The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-21
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were but small beginnings. to be sure,
but they argued well for tn. future.
He compared them TO the Iabors Of a
number OF men who set out to cut
down one of the big trees in California.
They cut a little here and there about /
the tree and finally their work emed \
so small In comparison to what was /
necessary to fell the tree that they be- |
came discouraged. But that night a
wind came and their chipping at the
base Of the tree had so weakened it
that it fell. The tree he said, was like
the great enemy. Sin, which they were
all cutting away at in an endeavor to
fell, and while they seemed to accom-
plish little. still IL they kept at It 1t
would all result well in the end. Mr.
Baptiste then repeated his address in
Portuguese for the benefit of the men,
bers of the church who did not under
stand English.
Rev. L. G. Silva. the young pastor of
the mission at Paia. Maui, spoke elo-
quently to the congregation in Portu-
guese Of the work that had been done
by the mission and then he turned to
the others and in English thanked them
for their interest in the mission as
shown by their presence and especially
for the moral and financial aid which
many of them had rendered to the
mission.
A. +. Cooke followed with a paper on
the history OF the church since It's foun-
dalton. 1t was as follows:
For the Information OF those who are
nc. acquainted with the past history OF
this Portuguese Mission, allow me to run
over in few words some Of the items
! OF interest, already known to most Of
! you.
The beginning of the first organized
Chr stian work for the Portuguese in this
city, 1 might say in the Pacific Ocean.
was proposed by Miss Knight. a sister OF
Mrs. G. NJ. Hyde, AID followed up by
! Mrs. j. Nj. Whitney. at a meeting held
y In the Central Union Church in 1857. AS
a result following this meeting. a Sab
bath school was started on Sunday after
noon. in the old native church situated
? on the grounds now occupied by the par
scrage. and owned by the Mission.
= Tonight we come TO celebrate the tenth
4 anniversary Of the arrival OF Mr.. A. V.
\ and Mrs. Rachel Soares. and Mr.. ]. X.
, Baptist as missionaries to the Portuguese
on these Islands. Rev. r. y. Prizes. OF
Jacksonville, ILL.,, came with these work
y iers. and with c. ". Hyde. DID,. assisted
n In organizing and establishing the Mis-
r sion under the Hawaiian Board.
!. At that time the land was secured with
the help of Mr.. p. c. Jones, on which
: the present main school-house was built.
q and used as church and Sunday school
n room for nearly three years, Mr.. and
c Mrs Soares living in the cottage still re-
: naming on the grounds. and used at
: present for a printing Office for the Mis-
sion paper, "Boas Navos"
e In the winted OF 1915. the teachers and
7. workers in the Sunday school made up
2, their rlnds that larger quarters were
No fig1O he n
q Portable home for the pastor and his
: femil-. and a subscription list was started
I" among themselves for that purpose on
e February 18th. 1885, On April 4th, Mr..
n |Scsres received $3.50 from a collection at
2 the opening exercises of the Evangelical
a Association at KaumakapiH Church, TO
add to this fund. From this time on do
nations and subscriptions came in larger
II ard smaller amounts from all directions.
n on the 10Th of November. 1895, Mr.. w
n A. Bowen gave a public address In the
Te Central Union Church. IN which he men,
tened the commencement OF this Mission
It's growth. its outlook, its needs and
plans, ending with an appeal for funds
y with which to build a new church build
8. Ing with Sabbath school rooms attached
" n building committee was appointed from
IN among the teachers and workers in ths
.s Mission. and approved by the Board. and
. the matter was taken up in earnest.
sc For eighteen months time and energy
lie were spent. in the interest of the Mis-
& sion. and showed W IN good results.
a. on December 10Th. 1925. the corner 10
NJ on Miller and Punchbowl streets wa
!. secured. and plans were at once gone int
for n building Of the size and condition
a. TO suit the lot and locality.
IL on May 9Th. 1896. plans were approve
and adopted and work commenced on tn
NJ cellar and stone foundation. and hnishe
an on June 18th.
IA on June 18th. the building was com
e. menced. The corner stone was laid Jul
lie gth. when nearly all the frame was w
Is and public services were held. On tina
ne Occasion s5l635 was raised towards tn
building fund. The new church was ded
Gated November LIST, 1896. at which tim
81 .5i20O was raised. February End. $50
all the Hawaiian Board accepted the con
NJ, mittee's report. and the property wa
A., transferred to them.
H. The total cost Of the property on n
Kin corner Of Miller and Punchbowl street
he Is as follows:
pa Lot with mortgage and interest
90 In full ............ .............-.---S o,oSf
m Cellar and stone foundation ...... 57S.
ms Church building. with furniture
,ur complete 10000. .......-...-..... se'L
-, Total -...----.. ..-......-....sle,z'i.
:, With some Of the funds. the old chur'
building was changed and made into
good school house with two rooms.
so The estimated present value Of the tot
lie. property used by the Mission. is abo
or SIS 0OO.
ht. The new kindergarten building vi
=. built and opened November 26th. 1897. b
Va ing the gift OF Mr.. j. y. Atherton, at
lah cost Of sl.0e5.00.
lis In August. 1900. the old church bull
Ito ing having been used for a school-hou
lis for some four years, was moved back al
-. connected with the other school-house
- donation from Mrs. NJ. 8. Rice) and
yer third beautiful room has been formed
rllc he Combination OF the other two fiji
Ito mentioned rooms. and now by openil
ep: doors the general exercises for the thr
nes rooms can be carried on together.
-, The Mission Is nowfin a most prospero
condition. as TO buildings and properi
having also a large day school, and
'. regular Sunday school numbering