Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-30

gymnasium, the Eva side ~ the building
The clear space ior the audience will he equal
to a room, as by 81, and will comfortably sea,
about 700 persons. The general arrangement,
fthe rooms was planned by Mr. e, VI. Cooke,
IT the Building Committee The building
plans and specifications were prepared by Mi
Isaac Moore. Mr. George Lucas has taken
the eon,tae, to PIT, up the building. and will do
all the work which is expected will he finished
about December "a.
Music by the choir followed. Mr.. A. Pratt,
the president then made an address on the
aims and objects Of the Y. VI. {. A. Of which
the following is condensation
A rapid sketch OF the history of the assoeia.
ton cnumerntcsthesc facts. ltorganitcd Apr. 20,
1900 with ten members all of whom are still
living and all hut two are yet with us on the
! island, The membership lat at pfescn, shows
1853 Of which s are deceased and IS are in other
lands, July 90, 1900 the aSSociaiion assumed
care OF the Reading Room Of the Sailors Home
and from the commencement conducted sun.
day Prayer Meetings and visited the prison and
hospital. Work among the Chinese originated
in a Sunday School Jan. 1917 and now We
witness the result In regular organized Chi.
ncsc church with one Of our number, MI +.
Damon, as missionary, with Chinese colpor.
,eur watching no, only its interests but seeking
the spiritual welfare Of this people through all
the islands. In 1880, a committee was ap.
pointed to petition against all notifications Of
the opium and liquor laws, and as a result Of
the temperance question the committee of a.
was appointed and SO indirectly the association
was instrumental in securing Mr.. IIalenbeck's
services as also Mr.. Eli Johnson's. Sept. 1881,
committees on soliciting subscriptions, on
buildings, and on procuring charter were ap.
pointed, shortly following which was the adj.
dress and appeal Of Rev. w. !. Smith result
| ing in a handsome increase to the building
fund. The constitution was revised and adj.
opted, and with the charter and member list to
date was printed in April of the present year.
Thus much Of l, years growth Of the associa.
ton Its objects, the speaker stated to be, in
endeavoring to erect this building is, rst, That
as members of the Y. NJ. c. A. we may have
place that we can call Home. and, That
young men not christians may have witness Of
the love Of Christ in the person of his followers
10, them, and 3rd, That there may be wit
ness of the practical unity in the love Of Christ
of all protestant christians. Says Prof. Cook,
$50 far as my knowledge extends the most
important advances made in America in reach
ing the masses in large towns have been ef-
fccted through the Y. NJ. {. Associations and
city tabernacles.
/ The aims of our association, my brothers,
as understand it, is to make strong, vigorous
and symetrical christian men, so it is purposed
to provide for the physical development and
training Of our young men, a feature Of educa-
ton that has been too much neglected as a
rule. Provision will also be made to supply as
far as may be possible his mental wants, by a
reading room, with occasional entertainments,
lectures, ETC., but grand and noble as are these,
we shall utterly fail of success il we neglec,
the soul. Our building is to serve asa beacon,
but we are to go out with the lfe-boat to res
cue and save. The speaker then closed with
a touching tribute to the departed brothers, c.
A. Castle, l. Bartlett, Joseph and Clarence
Cooke, VIM. Damon, Eyars Chamberlain and
Chas. Dillingham;, who though invisible, look
ing on this scene were saying to us, "Whatso-
ever thy hand fndeth to do, do it with all thy
might"
The following list of contents Of the box to
be deposited in the corner stone were next
read by Mr.. c. NJ. Cooke: An English Bible,
New Testament in Hawaiian, Constitution and
BY Laws of the Y. NJ. c. A., Address on the
Young Mems Mission by Rev. w. ]. Smith,
List Of subscribers to building and copy o.
terms of contract, Manual of Fort Street
Church, Articles of Faith and list Of member
ship of Bethel Union Church, Report Of Ha
waiian Board, Report of Woman's Board, o
! Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, Of Boart
of Education, of Minister Of Finance, Of Minis
, ter of Interior, Of Chief Police, Catalogue o
Oahu College, Circular of Kawaiahao semi
nary, of Sailors Home, Constitution and By
| Laws of Hawaiian and Chinese Y. NJ. c. A
of Honolulu, Hawaiian Almanac and Annual
Hawaiian Guide Book, Hawaiian Grammar
newspapers of the city both English and Ha
waiian, copy Of the 81 Holm 40 Mani" by L
: Lyons, United States dollar Of 1881, photo
, graphs of their Majesties and Of Kawaiahat
, Church, specimens Of Hawaiian Postag
e Stamps, Hawaiian Postal Cards and Hawaiian
|, Government Stock and Coupons Of issue so"
Census Tables Of 1873, Programme Of Eek
ercises at Laying of the Corner Stone Of tn,
, Y. NJ. c. A.
] Upon the conclusion Of the reading Of tn
list Mr.. Pratt laid the corner stone and mad
S the following remarks in conclusion: l declar
I that the corner stone Of the building Of the Y
n NJ. c. A. of Honolulu is well and truly laid
: May the elements not prevail against it: Ma
c its walls rise in symetry, beauty and strength
e and may il stand for generations a haven 70
, the tempted, the tempest tossed and the friend
: less, and a monument to the generosity Of tn
+ people Of Hawaii nei. May we my christian
y Brothers building upon Jesus Christ, the col
IS ner stone grow unto holy temple in the Lord
n Rev. S. c. Damon delivered an impressiv
6 prayer after which and further singing by tn
!, choir, Mr.. P. {. Jones made statement c
Il the financial statement Of the association
4 building funds, which from lack Of space, "
are unable to give in full. The following ar
1 the figures condensed: Cost Of lot, $4,000
IS cost Of building. $4,000; estimated cost {
{ gymnasium; 81 600; estimated cost Of light
e and furniture, $1,000; incidental, $500; tots
II $4,000. Amount required to complete III
IS building, 5000.
IS Mr. Jones then made an earnest appeal I
C those present to assist in making up the q,
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