The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-08
BANNER GOES 70 KOHALA
LOSES Y. z. s. C. f.
EMBLEM
Seminary on Hawaii Wins it on Com
mittee Reports - General Officers
Elected-Close of Convention.

The annual convention of the Y. p
S. G. E. was held in Kawaiahao church
last evening, beginning at 1880 o'clock
President 4. S. Southwick was in the
chair. There was a crowded house for
the occasion and it is said this was the
best convention the societies of the ISL
ands have ever held.
Probably the most interesting feature
in connection with the meeting was that
.he Junior Y. Il. S. G.. T.. Of Kohala
seminary took the banner. The decision
was reached on the committee reports
'or the past year, those of Kohala best
ng Central Union, Kawaiahao and all
others of the Islands.
Honolulu delegates regretted exceed
ngly to see the banner leave the city.
Since 1t went to San Francisco two
years ago 1t has been held here. Some
lays ago it was rumored that KOhala
seminary would probably take ii for
he next twelve months There is lots
If healthy rivalry for the retention OF
his piece of bunting. The pastor OF
Kohala church responded to the ap-
)lause when the result was announced
The meeting last evening was opened
by Rev. Il. S. TimOteO, of Kaumaka-
Dili church, with prayer. Rev. Stephen
II. Desha, of Hilo, presented the ban
Ter to the Kohala G. E. There was
singing by a select quartette and re-
'Outhwick. In course of his address Mr..
'outhwick spoke of the every day pur-
)ose which should animate the every
lay work of endeavorers. "Christ's Mis-
sion" he said, was not only to save
'ouls that We're lost, but everything
hat was lost, everything that was not
Oeing used for the righteousness OF
God. He came to save the world of peo-
lle and everything else. Souls are not
he only things out of harmony with
Tod. Our business, our politics, art,
,ducation, amusements and a thousand
other relations of life are separated
rom God. and need to be saved from
wrong purposes to righteousness. AZ
nndeavorers we are to make them con-
'ribute to the development of the larg-
st life a man can have. The greatest
need of today is to realize that Jesus
rame to save everything in the world,
md the world itself. Every Christian
Who is possessed of the spirit I'D un-
'erstanding of Christ must go into all
he life of the world as an utterance of
Iesus Christ and feel that he has come
not to Judge the world, but to save the
world. Here is a man whose heart needs
cheering; here is boy VINO is weak and
needs strengthening: here is a girl who
g wayward and needs a sympathizing
friend; here is a woman who is in des-
oair and needs courage: here is a life
hat needs to be released from its fet-
ters. These are the things that weie
along the line of the mission of Jesus
IN saving the world. These are the
things that appeal to us every day"
The report Of the secretary and treas
lrer. Miss Emma A. All, showed seven
teen societies in the Islands with n
membership of 800. The report also
spoke of the helpfulness of the commit
zee conferences, a feature introduced
Turing the year by President South
wick Other features of the years work
20 which special interest was attached,
vas the work of the Japanese and POr-
tuguese societies, and the entertain
ment of soldiers in the meetings and
otherwise.
President Southwick announced that
eraternal greetings had been received
from the Michigan, the st. Paul, the
Los Angeles and other unions.
Other addresses by Rev. j. NJ. Lyd-
gate, of Kauai, on the subject of Sow
'ng ard Reaping," and by Rev. w. M.
Kincaid, of Central Union, on "Uncon-
scious Influence"
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Professor Theo.
| Richards, president d. l.. Naone. vice
president for Oahu; Rev. stephen H.
Desha, vice-presdent for Hawaii; Rev.
| J. NJ. Lewis. vice-president for Maui:
| Rev. ]. NJ. Lydgate, vice-presdent for
Kauai. Miss Emma Al was elected
secretary and treasurer.