The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-10
Laying of Cornerstone at
Portuguese Church.
GROWTH OF A LITTLE MISSION.
remarks by w. A. Bowen on It's His.
tory-Address in Portuguese by Rev.
a. V. soares- Contents or Box Read
oy \. +. Cooke-A. f. Judd speaks.

The exercises in connection with the
laying of the corner stone of the Por-
tuguese Protestant church opposite the
Queens hospital at the corner OF
Punchbowl and Miller streets yester-
day afternoon, proved most interesting
and served to fix in the minds and
hearts of all those present, the impor-
tance of the work of Christ and it's
power in the world.
One of the small unfinished rooms of
the church was used for the speakers
and the choir. This was decorated
with Portuguese flag on the mauka
side, an American in front and a Ha-
waiian to the rear. Below upon the
ground were set chairs for the audi
ence. Upon the platform were Rev. A.
V. Soares, Rev. ID. p Birnie. Chief
Justice Judd, Rev. o. H. Gulick. Rev.
H. Bingham, w. A. Bowen, A. r.
Cooke, j. S. Emerson, the choir and a
number of Portuguese. There were In
all about one hundred and fifty people
present.
In opening the program of exercises
for the afternoon the following re-
marks were made by Mr.. w. A. Bowen:
'T'he time has come for the opening
of the exercises prepared for the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new and
larger house of worship for the First
Portuguese Protestant Evangelical
Church of Honolulu.
"By way of inviting your attention
to these exercises, it may be well for
me briefly to safe, in bare outline, his
tory, that may already be somewhat
familiar, concerning the movement
that has led up to the present event.
THE gathering of Portuguese chill
dren in 1887 into an afternoon Sabbath
School, and the establishment and con-
Quoting of a night school by B. f. Dill
lingham were the neucleus from which
came the Mission Church with Pastor
and Mrs. Soares at it's head, which
Church has gone on with quiet, steady,
healthy life and growth, until 1t be-
came necessary to consider the problem
of obtaining greater accommodations.
This issue was forced by the in
creasing numbers in attendance at the
Sabbath School The able leadership
of the first two Superintendents, viz,
Mr.. B. F. Dillingham; and DR.. N. b.
Emerson, established this branch of
the work so thoroughly, as to warrant
the latter gentleman, in his final an
nual report, to prophesy speedy ne
cessity for enlargement.
"In connection with the coming OF
Pastor and Mrs. Soares, we can but
think, at this time, of DR.. G. NJ. Hyde,
who was instrumental in securing
them, and we express our profound re-
gret that illness occasions his absence
today He has been strong and help
full counsellor and friend.
Keeping pace with the religious was
also the quiet, steady, sure growth in
secular instruction, until again and
again applicants for admission to the
day schools were obliged to turn away
for lack of room.
Pastor and Mrs. Soares also fore
saw the growing necessities. Upon
their presentation of the situation TO
the Board of Hawaiian Evangelical
Association, under whose auspices the
Mission exists the said Hawaiian
Board expressed full recognition OF the
need, and most cordial approval of
Pastor Soares appeal for assistance,
and duly authorized him to appoint a
Committee to cooperate with him IN
the raising of funds.
'HThis Committee has been Mr. and
Mrs. A. Frank Cooke, Mr.. Joseph >.
Emerson, Miss Laura f. P1res, DIR.
Ernest Silva Tin place Of j. M. Chase