The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-29

the coming year is largely composed
of members of our leading firms, and
we feel confident that the next an
nual report will indicate substantial
progress in this branch of the work.
Organized at the beginning of the
year on the basis Of one devotional
service weekly, the Committee on
Devotional Work has for the last
half year had charge of six weekly
services.
The attendance at such services
has increased from $500 in the pre-
ceding year to over ID 900 during the
past year.
In our Mission Hall during the
last four months over fifty men have
publicly expressed their determine
alton to lead the life IF a follower of
Christ. Some of them seem to have
fallen by the wayside. Yet, who are
we that we should Judge another
mans servant ? To his own master
he standeth or falleth Yea, he shall
be holden up for God is able to
make him stand"
Such in brief has been the work of
the year. A year with some failures
and many blessings year which
has left Us with the greatest attend
ance at our meetings and the largest
membership in the history of the
association a year in which much
has been done to take the Gospel OF
Peace to those who will not come
to hear it. Whatever has been done
is not due to the efforts of any in
dividhal or any one committee, but
rather it has been through the infu-
ence of the Divine Spirit working in
each member and all the committees.
We begin our new year with strong
committees under the Guardianship
of tried leaders, with the record of a
successful year behind US, which this
coming year must excel.
Our field of work is wide, the de-
mands made upon US are many. We
are losing many listeners and not a
few members by the exodus of me-
chanics and workingmen, yet I do
not anticipate any decrease in results
or efficiency. We will simply live
nearer the Master and redouble our
individual efforts, then with united
efforts and hearts inspired by the
Spirit of God, we will make the com
ing year the best, because the most
useful, in the history of our associa
ton. HARCoURT w. PECK.
General Secretary
Mr.. Theo. Richards next favored
the audience with a vocal solo
which that gentleman sang with
his usual skill. Mr.. G. P. Castle,
the retiring President, addressed
those present briefly.
Mr.. G. B. Ripley, the Vice Presi
dent, presented the address instead
of the President who is now il
America. At the close Of his re
marks, ice cream and sherbe
were served.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR TIL
YEAR ENDING APRIL, 1898.
President, @. l.. Carter.
Vice-President, G. B. Ripley.
General Secretary, FL. w. Peck.
Recording Secretary, G. Ell. Fairer
Treasurer, III. f. Wichman.
Directors w. A. Bowen, Edwin
Benner.
DEVOTIONAL WoRK-W. A. Bowen
Chairman j. Barnett, Theodore
Richards, DR.. j. M. Whitney, @. B
Ripley, Edwin Benner, III. S. Treg
| loan. j. b. Atherton. w. G.. Weldon
j. E. Bidwell, f. Ct. Law, Hiram
Purdy, Charles E. Frasher, G. FL
Fairer, e. P. Castle, j. Smeaton
(Wm. McCandless).
TEMPERANCE WoRK-C. B. Ripley
Chairman f. j. Lowery, G. M
Cooke, w. w. Hall, J. B. Atherton
Hon. A. F. Judd, p. G. Jones, w. o
Smith, A. @. Lovekin, w. L. Howard
Rev. G. M. Hyde.
VISITATION COMMITTEE = A. f
Cooke, Chairman G. P. Castle
Joseph Barnett, E. @. Damon, j
Castino, w. r. A. Kayser.
INVITATION AND WELcoME-Edwir
Benner, Chairman W. J. Forbes, G
E. Thrum, 9. FL. Atherton, r. g
Moore. j. A. Gonsalves, J. g. Silva
F. G. Law, George w. Burgess, E
Paris, w. d. Armstrong, Geo. Angus
F. Haley, A. G. Wall, II. G. Lyle.
ENTERTAINMENT F. j. Lowery
Chairman T. Rain Walker, III. F
Wichman, w. w. Hall, T. May, w
o. Atwater, G. 81. Paris, A. Wall, Dr.
A. Nichols.
EMpLoYMENT-G. P. Castle, Chair
man Alex. Young, Henry Water
house.
READING RooM-H. p. Bacon
Chairman w. L. Howard, T. 6
Thrum, E. f. Zumwalt.
/. FINANCE COMMITTEE. B. Athel
ton, Chairman G. NJ. Cooke, d
Warehouse.
SHIPPING w. Peck, Chairman
E. @. Damon, w. A. Bowen, J.oSmea
ton, FL. G. Lyle, Ell. Purdy, f. \