Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-12
PLANS FOR c. f.
WORK OUTLINED
BY REV. AKANA
Last Convention Showed In
crease in Number of Young
Peoples Societies =.


That a new interest in the religious
welfare of the young people Of the
territory has taken hold of our Chris
tian Endeavor societies all over these
islands was plainly seen at the c. +.
convention at Hilo, says Rev. Akaiko
Akana in the Friend. The reports of
the presidents and delegates showed
an increase in the number of the
young peoples societies. Special ef-
forts were put forth to get the chill
dren into the junior societies. In some
instances the cooperation of parents
was sought for TO increase the eff
, cheney of the work among the chill.
dreh. From Kauai and Hawaii came
reports showing that special cam
paigns were carried out during the
year to increase the enrolment of the
children and the number of junior so
cieiies.
Special Campaign Urged.
A special G. F. campaign in the In
terest OF the young people all ortr
these islands is, undoubtedly, the call
OF the hour. When travelling round
this territory one is amazed at the
small number of young people in our
churches.
In most OF our c. E. societies the
young people are not seen. Il was
most gratifying 10 notice quite mum
Der of young c. E. delegates present
at the last convention, but more
should have been present there.
The time has certainly come when the
church and all of its organizations.
especially the Christian Endeavor or.
ganization, should come close to the
young people and get them into its
organized work. Unless his is done
and done Immediately the future Oh
the church in this territory is going
10 be greatly handicapped. How are
we going to accomplish this great
task?
TO answer this question let me
present lIsre resume OF the plan
that was adopted at the last G. Z. con.
vention at Hilo Cor the 1915 and 1871
campaign among the young people;
Plans Ere Outlined.
/. BY giving the young men and
women wls9 are already In the church |
opportunity to enter into the organ
lied work Of the church Let them
feel that they have q share in The
great work OF the church.
2. BY getting alter the young PEG.
pie whom the church has not reached |
This could be done by writing to them 1
ana BY visiting them personally. Com,
mftfees FOR canvassiiig should be ap /
pointed for the sole purpose of find
ing out who the young people are In
the community, This should be fol
lowed up by the Officers of the C. e.
Society OF the church The result ot /
the inyegfig ation should be catalogued
and left in charge Of the visiting com.
niittee, whose duty II Is to visit the
members Of the society and to follow
lip thu. work or the eanvassing com.
rhitfee. This branch of the Christian
Itndeavor work should not be slack
erred until the desired results are Oh
tuned.
BY prayer and preaching. Tie
faililre Of many societies in the task
Of getting more members lies in the
fact that the c. Z. members them!
selves do not pray enough for their
work and they do not speak OF il
often enough to the uninterested ones
There has been too much outside Il
show III our G.. 4. work Of these
islands and very little searching for
and preaching of the fundamental
THINGS OF the c. E. work Prayer and.
must be carried out with.
cut ceasine. and Just as soon as the
Young people get into the society per-
sonal appeal should be made to them
to link themselEes to Christ This
should be done frat before the new
members are given any chance 10
serve the society.
scherne scf Division.
"A. BY dividing our c. Z. Society
into four departments-the junior, IN.
young peoples and adult
The age limits of these
is as follows: Junior, 3-5,
'or the beginners; 6-13 for the junior
proper; intermediate. 14-1S; young
peoples. 1925; adult, 25 and over
By aessstem of graduation the young n
,eople pass on from the beginners
to the adult department
When they enter the last department
hey no longer deal with c. Z. work
There they are given instructions
elatiye to the five important things
# the faith, preparing them to be
.ome, intelligent and efficient church
members. There they are taught the
business of the church. and here, too,
hey are Given opportunities for prac
zeal church work. When they grad.
ate from this department they are
hen ready to become regular. bur
uIly equipped church members.
Nv this plan the C. b. work is con
.epfrated to the one idea of getting
old OF the young people and Of etu.
.atjng and trainine them to become
.sficient church members. Thus the
! i becomes a feeder for the church, | /