The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-03-18

| spectively with the Island Associations
and begin to pull together, regardless of
race. In this way common interests
will be recognized, and acknowledged
common, burdens will be borne by all
progress will be made towards a more
general use OF the English language.
and, without the sacrifice of an atom of
essential Independence, the gradual de-
velopment of vital organism will be
effected. Next month The Friend will
tell how the experiment begins to work
in Hawaii, where the churches of all
nationalities IRE to meet on COM
mon ground at the spring session of
the local Island Association. Already
a kindling spirit and its child, increas-
ed financial support, have marked the
beginning of getting together.
Affiliation means extending this proc
ess across the ocean and getting into
touch with our fellow Christians of the
United states. The financial stress here
has made this absolutely necessary. Al
ready the Board has been compelled to
sacrifice two of it's most honored mis-
sionaries. and during the past two
years has cut its budget down by over
$4,000 "a reduction of more than 30 Ia
per cent. Notwithstanding these he
roic measures II is today something
more than $4,000 In debt, and the def
cheney has increased the past ten
months by a little over 81, loo month.
Although our treasurer believes that
expected receipts later on viii modify |
these fatal figures. there can be but
one end to this pr ocess, and the disas- |
ter of serious disruption of our work is |
close upon us. Foreseeing this. the |
Board last fall entered into commune
cation with the Home Missionary So
ciety and the American Missionary AS
ISOLATION, with view both to its Anil
alton with these organizations and to ,
their cooperation in its various enter
prises. No definite reply has yet been
received. 1t is hoped that the Home
Society will assist in the
conduct of work done through the
medium of the English language, |
and that the American Mission
lry Association will unite with us in
he maintenance of the Chinese and
Japanese departments.
1t is not merely the financial help
hat is desired. The Board and the
which support 1t or are main
sullltl ny II lttl lllt llttu OF lltRtf
We must be part of some
organization, share the
prayers and own the sympathy of our
elbow Christians all over the United
states and in other nations as well.
Through the American Board this was
ormerly ours. With close utilization
O the great societies of the mainland.
We shall have it again in still larger
bundance.
In addition to. seeking connection
With the two societies named above,
he Board has asked the American !
Soard to take over the mission on
Pleasant Island manned by Rev. and |
Irs. Delaporte, and has carried out
he resolution of the Evangelical As |
ociation by voting to transact its for
ign missionary work through this So I
iety 1t has also requested the Edu- !
alton Society to cooperate in training [
nen for the ministry by asking aid for [
ne very promising young man. Con ]
cious of the sacred responsibility en-
rusted to it by the Christians of Amer I
"a in inaugurating and maintaining ,
Or more than so years one of the most
uccessful missionary enterprises known I
0 history, the Board means to be true ,
o the trust. In the present emergen- ,
y it has been called upon to face the !,
act that Hawaii is an integral part
the American Union, that its prob
,ms are no longer local, that the whole
alton is vitality interested i'm maintain Z
lg Christian civilization out here in
le mid-Pacific, and that this cannot q
e done without the cooperation of a =
hristian organization Co-eXtensive
18th the United States We have now I
one our part. VIII our fellow Chris q
ans of the mainland do theirs? We v
ave no hesitancy in believing that I
ley will. ID. S. I