The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-23
MISSION SOCIETY
Hawaiian Mission Child
rem Hold Meeting.
Papers Read by Miss Judd and
Rev. s. E. Bfshop-PIeas-
ant "reminiscences.

The Mission Children's Society held
its regular monthly at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Hall, Nuuanu, Satur-
day evening. There were present
President and Mrs. Dole, Rev. o. P.
and Mrs. Emerson and some % others.
After hymn and prayer by Rev. o.
P. Emerson, the secretary read the
minutes of the last meeting, calling
the attention of those present to ar
ticles regarding the society, published
in the Advertiser and pasted in the
minute book for handy reference.
The collection for the evening
amounted to $3.50, including $40 from
Mrs. o. P Emerson, who was made
a life member.
THE Old Oaken Bucket" was sung
by all present. Miss Helen Judd played
the accompaniment.
Miss Judd gave some of her personal
"reminiscences of the old Mission
house on King street. Following are
extracts from her excellent paper.
''The little room in the basement,
which was then used for my fathers
office, and the place from whence he
dispensed medicine to the missionary
families, was very crowded and dark.
The natives used to congregate very
early in the morning and wait outside
for medicine.
There was a school house in our
back yard, and he would often take
out his knife and threaten to cut off
our fingers if we would make any
mistake in our lessons.
MY sister and myself attended the
Royal School, as it was very near to
us. Kamehameha w and V were
among the older pupils. They per-
formed wonderful examples in multi
numbers above and six
below were multiplied in a remarkable
short time without using pencil or pa
per- Kamehameha w used to come
over to our house and take lessons on
the ACCORDION"
Rev. S. E. Bishop read a paper, from |
which the following extracts are taken: |
Honolulu is the natural calling port |
for steamers to replenish their coal. |
One can easily foresee that within % |
years there may be 400 steamships a
year touching for coal at Honolulu
perhaps a hundred or more of coal
ships. 1t is evident that both Homo
lulu and Pearl City will have a great
in the near future.
Present indications appear to point
% an early annexation of Hawaii to the
United States. The natural conse-
luence of this will be rapid influx of
white population to occupy the new
American State. There is every sign
hat these Islands are very close to. an
immense development in population.
It appears that we are now living at the
very important juncture when a new
md great State is to be developed. This
S a great and fortunate opportunity
or us, and our children, if wisely i'm
proved by enlightened souls belonging
% the kingdom of Christ.
Mrs. D. H. Gulick read letter from
Mrs. N. H. Blair (nee Salome Pierson)
If Nakuney, Kas., to Miss Matte
In it she tells of the
life in her new home. Mrs. Blair is
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson, who
we're passengers on the Morning Star
n her first trip to Micronesia.
Prof. Alexander read a letter from
is brother, James Alexander, who is
low in the Marquesas Islands. The
etter is dated from Nakuhiva.
A quartet, composed of Miss Helen
udd, who presided at the piano, Mr..
nd Mrs. W. W. Hall and R. w. An
rev sang Tyrolese evening hymn.
After singing From Greenland's
cy Mountains" the meeting adjourned
0 come together next month with :
resident and Mrs. Dole.