The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-05
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.
The Semi-Annual Meeting Held at
EVA Yesterday Morning.

The semi-annual meeting of this as
ISOLATION began at the Kahikuoka-
lani Church, Eva, yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock. There was general
attendance of pastors and delegates
from all the churches. The Moderator
of the last meeting, Rev. Il. S. III
mOteo, of Waialua, preached the
opening sermon. Rev. James Davis,
of Waikane, was chosen Moderator,
and Rev. j. NJ. Ezera, of Eva, was re-
elected Scribe. After the appoint
ment OF the usual standing commit
tees, reports were read by the dele
gates of the different churches. Ka-
waiahao Church reported steady
attendance at the various stated meet
ings, though the Thursday morning
meetings, because of the changed
social conditions, are very slimly
attended. By appointment of the
pastor, an essay is read on the first
Wednesday evening of every month,
and this new method Overwhelming
and deepening interest in the exercises
has proved quite successful. The del
egate from Kaumakapili reported "a
general decrease of attendance and in
terest at all the meetings of the Sunday
School. He attributes this decrease
To the present political unrest among
the membership, which he thought
could only be quieted by the restora-
ton of the Queen. The district meet
ings are also affected by the same
cause. Monthly missionary collec-
lions amount to Sl01.6O for the half
year, but the church is in debt to its
pastor S435. There is a debt of $1,000
on the church building and one of
$500 on the chapel at PaukOlo. The |
Kalihi Church has not yet succeeded |
in making out call for any pastor, |
hut ask that Rev. S. Kali may be |
continued as committee in charge. |
Kaneohe people have shown more |
vitality since the first of January, Wis
iting from house to house, attending
worship and Sunday school.
a subscription is being circulated to
obtain the necessary funds for repair
ing the church and parsonage. Waia-
lua reports a general renovation of the
Liliuokalani Church and its surround
ing premises. The pastor was absent
four months on Kauai by appoint
ment of the Hawaiian Board, as Wis
iting committee, but the brethren of
the church maintained the church
work and worship with undated
v'gor. Waianae Church was re dedi-
Gated Oct. 5, 1898, but all the work of
repair was not at that time accom-
plished.
One district has been backward in
it's assessments for the PASTORS salary;
otherwise financial affairs are in a sat-
isfactOry condition. Petitions were
presented from the Hawaiian Board
asking that Rev. j. Davis of Waikane
might be regularly dismissed from his
passionate, as he has been appointed
by the board pastor in charge of the |
churches at Kalaupapa and kalawao,
in the leper settlement on MOlOkal.
l.. D. Keliipio, who had been sum-
marily dismissed from Kaumakapili
asked the association it's adj
vice and friendly interpOsitiOn, if adj
that he might be re-instated.
In the afternoon addresses were
made by two of the returned Ha-
waiian missionaries from the Gilbert
islands. Rev. r. Maka said that the
English Commissioner who has come 1
% reside at Butaritari to enforce the |
British protectorate of the group, far
rom interfering with their work has ,
his sympathy with it. He
has shown his approval by urging the
,hiefs to see to it that the children on
ach island attend regularly the
chools established by the Hawaiian l
{
Rev. w. N. Lono said that it was Y
My the time of cock Growing on
faiana, where he had been for twenty t
ears. Daylight was breaking but y
arkness still broodei over the land. :.
Ie told of new way of spreading the !,
ospel in the first years of his resi- =
ence When with infinite pains he
ad gathered a school and was teach
1g them in such Scriptures as were
rst prepared for reading lessons, he
Tas greatly panied to see his scholars Il
n an alarm of war forsaking the T
,hool, and tearing up Matthew and :,
lark and John for wads for their
uns. From the accounts given from "
he churches, so little said of any con- q
erts of prayer for their missionaries, K
, little contributed for their support, a
e thought the Hawaiian brethren |
ere asleep in the cabin of the gospel a
Zip, while their missionaries sent up al
ito the yards were battling the fury o,
the winds and the dangers of the -
itching waves.
Today will be taken up with the III
1ercises of the Sunday schools. Tick w
s will be sold at the Oahu Rail- tt
ay Office at excursion rates. A &C
rye attendance is expected and ella Il
,rate preparations have been made bl
z the Eva people. OF
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