The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-26
REV. ". M. KINCAID
Central Union Calls Min
neapolis Clergyman.
Known to Number Of People
Here-Is Strongly Recon-
nended.

Rev William NJ. Kincaid, D. D., OF
Minneapolis, will be chosen pastor OF
Central Union Church, to succeed Rev.
Douglas Putnam Brine, who will re-
tire in the latter part of July.
At present Rev. DR.. Kincaid is the
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Minneapolis. He will be
expected to reach Honolulu sometime
in August that he may be ready to.
take up his new work early in Sep
TENDER. During August, the Central
Union pulpit will be temporarily fill
ed. possibly by some California pas
tor
Chief Justice Judd presided over
last nights business meeting of Cen
trail Union Church members. w. w.
Hall oficiated as secretary Chair
man w. F. Frear reported for the
Pastoral Committee, consisting also
of Professor w. D. Alexander and w
A. Bowen.
Justice F'rear stated that the com
mittee, after the most careful investl.
cation, had decided to recommend tc
the church that call be extended tC
Rev. DR.. Kincaid. He had been high
" recommended by Rev. j. a. Cruzan,
Rev. Mr. Beckwith, of Maui, DR.. Me
Lane, of Oakland, and President
Northrup, of the University OF MIN
nesota The first three named gen
tlemen were formerly pastors OF Cen
trail Union Mr.. Frear added that Rev
DR.. Kincaid was pastor of the First
Baptist Church of San Francisco for
a period of eight years. When he
took charge the church had total
membership of 200 and debt of $4O,-
600 hanging over it. When he Jett
the membership roll had increased te
800 and the debt had been liquidated.
About eight years ago Rev. DR.. Kin
caid changed his faith in baptism and
took charge of the First Presbyterian
Church of Minneapolis. The member
ship has increased three-fold since his
ministration and the church has built
a handsome stone edifice.
Professor Alexander said that Rev
DR.. Kincaid had always been popular
with the young people He was very
successful in the Secretary's office OF
the Y. M. c. A in Oakland some years
ago. J. B. AthertOn believed that the
church would make no mistake in
calling Rev. DR.. Kincaid. His hold
on the young people and the young
men in college makes me feel that he
would be a grand man for us here"
Captain Bray, Of the missionary
packet Morning Star, is personally
acquainted with the new pastor. He
spoke very highly of his work. Miss
Charlotte Hall, daughter of w. w. Hall
attended Rev. DR.. Kincaid's church IN
Minneapolis for two years.
Rev. DR.. Kincaid is an earnest and
deliberate pulpit talker. He is think
er and a ready speaker, never requir-
ing notes.
Mrs. Kincaid is an active church
worker. She occupied the pulpit in
Minneapolis on one occasion when her
husband was i'll. The Kincaids have
three children, a son, fourteen years
of age. a daughter of twelve and a
baby boy of three.
Last evenings meeting voted unani-
mously for Rev. DR.. Kincaid. The
rules governing Central Union require
that two-thirds of the members must
cast their ballots for a nominee for
pastor before the candidate can be
called Over seventy members voted
in the affirmative last evening. Cir
culars and ballots will be sent out to-
day to those members who were abb
sent.