The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-14
METHODIST
RECEPTION
Christian Koreans in
Evidence Last
Night.

The progress of the Koreans of the
Hawaiian Islands towards Christian
ization was a live theme last evening
at a reception given at the newiy-ac-
quired headquarters for Korean mis-
sionary work on Punchbowl street.
The affair was in honor of the Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. George Heber Jones, mis-
sionaries in Korea for many years,
who are to remain in Honolulu for
several weeks, and to Bishop NJ. G.
Harris, Methodist bishop for Japan
and Korea, who is passing through on
the steamship Korea. The reception
also took the form of a farewell to
Rev. ]. w. Wadman of the Methodist
church, who leaves in the Korea today
for the mainland to seek rest and also
to visit his family
The presence of Bishop Harris made
the occasion a notable one, as the
Bishop is one of the best-known
Methodists in the missionary field. He,
as well as DR.. Jones and Rev. Mr.
Wadman, made brief address dur
itan gathering, such a one as is seldom
gathered under a roof at one time.
The grounds We're prettily decorated
with festoons of Oriental lanterns,
while the Portuguese band played in
the space Immediately in front of the
main entrance to the headquarters
building. Within the hall dedicated
as the Korean church We're gathered
a large number of Korean men, who
are working in the cause of Christian
ity and endeayoring to convert their
brethren. In the receiving line were
Rev. Mr.. Wadman. Dr. and Mrs. Jones
and Bishop Harris. Mr.. Yoon and
other Koreans were also there. A
1ong Tine of people greeted the visit
ors and there were Representatives |
present from many of the evangelical
churches.
During the reception the Kakaako
mission band, headed by Mr.. Rider, |
entered the hall and arrayed them
selves before Bishop Harris. Mr.. |
Rider said there were % different ,.a-t
tionalities represented in the gather |
ing They sang several hymns and |
were congratulated by the Bishop. The !
cosmopolitan gathering in Mr.. Riders !
mission brought to notice some pei
culiar features of the evening. The
buildings were just released by Japa- |
nese to the Koreans; Bishop Harris |
is i'm the japanese missionary field and |
arrived on the steamer Korea; there
We're Koreans who spoke and made
addresses in English. Japanese and Ko-
rean: a Portuguese band played some
Oriental airs and Japanese lanterns
were noticeable in the decorations.
NJ. pror,1jDoOt X Korean said |
that he brought message from the
Korean Christians to the reception.
The Koreans We're glad to join in the
welcome to Bishop Harris. I'VE will
always be true to our friends and we
hope some day that all the Koreans
in these islands will become Chris
tians," he said.
Rev. Dr. Jones said he deeply ap-
precfated the honor shown him on this
occasion. Both he and Mrs. Jones had
been captivated by the hospitality of
the people of Hawaii. He said he was
greatly impressed with the cosmo-
politan character of the gathering
. Bishop Harris was introduced by Mr..
Wadman as the greatest missionary in
japan. Coming to Hawaii the Bishop
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