The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22
At SHRINE
OF BUDDHA
Local Worshippers
Have Sunday
Service.
COMPARATIVE
RELIGIOUS WORK
Sermons, Music and Arguments
tive Taiks-fwo White People
Speak for Buddhism.

Christianity and Buddhism met on
common ground at the first anniversary
of the founding of the Young Mems
Buddhist Association yesterday after
noon. The services at the Buddhist
Mission on Fort lane We're attended by
an audience of Japanese and whites
that completely filled the auditorium
and overlooked into the street.
The entrance to the mission was eff
fectively decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, the red sun with white field of
the Stars and Stripes of the United
States The six-colored flag of Buddha
was also plentifully in evidence in the
decorations.
The report of the first years work of
the association was read by Rev. K.
Haida, and showed a prosperous twelve
months existence. 1t is brief but to
the point, viz:
Friends-I shall now thank the kind
friends who Sc readily respond to our
invitation and come to helI' us in our
meeting.
1 have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report for the year 1900-1901:
Since we organized this association,
in July of last year, we have been do
ing work in helping to set young men
free from many temptations which
surround them, and to inspire them
with high moral and religious culture.
We now have a membership of 239;
139 active, and 100 honorary members.
The latter do much to promote the in
terests of the association.
l. The association has regular
monthly meetings for the purpose of
implanting the national spirit and to
cultivate Buddhist thought and prac-
tice; and it is our aim to possess con-
stantly the virtues-in perfect accord
with the teachings of Buddhism
which the imperial edict on education
suggests.
2. The association has lecture class
to which Rev. Y. Imamura delivers
lectures on the doctrine of Buddhism
to keep the true faith. In this meeting
he discusses and explains every as
pect of religious questions.
8. The night school is held for teach
ing English on every evening, with a
constantly increasing attendance, it's
average number having been fifty
three. Two American ladies and two
Japanese teachers are engaged in this
school, which not only gives the young
men instruction in English, but helps
them in many ways.
A. Every Saturday a pupils meeting
is held in the night school for the pur-
pose of exchanging their knowledge,
and to practice English and Japanese
elocution. We are glad to notice their
improvement during the year.
5. The association is planning to
open a library and reading room, and
to collect many valuable and instruc-
tive books, besides papers and maya
zines. The secretary is engaged in
raising q fund, and is DESTROYS of as
sisting those who wish to subscribe.
6. The association has an employ
ment bureau, which has, during the
year, helped fortyfour persons to find
suitable employment. Those who want
to get worllmen. apply to this bureau.
Z. A monthly magazine is put before
the public, entitled, Do Bo, literally
meaning brotherhood, which contains
essays and lectures concerning the
morals of Buddhism, besides general
reports and correspondence, and is cir
culated in other Islands and other
countries
Next on the program was the reading
of the Hindu Scriptures, followed by a
Buddhist hymn. 'Sanbo-na- On in
which the men of the association Joined.
Mrs. L. S. Mesick, a teacher in the
night school, struck a responsive chord
among her hearers in her address,
prove All Things" She said, in part:
There are more Buddhists here in
proportion to the population than per-
haps in any other Christian country 1t
is for US to prove that Christianity is as
potent a power for good as other re-
ligions. The Christians are not so well
informed as they should be on Budd-
hism. There are but few temples out
side of eastern Asia; five of these are
| in the Hawaiian Islands This has
seemed to disquiet the Christians Chris
| tianity and Buddhism are the two
greatest religions; the Buddhists do not
fear the Christians. Why should the
Christians be afraid to meet the Budd.
hists?
"The Buddhists are surprisingly to1er.
ant of the Christians in their own coun-
try. In Japan the two sects meet to.
gether. There is no reason for enmity
| between these two foremost religion:
of the world. The essence of both Is
love. Christ and Buddha both spen
their lives intoxicating the principles OF
love"
| Mrs. Mesick also referred to the quar-
rels of the Christian churches and the
alarming increase in the trials of min
listers for heresy. AS soon as minis
ter has an advanced idea or belief he is
thrown out of the church.
| DR.. A. Marques, leader of the Theo-
sophical Society, delivered an address
| on the Duties of Buddhists.' He also
| paid a high tribute to the truths OF
Buddhism, advising the members oil
| that faith to stand by the tenets OF
| their religion. Every reasonable man
will live up to the best in his religion,
| he said, in part. "The Buddhists must
carry out the injunctfons of the LORD
Buddlla and follow in his footsteps. Men
from their nature cannot accept the
whole truth: this makes differences in
religion. All creeds are equally worthy
of respect, for they not only have
common basis but all work is good in
some respect. The Lord Buddha taught