The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-29

feil 90 SHIRT ~ this amount IA theft
eonl ibuiiuhs Consequently the ras.
tors Hfs inject lnadsgnAislf supported
Md fhrf 49, often become uhiefit ~
thafiI "a lhp parish and ga outside
ffiends. 10 hey afe compelled ~ ne
rie,t their duties ne ministers In their
roafrh far family support Many =
pastor h thus hindefed from giving bic
entire time 10 his pulpit aud 10 pastor
III duties. can the churches raise more
on their own Field than they do? We
believe they can. u u true that In
some fields there l. not much money
IN circulation. But % nevertheless H.
true that the churches can contribute
more toward their pastors support
than II at present done by the major
lty of the churches And some
churches could be made almost SELF
supporting. II proper and systematic
method was employed In the collection
of money.
money
The Pastoral AID Committee is now
making a strong effort towards Undue
ing the churches to increase their con-
tributlons, and to lessen their depend
ence on outside support. Recently the
committee. in conjunction with Mr.. VI.
=. Baldwin, the generous friend OF the
native churches, has issued the rule
that the committee will contribute as
much as the churches raise, up to one
half the salary; and when the churches
have raised their half, If they are not
able. after an honest effort to raise
more. the committee will contribute
the other half; but before pastor re-
ceives any aid from this committee he
Is required to fiji out a monthly blank.
reporting on the condition of his field
and the work that has been done dur
ing the month.
A word in regard to our Sunday
schools. Here Is a most excellent OPP
portunity for our young men and wom-
en- who are graduating from our SEM
naries to take up Christian work. Our
schools need teachers-intelligen
young men and women who will give
time and attention to the children of
their neighborhood. At our last Sun
day School Association meeting a new
impulse was given to this work. which
we believe, will bear fruit. At the next
meeting of the association there will
be a regular program, and time will be
set apart for the discussion of Sunday
school methods. Mr.. Kelinoi of Wal
hee was appointed by the association
as Sunday school superintendent for
the Islands. His duty will he to in
trOduce new methods into the schools
as far as it is practicable, for the pur-
pose OF interesting the young Hawaii
, ans who do not now attend. These are
| forward movements in the work.
In the Sunday school quarterly eXhi-
billions the young people seem to be in
terested. But as these exhibitions are
now conducted I doubt If they eXer,
| any deep, lasting influence upon the
young people who take part in them
These exhibitions are conducted toe
much in a spirit of rivalry. Sunday
after Sunday, long before these exhibi'
lions take place, much time is spent
by individual schools in PRACTICAL!
nothing else but drilling choruses ant
in memorizing the headings OF the
Sunday school lessons, while the rea
work OF teaching the Fundamental
truths of the lesson Is being neglected
do not wish to appear as objectini
to these quarterly meetings. But
do wish to see this spirit of rivalr!
eliminated and these exhibitions rep
, resent the real work Of the Sunda.
school; and that only bona fide mem
. bers of the schools be allowed to TAX
part. If properly conducted, thes
gatherings could be made a stroni
, power for good. I would suggest tina
these occasions be made opportunitie
for evangelistic effort to get the youn,
people to decide definitely for TIT
Christian life. Let them be exhibi
lions. not for show, but for character
! making.