The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-09-03
EVANGELICAL.
Twenty-sixth Annual Report or the
Hawaiian Board.

ical Churches, presented at the annual
meeting June 10th, has Just made its
appearance in print. The new Secre-
tarv. Rey. o. P. Emerson. has con-
densed into ten pages very interesting
summary of the progress and condition
OF the work carried on by and on behalf
of the native churches. Since 1868 these
churches have managed their own af-
fairs with very little supervision or as
sistance. The various departments of
work undertaken by them, not only
ecclesiastical, but also educational, char
liable. literary, and social, make a very
creditable showing.
When the Hawaiian Evangelical Asso-
citation was first formed in 1868, the
churches had not been organized in
separate parishes as now, but were
larger district organizations. Seventeen
churches then contributed 1856 60 to
tii- Hawaiian Missionary Society, orig
inally established to send Hawaiian
missionaries to the Marquesas Islands.
Last year tifty-Six churches gave TO the
Hawaiian Board $2,56S. 1t is worth
while TO note as showing the present
financial ability OF the Hawaiian
churches. that five gave less than $40;
eleven, $40 or more; eleven, $40; five,
less than $50; eight, between $50 and
800; eight, 500 and over; two, over
$3.50; the largest donation to the Ha-
waiian Board was $759 50 from the 10
hala church, used to give over 81 900
wear, reported last year only $40. In
1859, the total contributions were re-
ported S26,067 SO; in 1869, $29, 1856 %:
IN 1879, S24, 939 IS; in 1889, $33 $50 Is.
As indicating the relative numerical
strength OF these churches, the report
shows that ten churches have between
twenty and fifty members; twenty-four
between 80 and 100; six, between 100
and 100; FIVE, between $50 and 200;
four, between go and $50; two, between
80 and $50; one, Kawaiahao, the larg-
est. has a membership of 604. The
smallest church, 0lowalu, has twenty
two. In 1859 there were 1873 mem
bers; 1869, u ,497; 1879, T,25S; 1889.
$3.50. Two pastors dead seven pastors
were ordained and installed; but there
are still fourteen vacant parishes. -Four
parsonages were built. The average
salary OF the Hawaiian pastors was
1886 40.
In the educational department of the
work. the training school for ministers,
the North Pacific Missionary Institute,
had thirteen students; ten of these en-
tered last year; one graduated. The two
Girls Boarding Schools, kawaiahao and
Nauna Olu, have had respectively 12S
and IS pupils. In the East Maui School
there were eleven daughters OF Hawaiian
ministers In the Honolulu School,
seventy-seven had their tuition paid by
benevolent individuals or societies. The
Hilo Bows School has had less than forty
pupils, and the Principal has rendered
his resignation; but a school that has
done so much for Hawaiian manhood,
ought not 10 languish for lack of funds or
faculty.
Sunday Schools, Young Peoples As
sociations, Blue Ribbon Temperance
Leagues, have been doing good work in
their specific lines OF effort among the
Hawaiian population. But Christian
activity has not been confined to these.
The Home Mission work among the
Chinese Is fully reported by the Super
intendent, Mr.. +. w. Damon. The
Chinese Church in Honolulu has cele-
brated its tenth anniversary. 1t has now
two pastors. one for the Hakka, and the
other for the Bunti The debt on the
Chinese y. NJ. c. A. Hall has been paid
off. New Sabbath Schools for Chinese
have been opened in different quarters
OF Honolulu. Mrs. Simpson, in Wal
luku. and Miss Ostrom, in Kohala, have
done great good through their day and
no
has been prosecuted through the mis-
sion established last year as branch of
the san Francisco japanese Mission, OF
which Rev II. c. Harris is the Superin-
tendent there, while Rev. K. Mijama has
had charge in Honolulu. But mis- depar-
ture is regretted, as the promising work
on Kauai and in Hamakua Is left with
out any worker. Mr.. Okabe has recently
begun evangelistic labors in Hilo for the
japanese there. For the Portuguese
nothing has been done beyond estab-
fishing an evening school in Queen
Emma Hall, and a Sunday School in the
Armory.
In the matter of publications, special
effort has been made for an increased
circulation OF the Bible. The Bible So
ciety has generously met one-half the
cost Of the last orders for 1000 small
Bibles. so that these are now sold at one
dollar each. Judge Judd's address is
given in an English translation Of the
Jubilee Grafton, delivered in the Ka-
waiahao church, in enumeration of the
fftieth anniversary OF the publication of
the Bible in Hawaiian. 4 new edition
has been published of Gospel Hymns in
Hawaiian, and a new supply ordered of
the Hawaiian Hymn Book for the
churches. Three hundred and ten Bibles
have been sold the past year, S25 Tesla
ments, SOS HYMN Books. Other books
foot up & total OF I ,73l sold for $l.l67 go.
When the old missionary annual meet
ing was changed into the Hawaiian Evan
gelical Association, and the native pastors
became members OF the new organization,
II was voted that eighteen should be
chosen to constitute the executive board,
one-third Of whom should be Hawalians.
The Board now numbers p elected mem
bers and two. ex-officio. The President
Is Hon. A. F. Judd the Treasurer is w.
W Hall, who is also agent for the
American Board Of Foreign Missions.
There are SIX standing committees; and
the business is prepared by these COM
mittees for consideration and authorita-
tive action, IT the regular monthly
MEETING, held at the rooms, los Bere-
tania street. In the first twenty-five
wears Of its existance, this organization