Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-04
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OAHU CHURCHES
MAKES HEADWAY
Semi Annual Gathering Shows
Broadened Scope in ALI
Departments

The sessions of the semi.annual con,
yention Of the Oahu Association of
Congregational Churches, which were
held in Kaumakapili Church during
Wednesday Thursday and Friday OF
the interest in the various forms of
discussion was well sustained through.
out. Officers of the association and
members of the different committees
were elected, and the reports from the
10 churches Of the organization were,
in the main, encouraging and hopeful.
One new church has been added to
the number during the year, namely,
the Eva Union Church. Another, that
at Kaneohe, has had an attracting
house of worship completed at a cost
OF shout $4,000; still another, that at
Waianae, has been successful in Sc
curing funds sufficient, for the cree
tionacf a new house OF worship. The
church at Eva has recently called az
its pastor Rev. Is. s. Timoteo. former
ly pastor. at Kaufnakapih and ef the
church at tSapeopao, Hawaii,
During the eSaEse Of the cofiveii.
tiol. resolutions were passaa recon.
mending that every member, OF each
of the churches Of the association be
urged to give at least enc dollar dur
ing the current year toward the work
of the Hawaiian Board CT Missions,
which organization has done much for
the churches in the islands. 1t Is es-
pected that this movement, which, was
also endorsed at the convention of the
35 churches in the Maui Association
last month, will augment to consid-
cradle extent the contributions of all
the churches to the Hawaiian Board.
A step forward was taken in the
decision to limit the volume Of the
reports given heretofore twice each
year, in order that hereafter each re-
port will be presented at the April
meeting only, thus reserVing the en-.
tire time of the Octobef meeting for
the discussion of matters more direct.
ly related to the needs and the pro.
gress Of the ehuTfhess
One of the most inpprtaut transac.
.tions Of the convention was to APP
prove OF the application of 10s petit
TONERS for the Organization of an In
stitutional church at Kalihi, in con.
nection with theAxork so long and so
ably conducted at, the .Kalihi Settle
ment under the leadership Of Rev. III.
W. Chamberlain. The committee APP
pointed by the convention to. arrange
with Mr.. Chamberlain for the calling
Of council to, organize the church
and to install him, as fits pastor is com.
posed of Rev. VIII. Oleson, Rev. III.
K. Poepoe. Rev. ]. P. Erdman, Rev.
w. K. Poai ana Or. Doremus Scudder.
DIR. w: p. Ferguson, who came to Ho-
nolulu recently to. take the position
of principal of the Mills School, was
welcomed into membership in the as
sociation as one Of its ministerial
members. -. =. s
The meetings of the Sunday School
Association for this island, and of the
Christian Endeayor Association, were
held in connection with the conven
lion Of the church association, and
the sessions We're harmonious and
profitable throughout, the reports set
ting forth marked increase in mem
bership and scope of work ly..-.
Those officers elected for the Oahu
Association of Congregational
Churches, who will serve during the
coming term, were Rev. James Lane
of Wafkane, moderator; Rev j. K.