The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-07
OAHU EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.
Semi-Annual Session Held at
kaneohe.

The pastors and delegates of
the various Evangelical Hawaiian
Churches met at Kaneohe on We'd
nesdsy and Thursday for the regular
semi annual session. Reports were
read from the various churches.
While no great advance was re
ported, the last six months have been
characterized by steady and per-
sistent effort to maintain and
strengthen the various departments
of Christian work and worship.
A committee has visited those diff
ferent churches and awakened new
interest by a systematic house to.
house visitation. One special form
of work has been the Bible schools,
established for the instruction of the
leaders of each church organization,
and their better preparation for
Christian service. Debating societies
seem to have been q favorite style of
carrying out the general idea of bet
ter preparation of the membership
for individual work. No successor
has yet been found for Rev. S.
Kapu, who was dismissed last April
from the Hauulu Church, and is now
pastor of the church at Waikiki,
Maui. Kalihi is also still vacant.
Waikane has given call to James
Davis, recent graduate of the North
Pacific Missionary Institute. The
Association recommended S. Kala-
waia, of Honolulu, as new student
In the Institute. A class of ten Is
expected, coming from the other
islands.
The church building at Waianae
was the only one reported as in need
of more than ordinary repairs, and
the association approved by special
vote the earnest efforts of the pastor,
Rev. j. Kekahuna, and his people, to
| obtain the money needed that these
repairs may be effected without in
curing any debt but expressing
their disapprobation of the kind
OF songs as reported in the news
papers TO have been sung by the
chorus choir that went to Kauai to
| give series OF concerts. The Kane
ohe Church was advised and urged
to put up a fence around the land
belonging to the church A special
committee was appointed to iuvesti-
gate the titles to church sites, and
report at the next meeting of the
association.
In discussing the topic of preva
lent social evils, the lottery license
had a prominent place One delegate
thought the association was outside
of its proper limits in taking into its
consideration any Government meas
ures, but the almost unanimous sem
timent OF the association was in favor
of determined resistance to present
and pressing dangers to the moral
welfare of the community, from
whatever source they may arise. 1t
was voted to petition the Legislature
against the lottery evil now threaten
ing the true progress and prosperity
OF this community.
Resolutions of coincidence were
passed for the Secretary to send to
the family OF the late Rev. j. Bick-
nell.
A very successful, interesting and
well arranged series of Sunday
School concert exercises, delighted
a large assembly from 10 A. NJ. till
past the noon hour, when an
elaborate collation. of Hawaii
an viands was served in the
church enclosure On mats under the
shade of the trees near the entrance.
The weather has been very delightful,
the hospitality of the people super
abundant, and the interest of the
exercises well sustained from first to
last, with only the most brotherly and
earnest spirit. The young pastor, Rev.
Nj. kuikahi, has been most unwear-
led in his endeavors to promote the
comfort and help on the work, and as
Moderator Of the association, had q
most capable assistant in the Secre
tary, Rev. j. NJ. Ezera, of Eva. One
noticeable feature was the improve
ment made in the appearance of the
parsonage and adjoining lands. In
addition to the cultivation of field
OF uala (sweet potatoes), near the
parsonage, the pastor has been grant
ed, by the Rev. III. I'll. Parker, the
free use of land suitable for tarc
cultivation. Driven by actual need
it was gratifying to see how Other
natives were also awaiting themselve:
of Mr.. Parker's generosity, and ar,
cultivating taro patches for the sup
port of themselves and their families
Some school children seem to suffel
, | from, rrnnt of on, e ninnt frnI