The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-19
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begun; copy of the Advertiser of Homo
lulu. containing an account of the in
ception of the work of ST. Elizabeth's
House under Deaconess Drant, an ac-
count-in Chinese-of the history and
| work of st. EEzabeth's House. of Homo
lulu; list of the helpers in the Mission.
STONE IS LAID.
After the box containing these ar
ticles had been deposited in the stone
| the congregation sang "Christ Is Made
the Sure Foundation and then Dea-
coness Drant, who is in charge of the
work, laid the first trowelful OF NOR
tar, being followed by the clergy pres
ent. Rev. Mr.. Potwine then pronounced
the stone LAID with the following words:
In the faith of the ever blessed
Trinity, the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit, and in loving memory of
Charlotte Elizabeth Proctor, we place
this foundation stone, and begin the
erection of building to be known as
ST. Elizabeth's House. and a house of
| worship to be called ST. Eliza beth's
| Church. May the fear of God and the
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and practiced here, in accordance with
the principles of the church and in con-
formity with the truths of the everlast-
| ing Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Amen"
The entire congregation then Joined
in repeating the creed and in singing,
our Fother's God, to Thee to the
E4une America" Rev. Kong Vim Tet,
rector of st. Peters Chapel, then Of
fered prayer in Chinese and Rev. John
osborne of St. Clements pronounced
| the benediction. To the occasional
hymn, Fling Out the Banner the pro-
cession reformed and marched back
to the old buildings and disbanded
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
The site on which the new buildings
are being erected is at the north cor
ner of King street and Pua lane hav-
ing frontage of $50 feet on King and
20 feet on Pua lane. On the mauka
side of the lot is the rectory, which is
now well advanced towards completion.
Just makai of 4this is the site of the
new church. This will be a beautiful
structure 6S feet long with a nave 26
feet wide and a chanceI 2Ox20 feet in
size. The nave will seat $50 people
with comfort. There is also to be a
room for the organ 10 feet square and
a vestry room 10x13
The chancel is to be separated from
the nave by a rood screen and will seat
a choir of twenty. The sanctuary will
be cut off from the chanceI by the
usual sanctuary rail and a beautiful
altar will occupy it with a handsome
carved wood reredos. Above the altar
will be memorial window to Mrs.
Proctor The whole structure is to be
surmounted by a belfry containing a
bell.
Eva of the church will be ST. Eliza
oeth's House proper. It will be 46xSO
feet and two stories in height The
lower story will be devoted to class
rooms separated by rolling partitions.
; The upper floor will be used by Dea-
I coness Drant and her assistants. Sep
arated by small lanai from the main
building will be kitchen and behind
this laundry where people in the
neighborhood may come to do their
washing. On the King street and Pua
lane sides will be a garden and on the
Ewa-mauka corner an esplanade for
games and drill. Dickey & Newcomh
are the architects.
1T is A MEMORIAL.
This splendid group of buildings
which will be a great boon to Dea-
coness Drant and her band of faith
full workers, is the gift of w. A, Proc
, | ter of the firm of Proctor & Gamble
the manufacturers of Ivory Soap, and
is a memorial to his wife. Charlotte
Elizabeth Proctor, who recently died
The school, which has been housed in
very small quarters, is in a most
| thriving condition and was sorely in
need of new buildings 1t is composed
almost entirely of Chinese, who are
very enthusiastic in their work and
loyal to their school
Bishop Restarick has always kept
this branch of the church work near
TO his heart Being on a visit to the
mainland he could not attend the cere-
: mony of yesterday.