The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-09
MET At WAIANAE.
Oahu Evangelical Associ-
alton on Wednesday.
Charges in PaStOrate-WOrk of
Members Pacific
Institute.

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waiian churches of this island-about
so in all-began the semi-annual ses-
sion of the Oahu Evangelical Associ-
alton at Waianae, Wednesday morning.
Rev. f. S. Timote, of Waialua, was
/ chosen moderator, and Rev. ]. NJ.
Ezera, OF Eva, scribe. After the US
ual preliminaries of organization, re-
ports were read from the different
churches.
The churches OF Waimanalo and Ka-
neohe have been united into one or
ganization under one pastor, as has
been the case with other Hawaiian
churches, as the native population has
lessened. The chapel at Kahana has
been taken down and built up anew at
Haleaha, Punaluu. The church build
ings at Hauula and Kahuku are out
of repair. but estimates of cost were
submitted, and the association doubted
the ACCESSIBILITY of attempting to re-
pair the old building at Hauula. Most
of the old residents have passed away,
and the church is far from the present
centers of population. The church has
supply, Solomon Nuuhiwa, a graduate
of the n. P. NJ. Institute. He is offered
a salary of $500, with a parsonage, and
a glebe of three acres. The churches
generally sent in favorable reports of
condition and progress.
There have been quite number of
of OF
and on recommendation from other
churches. The Waikani Church has
increased its pastors salary. In Homo
lulu the students of the n. P. M. Insti-
tute have done efficient service in Wis
iting from house to house every Fri
day afternoon. Special districts are
ASSIGNED to each two, and reports of
the work are made to the pastors of
the two city churches. Collections in
Kawaiahao Church for the six months
have amounted to S723.30. The Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
meet every Thursday evening. The
first Thursday of the month is devoted
to Bible study, the second to special
prayer for special objects, the third to
methods of Christian work, the fourth
TO discussion of special topics pertain
ing to the new life in Jesus, and a
special conservation service. The Kau-
makapili Church, now vacant, pre-
scented a call to Rev. E. S. Timote, of
Waialua. to take the pastOrate for two
years. AS this was an innovation,
unlike the ancient usages, there was
a prolonged and general discussion of
the propriety of this sudden departure
from old customs. But it was finally
approved by two-thirds vote, though
in Difference to the opposing opinion of
the minority it was proposed to lay
the matter before the General Associ
alton at the annual meeting. The as
ISOLATION urged strongly the Waikane
Church, long without a pastor, to take
immediate steps to secure a new pas
tor.
The last hour of the session was de-
voted to a consideration of the foreign
missionary work of the Hawaiian
churches. Rev. Louis Mitchell, who
came up from the Gilbert Island on |
the Star, gave a brief account of his |
work on the Island of Butaritari. The |
people are just beginning to recover |
from the decentralization induced by |
the permission given by the former |
British Commissioner to the people to |
resume the public dancing which the
old King had suppressed. Four Cath
Ollie priests and five Sisters had come |
to the islands, and so large corps of |
workers had eXerted too strong an
influence for one poor Hawaiian mis-
siOnary to overcome. Nor could he
with them in buying converts
with gifts of tobacco, clothing and
books. In fact, the people were poorer
than ever. The debt of 900 to the
traders had been reduced to $4,000, but
TO meet this the King had forbidden
the sale of single cocoanut, except
in payment of this debt The new Brit
ish Commissioner had made rules ia
vorable to the work of the Hawaiian
especially in regard to
the establishment of public schools,
though no compulsory law had been
and the children were
very irregular in their attendance But
he had ordered the policemen to arrest
all who We're drunk and fog them
Tor this offense against public moral
ty. The policemen searched the homes
Of the people for vessels containing
-oddy, and smelt the breath of those
whom they met to know whether they !
had been drinking Rains had been
abundant, and the promise was favor
bile for a large croD of cocoanuts The
Tried meat of the nut, called cobra,
vas all that the people had to sell. The
people depended for food, also, for CO.
,oanuts. having for each person from
500 to 5000 trees on the 80 miles of
he island. averaging so to 20 nuts to
Zach tree annually. But the people
we're ignorant as we'll as poor In the
prayer meetings, none were able to ex-
)ound Scripture. or to exhort their fell
Ow-countrymen. The most they at
empted in the way of public address
vas IN confess S0mp sin and taI1 Of
heir penitence. Nor could they sing,
except by rote. and that with voices
most distressingly rancous, utterly I'M
cultivated. except the few teachers who
lad attended the Training School on
Iusaie. Only four Hawaiian mission
ries are now left for the eight islands
# the ornl1r E-harn fa,. III.