The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-19
Of Central Union Held in Church
PaFlGFS.
REPORTS OF VARIOUS BRANCHES
]. B. Atherton Makes Val
liable Present.
Deeds Over an Adjoining Lot to the
Church - Refreshments Served
After Completion of Business.

The regular annual meeting OF Cen
tral Union Church was held in the
church parlors Thursday night. After
prayer by Rev Hiram Bingham, and
the singing of a hymn, the pastor call
ed for the reports, a resume of which
are given below:
THE MINISTER'S REPORT.
We gather tonight in annual meets
ing. The record of the work for the
year Of our Lord 1896, will be present.
ed Something can be told in figures
and in words, but large part of the
finest service in the kingdom of God
cannot be expressed in numbers and
counted. Tonight is completed my
first full church year of service as
your minister, and it is with devout
thankfulness to our Heavenly Father
foI His great mercy to us that l pre-
sent my report. The year has been
bright with blessing. The house of
God has been open every Sunday in the
year. both morning and evening, for
the worship of God and the study of
His word. On every Wednesday the
people have gathered for prayer. Spec
ial services were held on Thanksgiv-
ing day and on Christmas. This year
I am making an effort to induce more
OF the members of the Sunday School
10 attend divine worship, and in this
! ask your hearty cooperation. Last
June a new work was begun in the
Palama district, and the enterprise
has been successful beyond our hopes.
The future is bright with promise.
shall not anticipate the reports to be
presented tonight by the leaders of the
different departments of our work. You
viii see we are continually in need of
helpers Let every Christian in the
congregation take some post of serv-
ice. The many religious and philan-
Jhropic organizations in the city de
pend largely upon us for aid, and while
We gladly give of that which God has
given unto US, let us never forget our
first duty to the church of Christ.
have endeavored to earn the respect
and confidence of the community in
which we live, so that those in trou-
bic. not only in the congregation, but
outside of il. will find their way to me.
Mrs Birnie and have also sought to
open the door of our home with Chris
tan hospitality and rejoice that it has
been our privilege to welcome so many
OF you. During the year l have re-
ceiyed into the church 72 new mem
bers. solemnized 10 marriages, ard Of
ficiated at II funerals and 25 baptisms.
Permit me to express to you my pro-
found appreciation of your thoughtful
kindness to me and mine, and my
deep sense of obligation for your cor
dial cooperation in the work to which
We are pledged. May the Holy Spirit
guide rs into more efficient and loving
service for Christ and His church in
the year before us.
DOUGLAS PUTNAM BRINE.
The report of W. W. Hall, clerk
showed the following:
Since the organization of the church
in 1887, 772 persons have been con
nected with it.
Membership, January l, 1896: Males
1S3; females. 297. Total, 4SO.
Additions in 1896, by confession o.
faith. 46.
Additions in 1896, by letters, 27.
Total additions: Males, 81; females
So.
Removal by dismission to othe
churches, %.
Removal by death, s.
Total removals, 80.
Net gain in membership in 1896, 4S
Membership January /, 1897: Males
2l1: females, 312. Total. 523, a gain
during the year of Is males and L
females.
Members residing in Honolulu an,
Oahu, 442.
Members residing on the other isl
ands. 80.
Members abroad or travelling, 81.
Families connected with the church
S45.
Ten couples united in marriage b.
the pastor during the year. Five &
parties concerned members of tn
church.
Several infants and adults wer
baptized. Il funerals conducted, mem
bers of the church.
After this came report on the ev
ents of the church during the year.
The treasurer, T. Richard Robinson
reported balance on hand of SAG.
J. B. Atherton, as treasurer of tn
trustees. reported as follows:
Cash on hand, January 1, 1897, S62.2-
Estimate of wants for 1897, S7,133.
AT this point Mr.. Atherton read let
ter from Mr.. and Mrs. P c. Jones, !:
which Palama Chapel and the Ian
upon which it stands, was decided owe
% the trustees of Central Unto
Church.
Colonel De La Vergne, Sunda
School superintendent, made a repol
on the success of the work under hir
during the year 1896.
Average attendance for the year lSs
was zS6: largest attendance for an
one month Of the year, 1876; smalles
1872: largest daily attendance, so;
smallest, 1SS.
Mr.. P. C. Jones arose and said ths