The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-16
CHINESE MISSION
Annual Report of Frank
w. Damon.
On Work Among the Chinese Of Ho-
uoluiu-LiSt cfTescherS Engaged
in All the Islands


In All the Islands
The following portions of Mr.. Frank
w. Damon's annual report to the Ha-
waiian Evangelical Association. have
especial reference TO mission work
among the Chinese in Honolulu;
REPORT OF FRANK W. DAMON.
SUPERINTENDENT HONOLULU.
superintendent, +. w. Damon: SUI
perintendent's assistant, zee Kui;
preachers in charge of parish, Leng
Shen Chong, Tong Lai Wan.
Mills Institute-F. w Damon. prin-
cipal; assistant teachers, n. II. L.
Waste. F. r. Fairchild. Miss S. F. Cor
ney, Messrs. Wong and Hee
Mission Day School teachers, Messrs.
Leng, Tong, Wong, Zip. Hee. Cheng,
How Flo.
Workers among Chinese women, Mrs.
F. w. Damon, Miss Mabel Sumter
Kindergarten teacher Miss NJ +.
Stetson.
Teacher of school, Mr. Northrop
KOHALA.
Preacher, Kong Tet Yin
Principal of Mission School, Miss
Gertrude Whiteman
Instructor in Chinese, Kong Hyuk
Tung.
kindergarten teacher, Miss En- Lin
WAILUKU.
Principal of Mission School. Miss
Turner. now absent on furlough: Miss
Clara Zeigler.
Assistant teacher. Ching Tong
Evangelist, Teng All Lin.
KULA, MAUI.
Chinese teacher. WO zee Che.
kindergarten teacher, Mrs. l.. T.
Walsh
Volunteer helpers, Messrs. Todd, Ma
cluskie, Wong How and All Hip.
WAIMEA, KAUAI.
Chinese evangelist, Joseph Aiu.
IN AND ABOUT HONOLULU.
Naturally the larger part of our
work and greater variety of agencies
center in the city, but equally good and
lasting work has been accomplished at
country stations, as will be seen from
the statements which follow. Espe-
cially in the district of Kula, on the
Island of Maui, has there been
marked and most encouraging adj
vance, and at other points have we
reason to be encouraged by the prog
ress made. There have been received
into our Chinese church in Honolulu
during the past year, on confession OF
faith, % men and women; by letter
3 persons; and Il children have been
baptized. Five persons are now on
probation to unite with our church at
the communion in July. The various
services of the church and the Sab
bath schools, both morning and after
noon, have been continued as in for
mer years. Each year the wisdom and
necessity of securing the aid Of an or
dained missionary worker to assist IN
the guidance and superintendent OF
this important church and to help IN
training and caring for the Chinese
Christians at different points in the
group has become more and more evil
dent It is accordingly with great
and gratitude that we note
that circumstances seem to be now
pointing to the possibility of securing
such a helper 1t is most deeply felt
by those most acquainted with the con-
ditions of the Chinese mission that
rich field of usefulness is awaiting one
possessed of the right spirit. and quail
fications and that precious and lmpor-
tant opportunities lie before him. Inc
of this mission, after
years of waiting for colleague, would
welcome such an one with unfeigned
frr, (I iS a
most encouraging sign and to keep in
touch with the rising generation IN our
midst is one of the most urgent neces-
stiles of the time. The need OF a
special worker among the Chinese
women and girls has long been evil
dent and we rejoice that the woman
Board has theoretically taken up TINS
work. Under it's appointment, Miss
Mabel Sumter has been working since
the first of this year. She has en-
tered upon her work with much ener
CIV and enthusiasm and seems to have
been providentially led to devote her
self TO the uplifting of those so long
shut away from the light of the Gospel.
Miss Sumter has begun the study of
the Chinese language, in which she IS
making good progress. a few words
from a. recent report made by her to
the WOman'S Board Will be or inter-
est. Realizing how essential 1t Is
first TO win the love and confidence or
a people if one would point them 10
Jesus, thus far have made getting ac-
uuainted the principal feature OF my
work. Gradually the field widened I'M
til up TO the present time l have come
into contact with nearly 500 women.
On every side are open doors OF OPP
poftunity bidding one enter. Inc
work is a blessed one. but to 1t must
be brought a zeal and wisdom derived
from the Master. without Whom we
can do nothing.
GROWTH OF THE MILLS 1NSTl-