The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-31

OF Kawaiahao. Seminary Her remain.
lie in the adjoining mission cernetar,,
just under the shadow of this srest
church, where also lie those Of NV
two brothers, the oldest OF whom was
the first individual to be inferred there
and whose funeral was the first Chris
tan funeral to be observed in this cha
so far as is known Many are the links
which bind me to Kawaiahao
In letter of Nov. 80. 1902, my son
writes, In regard to your plan for a
parsonage for KawRiahao; as far as
am concerned have no objection what
ever, nor do 1 know of any objection.
10 your proposition. 1 am perfectly
willing to sell for a site for such a
parsonage" The way then is omen
for me to make the following PROPOSE
ton to Kawaiahao church with the
full appreciation of my dear wife. Of
fer TO repurchase that lot with the
above mentioned thousand dollars. and
without wishing to let my left hand
know what my right hand doeth. to
donate it at once to Kawaiahao church
as site for a parsonage ON the fol-
lowing conditions:
THAT Kawaiahao church shah
erect upon 1t a dwelling suitable for
the parsonage of such church as
kawaiahao is, say one in which your
present pastor would feel himself to
be comfortably located. should he ar
any time elect to occupy it or any pas
COR with a family who may succeed
him:
2.-The lot shall never be sold so Ions,
as the Gospel of Christ shall continue
to be preached at Kawsiahao church.
But II at any time 1t should not be
used as site for a parsonage the
net avails of the lease of il shall be
devoted to the support of the Gospel
in that church:
3.-The lot shall be called 1.-The sybn
Moseley Bingham Memorial in aid%
kawaiahao church"
If the Trustees of Kawaiahao
church should at any time. after hav-
ing accepted it on the above condi-
tons, cease to be Trustees on a possi-
bic disbanding of the church, or at
any time fail to carry out the above
the lot shall be sold by the
proper authorities. and the avails be
given, one-half to the American Board
If Commissioners for Foreign Missions
'or educational work at the Gilbert
and the second half to the
Board of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association. to be added to the Gill
)ertese Permanent Bible Fund. or to
~ itS5etI btfiSs II IneN so de-
ire
In case however, the Hawaiian Board
hould be willing to care for the entire
mount of the avails of the lot as
permanent fund, to be called THE
'ybil Moseley Bingham Memorial
fund" the annual income therefrom
o be expended in the support of
iilbertese pastor or catechist in the
hilbert Islands, preferably on Apaiang.
nd my nearest legal heirs should APP
rove, then the entire amount shall
e so appropriated:
5.-That in case myself and wife de-
ire it, we be allowed the use ana
ontrol of the land and the firewood
nd other products grown on it until
be church shall be ready TO begin
uilding the parsonage, the taxes. in
he mean time, to be paid by myself
If the above conditions, as, I have A.
aid, be accepted I will at once pur- Rs
base the lot and give the deed TO ~
>awaiahao church. ~
If they be not now accepted. I wilIk~.t
ontinue the offer until January 1, 1904,
18th the hope that the church may
ct see it's way clear to accept them.
he sooner the transfer is made the
ladder will 1 be. invite you all
} an early inspection of the lot and
-ust that you Will find it such as to
aspire you with a desire to accept my
fer without delay, and to take such
rompt steps as shall bring about the
uilding of a parsonage in the near
iture, which, if not now needed as a
arsonage, could be rented for the
anefit of the church
Whatever may be your decision we
'ust that this offer will be regarded
3 an abiding proof of our love for
awaiahao church, and of our desire
carrying out our mothers noble pur-
1ses for it's welfare, and of furnish
g lasting memento of our mothers
for it's permanent prosperity.
close by stating that Mrs Bingham
nd myself have much in mind asking
IT letters of dismission from Central
MON church to unite with your
lurch. that we may the better help
Ou to strengthen the things which
.main, ere we, in the near future,
ave the church militant to join the
lurch triumphant, our mortal re-
aims to await the glorious resurrec-
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