The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-04-25

anniversary Exercises and Annual
Social at the Hall.


Yesterday evening the annual
social and anniversary exercises of
the Y. M. ca were held in the hall.
The attendance was not so large as
1T generally is at these interesting
meetings, probably owing to the in
clement weather, yet the hall was
comfortably filed. Among those
present we're noticed Hon. C. R.
Bishop, Mrs. w. F. Allen, Rev. Alex.
Macintosh, Rev. II. 81. Gowen, Mrs.
): A: Hopper, Miss Hopper, Mr.. and
Mrs: y. Bushee, Messrs. r. R.Walker,
W. w. Hall, A. D. Bissell, Rev. E..
It. Beckwith, D. D., Mr.. and Mrs. E..
Q. Damon, Miss Beckwith, Rev. DIR.
9. NJ. and Mrs. Hyde, Viscount Torie
and number of Japanese.
Mr.. T. r. Walker, the newly
elected President, occupied the chair,
and the meeting was opened by the
singing of the hymn" We're March
ing to Zion," Miss Beckwith presid-
ing at the piano. Then the Rev. III.
III. Gowen read from the Scriptures
at the same time giving few ex-
planatory remarks. The Rev. DIR.
Beckwith offered up prayer.
Mr.. III. w. Peck read the report of
the Devotional Committee. There
had 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 at meetings. The
largest attendance at Sunday even
ing meeting had been 70, smallest
22; average attendance, As.
Mr.. T. S. Southwick read the re-
port of the Committee on Temper
ance. There had been many dis
couragements during the past year.
The Blue Ribbon League entertain
ments had been attended only by a
certain class, and the committee re-
commended frequent temperance
lectures. The committee were not
discouraged with the years work.
Mr.. Theo. Richards sang song
which was we'll appreciated, and then
Rev. G. M. Hyde read the report of
the Committee on the Hawaiian
Branch, giving an interesting &C
count of the work that had been
done at the Queen Emma Hall the
past year.
The report of the Treasurer, T. S.
Southwick showed: Balance on
hand from last year $74 40; total
receipts $4,4O9 rs; expenditures
$3,782 50; expenditures at Queen
Hall 1924 total expenditure
$4,4O6 60; cash in hand $3 OF.
Mr.. S. D. Fuller the general secre-
tary read his report which showed a
year of substantial advancement.
Thirty new members had joined dur
ing that period and there were 13O
active members on the roll.
Mrs. E. G. Damon and Miss Beck.
with rendered a vocal duet with
good effect after which Mr.. Walker
read the following address by the re-
firing President, MIR. Henry Water
house.:
The silent power of mighty I'M
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 to take the time properly
to consider. These forces are around
us on every hand, and are 80 fami
liar that we lose sight of and fail te
appreciate their power. Influences
for good or evil are so insidious anc
imperceptible that we do not notice
them until we are amazed at thei1
results. We find these forces in thu
spiritual world, in literature and il
nature. How often do we stop t.
consider the silent power of the ligh
that gladdens our eyes; or the power
that may lie in the water we drink
or the power that may be in the ali
we breathe; or in the gentle wind
that blow. The power of gravitation
of electricity, of heat, of chemica
action, and thousand other infu
ences that are silently working
around us every day are familiar tx
all, but are only slightly understood
The highest example that we have
of the influence Of a silent power i
that which comes to us from the lit
tie manger in Bethlehem. The ad
vent of the Messiah himself was an
nounced silently, and with little no
tice from men, .sfor Christ, like tn
sun, rose in noiseless Stiffness" Th
influence of that quiet life on eartl
has already accomplished wha
earth's greatest conquerors hav
failed to do. It has revolutionizet
society, brought into subsection tn
hearts of men, and will continue t
conquer till Eat the name of Jesu
every knee shall bow, of things il
heaven, and things under the eaItE
and every tongue shall confess tina
Jesus is Christ the Lord" Goo
with the influence of his Holy Spirit
is using means to perfect his grea
ends. These means are many an
varied in their operation. Tn
church must always stand at tn
head; and under the church, othe
organizations, which are provin
silent powers to accomplish his viii
| We believe that the power OF tn
Young Mems Christian Associatio
is still in its infancy; that, althoug
much has already been accom-
plished, there are better things y
to be realized. At q recent men
meeting held in Detroit, in responi
to the auestion"how many men pre-
lcro bocorno i Ghriafians An