The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-11
FIGURES SHOW
MUCH PROGRESS
IN CHURCH WORK
Encouraging Conditions Are
Brought Out At Meeting Of
Evangelical Association
CONGREGATION NOW
ARE SELF-SUPP0RTlMG
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Workers On Hawaiian Board
Submit Reports Showing
Results Of Endeavor

nsigns OF Progress was the subject
Of an interesting address By Rev. j.
7. Erdman, superintendent OF the Ia.
waiian department at meeting Of the
Hawaiian Evangelical Association heia
last night. The meeting, well attend.
ed, WAS held in the parish house OF Tho
Centrai Union church. Mr.. Erdnian was
one Of several speakers, aud his sub
,ect WAS full OF interest to the mem
1ers. He brought out the fact thar
the Hawaiian churches Of the Terri
tory are rapidly becoming self-snpport,
ing, that the need Of outside financial
aid is,rapidly passing and that II win
not be long before tho Hawaiian
thurcies in the Territory are in posi-.
ton to care for themselves in every
way.
Building Their Own Churches
Tho speaker told Of how two churches
had been built on this island In the
past year and that one of these was
planned, bnilt and practically paid fos
by Hawaiian people, members Of the
Hawaiian congregation Tho plans
were drawn by a Hawaiian, the cree
ton Of the house Of worship was d.
iected by a Hawaiian, the skilled and
common labor for the church was per
formed by Hawaiians and two thousand
dollars Of the -four Thousand dollafs
required for the structure came from
a fund that had been saved by the Ha-
waiian members Of the congregation,
he said.
rwenty Years Growth s
Rev. William b. Oleson also present.
ed in an interesting way the record OF
the work of the Hawaiian Board dur
his subject. GA Good Investment
His address was teIlingly illnstrate.i
by set Of figures written on a black,
board facing the congregation They
told the story Of the work accomplish
ed by the Hawaiian Board in the pass
twenty years from 1894 until 1914 and
are given herewith:
Thirty-one churches organized.
Present membership (Sl ehurehes)
1896. at1t
sunday School members, g3s7.
Benevoleneies tunasslsted) fdo1ng
1918, 82l90. ~ ,ss-A.
Beneyoleneies (unassisted)t during
past ten years, $8674.
Mr.. Oleson pointed out the condi-
tions, tending TO discourage church or.
ganization work, which have been con
tended with during the past two de-
cades in support OF his contention that
the achievement has been remarkable.
Dual system Urged
Frederick J.. Lowrey, who was re-
Gently elected president Of the Hawa-
iian Board, presided at the meeting,
Rev. II. s. Scudder made q brief ar
dress, in which be told Of the difficult.
ties Of securing workers among tho
Chinese residents who understand the
two dialects spoken by the Chinese
residents Of the Territory, He also
pointed out the necessity Of having q
dual system OF preachers for the Japl-
nese churches-a Japanese speaking
minister and an English speaking Japs
anese minister, lfe pointed out that
many Of the young Japanese born IA
these Islands and now nearing manhood
can speak Japanese, though unable TO
read the language. Doctor Scnddel
stated that it should be the duty to se-
cure the needed English speaking Japa-
nese ministers from among these Young
Japanese, after they have been trained
for the important work.
Doctor Sendder also spoke Of tho
sincerity of the Japanese Christians
here and how they hold together des,
pite discouraging conditions. He cited
The instance OF small Japanese con-
gregation at Waianae, thus far unable
60 secure u building site or house Oh
worship, yet who meet regularly at
the home Of japanese laborer TO hold
services.
Rev. Akaiko Akana, president Of tho
territorial Christian Endenyor Associa.
ton, made an interesting report on
conditions as he found them during a
recent tour Of the Islands.
Sunday school work, what has been
done, what is hoped for, was the topic
OF key. Henry Z. Judd, superintendent
Of Sunday school work The meeting
closed arier hraring the report OF Theo-
dore Richards, treasurer OF fhe board,
arho told Of his work under the title,
Systematic Giving
Next Sunday viii be Hawaiian
Board DayS' at the Genital Onion
church and last evening ) session was
sort Of prelude to that day. Rey,
NJ. y. oleson will speak at the ehurfh
services Sunday morning.
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