Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-13
For Each Sermon
Preached, Church
Got Mew Member
1916 Most Successful Year in
History of Christian
Congregation

For several years II has been the
custom OF the Christian church of
Honolulu to hold an annual meeting
just following the close Of the year.
at which meeting the reports OF the
past years work would be made and
officers elected for the coming year.
The meeting covering the work OF
1916 was held Wednesday night at the
church on Kewalo street. The
women's department of the church,
with a membership of 1913, prepared 4
dinner for the occasion. This was
served at 6 O'Clock in the assembly
hall Of the church, and, following the
dinner, while the members Of the
church were still seated around the
table, the busoness session was held.
Every department Of the church
presented reports, which were re-
markably well written. These reports
showed that the year just closed has
been the best In the history of the
church from the point OF work done
for community welfare and also from
the point OF growth within the
church.
The ,minister,s report stated that
there had been one addition to the
church for each sermon preached
from the church pulpit during the
year. .sr CO.,.
After years OF slow but steady
growth the church has come to be q
factor In the better life OF Honolulu.
III carries on its own distinctive work
and does 1t quietly, but aggressively
and successfully, as the reports show.
II has also broadened its scope Of
usefulness by actively and officially
participating in the work of the Y. M.
C.. A., Y. w. c. A., Anti-Saloon
League, Associated Charities, child
welfare work, morality organization,
Inter.C Church Federation and other less
prominent lines Of community welfare
work.
IF. H. Mcnamara was reelected su-
perintendent Of the Bible school and
several other officers whose terms OF
office expired with the old year were
reelected, among these being Miss Al
berta Budd, clerk, and Miss Caroline
Gilbert, treasurer Paul Steel Of the
Y: N. C. A., who has been serving as
a deacon, was elected to the elders1ip,
While MI McNTtlttop dlbO VI tuO -. ~.
C. A., was elected to the board OF
deacons. McCrillis Is new to the Off
ciary or the church. r.
Miss Gilbert, who has done such
splendid work as treasurer. was pre-.
scented with a beautiful present from
the church, expressive of the appre-
citation of the church for her ser.
vices. Votes of thanks were given to
Miss Eyelin Webster, secretary to the
minister: w. L. Hooper, treasurer OF
the building fund; Woods Peters,
printer, and other officers whose dill
gent service has helped TO make sue
cess of the work Of the church.
The board of trustees announced to
the church officially, though 1t had
been publicly announced before, that
a new organ had been ordered. which
would be ready for use about the first
OF April. It is estimated that this
addition to the splendid equipment or
the church viii cost about $4,000 and.
will add many times to It's efficiency.
A prominent guest of the church, not
a member. remarked when the organ
report was made that there was such
Complete harmony manifest in 1he.
life OF the church that new organ
would hardly be needed. That was
but expressive of "Wednesday nights
meeting.