Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-06
WOMANPS BOARD
PLANNING INTER
CHURCH GLASSES

The WOman.s Board of Missions oi
I Central Union Cherch held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon
at the Church parlors, The President
Mrs Theodore Richards opened the
meeting with q few words on the
unrest that Is in the world today. She
mentioned the European Var. the
/ Turk trouble, the labor trouble Of
ireland, the political unrest In Afneri.
ca, the resentment OF the Christians
because Of the ncroacll1ent of
/ Catholicism, and the unrest in China.
iShe said, 1T is q great comfort that
I've may turn to our bible and find
such chapters as shall read today.
She then read from the tWenty-sixth
chapter of Isaiah and the twenty-fpur-
| th Psalm was read in unison. Prayer
was then offered by Mrs. Eimpson and
The secretary and treasurer's report
was then read.
Mrs. Richards then spoke of the
TRAINED mission worker. Il has been
the desire Of the Board to secure the
services Of q trained mission worker
After much corresponding, however,
| II was found that such q woman could
not be obtained for the work this year.
Therefore the mission Study hasxheen
postponed and win takefpIa during
the lenten season. ThereeMiH be inter.
church classes for 1t IFS expected that
the different churches irs the city,
will cooperate. The first class will
probably be held on the5fifth Of Feb
rlary The first subject taken up will
be Hinduism. DIR Scudder will deliver
i the lecture The following week Bud
hism will be taken up and the lecture
viii be delivered by Mr. Wadman
The same week the Reterand Motto
kawa will talkloll Shintoism. The fol-
lowing week Anamism, Towism and
Confnsianism will be lectured on by
Mr.. Peters, and the Chinese minis
ter of the Methodist Episcopal chur-
ca. Mr. Williams Of ST Clements will
tell Of Northumberland, The Opinion of
Asia on Christianity will be told by
Mr.. Erdman Bishop Restarick will de-
liver q lecture on Christ the Light of
the World. These lectures will not.
take the place Of the regular board
meeting but will be held once every
week during the six weeks of the
Lenten Season. ss
Mrs. Mckenzie the mission worker
among the Chinese spoke briefly on
the work accomplished among the
Chinese. The young men are now able,
to conduct literary club by them
selves. and are anxious to do all In.
their power towards the advancement
of the work. An able interpreter has.
been secured and nav those who have
not q thorough knowledge OF the Eng.
lish language are able to understand. ].
The morning school for Chinese Wo-
men is now well attended both by
women and young girls The news
which Mrs. Mckenzie considered I..el
best she kept until the last The pre-
sent mission building on Beretania
street is now to be remodeled and en-
larged so that larger classes may be
held. The Hawaiian Board has bought
the lease and as soon as the renova-
ton is completed there will be an
open door for the boys on the street.
The literary program was in the
hands of Mrs. John Edrman. Miss
Snow read a most interesting paper
on the Leaders of the Worlds Great
Religions, which will be published In
this paper tomorrow. No. s.Ss. H.. Il