The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-06-10
Anniversary Week Services.

The services connected with Anniversary Week
were carried out as per programme, by the Haw-
alian Evangelical Association, an increased inter
est being manifest in the interesting services held
In the churches during the past week. The fol-
lowing summary of events, connected with the
subject is taken from the Saturday Press:
Rev. J. Waiamau preached one of the annual
sermons of anniversary week at kawaiahao
Church in native on the evening of the 3lst ult.
At Fort-Street Church. on the same date, Rev. 5.
E. Bishop preached in English.
On Monday the general Sunday School Associa-
ton met at Kawiahao Church at 10 a. IN. and p.
IN. General Young Peoples Christian Association
met at kaumakapili Church at Z p. M.
On the 2nd the Womans Board of Home and
Foreign Missions met and chose the following
officers: Mrs. Hiram Bingham. president Mrs, j.
N. Cooke and Mrs. Z. @. Oggel, ylce-presidents
Mrs. 5. E Bishop, recording secretary Mrs. l..
McCully, foreign correspondence secretary MIS-.
Z. b. Knight, home correspondence secretary
Mrs. E. b. Dillingham;, treasurer; Miss May Green
committee of one on revival work. Mrs. G. NJ.
Hyde was chosen president of the Helping Hand
Society. president of the Cleaners was not
elected The vice presidents for the other Islands
have not yet been confirmed, except by the Hilo
Branch, for which Mrs. s. G. Kittredge has been
chosen.
The 22nd annual meeting was opened at 10 a. M.
on the Pad inst. Rev. j. Waiamau, last years
moderator, in the chair. Pastors were present
as follows:
Hawaii-Revs. j. S. Kalama, $. P. Kaaia, S. w.
kekuewa, 5. q. Luhiau, S. l.. Desha q. w. Waiau.
y. IA
5. X. Kamakahiki
Oahu-Revs. ]. waiamau, H. Ii. Parker, S. p X.
Nawaa, L. 5. 1imoteo, j. Kekahuna, ]. N. Paikula,
5. Waiwaiole, j. w. Kaapu.
kauai-Revs. j. Is. Hanaike, $. n. Kapahi, j. NJ.
kealoha, j. II. Mahoe.
At Large-Revs L. Smith, D. D., C. NJ Hyde,
d. D., H. Bingham, A. o. Forbes, d. Kapoli, G.
LeleO.
Rev. G. w. waiau of South Kona, Hawaii, was
elected moderator and Rev. L. S. Timoteo, of Wal
alua, Oahu, was reelected secretary. After an
address by the new moderator, Committee on
Overtures was appointed which retired, and after
wards submitted report including an order of
business for the session. The committees report
adopted and the statistical reports of the va
rious Churches were then taken up and read.
Changes have been adopted in the constitution
of the Association as follows: First the lay dele
gates to the Association will hereafter be six for
Hawaii, four for Maui, four for Oahu and three
for Kauai. Second the records are TO be hence
forth kept in Hawaiian only. Third, twenty menu
bers, instead of thirty, as heretofore will form
quorum.
A committee of the Association has been APP.
pointed TO devise means for securing a suitable
building in Honolulu for the accommodation of the
annual delegates when here.
The Association resumed its sessions Wednesday
morning, The reading of reports from the Churches
and Associations was resumed. Following this
came the discussion of the matters of business on
the docket The question of providing entertain
ment for pastors and delegates at the annual meet
ings was referred to a committee of five. A dis
cusslon was begun III regard to the present cOndi-
ton of the Churches, and the means for awakening
new interest, but the approach of the hour for
lunch caused pOstponement. In the afternoon
the Sabbath School Associations met at Kaumaka-
pill Church. The Convention of the Young Peo
pies Christian Associations was held in the even
ing at Kaumakapili Church, Judge Judd presiding,
Mr.. Fuller delivered an address in English, which
Rev. a. o. Forbes translated.
The following officers we're elected: Hon. A. f.
Judd, president; Mr.. W. II. kahumoku, vice presi-
dent MIR David WalWaIplp Mr. Horny
Warehouse treasurer; Rev. j. Waiamau, executive
committee-iOintly with other officers.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Association continued
its sessions the morning of the 4th inst, at Ka-
vaiahaO Church. After the usual half hours de-
yOtOnal exercises the reports of the treasurer and
secretary were read and referred to committee
for consideration and report. After the noon lunch
the session was resumed. Various committees re-
ported. In connection with the discussion on the
foreign missionary work the Association voted
unanimously to urge upon the Hawaiian Board to
make immediate preparation to send six addi-
tional missionaries next year to the Gilbert ISL
ands.
The annual tea party of the Hawaiian Evan
gelical Association took place on the evening of
the 4th inst 1t was held as usual in the parlors
of the Eort-Slreet Church, and was attended by
some 80 Hawaiian delegates including n few wo-
men, and several members of the Hawaiian Young
Peoples Christian Association. These annual tea
parties have been, their inception, occasions
for pleasant interchange of courtesies and amen
tiles between whites and Hawaiians. The tea
party has been an educator-a valuable domestic
object lesson TO HGwaiians; and, as they have
gathered from year to year, there has been a steady
improvement on the part of the association dele
gates in table manners and in social greeting
judging by foreign standards. After the repast a
hymn, with Hawaiian words, was sung after which
Rev. $. w. Kekuewa offered prayer. Mr.. Kekue-
is pastor of the native church in kohala, where
he has succeeded Rev. Elias Bond. He was at one
time an efficient missionary on one of the Mar
shall Islands Remarks were made by Rev. Geo.
Leleo, for fifteen years a missionary to Apiang,
NOV entirely blind,) who stated his determination
to have his two children trained to become mis-
sionaries to the equatorial islands of the Pacific;
Bevs. Lowell Smith and L. c. 0ggel: Miss Mary
Green: Rev Stephen Desha of Napoopoo, Kona,
and Rev. Kaiapa of Kauai, a last years graduate
of the North Pacific Missionary Institute.
The concert at Kaumakapili church on Thurs
day evening was an enjoyable occasion, heartily
enjoyed.
An examination of the pupils of Kawaiahao
Seminary was held at the school building on the
9th inst and at 10 am. there was an exhibition
of thetHawaiian Sunday Schools of Oahu at Kau-
makapili Church. The Hawaiian Board met at
pm. on the 9TH