The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-21


the earlier days. Let US hold up the hands
Of the workers and wish them God
sps ed"
We appreciate the assistance of all~who
have helped in this work, some with their
time. but many others with their money,
and all these together, with Gods help.
have made this mission what it is to-
day.
a few of these are with US tonight,
others are absent We cannot forget those
who have gone on before us, who can
tc night look down and see these build
lings and the work that We now enjoy,
because of them. Among those we think
of are, Miss Eunice B. knight, Rev. E.
~ Prizes, Mrs. Julia Waterhouse, E. A
JoLes. John T. Waterhouse, Mrs. Rachel
Soares. Mrs. Juliette NJ. Cooke, Rev. c.
n. Hyde, DID, S. n. Castle, a. J. Silva,
land others.
Every Mission has its needs. and will
lalrays call on their friends for help. Do
aot think 1t a hardship to help them, but
think Of the rewards that will come
sconer or later. What We have Is not
ours, but His, and He gives us many
Opportunities TO spend it on His own
work.
Mr.. Cookies remarks were interpreted
} by Mr.. A. H. r. Vieira, and following
this Rev. e. c. Damon Of the Chinese
, mission gave an address. When at
tend a meeting of this kind" he said,
, Il always wish that the gift of tongues
might have been vouchsafed me so that
1 might speak so that all might under
stand all that / say. / feel 1t great
I privilege to be with you tonight and
J represent the mission with which / am
connected. No matter what language
we may speak we are united by the
Q strongest Of all ties that we are work
ing not for human ends but for the
, spreading of the gospel of Christ. We
have met here in the name of a COM
i mon lord and master, and we are all
I fighting under the same banner.
we have followed with intense in
terest the work of the allied troops in
! China and when there were rumors OF
lack Of unity among them our hearts
: sank. for we feared that their work
e might not be successful, but when we
= learned how they were all fighting
= shoulder to shoulder without strife
v among them we all rejoiced- In the
Il same sense we are all allies in the sans
g fight, we are all striving in a common
e cause. We look to the same leader and
we hope to win a victory by our joint
endeavors, for we are fighting fol
a Christ, and against sin. We of the
5 Chinese mission are glad to congratu
: late you upon the success of your work
We must fight little longer and worl
and labor still. but finally we shall b'
Ie called home to our reward
-e Particularly / am glad TO see 81
> many young people among the congre
a. CATION. You children who are fortunate
=; enough to grow up in these Island
: have a great work before you. Her
5: you are brought face to face and clos
Is in contact with many different people
n and you are given an opportunity {
learn at first hand to understand then
"A and to help them. When you are grow
n. up you viii be exceptionally well ftte
is to carry on the work which you
so fathers have started and many of yo
ne may be fortunate enough to be Gale
"a TO labor for Christ in your turn"
he Mr.. Damon's address was followed b
Is. the benediction by Rev. Cyrus PERI
i. and the congregation then enjoyed
u reception and spent some time lookin
70 over the buildings of the mission unde
OF the direction of the pastor. Rev. A
,st Soares.
es An example Of the work that Is bs
p, ing done by the mission was the souvs
mir programme Of the occasion. 1t wa
ies a neat bit of work, adorned by hal
"a. tone of the church building, printe
of entirely in the mission printing office.