The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-22

Rescue me pe-ishing.
Care for the DYING.
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
Weep Ger the eVring one.
Lift up the fallen.
Tel them OF Jesus. the mighty 70 save.
Rescue the perishing,
Duty demands II;
Strength for thy labor the Lord VIII provide;
Back u the narrow way
Patiently win them
Tell the poor vsuderer a Savior has died
! Then 'wheu the battle Of life Is passed and we
awake on the other side, there viii he a company
Of rescued men aud women around US pouring
out their hearts in praise-not indeed 10 Us, but to
Him who has redeemed them 10 God by His blood
out Of every kindred and tongue and people and
nation
The Chairmen Of the several standing COM
mittees of the Association were then called upon
for reports. DR.. HYDE being called responded
on behalf Of the Chinese Committee of which,
however, he stated that he was not Chairman.
He said that the Chinese Christians continued
steadfast and were carrying on their church
work with much activity, Notwithstanding the
loss Of THEN pastor. 1t was extremely interest
ing to observe how they carried into their church
life, the characteristics which were so conspi-
cuous in their business ways. The Government
interpreter who has just arrived was himself a
Christian, the son of ssthe pastor of a mission
church, and having two brothers in the ministry.
DIR. Whitney reported for the Prayer Meeting
Committee as to the work of the past year. The
committee had been considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of hanging the hour of meeting, which being
Immediately before the time of evening service
in Fort street church, seemedfor more than one
reason to be disadvantageous
Mr.. p. c.. Joues for the Employment CONT
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found employment for some. They earnestly
wished that employers, both here and on
the other islands would communicate their wants
as they arose. Some really distressing cases of
persons who could get no work, and had no
money, had come under their notice.
Capt. Lees had an encouraing report to make of
the work of the Hospital and Prison Committee.
For the last six or eight months an unusual de-
gree of attention had been given to their read
ing of Scripture and words of counsel, and
quite a number had expressed a desire to be
Christians. Whether the penitence engendered
during confinement would have lasting effects
was a question he could not answer, but it was
an undoubted fact, that the prisoners behaved
much better and gave far more attention than
they formerly did.
Nj. P. C. Jones for the Building Committee |
said they had much difficulty in getting plans.
Some had promised to furnish them and had
then backed out. Two plans were there that
evening. He hoped one would be chosen and
tAS WIN NObAi IL ~ I'll az OhNS anu AO |
hoped by September LIST they would occupy the
building. 1T was subsequently arranged that
the plans should be at the office of Messrs.
Levers & Cooke for inspection by members on
Friday and. to-day.
The President requested members to take
note as to those who were not members and IN
duce them to join the Association.
DR.. Hyde mentioned that petitions to the
Legislature in favor of the total prohibition of
the importation of intoxicating liquors had been
prepared and hoped members would sign them.
Mr.. Atherton said that as they hoped to hold
their next annual meeting in their own building
it was a suitable time to acknowledge with
thanks the kindness shown them by Mr.. Water
house in allowing them, for so many years, the
use of the Lyceum.
The meeting then adjourned. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Warehouse subsequently entertained the
aides and gentlemen present wilh all their WELL
known hospitality.
The Board of Directors met yesterday, and APP
pointed the following Committees
CHINESE CoNMIrTEE-F. w. Damon, L. McCully,
c.. Damon, /. ID.
EMPLOYMENT CoMMIFrEE-P. c. Jones, J. B. Ath-
rton, b. F. Dillingham;, A. F. Cooke, w. W:Hall.
ENTERTAINMENT CoMMIrTEE-C. NJ. Cooke, S. b.
)ole. w. R. Castle, G.. S. Jackson, 7. NJ. Starkey,
r. Walker, n. b. Emerson.
EARLY MEETTNGs-Dr. J. NJ. Whitney, Rev. A. o.
forbes, Rev. S. e. Bishop, W. A. Bowen.
INvITATIoN-E Dempsie, D.. G.. Aldridge, E. A.
ones, E. o. White, W. w. DimOnd.
HOSPITAL AND PRIsoN-G. G. Lees, F.. J. Lowrey,
J. c.. Damon, J. Cassidy, +. n. Eckley, H. NJ. Dow.
SHIPPING AND HoTELs-D. p. Peterson, j. D.
tucker, NJ. II. Jones. John NJ. Dat.
TENPERAYCE-Dr c. NJ. Hyde, A. E.. Aldridge,
/. F. Judd, c. J. Lyons.