Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-17
N. E. CONFERENCE
IS NOW Being Held
Distinguished Visitors
PreSent....Annual
- Report Read

AT the nttn annual cOnlerence VI
the Methodist Episcopal Church, which
is being held in this city, is presided
over by Bishop Hughes who said this
morning that: Our Mission was
founded here only six years ago, and
that 10 members of the NJ. L. Church
i'm these islands were now taking the
examination as candidates for holy
orders.
There were several distinguished
visitors from the mainland present,
who made brief addresses, notably:
Rev. Mr.. Bovard. editor OF the Chris
ian Advocate. who stated that: "Un.
Gle Sam was planting great defences
on this island and that Hawaii would
be a hinge upon which the Union
would turn and that II was our duty
10 remain steadfast In the faith as
the eyes of the whole world were upon
rs and we must not go backward In
religious work but ever forward"
Dr. Il. Talmage, a relative of the
great divine preacher of that name
was next introduced. after which Mr..
]. +. Moore, international travelling
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. was ask.
I'd to speak to the audience. Mr.. Moore
spoke briefly but to the point Re
said: Il congratulate you Koreans,
Japanese and Chinese converts 70
christianity for the firm stand you
have taken by putting on the armOr
II righteousness for the betterment OF
he community at large. Limit your
preaching to Jesus Christ so that your
ministry may be blessed and that your
reward may he great In the service
you have taken up. May you men go
forth to do the great work which a
bountlful Saviour has given you"
The annual report by the Rev. J.
W Wadman was then read, from
which the following interesting data
was Cleaned: There are "A Methodist
Mission Stations In the Territory; 215
converts were baptized last year: 81
new members joined the church dur.
Ing the last twelve months: $500 was
collected for the uplteep of these mis-.
sions by japanese. Chinese and Korean
residents OF the Territory.
A very interesting map was display.
ed on the walls of the church illus.
trative OF the missions activity in
these islands. This map was executed
by Mr.. c. S. Kim. Dr. Wadman stat.
ed that six new mission stations had
been opened during the past year and
hat three new channels had been built.
A sum Of $4,000 had been raised In
this city for the new church, which he
thought was q glowing tribute to the
| work that was being done.
There are Gng0 Koreans IN Hawaii
| consigned To tho care of the Metho.
dist Church AMI II evangellsts. As
the report OF each stations progress
was read the various pastors rose and
We're greeted by Bishop Hughes.
| The following committees were cleo.
Ted to serve 10: the ensuing year:
Standing, Bible and Tracts: c. p.
Hong. Y. S. Kim Y. Yamaka. Home
Missions and Church Extension: G,
Motokawa, J, T. Jones, *. G. Lee, Con.
terence Relations: U. S. Kim, ] w
| Wadman, G. Motokawa Eduaction:
FRANK l.. Lee. Y. YamatH. c. II. Min.
sunday Schools and Epworth Lea.
cues: Mrs. J. T. Jones. C. p. Hong
lC. Nakamura. Fraternal Relation and
Resolutions: Robert S. Gault ]. Mort.
motto H. Tokimasa. Foreign Missions.
Mrs. NJ. s. Mack. G. T. Choi, II. X.
Shin, Temperance: John NJ. Martin
U. s. Kim, s. I. zee. Sabbath Oh
servance: William Knott. Mrs. ]. w
Wadman. c. Nakamura. Examinations.
G. Nakamura, j. w. Nadman J. T
Jones, c. p. Hong. Nominations: C
II. MIN, &. NakamiIra, j. w. Wadman
Public Worship: The Honolulu Pas
tors. Conference Program: ]. w. Wad
man, i. l.. Lee G. MotOlSnva Editoro