The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-08
Days D.! Y SESSION
Hawaiian Evangelical
Association.
Important Matters Discussed and Tea
Drank With the Ladies of
Central Union.

The Hawaiian Evangelical Associa-
ton which for several days has been
in session, went on Wednesday even
ing by invitation of Mr.. Thompson,
principal, to the Alumni feast of the
full attendance. The tables, at which
a great company of gentlemen and Ia
dies sat, were loaded with good things
prepared by the pupils of the Kameha-
meha School, and after they were
served there was an abundance of
speaking.
Thursday morning the Association
received the greetings of the represent
| atives of the different missions Mr.
Brown spoke for Central Union Church.
Mr.. Russell for the Chinese mission,
and Mr.. Silva for the Portuguese. Mr..
Perry brought the greeting of Kameha-
meha. DR.. Bingham spoke for Foreign
missions and Mr.. Lewis gave his fare
we'll.
At noon the Association adjourned
and went in a body to pay their re-
spects to President Dole, who, with
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs and the
Minister of the Interior, received them
in the audience chamber of the Exec
utive building.
In addressing the delegation, Presi-
dent Dole said in effect that it gave
him pleasure to meet the members of
so influential q body as the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association; that he was
sure that they stood for good govern
ment; that it was the duty of every
one, especially of such representative
men, to be alert and watchful in these
days when civil rights were given to
all Hawaiians equally with other Am
orleans. Personally the President felt
| gratified and honored by their conf
dence and felt that they could do much
to strengthen his hands, to help him
discharge his arduous duties success
fully, and hasten the time when even
handed justice shall be melted out to all.
| The reading of Treasurer Halls
report occupied part of the morning
session. The total amount expended by
the Board during the year reached the
SUM of $34, 2207S; 1872, 1888 were report
ed as received, leaving a debt to the
banks of s2,O2S15.
After the reading of Secretary Emer-
sons report came the reelection of the
Secretary and Treasurer for the COM
ing year. and of the Third Glass of the
Hawaiian Board. Mr.. c. NJ Cooke
was elected in place of Rev. c. M.
] 10y NC, uSStdSStl, anu 1nlGI justice
Frear in place of Chief Justice Judd
deceased. Three more names, those OF
F. j. Lowrey, Rev. w. D. Westervelt
and Rev. James Davis, We're added to
the roll of the Board, making thirty
three members in all. Following these
elections came the report of the dele
cation sent to the Congregational
Council held in Boston last year. Much
| interest centered in this report
AT the suggestion of MessrS limo
! teo and DeSha, the subject of the cree
ton of monument to the missionary
fathers was introduced, and after
favorable discussion it was voted that
the chair appoint a committee of five
10 take the matter into consideration
ana report at the next annual meet
ing. This movement was inspired by
the visit the delegation made to Plym-
outh Rock, Mass
Ihe topic of the regular endowment
| or native evangelists came up for dis
cussion, and also that of the relation OF
our Hawaiian churches to those of the
same order in the United States. This
topic comes up for further discussion
on Friday morning.
AT o'clock the Association was en-
terta1ned by the ladies of Central
Union Church, at their Annual Tea
Party. Every seat at each table was
taken.