Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-17

ent got something out OF what wa:
said. After the several leaeers hat
opened the subject many from iht
floor took part, so that 6 vital impress
sion was left upon all the hearers o.
the greatest themes that could posi-
bly, be presented to such an audience
The rousing of the church to her mis-
sion.' was discussed Friday morning
The pre-eminence of Christ" tha
/ afternoon. The witness from Hea
ven. The risen end" were other top
/ ics.
| At the business sessions some i'm
portant work was attended TO. The
! secretary of the Hawaiian Board. Rev
VIM. b. Oleson read his report in Ha
waiian, which ives eagerly listened to
/ Theodore Richards read the summary
of the financial work OF the year.
! He reported that the receipts had
/ been over $4,000 and that the balance
| on hand at the end of the year was
some $4,000.
Vacancies Filled.
Vacancies In the Hawaiian Board In
1.-THE class whose term expires in 1915
| were filled as follows: Benjamin ID.
Bond, william A. Bowen, Rev. II. w.
Chamberlain, A. Frank Cooke. Rev. S.
L. Desha, j. p. Cooke. W. O. Smith,
p. L.. Horne, Rev ii. X. Poepoe, Rev.
ID. Scndder, Rev. A, v. Soares, John
Waterhouse. r. c. Jones.
Vacancies in class whose term ex-
pires in 1913-Paul Super, ]. w. Gill
more.
Vacancies I'm class whose term ex-
pires in 1S14-S. X. KamaiopilL, Rev.
Akaiko Akana, David Kanuha, Rev.
A. A. Ebersole.
Closer Relationship.
A resolution was passed that spe-
cial committee of seven. of which the
moderator of the association shall be
member, be appointed by the mod
orator; the said committee to confer
with representatives of other religious
organizations with view to closer
relationship, provided that seems adj
visable, and to report to this associa-
ton at the next annual meeting.
The other members of the commit
tee appointed by Moderator J. NJ, Lyd-
gate were as follows: Revs, w. b.
Oleson, E. S. Timoteo, S. L. Desha,
S. H. 0ni. J. p. Erdman. William Ka-
man.
Rev. w. B. Oleson was unanimously
elected secretary OF the Hawaiian
Board and Theodore Richards treas
urer ss.si
The music of the convention was
noteworthy. Judge ID. Kapahee led a
large part of the singing in the devo-'
tional services, and led it we'll. A
quartet consisting of Messrs Murray
Akana, Richards and Butler led many
of the hymns during the early part OF
the morning sessions of the association.
Fred Butler did some special work in
the devotional sessions by training the
people to sing the Hawaiian version
of the popular song he has been hav-
ing them sing in English-''He VIII
Hold Me Fast" The song was equal
ly popular in Hawaiian, and after the
excellent chorus was. once learned. ev-
erybody enjoyed it,
Other Meetings
In connection with the annual meet
ing of the Evangelical Association, the
sessions of the Christian Endeavor As
sociation and that of the Sunday school
were also held. These meetings were
more tedious than the other meetings,
because such large amount of time
was consumed by reports 1t will be
matter of unusual interest that Rev.
Akaiko Akana was elected by the en-
deavorers as tho president of their
Territorial association. This is great
honor for SO young man, who has
only recently returned from the States,
-, k,.trx he
come an ordained minister
Sunday was great day with the |
Sunday school rally in the morning, !
which was very largely attended by not |
only the delegates from the conven- |
lion, but by the Kauai people them |
selves, in very large numbers. The |
singing was excellent as always at |
uch great gatherings The work of |
he Sunday schools was also well done |
The afternoon session at 8 O'Clock |
was devoted to the sacrament of the /
lords Supper, in which several visit
ng ministers of different races Off
siated The sermons were given in I
Hawaiian by Rev. Stephen L. Desha
nd in English by Rev. Collins G.
Surnham.
The convention next year will be
leld at Kawaiahao church, Honolulu.
Hawaii won the banner offered in
The matters of business left over
ntil the last two days were the hear
ng of various reports from special
nd standing committees, the selection
f the officers for the next meeting and
he appointment of the place for the
Meeting of 1913 +
The success Of the Lfhue convention
, due to the untiring efforts of the
eople of Kauai. and particularly to II
ne Hawaiian and Union churches of (
,ihue All have worked most faith
lilly to make the 1912 convention a ,
reat success.