The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1909-04-03
Ministers
Hold Meeting
Vote to Increase the Number
Of Superintendents.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Association of Maui, Molokai and
Lanai closed its session at Lahaina
on Thursday after a weeks session.
The attendance was good. Every
church of the thirty-six evangelical
churches comprising the Maui Asso-
citation was represented or else re-
ported. There were also a large num-
Der Of delegates present on Sunday
School and Christian Endeavor days.
The Association of Sunday Schools
voted to increase their district sup
erintendents from five, as hitherto,
to ten in all, but to do away with
the custom of levying "A tax to be
paid IA superintendent whenever he
visited a Sunday School exhibitiou.
Voluntary contributions towards
travelling expenses will be allowed
The pastors and delegates brought
to all the meetings of the Association
spirit of enthusiasm and of service.
The Secretary of the Hawaiian Board
made an earnest opening address
upon the necessity of working to-
gcther for the cause of Christ and
the uplifting life of the Church.
AT the large Sunday School gath
ering on Saturday, Rev. Henry p.
Judd, Territorial Superintendent of
the SundaysSchooi Association made
a strong appeal for better work and
more systematic Bible study in the
Sunday School.
The services of Sunday were of an
exceptionally high order. The ex-
cellent music by the Wamee choir
and the congregational hymns add
ed much to the worship, while Rev.
+. ;. Timoteo 5 sermon upon Deep
er Conservation of Life' was an in
spiration to all who heard the vet
eran missionary.
F. At the afternoon service at Hale
Aloha strong addresses We're deliver
ed by Revs. Burnham, White and
Kaumeheiwa upon the subject How
can our Pastors and Churches be-
come more efficient in the work of
the Kingdom OF God?"
At the evening roll call service of
the Christian Endeavor Societies
President NJ. X. Nakuina spoke up
on the topic 1t is more blessed to
give than to receive"
Mondays address was upon year
ly reports of churches by Rev, c.
G.. Burnham, who has recently com
piled the annual statistics of the
Evangelical churches of the Terri
tory. On Tuesday Rev, f. B.
Turner spoke for an hour upon the
subject of Temperance, giving figures
from the recent crusade in Kansas
City against the saloon. On We'd
nesday Rev. r. b. Dodge conduct
ed a preachers class in sermon out
lines. These were criticized by
members of the Association.
The Maui Association has lost by
death two important members the
past year in Rev. E. G.. Beckwith
d. d., and Rev Martin Lutera.
Resolutions were passed Expressing
the deep loss of these two earnest
men and of Rev. d. Serene Bishop.
Resolutions upon Temperance were
sent the Legislature and enforce
ment of law on moral questions
were drawn and sent To the Sheriff
of Maui County. These resolution
represented large voting consti-
tuency of Maui.
The fellowship of the Maui
churches was withdrawn from John
Kalino, and John Hihio because of
conduct unbecoming Christians and
especially ministers, They no longer
have the standing of preachers in
Evangelical churches.
On Tuesday evening social
An unusually large number of
Board members was present and a
good representation of all Maui
churches.
The sessions are reported ms the
best semi-annual association for
many years.