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THE FRIEND.
OCTOBER 17, 1881.
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and finally breaking ( to keep the tear from coursing down his
chords giving hope of brighter and more ch°ek. We give Mr. Cruzan's address in
OCTOBER 17. 1881.
joyous things than this earth can offer; the another column, but we cannot give the
|selection was well made, and Mr. Jones did 'modulations of the voice, the appropriate gesihis subject every justice. Modulating from, tures and the true sympathy of the speaker
the last tones of his voluntary, Mr. Jones' with his subject; these things types snd paper
led into the music of the anthem,' cannot give.
skillfully
Memorial Service at Fort Street.
Thy Will Be Done; the voices commenced] After the address, the choir and congrega
A large audience nssembled in Fort Street pianissimo, rose gradually and then died; ition once more joined in a hymn, and with
church last Thursday, to show their respect away again to a faint breath of musical one word or so of dismission the assemblage
for the memory of the l*te President. The sound at the words, "Thy will be done.'' was dispersed to its homes; snd the memorchurch had been beautifully and appropriate- The Rev. J. A. Cruzan, in a very effective ial services for President Garfield were at
ly decorated for the occasion. Over the or- manner, then repeated the Lord s prayer; an end.
gan recess was a light festoon of flags. The this was followed by the chant "Blessed are'
Among those present on this occasion we
Hawaiian in the centre, caught up with' the dead,,' which was sung sitting. Next noticed H. B. Ms. Commissioner and Conheivy masses of black; and en each side the] the Rev. S. C. Damon read Psalm No. 93. sul-General, the Commissioner of the French
American. In large letters extending acrossj and immediately after the organ hushed all Republic, the members of the Cabinet, the
the upper pirt of the organ pipes was the sounds in the church, by one of the softest Judges ef the Supreme Court, the Consular
single name Garfield. Below was a beauti- and sweetest interludes, which introduced Corps and a very large number of our most
ful cross of white stephanotis, looking ex-' thesQuartette, sung by Mrs. Hanford, Miss prominent citizens of all nationalities and
quisitely bright and beautiful. The rail of. Jones, Mr. W. \V. Halland President Jones, creeds, showing how wide-spread was the
the choir had a handsome wreath of white this piece was unaccompanied, but the four sorrow for the sad event.— Gazette.
flowers in the centre, and at either side mas-' voices rang out clear and true, and the efServices at St. Andrews.
sive boquets of ferns and white flowers,' fect after so much instrumental music, was
solemn
very
and
of
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the
of
the
central
restful
the
reading
throughout
lightness
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The service at St. Andrews' Cathedral on
orations. The table on the platform was scripture, Corinthians, XV, was given by
draped with the American national flag,' the Bey. S. C. Damon, and then tne choir Sunday evening in commemoration of the
partly shrouded with black crape, and here sang the anthem O thou afflicted," com- death of President Garfield, opened by the
again was a beautiful arrangement of light mencing with a fine fugue passage in which "Dead March in Saul." played as a volunferns and flowers. The gallery at the bick. the bass voice told magnificently. The Rev. tary by the organist Mr. Wray Taylor; a
of the church was draped in black and white' C. M. Hyde delivered a prayer; followed by fitting prelude to the solemn evening which
and in the centre, overshadowed with heavy] a response from the choir "Hear my prayer," followed. The glad strains of the magnififolds of funeral black, was the portrait of the' and choir and congregation united in singing cate were hushed in a Minor Chant and the
hymn 455. All this was a fitting prepara- Nunc Dimittis was sung in the same mournillustrious dead.
While the audience were assembling, the' tion for the very fine address delivered by ful tone. Special lessons from Holy Scripband played a number of pieces suitable to Rev. J. A. Cruzan spoke with feeling and ture were,read instead of those appointed for
the occasion, the most noticeable being Cho- yet with force; no one could have listened the day. The first from II Samuel 111, repin's funeral march; that most hopeless of, to all that beautiful music, so exquisitely lating the murder of Abner by Joab. The
all funeral music, more heathen thun Chris- rendered, without having some of the very second from Romans XIII, concerning "subtisn in sentiment, and yet possessing thnt best and deepest feelings of the heart touch- jection and many other duties we owe to the
subtle beauty which Christian chuch music ed but the address went even deeper than magistrates. The hymns were most approhas seldom attained to.
the power of music ever can, it touched the priate to the solemn occasion being:—
"O worship ths King all glorious sbovs."
At ll a. m., minute guns were fired from] inward sanctuary of every man's hesrt, who
'■Dstb sad
all quickly flying."
the bsttery and minute bells were tolled. could sit unmoved at the picture drawn of "A few mors years moments
shall roll, a law mor* suns shall set."
Shortly after that hour, the strains of the the beautiful home-life of Garfield, at his
sermon
The
was preached by the Right
national anthem, softly played, annouuced tender solicitude for his mother, at his affec- Rev. tbe Bishop of Honolulu. A large numthe arrival of Her Majesty the Queen. The tion for his children? We may admire the ber of people including the Minister
Resident
sssemblage rose as Her Maj-sty entered statesman, the soldier, the clear-headed man of the United States, Major Wodehouse,
She walked up the aisle leaning on the arm of business, but we are touched with a far Hon. A. S. Cleghorn and many other promof General Comly, and was followed by His higher feeling when we contemplate the son inent citizens were present.—
Gazette.
Excellency Governor Dominis, Hon. A. S. and the husband. Mr. Cruzan dwelt wisely
Cleghprn and three staff officers. Shortly upon this part of Garfield's character, and we Memorial Services at the Bethel, Sabbath
after the tones of the organ were heard, feel sure that it must have required a strong
Morning.
commencing on the unison passage which effort of that self-control, which the modern
introduces the Quando Corpus of Rossini's civilized man so prides bimself upon, but
service was beld at the Bethel Church
Stabat Mater; most meloncholy in the effect which the ancient Roman cared nothing for
Sunday morning last, in memory of the
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
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THE FRIEND, OCTOBER,
late President Garfield. An impressive and
instructive discourse, appropriate to the occasion was preached by the Pastor, the Rev.
Dr. Damon, which we print in full in to-day's
issue. The floral decorations about the pulpit, arranged by the ladies of the congregation, were simple but tasteful and beautiful.
The singing by a full choir of ladies and
gentlemen was excellent, the hymns selected
being the well-known compositions of Montgomery, beginning —"Servant of God, Well
Done," and "Go to the Grave in all Thy
Glorious prime." The services were concluded with the anthem—"God bless our
Native Land." The church »as filled by an
attentive audience, among whom we noticed
the United States Minister Resident and
lady.—Hawaiian Gazette.
MEMORIAL DISCOURSE OR PULPIT
REFLECTIONS,
ON THE DEATH OF
PRESIDENT GARFIELD,
PREACHED BY
REV. S. C. DAMON. D.
D.,
Honolulu,
SabIn the Bethel Chapel,
bath Horning, Oct. Oth, 1881.
"
For my thoughts are not your
Isaiah LV: 8-9.
thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith
the Cord. For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts."
During many weary days and weeks, a
great nation most anxiously awaited the
result of the assassin's fatal ball. They
had been days and weeks of terrible suspense. Alternate hopes and fears had elevated or depressed the heart of the nation.
Such a conflict of emotions in the bosom
of a single individual is quite distressing,
but when that feeling is intensified, by being participated in, by a great nation
keenly alive in every pulsation of its
mighty throbbing heart, then comes a feeling of terrible conflict and distress altogether indescribable. After seventy-nine
days of this alternate elevation and depression, the announcement flashes over
the wires, from the Atlantic to the Pacitie,
and to foreign lands, " President Garfield
is dead." Tne noble Chief Magistrate, the
upright public functionary, the affectionate father, the true husband, the filial son,
the sincere Christian and genuine friend,
is no more, but sleeps in death. The
cause or causes, which have conspired to
the result of this sad and melancholy
event, are of a nature to arrest universal
attention, and make a solemn impression
upon the whole civilized world. Not only
has it clad fifty millions of American citizens in the garments of the mourner, but
foreign nations and foreign courts have
put on the mourner's badge. Each mourner
might in heart-felt sorrow, break forth in
the sad and dirge-like language of England's great poet, the immortal Milton
over Lycidas:
and statesmanship, were most needed to
rule over and guide the political affairs of
a great nation. But hark! I hear a voice,
coming over the continents, and down the
centuries, from the lips of Him who spake
as never man spake, "Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing 1 and one of
these shall not fall to the ground without
your father." And another voice I hear,
uttered seven centuries before, For
my thoughts are not as your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, saith
the Lord. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth, so are my ways higher than
your ways, and my thoughts than your
thoughts."
Without stopping to speak of dates or
refer to details which are so abundantly
and copiously*presented to the reading
public by the journalists of the day, it
bas appeared as if this memorable event
was suggestive of reflections which could
be most appropriately commented upon in
the pulpit. It appears as if the present
was the season for the pulpit to give utterance to its most solemn warnings, moral
sayings and evangelical teachings. When
God speaks it is becoming in mortal man
to keep silent and listen. Is not God now
speaking ? Is He not now saying to all ruleia
and nations, By me kings reign ?" For
well saith thePsalmist, "promotion cometh
neither from the east nor the west, nor
from the south. But God is the Judge;
he puteth down one and setteth up another.
I*come before this audience with
no mere loosely expressed ideas upon
God's sovereign rule over this world
and universe, but as an eminent Divine
(President Washburn, of Robert's College,
1881.
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at Constantinople) declares, " We believe
that God permitted the assassin to fire
this shot, we believe that he might have
prevented it, but that in His wisdom, He
did not choose to do so. In this sense it
was His act. "We have asked Him to
mitigate the dreaded consequences of this,
act, by sparing the life of the President."
But God has not, in this respect answered
our prayers. Let us then enquire what
are some of God's teachings in view of
this sad event.
Firstly. The death of President Garfield leads to reflection upon the uncertainty of human life, and all human plans.
This is a lesson which God is ever teaching us, but on some occasions far more
impressively than on others. The present
is one wherein God has seen fit to impress this truth on a great nation and the
world, by removing the President of a
nation, which had chosen him to be tbeir
Chief Ruler. Never has a President entered upon the duties of his high position,
with fairer prospects of usefulness and
honor, or with a more reasonable prospect of living to terminate the period, for
whichhe was chosen, and perhaps even
another four years. Ho was physically
hale and healthy,—possessing those physical arid mental elements naturally indicative of long life. Tho language of
Shakspeare might well be uttered, when
beholding him as he walked on that fatal
onoe more, O ye laurels, and onoe more
"YeYetmyrtles
brown, with ivy never sere,
morning to take the train, " How noble in
I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude,
In form and moving how express
reason!
And with forc'd fingers rude,
!" The Great Nation was
and
admirable
Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year.
proud of her noble President, intellectBitter constraint and sad occasion dear,
Compel me to disturb your season due :
ually and morally. He was a noble speciFor President Garfield is dead,—dead in men of the American pec'le. He was
his manly, noble prime,—dead when, to born in the heart of the Great Nation,
human view, his life and character, ability and had grown with the Nation's growth;
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had fought the Nation's battles and
escaped the death-dealing weapons cf
war; but in a moment, the most unexpected receives the assassin's wound,
terminating in his death. How it confirms
the declaration of the Son of Man, when
on earth: Watch, therefore, for ye know
neither the day nor the hour wherein
the Son of Man cometh." When King
David reviewed his miraculous escape, on
a certain occasion, he exclaimed: Truly,
as the Lord liveth, there is but a step
between me and death." If the fallen
President could have but taken one step,
the fatal ball would have passed him; but
it was not 60 to be, —God had, for wise
"reasons," ordered otherwise; and it is
for us, short-sighted mortals, to bow our
heads and say: "Not our will, but Thine
be done." It is in vain for us to reason,
why did not God order otherwise; just as
well might we make the same remark,
touching other events of life. This is no
accident, no chance event; it teaches us
this lesson, to trust in God, the Sovereign
Ruler; who would ever impress upon our
minds the solemn truth that life is uncertain, but death is certain t
Secondly. Is not this sad calamity designed to bring a great nation to 6ober
reflection? A nation does not appear at its
best estate and in its most healthy condition, when engaged in war or when rushing onward in a mad career of worldly
prosperity, and all hearts are chilled in
the eager pursuit of wealth," and when
the motto is, "to the victors belong the
spoils." Now this was just the lamentable state of political affairs when the
attention of the whole country is suddenly arrested by the terrible news of
President Garfield's assassination. The
first burst of furious indignation breaks
upon the doomed head or the man who
has dared to plot and execute so hellish a
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deed. "While the murdered President lies
suffering and pining away, thoughtful
men, and patriotic statesmen and humble
Christians, enquire, Is Guiteau the only
sinner among the millions of America? Is
not this odious and detestable deed shared
in by many others?" Many eminent
writers do not hesitate to declare in print
that this crime was the result of the
spoils system.' God deals with nations
on the principle that he deals with mdi
viduals. National sins bring down HeavThe assassination of
en's displeasure.
President Garfield was a judgment upon
our nation." Thus good and noble, patriotic and true mon reason. The nation is
made up of individuals, now so far as
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individuals uphold the " spoils system "
or any other great national sin or crime,
leading to such crimes, just so far individuals are .guilty of Garfield's assassination. God has brought the nation to
serious and sober reflection, and if the
result shall be to lead to national reforms,
then Garfield will not have died in vain.
How often has the assassination of Lincoln been attributed to slavery ? May we
not with equal propriety say, that Garfield's assassination may be attributed to
that miserable system of spoliation, which
is deplored by all good citizens and true
patriots? The American people arereflecting upon this subject, and not a moment
too soon.
(Read "Assassination and The Spoils
System," in Princeton Review for September, 1881.)
�Thirdly. The assassination and death of
President Garfield has led the American
people—certainly —all true Christians of
every denomination in that land, to reflect
upon the subject of prayer. I do not
believe so many earnest and fervent
prayers were ever before offered in the
space of tw»and-a half months, offered
from the 2d of July to the 19th of September. As the long summer days have
slowly passed away, how many earnest
prayers have gone up that God would
spare the life of the beloved President I
The history of the world and of prayer
presents but few parallels like it. All believing in prayer have most earnestly prayed.
Governors have called upon the people
of their Several States to pray. Religious
bodies and Conventions have prayed.
Millions of private Christianshave prayed.
God has not seen fit to answer these
prayers, in exact accordance with the
thoughts and wishes of the petitioners. As
a rule, however, God either answers our
prayers in accordance with our petitions
or He gives us something better. We
must remember the words of the text,
are not your thoughts,
" For my thoughts
neither are your ways my ways, saith
the Lord. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways, and my thoughts
than your thoughts. The people nave
prayed that President Garfield might
be spared. This was a right prayer, but
if God has seen fit he should die, may it
not be proved true that his death shall result in a far greater blessing than Garfield's
life? Life and death are mysterious subjects. Christ said, " And I, if I be lifted
up, will draw all men unto Me." What
marvellous words! How far reaching their
mysterious influence, have we not been
told iD eloquent words in Fort Street
Church, two days ago, how Garfield's
death had made the American people one?
We are not living in a universe of chaos
nnd disorder. "As in tho vast and mysterious laboratory of tho physical universe,"
(remarks one who has long meditated upon
this subject—the Rev. T. Coan,) '|God is
analyzing, combining and centralizing all
elements, all forces, all changes, bringing
order out of apparent confusion, and shin
ing worlds out of chaotic darkness; so in
the moral universe, His unseen hand is
ever busy controlling all spiritual dynamics, evolving good out of evil, light out of
darkness, allegiance out of rebellion, love
out of hatred, peace out of war and life
out of death. Above the clouds, darkness
find tempest, above theruin and wreck of
wars, of intemperance, of selfishness, of
oppression, of brutality, [of assassination]
above the awful darkness and superstition
of our ratie, above the seething and surg
ing of human passions, and above all, the
bad elements of fallen natures, Jehovah
speaks in a voice which reassures his toiling, weeping, fainting servants amidst
the din and conflict of earth and which
awakes echoing shouts on the heavenly
hills,
" Behold I make ail things new," and
again I repeat the words of my text.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, saith the
Lord. For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are my ways higher than
your ways, and my thoughts than your
thoughts."
Fourthly. The death of President Gar-
OCTOBER,
1881.
field appears admirably designed to hum-
ble the nation. Humility in an individual is
one of the noblest Christian graces, but
how much more when manifested in a
great nation made up of fifty millions.
Ninevah is an example, when humbled by
the preaching of Jonah. The American
people are inclined to pride and boastfulness. These are their peculiar national
sins. They are a rich people and becoming more so. The result is to foster na
tional pride and vanity. Howfew in their
pride and success 6top to reflect that God
rules and governs the nation. Remember
those words of Moses, in the 18th of Deu-
teronomy,
" Beware that
thou forget not
the Lore! thy God, —Lest when thou hast
eaten and are full, and hast built goodly
nouses, and dwelt therein. And when thy
herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy
silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all
that thou hast is multiplied. Then thine
heart be lifted up, and thouforget the Lord
And thou say in thy heart,
thy God.
my power, Jand the might of mine hand
hath gotten me this wealth. But thou
shalt remember the Lord thy God, for it is
He that giveth the power to get wealth."
Now have not the American people transgressed in this very particular? Have
they said in pride, Is not this great Babylon,- -[this great nation]—that I have built
for the house of the kingdom, by the
might of my power, and for the honor of
my majesty." While the word was in the
king's mouth, therefell a voicefrom heaven,
saying, "0 King Nebuchadnezzar, the
Kingdom is deputed from thee." You
know how that proud King was made, for
seven long years to live among the beasts,
as a punishment for his pride. But at the
end of that period, he came forth an
humbled and better man and wiser King.
God has been pursuing a different
method of discipline to humble the pride
of the American people, but it is fervently
to be hoped this method of God's disciplinary Providence will prove as effectual
as in the case of Babylon's King. The
American people do appear to be calling
their sins to remembrance. If the death
of their President shall cause them to bow
their heads in humility and reverence
before God, and truly to exemplify the
motto upon their coin, In Godwe trust,"
then the President's death will not have
been in vain. Do we not read, in our
Bibles, For whom the Lord loveth He
Surely, God is now chastchasteneth ?
ening the American people, as a Nation.
Now no chastening for the present
"seemeth
to be joyous, out grevious; nevertheless, afterwards, ityieldeththe peaceful
fruit of righteousness."
Very many are the impressive lessons
taught by this sad and memorable event.
Some of these I have noticod, but others
will continue to suggest themselves to all
thoughtful minds. These and others will
call forth comments and reflections by the
present and future generations. Political
writers, historians and divines will never
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cease to give utterance to their sentiments
and opinions upon these subjects. Three
centuries after the assassin Balthazar
Gerard put an end to the noble life and
career of William the Silent, Prince of
Orange, on the 10th of July, 1584, the
historian, Motley, thus remarks: "The
Prince was entombed amid the tears of a
whole nation. Never was a more extensive
and legitimate sorrow felt at the death of
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Tlli: FRIEND,
a human being. As long as he lived, he
was the guiding star of a whole brave
nation; and when he died, the little children cried in the streets." After a similar
manner will future historians of America
write respecting the death of him whose
loss we now so deeply lament.
There is one feature of his noble life,
upon which the American people will
dwell with peculiar, genuine and heartfelt
delight. I refer to his domestic virtues.
Upon President Garfield, as an affection-
ate son, devoted husband, tender-hearted
father and sincere friend, the millions
now living, and future millions of Americans, will never cease to dwell with fond
delight, and ever fresh enthusiasm. His
life, with that of Washington, Lincoln, and
many others of our noble Presidents and
statesmen, will be kept in perpetual
remembrance. The Nation inherits a rich
and lasting legacy in the lives and characters of these good Presidents and patriots.
My closing reflection relates to President Garfield as the Christian Man. Many
have dwelt upon his career as a promising
lad desirous of acquiring an education,
upon his character as a
statesman, as a
scholar, and a patriot; but I regard his
Christianity as his crowning glory. As
ages roll away, I trust it may become
more and more true, that the world and
the poets will continue to extol honesty
by saying: "An honest man is the noblest
work of God;" but it should be remembered that Christianity is at the foundation
of all true honesty. President Garfield
was not only honest, but a Christian. In
that, his true greatness was conspicuous,
and as such he was worthy to rule over a
Christian Nation, of fifty millions, who
now lament his untimely death; and they
are joined in this lamentation by the
millions of other lands, with the noble and
beloved Christian Queen of England and
Empress of India, leading the grand procession of mourners. How solemn and
impressive the scene when so many of
earth'B inhabitants thus mourn the death
of the honored and beloved President of
the United States !
THE CHINESE CHURCH FAIR.
/Held on last Thursday afternoon aud evening in
the vestry room of Fort Street Churh, wiia a
very interesting aud successful affair. The Caucasian und Mongolian assembled on thin occasion
to carry out a scheme of brotherhood,
ami to celebrate a fraternal love feast.
The g.oundu of the church were illuminated
with an array of Chinese lanterns. It wss a
Feast of Lanterns to promote the worship of the
true God. Inside «as u striking display of
quaint Chinese dragon patent drapery ; and of
Chinese tapestry, and spangled silks; and a lot
of gentlemen tn queue, and a number of nest,
cleanly Chinese women in their old home costume, with a lot of odd looking pretty dainty,
quaintly dressed Chinese babies, and youngsters
of all ages, all of which presented a lively impression of the great Flowery Land. And in terblended, yet directing and ruling the occasion,
were bevies of beautiful, graceful, and assiduo us
Caucasian ladies ; and the busy man of western
progress, whose yearly round of schemes, is
said by the poet to be better than "a cycle ot
Cathay.J/ That may be; but to open away to
the hearts of four hundred millions of our fellow
beings, seemed a big occasion, And we thought
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THE FRIEND,
as we stood in the midst of the pressing throng
of gay, cheerful, and perspiring people (the
evening waa very warm); and looked at the
gracious and busy ladles, presiding in tho "gallery of art," and at the tables; and ran over momentarily in our mind the history of Chinese
association with other races aud nations ; we
thought, thus. Would there have ever been a
massacre in Batavia, if Valukenier had pro-
moted Chinese church fairs ? Would Rajah
Brooke have been driven out of Sarawak amid
blood and fire, to retaliate with more blood und
more Are, and plant the sends of eternal hatred;
if the ladies of his society and little court, had
been making up goods and superintending
tables for Chinese welfare ? And would hatred
and massacre have raged in Siaui, Sumatra,
Peru, and Cuba, as they have done, betweeu
European and Mongolian; if there had been
any endeavor for mutual understanding, fraternization.antl peuce ? Never—Our fellow men of
many lands, have many ingrained prejudices
hard for ns to understand; but the human
heart will respond happily to the touch of true
love and brotherhood everywhere. Ami we
were glad to be at the Fair last night to contribute a mite towards promoting Chinese instruction, feeling assured, that every dollar given
this way, is worth more than a hundred collected
in the shape of taxes for augmenting our police
force.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Likelike
was there, Hon. A. 8. ('leghorn. His Ex. Governor Dominis, and of course J. T. Waterhouse,
the chief patron of the church was there, also
Rev, Dr. Damon, Rev. Dr. Hyde, Rev. A. Macintosh, Rev. J. A. Cruzan, Prof. Frank Damon,
the soul of the occasion, and a noble throng of
ladies and gentlemen.
The ladies who so busily and pleasantly presided at the sales tables; Mrs. J. T.Waterhouse,
Mrs. Bickerton, Mrs. W.W. Hull, Mrs. A. Herbert, Mrs. Haalelea, Miss Payson, Mrs. Lewars,
Miss Afong, Mrs. Rev. A. Macintosh, Miss
Judd, Miss Parke, and many others; also Miss
Winter and Miss Chamberlain, at the Gallery
of Fine Arts," realized altogether the handsome
sum of $1423 40 ; amount received previously,
$297 85; total, $1721 25.—P. C. Advertiser.
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Praise Service at the Chinese Cnurch,
on Sunday Evening.
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A new thing under the sun," never before seen
or heard, was the Praise Service at the Chinese
Church on Sunday Evening. The neat little church
was most tastefully and profusely decorated with
palms and ferns and flowers. At the honr appointed every available seat was occupied. As the bell
ceased tolling, the ohildren of the day school
marched up each aisle, headed on one side by
Miss Payson, and on the other by Frank W. Da-
mon, under whose direction the whole service had
been arranged. Then followed in quick succession
hymns from the Chinese Choir, the congregation,
the ohildren, interspersed with solos, beautifully
rendered by some 01 the sweet singers of our Honolulu Israel, and brief addressess from friends
present. Every hymn or song on the programme
was in the hymn book used by the Chinese Church.
It is a book prepared by the Presbyterian Mission
in Shanghae. The little children showed that even
so unmusical a language, as is their own mother
tongue, has not unfit them for learning the flowing
or stirring melodies'of our English hyuinology.
With but little training, they sing solo parts or in
semi-chorus or in full chorus, introducing a strange
variety of effect into the ordinary monotonous
sing-song of our Celestial friends. One of tbeir
own women leads the rogular Sunday singing on
the melodeon, and one of the men does the
same for their Sunday morning Sunday Sohool,
for which they have a special room and a smaller
melodeon. As His Ex. Hon. H. A. P. Carter first
said, If we oan get them to adopt our ideas and
ways, the Chinese problem will settle itself very
soon and very hopefully." We are informed that
they have entered with equal ardor into tbe project of the Ladies' Fair to be held next Thursday
evening in the Vestry of Fort Street Church. We
print in full the programme of the Praise Service
as in itself anitem of peculiar and general interest.
Psoeauanre Cnsrisi Pauiaa Snrtnoß
"
CTERBER,
1881.
2 Lordi Praye/
Chinese
English
3 Prayer
Congregation
4 "Ail Hail the Power," etc
6 Heading of Scripture
English andCninese
6"I am .)'•-■ ii- Mule lamb "
Children
7 Solo—*' Jesus thy name I love ''
Mr*. Cruzan
8 "Joyfolly. Joyfully " etc
Choir
H Address
Dr. Damon
10- Juntas X mil"
Congregation
Mra. Pierce
11 "Guide Me"
Choir
12 " Knoekinir " etc
Seeking
Jesus
Children
"
Vi "
Sit Moon
14 Address (Chinese)
15 So o—" What means this " etc
Mrs. Sim mom*.
Congregation
10 " Nearer my God to the*'
story"
love
tell
the
Choir
17 "I
to
18 Address
Dr. Hyde
right"
Dare
do
Children
IH "
to
20 Solo—" Kock of Age*"
Mrs. Cruzan
21 Addiesa by His Ex. Hon. H. A. P. Carter,
MinUter of the Interior.
Sa Addrehs by J.T. WaterhouseEsq., Whois
the originator of the Chinese Church
building aud the largest contributor to
to its fund.
Congregation
23 From Greenland's "
24 Words of acknowledgment to friends nnd
of encouragement to the Chinese from
F. W Damon
Sit Moon
*.*> Prayer Chinese
Congregation
2ti " Priisc God " etc
Key.
Benediction
Dnmon
Dr.
by
27
Mr Lm Kan, one of the prominent Chinese merchant! of Honolulu, once h pupil in Dr. Morrison's
School, acted an interpreter.—Saturday Prim.
"
THE CHINESE CHURCH.
PRAISE SERVICE LAST SUNDAY.
There are probably at this time about four
thousand Chinese residents in Honolulu—or 25
per cent, of its population ; a much larger percentage of this race in Honolulu than in San
Francisco ; aud yet Honolulu can point to her
Christian Chinese Church, whilst Sun Francisco
has to acknowledge the presence of a Joss
Honse. There are Chinese Christians, and a
Chinese Christian service in San Francisco ; but
with her army of Caucasian Christian divines
and people, the Joss House is a reproach lo the
great emporium of the Pacific.
The neat new Chinese Church on Fort-street
presented a bright galajappearance on Sunday
evening. The wall in the rear of the pulpit was
tastefully decorated with beautiful fronds of
ferns und palms. The pulpit was radiant with
floral ornamentation ; and before the small
parlor organ, placed directly in front of the
pulpit, stood a floral cross, exquisitely designed
and arranged. The church was filled to its
utmost capacity, and there was a large Caucasian
representation of ladies and gentlemen, mingled
with mongolian friends. Along with the Revs.
Damon, Hyde, Bishop, and Forbes, were the
Crown Ministers His Excellency H. A. P. Carter,
and His Excellency J. S. Walker and family ;
and a large company of prominent foreign
ci tizens with their ladies ; Goo Kirn, L. Aseu,
Lee Kan, and other influential Chinamen were
also present,
Professor F. W. Damon, to whom is due the
credit of giving a fresh -impetus to the movement of Chinese education and Christianizstion,
(commenced in a humble way by Rev. Dr. Damon
and Mr. Dunscombe,) led the exercises of the
evening. Prof. Damon and Miss Payson entered the church at the head of the interesting
Marching
band of Chinese scholars, singing
on," which produced an enlivening and exhilarating effect. And as they were marched with
military precision into their seats, it was evident
that China was marching on, and that s heart
and an intelligent soul had resolved to marshal
the Celestial Empire into the ranks of Christian
progress on the narrow arena of our Hawaii nei.
And what a glory for little Hawaii to be enlisted
in an endeavor of so mighty import—one that
*'
seems sufficient indeed to arouse tbe ambition
of angels.
After prayers and readings, succeeded some of
the sweet minstrelsy of ladies, who have recently
delighted the ears of listening congregations.
Miss Carrie Castle presided at the organ with
her Ann musical touch, while Mrs. Cruzan sang
" Jeaus, thy same I love."
And a little while afterwards,
•- Bock of ages, cleft for me."
Prof. Damon, referring to the sweet chaunt, said
that the ladies were singing direct to the heart
of China. We trust it may be so, and that
heavenly Caucasian melody and Christian
thought will touch, subdue, aud win the Mongolian soul. But you must have patience, Professor, and not hope for speedy satisfying
results ; and you will have patience, no doubt,
for your great and arduous work. As we noticed
the contrast between the full-voiced Anglo-Saxon
utterance of several gentlemen who mnde remarks, and, what seems to us, the monosyabic
jerky twangs of the interpretation ; we thought
how wide were such races apart—and then
recalled to mind an incident in point. When
the Burlingame Embassy was in Europe, and
the Chinese mandarins were present at a grand
concert of string instruments ; and inquiry was
made to ascertain their appreciation of the performance, they said they liked it somewhat
especially a certain part, which was ascertained
to be the tuning of the instruments. Ears accustomed to the tinkiting of the zitara and the ruba-dub of the tamtam may not readily appreciate
the grand symphonies of the Christi an church
organ, and the clear melodious flow of an exquisite Anglo-Saxon female voice ; but wo derive
hope and encouragement from the thought,—
that there is the same human heart everywhere,
and the same inspiration of Divine Love which,
being presented by a faithful and loving interpreter, as on this occasion, must win and triumph
in the end.
Guide me" in her usual
Mrs. Pierce sang
clear, sweet voice; and Mrs. Simmons sang
" What means this," He, •' Jesus of Nazareth is
passing by," with very pleasing effect.
The young Chinese women and men, and the
children composing the choir of the church took
an effective part in singing from their Shanghae
hymn-books—" Seeking Jesus." •' I love to tell
the story;" and many others.
Mr. Sit Moon, tho worthy and faithful colportuer preacher, delivered a short discourse to
his people, which we doubt not was edifying ;
and we hope, by and by, to be instructed and
interested by Chinese thought and discussion,
through the interpretation of Prof. Damon.
This young gentleman, fresh from the scholarship and art of Europe, gives his cultured mind
to the work of teaching, harmonizing, and Christianizing the Chinese in the Hawaiian Islands.
This noble enterprise is of the mightiest import
not only to the Christian seeking the wellfare of
souls, but to the statesman of Hawaii, who must
see in such a co-operation the Hand of God
shaping the destiny of the islands to most glorious results.
And this first Chinese praise service in Honolulu is the formal beginning of a new era for
Hawaii. There was an informal beginning some
time ago, when the faithful Dunscome commenced his little school. That was the "mustard
seed" which, planted in faith, has grown up to
be a tree that offers shelter to many inquiring
Chinese souls ; and being watered by the faith
and love of a new and zealous soul endowed with
numberless gifts, this spiritual tree shall, by
God's grace, spread its benificent shelter over
the islands, the ocean, and the mighty land of
Sinim.—P. C. Advertiser.
—
"
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