The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-05
MEMORIAL
WINDOW
New Stained Glass for
st. Elizabeth's---
The Mission.

OF a notable addition to the Episco-
pal church institutions in Hawaii.
erected in recent years, the following
appears in the Anglican Church Chron-
icle:
..St Elizabeth SIT will be of inter
est to our readers to learn that the
work of the church in this mission is
steadily bearing fruit, and rendering
the blessing of God bids fair to be-
come a valuable agency for the spread
of the Gospel among the various ma
tfonalities living in the Palama dis
trict Begun in a modest way as a
night school for working men, with
the cramped quarters of small hlreo
house. it has grown into plant of no
inconsidera BILE size, having now well
appointed church in which services are
held daily, with a weekly celebration
of the holy communion; spacious
parish house. where men, women and
children gather during the days or
nights for various kinds of instruc-
ton in which the religious element is
given a prominent place; and rec
tory, where the clergyman and his
family ara comfortably and suitably
housed.
I'm addition to these provisions, all
the gift of Mr.. w. A Proctor of Gin
cfnnati, a large dormitory, to accom-
modate twenty young men, is in course
of erection on an adjoining block,
where it is expected to provide health
full and pleasant quarters al a miai-
mum cost. for members of the night
school. We understand that it is the
intention of the Bishop to add to the
working force of the mission. at an
early day, trained nurse, of wide ex-
perience and proved ability, thus en-
aiding it to extend it's ministrations by
providing for the sick and needy as
well as for the minds and hearts of the
people of that community. The sec
ond confirmation class, numbering ten
men and two women. will be present.
ed on Palm Sunday, when the mis-
sion will have thirty communicates.
exclusive of it's corps of white work
erS.
''The church building, already at
tractive and we'll provided in it's ap-
continents by the generous donor and
supporter of the work, is to be further
enriched at Easter by large STAIN
ed glass window from Tiffany's, New
York, the gift of Mr.. Procters daugh-
ters, in memory of their mother. 1t
is designed to be placed in the chan
eel over the carved oak reredos, and
viii undoubtedly add materially to the
church-lines and beauty of the interi-
or. While the mission doubtless aims
to be known for what it does rather
than for what it has. it's splendid
equipment can not fail to command at
tention. when present anticipations are
realized. The church in the islands is
to be congra tulate on this valuable
addition to its plants or agencies for
presenting the Gospel effectively to
those who have hitherto been sitting
in darkness.
''The various local chapters of the
Brotherhood of St Andrew will be in
vited to meet with the ST. EliZabeth's
Chapter. at st. Elizabeth's House, on
Thursday evening. March Is 1t is
hoped that all chapters will be well
presented.
1.-The Rev Canon Macintosh visit
ed the mission on a recent Sunday
evening, and admitted five Chinese
men as catechumens, making seven
teen admissions within the year.
Mrs L. F. Folsom and Miss Flor
ence Blake, who have been quartered
with Deaconess Sands at ST. Eliza
beth's House during the past year, are
about to move to a small house near
Mrs. Folsom to meet the increasing
needs of her thriving work in that
district. w E. p"