Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-17
SPLENDID SPIRIT SHOWN AT
HAWN. EVANGELICAL Meeting
Convention on Kauai Marked by Participation OF Many Races
Topics of Vital Interest to Church Strength Discussed
Attendance Is Large from ATT Over the Archipelago.

One or the best meetings IN the
history of the Evangelical Associa-
ton. is the verdict of all the many
delegates who have been returning
from Kauai during the last two or
three Gays. Some who have followed
the work of the Hawaiian Board for
the last ten years declare that the
that has closed on Kauai
at twelve today the best they had
ever known. There WIS a splendid
spirit of cooperation through the many
sessions. Furthermore there were an
unusually large number of delegates
from churches other than Hawaiian
and English speaking. For instance,
there were Ia Japanese ministers and
3 or delegates representing all of the
Japanese churches connected with the
Hawaiian Board. Six Chinese minis
tiers ano, l delegate came. The total
attendance was unusually large. When
the session is in. Honolulu many of
the delegates fail to attend all the
meetings because of the attractions in
the city,. but at Kauai the number at
tending each day was very large.
As usual, the early morning prayer
meetings were most inspiring. AT this
early session the singing is always ex-
cellent, the speeches short and to the
point, and every one is in the spirit OF
devotion.
The hour from s to this year was
given to sectional prayer meeting and
Bible study. The work was conducted
in the various languages, and there
was plenty of time to take part. This
is somewhat Of departure from the
usual program and the innovation was
most pleasing. The English section
met at the home of Rev. John NJ. Lyd-
gate and was always largely attenaed
by all who speak English The Ha-
waiian section met in the Hawaiian
church which was always filed The
Jspanese and Chinese met by them
selves in the Union church. They
discussed with great freedom and earn
estness the passages assigned for the
study.
Many Delegates Present.
In all fully $50 delegates We're pres
ent each day On Sunday the num-
bers were much increased, for the peo-
ple from all over Lihue came to the
big Sunday school rally an0 to attend
the other special services Of the day,
On Saturday Manager Weber arrangr
ed 20 cars (which seated nearly 400
people who went over the various Sec
tons of the railroad throughout Grove
Farm and Lihue Plantation. The trip
began about nine in the morning and
lasted until one. 1T was most en-
joyable outing. Mrs. Dora IsenbeTg
had charge of and arranging that fifty
and eight hundred dough
nuts be distributed to the train loa0
Of people at the Lihue Mill. The new
sections of the Grove Farm, the Wal
ua Bridge. the beautiful gulches, the
wonderful ranges of mountains with
he far distant view of the sea were all
by those that. had never
seen Lihue before.
Following this outing, Hon. w. H..
Rice with his corps Of men served q
delicious luau at the church GROUNDS.
The afternoon was devoted to sports
md tranlps and social affairs.
One of the most delightful features
If the social side of the convention
vas the daily lunch for the English
speaking delegates at the school cot
age. This lunch was in charge of the
aides of the community. Theysin turn
.lso served tea at four in the after
loon. The delegates were entertain
d in the charming and hospitable Ii
.u homes. The large delegation OF
Iawaiians was housed in army tents
practically staked out in the Lihue
rove for the occasion. The meals for
he delegates were served in the tent
ehind the church.
SESSIONS Outdoors.
The opening session was held In the
Jnion church which was SO crowded
hat people could notsfind even stano-
lg room. Afterwards as long IS the T
feather permitting the services, even
hose of the evening were held in theI
quare in front of the church, with the
al evergreens for shade. Here 1t was
cool, and every word could /
e easily heard in the open air.
Rev. John NJ. Lydgate gave the open
lg address in Hawaiian, which was
loosely listened to and much appreciate
4 bv all present. He emphasized the
act that love, unity ano patience were
ne virtues that would make the great
Dnvention a success.
Rev. Hans Isenberg followed with
.rong address of greeting. He spoke
i English and was Interpreted by
ev. s. l.. Desha. The Lutheran pas
,r dwell particularly upon the tact
lat the calling together of such
Irge body of people was through
ngle purpose, namely to spread the
fngdom of God on earth. He said
lat the plantations were interested
the hospitals, schools, and every
cans for helping the people VINO
orked for them. But they were also
eeply interested in the churches,
hich Gealt with the people not in out
ard things but in the inward things
the heart. He spoke of the work
the church of which he was pastor
Id done, and said he was full OF
ope of what the coming of the con-
,ntion to Lihue might do for all the
,ople of the community
tai Topics Discussed