The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-30
MEETING OF
MAUI CHURCHES
A Splendid and Inspiring Gath
ering in Old Town Of
Lahaina.

| LAHAINA, Sept. 26.-The associa-
ton of the Evangelical churches of
Maui, Molokai and Lanai closed last
Friday, at Lahaina, a session which is
regarded by all who attended as far
ahead of anything of the kind ever
held on Maui.
OF the thirty-four churches, which
constitute the Maui association, all but
three were represented by pastor or
delegate. An UNUSUAL large num-
Der of young people were present and
took an active part in the business
sessions.
The program committee arranged a
series of addresses, the like of which,
for strength and Inspiration, have sell
dom been heard in these islands. Rev.
E. s. Timoteo, the Hawaiian Board S
native evangelist, opened the meetings
with an earnest appeal based upon
the text "The harvest is ready, but
the laborers are few Rev. r. B.
Dodge, the agent for the Hawaiian
Board for Maui, and the pastor of the
Waikiki Union church spoke upon the
topic 3sThe Minister as a Pastor,
while Rev. Stephen L. Desha, the pastor
of Hail church, Hilo, was at his best
in one of the most inspiring addresses
he ever uttered upon The Minister
as a Preacher Rev. John E. Dodge,
pastor of the Kahului Union. church,
closed the series with practical dis
course out of his own observation of
twenty seven years experience as
preacher, which was preceded by a
business career, upon THE Minister
in His Business Relations. =
Sunday was observed by holding the
usual services, with Rev. S. Kapu as
the morning preacher, and large Sum
day school exhibition in the afternoon.
Hon. John G. Woolley gave mag
niicent address upon Good Citizen
ship while Hon. Moses K. Nakuina
stimulated the Christian Endeavor So
eieties by his graphic description of
the Seattle convention, which he re-
Gently attended. Rev E. B. Turner,
the new Paia church pastor, who has
inst returned from Rome and Palestine,
told of the World s Sunday School Con-
vention.''
The association raised a handsome
sum for Hall Parsonage, at Hilo, and
about 800 for the repairs of the old
Hale Aloha, dear to the memories of
people who formerly studied within
its walls. When repaired, Hale Aloha
will be used as a much needed parish
house of the historic Wainee church
The most interesting report during
the session was that of Rev. r. b..
Dodge, the agent of the Hawaiian
Board for Maui, who rehearsed briefly
the work Of the year in the repairing
of three churches, the most extensive
being that of Pookela church. Maka-
wac, amounting to over $1,400. -Four
new churches have been erected and
dedicated, two new parsonages and
one Sunday school room built. Exten-
sive repairs are already undertaken for
the historic Keawakapu, a Makena
church. In the same region new
church building is in process of cree
tion upon land decided by DR.. and Mrs.
J. Fl. Raymond. Mr.. Dodge reported
three new preaching stations opened
with an average audience in each place
of between thirty and forty live per
sons.
AS agent for the Hawaiian Board,
treasurer of the Maui Aid Association
and the Association of Maui churches,
Mr.. Dodge, reported over $4,000 ex-
pended during the past year, 1887 of
which was for pastors salaries. The
receipts during the same length of time
were over $11,30o