The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-10-09
Second Days Proceedinxs-Esrnest Dts
e1ssfons and Active Resolves

cussions and Active Resolves
The Oahu Association Of Hawaiian
Evangelical Churches continued It's ses-
sion 4t kaumakapiE Church On Thurs
day From reports OF committees 1t
appears that children IN some OF the
outer districts sre growing up, who do
not even know how 70 read. In NzI-
man4Io there are twenty children, but
10 school; II k&hUku, forty children,
but no teacher. Parents were cautioned
against sending their children 10 Catholic
schools where they are taught with In
pudenr eEroutery 70 despise and re-
nCunce the religion Of their parents
Rev. :. WaiWaiole w2s dismissed from
the Wxim4n4lo church, and the usual
commend4tOry papers voted 10 the re-
tiring pastor. Rev. H H Parker was
appointed committee IN charge Of the
vacant churches Of k8neOhe and Wal
m4n4lo.
An outbreak Of drunkenness was re=
ported Ii some districts, attributed to
beer-brewInE, the drink manufactured
being 80 strong that one glass OF It Is
sufficient TO Pot B person N drunken
stupor- The people Of kaneohe have
suffered also from the gambling tricks OF
the Chinese stUre-keepers, losing alI their
property IN some instances by bUyIng
Shares II r4hies- In some districts the
Chinese. IL well as the Portuguese, were
reported Is busily selling, On the sly,
Malaga wine Il L. oue-6fIh alcohol ;;
but pays only 4 small duty OF fifteen
cents per gallon Being i cheap - vel
4s strong drink, It L having 4 large sale
Great regret was expressed that the
Reform Legislature should have passed
i L4w Licensing the sale Of beer, IL Il the
drink was II sly OF reform and not It's
strongest opponent. One OF the whole
sale liquor houses keeps an agent travel
ing from one pl1ce 10 another Inducing
the Chinese store-keepers to engage Ii
this ILici1 traffic.
IN considering plans for further activ-
ity, Il WIS represented that the Nor
mons, Catholics and AnZIicaus, are
busIIy enZaged II visiting from district
10 district. bot the Evan yeIIe4I churches
have 10 Cue employed IN such work
Resolutions Of respect Tor Rev. i O.
Forbes. La1e Corresponding Secretary Of
the Hawaiian Board. were adopted
General approval WIS expressed Of the
action taken IN inviting Rev. Oliver P
Emerson OF RiverJiLIe, R L, TO take the
vacant Secretarystip. twas proposed 10
appoint sUme minister t1 devote i por-
tiou Of ms time 20 the work Of visiting
and rUUsi1g the drgEsy churches
kaum4kapIlI church has received Tum
one Of It's msmbers, J. KAuoeIeh1a, the
rift Of Lot Of land on which % build i
Gently ref-red and rEfzruished IL par
souage- kalIhi church ought To have 4
parsonage for IL needy pastor
In the afternoon the Sunday schools
ami Their uau4gHneut constituted the
tluic Of dIScussiou- The tendency te
frivolous performances N the Sunday
school concert exercises was depreeatsd,
and w1s declared To beevidentIy checked
It vas voted 70 approve the project Of
raising Lyons Memorial Fund Of s.. .0Q0,
the income 70 Be applied 10 the support
Of boys Ii boauIHg schools
Rev Dr. BeekTIth presented the
greetinEs Of the Central Union Church
and II brief but fJrgi5Ie alii-esE Urzetf
more general and f1ithfuI study Of the
Bible
sfbl,s. L Bible Rzad1ug Union similar 10
the Praver Union f1rme.f List wear, and
Il was voted 70 ask the Hawaiian Board
70 print and d1ztribG1e cards with dates
and arrangement Of chapters To be Rad
II concert
The Young PsapIefs Association we're
exharre,t % orauzE themselves for
Christmas work after the general plan
now foIInFed BY the Young Peoples So
cZety Of Christian EndeaVCr II the United
States
Rev Z s TTuotee was appointed
Travelling Preacher for the Island OF
0LhE, At 4 saEIry Of $A9e- The eaU of
the H1zuII church To & KapG 20 hesalue
their pastor was approved. and 4 CON-
mitree WAS appointed 70 orI1ain and n
stall the Pa.st1r-eIeef-
A special sesEion w4s held Il D. II
. ezamine candidates far the North
Pacific Mission Institute The AsEneiz-
Ef0n adjourned u meet zzsEin n Ea1-zzz-
ELriE church On the frst Wednesday II