Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION TOLD OF
10 YEARS WORK IN THESE ISLANDS

aries were willing to enroll them. But
when the incoming took place the
missionaries could not sleep by night
nor eat by day because Of the thous-
ands of inquirers asking for the mes
sage OF Jesus. The baptism Of those
thousands was one.s of the greatest
and grandest sights in missionary
history. After that wonderful event
the American Board, which had been
supported, as you know, by all de-
nominations in New England. became
the parent OF the denomination boards
Of many other sects. This was be-
cause the first great victory for mis-
sions had been won. in the Pacificl
You know how In the year 1870
the American Board felt that great
work had been done in Hawaii. and
how during the last 35 years and
more the American Missionary Asso-
citation and our Hawaiian Board Of
Missions have been gradually taking
up and carrying on the work OF the
American Board. There are some
great results from those early days.
and want to tell you Of two or three
of these results today, and then show
need Of the future.
devotion In Hawaii.
I'm the first place we find in Hawaii
today q wonderful devotion to the
cause of Christ. was very much
amused to hear a representative from
California say that the greatest gifts
per member In our nation were CIV
en- In his state 81 apiece. We in Ha-
wall can beat that sum by four times:
SIS or SIG member is the amount
given by Christians in Hawaii each
year. Furthermore. that sum be-
comes multiplied two and three times.
yes, and four times, In certain years,
for our schools and for your mission.
airy work Think Of It! Where can
that record be beaten anywhere in the
world?
A few years ago when our govern
ment saw At to NEEDLE with sugar,
one man In Hawaii took q large
amount Of money from his reserve
that he might savesour missionary
work from reaching a point from
which we could never have built 1t
up again. And one Of my friends
gives 80 per cent of his income. Let
me tell you Of part-Hawaiian who
refused to put new shoes on his feet
or paint his house in order that he
may give $500 in three years to build
up the churches in HIS region Civ
ing7 Why, sthey give until It hurts,
and the people keep on giving no mat.
ter what the proportion may be Of
your gifts to theirs tell you there
is devotion in Hawaii today, devo-
ton that sent members OF one Of our
churches with their pick axes and
shoveis to build road through the
lava in order to get the lumber and
cement hauled up to repair their
church building.
workers even to some self-deniall We
cannot take glass Of
beer out there and we ought not to
smoke either. One of the honored
in this council today had an
experience on visit to
Haleakala, the greatest mountain on
our island, 10000 feet high with
crater big enough for the whole city
of New York to be dumped into 1t. /
This brother minister from the main.
land was treated most kindly by a |
Japanese to whom he offered money |
by way of thanking him. This the
Japanese refused Then the minister
took good cigar out of his pocket. |
The Japanese shook his head and
said: Me no smoke. Me Christian.
Patience is also needed. have /
sat for six hours at a time In little |
church Is feet wide by twice that
length, debating with the members
to raise the walls two or six |
inches when the building was being |
repaired / have had to sleep out |
Of doors many time at night, and |
often on the floor / can fully SYM
pathize with the experience of Jacob |
when a stone felt comfortable as a |
pillow
Ito be Continued next Saturday,