Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-24

that the Chinese Church was organ
lied. Repeated efforts have been
made through correspondence with DR..
Happier, OF Canton, and others, and by
personal solicitation to secure some ono
competent to take charge Of this wids
and open field Of Christian labor, but
hitherto with no success. In the good
Providence Of God, Just ut this juno
ture, we have lately welcomed home
the son OF one of our own members.
Mr.. f. W. Damon hes returned after
five years 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 ofthe
best culture that modern society can
give. He comes ready to consecrnte,
all to the service of the Divine Re
deemer in laborng for the elevation
and Christianization 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
Christ's Kingdom in this world, and
lie has consented to do 80. 1t now on
ly remains to take suitable action for
the proper organization and maintain
ance of this department.
Your Committee think it unwiss to
impose any additional pee,sBisry obiiga.
ton upon our enfeebled Hm~suifssse.
Churches. This Board WIS originally
established for the management Of the
Missionary work undertaken by Ha.
waiian Christians. The following sta
tlstcal table will show what changes
have occurred in the relative ability OF
Hawaiian Churches aud the foreign
residents:
Fs G s.. ; s '' ss 'ss: s -
s:. s:: , =: Is s II c. s:
70. s:: e g.: s;.s Il; <: :.s ;
Es: Gent s::' ' s; u: ;s;sss ss 81:
Since 1872 the Hawaiian contrib
tions have fallen year by year. The
foreign residents, that first gave one
fifteenth, now give one fifth Of thI to-
tal amount.
Yet it must be remem bered alskhat
there are ut present many and pressing
calls OH the Christian liberality utllis !,
community. Oahu College needs ut
least $50,O00 for proper enlargement.
The Y. NJ. q. A. building fund has al.
ready secured subscriptions to the
, amount of $4,000, aud will require
$4,000, besides large annuul outlay.
, The Honolulu Library Assocsstion
wishes to put up building as soon 10
r $l2, 600 can be secured. ~
AS an indication of the readiIess Of
{ the Chinese to welcome Christian ei-
fort for their emily in Chris
tian truth, it is worthy Of menti0n that
, at the little uawaiian Chapel in Paln-
, ma, suburb Of Honolulu, twene,sfonr
, Cinnamon came in to heur the Chinese
colporteur preach 10 them. There ure
) sixty Chinese in the prison, spdsteps',
. ia the hospl. til. who ars sys6 ST.,
/, Nor must we forget that whife IL:
work of Chrstianizing the CiJbars
resident on these Islands has n6wn
. into great importance, aud is intimate
ly connected with the future prosperity
} OF the Hawaiian Kingdom, the reflex
influence of our work here on the peo-
pie OF China, il also becominga matter
Of great Importance. When there
shall be more direct and frequent in
tercourse between Honolulu aiM Hong
Kong, we shall hear even more fire.
, qnently than we now do, OF the influ-
ence OF our work here, ON Missionary
work in China,
In view of the facts now preslf5ked,
your Committee would recon- ,neud the
adoption Of the following rssolutions:.
LIST. That u special effort b made
to secure ut least, $4,000 A,,aually, 70
be spent under the direcli0nk u this
Board, for this Departmental Ch6srisn
EvangelizatiOi; that the A. 8. g. n.
NJ. be asked to assist 10 I'll { work by
u grant in aid, II 81, 900 anmusily; and
that ut least II 900 be raised Arloag tho
foreign residents cooperating with this
Board; to be expended ii, f..llows, VIZ:
$500 for, the salary Of Chinese COZ
porteur for Honolulu xnd OAhu; $500
for travelling and incideutsl sxpsmses:
$1,000 for the SALARY II Mr.. p. w. Uu-
mon, who is 70 have charge q this
whole work, under the direction ct the
f Home Committee Ut the hsuptj. s
, I'd. That et;,rt he inad* atscuee %
secure three Chinese Stafortean AZ
Hilo, Makawao aud Kahai, resi,sctivs-
", To be supported BY. those cqmmu-
mites, aided il needed, By. special
. grants from this Board.
Sl. That tue Chrisstsn Chjpsss in
Kohala. Hilo and Makswao, bss.-sus.
.ooragsd and urged snnuaaA ssihls
to organize, in} each Of lhoss districts,
u Church, with pastor aud house VI
worship Of their own. s.a{
4th. That Chinese young men Of
suitable gifts be sought ont AID pot in
training tor EvungeIistic work among
their countrynlen.
9th. That copy q this Report b.
sent TO the A. B. q. r. H., With ~ re-
| uuask fovf THAR anr,rxAv~1 ana .;d n.