The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-21
NEW ANNUAL REPORT.
THE LOCAL EVANGELICAL AssOCI-
ATOMS WORK.
Christians Have Had Severe Test
Natives Influenced by I'm
principled Agitators.

The annual report of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association is out to-day
and is an interesting number.
The first thing TO be noticed on open
ing the pamphlet is that the word Hon
orable," so frequent in back numbers of
the report, is dropped out entirely.
Even the honorable Chief Justice APP
pears as plain ga. f. judd"
The first item in the regular matter of
the report is the roll OF the dead" The
list includes five earnest Christian men
and women who have gone to their re-
ward during the past year.
The next is church work among the
natives. This is described as "a severe
test" and indeed such it has been. The
great issue OF the day which has so di-
vided society, even involving homes to
the marring Of their peace, has not left
the churches urdisturbed. But in the
contentious between the Royalists and
supporters OF the Government it must
be said that there has been shown on
the part of many of both political affili-
atoms an admirable spirit OF Christian
forbearance.
The best of pastors and the best of
these people are honestly seeking the
truth. They are working with much
patience for the upbuilding of the
Kingdom of God among us.
Hot as has been the temper of the
Ia in 90 h, Oh
and unreasonable as has been the treat
ment of two or three of our best pastors,
this condition is chiefly traceable to the
ill advised appeals of INSCRIPTIONS and
influence of an active but untruthful
press"
misconceptions and bitterness have
been industriously and wickedly fos-
remarkable show of gentle, patient for
bearance.
1--WE believe n sturdier Christianity
is to developed amid the perplexities
and agitations OF the day."
The remainder of the interesting arti-
Gle reviews the church and Sunday
School work of the past quarter.
There are so many interesting articles
in the book, and features in the matter
contained that short space is insufficient
to attempt even synopsis of the
report.
Local and foreign school and church
IL io nd
other things, an exhaustive and valu-
able treatise upon the Chinese mission
and the kindergarten by Rev. Frank
w. Damon.
comprehensive. This is statement of
all books, etc, distributed, sold and
shipped during the past twelve months.
The foreign department is interesting
work and forms happy study OF the
progress Of enlightenment in those dark
lands.
A little item appears in the minutes
OF the recent meeting OF the Evangelical
Association which should not pass I'M
mentioned in this connection.
The report says:
By motion OF one OF the native MEM
bers, it was voted that Admiral Walker
be requested to permit the Association
TO visit the United States ship OF N,aI
Philadelphia now in port. A. F. Judd
was appointed to convey the request
permission was kindly granted, and OIL
Thursday morning the Admiral ant
officers most graciously entertained thu
members OF the Association on boarC
the flagship.
The Treasurer's report also appears il
the pamphlet, and shows general i'm
provement on nearly all lines.
Alt, gether the Annual is full in it
detail, interesting in its arrangement
and valuable in its composition.
A good rain was in progress on tn
Hamakua coast as the Kinau came b