The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-04
Opening of Semi-Annual Meeting at
Kaumakapili Church.
REV. E. S. TIMOTEO, MODERATOR.
Special Committees Appointed to Adj
just Existing Observation-Disclosures
ton Adjourned Until Thursday
Moraing-.sunday School Association.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Oahu Association of Hawaiian Evan
geIical Churches began at Kaumaka-
pill Church yesterday morning. Some
forty pastors and delegates were in
attendance. Rev. J. Kekahuna, the
moderator at the last meeting, con-
Quoted the opening devotional ser
vices. Rev. E. S. Timoteo was chosen
moderator, and Rev. Kimo Kavika,
scribe. The usual committee appoint
ed by each church, through its dele
gate, reported its condition and pro-
gress for the past year. The church
at Kalihi, still without a pastor,
had raised $500 for repairing their
church, largely through the efforts of
Mr.. w. H:~Cummings. The church
at Waianae had settled their Difficult
ties with their late pastor, but had not
seen their way clear to call another
pastor. The church at Waialua re-
ported the continued success of their
monthly musical entertainment to
bring the people to the house of
worship, interest them in the work
various enterprises for the promotion
of the welfare of the community.
The church at KaneOhe reported some
trouble between the pastor and some
Of the deacOns, arising out of scandals
circulated in connection with the en-
ployment of a singing master to inn
prove the musical abilities of the
young people.
In the afternoon, when the PROPOSE
ton was made to hold three days
meeting next week for the special OBJ
ject of uplifting the religious life OF
the Hawaiian Evangelical Churches,
some objection was made to the selec-
ton of Passion Week for such meet
ings as though they indicated ap-
prevail of Observances of the Roman
Catholic Church. But further discus
sion brought out the general unanim-
ity of sentiment in favor of such
meetings at this time. Such fear was
said to be as foolish as peoples bowling
their heads when driving through
covered bridge. All good ideas are to
works. The Catholic priest at the
Leper Settlement is not untrue to his
duty when he gives away bibles, that
these Scriptures which no Catholic
Society has printed may be the means
of enlightening and purifying the lives
Of the residents of Kalaupapa. Preach
ers of different doctrines are coming
to the islands. Instead of claiming
monopoly of religious truth, every
truly pi0us heart will rejoice in bid
ding God.speed to every earnest pur-
pose and sincere desire for the adj
vancement of the Redeemer's king
dom of truth AMI righteousness and
love.
The new difficulties and obstacles
in the way of the gospel was the next
subject Of discussion. 1t was resolved
to lay the matter before the Hawaiian
Board with the request that COM
mittee on Home CHARACTERIZATION be
appointed to visit the churches in
which there are special difficulties,
and assist in Strengthening out the
various entanglemeuts. 1t was re-
ported that the Hawaiian Board bad
already voted to bold special ses-
sion to consider the situation of the
Hawaiian churches, and come to
some determination as to what had
best be done. Rev. e. S. Timoteo was
recommended as q desirable menber
of such committee.
The four parishes of Waianae, Ha
nula, WaimanalO and Kalihi, now
without pastors, were placed under
the charge of special committees to
visit and advise and assist in selection
of pastors.
The Association adjourned at 5 pm.
to meet again on Thursday at 9 am
The Sunday School Association will
meet at 2 pm.