Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-06-06
Honolulu. June 4, 1855.
iNNITERsa WEEK.
sermous Deliberations Elect tons RE-
Wut0U.

INNICERsd WEEK.
sermons Deliberations Eiec, tons Re-
Rev. !. Waiamau preached the native one
Of the annual sermons Of anniversary week al
Kawaishao Church las, Sunday night. A,
Fort. Street church, a, the same hour, Rev. s.
f. Bishop preached in English. II was
vigorous and manly effort, and deserves repro
duction in full
On Monday, the general Sunday Scoool As.
ISOLATION met a, Kawaahao Church, 10 A. NJ,
and p. NJ. General Young Peoples Chris.
tan Association met at Kaumakapili Church
at 7 p. NJ.
On Tuesday las, the Woman's Board Of
Home and Foreign Missions met and choose
the following officers Mrs. Hiram Bingham,
president Mrs j.. NJ. Cooke and Mrs T. C..
oggel, vice pr ,siden,s; Mrs. s. 4. Bishop
recording secretary; Mrs. L. McCully foreign
correspondence secretary; Mrs L. b. knight,
home correspondence secretary; Mrs. b, r.
Dillingham;, treasurer; Miss Mary Green, com.
mittec of one on revival wcrk. Mrs. c. NJ.
Hyde was chosen presidcn, Of the Helping
Hand Society. A prcsiden, Of the Cleaners
was not elected. The vicc.presidcnts for tie
other islands have no. yet been confirmed,
except by the Hilo Branch, for which Mrs. NJ.
c. Kittridgc has been chosen.
| The asnd annual meeting was opened at 10
A. NJ. last Tuesday. Rev. J. Waiamau, last
years moderator, in the chair. Pastors were
present as follows:
lIawaii-Revs. ], s. Kalana, S. r. Kama,
s. w. Kekuewa, S. G. Luhian, S. l.. Deds,
G, W. Waiau.
Maui Rcvs. A. Pail. J. X. IIihio, J. X.
Iosepa, S. X. Kamakahiki.
Oahu-Revs. j. Waiamau, II. II. Parker,
5. p X. Nawaa, E. S. Timotco, ]. kekahuna,
J. N. Paikuli, S. Waiwaiole, J. w. Kaapu
Kauai-Revs. ]. b. Hanaike, s. n. Kapahi,
]. NJ. Kealoha, !. II. Mal,oe.
AT Large evs. l.. Smith, d. d., c. NJ
Hyde, ID. D., H. Bingham, A. o. Forbes, d,
Kapol, G.. Leleo.
Rev. G.. w. Waiau Of South Kona, Hawaii
was elected moderator and Rev. E. S. Tmoteo
Of Waialua, Oahu, was reelected secretary
After an address by the new moderator com
mittee on overtures was appointed which re
tired and afterwards submitted a repor, incud
ing an order Of business for the session. Tn,
committees report was adopted and the stats
tical reports Of the various churches were ther
taken up and read.
Changes have been adopted in the constitu
ton Of the association, as follows; First-Th,
lay delegates to the association will hereafte
be six for Hawai-, four for Maui, four for Oahu
and three for Kauai; Second--The records arr
to be henceforth kept in Hawaiian only
Third twenty members, instead Of thirty. al
heretofore, will form quorum.
A committee al the association has been ap
pointed to devise means for securing a suitable
building in Honolulu for the accommodation
lof the annual delegates when here.
The association resumed its sessions wednes
day morning The reading Of reports from
the churches and associations was resumed
Following this came the discussion Of the mat
tiers Of business ON the docket. The question
OF providing entertainment for pastors and dele
Igates at there annual meetings was referred t,
a committee Of five. A discussion was beguI
in regard to the present condition OF tn
churches, and the means for awakening nev
interest, but the noon whistle sounded and tn
association adjourned for the usual noon lunch
In the afternoon the 5. S. Association met a
Kaamakapili Church. The Convention OF tn
Young Peoples Christian Associations wa
held in tine evening at Kaumakapili Church
Judge Judd presiding, Mr.. Fuller delivered al
address, which Rev. A. o. Forbes translated
The following officers were elected Hon. A
F. Judd, president; Mr.. W. II. Kahumoku
vice president; Nj. David Waiwaiole. secretary
Mr.. Henry Warehouse, treasurer; Rev.
Waiamau. executive committee-join,ly wit
other officers.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Association con
tinued its sessions Thursday morning at IA
wsiahao Church After the usual half hour
devotional exercises, the reports Of the treasure
and secretary were read and referred to a com
mi,tee for consideration and report. After tn
noon lunch the session was resumed. vaiou
committees reported. Inconnesiiun with III
discussion on the foreign missionary work III
association voted unanimously TO urge upo
the Hawaiian Board to make immediate pss
para,ion to send sis new missionaries newt yea
to the Gilbert Islands.
The annual Yea patty Of the Hswaiian Eyar
gelical Association took place las, rkunda
evening, I, was held as usual in the parlol
Of the Fcrt Street Church, and was attende
10y somr 50 Hawaiian delegalss. including
! few women. and several members II the III
waiiAn Young Peoples Christian Associations
These annual tea parties have been, since the
! inception. occasions Tor pleasant interchange
, oouresies and amenities between whites an
{ HA~aiiaps. The tea patty has been an sds
3 ea,os-a valuable do9e>sic objec, lesson
iiasaiians' and. as they have gA,hesed isol
pear 10 wear. there has hssn steady impsos'
] unent % III tast al III zx<f,c,afion du2uuss1