The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-06-09
HAwN. EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.


citation was opened in Kaumakapil
church Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
so ministers were present, and 16 dele
gates; Z pastors were unable to attend
The association was organized by the
choice of Rev. J. K. Kekahuna, of Wal
amaze. as Moderator, and Rev. S. Kapu
of Hauula, as Scribe. Students of the
North Pacific Missionary Institute, and
DELEGATES to the Sunday School Associa-
ton. were invited TO sit as corresponding
members. By the constitution of the
association all evangelical ministers and
missionaries from Micronesia that may
be present, are regularly members of the
association. For six or seven years the
business has been conducted in the Ha-
waiian language. Only two ordained
missionaries OF the original American
mission now survive, and they are too
feeble to leave their homes. 1t has
grown from year TO year more difficult to
provide entertainment for the large num-
Der of Hawaiian ministers and delegates.
In this emergency, Hon. 3. Nj. Damon
has come forward with his usual gener-
osity and has generously offered to pay
all the expenses for such entertainment.
The great number of light felt hats that
have suddenly appeared on the streets
is only the annual testimonial of Hon.
Henry Warehouses; kindly remem-
brance of his Hawaiian friends and as
sociates. Some twenty-five OF the min
listers and delegates find accommodations
provided for them in the rooms of the
n. P. NJ. Institute. Some seventy and
more sat down to the usual noon-lunch
of poi and fish served in Hawaiian style.
Statistical reports from the ffty-seven
churches connected with the association
were read morning and afternoon. Any
unusual statement, or doubtful one, was
promptly questioned. These reports are
then embodied in n tabular statement
for publication in the annual report. A
tender message was read to the associa-
ton from the dying bed of III. r. Hitch
cock, of Hilo. Many of the ministers
were students or teachers under Mr..
Hitchcock in former years. Wednesday
morning is set apart for the fraternal
greetings of other Christian workers
among the Chinese, japanese, Portu-
guese. The Sunday School Association
held its session all day Monday, and
again Tuesday evening. Last Saturday
evening ten of the students of the North
Pacific Missionary Institute were exam
ined before the Oahu Island Association,
and received licenses to predch.
The second days session of the
association was devoted to further
reports from the churches and island
associations. In the afternoon the
association attended in body the
exercises connected with laying the
corner stone of the Central Union
In the evening, the regular
weekly prayer-meetings of the Ha
waiian city churches were attended
by the ministers and delegates.
One very pleasant feature of the
session was the hour given
to friendly greetings from represen-
tatives of other Christian bodies.
Rev. DR.. Beckwith and Hon. II.
spoke for the Central
Union church, Rev. Mr.. Wing and
Sui for the Chinese church, Rev.
Ant. Fisher and Rev. j. Okabe for
5he Japanese, Messrs. Baptista and
Sares for the Portuguese mission.
Thursday morning the annual re-
ports of the Treasurer and the Sec
,etary of the Hawaiian Board were |
'ead. The actual receipts of the |
Board for the past year were $42,- |
'91.70. Balances of different special |
,unds in the Treasurer's hands bring |
he total receipts up to SCI 1899. |
The expenditures have been S43,-
1882. Special and permanent funds
DOT up S18,36647, besides which
here are several pieces of real estate
If which list is being prepared
With their valuation. Several large
donations are acknowledged by the
Treasurer, and financially this has
,een an exceptionally successful
ear.
The Secretary'S report Justly char
cterizes the past year as one of re-
overy and advance. The spirit of
he old regime, antagonistic and de-
has given place to a
'olicy and methods in sympathy
nth all endeavors to elevate, en-
ighten and encourage the people in
II good enterprises.
At noon the association adjourned
i'll Friday, 1: 80 P. NJ, in order to at
end the exercises of the Kawaiahao
seminary Thursday afternoon and
f the North Pacific Missionary In
titute Friday morning, in Kawaia-
ao church.
For the noon lunch Mrs. @. a.
Brown sent in a bag of fine mullet
rom the famous fish-pond of Loko
20 in Eva.