The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-07
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| HILo. Sept. t.-Thlrty-six delegate
visitors from different parts OF the ls-
land were In attendance AZ the meeting
OF the Evangelical Assocn tlon. the Is
land Sunday school and Y. Z. =. G. II.
conventions at the Haili church from
| Thursday of last week over Sunday.
| The association convened Thursday
morning and Rev. q. l.. Kopa. pastor
of the kohala Hawaiian church, was
elected moderator and ID. Alawa. dele
gate from the Kailua Hawaiian church.
scribe.
The first day was occupied In recciv-
ing reports OF churches and with bust
ness sessions of the Sabbath school
convention and the Y. p. s. c. Il. CON
Ivention.
| on the second day Rev. c. w. Hill
delivered an address of remarkable
power. translated by Rev. S. l., Desha
and the association adopted resolu-
| tion that 1t be translated and printed in
/, the Hoku o Hawaii.
Saturday, the subject OF temperance
Twas considered, the discussion being
, participated in by Rev. S. l.. Desha.
| Rev. DR.. Baker. of Kona, Rev. Il. s.
Timoteo. of Honolulu, and j. w. Mo-
| anauli. delegate from Hamakua. A
| resolution was adopted to the effect
that temperance should begin by the
practice of 1t in the home life of church
members; also favoring local option.
Rev. DIR. Baker, pastor of the Central
| Kona Congregational church. made q
report on the Pastors Aid fund. The
association voted to apply 800 out of
this fund toward the aid OF Kekaha
church in North Kona. A collection was
| taken for the fund and s32 received.
Sunday morning from TO II an ex-
hlbition by the Hawaiian Sunday
schools occurred at the HALL church.
An interesting program was rendered
under the management of S. Kalilikane,
superintendent of the Hilo Haili
Sunday school. A large audience
taxed the full seating capacity of
the church at this service. At IL
O'Clock was regular service, Rev. f.. s.
Timoteo preaching the sermon, after
which Is persons were baptized. 23 re-
ceived into the church on confession
of faith. followed by the communion.
Sunday night a grand rally OF the
Christian Endeavor societies closed the
session. Rev. DIR. Baker. Rev. f.. S.
Timoteo, Rev. C. w. Hill, Rev. G. L.
Kopa and others gave five minute talks
translated by Rev. S. l.. Desha.
Music for the morning and evening
exercises was rendered by the church
choir under the direction of Mrs. Chas.
II. Siemsen.
The association adjourned to meet
again in March in Hilo at which time
there will be rally here of all the
G.ah hot Ia ,oI,N 80 ,l I.la
man was so pleased with the morning
exercises that he offered a prize Of $40
to the school furnishing the best eyer-
else at the coming convention; and of
S. for the second class. 1t Is estimated
that not less than 200 will come to Hilo
at that time.-Tribune.
TOURISTS ENJOY HILo.
Among the tourists stopping over
Wednesday night in Hilo on their way
to the Volcano were Mr.. Steinweg.
cashier of the First National Bank of
North Yakima Wash, and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Steipweg, as did others OF the
party, spent the afternoon driving
about Hilo, visiting Rainbow falls, Ho-
nolii gulch to see native grass houses
and Waiakea. They found plenty to
interest them in stopover at this place
and would gladly have stayed longer
IL their schedule had permitted it. AS
to this country, Mr.. Steinweg recogniz-
ed its charm for the tourist. also the
fertility of It's soil, and considered that,
owing to the almost unlimited market
for fruit, great possibilities lay for the
islands in that line, with improved
facilities for handling and with care
in cultivation.
PROMINENT JAPANESE LEAVING.
Mr.. Qunizo Suzuki, Anglicized as
Mr.. Quni, the leading japanese mer-
chant in Hilo and richest Japanese in
the islands, leaves by the Kinau this
week for Japan, via Honolulu. accom-
panied by his young daughter. where
he expects to remain. Mr. Quni has
been in the islands about forty years,
coming as poor laborer. among the
first to arrive. He came to Hlo twen-
ty years ago possessed of two or three
hundred dollars and started a restau-
rant. He has now accumulated some