The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-08
ITS MEETING
Christian Association for
Japanese.
Addresses by Men Prominent in Re-
Iigious Work Letter READ from
President S. B. Dole.

csc Young Mems Christian Association,
held last evening in the japanese
Church, corner OF Nuuanu and kukui
streets, were attended by nearly 300 per-
sons, about evenly divided between
white people interested in the new or
ganizauUn, and Japanese, wnile two
representatives from the Honolulu
Young Mems Christian Association,
MIR. 4. Cliye Davies and secretary
Coleman, were also present.
An excellent program was carried
out and letter OF endorsement was
read from President Doe. Pastors OF
the foreign churches agree that the
meeting was revocation 10 lnem, on
account OF the great number OIL Japan
csc youth who turned OUT 10 snow their
appreciation OF tle new relglOls Dody.
Alter The program was concluded re-
freshments were served and al lnfor-
NAL reception held. The hall was
tastefuiIy decorated with American ana
Japanese nags, one oil the former, a
large one. being loaned by Mr.. George
p. Castle.
Mr.. \. Fukukita, the president, made
his inaugural address. He spoke IN
Japanese as well as in English, and
was received with generous round OF
applause. He detailed the origin OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
in England. and spoke earnestly oil 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 10 or
ganize among themselves. Heart and
character were more than money,
trn
more than position. He dwelt upon
the work of the Young Mems Christian
Association and the spiritual, physical
and moral development OF MANHOOD.
President Dole's letter read as fol-
lows:
Executive Chamber,
Honolulu, ii. l., May 3, 1900.
Mr.. Y. Fukukta, President of the Jap
anese Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Dear Sir: 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.
ties connected with the administration
of government and the conduct OF Dusi-
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 pubic
benefit. Education in the pubic
schools in a common language, COM
mon misfortunes and dangers, working
together in public charties-al or
these strongly tend to bring men TO-
gether and to show them that all ma
tons are of one blood and are inter-
ested in the same things, and to make
a homogeneous community out OF d.
yergent 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 1t from generation to
generation toward neighborliness, good
citizenship and universal sympathy.
1t is therefore with great satisfact lion
that / have learned of the organiza-
ton of a 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 mel, 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 its Christian civilization.
/ wish you great success.
Very sincerely,
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Mr.. ]. B. Atherton spoke of the good
w oh ho1
D5 the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, and how it was regarded as
power in the world by all religious
bodies Business men looked upon 1t
with favor because of the spiritual good
1t did among men. He said that the
Japanese must have a hall and that
soon, and intimated that by efforts,
not only OF the Japanese, but OF their
foreign brothers in the moral work of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, the desired hall could be obtain
ed.
Mr.. T. Give Davies spoke in SINH
lar strain.
The officers having charge of the en-
tertainment last evening were: Y. Flu
kukita, president; ii. Kuwahara, vice
president; Y. Kimura, secretary; M.
Nakamura, recording secretary, and
George X. Frukawa, treasurer. An ini-
'tial collection of S49.60 was taken up.
The evenings program was as fol-
lows:
Japanese hymn.
Prayer, Rev. 7. Okumura.
inaugural address, M. Y, Fukukita.
Song, Children OF Japanese Boarding
School.
Address, Mr.. T. C. Davies.
Message to Japanese Young Mems
Christian Association, President S. B.
Dole.
Duet, Miss Carrie Castle and Miss
Peck.
Address, Mr.. ]. B. Anterior.
Japanese National Anthem.
American National Anthem.
Fifty charter members who have
signed the pledge are already enrolled.
There are large number OF applica-
lions for membership which have not
yet been acted upon.