Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-24
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
HOME MISSIONS
PRESENTED DEC. ist, 1881.

Inc time has evidently come Wnen /
the work Of Outstanding the Chinese
population of these Islands must claim
more thauther hito, the attention, &C.
tivity, sympathy and generosity of
Christ's people. What efforts have
been made in this direction, have been
hitherto mainly tentative aud desul-
tory.
Since the year 1880 there have been
Cinnamon on thse islands, at first, only
struggling individuals scattered here
and there.
In 1852, the first Chinese laborers,
80 in number, were imported into the
Hawaiian Islands, by the bark 1hetis,
from Annoy, arrived August 2. The
continued diminution of the native
population, and their inaptitude for the
strain of continuous toll, as well US the
need of large number of laborers for
larger enterpr SEES than had been pre-
viously undertaken, were the controll-
ing reasons then as now, for opening
these Islands to the countless millions
of Chinese. The Census Tables show
the suddenness and recentness OF the
increase of that element OF our popu-
lation.
Since the last census in 1878, the
Custom House Tables show that in
1879, 3,4o3 Chinese were added, in
1880, 1877, in 1881, g mos.) 1913,
in years 6,SsS. The present number
Of Chinese, according to the figures, is
II, sO4, out of total (estimated) pop
ulaton of $685.. According to the
census of 1878, there were, on Oahu
2,216 Chinese; Hawaii, 1888; Maui,
1890; Kauai, $50; Molokai and Lanai,
"a,
OF these, there are, according TO the
computation of the Acting Pastor of
| Honolulu, total on all the Islands, Of
286 Church members. Yet these few
constitute al element whose influence
is vigorous, healthy, and strongly felt
all through the Kingdom. In Homo.
lulu, a Chinese Church was duly Or
gained by Council convened June
3, 1879, 33 joining by letter, and 6 by
profession. 1t now numbers 81, Nov.
1881. Stimulated by a generous do
nation from j. Il. Waternouse, Esq,
the work of building chapel was un-
dertaken, and lot purchased. A beau
ti!ul and commodious house of worship
was dedicated Jan 2, 1881. 1t is 80
feet long, 80 feet wide, with social
rooms below, and large audience
room above. The total cost was about
ST. the lot alone costing "a, 700,
the builders work $6,550, furnishing
and other expenses $1,000. Of this
amount, IS, 500 has been paid by the
Chinese themselves, 81 800 We're rails.
ed ut Fair organized by a few ladies',
the balance has been given by our cit
liens generally.
There is IL regular Sunday Congrega-
ton of 14O; Il Sunday School in Chi.
nese, every Sunday morning, with All
attendance of SO; l, in English, Sunday
afternoon of 80 pupils, and 40 teachers.
is regatrfy Il i iiealaE p%FayeE meeting
ance of 20. A Choir of 20 lead the
Sunday Services, and there are large
reed organs in both upper and lower
rooms, which Chinese men aud wo.
men have learned to play. The con-
gregation can sing nearly 70 different
tunes. The hymn book used, is one
published by the Presbyterian Mission
il Shanghae. The Church has pIedg-
ed Sit Moon the acting pastor, a salary
of $3.50, though the Church members
are with two or three exceptions very
poor, mostly day laborers, and cannot
raise more than $500 themselves. The
rest is paid by few Christian friends,
who have pledged themselves to sup.
ply what may be lacking OF the salary
promised.
A Chinese Young Mems Christian
Association was organized i'll 1877, amp
duly chartered, according to law, Nov.
II, 1877, under the name of 8 You
Hawk Jihu law Hue" 1t has now
u membership of i5i, not all residents
of Honolulu. 1t occupies the premises
No. SO Nuuanu street. Tie upper
front room is u Social Hall, with pic.
lures, tables, chairs, books, SC. The
lower room is q crockery store, man.
aged by the Association, and the prof
its spent in various ways in promoting
Evangelistic work among the Chinese.
The rear building is warehouse aud
lodging house. The Association has u
regular monthly meeting for business,
besides maintaining its own devotion
al meetings, Sunday noon aud evening,
Immediately after the Church services.
1t is to these meetings that they bring
their countrymen, and try to lead them
to the acceptance Of Jesus Christ as
the only Divine Redeemer for sinful
men. This Association not only helps
in the support Of Sit Moon, but aids
and stimulates the feeble bands OF
Christian Chinese located ut different
points on the other islands.
II is evident that the Christian Chi
nese are ready aud active in doing
their part in maintaining Christian or
dinances and Christian institutions
among their countrymen. Nor have
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