The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-25
EARLY MISSIONARIES
Continued from Fage One.)

and hearts and for the satisfaction
and benefit of all who are with you;
and will make it your care to cult
vate and establish the feelings and
habits BETTING the character OF
Christians appointed to the high and
holy work of evangelizing the
heather.
"On your arrival at the Islands, or
either of them, you will employ all
proper means for obtaining such in
formation as will enable you to judge
correctly respecting the most eligible
plan for the mission; will use all prop
er care to awaken no jealOusies, to
create no prejudices and to conciliata
confidence and favor; and without I'M
necessary delay will fix upon your sta
lions and commence your settlements
and labors upon the principles of your
general instructions, and in such man
ner as circumstances shall render
most advisable.
IF, however, in the sovereign wis
dom of Providence things be found in
such a state as to render an attempt
for establishing the mission in the
Sandwich Islands, or either of them
impracticable or extremely hazardous,
you will make the best arrangements
in your power, conformably to the
articles of agreement between the
prudential committee and the owners
and captain of the Thaddeus, for get
ting to the Society Islands, and will
act according to your best informa-
ton and judgment in regard to set
Ting there or going to some other of
the dark places of the earth
In all cases, and especially in cases
of great Importance, you will make 1t
a point of affectiOnate and religious
care to act with the utmost unanim-
ity.
with the most sincere affection and
the most fervent prayers for your
happiness and the success of the mis-
sion. we commend you again to the
grace of God.
by the Prudential Committee of
the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions.
IS. WORCESTER,
.'Secretary.
Boston, August %, 1919"
Not the least pleasing feature of
the gathering yesterday afternoon
was the song selections rendered by
four sweet-voiced girls from the Kali
ulani Home. They sang a very beau
tiful HYMN first later rendering Sing
Me to Sleep a slumber song of APP
pealing softness, as only Hawaiian
girls quartet could. They were heart
lily applauded.
George r. Carter suggested that all
the members donate pictures and au-
tographs of their early relatives who
came to Hawaii. these to be framed
and hung on the walls of the Mission
Home Several valuable donations of
this nature were received yesterday,
one of them being a rare picture of
one of the early missionary schooners.
A collection was taken up during the
course of the afternoon, the money to
go towards meeting the general ex
penses of the society.
w. W. Hall stated that the Old Mis-
sion Home was peculiarly an object of
love to him on account of the fact
that he had lived there a space of
about ten years, many years ago. He
said that his brothers and sisters We're
born either there or in houses very
nearby. Mr.. Hall also gave some very
interesting information regarding the
grounds near the Mission Home. stat
ing that he could remember seeing the
grass houses in which the mission
aries had lived when they first came
to the Islands.
F. c. Atherton read extracts from
several letters os great interest IN all
those present 4 general discussion
Of things for the betterment of the
Cousins Society then ensued. after
which the meeting. after being in SEES
sion over two hours. adjourned. .