The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-08-04
CHURCH
WORKER IS HERE
IN a ,. RYDER ARRIVES TO
LEcruRr AT CENTRAL
UNION HprrICn.

(From Wednesday, Adverliser.)
nr G. J. Ryder. one of The big men
Of the Congregational Church aud one
Of The leading elcrica; orators Of New
York City ne well A. one Of the proml-
ncut Christian workers Of the East, ar.
rived herr on the liner China from San
Francisco yesterday and will I'll the
pulpit at Central Union Church for FIVE
Sundays He will preach both morn.
ings and evenings on August 8, 10, 10,
2s and September 3, and will also pre-
side over the weekly prayer meetings
each "wednesday evening throughout
August.
DR.. Ryder viii make his first pubnc
appearance here at the church tonight
and Is assured of a crowded eonRrc-
cation for his fame preceded him.
Moreover he will be welcomed not for
his own sake alone, but because his
wife is daughter of the late Rev.
Daniel Tenney, one of the ardent mis-
sionaries Of early days. She was form
erly Miss Sarah II. Tenney and is re-
lated to a number of people here.
His Grand Work.
The official position of Doctor Ryder
is that of corresponding secretary of
the American Missionary Association.
He is writer of em1nenee along the
lines of social, educational and mis-
sionary themes. He is well-known to
number of people on the Islands who
admire him, not only for his grand
work and his oratory, bat also because
he is Doctor Ryder, their friend.
The American Missionary Associa-
tion of which he is the moving spirit
is the home missionary agent of the
Congregational Church, corresponding
to the American Board of Commission
ers. DIR. Ryder s fitness for that posi-
tion is made even more noteworthy by
the fact that he has a large acquain
tance among the people of the South,
the negroes and the mountain whites.
Folk Songs in Church.
While here DR.. Ryder's evening ser
mons will bear largely on southern
questions and Will be illustrated with
folk songs, an innovation which Will
certainly appeal to this song-loving
community. Doctor Ryder will teach
the choir of the church a number of
negro folk songs which will be sung
during the delivery of his addresses.
The lectures will be on such topics
as 'Christian Truth IN Slave Songs, -
" An Evening with the Leaders of
Race, '.The American Highlanders
(Molntain Whites), Who They Are and
How They Got There. ,"
81 propose to present brief messages
from number of typical Americans
who have sent these messages to me
to deliver to the people of the Isl.
ands,' said Doctor ryder yesterday,
when speaking of his plans for the
work at the church which will com
menee with the prayer meeting tonight.
Brings Messages.
among those from whom I have
the honor to bear special messages are
President King, Of Qberlini Dean
Curtis and Professor Walker, of Yale;
President Nash, of Berkeley; Hon, j,
G. Cannon, president Of the Fourth Ma
tlonal Bank G. N6W fork and chair
man Of the mems religions forwar
movement. have also unique and
interesting letter from church in New
York State which recently celebrated
its one hundreth anniversary.
DIR. Ryder also brings a letter from
ex-President Cyrus Northrop, of the
State University of Minnesota. He isl
guest of Mrs, DR.. Charles II. Hitch.
cock in Manoa valley.