The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-19

pose TO maintain the pace lu 1911 Opr
Cleaners hold the record. how syar
among all our organizations with an
expenditure OF 5000, not one cent Of
which was for themselves We can
not cultivate too sedulously this noble
passion Of altruism I'm our church.
/ Last summer during the absence Of
the minister who was condensing
three vacations into one, the trustees
and standing committee united to in
wife Rev. Dr. f. n. White, Of Chicago.
to fill the pulpit for ten weeks. Ho
served with rare acceptance. The
beneficial result Of this ministry has
been very apparent to me and / doubt
not to you all. Most of the members
of this church are unable to get to the
mainland and enjoy the privileges at
forded by the churches there For
such, the coming of a preacher Of
large gifts like Doctor White to oc-
cupy our pulpit for a couple of months
is a real blessing. / wish that this
might be done regularly every year
by this church. 1t would bring both
TO us and to our city very large re-
turns upon the $500 or $500 invested
in the venture. For one thing Doc
tor Whites coming set free Mr.. Eber-
sole for special work among our young
people which gave an impetus to them
that quite surprised me on my return.
The development of the Endeavor So
ciety during 1910 has been one of the
notable achievements Of the year.
And now for a glimpse forward. l
feel sure that the campaign inaugural
ed week ago to place the support of
this church upon the shoulders of all
our people, both old and young, means
far more for us than its mere finan.
cial success. That Old Testament
verse found in Malachi: Bring We all
the tithes into the storehouse, that
there may be meat in mine house, and
prove me now herewith, saith the Lord
of hosts, if will not open you the
windows of heaven and pour you out
blessing, that there shall not be rooLl
enough to receive it," has proved true
in the use of every church that has
ever put 1t to the test. 1t will be So
with us. We shall receive the amount
our trustees are asking for.
The next step will l trust be the
assumption by the church of the sup
port of the Bible school as a part of
it's normal duty and privilege and lot
as a bonevolence.
The years 1908 and 1909 were mark
ed by the awakening and organization
of our men; 1909 and 1910 saw our
Womens Society take corresponding
forward step. For 1911 your minister
proposes the concentration Of special
effort, thought and prayer upon our
Bible school, The first work of Mr.
Towse and his associates in carrying
the school over from the old type of
lessons to the new was epochal in our
church history. Like all transitions it
was hard and tested our mettle. But
the school has come through splendid
lily and enters 1911 better organized
than ever before. We must ever be
grateful to Mr.. Towse for his share in
the outcome. If you do not think we
have school to be proud of, come and
see it.
But it is awfully handicapped for
adequate housing. To do modern work
with our equipment is like attempting
a Notwithstanding European tour in
a Noah's ark. We must have an ade-
quate Bible school building. Do not
be frightened, am not yet asking for
one Though to be sure you have just
paid enough towards the erection of
new Methodist church to furnish our
children with a finely equipped mod
ern plant for Bible study. And you
did well. So receive kindly this thera-
peutic suggestion. and when the Great
Head of the church asks for the new
building, am sure you will have the
| generous answer ready.
Meantime put your love into this
branch of our work. Join the classes,
or the home Bible study department,
or enter your name to teach or to sub