The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-06-10
WOMAN'S MISSION BOARD
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Mrs. Andrews Resigns the Presidency Which Is
Given to Mrs. Doremus Scudder...Reports
Presented Of Departmental Work.

forces in our weekly visits. to make as
many as possible. | have made 1871 calls
besides. The storms in February prov
ed a hindrance i'll the Readers going
every week, as do not approve of their
running the risk of sitting in damp
clothing.
The Friday afternoon prayer-meetings
have been of profit during the year at
Kawaiahao church.
Though we could wish for greater
numbers, especially among the younger
women, the spirit has been very helpful
so that we can truly say, "it was good
to be there" We miss those who have
slipped out of this life into the beautiful
Beyond" have been glad to well
come new faces. and doubly so when they
have entered into the work with heart
and voice.
Some have come back into the church
One woman said. Il used to be active in
the Masters service-but after | came to
Honolulu | gave it up,-and attended
luaus on Sunday instead of going to
meeting: but after time the voice of
conscience awoke, and | listened to the
call of the church bell; then | became
interested in the Sunday School through
my little girl who attended, by her in
vitation of, mamma. let us GO Now
] come to prayer meetings and soon |
wish to connect myself to the church"
God used consecrated neighbor of
hers. to help on the good work, by pray
err and counsel.
1t is joy to meet those among the
who show by life and con-
versation the genuineness of Christian
ity. Will they not be among those whose
names are entered into the book of re-
as they that feared the
Lord and that thought upon His Name"
and that Spoke often one to another"
of goodness and love?
I regret that the cooking school was
obliged to be discontinued-but hope
sometime it may be revived.
Sewing classes twice week have been
a pleasure. | have enjoyed the larger
girls who have attended Mrs. Wilcoxs
sewing school. They have improved in
so many ways since | first became ac-
quainted with them.
Mrs. Waterhouse. on her return to the
Islands last fall took charge of the work
at Maemae, and Miss Marion assists.
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this Board, who have supplied car fare,
and of Miss Pope, two young ladies
from Kamehameha have continued to
help us.
Mrs. Holloway has also lent hand,
~ sending friend. If we real
zed more, how few pleasures the aver
age Hawaiian girl has in her every day
life, and how so many of them look
forward eagerly to "sewing"-at the ap-
pointed time-we would redouble our
efforts in this line OF work Often it |
IS the stepping stone" to something
better, further on.
In all these things may we remember
"The glory is not in the task,
But in the doing it for Him"
The report of the Chinese Mission
work was presented as follows:
CHINESE MISSION WORK.
The work of the past year has been
50 beset with barriers, which seemed in
that we are constrained to
,onfine ourselves to the outlook for the
future rather than dwell upon the wreck
IF the past few months.
Last September the heart was filled
With high aspirations, and bright hopes
'or long step in the advancement and !
development of new interest in the Chi
,ese work. The first hindrance met was
he void made by the absence of Miss
Sumter, upon whom we had grown ac-
to depend much for consulta-
ion.
Plans for enlarged work in connec-
ion with the talama Mission were in
The Reading Hall was open
d every evening, and was well patron
zed. Arrangements for evening classes,
accommodating those desiring to study
English were made. Some of our lead
ng citizens cheerfully offered their ser
ices in giving Saturday evening lectures
o the men. These meeting have always
een well attended and much interest
manifested with the subject presented.
'lasses formed for Bible Study on Sun
lay afternoon before the Gospel SER
ices, We were surely gaining favor
With the non christian class, rs we were
invited 10 hold Gospel service in the
'hnese theater and did so on several
ccasions Suddenly q halt was called,
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