The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-06-05
Enthusiastic Meeting at Central
Union Church.
MANY yATIoSALITIRS PRESENT.
Addresses by the President and Rev.
W. 81. Hi - Secrecsry,s Report
Showing Pro>persy-Roll Csll Res
poaded to- NiEpAh Bene<ifcrfon.

The Christian Endeayor Society o.
the Hawaiian Islands and all friends o:
thai organization have good cause to
Dc proud Of the srSt annual convention
held in Central Union Church last
night. for the number Of people pres
ea1 and Eho filed al available sitting
space. together with the hearty and
enthusiastic spirit which seemed TO per
Fs6e everything. besokened unanimous
approval Of the work of the society
Represented in the audience were Ha-
EsllsnS- Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese
and other nalionalities
The conYe1rioo vas opened with 3
song service led by Miss Grace Rich
ards Several old and familiar hymns
Eere sung
Following the opening prayer in Ha-
weiisn by Rev 3 kapu- Was the ad-
dress Of Mr. Lyle Dicksy,. president of
the Y P. 8 c. E, in which the speaker
cvelt upon many pertinent remarks
II regard 20 the good work that the
society vas accomplishing The meet
ing or convention was the first that had
ever been held on the Islands. but il was
3 matter Of qualification TO note its
success The convention vas held for
the younger Christians 10 testify 70 the
EOrk Of the society, and for the pur-
poSe Of spreading the impetus of that
To-k broadcast among the people Of the
Hawaiian Islands
Inc society vas very young, but il
vas gaining steadily and surely in
strength and was here 10 stay. The
large number OF people present outside
Of the members OF the 7. P. S. c. E.
represented Interest II the work of the
E1deeTorers- The society had been sue
eassful the world over and vas sure to
bear the same stamp here
Miss Agnes Judd presented the secre-
zzrys report. giving various branches
q the society On The Islands and the
Of members, both Junior and
Senior. in each Central Union Church
had sixly-dFe members. and Hilo came
next with twenty-five active and fifteen
associate members
Then came The roll call OF the various
societies Central Union responded with
about thirty members, and sang -Blest
Be the Tie that Binds The Junior
society recited verse il concert
Paia- Maui, vas responded 10 By two
ladies' and the Junior society by one
soung man Al three recited verses. /
Three nen stood up when HiIo was
tailed and Likewise repeated z verse
The ksEsishso Seminary Society. over
thirty strong, rose Il The call OF their
name and sang : short anthem
= In lis address on The possibilities OF
ne Christian E1deaFor movement in
he Hawaiian Islands, Rev ". Il. Hill
u Hilo started out with If he went
lot through the narrow how could he
sone TO the brozd.- Other similar
sxrs were quoted, and the speaker fol-
owing ont the idea conveyed by these
aid that nothing came full blown into
:1s-e1ce- Wherever there was large
less there must Be prior snaIlness.
and the snail beginning in
ns Nsy1o~er vas given As an iIlustra-
ration The Christian EndsaYor So
ie1y II the Hawaiian Islands was in its
1fa1cy and the question Is 10 the Dos
Utilities OF the society could De answer ,
q IN this way That they would be IN
zzct proportion 10 the manner in
Ihich they should Be enployed. The
OK was 10 longer Al experiment. II /.
"a become an experience Hawaii was
ooo soil The toilers we're needed
In reply 70 question the speaker had :,
mind regarding how many it took TO
institute working .Christian En-
szFor Society, case was cited Of liz
: gI1 who, when her father gave her r
p-oo1cuEe hen resolved 10 form ?
'eaery u company Eifh the representa- Z
Fs q the fsarhsry tribe She elected 2
=hseh president vice president. sec 4
'tary 7pd treasurer Of the society. .
on lnsre vas brood Of twelve chick {
Is. and the hsn became z Lay member !
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