The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-08
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ATTEND.
Meeting at Central
Union Last
Night.
OFFICERS FOR NEW
YEAR ARE ELECTED
Honolulu Young Peoples Chris.
tian Union Listen to In.
structive Addresses.
- ENTRAL UNION CHURCH was
- filled last night with the deIega-
tinnS from the va rin11S vn1lnC

~ liileu WITH the QeIeSd-
tons from the various young j
peoples societies of Honolulu, Kauma-
kapili, Kawaiahao, Christian, Metho-
dist, Chinese, Japanese, New Portu-
guese, Central Union Churches were
and delegations We're pres
ent from the Kamehameha Girls and
Kamehameha Boys schools.
The meeting was the regular meet
ing of the Honolulu Young Peoples
Christian Union, which is held every
two months. The program was opened
by a song service conducted by Miss
Florence r. Yarrow, followed by a
prayer by Mr.. H. E. Coleman, of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The business of the meeting consisted
suing year, and this was disposed of
with dispatch by the election by accla-
nation of the list of officers recon-
mended by Miss Ada Whitney, secre-
tary. The retiring officers are A. j.
Coats, president; D. l.. Nauni, vice
president; William Templeton, treasur
er; Miss Ada Whitney, secretary, and
Silas Z. Perry, secretary or Junior
work. The newly elected officers are
M. K. Nakuina, president; MISS Kate
Kelley, vice president; Miss Ethel
Chamberlain, secretary, and G. *. Fru-
kawa, treasurer.
Reports from the various societies
represented were then read, all show
ing progress and growth, the various
organizations being in thriving imam
cial condition, as well as being on the
advance in matters of membership and
attendance.
TlC M SI11if Ff
Oahu College, then occupied a half
hour with a strong and helpful address
upon the realization of the presence
of the Spirit. He sought to impress his
audience with the nearness. at all times
of the divine presence. He said that
the only way to explain life was in the
existence of a great being who con-
trolls all things, and that under this
theory sthe divine presence in all places
and atxall times must necessarily be
admitted. Following up this Thought,
DR.. Smith said that with the keen
realization that God is with us at all
times, we cannot do a wrong thing or
think a wrong thought, without we are
covered with shame and confusion I'M
der his eyes, and on the contrary, when
our actions are meritorious and unseH-
| ish, tneding towards the Christ-like
and perfect. we cannot help but be
glorified and made strong in our efforts
to follow the teachings of Him who
| lived the great example.
| a congregational hymn followed DR..
Smiths address, and Miss V. Barber,
accompanied by Mr. Ingalls, on the
church organ, played violin solo.
Major Wood of the Salvation Army,
was given charge of the meeting for
ten minutes, and he made the period
a rousing one of eXhortation and testf-
mony.
Mrs Walter Hoffman sang THE
t,la L I,ar Jr.I1
| ing manner, and Rev. Silas Perry clos
ed the program with an address and
benediction.
In his address Rev. Mr.. Perry took
up the thought advanced by DR.. Smith,
but presented another phase of the
question. We know that God is with
us" said he, now, the question is, are
we with God?' He spoke of the yalue
of harmony and Christian fellowship,
and dwelt particularly upon the great
force of a sincere and earnest motive.
! There must in his opinion, be a great
force of love behind all Christian work
What would the orbits of the stars,
the great plan of the universe, and all
the great mysterious system of the
planets amount to-" said he, IF 1t We're
not for the great controlling law OF
gravitation? What of the diamond in
all it's sparkling beauty without the
law of disqualification? There is a great
force behind it sail, my friends, and
we must have the great force of love
to drive us on in our work. We have
the potentiality of great things in us
and we must organize our forces and
exert our energies in the right direc-
ton. This is even as me 90 wnen we
find a swift riyulet dancing down the
steep hillside; it is beautiful to look
upon, but we realize its potentially
and We make US a mill and entrap the
power of the beautiful stream, and
turn it into great force. We are here
tonight, each of us individually repre-
senting a potentiality for power, and
we are organized in various societies
wherein our forces are gathered and
united. In representation or our re-
spective societies we come together
here tonight to form a still larger un-
ion. and we are in harmony in the
union of our strength. Let us not lose
sight of our individual potentiality, anC
let US all work towards the same end
and put forth our best efforts, with the
great motive of love and Christ in ouT
hearts. We are but channels, and lei
us hope that we may be utilized, and
let us put ourselves in the right re-
lationship with God. Let us make way
in our hearts for the Holy Spirit, that
it may fill our hearts with great JOY
and love; that it may make US strong
and vigorous in the work for Him who
said. Behold, I am with you until the
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