The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-08

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 in
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
tan sympathy and helpfulness to the
Japanese who had come into the cof-
fee region of Olaa. 1t was true that
there was much degradation and cor
ruption among Japanese laborers. but
that was a more urgent reason for
working for their Christianization. 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
ly 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 NJ. 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 II o'clock before
/ the treasurer, Mr.. Hall, and the secre-
I 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 S1060521;
Kauai, S5,725.15: Maui. $2,173.35; Mo-
lokai s26; Hawaii, $2,OS465 from
abroad, S1,56794. The total receipts,
| including income from invested funds,
and balance from last year, 1872 SO,
amounted to 500 ,21O.59. The disburse-
ments were: For Chinese missions,
s5,974.92; japanese, $3,2S16O; Portu-
guese mission, $3,137O5; other nome
mission expenses. 81. 64S.55: Gilbert ISL
ands' publications, $335.25; other pub
locations, S1,14212; North Pacific Mis-
sionary Institute, 5000; Kohala Girls
School. $3,023.2S; general account, So
765.2S; transfer to P. o. Savings Bank,
$522.20. The whole amount of eXpendi-
lures foots up $27, 1919. 55; cash on hand,
| S1,34S.94, more than enough to meet a
liability, nearly due, on the new Gilbert
Islands hymn and tune book The
board now has funds invested, $50 ,963.-
81, only the income of which is avail
able for the use of the use of the board
There is also considerable value of
real estate held in trust, the income of
which must be paid to certain specified
objects
From the report of the secretary,
Rev. o. P Emerson, it appears that
four members of the association died
the past year-Rev. Elias Bond, D. D..
of Kohala, Rev. J. W. Kanoa, of Blu
taritari, Gilbert Islands, Rev. S. Ka-
makahiki Kaaha, of Keanae, and Rev.
]. P. Kuia, of Paia, Maui Mention is
made, also, of the death of Rev. D. T.
Condo, a former missionary of the A. B.
c. F. NJ, from 1897 to 1857; Mrs. J. NJ.
Cooke, widow of A S. Cooke, and Mrs.
NJ. c. Paris and Miss Marcia Smith, of
the Sandwich Islands Mission; also,
Mrs N. Kuikahi, Mrs. J. KeaIohe, Mrs.
L. Waiau, wives of Hawaiian pastors.
The history of the past year is one of
encouragement, of advancement made,
of work strengthened. The recommen-
dation is made that on each island a
committee on pastors support should
be authorized to receive subscriptions
and form such sustentation fund to as
sure a reasonable salary, paid regular
ly to Hawaiian pastors, whose
churches may thus be stimulated to
fulfill their engagements The condi-
ton of the several Hawaiian churches.
in special need, is taken up in detail,
Kauai appearing to. be in better cir
cumstances financially than the other
! islands. Six pastors have been in
stalled the past year. Of the three
boarding schools for Hawaiian girls,
brief reports are given, and special
gratitude is expressed for the annual
! gift of $4,000 from the G. R. Bishop
! trust, for the help of these schools.
Without this liberal aid, the withdraw
al of the annual subsidy from the Ha-
waiian Government would have work
| ed disaster and ruin to these semi
naries. The two schools for boys-one
on Kauai and one at Hilo-shows the
usual attendance of smaller boys than
could be admitted to the Kamehameha
Manual. Mention is made of the advis
bility of making the reading of the Ha-
waiian Scriptures part of the curricu
lum in the schools under the supervi
sion of the Hawaiian Board. Reports
from F. W. Damon. of the Chinese
Mission; Rev. o. H. Gulick of the Jap
anese Mission, and Rev. A. V. Soares,
of the Portuguese Mission, are incor-
porated in the secretary's report; also,
the annual report of the North Pacific
Missionary Institute. Special occasion
for rejoicing is shown in the compile
ton of the new Portuguese Church,
and the purchase of the Lyceum prem
ises for the Japanese Mission. With
new and greater demands pressing
upon the board, gratitude is expressed
for the means provided to meet these
demands, $4,000 more than in any pre-
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