The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-01
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the Palama and Kalihi districts as her
special field of work. A house was
rented and in this We're started even
ing classes, a sewing school, a Sunday
School and evening services. The
building was outgrown and next year
a larger one was rented. The work
grew so rapidly that it became neceS-
sary to secure larger premises. From
the beginning the cost of the support
of ST. Elizabeth's has been borne by
Mr. William A. Proctor of the Diocese
of Southern Ohio.
Last May Mr.. Proctor wrote stating
that he would like to purchase a piece
of land on which a new st. EliZabeth's
House could be built. After mature
considera ton and consultation I pur-
chased a site at a cost of $4,000. After
further correspondence the Deaconess
and I were requested to have plans
prepared. The result is the buildings
which I have mentioned. The title of
this property is vested Internationally
with the corporation, '"The Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Hawaiian Is
lands and represents an expenditure
for buildings and furniture of $4,000.
This year Mr.. Proctor wishes to pro-
vide means for the further extension
of the work.
1 have waited until the end of this
account to speak of the remarka BILE
work of Deaconess Drant. This must be
in a measure familiar TO you. Dea-
coness Drant had in a wonderful de-
gree enthusiasm. whole-souled devo-
ton, and inspiring and persistent eff
fort. But the chief reason of her sue
cess was the love of her fellow human
beings as children of God. They loved
her because she loved them. and there
arose a remarkable esprit de corps in
all who were connected with st. Eliz-
abeth's House. Everyone felt that he
or she had part and a, lot in the
work. 1t was a kind of home to
large number of persons.
1t was a grief to me as we'll as to
all others concerned that she was adj
vised by her physician to give up the
work, as she was unable longer to
bear the strain.
1t was a cause of great thankfulness
to me that the Rev. Mr.. Potwine was
on the ground and had a full knowl-
edge of the work, and an additional
cause of thankfulness lay in the fact
that Deaconess Sands could at once go
to live in st. Elizabeth's House. So it
is that the work has gone on as be-
fore and the increase of opportunities
is as marked as ever, Besides the
paid workers there are twenty-five
volunteers who assist in the various
branches such as cooking schools, the
sewing schools-one for the Hawaiians
and one for Chinese, the club for Ha-
waiian boys. the two girls friendly
societies-one for Hawaiian and one for
Chinese, the evening classes, the sun.
day School. etc.
CATHEDRAL ENLARGEMENT.
Another sign of progress for which
we are thankful is the fact that there
is on hand as the product of the Easter
offering of 1904 and other gifts the sum
of nearly $4,000 in cash and pledges
for the enlargement of the Cathedral
OF the sum mentioned about $4,000 may
be said to be in the bank. Work will
be commenced at the earliest practical
BILE moment.
st. Clements has made excellent prog
ress in the reduction of the debt on
its valuable property.
AT Wailuku repairs have been made
on the parsonage in order to make it
habitabIe at a cost OF 500, which, how
ever. is not paid for. Land belonging