The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-20
WOMAN'S BOARD.
ANIMAL MEETING HELD IN
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.
President on Hawaiian Work.


woman's board, which was held
Yesterday in the Central Union
church, was exceedingly interesting
from beginning to end. Meeting
at 10 o'clock and not closing till
after 2 o'clock, one might fancy the
time would seem long, but it did
not; no one showed sign of weari-
ness. The meeting was opened with
the usual devotional exercises. Mrs.
Hyde, presiding, read passage of
Scripture, and in a few earnest and
appropriate words, gave as a motto
for the coming year, the text: ''Let
this mind be in you which was also
in Christ Jesus emphasizing the
thought that the value of the work
accomplished was manifested by
the spirit actuating it, as witness
IL the case of the widows mite.
After prayer by Mrs. Cooke, our
honored vice-president, the reading
of reports began. There were re-
ports from the secretaries, and
from the various auxiliaries, all
full of interest, and the treasurer's
report was a revelation.
This year began as a year OF
financial depression, SO In making
appropriations only S11O0 was ap-
propriated, and yet the receipts for
the past year were S1655-16, the
disbursements S1376.0I, and there
remains in the treasury S219O9.
In spite OF hard times, the ladies
have come bravely forward with
special contributions, chiefly for
kindergarten work among the Ha-
waiians, Portuguese and Chinese.
The funds of the women's board
are not all sent away to "Borioboo-
lagha," or to Micronesia even.
"The heather at our doors" are not
overlooked. Mrs. Emery has taken
Christian cheer into the homes of
the Chinese, and the foot-bound
women and girls are happier for
her loving ministry.
Mrs. Soares is blessing to the
Portuguese women and children,
and the various superintendent
of departments have done faithful
service.
Valuable papers have been read
from time to time during the year,
some having been interesting con-
tributions to Hawaiian history.
At noon lunch was served,
and number Of gentlemen res
pended to the invitation given to
those interested in the work of the
ladies to come in and take lunch.
The meeting was well attended
throughout the day. At least $50
ladies must have been presen: dur
ing the session. An attempt to
count at lunch time was something
like counting chickens, there was
such a coming and going and such
a CHEEKY moving to and fro.
After lunch came the election OF
officers, the presidents address,
which the ladies voted to publish
in full Immediately, and brief adj
dresses from a few of the invited
guests.
The officers for the new year
were the same as last year, except
that Mrs. A. B. Lyons takes the
place of Mrs. McCully as foreign
corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
E. A. Jones, as president of the
cleaners, is an honorary vice-presi-
dent of the older society. Mrs.
Hyde is president. Miss Chamber
lain, as vice-president, will act dur
ing her absence in America. Mrs.
S. E. Bishop is still the faithful
recording secretary, and Mrs. Dill
bingham the equally faithful trea-
surer.
The monthly meetings are held
from 2 80 till 4 PM, on the first
Tuesday of each month, and
though they are very well attended
there is room for more, and there
must be many more ladies in town
to whom they would be enjoyable.
In behalf of the woman's board a
most cordial invitation is extended
to all ladies either, resident or visit
ing, to attend these meetings.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS on HAwAIIAS
WORK, BY MRS. c. II. HYDE.
To those Of us who are interes. ed in
missionary work for Hawaiians, the
recent revolution has had more than
a political significance
We, who with clear vision can fore
cast the future, who know the objects
desired by the leaders of this move
ment, who are certain that the ulti-
mate result can only be the best good
OF all concerned, can wait with pa
thence Tor the full fruition Of our hopes.
None the less are our deepest sym
pathies called forth as we see the
clouds and darkness around the path.
way Of the poor Hawaiians, perplexed
and irritated by the falsehoods and
decisions OF those who wish TO mis-
lead them. But the Red sea and the
wilderness were stages in the progress
of the people of God from Egypt, with
its idolatries and sensualities, to the
higher attitudes and oliye-crowned
SUBMITS of the promised land OF
Canaan.
The specia, work that in the provi.
deEce of God has been laid upon Us
this year has been the manifestation
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