The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-08
A RESCUE
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Salvation Army Plan
ming One.
TO HELP UNFORTUNATES
How the Blood and Fire Soldiers
Have Made Their Way in
the Islands.

The following is a circular report
ten by George Wood, the district COM
mander 1t shows that the army in
tends to establish a rescue home for
unfortunate women in Honolulu:
On the occasion of our sixth anniver-
sary / thought our friends would like
a-short sketch or report upon the work
being done by the Salvation Army in
the Hawaiian Islands.
The pioneer party Of officers who
came in response to an appeal from the
citizens of Honolulu, landed on Sep
TENDER 16, 1894, and during the
following week meetings were COM
menced in the hall which had been
secured, and the work started. From
the beginning Gods smile rested upon
their efforts, and during the first week
some eleven conversions were reported.
In the six years which have since
elapsed, LIP persons have knelt at the
army Penitent Form in this city, pro-
Tossing to become Christians. The hos
pitfalls are visited, also the ships in the
harbor, while meetings are held in the
Jail every Sunday, as Well as aboard
each United States transport that ar
rives in port, in addition to the regu-
lar visitations and meetings which are
held. At present no meetings are being
held outside of Honolulu on Oahu.
On December l, 1894, officers were ap
pointed to Hilo and work commenced
there. Three hundred and ten CONVEX
sions have since been reported. A COM
modious hall and officers quarters have
been built by the generosity of the pub
lie. Meetings are held regularly in the
Jail and a good work has been done.
Services were commenced in the Kohala
district in August, 1895, but owing to a
dearth of officers it was discontinued
after a few months. Still some sixty
seven conversions had been recorded in
that time. We hope ere long to again
take up the work there well as in
other parts Of Hawaii.
Wailuku saw the advent of the Army
on January l. 1896. From that place as
the headquarters the greater part Of the
| Island from Hama to Lahaina Is work.
| ed. Three hundred and forty-one per-
sons have professed to take Christ as
their Savior. Meetings are held in the
Wailuku Jail regularly. also in all large
plantation camps. The outlook is very
encouraging.
| The Garden Island is the only one in
| the group at present which has more
than one district. The Lihue and Koloa
circuit being inaugurated on March g.
1897, and the Waimea circuit on Febru-
airy q, 1898. Between them the whole
Island from Mana to Kalalau is visited
Three hundred conversions have been
recorded. Through the kindness of some
friends We expect to have a hall OF
our own very shortly In Koioa, when
our work there will be much extended
The Army's work on the line of good
religious reading matter is very extern
sive. Every week over / 900 copies OF
our various publications are distributed
and as they are printed in English
German, Swedish. Spanish. Chinese and
japanese, an untold amount of good is
undoubtedly done by this means.
Among our members on the various
Islands almost every nationality may
be found, but especial attention is al
ways given to the Hawaiians, Chinese
and Japanese. Nearly all our officer.
have some knowledge of the native Ian
guage. while the native and Japanes,
song books and Bibles are freely used
lTwenty-nine open-air meetings are helC
every week; thirty-eight meetings Il
halls and churches with an average at
tendance of $500 weekly are a part O
our labors.
The children are not neglected either
We realize in them the hope of the fu
ture, and every effort is put forth t
influence their lives for good. Sunda,
tschools are being conducted in mum
Der of places with very pleasing re
suits.
Much of the credit for the work don
must be given to our kind and gener
Gus friends who by their financial an
mora! support, have made it possible
and to them we desire to tender on
hearty appreciation. We trust that tn
efforts being put forth in the Master
name and the results already accom-
plished viii merit a continuation q
their support.
THE FUTURE.
In the united officers meetings Jus
concluded many plans were brough
torth for the further extension of on
work on every line. 1t was concede
that the work was never in bette
} shape than at present, and IL is onI
the lack of funds and workers whic
prevents our branching out in our az
Fressiye warfare for the salvation of a
classes and conditions of men. We ar
much in need of new halls both in he
noiuiu and Wailuku. We are ais
pledged to the opening of a-rescue HON
Tor fallen women. Donations tovar6
l the support of the work will always +
gladly received by the officers in. charp
OF the different corps, or the undel
signed.
List of Corps and Ohicers-Honolu,
, Corps, Captains Mathis, Mills and +,
llott. Hilo Corps. Captain and Mir
FRANK Gillette. Waikiki, Maui Circuit
captain James Bamberry I.ieutenaI
X. w. Mcleod Koloa, Kauai Circuit
1aptain j: J. Lewis, Supply Henesat