The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-03-22
METHODISTS HAVE SENT
FOR A RUSSIAN EVANGELIST
The Rev. J. W. Wadman's Report to the Fifth
Annual Conference ---Ready to War
for Prohibition.
(From Saturdays Advertiser.)
Christian Advocates.

Christian Advocates.
In keeping with the spirit and Gus
tom of Methodism, the whole world
round, we publish two Advocates one
in the Japanese and the other in the
Korean language. These contain the
latest religious news of the day. Sun
| day school lesson helps and contribu.
tions and selections of stimulating
wholesome. spiritual character.
Prohibition.
| A great deal of interest has recently
been awakened in the territory in the
cause of temperance The united sen
ate has ordered a plebiscitary vote to
| be taken on the question not later
than July Goth and already active
steps in the way of preparation are be-
| ing taken by both the forces usually
arrayed against each other in such a
case and soon the fight will be on. AS
mission We shall be ready of course
to join hearts and hands with all those
who stand and work for a clean Ter
ritory. Nothing would help us SO
much in winning these Islands to
Christ and particularly the alien pop
ulations and help save the remnant of
| the Hawaiian race as the utter and abb
solute overthrow of the liquor interests
and the total annihilation of the traffic
| in strong drink.
Distinguished Visitors.
Among several prominent Methodists
who have visited Hawaii during the
year, no one was more fraternal and
cordial than former vice-President
| Charles w. Fairbanks who very kindly
responded to our invitation to speak in
the English church on certain Sab
bath evening. To an overf1owing
house Mr.. Fairbanks gave his splendid
lecture on "The late President VIM.
Mckinley" 1t was a great address
by a great Methodist on a great sub.
iect and will long be remembered by
I the people of Honolulu who were for.
tunate enough to hear him.
| Bishop Hughes.
i We esteem it very great honor as
well as an exalted privilege to well
come as our presiding officer Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes, DID,, LID.
Aloha nui oe. Yoku oide nj Marina.
shita. We extend to you dear. bishop
hand of warm welcome and open our
hearts to you in Christian and broth
erly love. We are cognizant of the
fact that you have done and are still
| doing for the church, which we all
dearly love, great service in the
, high and honorable position which you
have held and particularly in that OF
the Episcopacy which you now occupy
J We trust your visit to Hawaii will bt
4 both pleasant to you and profitable tt
: us. We need your sympathy, your ad
0 vice, and your brotherly helpfulness
> During the session of this meeting YOU
will come to hear of our necessities and
difficulties and we feign believe tina
D we shall find in you not only frienC
in need, but one who will stand by us
i during all the coming years.
| Rev. Freeman D. Rovard, DID.
: One of the most pleasant surprises
!, we have ever experienced was to fint
!, that our beloved bishop was accom-
panied by the Rev. Freeman d. Bo
Q ward, DID,, the distinguished editor O.
' the California Christians Advocate
o There are SO many cOmplimentar,
: things we should like to say about thu
n doctor that time and space will no
l. permit the mention of even a smal
t quota of the same. Suffice it to sa
s. that mission work generally has n
l. warmer friend and stronger supporte
s. than Brother Bovard. By voice an
o pen, in public utterance and editoria
Is comment, all our missionaries feel tina
l, in this distinguished preacher and ed
l. tor they possess a friend indeed and
IS brother beloved. Doctor Bovard has a
n ways been interested in Hawaii an
the columns of his great paper hav
n ever been open to news from tn
" Islands. We welcome the doctor wit
all our heart and shall do all we ca
m to inform him concerning the work q
a the church here in which we are el
3; gagged.
st In conclusion, we pray that our Sc
1t sion this year may be prominently on
n. of. much spiritual power We nee
,t an uplift. We need new baptis
1t of the holy spirit. The future hi
re much in store for us in the way {
a opportunity and privilege. Who is su
r. fcient for these thingss Remembe
ne ing the words Of the great commi
IT, sion.
ID SEQ We into all the world and preaC
G, the gospel to every creature.
to Let us also recall that blesst
n promises;
fs "Lol am with you always, eve
I'd unto the end. T"
o, JOHN W. WADMAN.