The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-17
WITH the Y.M.C.A..
Interesting Quarterly Meeting
Well Attended
VARIOUS REPORTS ARE MADE
Growth OF tho institution Marked.
An Earnest Address IN Bshsu
Of Chufeh-Musio.

lne quarterly meeting OF the Y NJ
G. 4. held last evening was fairly well
attended. The nesting was called to
order by Walter G. weedon, president
OF the association. A number of re-
ports were read and .eibmitted by the
chairmen of committees. After a Cos
pei song followed by prayer from the
president, the secretary's minutes were
read, showing a good increase In mem
bership. Thanks were extended to
those who assisted In the New Year
festivities.
The report OF the Devotional Com.
mittee showed that the Y. NJ. c. A. has
been reaching out in its religious work
Mr.. Brock, director OF the Y. NJ c. \.
gymnasium, read the report from the
Physical Committee Three basket ball
teams are being organized, and an en-
deavor will he made to have contests
with teams from the colleges of the
city.
| Secretary Coleman read the report
OF the Educational Committee. There
was a total enrolment OF 1913 students
during the first term OF this years
school. The second term began with
ll9 students and the classes are con-
stantly increasing in membership.
There will be four or five lectures dur
ing this term.
After the reading OF the reports a
song was given by Prof. Jacobs, the
blind vocalist.
The Rev. Mr.. Gardner was introduced
to the audience as the speaker of the
evening. Rev. Mr.. Gardner took for
his subject, Christianity; A Business
Venture" The speaker has a pleasing
address and a strong sense Of humor
which soon awakened every one and
prepared them for listening. Rev.
Mr.. Gardner contradicted the popular
doctrine that business and religion
should be separated.
christianity Is business, but bust
ness is not always Christianity" he
said. Christianity Is not only bust
ness venture, but II is the greatest
business venture" he claimed. Christ,
he styled the head Of the business,
and all who are Christians, members
OF the concern. The preacher then ut
tered magnificent eulogy OF Christ
the head, powerful in thought, pleasing
indication. Mr.. Gardner turned his at
tention to the members OF the bust
ness. He spoke OF death as the door
through which these members pass to
! promotion. Luther, Knox, Wesley, Lin
coin, Gladstone are promoted members
The President OF the Great Republic
VIM. Mckinley, the Empress Of the
British possessions, Queen Victoria
, are members Of the firm and the speak.
er expressed himself as proud beyond
measure to have an interest In con
Germ which includes in its members
the greatest men and women the world
has produced.
I'VE are laborers together with
God" he said Man has built the shiI
, and placed II on the water and Goo
has given the wind which fills the sails
and carries us from continent to isl
and and from island back TO continent
But the greatest part OF this business
Of which Christ is the head Is the
training of Mechanically. physically
and spiritually. The Y. NJ. c. A. II
: doing this work, and is doing 1t in 1
=, business way, for 1t is a business en-
: terprise. Rev. Mr.. Gardner expressed
: strong hope that the day will COM
. when the churches will be open al
many days and hours in the week a
o are saloons; when the churches will
z establish gymnasiums and schools tina
q the mental and physical port OF maj
may be developed as we'll as the spir
!, itual.
q The speaker claimed that II the ratl
OF the last eighty years were main
tanned in one more century the whoi
world will be members OF this bushes
enterprise. 1T will go on and on b
% said, until 1t has accomplished tn
! end which the Head determined
u should" Rev. Mr.. Gardner closed wit
q the invitation to all to become men
y bers OF the great firm, Christianity.
:, Following the address, Mr.. Fame
n gave a mandolin solo with piano az
s compartment. The selection was We
.. chosen and rendered in manner plea
IL ing to all as the long applause whic
followed proved. Mr.. Eames gave a
encore lively in the extreme whic
70 met with hearty approval. Mrs. He
m bert Ewing played accomplishments
In both numbers with the intuitive e.
tn preston Of a true musician.
III Mr.. Coleman spoke for few mi
us utes about the magazine Man" a
q, NJ. G. A. publication for which he
& soliciting subscriptions, after wiki
there was a social and refreshments.