Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-18
P. c. JONES NO
Longer Deacon

After serving as deacon In Central
Union church since its organization In
1887. 4. e. Jones has declined rcclcc-
ton, and his successor, Prof G. H.
Hitchcock, was elected at the annual
meeting of the church last night.
Mr.. Jones first became u member of
the old Fort street church in 1860 and
Il member of the standing committee
In 1882. He was also a deacon there
before Central Union was organized.
A desire to retire somewhat from the
activities of life Is given as the rca-
son for MIR. jones' declining reelection,
though 1t has been reported and not
denied that he Is not In sympathy with
the proposed change In the church con-
stitution which would allow admission
of members without affirmation of be-
lief in the divinity of Christ.
e. II. Athcrton. who has been mem
Der of the standing committee, has de-
clined to serve another term, and last
night W. l.. Howard was elected in
his place. Mr.. Athcrton Is already al
church trustee and does not feel able
to Nfill both positions.
The meeting last night showed the
church in splendid financial conditions,
and the turnout of three hundred and
more members proves the interest
taken In its affairs.
Rev. EbcrsoIc Associate.
The feature of the meeting itself
was the election of the Rev. A. A..
Ebersole, associate pastor of the
church. lie has served for three and
a half years as assistant minister and
Is held in the very highest regard By
his friends in and out of the church
In his annual report, DIR. Scuddcr
said in part:
Financially 1t will always be a.
marked year because of the Inaugural.
ton Of an entirely new method of
dealing with tho money side of our
church life. A church which does not
secure from all of its CONSTITUENCY
able to give, participation in its sup
port is not doing them justice. For
the first time in January, 1911. a.
faithful effort was made to attain this
end with the result that while in 1910
two hundred and thirty-four persons
contributed $1O,210, last year four
hundred and thirty-seven people gave
Sl7,392 and did II cheerfully. At thc
end OF the year no second solicitation
for funds was required, for the first
mi I'm
No Deficit.
There was not only no deficit but
enough was available to pay the debt
Of $1,000 on the Manoa Valley branch
lot, which was done, leaving to our
credit the munificent sum of $1.39.
With free seats In Gods house with
not a rented sitting, with voluntary
contributions secured monthly by a
personal friendly canvass conducted
by business men, our method of man
aging the vexed question OF running
expenses Is ideal. Congratulations 10
all. ." ..sr
Church Societies.
Following the annual message OF the
minister, other reports were made BY
the various church societies and sub.
organizations. Lyle Dickey, church
clerk, announced "A membership OF
1866, net gain of % over the prevl-
Gus year, Treasurer Jonathan Shaw
made report for the board of trus.
tees, Superintendent w. A. Bowen, for
the bible school, w. J. Forbes, for the
bible school treasury, Mrs. Theodore
Richards for the women's board, Mrs
j. w. Gilmore, for the womcns so
ciety, Abram Lewis, for the men
league I. d. Garfield, for the Chris
tlan Endeayor Society, Mrs. f. B.
Warehouse, for the Cleaners the
children's society; William S. Bowen.
for the Palama Settlement, Rev. Mr.
Shelley, for the Kalihi branch, in the
absence of Rev. Horace B. Chamber
lain, +. w. Damon, for the Chinescl
missions. Rev. w. D. Westervelt. forI
The Portuguese Sunday school, Rcy.
+. S, Scudder, for the Japanese Sun.
day schools, and Mrs. r. W. Andrews,