The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-01
ENDEAVORERS
IN CONFERENCE
Gratifying Reports OF Progress
Made at Central Union
Last Night.

last night At the meeting U "
gates of the Hawaiian Christian En-
aaavor Union for their twelfth annual
convention.
Seated on the platform with the
president were Rev. r. 3. Dodge, ReV.
E. B. Thwing, Rev. T. Okumura anu
Miss Florence Yarrow.
President Nakuina made brief adj
dress in Hawaiian, and after the sing
ing of a song, the secretary, Miss Var
row. read the following report:
The Twelfth Annual Convention OF
the Christian Endeavor Union OF Ha-
wall is at hand. AS we sean over the
years past and look from the start Oh
this work until the present time, the
work God has wrought is marvellous
and we feel like humbly acknoWledg-
ing our weakness and His might and
mower. Starting as it did with one So
cietv it has now spread until we are
eighty societies strong over the IS
lands-on Maui %, on Hawaii 70, on
Oahu 10. on Molokai 5, and on kauai Z.
The past year has been one OF prog
ress in all lines, and it is fitting that
our theme for this convention is FOR
ward
Tt is a satisfaction to note how SO
MANY of the societies have caught the
true meaning of Christian Endeavor
and have tried in SO many ways TO
work for, Christ and the Church 1t
has been said again and again, unta.
it has become a truism, that the test
of love is what one is willing to do Tor
the loved object. Now what are we
willing to do for Christ this coming
year2 Willing to love our enemies,
willing to pray for those who despite
fully use us, willing to join with the
African. japanese, Chinese and all ma
tionalities of the earth and say Our
Father, willing to feed His sheep even
il they are not our styles or color,
willing to deny self and follow Christ
above all others?
This is a true Christian Endeavorer.
The words do not merely mean wearing
c. E. pin, nor even belonging to a
society, but there is something in the
words that go down into the very
depths of our hearts, leading us to go
out on the cold, bleak mountain, as It
were; bidding us go forward in the
hardest place to find the sheep which
was lost and telling of the love that
passeth all understanding. For the OBJ
iect of the Christian Endeavorer's love,
like his Masters, is soul that knows
not the Lord.
IF you can stop one heart from break
ing,
You shall not live in vain:
If you can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
You shall not live in vain
The world needs you Christian En-
deavorers. 1t needs you, If your life
quickens, inspires and helps others, and
in word and deed you can say, Yea,
Lord, Thou knowest I love Thee In
tellect, power. wealth and all the glory
and honor of this world counts as
naught unless in love we make His
purpose our own, and our will His
own.
1.-The year is closed. the record made,
And now, with purpose full and clear,
We turn to meet another year.
What shall it be? Do not say your
society is small and can not do any
thing No matter how narrow your
limits, go forth and make them broad.
The opportunities for you are many.
Live up to your name, Christian En-
deavor.
Il do not deem that it matters not
How you live your life below;
Tt matters much to the needless crowd
That you see go to and fro,
For all that is noble and high and good
Has an influence on the rest,
And the world is better for every one
Who is living at his best
Remember our motto: This one
thing I do, press on and at the close
of the year may our numbers be dOu-
bled and the work be blessed richly of
God.