The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-03
JUBILEE OF
KAWAIAHAO CHURCH

chlldren OF those nrSt converts. The
grandchildren We're in the present au-
dience and this to the speaker was am
pie evidence Of the power of God to
bring men 10 believe in Him. God had
placed good pastors in Kawaiahao
church to lead the people. He prayed
that its future days would be even bet
ter than the glorious ones of the past
in extending the glory of the Lord
among the people of the Hawaiian Is
lands
Hon. w r. Castle. in giving Aloha
from the Descendants of the Mission
aries" spoke in part as follows:
"Kawaiahao, A name never TO be
forgotten in Hawaii or in the history Of
Christian development The name of
this church is known as far as the gos-
pei Of Christ extends In all its past
years the walls of Kawaiahao have re-
sounded with the best that there is in
connection with the advancement of
religion and education in Hawaii.
Within its walls have been enacted
many Of the events which have made
the history Of Hawaii From this hall
have been taken the ashes of kings and
queens. chiefs and noble men and some
Va Nhf mere nave Deen
seen and heard many of the events of
history which will never fade from the
recollection of those who were present.
Scenes OF the greatest interest have
been enacted in this historical place.
This church has been foremost in
the eyes OF the whole nation. 1t was
but natural that here should be CEN
tered the guiding spirits for Christian
life in Hawaii. Tonight ! speak for
the descendants Of the missionaries in
extending TO the church their most
grateful and heartfelt alohas 10 you
all. and God speed
The anthem by the BOYS OF the Ia
mehameha school was one of the best
of the musical selections Of the even
ing. The blending Of the voices and
the tones were a great surprise tn the
audience.
: Rev. F.. s Timoteo spoke in Hawaii
an very briefly his address being en-
titled Aloha from the Hawaiian
Churches"
p The hymn. My Country 'Tis OF
Thee" was sung in the English and
Hawaiian languages in unison and was
followed by q prayer and the benedic-
tion by Rev. Serene r. Bishop
The following letters were read. one
of them being from the daughter OF
the second pastor Of Kawaahao
To the Members of the Kawaiahao
Church on the Seventy fifth Ami
versary Of the organization of tn.
Church.
Beloved Brethren: The members o
the Central Union Chufch present L
you this day their congratulations anC
their fluctuations upon the completion
of three-quarters of a century of you
church life.
The changes that have passed owe
your church in the years since the or
ganization have been many, great ant
glorious.
The generation that organized thi
church has passed away: not an indi
vidual is left of those who that day en-
tered into church fellowship all o
them sleep with their fathers, and hav
Joined the company of the redeeme'
above.
kaahumanu, the Queen Regent of tn
realm, was one of the earliest member
and received baptism in 1925. In he
was fulfilled the prophecy regardin
Zion, Of Isaiah, chapter 1928, King
shall be thy nursing fathers, and thei
Queens thy nursing mothers"
Besides this distinguished daughte
the earliest members of the first churc
upon this Island, Several of the mission
airy fathers. who laid deep the founda
tions of the Kingdom of God in thi
land.
our Central Union Church of Homo
lulu. being the church home of many G
the children and grandchildren of thos
missionaries. may truly be counted
child, or an offshoot OF Kaw waiahao tn
mother of the churches of this city.
The daughter church sends it's greet
ings and today involds upon the moth
er church the richest of heavens bless
ings. O. II. GULICK.
Committee of the Central Unio
Honomu. November 29. 1900
MFR. Westervelt
Dear Sir: l thank you very much fo
sending me word in regard to the 75t
anniversary of the founding of the Ka
: waiahao Church. / would like yer
much TO be present on that occasion
but as IL will be impossible for me
be there. would like to say that hay
always had great interest in the pros
perity OF that church for the sake
my sainted father and the work he di
there.
] send my sincere aloha nui to II
! pastor and people. and I pray thu
! tHOl DltSSl0BS may QtSCen
, upon all connected with the Kawaiaha
Church
My sister Mrs. Severance. would sen
the same greetings could / get word
2 her in time. which is doubtful
? Sincerely yours.
CAROLINE CLARK AUSTIN.
The order Of exercises for the evel
ing was as follows:
1s25-DIAMOND JUBILEE-1sOo
OF
kawaiahao Church,
Dec. 2. 1900
Evening Services. 7:30 y. m.
Union Christian Endeavor Meetin
n $50 p. m.
. Anthem ...--........ Kawaiahao Che
: Scripture. John l.. 15-T .
Q -.-...-..-. ......... Rev. s p. Per-
= Hymn-''Hoku 40 Nani'
:, .'-...-.... Choir and Congregatic
A ~frayer .-...-....-. Rev. .. p. Emers,
!, Antnem ........... Kaumakapili Che
q Notices.