The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-01
DIAMOND JUBILEE DAY .
CHURCH WILL
CELEBRATE SUNDAY.
Is Oldest Native Congregation in
Islands-Elaborate Programs Ar
ranged for Both Morning and Evening

The diamond jubilee of Kawaiahao
church is to be celebrated tomorrow
with services fully commensurate with
the occasion. An elaborate program
has been arranged in which the Eng
lish and Hawaiian speaking peoples
will participate.
The church is the first organization
of the kind in the islands and is a
monument to the official recognition
by the missionaries of the various
chiefs and chiefesses of the island as
Christians. In fact the land upon
which the edifice stands was donated
by King Kamehameha. When the first
missionaries arrived here in 1920 from
Boston they organized a church and
also opened schools. Kaahumanu the
favorite queen of the Great King was
among the first to be baptised. Her
example was followed by others with
the result that the present church was
organized in 1925. At first the worship
was conducted in grass houses, but
finally on June g. 1889, the corner stone
of the present edifice was laid. In the
stone was placed the first Hawaiian
Bible which had been printed only 29
days before the ceremony On July
12th 1912 the church was dedicated
and it has since been the leading Ha-
waiian congregation in the Islands.
| One characteristic of the church is
| the loyalty of the people to the pas
tors for during the rs years of it's or
ganization there have been but four
Iof them. The first was the Rev.
Hiram Bingham one of the most fam
Gus Of the early missionaries. In fact
| it was from the sermon which he de-
Ilivered here on April %, 1920 a few
days after his arrival that the organi-
zation originally sprang. Upon that
occasion he took for his text the 10th
| ~ O,,I han nf
Fear not; for behold 1 bring you good
tidings of great joy which shall be unto
all people"
The services in the morning will be
conducted in the native language by
the pastor Rev. H. II. Parker, with
addresses by the pastor and David Ka-
nuha.
Mrs Annis Montague Turner will
sing "Home, Sweet Home" in Hawai-
ian and 80 Divine Redeemer" in Eng
lish at the morning services. She Will
be accompanied by DR.. Ormand Wall,
violin: Miss Caroline Castle, piano, and
Miss Hattie Aiau. At the evening SER
vice Mrs. Turner will sing 20 Holy
Night and valley of Shadows" both
in English, with accompaniment by
Miss Caroline Castle.
The following is the program for the
evening service at 1870 WINCH VIII pe
conducted by Rev. w. d. Westervelt.
Anthem Kawaiahao Church
Scripture-John xvii:15-21 ............
..................... S. z. Perry
Hyman-Hoku 40 Mani. i..............
.............. Choir and Congregation
PRAYER ............Rev. o. p. Emerson
Anthem ,.,........ haumakapln CnOI
| Notices NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ............'..
Offertory. Mrs. Annis Montague Turner
Miss Caroline Castle, accompanist.
Jubilee offering for the new Kawaiahao
Organ.
Presentation of large Hawaiian Flag
from Oberlin College, Ohio, to Ka-
waiahao Church. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
............. Rev. w. d. Westervelt
Anthem go. .Kamehameha Girls School
Address by the pastor. r...............
....................R Rev. Fl. H. Parker
Solo. .Annis Montague Turner
Anthem ..Kawaiahao Quartette
Address-"K "Kawaiahao Church" -.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. K. Lilikalani
Anthem ...Kawaiahao Girls School
aloha from the Territory" ........%
...............Gov. Sanford b. Dole
"Aloha from the Descendants of the
Missionaries" .........W. X. Castle
Anthem .... .Kamehameha Boys School
aloha from the Hawaiian Churches
..................R Rev. E. 5. TimoteC
Hymn-Hoku 40 Mani. .............
Recommendation and Congregation
Prayer and Benediction. ..,.......,..
...................R Rev. S. E. Bishop
1t is expected that Kaumakapil
church will unite in both services anC
, there will be a union Christian En-
: deavor meeting of the young people OF
both churches and those of any othel
churches who may be present, at 6:3'