Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-08-23


he commenced work in the Gloucester associa.
ton there were only - in daily !
attendance: when he left there for Honolulu
there vas an attendance OF between SO and 40.
The gospel praise service, upon which great
reliance for good is TO be placed, was so large.
" attended in Gloucester under the direction
Of Mr.. Mason tina, people were turned away
from the house this service, as has already
been seen, is to be made one Of the principal
features Of the work here, and the secretary
trusts that the whole energies and ac,iyi
ties OF the association will be put
forth in these meetings.
Mr. Mason thoroughly believes in the phys-
cal depart ment Of the associations work, I. e.,
in a hrst-class gymnasium, which under the
right personals superintendent would becomcper'
manently useful as an auxiliary to the religious
meetings Of the association. lie believes that
in the Social department Of the work some
thing should be going on all the time that
attractions OF some kind should be held every
mothers, brothers, sisters and friends who
have the ultimate good Of those endeared by
love or by the ties which bind the hearts OF
humanity in common brotherhood, should
lend their aid and encouragement to the gen.
eral secretary in procuring this end.
The associations educational work will
be in furnishing free classes to all mem.
bers Of the Honolulu Y. NJ. c. A. These
will embrace classes in English, Hawaiian,
writing and mathematics. The association
already has bookkeeping class under Mr..
P. C. 10 mes IT,, and singing class is now
being organized under the direction OF Pro.
fessor Yarndley; others will follow as soon as
arrangements can be made to provide suitable
instructors.
| 1t is the intention Of Mr.. Mason to so organ.
izc the religious work OF the association that a
large portion Of ii will be individual, personal,
hand .to-hand work-,hat which the public
eve sees not. To illustrate how wide Geld
is open for this kind of work, Mr.. Mason tells
me that during the pas, year in Massachusetts
I "a young men were thus led into the churches.
One of the principal features in the Homo
lulu work will be the workers training class
The Secretary has known associations 10
suffer much from lack Of digent workers
many young men hold themselves aloof from
active work from feeling that the propel
fitness and qualifications on their part are
lacking. The pressing neci OF the hour Il
for young men thoroughly trained to do thu
Masters work wisely and well, and Mr.
Mason asks the cooperation OF all the mem
bers Of this class. While the general objec
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. is the developement OF
; the christian life Of young men, yet it has Z
definite one to keep young men from falling
and i, in no way usurps the place Of o,he
organizations whose end and purpose is th
raising Of the erring and fallen.
There is no doubt in the hearts Of US who
!, live almost entirely in the world and are OF it
but that there is much work for the associa
ton to do in this city Of Honolulu, where tn
!, mask OF Discrimination covers so lightly man,
!, a young face in the carnival Of sin.
d Mr.. Mason holds that as our boys Of to-da,
are the young men Of tomorrow, that a Judi
n cious man or woman fully in sympathy will
c the boys can do wonders in developing th-i
r. lives.
/. The following letter Of recent date whic
II was presented by Mr.. Mason, on his arrival
n. TO the Y. NJ. C. A. Of Honolulu will ssstai
IS my opinion that he is the right man in II,
E. right place
4 BosroN, Mass, July 10, 1854.
AT the closing meeting Of the Goth Qua
,erly District Convention Of Eastern Mass;
e. chusetts, held at Y. NJ. c. A. Camp, Crescei
As Beach, Revere, Mass, July 10, 1854, the 70
- lowing resolution was unanimously adopted
:. Reioipsd-That in extending the hand Of far
T. well to our brother {. S. Mason, as he leav
or his work and home at Gloucester TO accept
5, similar position THAT Of general secretary
Of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands We, the col
vention OF Young Mems Christian Association
ct Of Eastern Massachusetts, do most cordial
iu commend him to the Christian fellowship al
love OF the hrethern with whom he is called
labor CHAs. II. Coon,
ed Secretary.
an The association here will give during Il
on which will be free to all members. While Il
NJ work Of the association will be virtually amol
y, its members, ye, all are cordially invited
Nc join its ranks and partake Of It's benefit
- There are two grades Of membership
to follows voting membership which requir
be tina, the applicant be member OF one OF Il
"A evangelical churches and an associate u,e,
'se bership which requires that the applicant sh
M be OF good moral character before admisso
Many of the public will be pleased TO lea
ed that the As,or House will he re-opened ne
Wednesday OF Thursday under the rnanas
Pc ment Of Mr.. r. W. Grannis, who is hitting
Ell the place anew, and will run il on the
,aI Francisco OF European plan Cleanliness a
asr good cooking arc prom sed TO be the prineiI
features Of this restaurant. and will be g,
blessing to those who have been trying to i
AT in Honolulu lately by diminishing around
lie hnd something the flies have left. The patu
lar will only pay tor what he orders this Y