The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-01
THE GOOD FIGHT
Progressive Sentiment Of the
WOnal'S Board.
FIELD is PRESENTED HERE
Opportunity and Responsibility.
Reports - Various National
tiles - Finances.


held yesterday. As usual there was
large attendance. There were many
gratifying reports of work done, and
helpful suggestions for the coming
year. The history of the twelve
months past has been one of earn
est purpose, hard work, and real sue
cess.
Some points brought out by those
who reported for the various branches
of work are worth remembering. Miss
Mary Greene speaking of the Hawai-
ian Bible Readers work told of an
increase Of cleanliness in the homes
visited, but especially pleasing were
her remarks concerning the effect of
the work upon the Hawaiian women
who accompany her in her daily visits.
They have learned, she says, lessons
which make them really executive in
the work, and better than all express
the thought that in service is the only
true life.
Mrs. Damon made a strong appeal
for a woman helper in the Chinese
Mission Work That work goes on
very successfully but those most in
terested know that there is an I'M
measured field of usefulness for some
woman who will devote her life to
the Chinese. women in this city.
An interesting item of Mrs. Gulicks
report told of the increased attend
ance Of women at the religious meet
ings held for the Japanese here in Ho-
noIulu; on the other hand it is rather
startling to hear that during the past
year the number OF Buddhist priests
in the city has greatly increased. They
will constitute an unexpected and new
obstacle TO work for Japanese here.
The Portuguese work is progressing
finely. Miss Fernandez said that often
when she goes into the homes OF her
people she is meI with the question,
Have you brought the little BoOk?"
| So eager are even those who do not
profess Professionalism for the Word
which has been denied Them. During
the morning the Society voted to send
to the Legislature a memorial against
legislation favorable to opium traffic
The treasurer's report showed that
Sl.564. Gs had been collected duI5ng the
year for the regular work, of which
S2S1. "a is carried over to the new year.
In addition 10 this about $500 has been
sent to the Armenian sufferers.
The recess and lunch were delight
ful features OF the meeting; while the
afternoon session was especially agree
able. y chorus of girls from kameha-
meha, with Miss Clymer as leader,
rendered a delightful number. None
who heard IL can forget Miss Hyde's
sweet solo The King of Love My
Shepherd is The inspiration of the
meeting came largely from the address
of the President Mrs. Hyde. In the
devotional exercises with which she
opened the mo; ming session, Mrs.
Hyde had emphasized the thought OF
making every condition and Hircum-
stance of life service for the Master
and gave as q watch word for the
coming year. the text Such as I have
I give Thee In her annual address
the president said IN part: When
did missionary workers ever have
greater or broader field Immediately
around them. than is presented to us?
Are we called TO Foreign Mission
work? Here ii opens before US among
the thousands from China and Japan.
Is IL Home Missions ia which we are
specially interested Here We are sur
rounded by those who know OF Christ
and His Salvation, but who care for
none OF these things. Is II ph1IanthrO-
pic and educational work that enl1sts
our sympathies? Look at he poor and
ignorant on every hand. Il has been
well said that Every gift Of PrOYi-
dence TO us. is an opportunity and
therefore a responsibility; and the
blessing does not come with the gift
until we recognize the responsibility
and use the opportunity. II we want
the character that comes from unset
fish living. we must live unseldshly.'
We cannot have results without pro-
cesses. If we want spiritual lowell
ness we must possess the lovely
spirit. We cannot Of ourselves, in our
own strength do away with the sin and
suffering of the world: but We can
by unwearied labor and never ceasing
effort do much 70 alleviate the suffer
ing and lessen the wrong doing. We
must be ready 10 respond to every call /
for help. every cry OF need, however |
humble. We must see as did Christ (
in every ruined nature something that |
is worthy Of our love and effort. Too /
often we are deferred from making an /
effort in the way Of service 10 others /
by false humility:
Only q thought, but the work it
wrought
Could never by tongue or pen be
taught
For il ran through a life Ike thread
Of gold
And the life bore fruit a hundred fold
If We really wish 10 he of service
to others we must have tact in dealing
With them. Evil is wrought by want
of thought as we'll as want Of heart.
On the tomb OF Sir Christopher Wren
in St. PauTs. London, are these words:
Would YOU see his monument. look
va would I-To-4- NH of n n1