The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-03
DISCIPLES
Of CHRIST
W.C.Weedon Talks
at Christian
Church.

Walter c. Weldon addressed the
congregation of the Christian Church
at the IL o'clock service yesterday
morning on the Minneapolis Convention
of the Disciples of Christ, which he
attended during his recent trip. His
address was in the nature of a report
of what had come under his personal
observation both at the convention and
other religious meetings elsewhere. He
said in opening that he hoped to con-
vey some of the salient points which
came to his observation, so as to assist
his congregation in catching some of
the inspiration which permeated the
great gatherings on the Mainland, so
that even in Hawaii the church people
could be counted among the forces of
that mighty army which is slowly but
surely pushing forward to the conquest
of 1.-The World for Christ
Mr.. Weldon also told of his expe-
riences at the Young Mems Christian,
Association international jubilee in
Boston as the Honolulu representative.
He said the speakers there were men
of earnest convictions and deep-seated
purpose, which created a feeling in him
lof the Godgiven powers to help his
fellow men. He visited with Anthony
Comstock at Long Branch, and said
the latter, as the apostle of virtue, the
enemy of gambling, vice and debauch-
cry, was remarkable mana man
of God, fearless and intrepid"
Chautauqua, the speaker, said, was
growing more and more popular every
year, it's system of education in morals,
lectures, etc. having been wonderfully
developed, so that no less than an ag-
gregate of $4,000 people gather there
for study and recreation during vaca-
ton time.
OF the national convention of the
Disciples of Christ, Mr.. Weldon said
it was a great gathering and marvel.
Gus revelation of the development OF
the idea of the Christian church for
primitive Christianity which rested
upon the Bible and it's teachings alone,
which grants liberty to all and lays
nothing upon the conscience which the
Bible does not demand.
THE plea for the Bible in place of
creeds is spreading" said he. Men are
throwing off the bondage of formula
and dogma.
There were 1900 delegates present in
Mechanics Hall. He met such veter-
ans as Prof Charles L. Loos, DR.. w.
T. Moore, DR.. Jabez Hall, Benjamin
Smith and Professor Willis, and it was
a pleasure to hear them speak, as well
as others from far-off lands, who told
of their labors and victories. He felt
there were no pessimists in that as
sembly. The home missionary work
showed a gain of 161 churches in the
year, and an increased membership of
over 80, 900 persons. The total amounts
raised during the year for missions was
$685., 730. Mr.. Weldon met the foreign
missionaries present, and regretted
that he did not see DR.. Susie Rynhart,
the missionary from Thibet, who was
unable to attend the meeting owing TO
sickness He said she was a remarka-
BILE woman. Mr.. Weldon was called
upon to speak before the convention,
and started in to speak and sing in
Hawaiian, but was soon asked by the
presiding officer to "speak in Amerl-
can" The brotherhood he found was
interested in the work in Hawaii, and
rejoiced at the report he gave them
of the work being done here. Mr..
Weldon also gave an illustrated lee
ture on Hawaii, and received the
thanks of the convention for his ef-
fort