The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-27

probably FOR long time TO come, ny tne
adoption of the revised constitution and
bylaws at our last meeting on the nth
inst.
FINANCES.
The expenditures of the society have
averaged somewhat less than during the
previous decade, the annual average for
the last ten years being s2,279.o0. More
than half of this amount has gone to the
support of Hawaiian boarding schools.
Assuming that the appropriations for
the past year have been paid, we find that
81, 7iiO0 have been set apart for the aid
of Hawaiian boarding schools, and 81
800 co for home missions among the Por-
tuguese, Chinese, japanese and Gilbert
Islanders. For foreign mission work
(Which includes aid given to the missions
in the Mortlock Islands and on Pleasant
Island besides $50 sent to assist Raweis
school in New Zealand), We have eXpend
ed So 13l.
The cost of publication, including esti-
mates for the current year, has been
about Sl029. The pay of secretaries and
other incidentals bring up the total work
ing expenses of the machinery Of the
society for the last decade to about S2o22
The total expenditure for the same period
will amount to s22797. The expenses of
administration have taken little less
than nine per cent of this outlay Hawai-
ian boarding schools about sc per cent,
other Home mission work about PIG per
cent and foreign missions not quite IA per
cent.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY
The presidents of the society during it's
fifth decade were w. X. Castle, +. A.
Hosmer, o. Z. Emerson. Theo Richards,
o. II. Gulick, ]. S. Emerson, j. Leading
ham, A. +. Cooke and w. ID. Westervelt.
Recording secretaries, w. ]. Forbes, w.
l.. Howard. j. Rockingham, o. ii. Gulick
and Lorrin Andrews.
Corresponding secretaries, Mrs. l.. y.
Coan and Miss NJ. A. Chamberlain.
Treasurers w. +. Frear. o. II. Gslick
and l.. A. Dclkey.
Vice presidents, Mrs. S. y. Dole, s. +.
Bishop, w. w. Hall, J. S. Emerson, A.
b. Lyons, eco. De La Vergne, A. V.
Soares, F. Atherton and W. w. Hall.
THE HISTORICAL MISSIONARY AL
BUM.
The necessary funds for the publica-
| ton of the Historical Missionary Album,
which was issued in August, 1871, were
advanced by private liberalty, the prof
! it's of the same TO be turned into the
treasury of the society. This album en-
bodies the results Of interchangeable re-
search and reflects the greatest credit
on its energetic editors, Miss M. A. Cham
berlain and Mr.. Robert w. Andrews, for
whom 1t was a labor OF love. Its value
will continue to increase as time goes
on.
| THE PLEASANT ISLAND MISSION,
which was commenced by the Rev. Philip
De La Porte and his devot I'd wife in
1899 has a special claim on the syn'pa-
thies of the society. They have been
singularly blcsscd In their worl; on tia
lonely island, AMI the fruits of their frs,
years work have been marvellous. That
mission ought to be equipped with
printing press and other appliances for
teaching purposes.
| SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
The Girls Industrial Home. support
ed by this society, was closed August 81
1892 to the great regret OF it's originators
its cost having been out Of proportion &c
it's results
Another deserving institution assisted
by this society, the Kauai Industrial
School. which had been established and
maintained with great exertion and self
sacrifice by the late DR.. Jared Smith and