The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-21
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METHOD|STS
To Dedicate a Church
On Sunday
Next.

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The church is situated on River street
between Beretania and Kukui. 1t is N
wooden structure in American style.
with seating capacity of 400 people
The pastor is Rev. G. Motokawa, aud
there are about seventy-fve or eighty
COMMITMENTS The church is under.
the general superintendent of Rev. j
w. Wadman.
The Methodist mission among tha
Japanese was begun in 1856. The Rev.
Kiyama was the first evangelist and
his work received great impetus in
the conversion of non. r. Audo, the To-
cal Consul q eneral, who is now at the
head of the Temperance League OF
Japan, numbering 10000 strong Ten
years later, upon the arrival of the
Rev. Mr.. l'eck, who established the
Methodist Church here, the work among
the Japanese progressed in most en-
couraging manner, and mission stations
were established ON the other islands
The Rev. Mr.. Kihara was associated
with Mr.. Peck, and later with Rev
Geo. l.. Pearson. Through their united
efforts church building was erected
in 1898, but was burned two years later
at the time of the plague. Shortly
after this, the present pastor, the Rev.
G.. Motokawa, took charge. He nj once
took steps for the erection of n new
church and today he rejoiccs in tho
contamination of his plans.
Mr.. Motokawa has not only done his
pastoral work, but has constantly WIS.,
tied the prisons and done much benevo-
lent work.
Bishop Harris of Japan frequently
visited the Islands while in San Fran
cisco and assisted in experimenting the
church activities.
Miss Jayne, head of the Susanna
Wesley Home for orphan children of
the japanese, is intimately associated
in the mission labors here.
The trustees of the new japanese
Church are X. Kawasaki, NJ. Suzuki,
G.. Kumada, r. II. Trent, o. II. Walker,
NJ. j. Johnston, X. Tanaka.
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man Holstein, submitted a verbal re-
port on Coelho's Rapid Transit air.
brakes and speed indicator BILL to the
effect that the majority of the commit
tee recommended the adoption of speed
indicators on the ears of the Rapid
Transit Company, but did not see that
! brakes were necessary, the present
, brakes used being satisfactory.
Cox introduced n resolution asking
for $500 for an addition TO the Waia-
nae school,
Broad presented n petition from resi-
dents of the Fifth District asking that
the school on Smith street above Paua-
hi street which was burned in the sani-
| tary fire of January, 1900, he rebuilt.
Lilikalani introduced resolution
calling for $4,000 appropriation for the
new school house at Pauoa.
Coelho had n resolution for the pay
ment o. $3i5.72 to +. II. Jordan for ex-
ira work on the Waikiki school house.
The petition from inmates of tho
Kalihi Leper Suspect Receiving Sta
ton for medical examination of de-
tanned persons was referred TO the spe-
cial committee on leprosy questions.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Public Lands Committee recon-
mended an appropriation of $4,000 for
sidewalk from the new school honse,
Waikiki, and. $1,000 for grading the
court house and Jail site, Waikiki.
The Finance Committee recommends
! ed Senator Dowsett' 3 bill relating to
the taxation of bicycles.
The Finance Committee reported ia
vorably on Senator Achi y bill relating
to personal property taxes.
The Finance Committee recommend
ed the passage of Senator Achi's bill
to restrict the sale of mortgaged stocks
| or bonds.
! The Miscellaneous Committee report
! ed favorably on Harris's bill to define
| the smoke nuisance and providing pun
| ishment for violations.
The Miscellaneous Committee report
| ed on Dowsett IS bill relating to game
| protection, adding clause to prohibit
the shooting of hen pheasants and max
| ing other minor amendments.
The Miscellaneous Committee recom-
mended the tabling of Cox's bill to ar-
thorize the election of Road Supervis-
ors.
LEPERs AGAIN.
The Health Committee submitted 8
report favoring the passage of Senator
Dickey's bill to allow visitors to go to
the Leper Settlement at any time, I'M
! der restrictions, and to provide com
| Portable room for them. Long did not
concur and the report was tabled 10 be
considered with the bill.
The Health Committee recommended
the granting of the petition from Mo-
lokai for the appointment of a govern
ment physician on that island.
The Judiciary Committee reported
| favorably on Senator McCandless's bill
making it a misdemeanor to defraud IL
livery stable keeper or injure his prop
erty.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably on Senator Paris's bill relat-
/ ing to the appointment and removal oE
District Magistrates.
The Judiciary Committee reported
on Senator Achi's bill relating to ex-
ecutions and judgments. 1t WIS rec
commended with an amendment
NO HOLIDAY TODAY.
The question of Good Friday being
public holiday was brought up, Speaker
Knudsen stating that it was not, con-
sequently if the House did not sit e
day would be lost.
Going back to resolutions, Rice in
troducod one to permit the clerk of the