The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-02

night when the annual meeting of the
Mems League of the Central Union
Church was held in the Parish hall of
the church. At six o'clock the gather
ing began and after half an hour spent
in informal greetings those present sat
down to a well-served dinner. There
were upwards of one hundred and
thirty men present, including a sprink-
ling of visitors, who were cordially
welcomed to the League by individual
members, welcomed in a quiet unob-
trusive manner, which carried convic-
ton with it.
The main address of the evening
was that delivered by Dr. Scudder, but
the addresses of the chairman, and
the leaders of the various sections of
the League proved to be of compelling
interest. Particularly was this so in
the cases of the social service and
civic sections. The work of the past
year was briefly touched upon and
urgent appeals for greater support
were made. The Mems League, though
connected with the Central Union
Church, is not confined to members of
that church only; all men are welcome
to, join, are invited to join, to help
along the good work being done. Prac-
teal help along the lines laid down by
the league cannot fail to be productive
of anything but lasting good, and, as
DIR. Scudder remarked in his address,
niche will be found for all who wish
to assist.
Walter F. Dillingham; presided and
after dinner had been disposed of he
briefly stated the objects of the meet
ing, and referred to the work done by
the league, particularly with regard to
the Anti-Tuberculosis Camp at Pa
lama. The report of the treasurer,
r. R. Reidford, showed a balance
on the right side of 1874. 25,
receipts totalling $16O4 and expenses
$SO9.7 Standing to the credit of
the general fund there was a further
sum of 500 odd.
The chairman announced that the eX-
ecutive committee had decided that
it was to the best interests of the
league to appoint a nominating COM
mittee to suggest office-bearers for
the coming year, head of which was
Paul Super, whose report was adopted
unanimously. The following officers
were then elected:
President, Abraham Lewis Jr.; vice
president, A. F. Griffiths; secretary,
w. H. Rabbit; treasurer, j, R. Gait;
Councillors, R. A. Cooke, T, H. Tarle-
ton, ]. A. Rath, ]. P, Cooke, l. H,
Beadle and w. F. Dillingham;.
Abram Lewis, Jr., in acknowledging
his election, remarked that if he could
maintain the high standard set by w.
F. Dillingham; and j. P. Cooke the best
results of the league would be obtain
ed and his tenure of Office would not
have been in vain,
A few words from the leaders of
reports to make, but chief among them
were the reports of w. G. Hobby and
w. l.. Whitney. DR.. Hobby leads the
social service section and it is this
department which directly controls the
Anti-Tuberculosis Camp During the
past year, reported DR.. Hobby, eigh-
teen children had been treated at the
Palama camp. They had been taught
gardening, reading, writing, need of
fresh air, absolute necessity for clean
illness and how to properly take care
of themselves.
Seven of the children stir remained
in the camp, six still reported at inter-
walls and were still under the influence
of the instruction carried on, two had
left the islands much improved in
health and only one had died. The
important feature of the work car
ried on by this section was the educa-
ton of the children though it might
seem insignificant in that only eigh-
teen were treated 1t had to be re.
membered, however, that each of th,se
eighteen children had ceased to be a
menace to the community, had ceased
to be a source of danger to their fam.
lilies and their friends, and half the
number had been placed on the high
road to health. 1t was good work and
it must be carried on. In no other
way could as much good be done by
the section; in no other way could the
league expend it's energies and its
money than by pushing ahead with the
Anti-Tuberculosis camp. DR.. Hobby
explained that the milk and egg sup
ply was a most important feature of
the work and to properly handle this
phase of the work would require
thrice the expenditure of last year. He