The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-06-04


society. without appeal 10 the benevo-
lent public.
The following officers were reelected
for the ensuing year; President. Mrs.
c. NJ, HYDE; vice president. Mrs. Hiram
Bingham; vice president. Miss NJ. A.
Chamberlain. vice president. Mrs. n. P.
Birnie. vice president. Mrs. s. E. Bish-
cp; recording secretary. Mrs. G. P,
Andrews home corresponding seere-
tary. Mrs. W. A. Bowen; foreign cor
responding secretary, Mrs. A. +. Judd:
treasurer. Mrs, +. F. Dillingham;; au-
dito-. Mr., ". w. Hall.
About this time the suggestive oior
OF coffee and the rattle OF dishes and
spoons prepared the audience for the
welcome announcement OF lunch. TO
which all adjourned. The members OF
the board and invited guests SAT- down
70 elegantly prspared tables and par
took OF s satisfactory repast. served by
the young ladies OF the Missionary
Cleaners
At 1880 the board was again opened
with q solo by Miss Axtell. followed by
The presidents address. in which Mrs.
HYDE touched upon recent openings
for women's work in America. such as
work for prisoners. rescue work for
fallen women. protection work for
young women. visiting the homes of
the poor. working women's associa-
tions. etc.
Following are a few cuttings from
I Mrs Hyde's address:
+ While preparing the annual report
/ OF the work OF our board for the year
book OF the Central Union Church,
I was greatly impressed with one feat
ure of that work-the great variety Of
I subjects presented at our monthly
/ meetings. in addresses from visiting
strangers. giving their personal obser-
vstions and experiences in helping on
the philanthropic and charitable work
Of the world.
I have chosen as my subject, The
/ Variety in Lines Of Christian Work
/ Open for Women in These Days
I'VE are beginning 70 learn that all
successful charitable and philanthropic
work must have Christian basis.
There must be a personal interest
for those whom we desire 10 win hack
TO the Fathers arms and the Fathers
heart
Indifference can only be overcome
with enthusiasm"
Mrs. HYDE dwelt at some length on
Booth. drawing useful lessons there
from
IF rescue work is so productive of
good what shall we say of protective
work which saves young women from
temptations of an evil life?
a work which appeals to ones feel
ings. perhaps. even more than the
rescue of those who have gone astray.
is that which seeks out the little chill
dEen from the streets or from homes
Of nth and cruelty.
TT is said the natural instinct Of true
womanhood is helpfulness to those who
are in need. and a daily journal COM
menting on . philanthropie action of
band Of women, met together for
their own improvement and enjoyment,
remarked: 1t is just like women: they
cannot come without doing charity
work
a work TO be useful and helpful
need not, OF necessity, be great
We have in this. our island home,
many organizations founded and car
ried on by the women of the land.
What would become Of the sick and
homeless stranger. stranded on our
shores. were It not for the kindhearted.
vhOle-souIed women connected with
the Strangers Friend Society," Who
is it brightens the weary hours Of the
lonely sufferers in the hospital wards
but the young women of the Flower
Mission, whose fragrant gifts bring
sunshine and gladness day after day
Was it not the Queenly women of this
land, whose nobility OF character out
shines the Iustsr Of their royal lineage
who founded and maintained the Ka-
mehameha Schools. the Queens Hos
pital and the Maternity Homer And do
We not remember with pride the self
sacrificing devotion Of those women
who. during the late epidemic Of chol-
era devoted their time and strength
10 distributing food and other necessi-
ties Of life 10 those who had been de-
prived of their ordinary means of sup
port? Has not the Introduction OF
trained nurses into our Queens Hos
pitzI been one OF the most marked i'm
pr0vements in that house of healing
Has there not come & new joy into the
life Of childhood in these Island by the
organization Of the free kindergartens
Have not temperance, purity and So
ciaI reform done much to uplift the
home and social life OF this eommuni-
y since the establishment OF the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
with IT'S various departments? And
has not our Womzn's Board made it
self felt on every nationality in our
+ COSMOPOLITAN community, by bringing
10 the women the saving knowledge Of
4 divine redemption through Jesus
+ Christi
I'VE need not do great deeds in the
eyes OF the world 10 live heroicaIly. We
must not let slip present opportunity
( in dreamy aspirations for future use
fitness. To help efectHaIly We must
know fnteIIigently the need To help
successfully we must bring TO it the
warm love Of q self-saerifeing deTo-
ton
~On the varied and multiplied duties
that fill I'D our lives, We think Of plans
and efforts that consumed our time and
strength and fear that they were all
in vain. till TO our establishment We
find tfar the divine breath upon them