Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-11
INTERNATIONAL
SERVICES Held
In c. U. CHURCH
Officers and Men of Japanese
Cruisers Respond Heartily
to Unique Welcome

Officers, cadets and Elen CT the
Japanese cruisers Asama and Adzu-
ma To the number OF more than 500.
gathered IN Central Union church at
40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon TO
attend special services which took the
form CT ON official welcome OF the
training squadron to these islands. II
was truly international affair. and
enc which gave marked expression OF
the friendly relations now existing be-
tween Japan ana the United States
and Hawaii. In the forum OF the
church were the Japanese navy men
in trim uniform, while on the plat
form. numbered among the speakers,
we're men u several other nationals
ties.
The church was prettIly decorated
fer tie occasion. Besides many cut
flowers. palms and other plants, q
large Japanese and an American flag
we're unfuried side by side over the
choir loft The platform. decorated
with the flags OF both nations, was
occupied by RearsadmiraI Teijlro Ku-
roi, commander Of the training squad
run; Rear-admiral G. b. T.. Moore.
commandant OF the naval station at
Pearl Harbor; Governor l.. +. Pink.
ham, DR. ]. Mori. Rev o. H. Quick.
w, r. Castle, DR. D0remus Scudder.
Acting Japanese Consul Hachiro Ar
ita, Rev. F. s. Scudder, Reverend Ma.
kamura, Rev. r. 0kamura, Rev. A. A.
Ebersole. Rev. p. T. Fukao, Rev. T.
Hori, Rev. g. Motokawa, DR. ]. w.
Wadman, S. Aoki and Lloyd R. Kill
lam, secretary Of the religious work
department OF the < NJ. G. "A.
The services were opened with an
organ prelude by A. 81 ingalls,. fol-
lowed by a solo by Mrs Charles 4.
Hail. Admiral Kuroi then was intro
duced by Rev. r. s. Scudder The
commander. during his brief address.
laid special stress on the relations OF
Japan and America, and OF the
thcughtfulness, prompted by friend
ship, which had resulted in tie ar
raRgement Of the special services. He,
made mention Of the Japanese end
American flags entwined over the
choir loft, and thanked most heartily
those who had arranged the services.
Following the commander's address.
Rev. T. Okamura read in Japanese
the Hundfedth Psalm, while Rev. A.
A. Ebersole read IL in English. Other
numbers on the program included a
Violin solo by w A. Love. an anthem
by the choir led by Rev. Akaiko Aka
ma, prayer by DIR. J. w. Wadman and
Rev. G. Motokawa. hymn by Mr.
Akann's choir. and benedictiou by
Rev o. Fl. Quick.
The address OF the occasion was de-
lipered by On D0remns Scudder, pas !
tor Of Central Union church. who
spoke in Japanese and then translated /
his remarks into English. He spoke,
In part. as follows:
There are certain great ideals, = |
said DR.. Scudder, which we as a ma
ticn cherish and for which we as q |
people stand. which we in Hawaii can
exemplify perhaps better than any
other community in the United States. |
First, we are as nation dedicated |
to peace. our very government is has
ed upon the principles of peace. We
have no laws Of prescription compell- !,
ing men to serve in the army, but our
army is made up Of those who volun-
tarliy enlist.
Although three times in the past |
century America has been at war with |
other nations and to that extent has
failed to live up to,its ideal, neverthe-
less fundamentally we are a peaceful |
people.
And these islands particularly can |
boast Of standing for peace. for never |
has the sand Of these islands been
stained with blood shed in war with
q foreign power Therefore, we feel