Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-22
REV. 5. |. DESHA
IS MODERATOR
FOR NEXT YEAR
Modern Constitution Author
lied for Churches BY Evan
geIical Association


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r>This morning at the KaumakaPili
{ lurch the final session OF the Ha-
waiian Evangelical Association was
held The meeting was well sttendei'
IN spite OF the fact that large mum.
Der OF delegates we're Obliged TO take
the steamer yesterday for the otner
islands.
The first matter of business was
the election OF the moderator and
other officers. Rev. Stephen L. Desha
at whose church the next annual con-
ference is to be held, was elected mod
orator. Rev. Charles NJ. Kamakawi'
woole, pastor of the Paauhau Church,
was elected yice-moderator.
The program committee for the next
session was appointed by the Rev. H.
X. Poepoe, present moderator Of the
Association, and was as follows: Rev
s. l.. Desha, Rev Akaiko Akana, presi
dent OF the Christian Endeavor Asso-
citation: VIM. Fl. Rice, president Of the
Sunday School Association; Rev. Hen
ry p. Judd, field secretary of the Sun
day School Association; and Rev. John
p. Erdman, superintendent Of the Ha.
waiian work
This committee was empowered to
select two Of its number to arrange
the names OF the delegates TO all the
meetings next year. p. d. Kellett was
again elected scribe, and J. K. Kaiwi
his assistant. The matter OF provid.
ing for the entertainment of the dele.
gates was left to the HALL Church OF
Hilo.
The committee on the pastors hand
book, consisting of Rev. J. p. Erdman
Rev. j. M. Lydgate, Rev. Akaiko Aka
ma, Rev. Rowland B. Dodge. and
~ s. Mahauln. brought in lengthy
report covering the work of the com.
mittee for the last three years. The
report was accepted, and the commit.
tee authorized to print the same and
distribute IL. Rev. s. L. Desha was
added to the committee which should
continue the work that 1t has been
doing and draw up modern consti-
tuition for the churches.
The matter OF arranging the details
for the singing contest, which for the
past four years has been so success
full, was discussed, and it wa decided
to leave the whole matter of the con.
tinuance Of the contest and the heavy
expense OF travel for the contestants
in the hands of the program commit
tee with power to act.
Able addresses were this morning
delivered by Revs. o. H. Gulick, A.
Akana, G. l.. Kopa, A. s. Baker and
K Shiraishi upon the topic "A Def
mite Plsn of Evangelism in Each Com
munity."
The ninety-third annual conference
came to close little after u o'clock
with farewell address by Rev. Oliver
p. Emerson, former secretary of the
board, who is paying a brief visit to
Honolulu at this time. His presence
in the meeting was warmly welcomed
by the pastors and delegates present
The services closed with brief pray
ers and praise service.
Although the heavy rains of yester-
day interfered somewhat with the
usual attendance at the ministers tea
party held at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. John p. Erdman, yet the affair
was most delightful, and will be re-
membered with much pleasure by the
large number of guests present.
The Hawaiian Band grouped them.
selves on the spacious lawn in front
OF the Erdman residence, and played
most acceptably at intervals during
the two hours devoted to the recep-
ton.
A long line Of hostesses assisted
Mrs. Erdman in receiving the minis
ters and delegates. They were the
RRly elected vice-presidents of the
Noman's Board OF Missions Miss Ag.
mes Judd, Mrs. Charles F. Loomis,
Mrs. Arthur L. Dean, Miss Julia Gu
lick, Mrs. o. H Gulick. Mrs. Frank s.
Scudder and Mrs Giles H. Gere.
Before the party broke up coffee and
cake were served to all the guests.
Last evening at the Central Union
church prayer meeting most interest
ing talks we're given by Rev. Rowland
B. Dodge. Rev. John p. Erdman, Hen
ny p. Judd end Albert S. Baker upon
the work Of the board and the confer.
ence being held. The audience was
much interested In the work as pre-
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