The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-06-10
HAWAIIAN EVANGELICAL ASS1'
CITATION.

The association closed its annual
session Tuesday morning, after a
week spent H. various exercises, all
characterized by the greatest har-
mony and marked earnestness Of
purpose. The association united IN
the celebration of the Lords supper
Sunday afternoon in kaumakapill
Church. Tender allusion was made
TO the las public appearance OF Rev.
Lowell Smith, the veteran mission
ary, and first pastor of that church,
who conducted the services at the
last communion held in the church.
In discussing the report Of the
special committee on methods of
dealing with prevalent social evils,
some were disposed to make quite
prominent the use of tobacco by
church members. The language of
the report was at last modified by
unanimous consent, so as to bear
strong testimony against the perni-
cious habit without denouncng it as
an objectionable sin. The association
passed appropriate resolutions of
respect to the memory Of the five
members who have died during the
past year. 1t was voted that the
committee on the docket, should next
year present all matters for discus
sion or for action, in the form of definite
resolutions. The old diffusion pro-
cess gives too large liberty to loose
talk. A SPECIAL committee was ap-
pointed to express the sympathy of
the churches with their brethren
segregated at the Leper Settlement,
and to report what more could be
done for their comfort or help.
A pleasant incident was the visit
Of the association, marching in
body, to Mr.. p. G. Jones residence
Saturday afternoon, and presenting
him souvenir of Hawaiian jewelry
as slight testimonial of the appre-
citation of his lifelong interest
in the welfare of the Hawaiian Evan
gelical churches.
Monday afternoon the pastors and
delegates visited the Kamehameha
Schools, and the Bishop Museum.
Tuesday afternoon arrangements
were made for an excursion to the
terminus of the Oahu Railway. Mon
day evening Revs. S. Kapu and K.
$. Timoteo read an account of Rev.
Joseph Neesima, the japanese min
lister who has done so much for
Christian education in Japan.
BY appointment with Her Majes-
tvs Chamberlain, the association
went to the palace Tuesday morning
to pay their respects to the sover-
eign. The Moderator, Rev. j. Ke-
kahuna, introduced the members in
whose behalf the Scribe, Rev. S.
Kapu, read an address expressing
their appreciation of Her Majesty's
interest in all that concerns the high
est welfare Of the people.
In her reply Her Majesty express
ed her qualification at meeting the
representatives. of the Christian
Shui ShSS, iSptCoCilillS aloo VIC pa
triotic sentiments of the Hawaiian
people. Her profound conviction
was that only through the blessing
of the Almighty could any earthly
government be maintained and pros
pered. Her hope was that divine
guidance would be granted her in the
conduct of affairs involving the in
terests and welfare of the Hawaiian
people. For this she hoped that
they would be persistent in prayer
on her behalf.
The Scribe, Rev. S. Kapu, led in
prayer, asking for Her Majesty the
divine guidance and blessing; and
the association retired, glad to be-
lieve that the Hawaiian sovereign
will administer the affairs of the
kingdom, so far as her own desires
avail, on such lines of policy as will
accord with Christian principles and