The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-29
THE HAWAIIAN
EVANGELICALS
Interesting Meeting of the Old
Missionary Body of Taese
Islands.

Mr. I. NJ Cox of the Educational De-
partment opened the discussion of the
general theme THE Problem of Chris
tian Education in Hawaii" at the
meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association on Monday morning. His
special topic was entitled THE Public
School as a Religious Force" and in
an essay of unusual finish and literary
excellence he traced the bearing of the
common school upon the moral train
ing of children, showing how under
modern conditions the public school
teacher not only supplements the home
but often acts for it when it is ethic-
ally defective The inculcation of
habits of punctuality, obedience, patri-
otism, faithfulness, truth, cleanliness,
order, and in some instances of thrift
has become one great function of the
education the state is giving, and al
though sectarian training is never toll
Grated the moral development of the
child is always a. matter of prime con-
Germ with the normal public school
teacher. Although the Bible may not
be read in some States, literature tnat
is filled with the spirit of the Bible is
so taught that the great lessons OF
prophet and lawgiver are quietly and
effectively impaired.
Principal A. NJ Merrill, Rev. A. v.
Soares and Mr. S. NJ. Kanakanui fol-
lowed with valuable discussions of the
way to teach the Bible in the day
school, 1.-The uberalizing influence of
the public school," and religion in the
old time Hawaiian school"
Yesterday the subject was further
pursued in a series of addresses by Mr..
F. w. Damon, Rev. s. Kapu, Mr.. L.
Okumura and Rev. Eugene Stu, which
| took IN the question of what sort or
Christian schools we need in HAWAII
| and how these had been and should be
auplied to the demands of our various
races.
The business sessions were devoted
to the reports of the treasurer, secre-
tary, travelling evangelist, and the sew
| eral island agents. Mr.. Theodore Rich
ards Rev, d. Scudder and Rev. h. 5.
Timoteo, were reelected treasurer, sec
retary and evangelist respectively.
Hon. H p. Baldwin and Rev. Obed Ma
wahine were nominated to the Amer
lean Board as members of the corpora
tion to represent Maui. The members
of the Hawaiian Board whose terms
expire at this session were all reflect
ed. except, of course, DR.. Kincald'
whom Mr.. ]. P. Cooke was chosen to
succeed. The following were elected
delegates to the National Council which
will meet in Cleveland in October;
From Kauai, Hon. w H. Rice, Sr.;
from oahu, Hon. P. c. Jones and Rev.
H. K. Poepoe; from Maui, Rev. ID. w:
X. White, Hon, III. p. Baldwin ana
Rev. B. V. Bazata; from Hawaii Rev.
S. L. Desha, Mr.. c. c. Kennedy ana
Rev. C. E. Shields at large, Rev. ID.
Scudder.
MINISTER'S TEA PARTY.
At four o'clock yesterday the minis
ters together with their wives and the
delegates from the churches, gathered
in Central Union Bible School room at
the annual ministers tea party, given
by the Woman's Board of Missions OF
the Pacific. A number of invited
| friends filed the room and crowded the
tables. At the conclusion of the feast
most delightful program was presented.
Mrs. Scudder, president of the Wo-
mans Board, presided and welcomed
the Association which replied through
Hon. E. K. Lilikalani in very grace
full speech. Then in rapid succession
of from to minute addresses Rev.
]. w. Wadman, for sister churches
Rev. c. E. Shields for the big island
Mr.. Mo Man Ming for the Chinese
Rev. H. w. Chamberlain, the latest
accession to the boards force; Rev.
A. ". Soares for the Portuguese, Rev.
c. Tanaka for the men of the Rising
SUM- and Rev. DR.. w. F. Day for the
mainland. A choir of Chinese young
ladies and some twenty Of Mr.. Oku-
mura's boys did some very good sing
ing while Revs. o. H. Quick, :. Il.
Desha and E. w. Thwing rendered un-
known tongues into accents famillar 10
some section of the audience. one OF
the most rousing features was the
"Crown Him" slogan sung with hne
force in unison in several languages.
Some time was spent waiting for pos
sfble Congressman who failed TO ap-
pear but the program went through IN
exact schedule time, one hour and ten
minutes, and proved one of the most
interesting the woman's Board has
given.