The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-05
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Eng, the Chinese evangelist of Wailu-
ku, Maui. spoke in Hawaiian, with
which language a residence of 20 years
had made him familiar. He was not
pundit, perhaps, but he knew Hawai-
ians enough and rejoiced that he could
tell in that speech, as we'll as in his
own mother tongue of the love of
Jesus. the one Savior for all mankind.
He spoke of the growth of the kingdom
of heaven among the Chinese residents,
and gave in detail the incident OF the
recent conversion of a prominent Chi
naman of Maui, formerly a seller of
opium. now earnest in spreading the
gospel of salvation. II was all Gods
work; marvellous in our eyes, a cause
of rejoicing among the angels before
the throne of heaven, where the one
name, Jesus. is the name that makes
us all lone in Christ"
Rev. Mr.. Soares, of the Portuguese
Church, who is soon to go to the States
for a short vacation, alluded also to
the flowers. but said that fairer than
any flowers. sweeter than their fra
GRANGE was it to look into faces of such
an assembly of Christians, to see the
spirit of Charity beaming in the eyes,
speaking in the warm grasp of the
hand. He was thankful for the beauti-
full church home. built this year. and
wished all who could would visit 1t, and
rejoice with them inside its spacious
rooms. But more than all he wanted to
bespeak a warm place in every heart
for the Portuguese people, so ignorant
and so needy, and was sure that the
two young men who to take up his
work In his absence would receive
their sympathy and help.
Island Mission, spoke of the joy he
felt in telling something of the one
work in which we are all interested.
telling men of the love of God. He
himself born in Mauritius, converted
in these Islands, preaching. the Gospel
to the Gilbert Islanders, felt like
Noah's dove, returned to the ark, now
that he had come back for time to
his home in these Islands But heath
en- WretchedneSs was disappearing, as
the waters of the deluge disappeared
after the ark touched the mountain
peak of Ararat. The new earth is ap-
pearing and needs new men with the
new life of Christ in them to live i'm
these reclaimed spots and make them
blossom as the garden of the Lord.
Rev. Mr. Uyida, the pastor of the
Japanese Church in Hilo, told of the
beginning that had been made there,
the chapel they had built, and now
their reaching out the hand of Chris
tian sympathy and helpfulness to the
Japanese who had come into the cof-
fee region of Olaa Tt was true that
there was much degradation and cor
ruption among Japanese laborers, but
that was a more urgent reason for
working for their Contamination ra-
Their than for leaving them in their sad
condition. He said they had welcomed
him to their homes, their poi and raw
fish. The spirit of Christ was assured
~ at work. and the kingdom of Jesus
was subduing evil, and changing sin
full men and women into consecrated
workers for Christ and humanity Rev.
A. Ostrom, of Kohala, told of the in
terest taken by the wealthy residents
of his parish in the various depart
ments Of Christian work, especially the
Seminary for Hawaiian Girls. familiar
ly called Mauna Ohia. Rev Mr. Peck,
of the M. e. Church, Honolulu en-
phasiZed the need of quality rather
than quantity in carrying forward the
Lords work the need of the work of
the spirit of holiness, truth and right
eousness in the individual believer If
the Church is to do her special work
in bringing in the lost ones and bring
ing up the young people to the Bible
standard of Christian living. Rev Mr..
Monroe of the Christian Church spoke
briefly. 1t was nearly I o'clock before
the treasurer, Mr.. Hall, and the secre-
tary, Rev o. p. Emerson, began read
ing their reports. The work grows ev-
cry year.
The annual reports of the treasurer
and the secretary of the Hawaiian
Board were read at the close Of the
meeting on Thursday morning. Mr..
W. w Hall, the treasurer. credits Oahu
with gifts amounting to $10,605.21;
Kauai. S5,725.15; Maui. $2.173.35; Mo
Iokai. S26; Hawaii s2,O8465; from
abroad, 81, 567. 81. The total receipts,