The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-05
BI-n0aTHIr MEETING OF
HONOLULU MINISTER'S
METHODS or TEACHING FROM
THE BIBLE THE SUBJECT
DISCUSSED.
Project FOR = Thanksgiving Dinner
For Inmates Of insane Asylum,
as Proposed by The Republican
Endorsed by the Union.

AT the bi-mOnfhly meeting Of the Min
isterial Union yesterday morning, in the
lecture rooms Of Central Union church.
a very interesting discussion was held
All the local ministry were present, and
the meeting was quite an enthusiastic
one
The Rev. W. h Azbill. who had been
appointed to speak on the subject, Meth
DDS of Teaching from the Bible gave an
interesting talk on his personal expert
snce in the work of scriptural instruc-
ton and eontrasted the different methods
employed by teachers of various conyic-
tions. the rest of the ministry being much
pleased with Mr.. Azbill's valuable point
ers- In his handling of the subject. the
speaker started an argument by speaking
Of the FIRST chapter of Genesis in iIIustra-
ton of his theories OF teaching. Some of
the ministers were of the opinion that the
first chapter of the book should be han
died with a view TO reconciling il to mod
ern science and others thought the dis
erepancies and differences which would
come up in such comparison, would rem
der the method inadvisable
Prof. Arthur Maxon Smith, of Oahu
College, contended that the reconciliation
would be so incomplete that the book of
history of the creation and early regene-
ration of humanity, and that doing so
would create spirit of inquiry and in
credulity on the part of the pupil The
Rev. w. Ii. Rice differed quite emphati-
rally. saying that Mr.. AzbiIl had shown
quite clearly that the first chapter of
the first book of the Bible did conform,
entirely. or at least that it did not con-
aict with modern science. The Rev. G.
L. Pearson suggested that the best meth
cd would be TO point out such conform
ties as were evident, as they came along,
in the teaching of the Bible Over a
half hour was taken up with the discus
sion. 1t was decided to go into the sub
ject more fully at the next meeting, and
John Waldron was appointed to prepare
a talk on The Study of Heroism with
Application to the Scriptures" to be de-
livered at the meeting on the first Monday
in December.
After the close of the meeting an in
formal counsel was held in regard to the
Thanksgiving services, and it was agreed
that a union service should be held at
Central Union church ON Thanksgiving
morning at II o'clock in which the
Methodist. Christian and Central Unian
churches should participate The Rev.
DIR. kincaid will deliver the sermon and
the Revs. f.. s. Muekley and G. L. Pear
son of the Christian and the Methodist
churches respectively will assist in the
services.
The subject of Thanksgiving dinner
for the inmates of the Insane Asylum
was also informally discussed, and the
heartily endorsed The Republi-
cans request for subscriptions towards
feast for the unfortunates. One of the
ministers stated that the Insane Asylum
was a place that seemed to have been
entirely overlooked by the philanthropists
If the city, but this was because they
nad been ignorant of the shameful con-
iitions of the institution. and that much
.redit was due The Republican for point
ng out the need of charity to those
who were more than willing to contribute
o the cheer and pleasure of the inmates.
The meeting closed with prayer at |
he noon hour.