The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-06
WOMAN'S BOARD PLANS
WORK FOR THE YEAR
The Old Officers Reelected--Reports for Past
Year--Diary of DR.. Bishops
Mother.

i stead of annual members and that it in
! clude all who make a yearly offering OF
| at least one dollar. There would be q
repetition of some names but that
!, would be a slight expense for printing
and this would be more than met by the
! financial gain.
Life membership is an honor which
has been conferred on most of US by
| others, IN some cases even without tue
knowledge of the one thus privileged
1t does not necessarily indicate that the
life member has any special interest or
takes an active part in the support of
our work. Such list, however, of ac-
tive members as is proposed would at
once reveal our working force and en-
able US year by year to gage our
progress.
| We expect to extend our work this
| year and to do so we must either have
larger contributions from our present
| givers or add to our numbers active
members. The latter method is the bet
| ter. MANY Titles make mickle, -
| the canny Scotsman says. Two car
| fares a month for our ten meetings
would make anyone an active member.
Aside from any question of duty is
| there any other organization or club
| that offers so much for so little? This
suggestion in no way prevents any one
| from participating in our work or from
attending our meetings. 1t makes no
change in our basis of membership. All
are welcome.
For i'll health or the like some are
shut out from the enjoyment of our in
teresting and instructive programs and
the cordial fellowship always arising
cause. They have still two mighty
levers which will help move the world
for Christ-prayer and gifts Jesus
rebuke to the one-talent man was not
given because he had but one talent but
because he had not used to the utmost
what he had.
Through the kindness of friends, Mrs.
Lydia Coan, Mrs. d. L. Wilmington, the
Chinese Young Ladies' Missionary So
ciety of the Fort street church, an the
Aurora Society of the Portuguese
church have been made auxiliaries of
our Board. We trust this closer con-
nection with us will lead to more ear
nest work on their part and 10 a greater
Interest in them among us. How many
of you know what these bright, capa-
bic girls are doing for the Master s
cause? Visit them some day and en-
courage them by your presence and aid.
Our Cleaners are being well trained
to assist us in the near future. May
we not also train up Hawaiian, Chinese
and Portuguese helpers from our own
ranks2
The Angel of Death called home in
early November Miss Annie T. Forbes,
in February Mrs. Rebecca H. Lyman of |
Hilo, in March our dear Mrs. Hebron
and Mrs. Josephine Rugg, in April Mrs. |
Persis G. Taylor Of all these it may
be lovingly said:
Life s race well run,
Life s work well done,
Lies crown well won,
Now comes rest. ;
Who will fill up the ranks left vacant
by these losses2
In planning the program for the com
ing year it is proposed to secure more
faithful individual study of the mission
field under consideration than hereto
fore. Instead of mere passive listeners
we desire all our members to take such
an active part in the study of Africa
that even where their general reading
touches any phase of the development
of this great continent it may be made
to conduce to the interest and attrac-
tiveness of our meetings.
But while we are learning of the
brave lives and heroic efforts of those
who have helped to bring the dark con-
tinert into the light and life of God 5
love let us not forget the source from
which their strength came. How many
would like to join a prayer band and
In their quiet hour remember the faith
full missionaries there and the millions
yet unreachedR Let our local work and
workers by name also be included in
these daily petitions. If we do so faith
fully not only will they feel the added
strength and sympathy but, what is al
ways true in the spiritual realm, We
ourselves shall grow in grace and in
capacity to love and serve. IF we would
have this Woman s Board the power it
might be in this community we need
deeper spiritual life. More prayer,
silent and audible, will keep us closer
to the heart of the Master and His
cause.
go Lord of heaven and earth and sea,
To Thee all praise and glory be,
How shall we show our love to Thee,
Who givest ala
For peaceful homes and healthful days,
For all the blessings earth displays,
We owe Thee thankfulness and praise,
Who givest all.
We lose what on ourselves we spend:
We hive as treasure without end,
Whatever, Lord, to Thee we lend,
Who givest all. -
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session, following the
excellent luncheon, was full of interest
and was enthusiastic, auguring we'll
for the coming years work. In fact
the outline for the work as given by
the committee indicates that some very
excellent literary productions will be
read at the monthly meetings, COM
mencing in September.
Mrs. Scudder. the president. presid-
ed. There was prayer by Rev. John
TN,.