Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-03
FROM ANNUAL MEETING. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
new MISSIONS
Chinese WORK
IS DESCRIBED

fkOng Mau let, DroIner OF hOnS
Yin Tet, pastor Of St Peters church,
tells, in the following paper, Of the
estA blishment OF St. Stevens mission
IN Hofolule:)
in accordance with the wishes Of a
number Of the Chinese young men,
and the ardent desire of the PRINCIPAL
CT Iolani school, the Rev. l.. Knoll, the
bishop has asked me to start mis-
sion. which Is to be called St. Steph-
ems mission. for the Punt Chinese.
We have two prosperous schools to
begin with. These are the Iolani and
ST. Peters schools. More than IS Chi
nese young men who have fair Chi
nese education are now attending
these schools daily. They do not be-
long to any religious organization nor
have they any religion of their own
BY attending the cathedral morning
service daily they learned to resi- ect
God and enjoy his worship.
Among these there we're seven bali
tized students. five Of them have been
confirmed. They. have the ambition.
to build up Christ's kingdom. The.
rest Of the students are In favor Of
christisnaity. but they want to know
more about the King; His kingdom
and His law, before taking any decis-
i've step.
These few Christian students are
DESTROYS to work among their homes
and friends living In this town. But
because OF their insufficiency of
Of the church and its teach
ing they desire to have leader who
can teach and direct them. They
have already organized vestry with
Its warden, secretary, treasurer, and
They use Iolani school room for
Sunday school and other activities.
ST. Stephen mission held its first
service on the 21st day OF May in st.
Peters church. at 2 p. m. Twenty.
live people came to the service, is
we're men and 3 we're women The
Dffertory was s4.45.
The service was conducted entirely
IN Punt or the Cantonese dialect,
which is the dominating dialect of the
Chinese business world. There are
about 10000 Chinese In this territory,
Ihree-quafters Of them are Punt, only
sne-quarter speaking Haka. It is very
to note that among 1900
Christians there are only a small per-
,entage OF Punti The reason is that
HE Sehunchs did not. haze -ianx. Punt !
.atechist to teach them during all
he past years. These students have
attended St. Peters church. but they
10 not understand the service nor the
sermon. Some attend the cathedral. /
,ut they have not enough English to
axe part In the service.
The Rev. Y. T. Kong. the Rev. L |
<rcll. the bishop and myself all |
tgreed that this Is an important work |
or the present and future progress
II the church among the Chinese In !
he Hawaiian islands. Seventy-five |
Students mesn Is families with which
hey are connected
BY calling at their homes and MAX
ng friends with them we will grad
tally draw the family in. The pros
,ercus st. Peters Chinese Mission |
lad this experience for years.
II is not easy to start work; It |
reeds men and money. The imme |
late need of the mission r. religious |
looks, such as Bibles, prayer books,
ANIMALS and explained catechisms. To |
upply so people with these books we |
iced $50. Next is Punt Bible wo-
nan who can go to the families and /
each the ladies'. This work can not !
'e done by a man, according to the |
5hiDese custom.
Miss Wong, whom you have educat.
d for such work. will be graduated |
his year. ] know her very well: she
5 very earnest and devout. also has
gift of speech. She will do the
york admirably. Therefore ask you
o make provision for Miss Wong's
alary and her return passage. As
con as she leaves the school she can
e put to work at st. Stephens. !
| thank you very much for the priv
lege OF laying my petition before you.
nd | hope that you will not put it
side.