The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
MISSIONARY WORK
What Has Been Done
Among Portuguese.
r ports Of the Pastors Of tie Ports
guese u'eheS IA Homo uiu
AMI Hi'o.

The following annual reports OF Rev.
A. V. Soares of Honolulu and Rev. r.
X Baptiste of Hilo to the Board OF
Missions show what has been accom-
plished in missionary work among the
Portuguese during the past year:
WORK AMONG THE PORTUGUESE.
This year has seen a decided advance
in the work of this department. Two
new fields have been chosen for occu-
pancy and one being on the Island OF
Maui, with Paia as a center, and the
other being in Western Hawaii, and
consisting OF the Kona districts, with
perhaps also Kohala. Ernest dc sylvia
of the n. p. NJ. Institute Of this city.
and Joseph +. Durao Of Boston Univer-
sity, have been called to enter these
fields and are expecting TO do so after
ordination. The ordaining council has
already been called by the Portuguese
Church Of this city. This work has
no superintendent that speaks the Ian
guage but Mr.. Soares has been COM
missioned from time to time to visit
different Islands. The report OF his
| work is below, also that Of Mr.. Bap-
tiste:
Report OF Rev. A. V. Soares. pastor
of the Portuguese Church in Honolulu:
In this my report Of 1899 i am glad
to state that work among the Portu-
guese people is becoming more estab-
lished. although the increase in men,
bership has been quite small. The
| church services are well attended and
often new faces are seen in the con-
gregation. These express great sur
prise that the Protestant religion Is
not at all what they have heard about
it. Besides the regular Bible class
meeting on Tuesday night and the usu-
al Wednesday prayer meeting. a num-
Der of cottage prayer meetings have
been held. At these meetings we have
many who never attend our church.
Here they have opportunity of hear
ing the pure gospel of Christ in theii
own tongue.
Several Sundays ago We were mucf
pleased to have Rev. o. p. Emerson
present with us in the morning serv
ice and greatly enjoyed his talk to us
Our old faithful friends, Mr.. w. A
Bowen and Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cooke
still continue to give us most enicien
help in the Sunday school.
J The day school is fairly well attend
ed and under the direction OF Mis-
Laura Pires and Mr.. Vieira Is dom,
good work.
p The Sunday school at Kakaako. un
der the charge of Mr.. Ernest Silva, Il
we'll attended. Prayer meetings oil
Thursdays are also held by him. W.
are glad that our little mission room
here is being used, not only for a Sun
day school and prayer meeting. bu
also for n kindergarten, a club and :
sewing class. The club is under tn,
direction of Mr.. Percy Pond, and tn
sewing class under the supervision o
Mrs. Turner.
The little Sunday school at Punahol
is still attended sometimes by good
| ly number, sometimes by very few
Miss Ferreira has charge OF this school
Last December n reading-room 70
the Portuguese was opened on kinal
street near Punchbowl. AS yet few
have availed themselves OF its privi
leges. During this year have visite,
Maui, Kauai and Honokaa, Hawaii
stopping in Hilo two days. on my re
turn home. Mr.. A. F. Cooke. with hi
usual generosity and great interest ii
, missionary work among the Portu
guese. paid all my travelling expenses
1t was my privilege at all these place
to tell 1.-The old, old story of Jesus an
His love-" not to great numbers. bu
Il
py in presenting the Truth to famil
with whom stayed in Honokaa- The
were such eager listeners. / also dis
tributed a number OF tracts and gos
pels.
On Maui / found the field ready
be occupied and am glad that we hav
a man ready to occupy IL. Mr.. an
Mrs. Ernest Silva will take up tn
. work there as soon as a house can b
obtained for their accommodation.
We are also glad to welcome anoths
worker with us. Mr.. Jos. F. Dura'
who has just arrived from the State
will soon be established at Kohala an
. Kona.
We feel very grateful to Mr.. an
Mrs. G. NJ. Cooke for their generot
gift of $1,000 for our work. IL seen
now as il our desire for n girls boar'
ing school will yet be realized. tt
Cousins Society" also continues
: aid us financially. Miss Margar
for the work.
Some Of this money has already bee
used and the remainder will be put
the best use, with Gods blessing.
l hope, next year. to give full
and more interesting report. We ha'
felt the Fathers hand leading us NJ
are sure that He will continue to bic
= and guide us in this His work.
~ Respectfully submitted.
Report OF Rev. r. X. Baptiste. pa
tor OF the Portuguese Church in Hill
II