Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08
EVANGELISTIC
WORK IN kauai
Sabbath Schools Display
Great Enthusiasm
In Their Work

70 Tor It's Seml-HhNUHI meeting.
The ministers and delegates from
the various Protestant Hawaiian
churches on this island were present
in large numbers, and every church
ON the island was rcprescnted.
The meetings began on Friday
morning, April 2&d, being called to
order by the moderator, Rev. MI.
Kaauwai, oil Kappa. After the usual
devotional services the roll call was
made, and then the Association dc
voted itself to the transaction of
routine and new business. These
sessions contjnucd through Friday,
Saturday and Monday morning.
The principal business transacted
in these meetings Of the Association
was the reading OF reports from the
various Churchcs. The Sunday
School Association held its meetings
in the earlier part Of the afternoons.
On Saturday afternoon short address
es were given by Rev. o. II. Gulick,
Rev. NJ. X. Nakuma and Rev. II. p.
Judd on topics relating to Sunday
School work.
AS is usual in these conventions,
the Christian EndcavOr Society play
ed "a very important part. for in adj
dition to their business sessions they
had charge of the sunrise prayer
meetings and in the evening. Re
ports from the various c. Il. sOcie-
ties indicated Il steady growth dur
ing the past six months, especially
in the Koloa society.
An interesting feature during the
convention was tho concert in the
Waimea public hall on Saturday
evening, Twp weeks before that Il
similar concert was give1 there
which netted .'.s2toi This present
concert was almost equally success
full financially and was no less of an
artistic success. On the program
were selections by the Kamehamcha
Alumni Club, the KOloa Club, the
Waimea Orchestra. the Koolau Club,
solo by Miss PHI of Kapanfa duet
by Miss Peahu of Waimea and Mr.
Judd of Honolulu, trio by Mcssrs
Kapahee and Judd and Miss Pcahu
also recitation by Rev. NJ. X. Naku.
ina. The various numbers were well
rendered and enthusiastically re-
ceived.
After the concert the hall was
cleared for dancing, which was kept
up until midnight. During the eve
ming ice cream and lemonade were
served.
on Sunday morning the Churcl
was crowded for the most interesting
service of the convention. Six yuOnl
men were received into membership
of the Waimea church and the saCre
mcnt of baptism was administered Il
six children and eight adults, ant
! the sacrament of the Lords supper
was observed Then came tn,
"HoIke," which was perhaps The
most interesting ever held on KauOi
Representative from the Sunday
Schools of Lihuc. Koloa, Wahiawa
Hanapepe, Waimea. Kckaha ant
Mana and the delegates from The
schools of northeast Kauai took par
In the service by singing and recita
tions, showing that in the Kaua
Sunday Schools faithful leadership
has produced excellent results. The
program concluded with a few wordl
from the Honorable VIM. II. Rice
the President Of the Sunday SChO0
Association of the Territory of IIa
wall.
| Sunday afternoon the junior
Christian EndeavOr, Society of Wal
mea held their service, aud tn,
young children conducted their meet
ing in a manner worthy of their cid
ers and showed that they are cntCr
ing into the spirit of the movement
In the evening, ut the C. Z. meet
ing, the Rev. NJ X. Nakuina gave {
short address, followed by n discOurs,
by the Rev W. g. Oleson.
| Monday morning, after the bust
ness session, Rev J. NJ. Lydgate con
Quoted "Kulu Kahunapule," tn,
first part of which was devoted to ;
discussion of the geography Of Palcs
tine, and the latter part to n black
board drill in sermon plans and out
| lines.
An excellent group phOtOSaph o
the delegates was taken Monday
morning on, the church siepsr
The business sessions We're con
cluded Monday afternoon,
On Monday night there was ,
meeting conducted by the c. E., an,
Tuesday morning a farewell sunrls,
meeting brought an end to the yer!
successful convention. Those whit
attended from other parts Of Kaua
were entertained most cordially b!
the Waimea people and arel yer,
grateful to them ror their warm hos
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