The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-06-09
MISSION BOARD
IN A NEW YEAR
FoRTrETH MILESTONE PASSED
YESTERDAY IN ALL DAY
SESSION.
(From wednosday' q Advortisor.J


woman's Board Of Missions met yes
terday in its fortieth annual meeting
at the Central Union Church, Mrs.
Theodore Richards, the president, pre-
siding.
The morning was devoted to the
reading of reports dealing with the
work of the various departments for
the past year, the afternoon being re-
served for less routine work, including
the reading of historical papers by Mrs.
b. f. Dillingham; and Mrs. r. w. An
drews.
An increase in the society's useful
ness was everywhere shown by the re-
ports. with the consequent extension |
of its work. Devotional exercises open
ed the morning program, led by Mrs.
R. B. Baker, and the monthly reports |
of Miss Shelley, recording secretary
and Mrs. Dillingham;, the treasurer were
then read, followed by the other re-
ports. Mrs. J. w. Gilmore, home cor
responding secretary, and Mrs. =. A.
Jones, foreign corresponding secretary,
made their annual reports, followed in
the order named by the Hawaiian de-
partment by Miss Laura Greenj the
Lima Kokua Society; the Chinese de-
partment by Mrs Elijah Mackenzie
and Mrs. +. w. Damon; the Kin Kok
Kong Tau FNui; the Portuguese depart
ment by Mrs. A. v. Soares; the Aurora
Band; the Japanese department, by
Mrs o. H. Gulick and Miss Julia A. E,
Gulick and the Missionary Cleaners.
In the election of officers the only
changes that occurred were the election
of Miss Juliette Cooke to the office of
home corresponding secretary vice Mrs.
Gilmore, resigned, and the election Of
Mrs. w. @. Hobby to the vice presi-
dency.
With the exception of the election
and the reading of reports the only
other business on the morning program
was donation to Mr.. Okumura's 8 jap
anese church and the reports of the
various standing committees.
Luncheon was served in the parish
house, at the end of the morning ses-
sion and the members spent a social
hour together before the meeting was
reconvened.
The afternoon session opened with a
hymn, the historical papers following
a few Introductory remarks by the
president. A message from Mrs. Wal
ter f. Frear was read by Mrs. Philip
Frear, followed by the "reminiscences
of Mrs. Serene Bishop, read by Mrs.
: Jonathan Shaw.
"The ladies had no board meeting"
wrote Mrs. Bishop, speaking of the
Missionary Mothers,'' to whose work
the present board has fallen heir, "but
society which was called the Mater
nal Association meeting once a year
when they gathered in Honolulu. The
, only memento we have of this society
is the little pamphlet, very rare, known
as the Blue Book. This is filed with
interesting family names and dates
Some of you rejoice in being in the line
5 of this ancestry. Will not all of you
9 hold in honored memory these Mission
7 ary Mothers who helped in founding
: the Christianity which makes Hawaii {
Beacon Light in the Pacifcf"
''I do not need to say,'' wrote Mrs
Hyde, in letter read by Mrs. Richards
"to you all gathered for this anniver
sary, meeting in the familiar place.
while Mrs. Fuller and her assistantl
make ready the substantial part of thu
feast, how sincere are my congratula
tions in the splendid work you are do
ing. While developing and enlarginI
your home work in the way of increased
}. effort, and more renumerative salarie
e to your workers among the various ma
o tionalities, you have been able to ge
wider outlook and have share in tn
t worlds work.
# "There are many more vacant place
q in your widst thanwhen Twas last there
"a Many, whose presence at the meeting
" could always be counted on in the day
% of yore are now only remembered b.
y what they have done and we neve
cease to marvel how much that was.
Ls Mrs. Doremus Scudder also read
~ paper of "reminiscences in which sh
" touched briefly on the inspiration fc
\. women IS work.
"a "Today our Woman's Board inishe
a forty years nobly spent in this grea
/ cause,O she said. f'We delight 1
"a honor those who, out of their meage
u treasures, gave generously to organic
70 this board. Faith was the foundation
zeal and good works have created til
splendid results. We rejoice that "
still have with us 80 many who bega
the work in conservation and love-"
Mrs. Walter Frear spoke briefly an
- effectively, succeeding Mrs, Scudde
| and her "Forward Vision" gave il
spiration to all.
Musical solos were rendered durir
the day by Miss Doric Taylor, Miss Co
lais and Miss Kemp, while the girls
the Kawaiahao Seminary also partiS
It's Ipated
The following program has been pI
as pared for the coming years work:
at September-Th Early History
.se Women Is Missionary Societies al
a Early Representative Women Missio
NO aries. Mrs. Arthur G.. Alexander
Ike October-The Necessity Of Woman
to Work for Woman. Mrs. Arthur
elf Grifiths.
is. Report of Hawaiian Department.
NOvember-The Means Employed
Reach the Women. The School and t
Mission. Mrs. John Guliek.
lat Deeember-Th Means Employ
lth (eontinued) )-HoHpitals other phili
Tor thropies. Mrs. John Gulick
es' Jannary-The Work Of Mrs. Thom
'ry @. Doremus. Mrs. Arthur C. Alexand
cal February-Among the Women P
'ay neers. Mrs. Frank @. Atherton.
re- MaFeh--The Results of the Wo
Mrs. Frank q. AthertOn.
. April-Present Problems and PS
cies. Mrs. Arthur F. Grifiths.
May-Praise and Thank-ofering.