The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-03

The remainder of the forenoon
session was occupied with the read
ing of these reports. which were 80
in number, and listened to with
earnest attention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Island dissertations REPORTS
The Rev. s. Kalana read the report
of the Association Committee for
the six churches on the eastern divi-
sion of the Island of Hawaii. Two
of these are without pastors, but
they are proceeding IN calls TO stu
dents, this year in North Pacific
Missionary Institute. The death of
the Rev. ID. b. Lyman. Principal of
the Hilo Boarding School for over
40 years. is referred to as having
been an occasion of much grief.
The church at IIilo is troubled with
two new delusions in the form of
two sects. the one led by man
named Maunaloa, the other by
woman, Maiaupuni, the leading fca-
lures of both sccts consisting of
new methods of healing the sick.
Another delusion of the same sort
prevails in Hamalxua, and is led by
Halawale.
The report of the Association
Committee for the fourteen churches
on the western division of Hawaii
was read by the Secretary, the Com
mittcc being absent. The report was
quite an elaborate document, written
by Kalaiwaa. Ten parishes are with
out parsonages, but arc we'll supplied
with churches and chapels. Tares
and thorns are growing up in many
of these parishes. Dancing, gamb-
ling, misunderstanding, drunkenness
and other practices of the kingdom
of darkness are too prevalent. Rev.
Mr.. Bicknell has left his field in
Hamakua, and it is now under the
care of the deacons of the churches.
Mr.. Barnes place in Kalala is sup
piled by Rev. S. w. Kekuewa, form
erly missionary in Marshall Islands,
and so far the work is carried on
with vigor. This church last year
contributed $4,000 to benevolent
objects, besides the payment of the
pastors salary and current expenses.
The pastor of Kakaha has become
| quite deaf, but has succeeded in in
teresting some Chinese, and has had
them brought in to the church. The
church of kailua, formerly Mr..
Thurston's, still remains without a
pastor, but the people have called
one of the students of the N. p. M. I.
The churches of Kona Wena have
prospered this year. The church at
Waiohinu reports great strength of
the evil one in that locality: but the
Sunday School Association at that
place last March was very large
and intensely interesting meeting.
Rev. S. Waiwaiolc read the report
of the Oahu Association. There
are eleven churches, two of which
are without pastors. The chief
event in the history of this associa-
ton was the licensing, in April last,
of six students. Nawaa was or
dained pastor of Eva. The associa-
ton voted to recommend the hold
ing of a pastors institute during the
week after this meeting of the
General Association. The associa-
ton voted to divide the church at
Kahuku, but that church refused to
be divided, and asks for student as
temporary supply.
Rev. DR.. Hyde read letter, adj.
dressed to the Corresponding Secrc-
tary of this association from the
Delegate of the General Association
of California, who, not being able
himself to attend, communicates, n:
follows:-
SAN Francisco, May 18th, 1885.
REV. A. o. FORBES,
My Dear Bro.-I was appointed
by the General Association of Con
gregational Churches in California tt
represent it at the annual meeting
of the Hawaiian Board of Missions
and to convey the Christian saluta
tions of the churches. 1t woul'
have given me great pleasure to per
form the errand in person, ant
again visit the beautiful islands o
the Pacific. This privilege denie
. me, through you, nay dear sir, an
I, by letter, must discharge the duty
} The deepest interest in your fiel
. and work pervades the churches c
6 the Pacific Coast. You are on
2 neighbors. We treasure the pas
Q history of the gospel among yol
5 We rejoice in the triumphs it ha
3 won on your soil, and remember wit
] inspiration and gratitude the cons'
Grated witnesses for Christ, WI
have made the Hawaiian missio
i work known throughout the worlc
Il Nor do we forget your difficulti'
n and the great obstacles that have {
n late beset your missionary endeavor
n MANY nrayors have been offered