The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-12-21

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iion Of the Advisory Committee ap-
pointed By this Board, Feb. 4. 1879,
that the Chinese Church was organ
lied. Repeated efforts have been
made through correspondence with DIR.
uspper. Of Canton, and others, aud by
personal solicitation to secure some one
competent to take charge Of this wide
and opeu field Of Christian labor, but
hitherto with no success In the good
Providence Of God. just at this juno
tnre. we have lately welcomed home
the son Of one Of our own members
Mr.. f. ". Damon has returned after
FIVE wears absence, to the land of his
birth. He comes with all the high
powers God has given him, developed
and perfected in the discipline Of school
and court and travel, after years Of the
best culture thar modern society eau
rive. He comes ready 10 conseerate
all TO the service Of the Divine Re
deemer in lab0rinS for the elevation
and ChriStianiEation Of the Chinese
whom Gods Providence has recently
brought in such numbers TO these Is.
lands This Board has invited him to
take charge of this department of
Christian work in behalf of our
Churches and for the furtherance Of
Chris,'s Kingdom in this world, and
he has consented TO do SO. 1t now on
" remains TO take suitable action for
the proper organization and maintain
ance Of this department.
Your Committee think it uuwise to
impose anyadditonal Peeuniary obiga-
ton upon our enfeebled Hawaiian
Churches. This Board was originally
established for the management Of the
Missionary work undertaken by Ha-
waiiau Christians, The following sta
tistical table viii show what changes
have oocurrej in the relative ability OF
Hawaiian Churches aud the foreign
residents:
*. os-.- $3.50 $50 ss-s---s sss.ssl ss,s.-ss
~ ~ II =: o, ! -. - =,
~. - i.ss;,i l5Sss4s sIsEs; s;-s5 s-s7s-7s
o s 3. lass:,s i Is, i 81 G IL
~ Ee-- SIS Ess5l lass $50 I.722-l2
E y. S. s.. IS. s.::s ''s ..1a
Since 1872 the Hawaiian eoltribu-
tons have fallen year by year. The
foreign residents. THAI first gave one
fifteenth. now give one fifth Of the to
tai amount
Yet 1t mast be remembered also that
there are At present many and pressing
calls on the Christian liberality of this
community. Oahu College needs 81
least $4,000 for proper Enlargement.
The I. II. c. a. building fund has al
ready secured Subscriptions 10 the
amount of $4,000, aud viii require
$4,000, besides large annual outlay.
The Honolulu Library Association
wishes to PIT up . bliliing as soon as
SI2. 000 eau be secured.
As an indication Of the readiness Of
the Chinese to welcome Christian ef-
fort for their enlightenment in Chris
tan truth. it Is worthy of mention that
at the little Hawaiian Chapel in Pala
ma. 3 suburb Of Honolulu, tweuty-four
Cinnamon came in to hear the Chinese
eolporteur preach to them There are !
sixty Chinese in the prison. and twenty
in the hospital, who are regularly Wis
TIED By the coIportegr every Sunday.
Nor must we forget that while this
work Of Outstanding the Chinese
resident on these Islands has grown
into great importance. and Is intimate
II connected with the future prosperity
Of the Hawaiian Kingdom. the reflex
influence Of our work here on the PEG
pie of China. Is also becoming matter
Of great importance. When there
shall be more direct and frequent III
tercourse between Honolulu and Hong
Kong. we shall hear even more fire.
quentlv than we now 10, of the iuhu-
ence Of orr work here, Oh Missionary
work in China.
In view CT the facts now presented.
your Committee would recommend the
adoption Of the following resolutions:
Isl. That a special effort be made
TO secure al least. $4,000 annually, to
be spent under the direction OF this
Board. for this department Of Christian
Eyangelizatioa: that the A. B. c. Z.
II. be asked to assist IN tbs work by
= grant in aid. OF 81, 600 annually; and
that al least $1,000 bersised among the
foreign res dents cooperating with this
Board: TO be expended as follows, VIZ:
$500 for tue salary Of 2 Chinese co..
porteur for Honolulu and Oahu; $500
for travelling and incidental expenses:
$1,000 for the salary Of Mr.. T. W. Da-
mon. who Is TO have charge Of this
whole work. under the direction Of the
Home Committee Of the Board.
u. That effort be made at once to
secure three Chinese coipOrteurs for
Hilo. MaSawao and kaIai, respective
IL. 70 be supported BY those e0mmu-
mites. aided If needed, BY special
gratis from this Board.
81 That the Christian Chinese in
koh4la. Hilo and AlakaEao. be en-
eoaagei and urged q sOonas possible
TO organize. in each Of those districts,
a Church. with q pastor aud house OF
worship OF their own.
4th. That Chinese young men Of
suitable gifts be sought ont aud put in
training for Ev4ngelistic work among
their countrymen-
5th. That COPY Of this Report be
sent to the a. B. c. z. ~, with re-
u n