The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-21
REPORTS OF A YEAR
OF CHURCH WORK
ANNUAL MEETING OF CENTRAL
UNION CHURCH HELD LAST
EVENING.

The annual meeting OF Central Union
Church was held last evening at tft
church. 1t was preceded by a clam
chowder at $3.50 o'clock. This innova-
ton seemed to be pleasing one and
was the occasion for O very SOCIAL
gathering. There were about 300 pres
ent.
AT the formal meeting OF the church
following. W. w. Hail, clerk OF the
church, read his report for the past
year. on January ], 1904, there were
g9G members; there were 81 additions
during the year, and 81 removals by
death and to other cities, leaving q net
gain Of one member for the year; on
January /, 1905. there were 9J7 mem
bers. During one portion Of the year
there was o maximum membership Of
1910.
w. o. Atwater read the report OF
church benevolences. The total receipts
were S5,O2L41, and total expenditures Of
$j,OO1.7G, leaving a balance Of $3.50.
Jonathan Shaw read the report Of
the treasurer OF the trustees. The to-
tai receipts for the year we're $l3, l34.l2.
The expenditures left a balance on
hand Of S4.55. Among the expenditures
were the pastors salary Of $4,000; pas
tors assistant, 81 200; superintendent Of
Palama Chapel $1,4S7.
The treasurer estimates the expenses
for the year 1905 1T $12,997, amO. &
which viii be the following items: Sal
airy Of pastor, $4,000; pastors assistant,
81 200; Sunday-schOol sup srintendent,
5000; Palama Chapel, 5000; choir, ST.
500; treasurers salary, $500; jinitor,
$3.50; repairs, etc, $1,000.
At the close Of last year there was a
deficit OF over $1,000, but donations
coming in recently, changed this 10
leave a small cash balance.
Rev E. -. Turner presented the re-
port OF the bible school. He reported
the largest attendance during the year
was I'm March, with 497 present; the
smallest attendance IN July with Jog
present
W. ]. Forbes, treasurer for the Bible
school, reported that the total receipts
were $lSl9.l3; total expenditures, $17S4.-
10, leaving a balance Of $685.
Rev. A. G. Logan reported as Super
intendent Of Palama Chapel, that there
had been discouragement and encOur-
agement In the work. The older people
IN that section were becoming harder
10 reach, but the work among the
younger element was doing well. In
order 10 make the Sunday evening SER
vices more attractive a stereopticoD
was being used. ana this was bringing
In many who would otherwise not at
tend Mr.. Logan announced his regrets
at severing his connection with tho
Palma Chapel 10 go 10 other fields.
IL TgE
Ladies Aid Society and J.. A. Dickey
for the Christian EndeayOr Society
There was a total membership for tho
latter Of rs. During the year 1900
books and magazines had been placed
aboard transports and other vessels
calling at Honolulu.
Mrs. y. scudder reported for the Wo-
mans Board Of Missions. During the
year FIVE Of the members had passed
away several Others including tbs
president, Mrs. DR.. Andrews, had re-
moved 10 the mainland. For many
months Mrs. y. n. Castle had been IN
able 10 attend the meetings, but hopes
were expressed for her early return q
health. Regrets were also expressed
for the Inability Of Miss Martha Cham
berlam 10 attend. During the year The
receipts were Sl5G3l5; disbursements
$l558.GO
Mrs. - J.. wilmington reported foi
the Missionary Cleaners Society; Rev
O. II. Gulick for the Japanese anc
Pleasant Island Missions w. A. Bower
for the Portuguese work; Rev i. W
Thwing for the Chinese work.
The musical program was very pleas