The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-08
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Meeting of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association.

The Association met at g 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 DO years before
Christ. But the higher aud more an
cient wall of exclu,iveness that Satan
had built around the nations was dis
appearing under the modifying infiu-
ences Of Christian philanthropy. He
showed also praying machine from
Thibet, almost the only country re-
naming Tito 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
county, and soon the superstition,
that trusts in whirligig, will be sup
planted by living faith that well
comes the Divine Redsemer into the
heart.
Rev. Mr.. Hoshima, pastor of the
F rst 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-
tuguess, rejoicing that Gods love
know no limitations of color or cline
but all were his children, equally
near and dear.
Hon 2. c. Jones spoke for the Gen.
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 il would be
better to rise TO the emergency and
meet it with renewed effort. He said
that he was ready to give $500, and
hoped others would be as ready and
willing to help lift the burden, and
push forward the work with new
vigor.
The Treasurer's report was read by
w; w. Hall, who ex planned that the
liabilities remaining unliduidated
We're book accounts for publications.
these had accumulated while the
money imperatively needed for cur
rent expenses, though given with
even more than the usual uustinsed
generosity, had not been sufficient for
all the necessary expenditures in the
greatly enlarged work of the Board
since the incoming OF 90 many differ
ent nationalities.
Rev. o. p. Emerson read the animal
report Of the Board giving condensed
accounts OF the educational. pubIica-
ton, home mission, foreign mission
departments of the work. There has
been no retreating in the face of spe
cial difficulties. The record of the
year Is one to inspire hopefuIness and
call forth new enthusiasm, fuller con-
secration.
Rev. DR.. HYDE read the annual re-
port OF the North Pacific Missionary
Institute. Ten students have been in /
through the year, the |
same as last year. Vacant parishes 1
are waiting every one. Generous /
friends had made special contribu-
Hons. The new buildings nov
afforded accommodations for nearly
nifty ministers aud delegates durn1
ms anniversary week At the close
u MS report he said that he had been /
trying for several years to have An /
associate appointed by the American 1
Board Word came from Boston that