The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-29

ties for leadership in our Associate
Minister sS IA. fEETf
RELIGIOUS Education
1.-THE last annual meeting inaugur.
ated what the future may sometime
term new era in our church life by
heating religious education commit
tee, and tonight we sbail listen TO its
drat report IL has dope splendid
foundation wefk, and has far reaching
plans. Some tyears ago, an Aehes,of his
annual reports, your minister drew your
attention TO our church q unusual op-
p9rtunity for developing a religious in.
stitute which, not only should offer the
public Of this city a variety Of courses
upon religious life and thought, but
should also carry to the people the
spiritual ministry Of music Ny thorough
training open to the poorest, as is done
In New Works. famous mpsie settle
ment. si .pF3 s
Damrosch Enthusiastic (
Recently in New York when l met
DR.. Frank II. Damrosch, director of the
Institute Of Musical Art, and-outlined
to him the musical opportunities before
this church, he exclaimed enthusiasts
tically: r
n '1'lf were n young man / ID like
to go to Honolulu and give my life to
just such work as that .#.
This side light from great musical
leader upon the possibility facing our
church was most sihnifean;. When
our religious education committee some
weeks hence lays its plans before you
IN detail, trust q way may be found
to begin to work them out
Revision Of Rules
.s0ne Of the noble houses of Eng
land has for centuries cherished as its
moth two words, Love, Serve These
words are becoming more genuinely
eharac teristics Of Central Union church
every year. During the first half of
1914 we took up the task OF revising
our rules, There were decided differ
enees Of opinion, and We spend four
strenuous evenings in earnest debate.
finnily We reached CONCLUSIONS that
were practically unanimous. c
Triumph Of Love \
TILE conduct OF this campaign Of
amendment was a triumph Of love. We
came out Of 1t more truly unified than
ever before. And ever since new
spirit-of loyalty, feeling OF owner,
ship and in each member q sense of
participation, as though the church be.
longed TO him, and he was responsible
for its character and growth, have been
developing among ms.
s.There Is iine promise Of the domin.
ance OF this family spirit In our church.
During 1915 let as give ourselves more
than ever before 70 sthis consciousness
of eonlradry. We are members of one
another. g III .s sisEl.,G j.
Seven Years Of Ministry t$.a
In accepting your call seven years
ago 70 become pastor of this church,
your minister said that its manifest
destiny was clearly not to live for IT,
self, not TO be mihistered unto, but to
minister and TO give MS life for many,
To help il realize this destiny more
and more fully every year, has been
bis controlling passion. IL Is, I fully
believe, becoming yonr dominating
principle. va, z
That this Is true the reports Of
our Bible school, mems league, wo
men and Christian Endeayor socie,
ties bear witness, while perhaps the
newest developments of this spirit OF
service has been given by the Woman :
Board, which is determined 20 be not
merely a medium Of missionary infor.
nation and an association Of generous,
intelligent givers, but company Of
bona fde workers in tue missions
which they help support.
Whole Congregation Works
t"Last fan the religious education