The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-12-30
DEDICATION OF THE PORTUGUESE
CHURCH.

The mission work among the Por-
tuguese has reached another stage
of evident progress in the dedica-
ton Sunday afternoon, of the neat
and commodious chapel on Miller
street, north of the Hospital. The
Hawaiian Board had purchased
for the use of the Mission large
lot, ON one side of which is the cot
tage that has been furnished 10y the
Ladies Society of the Central Union
Church, for the use of the Mission
family, Mr., Soares, from Spring
field, Illinois, accepted the invitation
from the Board to take charge OF the
enterprise, and arrived in Honolulu
last September. Rev. l.. Nj. Pires,
of Jacksonville. Illinois, who accom-
panied him, eame'ay invitation OF
the Board, to stay few months ana
inaugurate the work. So nsacn IN
terest in this work hassbeen shown
among the Portuguese themselves,
that the Board voted at their Nov
ember meeting, to erect chapel, as
soon as the funds could be secured.
There has been no difficulty in sec
uring the needed amount, MIR. Q. Nj.
Cooke heading the subscription list
with donation of $500. The con-
tract for the building was taken by
MIR. Frank Archer, and pushed Oh to
quick completion. 1t Is wooden
building, forty eight feet long by
twenty four feet wide. The rear end
is partitioned off by sliding doors so
as to furnish a small room for class
instruction, as we'll rs larger audi
ence room for public worship. The
settees have not yet been put in
place, but the room was 80 far ready
for occupancy that it was used
Wednesday evening by the Sunday
school for their Christmas festival.
Rev. o. p. Emerson, Secretary OF
the Hawaiian Board, conducted the
dedication services. Miss Annie
Dover presided at the organ. The
hymns, in Portuguese, were sung to
| familiar tunes, 80 that all could JOIN
| in the service. MIR. Pires read the
Scriptures, and preached the sermon.
taking for his text Jer. GIG. Tho
building was not designed for
forms Of worship OF human inven-
ton, of imagery and ceremonialism,
nor for the maintenance Of any ones
political or spiritual supremacy; but
for the worship of God in truth, in
accordance with the idea Of Chris
tian worship, the intelligent compre-
hension of gospel promises and COM
mands, faith in the power OF pres
emit Saviour to deliver from sin,
earnest desire for the baptism OF the
Spirit, and warm hearted zeal for
the rescue, comfort, and strengthen
ing of struggling and perishing
souls.
| Chief Justice Judd, as President
of the Hawaiian Board, spoke OF the
blessings the Gospel had conferred
on every nation, and the interest fell
in this community in the welfare o.
the various races Of our composite
nationality. Mr.. p. G. Jones, who
had furnished the funds for the pur
chase of the mission premises, gave
a brief history of the building of thu
chapel. MIR. B. f. Dillingham;, wh'
has been the Superintendent of thu
Sunday School held in the Armor,
for more than two years, told OF TIT
first inception of the mission enter
prise and its growth. enrolling "
children, with an average ATTENDANCE
of 40. The sunday school had col
lected in all about sixty dollars, one
half of which was devoted toward
the expense of building the steepl
of the chapel, and the other half re
served to pay tuition fees for SOM
needy Portuguese girl or boy. MI
Soares responded on behalf OF tn
Portuguese congregation, and e'
e pressed their thanks for the aid 5
generously given. Rev. DIR. Hyd
led in the prayer of dedication, an
! Rev. DIR. Beckwith pronounced tn
benediction. :.
Mr.. r. X. Baptiste, who came wit
Mr. Soares, has gone to Hilo, by II
vitation of Portuguese residents
). that town, and has found much el
enlargement in the desire and read.
: ness of the people for instruction
Bible truth.