The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-05

forward she saw that. like mustard
seed, once planted, the work of the So
ciety was destined to grow to great
proportions, and she asked Are we
ready for the venture?" But once per-
suaded that this was the time, she en-
tered into it, heart and soul, and only
laid it down with her life
A committee was appointed at this
meeting to draft a constitution. and
another to write to Boston After two
stitution was adopted. and the Wom
ans Board of the Pacific Isles, as a
new society, stood waiting with ready
hands and uplifted eyes, praying
Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?"
The first object of the society was to
send a teacher or teachers to Ponape,
to establish a girls school, and to con-
tribute funds for her support In this
they were disappointed. 1t was thought
inadvisable, at that time, to send un-
married ladies to heather lands; and
when this objection was removed, none
were found ready to undertake the
work. For ten years these cherished
plans of the society were deferred.
This may called the decade of wait
ing 4
In the meantime they were led by
ways they knew not. Doors of useful
ness were opening to the prayer-key,
Show US Thy way" and they did not
hesitate to enter in.
In the first year a branch society
was organized in Hilo, ard the fol-
lowing year, one each on Maui and
Kauai Part of the money raised was
sent to support teacher in Japan.
and part to pay salaries of teachers at
Makawao Seminary on Maui
TN, IT.. ~,
society went with her husband to
Apaiang. and the very fact that they
could have such a dear missionary the
recipient of their offerings. and the OBJ
ject of their prayers, had a quickening
effect upon the members.
The fourth year the Cleaners Soci-
ETY. was formed among the young peo-
pie, who sent clothing, cut and basted,
with sewing material, for the girls in
Mrs. Rand's school on Ponape, also gro
ceries, etc, for the missionaries. The
Hawaiian Ministers Tea Party was
introduced this year. Furnishings We're
donated to the Kohala Girls Boarding
School, and money to pay teachers in
this and the Makawao School.
The fifth year saw the organization
of the Bible readers work and money
was given during the sixth ana sew
enth years to support one, and some
times, two. Bible readers. Help was
given to secure colporteur TO aid Mr..
Parker in his work among the natives,
also to send man to aid the obscure
native churches on Kauai, Molokai,
Maui and Lanai, and for publishing d
page in the native paper. A small
donation was sent to the work in the
Mortlock Islands.
In the eight. year money and cloth
ing were give, to the lepers on Molo-
kai: boxes of clothing and fruit were
sent to the missionaries in the south
visits and gifts We're made, and much
interest was centered in the wives of
the theological students of North Pa
cific Institute. In the ninth year the
Lima kokua (Helping Hand) was or
ganized among the Hawaiian girls, and
at the close of the tenth year they
greeted their own beloved missionary
on her way to Kusaia
Thus, While waiting, the society had
organized auXiliarieS on the Islands of
Hawaii, Maui and Kauai, besides the
Cleaners and Lima Kokua They had
assisted the Island schools aided in
colporteur and evangelistic work, and
established the Bible readers. They
had aided a school in Japan, had Civ
en- yearly help to the South Sea mis-
sionarieS, and for one year. supported
a missionary there.
A new interest was awakened at the
beginning of the second decade The
society felt that they had taken a step
forward when Mrs Snow, a widow
now, asked to be sent out under their
care. Gladly was a new house and
furniture sent and her salary paid, and
as this required an extra effort on the
part of the ladies it caused a larger
attendance at the meetings, and more
zeal In thp no Pot
of Mrs. Snow and her return at the
end of the year was another disap-
pointment. But as this door was shut,
another opened
In 1883 the great need in Honolulu
seemed to be city missionary. Miss
Breeze was appointed to do temper
ance work among the young, TO visit
the sick, the needy, and strangers. Her
labors were wonderfully successful,
but her health failed within the year.
and the following year the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Joined
with this society in paying the salary
of our, beloved Miss Mary Green. as
city missionary. She then entered up
on the work which she has pursued
for sixteen years, assisting the Bible
readers, founding Bands of. Hope, Wis
lting the prison. the reformatory
school, the hospital, the homes of sick
anu pool. htlt}lIiS the stranger, encOur-
aging the Hawaiians, and carrying on
daily work SO diversified it cannot
be estimated here. She has earned a
rest. But will she rest? Even when
she steps over the border, / think she
will be one of the swift messengers
sent to other worlds to help the needy.
While much energy was expended in
the establishment of this new mission
the Micronesian missionaries were not
forgotten, Mrs. Rand was helped. as
! sistance given Miss Cathcart of Ku-
saia, and money to aid in providing a
house for Miss Fletcher at Ponape.
In July, 1884, the hearts of the ladies
were gladdened by the arrival of "Out
own missionary" Miss Palmer. She
was received with open arms. This
president. Mrs. Smith, SO soon after
called home, said In the name of the
! Woman's Board / extend to you a glad
and loving welcome. You shall have
daughters, a sisters place IN our
! hearts always. Give yourself TO US
confide in us with daughters free
dom, and we promise you all the aid
and sympathy it is in our power to be-
Stow Such was the hleSSynp Sha re-