Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-04
HANDSOME new
NAHIKUCHURCH
ISDEDICATED

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondencrl
Waikiki, Jan. 1-One eff the most
beautiful DAYS that Eahiku has ever
known was that OF last Sunday. when
the pretty new CkLrch was dedicated.
The traveller or old resident would
have to look twice at the handsome
new church just beyond the govern
ment school 10 recognize even the 10
cation of the old dilapidated building
that once stood at that corner. The
new building is finished in cement
with the gray w&ll maintained both
on the outside and inside. A metallic
red root Surmounts these walls and a
new bell tower of aftistiC design forms
the entrance to the editlce. The
church is one OF the neateSt in Maui
county. and we'll may all those CON
cerned in its modelling rejoice in it
and be proud Of TIL workmanship that
completed it.
David Kalakaua had charge of all
the carpenter work on the building,
Joe Moikeha of the plastering. and AL
bert Pun CT the Painting. These are
all we'll known Hawaiian wOrkmen
who have done considerable work for
various parties in and about Waikiki.
Abel Cathcart. D. X. KahOOkele and
S. x. KauihOu are the three trustees
or the church. who have composed the
board that raised a large sum OF
money for the new building, and have
worked on the job of building up the
church anew during the last three
months.
The job was a difficult one. because
the road from Maliko gulch to Lower
Nahiku is in a friehtfuI condition and
more like the bed of a stream than
anything else Over this road it was
most difficult to do any hauling of
materials, yet the larger part of the
lumber had to be hauled from Hama
to Nahiku' because the rough water
OF Nahiku bay would not permit of
the landing of materials for the build
ing.
Sand was also difficult to obtain and
sometimes the workmen had to see
that sand that was discovered under
the surface of the water was secured
by diving for it, At other times it
had to be brought in canoes from long
distances.
Under all these difficulties the work
was carried on to successful compile
ton and the services Of dedication
took place last Sunday morning. Rev.
Rowland B. Dodge. agent Of the Ha-
waiian board, was present from Wal
luku and preached the sermon from
John 1915 Rev. Louis NJ. Mitchell
was the other member of the commit
tee present, and led the people in the
dedicatory service, offered
the prayer of dedication and conduct.
ed the exercises OF the day.
A large number of people were pre-.
sent from Nahiku, Keanae, Hama and
q few from, KaupO. The singing was
fine. ami the offering from
all sources on Sunday amounted to
1921, which went to the building fund
of the church.
Not all the furniture. of the building
had arrived, as the new pulpit and
chairs. desired by the people had not
vet been secured because of short
age of funds. Also individual chairs
that had been ordered from the Coast
were not sent ashore last week by
the Claudine, so that the old benches
had to be used The church as yet has
no lighting plant, but it is hoped that
in the near future adequate lighting
by kerosene or some other means will
be secured.
The interior finish of the church is
;5 I'm
but the woodwork is finished to the
roof and is vanished. Large four
pane windows were used so that there
is an abundance of light. The church.
though small in size, is ample to ac-
comm odate all the people OF the low
eT village of Nahiku.
The financial part of the work OF
the church was handled
entirely by the Maui Aid Association,
as is customary in Maui county in the
or renovating of church
buildings of all kinds,
On Tuesday of last week the month
ly ministers meeting of the Maui
county ministers under the Hawaiian
Board met at Kahului Union church.
The meeting was an unusually profit
able enc. papers having been carefully
prepared by 10 Of the ministers for
the occasion. Luncheon was served
directly afterwards by the" people Of
Kahului for all present. A meeting
also of the standing committee of the
Maui Evangelical Association was
held to discuss some matters of i'm.
rortance concerning the work of the