Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-15


will in California to be directed both
toward japanese and Americans. This
campaign is not to be under the name
or auspices Of the federal councils
commission. but under the manage
ment OF a Pacific coast committee OF
leading christians II will advocate
no specific policies but will endeavor
to get the people Of both nationalities
closer together in a mere intimate
study Of the civilization, history and
spirit Of the other.
The commission has also appointed
an executive committee to receive the
reports of its various subcommittee
OF investigation and travel, to report
its findings and suggest constructive
program TO the full commission for
submission to the country after discus
sion and Lewiston.
The call has come from the execu-
tive committee OF this commission 10
Central Union Church to associate It.
self with this movement by leaving its
minister for at least three months
service on the Pacific coast in this
campaign OF good will Your trustees
and standing committee have cordial
ly voted to accede TO this re-
quest The Commission will be
represented in this campaign by
its specially engaged official repre-.
sentative DIR. Gulick and by your min
lister who is one of its members. it,
subcommittee to visit the Pacific
coast consists of Mr.. Wilder, Prof.
Jencks, Bishop 0'Connell and Prof.
Henderson may also participate.
Il must confess to serious hesita-
ton in undertaking this work. Only
those who know something OF Califor-
MIA and the attitude of many, of her
people towards Asiatics are aware OF
the delicacy OF the task facing one who
goes there on such an errand. II will
require great tact, unfailing courtesy.
true humbleness of mind, rare sympa-
thy and power to discriminate between
fundamental principles and mere poll
cies or prejudices, ability to see things
exactly as they are and answering
loyalty to Christ. That is an equip
ment enough to stagger any man. In
the face of this demand / can only
look first to the great captain and
comrade who promises liberal wisdom
to those who ask and, second to you,
the people of this church. Once in.
Japan ] was placed where, without
the splendid spiritual support of a
great church, thousands of miles dis
tant, the work, that had to be done for
God and das done, would have been
impossible May ask you then II you
assist me to undertake this task to
give me your honest and hearty back.
ing. How?
First by rallying to the work of
this church during my absence. The
federal councils commission, though
pressed for funds, was ready to send
some one here to supply the pulpit
during my absence if necessary, but
because of the great expense attend
ing its program il appealed IL pos
sible, to be relieved from this burden.
On consultation Mr.. Ebersole gener-
ously volunteered to take charge of
the pulpit. thinking 1t wise not tol
his special classes until af.
ter the Christmas holidays. We both
feel that members of this church and
others in the community, together
with visitors to the city, will be glad |
to be called upon for special Sunday
evening and other services. BY plan
ming a series of mid-week meetings
calling for large cooperation on the
part OF church members We believe
that the sharing of the burden will
both enable him to tide over the
months of my absence and deepen the
Influence and power of our prayer
meetings.
The Standing committee has I'M
voted to back this pro-
gram with all its might know OF
nothing that will be greater incen-
live to the best work of your minis
ter on the coast than the conscious
ness that you are all uniting with en-
thusiasm under Mr.. Ebersole's leader
ship to make the last four months of
this year the best the church has ever
known.
Second, crave your spiritual back
ng. your sympathetic thought, your
prayers and your personal interest. If
Vou have friends, either men or we-
men. who are Influential as political
Dr. social or labor leaders in some Pa
life coast community. kindly give me
etters of introduction to them. Write
b them about your interest in the
to bring America and Japan
INTO closer friendship. Ask God to
bless the movement by giving its lead
rs wisdom and spiritual power. Take
he entire program upon your heart as
though It we're your own personal
work, so that your minister may 90
rot as one lone man but as though the
whole OF this great church were con-
.entrated in him, and he were merely
1our vehicle.
Let us not hide from our eyes two
great realities. First. the vast impor-
ance of this movement to unite Asia
md America in the bonds of perma.
lent friendship. We do not want the
tory OF Europe reenacted in the Pa.
icic world. The basis for lasting
'eace between the three great nations
acing the North Pacific ocean is al.
eady laid. Japan and China deeply
owe America War with US to them
5 unthinkable. We have only to treat
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