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


ninety-second annual conference of
the Hawaiian Evangelical ,Associa-
tion and who had not been privileged
to attend the convention held at Wal
iuku July Sis. found a valuable sub
stitute offered in this aftermath meet
ing held in the Parish House of Cen
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-
SEES of interest.
Rev. w. B. Oleson. general superin-
tendent of the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association, was the first speaker on
the program and gave birds eye
view of the meeting in general, touch
ing on the points OF greatest interest
and permanent value. The confer.
enee. he said, was q big thing" not
only in point of view of the large
numbers i'm attendance, nor consider
ing the full program presented, from
seven to nine days, each with a pro
gram lasting from o'clock in the
morning till $50 O'clock at night, but
great in the inspiration received dur
ing the gathering. The committee on
entertainment had big task to han
die and rose to ii splendidly, feeding
and caring for all the delegates, al
though the visitors oyer-ran the con-
fines of Waikiki and some were en-
tertained at Paia and Hamakuapoko.
The program committee was confront
ed with the difficulty of preparing
a program 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-
lightful spirit of harmony was found.
Mr.. Oleson paid enthusiastic tribute
to the musical ability shown during
these meetings and stated that In the
case of the choruses from Kauai, oahu
and Molokai the most popular of the
island choruses, the leader in each
case was a Kamehameha boy who had
at some time or other been influenced
by Mr.. Theodore Richards in his mu-
steal training. Mr.. oleson said fur
Their that he thought that to Mr.. Rich |
ards was due the credit Of starting
the first glee club in the Territory and
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 devotional exer'
cises had in promoting harmony and
leading to wise action at the later
business meetings of the conference
Rev. Akaiko Akana. the president
of the Hawaiian Territorial Christian
Endeavor Union, spoke with particu-
lar reference to the work OF the En-
deayor Societies, emphasizing the sun
rise meetings, the harmony of the
business sessions. the general unity
and the marked interest
i'm the subject of temperance. lie /
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
be put forth to obtain the spirit oil
power which would bring man to
Christ. 4
Mr.. Ebersole then told the audience
that Mr.. Akana had just been appoint
ed by the Endeavor Societies of the Is
land as their representative at the
next international convention to bel
held in Chicago. II
Miss Emily " Warinner. associate
business manager of the Friend, then ,
the Sunday school rally OF
he conference. held on Sunday morn.
ng from ten to one in the churchyardi
IF the native church. Her account of
he "Hoike" was most interesting and ,
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 !
'ear. I
Rev. J. w. Wadman, superintendent
II the Anti-Saloon League, gave
inging report of the Temperance Day
program, which was carried through :
With great enthusiasm, beginning with {
he sunrise prayer meeting and clos 1
ng with a crowded house for the /
;tereopticon lecture of the evening.
nhe next morning great deal OF {
emperance literature and pledges
we're distributed. Plans are already S
nder way for the general participa t
ion of the islands in Temperance r
sunday. Ii
Mr.. Ebersole then. presented briefly t
he message sent by Mr.. S. W. Rob v
ey. who was unable to be present a {
he meeting. The three things which t
IMPRESSED Mr.. Robley as a newcomer 4
3 the Territory were first, the deep f
pirituality of the meetings; second, s
heir perfect unity, and third the f
nlendid attention given even those @
peakers whose language the audience v