Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-14
win Leave Hawaii in November
to Take Passionate in
Toxic, Japan

extended over a period OF nine years.
Az forecast in the Star Bulletin, the
resignation was placed before the
church on Sunday In the form Of a
letter written at Bar Harbor, Maine,
where DIR. and Mrs. Scudder are now
staying.
Doctor Scadder resigns TO accept a
call tot he passionate OF the Toxic,
Japan, Union church, one Of the larg.
est and most prosperous churches in
the empire. Accompanied by Mrs.
Scuddcr. he will depart for Japan
about the middle OF November. At
q meeting Of the church trustees next
Wednesday evening the resignation
will be considered and doubtless &C
cepted. A subcommittee probably
will be appointed 10 select Doctor
Scudder's successor.
In presenting the resignation Sun.
day, church officials expressed their
regret ut the departure OF Doctor
Scudder. Officers OF other churches
In the city have expressed similar
regret. Doctor Scudder's letter is as
follows:
Dear Comrades of Central Union
thurcb-Next October our association
together as people and minister will
fave extended over nine years, the
longest pastorate in the history of this
church. II has increasingly been my
conviction that one OF the greatest
blessings Central Union could expert
ence would be a continuous ministry
extending through the better part OF
a generation, because an ideal pastor.
ate Is a form OF social marriage and
develops certain traits OF power other.
wise impossible 70 a household OF
faith. Yet IL has also been borne in
upon me that this privilege was not to.
be mine, and that the work assigned
me embraced certain definite tasks dis
tinctiy marked out from the very be-
ginning of our fellow service. The
most important of these tasks have
feen as fully accomplished as is
usually possible in this world OF par.
TALLY realized ideals. The things TO-
be done which seemed OF most morient
and which have since been achieved
were:
rst-Bringing our conditions OF
church memhership into accord with
Jesus requirements for discipleship.
.Second-The adoption BY the
church IN its practical life Of the prir
cipIe, Not for self, but for others,
evidenced in more generous and uni.
versal giving to missions, in a deeper
spirit Of missionary conservation, and
IN larger service to the community
"Third-The thorough organization
and conduct of our Bible school to &C
cord with modern pedagogy and Bibli'
cal science. together with the institu,
ton OF a comprehensive system for the
religious nurture OF children In the
church.
aFourth-The organization Of the
men Of our constituency as positive
social and religious force.
The women's organizations, al
ready strong, needed only the fuller
development which they have since
Gown year my year. The Sunday
kening problem, though faithfully
ickled. has not been solved. While
,Ihe midwcek services have been more
largely attended throughout the past
year have proved more helpfnl tnan
ever before during this pastorate. and
have provoked more favorable tesu-
mony to their inspiring influence from
visiting friends. they still constitute
n companion problem. Having recelv-
ed some 700 new members in the nine
years. our net gain has been more
than 500. leaving the church about
1900 strong.
with this large force to be mar.
shaded for stiIl wider service, Central
Union church has now come to very
clearly defined crisis in its history.
Three paths seem open to It:
FirsfTo move forward, with its
present plant, along traditional lines.
Second to colonize in ttanch
churches strategically planted in the
residential districts Of the city.
-Third-to relocate centrally and
rebuild with view to much wider
community service.
Because Of the peculiar relation |
which the church bears to Honolulu
and all the islands, together with its
wealth and its Influential personnel, |
this third pathway Of progress has
claimed special consideration since
the first Of the year
Pending the decision of this cues. |
ton facing the church Mrs. Scudder
and l, came to feel that It might be |
better for Central Union to enter its |
new era under fresh leadership. Stu
tted as Honolulu Is far from the CEN
ters Of thought in our country and
with little opportunity for close touch |
with Inc great personalities in the re.
ligious life of today. there is far more |
reason in the islands than on the |
mainland for changes in the pastor.
ate. Hence we determined to lay |
down our work here at the conclusion |
Of the tenth year of this ministry, re-
signing in good season to enable the |
church to secure successor without
an interegnuni.
AT this juncture a summons came
from the Union Church in Toxic which |
has now crystalized into a unanimous |
and very earnest call to the pastorate |
there. To enthusiastic aggressive !
souls pioneer work is always attrac-
tive and Toxic Union church is as
yet too young to have had a regular |
settled pastor. Though its members