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HENRY OPUKAHAIA First Hawaiian Christian CALIFORNIA, continued from page 2 My presentations/talks were given to hundreds of Christian HENRY OPUKAHAIA school students, staff and parents in attendance during this th First Hawaiian Christian “California’s 5 Annual Christian Heritage Week” began in exciting week. We were warmly welcomed to the Chapel (1793-1819) earnest at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, September 6th, at Capital City Assemblies, Government, and U.S. History classes of Blue Baptist Church, where the enthusiastic congregation, and Ridge Christian School; Tri-City Christian School; Eagle by Catherine Millard, D.Min. guests gathered for my well-attended and -received presenta- Heights Christian Academy; Kansas City Christian Schools tion entitled: Who was Christopher Columbus? The results of and Harrisonville Christian School. Henry Opukahaia lived only 26 years, but in that brief God will carry through his work for us I do not this expose´ (based upon documents of American history and span of time, his life was the vessel used of God to bring Christ- know what will God do for my poor soul. I Great Master visuals), ranged from astonishment to amaze- see MISSOURI, page 8 ianity to countless people in Hawaii. He was orphaned at a shall go before God and also before Christ. I ment; one participant having been taught that Columbus was an young age when his parents were killed in a tribal contest “to hope the Lord will send the Gospel to the hea- atheist! Prime source documents revealed Columbus’ true see which should be the greatest.” Seeking adventure, he and a then land, where the words of the Savior never Christian character and vision - also borne out by his original th friend named Hopu boarded the whaler of Captain Brintnel, yet had been. Poor people! Worship the wood signature: “Christ-bearer” to unknown coastlands. What a ARIZONA’S 5 ANNUAL bound for New York in 1808. Befriended by Brintnel, they and stone, and shark and almost everything revelation to many! followed him home to New Haven, Connecticut. their god. The Bible is not there, and heaven CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK and hell, they do not know Chapel Assemblies at Vacaville Christian Academy; Stockton September 20-26, 2009 There they met new Christian about it… O what a wonderful Christian School and San Francisco Christian School reached Proclaimed by Governor Janice K. Brewer friends, who, together with students thing is that the hand of the hundreds of students, faculty and parents with America’s original of the college, began teaching them Divine Providence has brought history – in contrast to revisionist accounts denigrating her Whereas, the Preamble to the Constitution of the State of about the Bible. Within a few years, me from the heathenish dark- founders. The 8th and 11th grade U.S. History students of Vaca- Arizona states that, We the people of the State of Arizona, Opukahaia had met and received Jesus ness where the light of Divine ville Christian School study our history textbooks: Great grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Christ as his Lord and Savior. Soon truth never had been. And here American Statesmen and Heroes and U.S. Presidents and Their Constitution. others began coming from Hawaii, I have found the name of the Churches, preparing them for future Christian leadership. This and again displayed a willingness to Lord Jesus in the Holy Scrip- fruitful week, blessed with magnificent weather, culminated in Arizona is from the Indian, “little spring.” avail themselves of a Christian educa- tures, and have read that His a God-ordained, successful 5th Annual California Christian tion. Blood was shed for many. O Heritage Week. Arizona joined the Union on February 14, 1912 as the th what a happy time I have now, 48 State. As a result, the American Board of while my poor friends and rela- Heartfelt thanks go to State Coordina- Commissioners for Foreign Missions tions at home, are perishing State Motto: “Ditat Deus” translated from Latin to mean, tors, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ogilvie and Mr. 2 established a school at Cornwall, with hunger and thirsty, want- “God Enriches.” and Mrs. Michael O’Brien for their Connecticut in 1816 for the sons of ing of the Divine mercy and steadfast loyalty to Christ’s cause among various tribes. There, the basics of water out of the wells of salva- State Flag: The State Flag represents the setting sun, con- California’s youth, through “Christian academics and the doctrines and dut- tion. My poor countrymen who sisting of 13 rays, alternate red and yellow, the upper half. Heritage Week,” to God’s own glory. ies of the Christian religion were are yet living in the region and The lower half is a plain blue field. Superimposed on the taught them, dispelling their fears and shadow of death, without center of the flag, in the face of the setting sun, is a copper- superstitions. The aim of the school, knowledge of the true God, and MISSOURI, continued from page 3 colored star. The copper color represents one of the State’s 3 as found in its Constitution, was as ignorant of the future world, major industries. follows: have no Bible to read, no Sab- Texts make a good program: Mr. Truman turned bath. I often feel for them in Arizona’s State Song glorifies Almighty God as follows: familiarly to the Sermon on the Mount in his plain, the night season, concerning “…Stand here with heads uncovered, in the presence of our The education, in our coun- favorite White House Bible, and to Exodus in the Gothic 4 the loss of their souls. May the God…” try, of heathen youth, in such Latin he could not read in the Gutenberg facsimile, a 2- Lord Jesus dwell in my heart, a manner, as with subsequent volume treasure altogether about eight inches thick. and prepare me to go and spend Among those participating in the historic and exciting professional instruction, will Yesterday, Charles G. Ross, the President’s Secretary, th After the original drawing in the Memoirs of Henry Obookiah, the remaining part of my life “Arizona 5 Annual Christian Heritage Week” were, Arrow- qualify them to become use- was telling correspondents in confidence about the a native of Owyhee, and a member of the Foreign Mission School, who died at with them. But not my will, O head Christian Academy; Manzanita Baptist Church and ful missionaries, physicians, Cornwall, Connecticut, February 17, 1818. From, Great American Statesmen President’s selection of the two Biblical texts. A Chicago Lord, but thy will be done. Community Christian Church. surgeons, schoolmasters or and Heroes. Illustrator: Maxwell Edgar. © 1994 by Catherine Millard. newspaperman remarked that they made a mighty good interpreters and to communi- God Hears Opukahaia’s Prayers for program for a President. Today, another reporter told the cate to the heathen nations the Salvation of His People President about this. We are grateful to State Coordinator, such knowledge in agricul- That God heard the intercession of his heartfelt cries into the Principal Kevin Waycaster, for his ture and the arts, as may night became evident, though not as one might expect. In 1819 ‘It is a good program,’ replied Mr. Truman with emphasis. Christian forbearance and perseverance, th th prove the means of promot- the Lord saw fit to take Henry home: he died of typhoid fever ‘Especially the 10 Commandment. If you read the 10 making “Arizona’s 5th Annual Christian ing Christianity and civiliza- in Connecticut, having never seen the fulfillment of his desires it will do you a lot of good, especially in Washington.’ Heritage Week” a memorable event for tion. to witness his people Christianized. all in attendance. th In the White House texts issued today, the 10 Com- A Missionary Team Is Formed mandment was rendered as follows: Henry is Burdened for His Lost Hawaiian People But that very year, a missionary team, composed of both Americans and Hawaiians, was to be dispatched to Hawaii to ‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou ¹Excerpted from, The Christian Heritage of the 50 United Opukahaia, who was nurtured at the school, was filled with begin the work Opukahaia had longed to do. On the occasion shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, States of America, © 2000 by Catherine Millard. thanksgiving to Almighty God and His people. He was moved 2Ibid 3Ibid 4Ibid of the ordination of the two missionaries, Reverend Hiram nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy to compassion, and burdened for his Hawaiian people, who 1 Bingham and Reverend Asa Thurston, to the Sandwich Islands neighbor’s.’” remained in the gross darkness of a heathen and superstitious (Hawaii), the sermon preached was based on the text Joshua society. In his new and unpolished English, he verbalized the 13:1: “And there remaineth yet very much land to be pos- deep sentiments of his heart in his inimitable, guileless manner: sessed.” CHRISTIAN HERITAGE NEWS - 4 CHRISTIAN HERITAGE NEWS - 5 The Ordination Farewell Sermon Preached Far removed from Liholiho’s mind was any conception of th th God’s perfect plan for Hawaii, but his actions were the an- VERMONT CELEBRATES HER 11 ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI’S 16 ANNUAL Following is an excerpt from that sermon which shows the swers to Opukahaia’s fervent prayers for the salvation of his CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK zeal Henry Opukahaia had imparted to the Christians in Con- people! Liholiho was but preparing the way for Christianity September 20-26, 2009 September 27 – October 3, 2009 necticut: to be introduced, embraced and readily accepted by the is- Proclaimed by Governor James H.
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