The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-28
CHRISTIANITY
ON EXHIBITION

one of the unique features Of island
life which the Congressional Visitors
are determined not to overlook Is the
present day status OF the historic mis-
sionnry movement that made the
"sandwich Islands of half a century
ago famous the world over. Fortu-
nately, the Hawaiian Evangelical AS
soclation is now in session ana Will
afford a fine opportunity to learn some
thing OF the hold of Christianity upon
the native race Today Is Convention
sunday and will abound In spectacu-
lar features. At half-past ten o'clock
the sunday school in Kawaiahao church
viii witness the graduation of a Bible
school normal class At eleven the
delegates will assemble for the annual
sermon to be delivered by Rev. O. H.
Gulick. the veteran member OF great
missionary family whose name Is re-
vered the world over.
In the evening at 1880 grand mass
meeting will be held, at which Con
gresham Joseph V. Graft of limos
will speak on "The Young Man rms
service, IT Is expected. viii call out
large audience OF young people in ad-
dition to the representatives of the IS
land churches now in town. 1t Is hoped
that Hon. c. +. Littlefield of Maine
Will consent to come to kawaiahao
after his address at Central Union
church to speak to this interesting
gathering.
The ladies of Central Union asked the
entertainment committee so to arrange
engagements that the Congressional
delegation might be present at the min
isters' tea party on Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. This Is one of the rare
occasions on which several races par
ticipate in a most informal and de-
1ightful manner. But the ladies were
informed that the Haleiwa trip had
been set for Tuesday and could not
he changed. our visiting friends can
not take in everything, but they GER
tainly will miss rare occasion.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.
The eighty-ffth annual meeting OF
the Hawaiian Evangelical Association
opened yesterday morning at 10 with
an unusually large attendance of pas
tors and delegates from all over the
Territory. After half hour of prayer
led by Rev. w. n. Lono, the modera-
tor, Rev. IL. II. Parker, delivered the
opening address. Mr.. Theodore Rich
ards next spoke on the subject or
Religious Music" illustrating his re-
marks with a number of selections in
which the audience Joined. One fea-
ture of the sessions this year will be
ten minutes each day devoted to learn
ing some stirring new hymns which
will be sung in at least two languages.
Next the secretary, Rev. D. Scudder,
gave an introductory word," which
together with the Interpretation of
Rev. S. l.. Desha, deserved a plural
designation. This address took for its
text a petition from Oahu association
calling upon the association to inaug-
urate campaign of evangelism to
cover the islands. The speaker inter-
preted this as most timely, citing the
remarkable civic progress made by the
Hawaiian people during the past few
years together with the noteworthy
advance achieved by the native
churches as indications of a new spir-
it in the race. The kind of evangelism
needed was one first of personal right
eousness, expressed in terms of purity,
sobriety and industry, and second in
loyalty to Christ.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the association adjourned
until $3.50 on Monday morning. At 2 p.
M, the first session of the annual
meeting of the Hawaiian Board con-
vened to listen to the secretarys and
treasurer's reports These will be given
to the association next Monday af-
ternoon. A remarkably story of prog
ress was unfolded in these summa-
ries. Mr., Willard E, Brown was elected
a member OF the board of managers
of the Mid-Pacifc Institute.
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