The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-05
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The Woman's Board of Missions met
in Central Union Church on Tuesday,
June 2. to celebrate it's twenty-ffth an
niversary.
The beautiful flowers and plants ar
ranged by skillfuI hands, the bright, an
mated faces, made a pleasant picture.
The president, Mrs. Hyde, called the
meeting to order at 10 o'clock. A hymn
was sung, Mrs. Hyde read the scripture
lesson and made a few appropriate re-
marks, and Mrs Biruie offered an ear
nest prayer.
The morning was occupied with hear
ing reports from the superintendent
of various departments of work in
which the Board is interested.
Mrs. Dillingham;, the treasurer, told
us in her report that since it's organiza-
ton the society has raised $2O,926.1O
this includes a permanent fund of
$3.50, and has disbursed $40, 1889. Ever
since the organization had a name to
live Mrs. Dillingham; has been the treas
urer. Where we would turn to find one
to take her place, no one knows, con-
sequently no one wastes any strength
in turning.
Mrs. S. E. Bishop, for more than
twenty-five years the faithful and eff
ficient recording secretary, told us in
her report that at the first meeting five
life members and sixty-two annual
members were enrolled. The last an
nuaI report has a list of 267 life mem
bers. While we have no longer a mis-
sionary of our very own in any foreign
field, we are reminded that the foreign
field is all about us. even at our doors,
and that the work we do for the va
rious nationalities in our midst is none
the less foreign missionary work, al
though we are allowed to live at home
to do it. The work of the society is
among Hawaiians, Chinese, Japanese,
Portuguese, and the free kindergarten
system was inaugurated by the Wom-
ans Board.
A beautiful lunch was served at 1880,
when a number of guests, gentlemen
and ladies, Joined us. and d social hour
sped quickly by in pleasant converse
ton.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion a chorus from the Kamehameha
School for Girls sang, most delightfully."-
An interesting letter was read from
Mrs. Church, formerly of Punahou. Miss
Chamberlain had prepared a paper of
"reminiscences but as she was suffer-
ing from a severe cold, Mrs. Hall was
asked to read for her. In this interest
ing sketch we were presented with a
vivid picture of Honolulu life twenty
five years ago. She told of the forma-
ton of the Woman's Board under the
influence of spirited appeal from Mrs.
Snow of Micronesia. Smiles were broad
as she reached the time when at large
missionary meeting in the Fort Street
Church. after addresses from several
missionaries, Mrs. Snow was gracious
ly permitted, as a great concession, to
address the congregation from the pull
pit steps, a position which was in re-
atty an advantageous one, as the old
fashioned box called in those days a
pulpit might have concealed her from
the people too completely for comfort.
Mrs J. NJ Whitney told in an in
teresting paper of the growth and of
the organization. Mrs. Rice, lovingly
called Mother" by all of us, read an
account of the early missionary days.
Mrs Parker and Mrs. Cooke being too
feeble to be present, sent loving greet
ings. written and verbal. Mrs. Gulick
was the most aged member of the Board
who was able to be present. Mrs. 5. n.
Castle recalled pleasant memories in
a short speech.
Mrs Turner sang most feelingly the
beautiful song, Ruth and Naomi We
have often beard her sing it, but never
more beautifully and impressively than
at this time.
The excellent address of the presi- |
dent was full of inspiration for the fu- |
ture. We would gladly give it in out |
line, but time and space forbid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meigs of New York |
spoke words of encouragement and |
cheer Mr.. BRINE spoke in his own
hopeful and helpful way. F. w. Damon
spoke of a worldwide movement for
the little ones, a round-the-world kin
dergarten; Mr.. Leadingham of enlarg-
ing fields of. usefulness, Mr.. Soares of
Christian kindness and sympathy, and
DR.. Hyde finished off the speech making
by reminding us of the historic wom-
ans postscript, which forms, so they /
say, the most important part of her
letter, and called the Woman's B1ari
he postscript o. mission work. Won
al" he said, the first to welcome our g.;
-isen Lord, will not be the last to well
,Cme him whe-. he comes in final tri-
fT11'1h' > --H !
The appropriations for the new year
mount to 81 200. :
The list of officers are as follows: !
President, Mrs. c. NJ. Hyde vice presi-
Tents. Mrs. ]. NJ. Cooke, Miss NJ A I
Mrs. d. P. Birnie. Mrs j
!. E. Bishop, Mrs. L. Severance of Hilo, t
Irs. Hugh Morrison of Kauai, Mrs. R.