Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-06-10
Work Of WOman'S Board
IN MAUI AND HAWAII AS
Reported at Annual Meeting

The following report of the work in
Hilo was also read at the meeting:
Report OF HiIo Work.
| Though our work in Hilo has been
! somewhat crippled in the absence OF
n Chinese preacher for the church, yet
owing to the kind friends all lending a
helping hand the good work has gone
! forward Miss Pomroy, who has been
q faithful and earnest worker among
the Chinese for number OF years, was
asked to assist in looking after the
church work. and though she has work
all through the week, she very kindly
consented and has been most helpful In
every way. She sees that some one is
found for the Sunday services and at
times takes charge herself with an in
= terpreter She also has a very inter-
esting Bible class Of young men. and
gives them instruction four evenings
during the week We most truly APP
preciate all she is doing so earnestly
in Christ's vineyard. We hope soon
to have preacher for Hilo from
China.
Mrs. Walsh sends us a few lines In
regard to her department She says
that the attendance in the kindergar-
ten has been the best this year since
moving into the new church, thirty-siX
children in all. largely Chinese. The
Sunday school services are kept up and
on Easter Sunday they had a very in
toresting service of singing and speak
ing. Mr.. Nash was present and gave
the children a very interesting talk,
which was much appreciated. Quite
number of tahe parents being present.
The Xmas service was one OF the
best anu the church was full Of peo-
pie. The tree was lighted by colored
: electric lights, the gift of some inter-
ested in the Chinese work. A gift OF
twenty dollars and fifty cents also was
given by different ones to aid in the
expenses OF ThIs blessed season Of the
: year Another GIFT of twenty dollars
: to help Mrs. Walsh in her kindergar-
ten work came from the Woman's
Board in Hilo. We join with Mrs.
y Walsh in expressing our thanks to all
. our Hilo friends who have so very
kindly helped either personally or by
gifts and work among the Chinese in
3 Hilo. May our Father bless and re-
ward each and all in their service Of
love.
: We hope soon to have a preacher ar
e rive from China for the church work
{ estly pray that all may continue to
: lend helping hand to those who are
o so bravery trying to hold the fort.
Report Of kohaIa Work.
l. Only very short report of our work
: In Kohala, as we have no special work.
Mr.. Turner of Kohala sends us a few
q lines and reports well of the Chinese
work
u The new preacher Is getting wei
= started in his work. Besides his
II preaching services he has now a little
e school of fifteen boys and girls and his
work seems flourishing."
j Mr.. Kong, who has given over twenty
i years Of faithful service at Kohala, re-
y turned to China this past year. HI
J. was a most faithful and earnest
= preacher and the Christians there
e thought very highly of him. and wer'
u sorry to have him leave. His friends
d here In Honolulu also appreciated hin
IS and gave him a farewell, when he wa
E. Glso presented with loving gifts Ma!
our Father continue to bless him il
n his native land. 80
70 For over six months they were with
e. out a preacher but the church mem
bers kept up the Sunday school an
s. church services; now we hope for NOR
1t active work in that district and tina
u women may be lifted out OF their sor
row.