The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-22

| that the Board stands ready to educate
| thoroughly on the Mainland men of
ability and devotion only two have been
/ found willing to go out of no less than
eight to whom the opportunity has been
offered We believe, however that this
| condition will not continue long. The
| splendid spirit now manifest every
where will flower (perhaps during this
| coming Year, into whole hearted, I'M
selfish conservation of the choicest Ha-
Waiian young manhood in response to
the call of the Christ go work in my
| vineyard" 1 verify believe that our
churches may bring this about by COM
mencing faithfully to remember the
Lord of the Harvest by giving to our
two missionary Boards. Nothing so
opens the heart as such open-handed-
ness towards Gods Kingdom.
A STRONG THREE.
One of the most refreshing signs of
the times has been the quiet but deep
awakening of larger life among our
Portuguese churches. This should be
evident enough from the tables given
above. The new spirit, however, has
bIossomed out in number of fresh en-
terprises as well as in larger giving.
taken in pushing forth into the Oiaa
region; in Paia the gospel has been
carried to the despised Porto Ricans
among whom there should be golden
reaping, while Pastor Santos has re-
vived Father Green's Church at Maka-
wac remarkably; here in Honolulu new
societies have been born to express the
missionary spirit and enable it to find
objects upon which to expend its loving
service. All over the Territory evil.
dences point to deeper interest in Bible
study and a freer conception of relig-
ious truth among the younger educated
Portuguese who are awakening to the
liberty found wherever Gods Spirit
moves.
CELESTIAL CONSIDERATIONS.
Our Chinese Department is a constant
source of joy. The rocklike steadiness
of the Celestial is one of the chief as
sets credited to him the world over.
Without special excitement he moves
on so quietly as to attract little notice
but when inventory time comes the adj
vance made is simply astonishing. No
investment of effort pays better returns
than that placed with our Chinese pop
ulation. Honolulu is being fairly rid
died with our agencies in their behalf.
We have no less than eight day schools
for them in this one district. Our six
churches are likely to grow into ten
before long and the demand is upon US
to move at once into two other inviting
fields. Since the last report an entirely
new department of work has opened in
the coming of DR.. Minnette Burnham
to take charge of the Chinese hospital.
Under her able management two dis
pensaries have been opened, more than
1900 cases have been treated in six
and many Chinese homes have
been entered with the Gospel. Probably
no single philanthropic enterprise in the
Territory outside of Palama Chapel
and the Mid-Pacific Institute, promises
more than would an adequate endow-
ment of this medical work. Here is
rare opportunity for those. who are
specially attracted by the beautiful
of caring for the sick, ade-
luately to equip this enterprise under
DR.. Burnham. The onward and upward
spirit, that is carving out a new China.
s moving wondrously in the hearts Of
he younger generation here in Hawaii.
Even Chinese boys and girls among
is are brimful OF the new life. This
vital energy expresses itself in or
5chlIAZcttl1ilS lItE tEtdL vi lit oLA0NtAAS
Alliance and the Fort Street Young
Ladies' Missionary Society. To listen
% addresses and papers given by these
earnest young people IS revelation
If the power and possibility OF the
great race that is destined to WED
such vast influence ia the world of
he future. Thank God we are having
L first hand in helping to shape Ha-
waits share in this movement by means
+ our virile and successful Chinese en-
erprise. The coming of the reinforce
nent OF three evangelists and our Bible
woman from China during the past
rear has so broadened the scope of this
work that it hardly seems like the
iame field that we We're contemplating
welve months ago. 4
OUR PREDOMINANT RACE. ]
No less than five OF our sixteen CEN