The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-16

beautiful banner of the church. Each
child had a miniature flag. At given
signal these were all raised and the
singing began. They received great
applause. Mr.. Fukukita was the aide.
The Palama Sunday school. carrying
two banners, God Ia great" and God
Is good" came next +. c. Anterior
acted as aide The turnout was one Of
the largest OF all, there being about $50
in line.
The Portuguese Sunday school, J. d.
Marques aide, bearing a beautiful ban
ner, Deus @ amor" came after Pala-
ma. They made a creditable appear
ance with their seventy-five marchers.
The Chinese Sunday school followed.
Their carriage, their uniform and num-
bers all went 10 make one Of the most
interesting bodies in the procession.
They carried an elegant banner of
green and gold and large Chinese
flag One little fellow standing near
|
ing purity and clearness. Mr.. Naste
was the aide After receiving merited
. app ause they made way for the Ka-
maukapili Sunday school. With but
one exception this was the largests
e body in line, 275 having turned out.
At the head was an elegant banner Of
green silk with the words "Ka hae o
Ike aloha" upon It. Their singing was
. excellent, and was greeted with APP
!. plause. Mr.. Kamaiopili was their
: aide.
. The Central Union Sunday school
;. nearly 400 strong, came next. A mum
!. Der Of banners were carried, the one al
: the head being Of elegant design anC
rich material This was the largest
!. representation in line. y. Benner Off
:. ciated as aide.
: The singing OF the KamHhameha
. Girls School, which came next, was ar
[ attractive feature. They carried rods
!, decorated with red and white bunting
J. Mr.. Easkew acted as aide. Wal
! kane Sunday school, with thirty faith
:, full members closed the procession.
From the reviewing stand all thu
: schools marched to the Kawaiahat
9 Church yard, where another stand hat
t been built profusely decorated will
: palms and bunting. The following
S programme was rendered there:
Rally song (tune Hawaii PonoiJ
: Lords prayer.
. Address-Rev. G. l.. Pearson.
Onward Christian Soldiers"
Doxology.
- The schools then marched out in tn,
reverse order OF their entrance, thu
great crowd dispersed, and one of thu
n most interesting, unique and success
. full celebrations Honolulu has seen wai
ended.
, Rev. Mr. Pearson, being introduced
4 by W. A. Bowen, the chairman, said:
: Mr.. President, Officers, Teachers ant
=, Scholars.
/ have a friend who was once called
upon to speak at Sunday school pic
: mic. He arose and said Scholars, wha
d would you do II you got up to maxi
4 speech and had nothing TO say?" On,
bright little boy shouted: I'D sa,
: amen and sit down" I'm not like tina
4 man. | have something to say which
d want you all TO hear, and promis.
n you that the amen" will come in a
. the place appointed by the committee
I ] want TO congratulate the SUNDAY
n School Union on the great success o
y this demonstration. BY your gifts o
thought and time and labor you hav,
secured a great achievement, which
will not only be appreciated by many
!, but must surely bear fruit to the glory
4. Iof the Master. | congratulate you, OF,
, ficers and teachers, on the evidences
which ! see of your painstaklng deyo'
ton 10 your respective schools. You
are engaged In a most important work
p None can be more noble nor more
J fruitful ~ good results, Constrained
, by the love Of Jesus you labor In the
Interests Of the individual, the home
Q the church the state The field ~
large; the harvest is ready Ne that
A reapcth receIyeth wages. May this
demonstration awaken greater Interest
In this important work,
/ ] congratulate you, scholars, ON the
9rgo number %! friends YOU have
friends who prove their friendship by
, their works, ! congratulate You on
the fine demonstration you have made
today, and upon your Interest In the
Sunday schools,
! congratulate you upon the flGt
that you have sunday schools, schools
that have banners ana songs and good