Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-08
NATIVE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
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tnelr long rlde or nearly twenty
miles from Kaunakakai, so were
unable to take part in the exer-
cises, although they were billed
to appear that evening.
The greatest event on Molokai
for years was the Union Sunday
school exhibition given at the Ka-
luaaba church last Sunday, April
30. Sitting capacity of the large
and spacious church was taxed to
it's utmost, there being between
six and seven hundred people
present. On the day before, a
committee of ladies and gentlemen
had waited upon Judge Kalus
urging him to take the manage
ment of the exercises Of the day
in his hands, and the Judge re.
luctantly assented to the request
on account of the shortness of the
time, but, Notwithstanding, every
thing went off without hitch.
The exercises commenced at ten
o'clock in the morning and lasted
until four o'clock in the afternoon
without intermission, but were
so full Of interest that performers
as we'll as visitors forgot the pains
of hunger during the long six
hours, and not a single one COM
planned of the length of the time;
and even at 4 o'clock, when Judge
Kalua inquired of them whether
they were hungry, all with one
accord shouted that they wanted
to hear him speak. Such enthu.
siasm is perhaps unprecedented
in the history of such gatherings.
The following program of %
parts was we'll and most beautifully
rendered:
Chorus by the Congregation.
Prayer by Rev. q Nina Nawahlne of walhee'
Theo. Richards Class-"Shout for the
Victory Is Ger"
Pelekunu Sunday School under Kamanao.
Waialua Sunday School under Joel Ma
Chorus Sunshine in My Soul.
Kaanapali Sunday School.
Kamalo Sunday School.
Theo. Richards Glass.
Chorus by the Congregation.
Kaluaaha Sunday School under D. H.
kahaulelio.
Wailau Sunday School under Mr.. Kaiakea
Graphaphone Exhibition by Theo. Rich
ards.
Chorus by the Congregation.
Offerings for Church Benefit.
Chorus-"Sound the Battle Cry."
Theo. Richards Glass.
Kaunakakai Sunday School under Vim.
A. Kiha.
Lahainaluna Seminary Sunday School Mr..
Maltia.
Honokohau Sunday School.
Chorus by the Congregation.
Waihee Sunday School under Robt. Ma.
wahine.
Halawa Sunday School under Peter P.
kahananui.
Chorus by the Congregation.
Short Talks by Revs. Lewis, Jas. Davis
and Emerson, Theo. Richards and
Judge Kalua.
Chorus by the Congregation.
Closing Prayer by Rev. 0. P. Emerson.
Hawaii Pono.
The singing by the various
Sunday schools, especially the
Sunday schools from Kaluaaha,
Kaunakskai, Pelekunu, Halawa,
Waialua, Waihee and Lahaina-
luna were most beautifully rend-
cred. The Sunday school from
Pelekunu surprised everybody
with their fine singing, for people
had an idea that the residents of
that most secluded valley, sur
rounded by lofty mountains four
thousand feet high, and where
but very few foreigners have ever
visited, knew more about heath
enish hulas than sacred music.
But the Pelekunus sang such
beautiful and difficult pieces as
are hardly heard within the walls
of either the Kaumakapili or Ka-
wsiahso churches. Their leader,
Kamanao, is young Hawaiian
OF about twenty, an able one in
every respect and possessing a
fine, clear baritone. The class
numbered 20 and occupied 10
minutes. The Kaunakakai Sun
day school of l6 members was
under the leadership of VIM. A.
Kiha, the veteran music leader
who was choir master of Kauma-
kapili church during his youthful
days. Their singing was likewise
highly appreciated. The time
was excellent. The beautiful
soprano of a Miss Miner was
heard to great advantage in some
Of the sacred pieces, and they were
pieces, too, that never sung were