The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-16

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But there has always been way out
or through or over difficulties and very
| gratefully would we acknowledge both
| the divine and human aid which have
come in moments of financial perplex-
| ity. Very precious and encouraging to
| us has been the growth of the Chris
| tian spirit in the school. Two of our
| young men have recently united with
our church and another is now on pro-
| baton. Others. we believe. are on the
| Lords side and are growing in the
| Christian life. At q recent testimony
meeting free from all undue excite
ment and pressure, it was thrilling to
their teachers. to hear one student aft
er another speak OF his desire to serve
| the Lord Christ. God grant that the
work begun may prove lasting and
| fruitful. We are looking for a strong
| reinforcement to our teaching force
with the beginning OF the new school
year. The steady growth in this de
| partment of our mission work leads us
| TO look forward with much hope TO the
| future. We would refer with much
| pleasure and gratitude to the faithful
| assistance and cordial cooperation in
| our school work this year of our eS-
| teemed colleagues, MesSrS. Waste and
| Fairchild, who return this summer TO
| their home in California. The most
| cordial wishes OF many will follow
| them. that the best success may attend
! them. wherever their lot may be cast
Continually are fresh proofs coming
| to us of the far-reaching influence of
the institute. May It ever be an inspir-
! ing center for the youth of our Chi
nese community and fulfill in every
sense it's mission as a notwithstanding
| Institution" the name by which it is
| known TO all of this race, scattered
| throughout our Islands.
OUR YOUNG RECRUITS.
The four young men connected with
| our theological training class have
been we'll occupied during the past
year. Last summer and during the
months that have interviewed one of
| them has held services among the Chi
| nese on several of the sugar plantations
near Honolulu, nearly every Sabbath.
Another during the past summer as
sisted in the work in Hilo, and later
made an evangeliStic tour along the
coast of Hawaii from Hilo to Hawai-
haze Work at the prison and at other
points has been carried on by them. A
young man who has joined the train
ing class this year, has given abundant
proof of his earneStneSS and sincerity.
He gave up an excellent position on
one of our leading plantations in the
engineers department, with good
wages and promise of an increase, to
devote himself to study, that he might
be the better fitted to preach the Cos
pei of Jesus to his cOuntrymen. Ear
neStly do we pray that more such
earnest and cOnSecrated young men
may be led to give themselves to the
same blessed work
THE WORK AT ONE GOSPEL HALL.
We are beginning to feel here in Ha-
wall nei something of the mighty
movement, which is rousing the
church of Christ in these later days,
namely, the beginning of Christianity
in the form of loving helpfulness TO
the masses, to those who are our
brothers and sisters, of whatever ma
tiOnality or language they may be. We
are only family impressed with this
spirit, yet but there is a moving and
in the right direction. Our Gospel
Hail." on Hotel street, continues to
do its good work as a light in the
darkness The children find in the
kindergarten held here a joy and
guidance which otherwise they might
have failed OF reaching. Their faith
full teacher and the kind leaders who
help 70 make this work possible are
sowing seeds of kindness which will
bear fruit, perhaps fairer and more
beautiful than they can now realize.
Here, too, is busy night-school, pre-
sided over by Mr.. Northrop, who has
given himself with true devotion to
this work, aided by "a number of vol
unteer helpers from the ranks of the
students in the Mills Institute" who
are learning the bleSSedneSS Of giving
as we'll as receiving light. On the
Sabbath services have been held as in
other years, with large numbers OF
listeners. Most earnestly do we hope
that it will be possible ere long to see
a beginning in the way of children's
Fairgrounds in connection with Aala
Park. which is situated in this neigh
bOrhOOd.
CHEERING WORDS FROM MAUI.
1t is with much pleasure that we
quote the following words from Rev.
J. NJ Lewis, who has during the past
year, so wisely and devotedly watched
over the Chinese work on Maui: My
impression of the Chinese work on
this Island is most favorable. 1t has
the near future. More additions were
made in the mission during the last
year than in all the other church COM
bined. / speak, of course, for Maui. |
baptized, as you may know, during the
year II children and 16 adults. The
adults We're received into Christian fell
lowship. In Kula the work is making
progress. The school building is in
process of being built and it is expect
ed TO be completed in two or three
months. \ large congregation of Chi
nese people can be gathered in Kula
whenever a service is held. Mr.. All
Ling was up there last Sunday and he
reports about 30 people present. This
is a growing community. The Chinese
on the Spreckelsville plantation are
privileged with services again. The
evangelist breaches at stated times in
the different camps on this plantation.