The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-23

-IrTY years Of active Christian
work was rounded out last
evening at Central Union
church by the Hawaiian Mis-
<xson cnIidrcn's Society. when its golden
y,abgiee was ecIebrated with the nara
zion OF the work accomplished In each
decade Of lts existence Upon the plat
form. draped with Hawaiian and Amer
lean naxs. were men and women who
have played important parts In the
missionary history of the Islands and
its material development. and have
Lem effective for the advance Of Chris
tan teaching not only In the Hawaiian
islands. but throughout Polynesia
rhs history OF Ave decades was told.
eonprisinx the term of existence OF the
Cousins, Society. BY ave OF the oldest
members OF the society. and all phases
of public and private life In the Islands
we're touched II was shown that from
the small beginning of farewell 10
one OF the rsiand-born young men. the
Cousins Society had It's origin. and nj
The present time has become almost
IDENTICAL with the scope and objects OF
the Son. of the American Revolution
rhc interior OF Central Union Church
vas attractIveiy decorated with blue
asd white banners bearing inscriptions
d~rotIng the places where the carry
missionaries established themselves
su.orr the banners was the white satin
one which occupied a conspicuous place
az the Jubilee IN 1870. marking the NJ
,ieth anniversary OF the establishing o.
rn,.~sons In Hawaii. The word "Juei-
ie~- surrounded by an embroiderea
wreath OF MALE. appears upon IL Ihe
puIpit platform was bedecked win
I,rr, Gags and fianked with potted
palms. Seated upon the platform was
III. president. Charles H Dickey' VINO
o.~cupied the central seat. and on either
.sse were the Rev. Serene Bishop. the
psx O. III. GuIick, Professor w ID.
Alexander. Mrs. Lydia coan. Miss Mar
tha Chamberlain and the Rev. W. ID
Westerveit
The exercises were opened with the
singing OF Awake. My Soul foi-
loved by prayer offered by the Rev
w N. Rincaid. Miss lola Barber. the
vfoiinIst. rendered the "Andante ke-
isxsoso'. In an acceptable manner. The
I'VE decades were put into story In turn
"a. follows: First decade. the Rev o.
". GuIIck: second decade. the Rev Sc
reno Bishop: third decade. Miss Mar
tha chanberiaIn; fourth decade. Mrs
.ydia coan: Nth decade. Professor W.
ID Alexander. During the exercises
Ms A. II. Otis and Mrs G. NJ Whit
r-y sang duet with organ accom-
by Professor Ingalls,. and n
vsoIfu quartet. consisting of Miss Bar
her. Miss Woods. Mrs. Howard. DIR. a
u. Smith. played exeeliently-
Following the reading OF the history
es she decades. the Rev. w. d. Wester-
Nelt gave the financial resume for the
rf,y wears. showing that $4,000 had
ben collected by the society. or an av-
cr.xc OF about 1880 per year. The
,.rxest amount came In 1850 and the
smallest In 1ssf-S-
TIE history OF the first decade was
r-.d by Rev. o. III. Gulick. the retiring
PRESIDENT OF the society. as follows:
Fifty years since first We met
what IL fifty ycars7 \ short span OF
fse which the youngest one OF US hopes
ts ru- Yet though 80 short. IL - one
portion of the time since
Ib. Christian era began
How ffcetfng the years. how snort
-. ecuturiesi In the spring OF lsS-
ssv. Luther Halsey Guiick. child OF
~. mission 90 the Hawaiian Islands.
.,nr absent for study In the United
s,.fsa r-turued TO his island home on
IN. ray 10 labor In the MicrOresinn
I.t.nda who're as yet no missionary
~ork had been attempted He and MS
,ffe were young. earnest. entnusilsuc
"a devoted missionaries. and during
nstr frvr months stay In these Islands.
riodIcd among the missionary cnh-
f-,n aor1e Of whom were just entering
!, ffve. OF business. an enthusiasm
! hS~h. before the young couple set sa,I
n ths schooner Caroline for their ufrS
.a.f tryf1< field among naked savage.
"a to the formation OF this soc4cty-
-ho-s nftIeth anniversary We celebrate
onixht-
a.nutss8 OF the proceedings OF this So