The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-13
/ FAREWELL
SERVICE
Cole
man Makes Last
Address.
TESTIMONIALS
OF APPRECIATION
Friends and Co.Workers Meet
With the Retiring Secretary
at Y. M. G. A. Hall.

|
A farewell service was held for Mr..
H. E. Coleman, retiring secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association
yesterday afternoon at the Young
Mems Christian Association hall. Rev.
Silas Perry opened the service with a
| brief address complimentary to the
earnestness and fidelity of Mr.. Cole
man, and the splendid success OF the
work under his direction for the past
four years.
| Mr.. Coleman then addressed the con-
gregation, taking as his text the verse
| Study to show myself approved unto
God, a workman that need not be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word OF
Truth" Second Timothy, 2:15. This
verse, he said, had always been his
fayerite motto and encouragement,
and he believed it was the keynote to
all successful work in the, field OF
Christianity. He particularly empha-
sized the admonition or the text to
study; he believed that God does not
want perfunctory helpers, and that
there was a grave doubt IN his mind
as to whether a helper who did not
study was ever worth very much; that
to be an efficient laborer IN Christian
work one must be continually study
pies, and of the Great Laborer himself;
studying the Bible and interpreting it's
truth; studying how to interest people
in the work, and studying how to hold
the interest of those who tagged. He
said that not only in religious work
was it necessary to study, but that
unless clerk, or employee IN BUSH
ness, closely studies the methods and
interests of his work, he is not worth
much to his employer. Applying these
ideas to the association work, he ap-
pealed to the members present to
study the great work of saving souls;
not to be self-centered, but to keep
wide-awake to the work of others, and
TO cooperate and go forward in a
great phalanx. He said that soldiers
would accomplish very little did they
not unite into armies, and though
there was much individual work for
each one to do, that must not hinder
them working heartily and forcefully
together, for if they did not cooperate,
the individual effort would be largely
lost. In conclusion he said that he
wished to impress upon the minds of
the members of the association the
worth Of the verse he had quoted, and
that he would leave it to them as his
parting admonition.
After Mr.. Coleman's address, Mr..
Cooke, vice president of the associa-
ton, made a speech of appreciation
and regret, complimenting Mr.. Cole
man upon his successful work during
the past four years, and rendering him
the good wishes of the members. He
also emphasized the farewell sermon Of
the retiring secretary, and said that
Mr.. Coleman himself, was d splendid
exemplification of the text.
Rev. G.. L. Pearson, of the Methodist
Church, and Rev. A E. Cory, of the
Christian Church, followed, and in like
spirit expressed their regret at the de-
parture of the efficient secretary. Both
said that the fidelity, faithfu1ness and
devotion of Mr.. Coleman to his work
might serve to illustrate the truth of
the text that had been presented TO
them Mr. Theo. Richards added that
Mr. Coleman, to the last, had been
| faithful to his work, and instead OF
taking up the time with farewells, had
given them a last helpful lesson; Mr.
w. C. Weldon and Mr.. WV. Hall also
spoke in testimony of their apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Coleman, both personally
and as co-worker, and Mr.. Coats, the
physical instructor of the association,
| echoed the sentiment. A number of
members of the association followed,
all speaking highly of Mr.. Coleman,
and expressing their appreciation of
| his work.
The Kamehameha Boys Glee Club
were present, and sang several sacred
| HYMNS The meeting closed with a
prayer offered by Mr.. Coleman.