Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-14

Ninety-six years of mission history
are revived today as the members of
the Hawaiian Board Of Missions gath
building on King street for their first
meeting In the new quarters.
1t was SO years ago that the first
missionaries arrived from Boston. and
since that time the mission work has
steadily broadened. This afternoon is
the. first OF three days largely given
over to dedicatory exercises, though
the special dedication takes place on
Sunday.
At 2:30 o'clock today the members
of the Board of the Hawaiian Evan
gelical Association, generally known
as the Hawaiian Board, gathered in
the board rooms on the second floor
of the Memorial Mission. The exer-
cises, though simple, are especial
~ interesting, for the Rev. o. H. Gu
lick, superintendent eineritus and a
member OF one OF the most famous
missionary families in the history Of
Christian work, Is delivering a COM
memorative address.
Today Is the 96th anniversary of
the arrival of Rev. Hiram Bingham
and the pioneer company, and in his
address Rev. Mr.. Gulick is reviewing
briefly STS no, these many years Of Sissi0n'
Rev. w. ID. Westervelt, member of
the board, is also speaker and others
are expected to make short talks.
Prior to the addresses there was some
routine business transacted.
Several other speakers are also
taking part. Frederick j. Lowrey,
president of the board, presides at
today's meeting, which is the first
formal session in the handsome and
digniied building that is lasting
memorial to Christian enterprise In
unknown fields.
..eousinen Meet Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon. beginning at
$3.50 sharp, the second meeting which |
makes the opening of the building
notable is scheduled to take place.
This is the annual meeting Of the
Cousins Society, that organization of
descendants. Their head
quarters, Old Mission House just
across King street from the Mission.
Memorial-will not be the scene of the |
meeting this year. as is usually the |
case. For 1916 it is transferred to the
assembly hall, second floor, of the |
Memorial.
Miss Agnes Judd, president of the |
society, will preside. The calling of |
the rol{ and the exchange of news |
from all the mission families will be |
features. This exchange |
of news is always followed with close |
Each of the mission fami- |
lies keeps record and several special /
records, kept with loving care, serve |
TO amplify q budget Of news which |
lets all the Cousins know what is |
in their ranks. AS an IL /
lustration OF the wide ramifications of |
the Cousins relationships and their |
sdoings," it may be mentioned that the |
of this budget of news oc- |
cupies 81 pages in the printed report |
for 1915 and the 1916 report will prob
ably be even larger. For many of the |
Cousins, particularly the elders, this |
budget is the only medium which |
keeps them in touch with friends of |
years past.
Following brief reports there win |
be talk by w. r. Castle, q EMISSION |
airy child" The Cousins viii also Of /
licially receive and take over from Ha-
waiian Board representatives their |
two special rooms and vault in the /
Memorial building.
Two programs on Sunday will mark I
the special day of dedication. At /
o'clock Sunday afternoon the formal !
dedication ceremonies viii he hoId l.