The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-04-29

The semi annual convention of
the Kauai Evangelical Association
at Kapaa which convened on the
18th. inst. was brought to close
on the following Monday after a
very successful session. Besides
the members of h e Hawaiian
Churches, Rev. J. NJ, Lydgate and
Rev. E. P. Erdman, representing
the Hawaiian Board in place of
Mr.. Oleson who could not come
on account of i'll health. were in
attendance. On Saturday after
noon, Hon. w. H. Rice and Mrs.
R. L. Wilcox came in for a short
visit.
Kapaa is an ideal place for the
convention of the ministers and
the other representatives. Of the
churches, not only because acco-
modations could be secured near
the church, but because of its cool
breeze and velvety grassy mounds,
One member was heard to remark,
Ones shine never fades here
The meetings which opened with
the sunrise prayer meeting of the
Christian Endeavorers at s o'clock
i'll the morning, were so largely
attended, that the capa ity of Ka-
paa's little church was taxed to the
limit.
At the business meetings of tine
ministers which consumed h e
forenoon, and also at the meetings
Of the Sunday School and Chris
tian Endeavor Societies which fol-
lowed in the afternoon, many valu-
able suggestions were adopted for
the furtherance of the work in the
separate branches named. One of
lie. most important suggests ons
voted upon was the selection OF
Rev. G. K. Waiau who has been
living with his son H. w. Waiau
at Lihue, to serve as special
Evangelical Committee of the Ka-
uai Association at Hauapepe. This
action fills long felt want III that
most populous village and Rev.
Waiaus choice was popular one
not only because of his special
fitness for the mission, but because
he is a hard and persistent worker.
On Saturday night a cantata
entitled, The Water Fairies, "
was given at the Kapaa Sunday
school hail by the Kapaa Interme-
diate Christian Endeavor Society
under the direction of Mrs. Law
renee J. Mundon. Besides herself
were Mrs. Hendry Sheldon, Jr.
and Mrs. Kauaihilo and Misses
Haze, Mahoe. Akeo, Moe, Hano
and Liwai. When the curtain was
raised for the first act. the fairies
from vale, dale, sea and mountain
were seen together for general
merry time. The solos and choruses
sung during this act were so well
rendered that they brought out
we'll deserved applause which was
sustained until the fairie" girls
were compelled to respond with
eucores.
In the second act Mrs. Sheldon,
who acted the chief role as queen
O the Fairies, deserves special
mention for her superb singing
She came into her own when she
took her place on pedestal hold
ing a wand and sang to the fairies
in acknowledgement Of the homage
paid her by each one of them.
The tableau settings at the enc
of each act brought the house
down each time as the bright colors
of the girls gowns and their beauti'
full faces showed off to good advan
tage when the light was thrown
on them.
To Mrs. Mundon who was ably
assisted by Mrs. R. NJ. Robertson
at the piano, is due much credit
for her pains-t taking work i'll pre-
pairing such high class play. II
was a gratifying Substitution for
the usual convention concerts.
Mr.. J. NJ. Kaneakua acted as
stage manager of the evening. In
his Introductory remarks he re-
ferred the singers as artists
which caused some smiles n d
ripples-but these soon faded
away-for in justice to them may
be it be truly said, the fairie"
girls were artists of no mean order,
On Sunday a record breaking
crowd of Kauai turned out for the
Sunday School Rally. Every dis
trict Sunday school gathered al
the Kapaa court house and formed
in line of two and at the call OF
Mr.. w. Werner, Chief Marshall
! of the day, the procession started