The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-18


prayer meeting is now held instead.
Public gatherings have been held for
awakening interest In the temperance cause,
and for providing entertainment for young
men. The Hall has been often used for con-
certs and lectures, while the smaller rooms
were in demand for use by various commit
tees of this and other societies.
During the year there have been held
twelve regular and two special meetings,
and thirty-two persons have been elected to
membership.
At the meeting in January of this year,
the Building Committee, having completed
instructions in regard to the finishing of the
building, made their final report, showing
in total numbers: receipts, $21 O68.45 dis
bursements, $50, ,s02. .Ss, leaving balance of
S265.57, which was turned into the general
fund. These receipts were materially in
creased by the proceeds of fair held in this
room by the ladies, to whose efforts and
labors we were indebted for the sum of
about $3.50.
Our committees have been at work, and
we trust have accomplished good but we
feel more and more the need of general
secretary, who can give his whole time to
the work. There is absolute need for firm
| directing hand, and for that thought and at
| tention which cannot be given by me, taken
| up with professional or mercantile duties
| Our building has not been as attractive, or
| the welcome to strangers as hearty as if we
| had had such person. Since July we have
been in communication with San Francisco
and New York in regard to securing one and
have now what we consider good prospects
of having one with us soon.
| When Captain Bray left for the U. s. he
| was instructed to ascertain conditions and
| privileges of membership the International
| Association and report to u.s. This he did
and we are now regularly connected with
that body.
| 1t is the experience of older societies that
| to make an association of this kind sue
cessful, it must make specially of that
which it's name signifies, the helping of
young men. This is being felt with us and
during the year the Chinese work, which
j had been conducted by this society has
passed by general consent into the hands of
the Hawaiian Board.
With a building free from debt, and a
person in the capacity of General Secretary
to superintend affairs, we feel that with the
confidence and support of this community
we shall during the coming year make this
Association one of power in Christian work,
and necessity to this city.
F. j. LowREY,
Recording Secretary.
Mr.. Il. G.. Thrum, the retiring
treasurer, then made his financial
statement as follows:
Balance on hand from last an
nual report. t..............$ 55.49
Amount received from dues.... 1920
Amount received from pledges
and subscriptions. ....... $1,000
Amount received from enter
talnmentS S............... 50.20
Amount received from rent of
| hall. .................... l97 .0U
Amount received from monthly
collections S.............. 1901
Amount received from Bethel
collections s.......... 63.45
Amount received from contri-
button bOX..... ....... $50
Amount received from building
committee. ee............... 260.37
Amount received from e. B.
Thomas, balance of his
subscription to building
fund ..... 5000
Total Receipts, .......... $1527. 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid Secretary and
Janitor Observation-Disclosures S 630.00
Amount paid Y. NJ. G. A. page
of Fylend.. ............ 1900
Amount paid for rmembershipin
the International Y. M.
@. $500
Amount paid sundry accounts,
as per vouchers. ....... 653. ii
1883. IL
Balance to new account. ..... 144.SC
$l527 81
The retiring president, Hon. A.
+. Judd, then read lengthy ad-
dress, in which he referred to the
opening of their new building the
work that had been done and that