Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-25
CONVENTION OF
HAWAIIAN ASSN.
ALARGE AFFAIR
Interesting Facts Brought Out
in Review of Work by
One Who Attended


ton and who had not been privileged
to attend the convention held at Wal
iuku July SIS, found valuable SUD-
stitute offered in this aftermath meet
ing held I'm the Parish House OF Gen.
trail Union Church "Wednesday even
ing. Rev A. A. Ebersole, who with
Rev. Akaiko Akana, was In charge OF
the devotional services OF the confer
ence, conducted the meeting and var
ious speakers presented special pha-
ses Of interest.
Rev. w. B. Oleson. general superin-
tendent of the Hawaiian Evangellcal
Association, was the first speaker on
the program and gave a BIRDS eye
view, of the meeting in general, touch
ing on the points of greatest interest
and permanent value. The confer
ence. he said, was q "big thing, not
only I'm point OF view Of the large
numbers in attendance, nor consider
ing the full program presented, from
seven to nine days, each with pro-
gram lasting from 6 o'clock in the
morning till $3.50 o'clock at night, but
great in the inspiration received dur
ing the gathering The committee on
entertainment had big task to ham
die and rose to 1t splendidly. feeding
and caring for all the delegates, al
though the visitors over-ran the con-
fines of Waikiki and some we're en-
tertained at Paia and Hamakuapoko.
The program committee was confront
ed with the difficulty Of preparing
a urogram which should represent and
interest the three organizations IN
cluded in this gathering-the church,
the Sunday school and the Christian
Endeavor. All these obstacles were
successfully met and among the 400
delegates gathered there a most de-
ughtful spirit of harmony was found.
Mr. Oleson paid enthusiastic tribute
~ the musical ability shown during
these meetings and stated that In the
case az the chorhses from Kauai. Oahu
and Molokai the most popular OF the
island choruses, the leader IN eacn
case was a Kamehameha boy who hao
NJ some time or other been Influenced
nv Mr.. Theodore Richards in his mu-
seal training. Mr.. Oleson said fur
fher that he thought that TO Mr.. hlcn1l
ards was due the credit OF startfng
the first glee club in the Territory ana
that through his efforts the study OF
music throughout the islands had IN
creased immensely.
The strong spirituality OF the meet
ings was commented upon by super
intendent Oleson, who spoke OF the
great influence the sunrise prayer
meetings and later deyotlonai eAel,
eises had in promoting harmony ana
heading to wise action at the later
business meetings of the conference.
Rev. Akafko Akana, the president
az the Hawaiian Territorial Christian
Endeayor Union, spoke with partlcu-
lar reference to the work Of the En-
deayor Societies, emphasizing the SUM-
rise meetings, the harmony OF the
business sessions. the general unity
prevailing. and the marked interest
IN the subject of temperance. Hei
stated that the societies were taking
an active part and contributing gen.
erously to the work Of many OF the
churches, but that efforts were being
nut forth to cement this union more
closely. The deepest efforts OF the
societies. said their president. would
he mt forth to obtain the spirit oil
power which would bring nSal to
Christ
Mr. Ebersole then told the audience
that Mr.. Akana had just been appoint
ed by the Endeavor Societies of the Is
hand as their representative at the
next international convention to be
held in Chicago.
Miss Emily v. Warinner, associate
business manager of the Friend. then
reported the Sunday school rally OF
the conference, held on Sunday morn
ing from ten to one in the churchyard
az the native church. Her account Of
the ''Hoike" was most interesting and
uicturesuue. One noteworthy fact
brought out was that the review in
which all the islands take part is so
arranged as to cover the Sunday
school lessons for the entire previous
year.
Rev. ]. w. wadman, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, gave
ringing report of the Temperance Day
program. which was carried through
with great enthusiasm, beginning with
the sunrise prayer meeting and clos,
ing with a crowded house for the
stereopticon lecture of the evening.
The next morning great deal OF
temperance literature and pledges
were distributed. Plans are already
under way for the general participa' ,
ton of the islands in Temperance
Sunday.
Mr.. Ebersole then presented briefly
the message sent by Mr.. s. w. Rob
lev, who was unable to be present at
the meeting. The three things which
impressed Mr.. Robley as newcomer I
TO the Territory were first, the deep
spirituality of the meetings; second,
their perfect unity, and third the
splendid attention given even those
sneakers whose language the audience