The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-30

these words 3" This meeting of the Association
VIII ever be a memorable one in its history, from
the fact Of the handsome sum subscribed toward
securing 4 location and erecting 4 suitable
building for the wants of the Association"
The following committees We're appointed -
TO solicit subscriptlons-C. NJ. Cooke, J. b.
Anterior, and E. Dempsie. To apply for a
charter-Judge 4. f. Judd, P. c. Jones, and
DR.. Hyde. On building-P. c. Jones, A. F.
Judd, and DR.. Hyde.
On the 25th September an address was de-
livered by Rev. W. j. Smith, in the Lyceum,
before our Association, which was listened to
with intense interest, and resulted in a hand
some increase TO our building fund.
At the meeting on October p, g committee
was appointed to revise the constitution.
Between 40 and 90 members were present on
the l1tn November, and the secretary writes ::
The various committees presented their re-
p-rts, all OF which showed that the Society is
pushing ahead its work with vigor."
On the 10th December, " very encouraging re-
ports were presented by the Prison
in the results of their Sabbath morning visits
The Building Committee had made arrange
ments to purchase the lot corner of Hotel and
Alakea street.
A charter, carefully prepared, was presented
by the chairman, Judge A. F.. Judd, approved
section by section, and finally as a whole.
A committee, to have general oversight of the
gospel temperance meeting held at the Bethel
vestry every Saturday night, was appointed.
At n special meeting, held December %. a
majority and minority report of the committee
on the revision of our constitution were pre-
scented. At this meeting an invitation was ex-
tended, in conjunction with the Fort street and
Bethel Churches, to Mr.. Eli Johnson to stop
over on his way to Australia, and deliver his
lectures on temperance.
In the revision of the constitution there was
a difference of opinion with reference to voting
membership. After a very lengthy discussion,
which occupied the most of three ev, nings, il
was voted that Act II should read . Any man
a member in good standing of an Evangelical
Church, may become a voting member by the
payment of two dollars per annum, in advance,
and shall have the privilege of taking books
from the library, and the use of the rooms.r
On the 2d of March of the present year by
vote OF the Association a ommitt was APP
pointed to have printed the Charter, C~onstitu-
ton, Bylaws, and list of members to date.
We have thus briefly narrated the work of our
Association through the IS years of its existence,
like passing from infancy to hopeful and exuber-
amt youth.
And, while We could wish that very much
more had been accomplished, who will say that
very much has not been done for the welfare of
this community which would otherwise have re-
manned undone.
sII.-WIrHoUT ATTEMPTING TO ENUMERATE ALL
THE OBJECTS, LET Me SPEAK BRIEFLY OF
Our OBJECTS N ENDEAvoRING To ERECT
THIS BUILDING.
( THAT we, the members of a Young Mems
Christian Association and all who shall come
after US may have a place that we call home.
2.-That young men, not Christians may see
We nave an lnlCfCSt Al t1Glh, duu IUaU We are quite
as anxious to do them good as others are to do
them harm.
Here seven days in the week, morning, noon
and night we desire TO welcome all young men
and no longer to hear it said that s'during the
six days when churches | ok US all out there is
no place for us to spend an evening, but the
saloons and gambling rooms"
Ave desire to have one place which shall
show that however we differ in head, there is
unity of purpose among all Christians.
Here all sect and schism is forgotten and in
perfect harmony and union we labor to save men.
I've desire to erect this building to show
that the interest taken in young men in this orr
fair city touches not only the heart but the purse
and that our unselfsh devotion to their welfare
would lead US to make any sacrifice.
III.-OUB AIM.
1t is our aim, my brothers, to make strong,
vigorous, symmetrical Christian men, and
1st. Recognizing the truth of Herbert Spen-
GERS remark, that man must first be a good ami
NAL before he can attain his highest develop
ment, we propose to provide in this building of
ours for the physical development and training
of our young men.
To this end we shall have a gymnasium with,
lis we hope, all needed appliances and q person
to instruct our boys and young men in the pro-
per development of muscle. This has been far
too much neglected in our modern civilization,
and in q climate like ours we cannot too carefully
cultivate our physical powers. And
End. Recognizing also the fact that man with
Olliy II pnySlcal trimming I6nQS TO q mere animal,
we design as far as possible to supply the second
great want of his nature. With an attractive
reading room, good library, evening classes in
drawing, penmanship, bookkeeping, arithmetic
and such other classes az shall best meet the
wants of those who are deprived of our day
schools, with frequent concerts, lectures and lit
erary entertainments we hope to bring many I'M
der our influence.
But 3rd.-These are but the net we spread for
those whose souls we wish to save and unless we
succeed in rescuing the perishing from the
thraldom of sin all will be an utter failure.
To train the body and cultivate the mind only,
to have them used for the evil one and finally
lose the soul, is to lose all.
(After referring to the dangers which beset
Young men. Mr.. Pratt continued as follows ,
We witness today with great gladness that
which we have so long desired to behold.
But as we stand here there is mingled with
our joy, something of pain and sadness.
Familiar faces are wanting from our number.
Yesterday as we stood by the coffin ond open
grave of our Brother, the assembled multitude
was told that God seemed to pc speaking to US
saying e We also ready"
To-day Brothers, methinks I hear other words
Lift your eyes h-eavenward Look Though in
visible to mortal eyes do You not see those who
have gone before us-Alfred Castle, Ichabod
liam f. Damon, w. Evarts Chamberlain, Chas.
7. Dillingham-as on swift wing they fly from
the gate of heaven and stand before us rejoicing
to view this scene.
Listen do you not hear them, as with the
clear and soul-stirring voice of the redeemed
they say to us, still in the turmoil and conflict
of life " Whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do
do it with thy might,
Mr.. C.. NJ. Cooke, a member of the Building
Committee, followed with a list of the contents
of the box which was about to be placed below
the corner stone, which ran as follows -
An English Bible.
A New Testament in Hawaiian.
Constitution and Bylaws of the Y.N.C.A.
An address on THE Young Mems Mission"
delivered before the Y.M. CA, September Goth,
1881, by Rev. ]. w. Smith of San Francisco.
List of subscribers to the building and copy
of the terms of the contract.
Manual of the Fort street church.
Articles of Faith and list of membership of
the Bethel Union church.
Report of the Hawaiian Board.
L" Womens' Board.
" Hawaiian Mission Child'n Soct'y
Z" " Board of Education.
L" % Minister Finance.
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