The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-08
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Meeting Of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association.

EVangellcaI ASSOCIATION.
The Association met at 9 A. NJ. yes
terday at Kaumakapili Church. The
reading of the minutes were postponed
in order to have time for addresses
| from other nationalities.
Mr.. f. w. Damon spoke for China's
millions. Their national history
reaching back thousands of years be-
| fore the Christian era was a record
unique and honorable among all the
| peoples of the earth. The many of
mingled Hawaiian and Chinese blood
had reason to be proud of their Chi
nese descent. He showed brick he
had brought from the Chinese wall,
1900 miles long, built 900 years before
Christ. But the higher and more an
cient wall of exclusiveness that Satan
had built around the nations was dis
appearing under the modifying infiu-
ences of Christian philanthropy. He
showed also a praying machine from
Thibet, almost the only country re-
naming into which the light of the
Gospel has not penetrated. BY re-
cent kilograms we learn that permits
sion has at last been given for stran-
gers to make permanent homes in that
country, and soon the superstition,
that trusts in a whirligig, will be sup
planted by living faith that wei
comes the Divine Redeemer into the
heart.
Rev. Mr.. Hoshima, pastor of the
FIRST Congregational Church, Toxic,
Japan, told of the recent wondrous
progress of the Gospel in his country,
and the influence it has there, as here,
In uplifting the lives as well as the
ideas and hopes of men.
Rev. A. V. Soares spoke for the Por- |
tuguese, rejoicing that Gods love |
but all were his children, equally |
near and dear.
Hon Z. G. Jones spoke for the Cen
trail Union Church at whose PRAYER
meeting last evening deep interest
Was aroused as the story was told of
the burden of debt that had fallen on
the Hawaiian Board this year. 1t
was the wish OF many that it should
not be allowed to hamper the work in
the least. Retrenchment had begun
and that was wise; but it would be
better to rise to the emergency and
meet it with renewed effort. He said
hat he was ready to give $500, and
hoped others would be as ready and
Wiling to help lift the burden, and
,ush forward the work with new
igor.
The Treasurer's report was read by
". w. Hall, who explained that the
liabilities remaining unliquidated
we're book accounts for publications. ,
'hese had accumulated while the
money imperatively needed for cur I
ent expenses, though given with
ven more than the usual unstinted
eneroslty, had not been sufficient for
Ii the necessary expenditures in the
realty enlarged work of the Board
nee the incoming of so many differ /:
Mt nationalities.
Rev. 0. p. Emerson read the annual
'port of the Board giving condensed
of the educational, publica-
on, home mission, foreign mission
apartments of the work. There has
cen no retreating in the face of spe.
al difficulties. The record of the
ear Is one to inspire hopefulness and
Ill forth new enthusiasm, fuller con-
Grafton.
Rev. DIR. Hyde read the annual re-
'rt of the North Pacific Missionary
stitute. Ten students have been in
tendance through the year, the
me as last year. Vacant parishes
. WaltInS every one. Generous
ends had made special contribu-
ms. The new buildings now
forded accom- modations for nearly
ty ministers and delegates during
is anniversary week. At the close
his report he said that he had been
wing for several years to have an
sociate appointed by the Americas =
'ard. Word came from Boston that
nan could be found, but the money Y
1ld not be secured. He said that
had offered to relinquish his salary
tirely, and with his wife would
lst to other means of support, if the
ard would send out next October
ne one to help in the work, which
did not propose to relinquish in
y. particular, but wished to have
shed forward on new lines. Letters
d just come saying that the Amer
n Board would accept the offer and
I'd an associate to begin work in the
'tltute next October
he Association elected the treasurer
secretary for another year by
iamation. The members of the
waiian Board, whose term now ex-
rs, We're reelected.