The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-14

cases patients have died or recover
ed before the committee learned of
Them. Bible readings to the blind
patient, Mr.. John Brash, had been
kept up. Visits had not been con
fined to the Y. NJ. G. A. members.
Thanks we're noted to Mr.. Eckardt,
purveyor of the hospital, for kind
consideration toward the commit
tee, also to several ladies who had
aided in the hospital visitation
Their late brother, Rev. j. e. Bid
we'll, was the first to be buried in
the Association lot in the cemetery.
His memory, together with that of
their departed brothers, Gurncy and
Zeinwoldt, would long be rcmem-
bercd.
Mr.. Bacon gave the report of the
library COMMITTEES. 1t referred to
the emptiness of shelves at the be-
ginning of the year, condition that
had been materially remedied since
through the exertions of Mr.. Peck,
the general secretary. The hope was
expressed that members would con-
tribute books, magazines and papers
for distribution amongst the ship
ping. There was no telling the ex-
tent of good to be wrought by the
circulation of good reading matter.
On the reading room tables were to
be found the leading monthly maga-
zines, "a secular papers and score
of religious publications. During
the year the list had been greatly
enlarged, so that the room was now
more cosmopolitan than ever before.
Rev. H. w. Peck read his report
as general secretary. There had
been twelve business meetings dur
ing the year. The membership now
consists of II honorary, 1S life, 130
active and 65 associate members, a
total of 225. Owing to the hard
times, causing many mechanics to
leave the city, the Association lost
heavily in members the beginning of
the year. Twenty-seven members
had been dropped from the roll, in
Guiding three by death, and thirty
two new members had been added.
The deaths were those of j. E. Bid
well, vice-president and for many
years one of the active workers,
Chas. F. Gurney and Theo. Zein-
woldt. Reference was made to the
starting of the quarterly Y. M. G. A,
Review. The Y. M. G. A. Boys,
under the leadership of Mrs. G. P.
Andrews, president, and Miss Water
house, vice-president, show consider
able interest in their work. Owing
to the liberality of members the AS
sociation had met expenses, which
were $3.50 less than last year and
500 less than the preceding one
The report reviewed the work of the
various committees, the substance in
this regard being found in their own
reports herein. Cordial thanks were
returned to Mrs. S. M. Damon, Mrs
G. H. Babb, and the Misses Lowrey
Castle, Hopper, Parmelee, Wing and
others for their valuable assistance
in the Associations work. The gen
eral secretary regrets that the houl
of service of St. Andrews Cathedral
second congregation and the Society
of Christian Endeavor is the same
as the Associations Sunday evening
praise service. He says the inevita
Bile result is that the Y. NJ. G. A.:
work is rapidly passing almost en-
tirely into the. hands of young mel
who havS recently come to Homo
lu!"., and away from the young men
; sons of those who founded ant
chiefly support the Association. Not
withstanding the hindrances due Il
the disturbed financial and politica
state of the country, the work of th
, Association to-day is more powerful
3 in its influence, widor in its reacl
; and built upon moro systematic
9 and enduring basis than ever before
3 The devotional work of the Y NJ. c
a A. has reached a point whore it
5 chief need is steady support ant
Q strengthening, rather than expan
3 sion; but in our social, educational
i and physical departments we ar
much behind the times. Very fey
Associations of our size but wha
- have we'll equipped library, gymna
. SUM, baths, rooms for games, socia
!. intercourse, etc. If we would Wi
i and hold the interest of young mel
- in our work, we must provide equa
: or greater attractions than they fn'
: elsewhere. The secretary urged tn
!. erection of a gymnasium on tn
i vacant lot adjoining the Associatio
y building. That the young men wer
- - not duly attracted was shown by tn
~ small proportion of associate t
" " active members.
e Miss Smith at this stage rendere
e two soprano solos in a most accom-
=, plished manner, Mrs. Wichman be
- ing the piano accOmpanist.
X Mr.. Weldon read the address c
q the retiring President, Mr.. j. !
A. Atherton. 1t followed chiefly tn
IS lines of the secretary's report an
t. recommendations of committee
Of strongly emphasizing the need {
Of better equipments for attracting an
r holding young men, so that til
Of main object of bringing them to
saving knowledge of Jesus Chri.
,e should be achieved. "One has onl
ID to look about" says the addres
s. "and he cannot fail of seeing til
Of great and important work standin
o. ready for this association. The ope
as saloons and other questionab
,s resorts which are so demoralizing
young men, are made as attract,
le as possible; they are patronized |
n the young men, and will be unle
r. the Christian Association can pr
IF, sent counter attractions that can
d. shown to be better, more lastin
re and Of far greater benefit" NJ
N, Atherton mentions with regret II
h. prospective loss of General Seer
tary Peck, who goes to a larger al
I'd wider field of labor in which th'
On wish him all success. They are I
ed ready seeking for his successor, b
find that the man they want