The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-28
BOARD OF
MISSIONS
MEETING
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sions, as they came into the auditory
from the rear doors.
The first to enter were the representa-
lions Of the Hawaiian missions and
schools from various parts OF the ISL
ands They came in two by two, car
rying blue and white banners upon
which the name of the mission and
that of the founder of it were inscribed.
They made a beautiful picture as they
went, singing, through the aisles and
back to the pulpit when they lined up
to hear Rev. o. P. Emerson make
short address.
He said: Over the door of Saint
Pau1s Cathedral in London there is a
tablet bearing the following inscription
dedicated to the builder of that magnifi-
cent edifice. IF you require a monu-
ment, look about you To the congre
cation of this church l say. Look
about you. Look at the work. which
the Hawaiian Board has done, with
your help. Before, under the American
Board, there were twenty churches;
after that when the new policy had
been adopted the twenty churches were
divided into fifty-nine. There were fif
ty-nine native churches, all of them
with native pastors supported by them.
Look at the work that is being done.
All these are your friends. They are
the supporters of a good government
for these islands. Support them, and
support the Board, which stands be-
hind them, for both are closely related"
After a few more remarks Rev. o. P.
Emerson announced the representatives
of the Theological Seminary. Young
men, Hawaiians and japanese, who en-
tered, singing, and carrying high the
banners announcing the institution TO
which they belonged.
Rev. ]. Leadihgham made short
speech mentioning the Importance of
the aid which must be given the free
gospel by human agents. How shall
they hear without preacher" was an
often quoted saying. The missionary
fathers early realized the Importance of
this, and at an early date began the
training and theological education of
young men of the same nationality as
their congregations. He asked those
present to look at the large map which
was suspended in front of the organ
and there note the great number of
black marks, which indicated that at
these points native missions were es-
tablished. He also mentioned how in
later years the work had undergone
change owing to the altered circum-
stances which the large immigrations
of foreign races had caused. 1t was
no longer Hawaiian service alone 1t
had become necessary to branch out in
order to spread the gospel among these
foreign races. Among the young theo-
logical students who now stood before
the congregation could be seen Hawai-
ians, Japanese and Portuguese, as an
Indication of the change.
After dwelling upon the recent or
dination of native pastors for impor-
tant native churches, Mr.. Leadingham
ended his speech with an appeal to the
congregation to look upon the work
done as their own, done in connection
with the Hawaiian Board.
After the closing of this speech the
representatives of the Chinese school
were announced. Their procession was
possibly the most interesting and splen-
did of them all. The young Chinese
pupils, lads in uniform and young girls
in the picturesque costume of their ma
aisles, carrying aloft handsome ban
ners lettered with the names OF various
schools and other institutions in connec-
ton with the missionary work among
the Chinese.
Rev. Frank w. Damon, who is at the
head of the Chinese Mission, hereupon
made a short speech, mentioning as an
interesting fact the new type, the Ha-
waiian-Chinese, which had sprung forth
in these islands. 1t was a thing to be
proud of, thar the people here had been
enabled to give the gospel to these peo-
pie, who, born here, We're nurtured in
the light of Christianity.
Chinese had been in the Hawaiian
Islands for over seventy years and for
twenty years the Hawaiian Board had
been instrumental In giving the bles-
sings of the gospel to these people, first
through the Y. NJ. c. A. and later on,
in 1882, by the Hawaiian Board At
present there were six evangelists en-
gagged in the work and six regular mis-
sion stations and great number of
regular Chinese church members. These
! stations were centers of influence
throughout the whole group. and what
was more this influence stretched across
the oceans to the land of these people.
when they on returning home could en-
| tighten their brethren in their home
country.
Lastly he spoke with much praise Of
| the mission work. which was being car
ried on in the various quarters of the
/ city Of Honolulu. OF the churches, the
! Sabbath schools and all the different
/ agents which helped in bringing the
/ Chinese element to the true faith He
/ ended by referring to the inscription
! emblazoned on one of the banners,
within four seas all men are broth
! ers,' as the great motto with which
all this work was being carried On.
/ The procession of the Japanese Mis-
sion hereupon entered like the others.
/ singing and carrying banners.