The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-07
CHURCH ON OAHU
Semi.Annual Meeting of
Evangelical Association.
Sessions In KaumakapiH Church.
An Attendance of Nineteen-Re-
ports From Various Fields.

The semi-annuaI meeting Of the pas
tors and delegates of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Church was begun yester
day morning in Kaumakapili Church
There were 10 in attendance.
Rev. E. S. Timoteo was chosen mo
derator and Rev. J. NJ Ezra scribe. Tn,
usual standing committees Were ap
pointed, and the usual routine business
taken up. Reports were read from the
various churches.
Much interest was taken in the re,
port from Kawaiahao Church, telling
of the preaching services held the past
six months in the English languages
Some fears were expressed lest the Ha-
waiian language should be dropped en-
tirely. Kaumakapii proposes to make
an effort to rid itself of its remaining
| indebtedness.
Wa4Kane rejoices in the ready help
fulness of Mr.. P. c. Jones and Hon. A.
F. Judd in pushing forward the work
of the church, and putting it on a
strong basis financially, numerically
and spiritually.
Hauula people render but little help
to their pastor, and their pecuniary
ability has been still further deferred
by the disastrous floods, that have
swept away to the sea, acres of arabic
soil.
The church at Waialua is holding it's
ground under its new pastor, though
for the last three months sickness and
storm have diminished the attendance
on the regular services.
The church at Waianae is still with
out a pastor. Rev. J. Kekahuna, the
pastoral supply has been sadly afflict-
ed in the death of his wife, while he
himself has for some time been laid
aside from active service because of
severe rhsumatism.
Eva church has a long and narrow
parish, which makes it difficult for the
people to meet in large numbers at the
central church. At present, Sunday
afternoon services are maintained on
the Peninsula, where the resident popu-
lation is increasing in numbers.
The united churches of Kalihi and
Moanalua are still without a pastor.
The population has made away from
the locality, where the Kalihi church
stands, and the mass of the people now
live far UP the valley. One of the stu
dents of the n. P. M. Institute has
| charge of the Sunday services at Mo
analua, and much gratitude is expressed
for the gift of Hon. S. NJ. Damon for
the expenses of carrying on the work,
not only for the ordinary expenses, but
for whatever may be needed for making
the work more effective.
Votes were passed asking the Hawai-
ian Board to make grants in aid to
some superannuated preachers. 1t was
evident from the discussion that Ha-
waiians have very indistinct notions as
to what charity signifies. 1t is with
them, as with many others, the indis>
criminate bestowment of gifts without
due consideration of relative needs and
claims.
Education is always a favOrite topic,
and the belief is quite prevalent that
education of itself will make young
people self-reliant, capable and pros
porous. The accounts given Of Kawaia-
hao Seminary and the Kamehameha
Schools show how large a proportion
of the students need help to defray the
expenses of board and tuition, small as
is the charge made in these schools.
But these schools are working on right
lines, trying to develop character rath-
er than to change conditions; and
evolve such character as will gradually
change the environment in which the
graduates of these schools find them
selves after leaving the shelter and dis
cipline of the boarding school.