The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-05
ITS MEETING
Christian Association for
Japanese.
Addresses by Men Prominent in Re-
lIgious Work Letter Read from
President S. B. Dole.

| Church, corner of Nuuanu and Kukui
streets,Were attended by nearly 800 per-
sons, about evenly divided between
white people interested in the new or
ganization, and Japanese, while two
representatives from the Honolulu
Young Mems Christian Association,
Mr.. I. Give Davies and Secretary
Coleman, were also present.
An excellent program was carried
out and letter Of endorsement was
read from President Dole Pastors of
the foreign churches agree that the
meeting was revelation to them. on
account OF the great number of Japan
csc youth who turned out to show their
appreciation of the new religious body.
Alter the program was concluded re-
freshments were served and an infor-
NAL reception held. The hall was
tastefully decorated with American and
japanese flags, one Of the former,
large one. being loaned by Mr.. George
P. Castle.
Mr.. Y. Fukukita, the president, made
his inaugural address. He spoke in
japanese as we'll as in English, and
was received with a generous round of
applause. He detailed the origin of
the Young Mems Christian Association
| IN England, and spoke earnestly of the
work of George Williams, who founded
the association in 1884. The japanese
had little money, were without position
for many years here, and now he felt
was no time to hesitate longer to or
ganize among themselves. Heart and
character were more than money,
| however, and true Christian spirit
more than position. He dwelt upon
the work of the Young Mems Christian
Association and the spiritual, physical
and moral development of manhood.
Young japanese men must be saved
from evils, and there was nothing bet
ter than the association hall, where
they can spend their evenings without
fear of temptation. There were evils,
! distressing evils in Honolulu, not only
among the Japanese, but among other
races. They should not attempt 10 at
tack these evils, but train themselves
to SO conduct themselves as to with
stand them. Our object" said he,
lis to make the Japanese Young Mems
Christian Association a power among
the Japanese for good"
President Dole's letter read as fol-
lows:
Executive Chamber,
Honolulu, H. l., May 3, 1900.
Mr.. Y. Fukukita, President of the Jap
anese Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Dear oIr: AS | cannot be present at
the opening exercises of the Japanese
Young Mems Christian Association,
take pleasure in sending my written
congratulations.
Among the important problems fac
ing this country are those arising from
the fact that many of the great races
of our world are well represented here.
This status adds much to the dItncuI
ties connected with the administration
of government and the conduct of bust
| ness.
Races do not easily understand each
other, and there is consequently u ten
dency to mutual distrust between them.
Anything that brings them into SYM
pathetic touch is of the greatest public
benefit. Education in the public
schools in common language, COM
mon misfortunes and dangers, working
together in public Charities-all OF
these strongly tend to bring men to-
gether and to show them that all ma
lions are of one blood and are inter-
ested in the same things, and to make
a homogeneous community out OF di-
vergent races which may be living in
the same country.
Not the least of these powerful in
fluences is Christianity-that divine
impulse, which, flowing through human
society, advances it from generation to
generation toward neighborliness, good
citizenship and universal sympathy.
1t is therefore with great satisfaction
that / have learned of the organiza-
ton of Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation among the japanese of Homo
lulu; for not only will your work be-
come an uplifting influence among
your countrymen in Hawaii nei, but
will aid in the important enterprise
which is upon US ALL of transforming
the diversified population of these Isl
ands into one community, strong and
. happy in It's Christian civilization.
l wish you great success.
Very sincerely,
SANFORD b. DOLE.
Mr.. ]. 3. Atherton spoke of the good
work which had been done in the city
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, and how it was regarded as a
power in the world by all religious
} bodies. Business men looked upon il
with favor because of the spiritual good
it did among men. He said that the
japanese must have hall and that
soon, and intimated that by efforts
not only of the Japanese, but of their
foreign DTOCneTS IN lne moral WOTK Ol
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, the desired hall could be obtain
J ed.
Mr.. T. Give Davies spoke in a SINH
4 lar strain,
The officers having charge Of the en-
tertainment last evening were: Y. Flu
7 kukita, president; H. Kuwahara, vice
president; Y. Kimura, secretary; M
D Nakamura, recording secretary, anC
\ George X. Frukawa treasurer. An mi
\ tial collection of $49.60 was taken up
The evenings program was as fol
lows:
Japanese hymn.
Prayer, Rev. T. Okumura.
Inaugural address, Nj. Y. Fukukita.
Song, Children of Japanese Boarding
: School
D Address, Mr.. T. c. Davies.
Message to Japanese Young Men:
Christian Association, President S. B
. Dole.
Duet, Miss Carrie Castle and Mis-!
: Peck.