Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-17
HEAR REPORT OF
WORK COMPILED
BY REV. OLESON
Summary of Board of Missions
Activities Written Before He
Left for the Mainland

At the meeting of the Hawaiian Evan
gelical Association held at the Kau-
makapili church yesterday the annual
report of Rev. William Brewster Ole
son, late secretary OF the Hawaiian
Board of Missions, was head by Acting
Secretary Rev. Henry P. Judd. The
report had been carefully compiled by
Mr.. Oleson before he left Hawaii for
the mainland. where he passed away
March 10 of this year. -.
The report was entitled with One
Accord" and opened with brief res
ume of the causes affecting mission
airy activity in Hawaii, such as the
great demand upon giyers in the ter
ritory for the war sufferers in Europe,
the uncertainty of the returns from
sugar and the strained relations be-
tween China and Japan. All of these
disturbing elements had their effect
on the work OF the Hawaiian Board,
and in some instances materially re-
duced the general contributions:
To Offset these disturbing condi.
tons, there was great encouragement
during the year past by remarkable
activities In some portions of the field
work Of the Board. A large number
OF new buildings were erected, in
debtedness on other properties was
greatly reduced, and 606 persons were
added by confession of faith to the
church membership. This Is the larg-
est record in new membership since
the Hawaiian Board was organized In
1868. The increase also in benevo-
lences was most encouraging. Ninety
seven of the churches of the board
gave directly to the treasury, and the
increase in the gifts over the proceed
ing year totaled $1043.
Emphasis was laid in the report up
on the kindly spirit prevalent among
the workers of the board, the mani.
fest'tion of hearty cooperation, great
er now than ever before.
The report dealt in detail with the
field of the boards operation, speak
Ing particularly OF the work among
the various nationalities, the need of
particular portions of the work, and
the ministerial relief fund in its as
slstance to worthy individuals.
The loss in the boards personnel
in workers and membership was re-
counted in detail, as follows:
Rev. w. P. Ferguson, principal Of
Mills Institute, a faithful ambassador
OF Christ, gone to his reward; Presi-
dent p. l.. Horne, wise counselor In
the affairs of the board for many
years, removed to the mainland; Evan
gelist Okamura, winsome prophet
among the japanese of Kona. re-
turned to Japan; Rev. r. B. Whitaker,
faithful instructor and preacher. re.
turned to California: and Rev. C. C.
Burnham. a sky-pilot in things of the
spirit, relinquishing his work at La.
haina for q home on the mainland.
Our gains continues Mr.. Oleson.
have been Rev. Howard Harris. mas.
tor at Kahulni; Rev. Geo. Laughton.
pastor at Hilo; Evangelist Sakawa At
oiaa and Evangelist Augustin, among
the Filipinos of Oahu. Mr.. Elijah Nc
Kenzie has taken up his work at Bere-
tania Settlement after a years leave
of .bsence."
From the Mary Castle Trust the mag
nificent site for the new Mission Mem
orial building has been received. The
new home Of the board will be mem
orial to the missionary fathers and
mothers.
The approach of the centennial an
OF the landing of the first
occupied the last part of
the interesting report The late sec
rotary urged that greater conservation
to the work OF evangelism should be
the special preparation Of the inn
portant celebration soon to take place.
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