The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-14
THE BETHEL UNION.
AN INTERESTING ADDRESS ON PUGET
SOUND-MEETING OF THE SOCIAL
UNION.

At the Bethel Union prayer meet
ing last evening, the Rev. n. y.
Forbes, just returned from a three
months holiday trip to Puget Sound.
gave an interesting account of his
visit to Portland, Oregon, and the
small towns about the Sound. 1t is
worth the voyage, the Rev. gentle
man observed, to sail through the
beautiful strait of Juan de Fuca, the
United States on one hand and
Great Britain on the other. Puget
Sound is fine body of water,
smooth as pond, and dotted with
numerous small islands. The shores
are studded with mill towns, with
their busy saw mills where the ex-
tensive lumber trade of that region
is carried on. Seventy-four steam
ers ply upon the waters of the
Sound, and rs they meander through
the channels between the islands,
to stranger they appear to be run
ming hither and thither without any
definite course or certain destina-
ton. Landing on the shores of
America was a great event in his
life. Far back in the dim recollec-
tons of the past, he could recall a
time when he was an American citi-
zen, but after so long an absence, it
seemed now as if he.stood upon the
enchanted ground of America for
the first time. The first town visited
had population of 500, with two
churches and "a grog shops. In the
course of his visit to Portland, he
called at the rooms of the I'M. "A,
and was agreeably surprised to find
the autograph of Mr.. E. Damon on
the visitors register, where it had
been fixed but few days previous.
The country is progressing very
rapidly in industry and wealth. In
noting the moral forces of society,
he observed that evil in every form
was rampant, but the institutions of
religion were established and were
making good progress. Speaking
with special reference to the subject
before the meeting, he had realized
in his own experience the truth that,
on land or sea, and in every con-
dition of life, Gods presence may
be recognized.
After the close of the prayer
meeting, the Bethel Social Union
proceeded to hear reports and to
elect officers. Mr.. VIM. Clark,
treasurer, reported receipts S35.65;
expenditures, special deposit for
Building Fund, S15; sundries, S13.-
rs; leaving net balance on hand
of $500. Mrs. III. A. Parmalee
read the report of the refreshment
committee, one of the results of
their operations being a deposit of
Sl5 with the treasurer for the build
ing fund.
Officers were elected, for one
year, viz: President, Thomas M.
Henderson; Vice-President, Mrs.
Angus; Treasurer, VIM. Clark !;
Secretary, Charlotte Clark; Com
lilttCCS W oCINC SlN al
Literary, Mrs. j. Green, Mr.. Arthur
Peterson, Miss Andrews; Music,
Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs.
Jas. Brodie; Refreshment, Mrs.
Henderson, Miss Hampstead, Mrs.
S. M. Carter, Mrs. Hoyt; Visiting
and Invitation, Mrs. Dillingham;,
Mrs. II. G.. Thrum, Mrs. ID. p.
Peterson, Mrs. j. o. Carter, Mrs.
T.. c. Damon, Mrs. j. b. Peterson;
Children's Sociable, Mrs. S. M.
Damon, Arthur Peterson, j. Shaw,
j. +. Bidwell; Floral Committee,
Mrs. Parmelee, Miss Alice Love,
Miss Minnie Kinney, Miss Mary
Carter, Miss Maud Kelley, Miss
Mary Babcock, Miss Rebecca Thomp-
son, Miss Eliza Lucas, Mrs. Arthur
Peterson and Mrs. Ables.-[ Oct. LIST.