The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-14
Y. N. {. A.
Natatorium Plan to Be
Discussed.
Evangelical Services Being Held in
the Little Church at
Waikiki.

Mems Christian Association In Manoa |
valley broke up yesterday. The camp is
now at the disposal of members and
their wives and families
A. ]. Coats. the physical instructor, Is
back from the States on the
China, due on September 18th.
Evangelical services which will contin-
ue for two weeks are being he.u in the
little church at Waikiki These meetings
are being held especially for the benefit
OF the soldiers at Camp Mckinley, though
all are invited. They are under the direc-
ton of Subcommittee of the devotional
committee. On Sunday evening a stirring
ADDRESS was delivered by Captain Mathie-
son of the Salvation Army.
= meeting of the board of directors will
be held this week to discuss details of the
Pre- posed locker and natatorium scheme.
An estimate made on the construction
of natatorium amounts to $780, which
is much more than was anticipated. it
being thought that the entire cost would
not be over $500. This sum includes fix
ms the plunge, excavating under the of
fees to make a room Is feet by 48 feet in
dimensions raising the roof of the bath
room, and constructing new place for
the locker system which will be situated
under the Alakea street end of the read
ing room.
The following is clipped from the July
number of Association Men:
There is vigorous work going on in
the Honolulu Association, such as would
do credit to many an American city.
summer camp will soon be organized, a
plunge bath may be installed soon, and
possibly boarding house may be con-
Quoted in connection with the new build
ing Japanese branch was opened May
with over 100 japanese young men pres
ent and membership of over fifty. Three
of the original charter members of the
Honolulu Association were present and a
message was read from Governor Dole.
The Japanese young men have been very
active, have library and reading room,
conduct an English night school with
eighty enrolled and young mems club
that meets weekly for lectures and dis
cussions. 1t is interesting to note that
this new Association begins with secur-
ing subscriptions to Association Men and
expects to have a club of twenty SUBJ
scribers. The following extract from the
inaugural address of the president of the
branch, Y. Fukukita. will be read with in
ltereSt:
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
There are evils. distressing evils, in Ho-
nolulu not only among the Japanese, but
also among other races, and many young
men who came here with noble aims have
given themselves up to vices, because of
/ their not having or rather not knowing
where to find good companions. Having
been impressed with the necessity of or
ganizing a Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation for the young men of our race, a
few of us have often met together these
two years for discussion of the subject,
| but up to the present time we have been
hesitating to start the work. We thought
We could do no great work without mon
Thought int 4
lence upon other young men would not be
pc erful, ourselves occupying insignifi-
cant positions. But it is the humble
origin of the first organizers that have
encouraged US, and We feel now is no time
to hesitate to organize an Association
among ourselves.
/ presume you all know that the object
of the Young Mems Christian Assoc:a-
ton is to save young men from evils and
6Cyelop them spiritually, intellectually
and physically. We have no proper hal
yet, but hope we can have one soon. There
is a Japanese Young Mems Club in thi:
city, the object of which, as set forth il
its constitution, is very much like oul
own, and the raison d'etre of our Associa
tor may be questioned by some. Tt
whom l shall answer as follows: 1t i!
our conviction that nothing but the loft,
ideals and noble examples of Jesus Chris
can produce men of righteousness, mel
of courage, men OF purity, men of con
stancy;'' in other words, true manhood
must be Christian manhood.
We see, dear fellow members, all sort
and conditions of vices around US, and W.
are often tempted to doubt the power o
righteousness when wickedness looks to-
great to conquer But let US all try t
Ilcok at the bright side of this world, ant
le' IL be far from us to regret, like Ham
let, that we were born to fight agains
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rever be afraid to attack evils and 'fgh
the good fight of faith" Let US, however
never forget that our object is to max
this Young Mems Christian Association
pow or among the Japanese for good an
remember always Paul's advice to his be
loved Timothy: Let no man desp;se tn
: youth" May He help us to show to you
cCuntrymen still in darkness what Chris
1ianity can do for the making OF tru
I manhood.