tor, were Prince Kalanianaole and j
K Nakila.
Westminster Of Hawaii
| Prince Kuhio referred to his visit
to London many years ago when mem
bers of the royal family were present
at a jubilee and attended service in
Westminster Abbey. That great edifce
represented the spiritual uplift of the
English nation, and all around its walls
were the names Of the great men and
women Of the empire. Kawaiahao
! SnuTOu "hb L1d"all . ~
| hey, and upon its walls were the
names of men and women in Hawaii
who stood for the greatness of the Isl
and group. Kawaiahao Church should
also typify the uplift among the Ha
waiiah people but this could only be
gained by cooperation. Petty bicker
ings should be eschewed; personal ag
grandizement should be the least
known OF the workings of the church
God and Christianity must be foremost
at, all times. Because members became
officers of the church was no reason
| why they should be pulled up with au'
thority. Their duty was to serve and
strengthen the cause of Christianity
for which the church from its inception
stood. He emphasized the great un
dying principle Of Kamehameha 8 mot
to which should be the guiding star fol-
the people not only of the Kawaiahao
congregation, but of the Hawaiian race
in general.
Rev. Stephen Desha made an eloquent
! appeal on similar lines. Even to haoles
who could not understand the Hawaiian
language, the Hawaiian minister 3 ges
lures were eloquent and descriptive
He too deeried placing personal inter
ests before those of the church and
the universal principles of uphft fol
which the church stood.