The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-24
Y. N. {. AS
BIRTHDAY
Annual Reports
Show Marked
Pro gress.
ENTERTAINING
PROGRAMME
T. R. Walker Reviews the Changes
and Advancement In the
Association.


ton hall was filled to overlooking last
night with those who came to witness +
the anniversary proceedings of the AS
ISOLATION. The program opened with |
the hymn, "All Hail the Power of Je-
sus' Name followed by prayer T.
fered by Rev. G. L. Pearson. I
The report of the Devotional Com
mittee was then read by Rev. Silas P.
Perry, as follows:
I'VE are glad to present a very
cheering report of the devotional work
which this association has seen done
during another year of it's history OF
service. The main opportunity afford
ed US of reaching men has been
| through the fundamentally of our
meetings, both regular and special
gatherings having manifested a good
measure of fruit.
Since our last annual report was
| submitted LAB meetings for men have
! been registered. This includes the reg
ular Sunday meetings at o'clock, the
| meetings for our soldier brothers at
| Waikiki, and the services on the trans
ports that touch here in passing. 1t Is
| estimated that 6,926 men have listened
to the Gospel by means of our asso-
| citation efforts, and our Sunday meet
| ings had an average attendance or
fifty in round numbers. These gather
! ings have been inspiring and helpful,
and only two services in our hall were
omitted, these lapSes were ocCasroned
by the demands of a united effort along
the line of Christian work and pur-
pose elsewhere in our city. Two mixed
meetings were held in the Opera House,
with an attendance of about 500, and
we look back with thanksgiving to
these meetings for what was accom-
plished through the efforts of the visit
ing lady evangelists. Miss Jessie Ack
erman ana Miss a. L. Murcutt.
Another strong factor in our relig-
ious life and work has been our Bible
classes. Of these 165 sessions have
been held, including attendance of the
five departments. Total attendance,
1880. While these figures make good
showing, we are glad to say that the
work is proportionately encouraging,
and the men with very few exceptions,
have taken very hearty interest In
the Bible courses as suggested by the
international committee. Our jail work
has been showing the usual good re-
suits, fifty-three services for the pris-
oners having been held during the
year. Summing up the attendance of
each Sabbath morning, the total regis
tiers 4,625. The men in many cases
have taken definite stand for Christ.
and have turned from the bondage and
letters of sin to the Savior who frees
indeed. One of the prisoners united
with one of our evangelical churches
after Scriptural baptism.
"Forty-two converts are reported
from the regular Sunday afternoon
meetings, and $50 at services on the
| transport Warren. Four men have join
ed the Church Visible through the as
ISOLATION gateway, and many others
have been helped to unite with differ
ent churches in the community through
the introduction of our workers and
the work.
Three weeks of special evangelistic
meetings were held for the soldiers at
waikiki Our work there continues
with interest, under competent leader
ship. During the week of prayer five
prayer and one evangelistic meetings
were held in this building.
'The department now reporting Is
very grateful to the chairmen OF the
different departments of this important
factor of our association life and use
fulness, and to all the workers VINO
through their constant efforts invested
have made this good report possible
We look back also with thanksgiving
for the words and work Of Mr.. Francis
Murphy, of DR.. E. s. Chapman, Miss
A. L. A. Murcutt and Miss Jessie Ack-
erman, and to the many workers OF
our city in the ministry and the lafty
who have always been ready TO give
their strength and advice in time OF
need The press has our hearty thanks;
through the printed columns the good
news has been sent into places thai
we could not reach. and through this
. great means our helpfulness we trus1
, has been extended.
. God holds the records that we can
, not give, nor do We worry in regard tt
that which is u~seen, but we are GLAD
to work while tie day lasts.
Looking out into new year witt
t., n
work and all irto the same hand thai
has guided us thus far. We feel thai
our work commands itself to all who
are Jealous in the Masters service, anC
as the years of ne future are report
ed. may this association say always, a:
we do now-blesS the Lord, and forge
not all His benefits"
? Mr.. T. Rain Walker then addresset
the meeting. speaking in a reminiscent
strain, and reviewing the Association
from the time of its orgarizaticn urti
. the present time. His entertaining re
! marks were probably best appreciate
and understood by the six origina
members of the organization who wer'
present at the meeting. s. N. Elmer
son. who was in attendance, was tins
first member to sign the original char
ter roll. and P. C. Jones, C. j. -.y"i,s
T. r. Walker, W. w. Hall and Waite.
C. Weldon were all charter members
Mrs. Tenney Peck followed Mr.
Walker with song which was heartily
applauded by the audience
Mr.. Edgar Wood then read the report
Of the Educational Committee. show
ing year of more than usual success
in educational lines. The enrolment
of members for the Y. NJ c. a. CLASSES
for the year showed ISL members. a
number double that of last year. Great
credit was given to the earnest efforts
OF the teachers. The subjects taugn'
are arithmetic, English. bookkeeping.
drawing. shorthand and typewriting
The reading course is reported as hav-
Ing been very helpful 20 members # the
mechanical drawing classes, the coui Sc
Having been recently added. Tie ex-
penses Of the department were 1925. a