The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-04-29
Y. N. c. A.
Anniversary Exercises and Annual
Social n the Hall.

SlcEl ana anniversary exercises OF
q re Y NJ C. A were held in the hall.
The attendance was not so large as
i generally Is at these Interesting
meetings. probably owing to the In
clement weather, yet the hall was
confortsbly filled Among those
present were noticed Hon. c. r.
Bishop, Mrs ". f. Allen. Rev. Alex.
MscHntosh, Rev 81. H Gowen. Mrs,
J A Hopper, Miss Hopper. Mr.. and
Mrs J. Bushee, Messrs. 7. Walker,
" W Hall, A D. Bissell, Rev. E.
g. Beckwith, d. D., Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c Damon. Miss Beckwith, Rev. DR..
c N and Mrs Hyde, Viscount Torie
and E number OF Japanese.
Mr. T r Walker, the newly
elected PresidenLoccupied the chair.
and the meeting was opened by the
singing OF the HYMN . We're March
InC 70 Zion Miss Beckwith presid-
ne 81 the pisnO. Then the Rev. II.
Z Gowen read from the Scriptures
81 the same time giving few ex-
plznstory remarks. The Rev. Dr.
Beckwith offered up prayer.
M Il ". Peck read the report Of
tie Devotional Committee. There
hsd been two committee meetings
during the year. The committee had
not carried out all the work planned.
There had been plenty Of willing
workers. and several of the younger
members had lead st meetings. The
lS-gest attendance st a Sunday even
Ing meeting had been 70, smallest
-. average attendance, 10.
Mr.. 7. 5. Southwick read the re-
port OF the Committee on Temper
soce- There had been many dis
courzgements during the past year
The Blue Ribbon League entertain
nsnIs had been attended only by 8
certain class. and the committee re-
commended frequent temperance
Lectures The committee were not
discouraged with the years work.
Mr. Theo- Richards sang 8 song
winch was well appreciated. and then
Rev. {. NJ Hyde read the report of
the Committee on the Hawaiian
Branch, giving an interesting &C
count OF the work that had been
done 81 the Queen Emma Hall the
past yesr-
The report Of the Treasurer, 7. S.
S0uthwick showed: Balance on
hzod from last year STA 10; total
receipts A.409 IS; expenditures
S3.7S2 IS; expenditures at Queen
Hall S624 total expenditure
$.406 6S: cash in hand 50 o..
Mr. 5 D. Fuller the general secre-
1E-y read MS report which showed
year Of substantial advancement.
Thirty new members had joined dur
ing that period and there were 40
active members on the roll.
Ms E. c. Damon and Miss Beck
with rendered a vocal duet with
good effect after which Mr. Walker
1ssd the following address by the re-
tlring President Mr.. Henry Water
house:
The silent power of mighty IN
seen forces around US IS some
thing. that IN our life, so full of the
hurry and rush Of human affairs, we
are apt not 10 take the time properly
e consider These forces are around
Is on every hand. and are so fami-
lar that We lose sight of and fail to
appreciate their power. Influences
for good or evil are so insidious and
inpercephble that We do not notice
them until We are amazed at their
results. We find these forces in the
spiritual world, in literature and in
nature How often do we stop to
consider the silent power Of the light
tnE1 glsddens our eyes: or the power
that may lie IN the water we drink;
or the power that may be in the air
We breathe; or IN the gentle winds
thzt blow. The power of gravitation,
Of electricity, of heat of chemical
seton. and & thousand other infu-
ences that are silently working
srOund Us every day are familiar to
al but are only slightly understood.
The highest example that We have
OF the influence Of a silent power is
that which comes to Us from the lit
lie msnger in Bethlehem. The adj
vent Of the Messiah himself was an
nounced silently. and with little no
tee from men. for Christ, like the
sun. rose IN noiseless stiffness" The
influence Of that quiet life on earth
has already accomplished what
ezrthis greatest coDquerors have
failed 10 DO. 1t has reyolutionized
society. brought into subsection the
hesrts Of men. and VIII continue to
conquer I'LL at the name Of Jesus
every knee shall bow, of things In
heaven. and things under the earth,
snd every tongue shall confess that
Jesus IS Christ the Lord God,
with the influence of his Holy Spirit,
Is using means to perfect his great
ends. These means are many and
Tsried N their operation. The
church must always stand at the
head and under the church, other
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