The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-03
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

After a brief musical program, il
which many of Honolulu's best talen
delighted the audience, the presiden
read an interesting report. Following
her, the secretary read an exhaustive
resume of the years work. Mrs. Simp-
son Of the Woman's Auxiliary of ST
Andrews was present and read to the
ladies of the Woman's Board, resolu-
tons passed at the morning session OF
the auxiliary regretting their inability
to send delegates to the boards annual
meeting, as yesterday was also the
time for the auxiliary's annual meet
ing
The annual report of the Portuguese
Missionary Society was read by Mrs.
A. V. Soares who touched on the good
work being accomplished by the Bible
reader among the Portuguese women.
Mrs. Soares also spoke on the encouf-
aging outlook presented by the Sunday
school department of the church. the
| scholars being attentive and regular in
| their attendance.
The report of the Cleaners Society
showed the wonderful amount Of true
missionary work which the members
are accomplishing, the society sup
porting three girls in Kawaiahao Semi
nary, one in Kusaie, another in Ruki,
a Bible reader in Honolulu, and two
boys in the South Seas, aside from
ten dollars which they have pledged
to donate to the Associated Charities.
Beside these regular contributions, the
Cleaners are doing other missionary
deeds.
Mrs. Lowrey reported the plans for
the years work, the plans calling for
a study of missionary events in con-
nection with the reports which are to
be delivered at the meetings.
The appropriation committee stated
that the appropriations for the coming
year would be practically the same as
they were last year.
Mrs Wilcox, who has been away for
two years, was called upon by the
president to make a few remarks. She
spoke of life in the large cities which
she visited, and added that 'the spirit
of helpfulness is growing every day,
one is especially impressed with this
when visiting large cities"
In her charming manner, and with
her usual sweet and clear voice, Mrs
Bruce Mackall delighted the assem-
blage with vocal solo, she being
heartily applauded.
Perhaps the most impressive of the
talks was DR.. Bradley's talk on the
conditions of the Chinese during the
recent famine, and also the few re-
marks made concerning his station.
DR.. Bradley is stationed in Shu Jen,
which is midway between Shanghai
and Peking. The population of the
province is somewhat in excess of A., |
000, 900, and for this vast multitude of
benighted heather there are five mis-
sion stations and thirty-three mission |
aries.
The Doctor began his talk by tell |
ing an amusing incident connected with
his little boy. When both his father |
and mother were paying but little at
tention to him, the boy told his mother
that he was going to sing. He was
given permission, and added that he I
was going to sing a kindergarten sons.
Silence reigned supreme for moment,
then the mother asked why he did not
commence T have forgotten the
end" he said: Il have forgotten the
end that begins the song
The Doctor added that he had for
out his subsequent remarks showed
hat he had not forgotten the middle.
Che Doctor has been in his station for
line years. When he first went there
lie had to mix his own medicines, as
we'll as dispense them. After he had
the language he taught three
Chinese youths the rudiments of med
cine One of the three is today TAX
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tation in the Doctors absence. !
You have heard of poverty, you I
ave seen distress, but, friends, you I
ave never seen anything to equal
that that famine was he prefaced
is remarks on the recent famine. The
Doctor went on to tell of the agonies
f the sufferers, closing his talk with,
God gave us famine; I believe that
e is going to give us a harvest that I
ever before has been equaled; / mean
spiritual harvest. I don't feel like
skiing you for money to aid our work,
ut oh, friends, pray for us and our
'ork.''
Concluding Doctor Bradley said that
honolulu was the one place where mis-
onaries were respected by non-be-
eyers.
Mr.. Kilbourne, descendant of the
rst missionaries in the Hawaiian Is
-nds, himself a graduate of Yale and
member of the great Student Volun-
er Movement, spoke of the condi-
on of women in the various cities
hich he had visited.
The benediction, offered by Rev. DR..
cudder, pastor of the Central Union
1urch, concluded the annual meeting
xercises.
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