The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-17

| attended. The meeting was called to
order by Walter c. Weldon president
| of the association. a number of re-
| ports We're read and admitted by the
chairmen of committees. After 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. A
gymnasium, read the report from the
Physical Committee. Three basket ball
teams are being organized, and an en-
deavor will be made to have contests
with teams from the colleges of the
city.
Secretary Coleman read the report
of the Educational Committee. There
was total enrolment of 1913 students
during the first term of this years
school. The second term began with
119 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
song was given by Prof Jacobs, the
blind vocalist.
The Rev Mr.. Gardner was introduced
h.a l-pT of o
evening Rev Mr. Gardner took for
his subject "Christianity; A Business
Venture The speaker has a pleasing
address and strong sense of humor
which soon awakened every one and
prepared them for listening. Rev.
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 it 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 a magnificent eulOgy of Christ,
the head, powerful in thought, pleasing
Indication Mr.. Gardner turned his at
tentiCn 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.
70 Of
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 ship
and placed it on the water and God
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 fundamentally, physically
and spiritually. The Y. NJ. G. A. is
doing this work, and is doing it in a
business way, for it is a business en-
terprise. Rev. Mr.. Gardner expressed
strong hope that the day will come
when the churches will be open as
many days and hours in the week as
are saloons: when the churches will
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the mental and physical port of man
may be developed as we'll as the spir-
itual.
The speaker claimed that if the ratio
of the last eighty years were main
tanned in one more century the whole
world will be members of this business
enterprise. 1T will go on and on he
said. until it has accomplished the
end which the Head determined it
should" Rev. Mr.. Gardner closed with
the invitation to all 10 become mem
| hers Of the great firm. Christianity.
Following the address, Mr. Eames
gave a mandolin solo With piano ac-
compartment. The selection was we'll
chosen and rendered in a manner pleas
ing to all as the long applause which
followed proved. Mr. Eames gave an
encore lively in the extreme which
met with hearty approval. Mrs. Her
bert Ewing played accomplishments TO
both numbers with the intuitive ex-
preston of a true musician.
Mr. Coleman spoke for q few min
utes about the magazine Man" Y.
NJ. c. A. publication for which he is
soliciting subscriptions, after which
there was a social and refreshments.