Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-09
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CHURCH PROPERTY

The Oahu Convention, consisting Of
the pastors and delegates from differ
, ent churches on this island met this
morning in Kaumakapili church at 10
o'clock, to discuss matters pertaining
to the churches. Rev. Henry X. Poe.
poe acted as moderator with Rev. w.
X. Poai as secretary.
After the routine business had been
disposed of, Rev. j. p Erdman ad-
dressed the audience. taking as his
subject, the Ownership of Church
Property"
"One of the most important subjects
that confronts us today" said Erd.
man. SIS, who owns the church prop.
erty? II Is necessary that we, who
are interested in church affairs, should
try to secure the title of the lands on
which the churches stand. At present
the title Of some OF the church prop
erty is uncertain. II was customary
that the churches In former days, were
erected on government property, while
some were erected on private property.
In order to have clear titles. and per-
feet understanding of the whole mat
ter. It Is necessary that some step
should be taken to enable the trustees
OF the churches to possess certain doc.
uments. pertaining to the property.
1T would be well for all the pastors
and those who are associated with
them. to secure all information about
the church property and submit them
! to the Hawaiian Board, which is a con.
slant and self.perpetuating body. Let
the Hawaiian Board hold these titles,
and documents, as trustee for these
churches. As It stands today, some of
, the pastors and even the church asso-
ciates do not know what claim they
have over the land on which their
churches stand. The government can
come in and claim its lands II neces.
sary and In that event the community
would be deprived of the church."
The suggestion was greatly appre.
ciated and a committee, consisting of
Rev. VIM. B. Oleson, Theodore Rich.
ards and w. r. Castle, which was pre-.
viously formed In behalf OF the Board
will receive. all information about the
church property before any step Is
taken. Accordingly the pastors and
church associates will look into the
particulars. such as the title, date OF
erection, etc., of their church property
! Sam Kamaiopili of the Land Office
suggested that all churches which are
! standing on government property
should be permitted to remain there
and that petition should be made to
the Land Commissioner, asking him
to grant right and title to the church
property.
The matter. after few suggestions
was referred to the committee con
sisting of Messrs. Oleson, Richards
and Castle.
On motion OF DIR. Scudder, Rev. H
p. Judd and Rev. Amos A. Ebersole
were made members of the Associa
ton.
The church committees were ap
pointed as follows:
Business Committee-Rev. T.. s
Timoteo, Rev. l., d. Keliiplo and Rev
@. II. Gulick.
Neurology Committee-Rev. w. N
l.ono, Rev. ]. Kekahina, Rev. s. p
Kaaia.
Petitions Committee-Wm. B. Ole
son, Rev. NJ. X. Nakuina, Rev. Kuika
hi.
Church Reports Committee-Rev
w. N. Lono, Rev. S. X. Oil, Rev. l.
ID. Keliipio.
Program Committee-,Rev. VIM b
Oleson, Rev. NJ. X. Nakuina, J. II. S
Kaeo, Rev. 4. S. Timoteo and Rev. o
II. Gulick.
Kamehameha School Church, which
was admitted In the association, wa,
represented by Rev. J. l.. Hopwoo,
and Il delegate.
Rev. DR.. Scudder will address tn,
association at o'clock today, hi
scubject being "Arousing Temperate,
Sentiment" .r
Present at the church today were
Rev. w. b, Oleson, Rev. ]. p. Erdman
Rev. Gulick, W.. w. Hall, Rev. Nose
X. Nakuina, Rev Henry p. Judd, Rev
T. Okumura, Rev. Kekahuna. Rev. !