The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-06
SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN MASS.
Great Exhibition at Eva with Elk.
cursion by Rail.

GREAT exhibition at EVA Win Ex-
cursion by Rail
Yesterday morning, April 9Th, the
depot of the Oahu Railway Il Land
Co. was packed with a crowd of
happy-looking people, waiting for
the train to convey them to Kahiku-
onalani Church, Waiawa, Eva, where
preparations had previously been
made for the holding Of a combined
Sunday school exhibition.
At a few minutes before 9 o'clock
all was in readiness, and the loco
motive, drawing seven cars loaded
with Sunday school scholars and
. visitors, moved out OF the depot,
carrying along with it some 800 or
100 people. At Moanalua a stop
page of a few minutes was made to
allow the Moanalua contingent of
the exhibition to come aboard, and
the train continued on its course.
The day being fine one, the Journey
was keenly'enjoyed by everyone.
Arriving at Waiawa all got of the
train, and wendell their way towards
the little church, which stood pro-
minently in view on hill close by.
The path which led to the church
ran through rice fields. These were
soon alive with the merry expedi-
tionists, as they involuntarily form
ed into line and marched to the
church.
At 1880 O'Clock the exercises be-
gan. The little church was filed to
overlooking. Noticeable among the
visitors present were: Rev. DR.. Hyde
and wife, Revs. o. p. Emerson and
Waiamau, Mrs. b. f. Dillingham;,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Hill and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
SMithies, Mrs. A. G. Dowsett, Miss
Holmes, Chas. Booth, Mr.. Smith,
principal Of the Eva school, Deputy
Sheriff Kauhi and others. Prelimi-
nary remarks by the Rev. +. S. IT.
moteo, followed by the singing Of a
hymn, in which the whole audience
joined standing, and prayer by Rev.
MIR. Kekahuna opened tue program
Of the day.
The Kaneohe Sunday School, con-
sisting Of IL adults, men and women,
and children was called forward
This school acquitted themselves
well in singing, and the ready 70!
sponses made by the pupils to ques.
tions put to them by their leader
showed that they had been well
schooled, the audience showing ap.
probation OF the schools efforts by
frequent applause. A contribution
by this class for the benefit OF the
Kahikuonalani Sabbath School end.
ed their part Of the program.
The classes of Moanalua, Kalihj
and kamehameha School came next
IN order. under the leadership OF ID
Keliipio, while Nahora Hipa led ia
Il the singing. This combination oI
schools brought to the front II
pupils, both men aud women, aut
presented an imposing array. Theil
singing, both in unison and separ
ately, was very much appreciated
The kamehameha School performed
= their part by singing English hymns
while the other two classes sans
separately their respective parts il
native. As there was some rivalry
between the combined classes o
Moanalua and Kalihi and that O
1 the Eva Sunday School, the per
formances rendered by these classes
were listened to by the audienc,
with great interest. Great applaus.
greeted the efforts OF the combined
classes at the close OF their perfor
4 mances. The pupils before retiring
marched around in single file anC
deposited their contributions will
. the treasurer.
Next in order was the Eva SUNDAY
, School, senior class, composed o
\ about ~ pupils, with II. X. Nee
mano rs leader, and Keliiokamok,
conducting the singing part. Thu
class showed evidences OF careful
training in their rendition Of Bib,
studies. With the exception O
slight deficiencies ~ the renderin,
Of some difficult passages in thei
opening and closing hymns, thei
Q performance was considered sue
o cess, the solos by Mrs. Julia Kap,
and Mrs. w. s. Wond being great,
admired. The class ended by march
ing TO the tune Of rallying contri
button song and depositing thei
contributions Of cash on the treas
urer's desk.
II was drawing toward the moo
i, hour at this point, and the Rev.
S. Timoteo called upon the audionc'
to join in hymn, which was r.
v sponded to with a will.
- After slight pause the Maku
Sunday School class was called
Seven young people composed thi
class, under the leadership Of Nj
Kauwa. Their exercises were con
Quoted in an expeditions manner
and they had not been very long O
the floor before they sang the con
tribution song, emphasizing tn
N sound Of their angelic voices wit
u the click OF silver pieces from thei
hands as they threw them on tn
treasurer's desk in passing.
The Waianae Sunday School foI
lowed, a class OF IL members le
by Isaiah Halualani. Their exhibi
tion compared favorably with som
Of their predecessors.
With the advent OF the Kaumaki
pill junior class, OF ii members, b,
gan the liveliest part OF the whol
exhibition, Hymns and recitation
followed one another in rapid su,
cession, a loader apparently bein