Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
BEGINNING April 80, 1911.

BEGINNING April 80, 1911.
Topic.-A missionary Journey around the
WORLDLY. Missions in Hawaii and the
Philippines. TX, liz Edited by Rev
Sherman II. Doyle, ID. D.
In the topical reference Isaiah pre-
diets the coming of the gentiles into
the kingdom of God and its increased
glory as a result of their entrance into
it. Included in this prophecy is
special reference to the sea ana ITS
isles" which indicated that the In
habitants of islands would turn toward
the Messiah and accept Him as their
Saviour. "Tbe gentiles shall come to
thy light and kings to the brightness
Of thy rising. - The abundance
of the sea shall be converted unto
thee. Surely the isles shall
wait for thee" And the isles" waited
long for the Redeemer and gladly &C.
cepted Him when at last He was made
known unto them. There is no more
interesting chapter ia the history OF
missions than that which tells the
story of the carrying of the gospel to
the islands of the sea-
/. Missions In Hawaii. The history
of missions in Hawaii relates one of
the most significant triumphs of the
gospel The work was begun as the
result of the conversion in 1913 of sew
eral Hawaiian boys who had gone to
New Haven. Gem. One of these.
Henry Obookiah. who had longed to
preach the gospel to his countryme
died in 1877. His consistent Christian
life and peaceful death. however. did
more for the conversion of his people
than ever he could have done. His
pathetic story touched many hearts.
and TIVE years later missionaries were
ready to go to the Hawaiian Islands.
March 81. 1920. the first band of mis-
sionaries to Hawaii reached Honolulu.
They found the isles waiting and
longing for the Saviour. ldelatry had
been destroyed. The missionaries were
gladly received by the king. and his
chiefs and the kings mother. Keopu-
segment history of the work is one of
the miracles of modern missions. In
1924 the Sabbath was recognized and
the Ten Commandments adopted as the
basis of government. The Bible was
circulated. chiefs were converted and
worked among their people and great
revivals marked the progress of the
work One Of these revivaix lasted for
six years. and during these years 27.0o0
persons were received into the church.
In less than half a century Hawaii
was won for Christ. Today it Is one
of the island possessions OF our own
country, and Americans Should see to
1t that the banner Of the crsss as well
as that of the stars and stripes is ever
kept floating over 1t.
2. Missions in the Philippine Islands.
The Philippine Islands were discov-
cred and conquered by the Spaniards
in the sixteenth century, and until the
close Of the recent Spanish-American
war the Catholic church directed the
Christian activities OF the islands. The
Philippines at that time, however. Of
fered a fruitful field OF missionary en-
terprise. and the Protestant churches
of our hand were quick to take advan-
tage 0f the opportunities presented to
them. The work thus far has been
very successful.
Missionary work Is carried on among
the Fiipinos by all modern methods.
Evangeiistic work is given the first
place. and from all missionary stations
encouraging rep0rts are received as to
the effectiveness of the preaching OF
the gospel. Educational work is given
a prominent place. Schools of various
kinds have been organised Medical
missions are emphasized Hundreds
of patients are annually treated In
Christian hospitals. Native girls are
becoming trained nurses. Thus. rs
Christ and the apostles advanced His
kingdom by preaching. teaching and
healing. the missionaries of the cross
in the Philippines follow the same
methods today and with evident sue.
cess.
Christian Endeavor has place in
Filipino missions. A recent report of
the work on the island OF Leyte says.
Christian EndeaTor meetings are held
weekly in Massin. Baybay and Mac
rohon and are well attended and pro
ductive of evident good results"
The Evangelical Union Of the Pail
ippine Islands is an association EN-
bracing all the Protestant denomina-
tons at work in the Philippines ex-
cept the Protestant Episcopal church.