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OFFICIAL MINUTES
Thirty-Fifth SessionOF
The Hawaii MissionOF T H E
Methodist Church
Held at First Methodist Church Honolulu, T . H.
February 28 to March 3, 1940
A d o p ted b y vote of the M ission as its official record
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OFFICIAL MINUTES
Thirty-Fifth Session
OF
The Hawaii MissionOF T H E
Methodist Church
Held at First Methodist Church Honolulu, T . H.
February 28 to March 3, 1940
A dopted by vote of the M ission as its official record
P R I N T E D B Y H A W A I I A N P R I N T I N G C O . . L T D .
1940
A d u l t a n d Y o u t h Co n f e r e n c e H a w a ii m is s io n H onolu lu , February 2 8 to March 3, 1 9 4 0
T H E M ISSIO N ROLL, 1940
E F F E C T IV E E L D E R S A N D D E A C O N S
Began Years inN am e Conference M in istry H aw aii
A falla, S. G. California 1 9 2 0 13A hn, C. H. Korea 1 9 0 8 14Cabacungan, T . A. California 1 9 1 2 9Capanas, John California 1921 19Chung, E . C. California 6D etweiler, R . R. Southern California 1Fry, W illiam H. Southern California 189 5 26Fujishiro, Utanosuke California 190 9 21G oto, Chinpei California 1 9 2 2 18Higuchi, H iro H awaiian Board of M issions _H im eno, M . H . California 1 9 4 0 _H ong, H . S. California 1 9 1 0 30H yun, Soon California 1 9 0 6 17K om uro, Harry S. California 3K ono, J . C. California 4Lee, K wan M ook California 1913 27Lim , C hoon H o Cailfornia 1913 27Lim , D . W . California 1 9 2 0 7L in ing, V . M . California 9Makapagal, Braulio T . California 1921 14M um m a, M . W . U nited Brethren 6O tsuki, M ary H aw aii M ission _Runes, Jacintho R. California 1 9 2 7 12Squire, R aym ond M. California _Sherw ood, J . P . Southern California 4Terauchi, James Y . H aw aii M issionU m ip ig , Rom an D . California 1 9 2 7 12Wakefield, T roy Southern California 2Y ou n g, George H aw aii M ission _
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O FFIC ERS OF T H E T H IR T Y -F IF T H SE SSIO N
B isi-iop Ja m e s C. Ba k e r , Presiding
Secretary M. W. MUMMA
H onolu lu , T . H.
A ssistan t Secretary BRAULIO T . M a k a p a g a l
Lahaina, Maui
T reasurer W. T . W il k e
H onolu lu , T . H.
Statistician R a y m o n d M. s q u ir e
W ahiawa, Oahu
A ssistan t S tatisticianT . A . C a b a c u n g a n
W aialua, Oahu
M ISSIO N C O U N C IL W illiam H. Fry M . W . M umma W . T . W ilke
R. R. Detweiler J. C. K ono D . W. LimBo ar d o f E x a m in e r s t o b e A n n o u n c e d b y Bish o p B a k e r
S T A N D IN G C O M M IT T E E S
Ho m e M issions a n d C h u r c h E x t e n s io n
George Y oung C. P. G oto D . W . Lim V . M . L ining
C o n f e r e n c e R e l a t io n s
D . W . Lim E. S. Fujinaga T . A. CabacunganJ. C. Kono M . W . M um ma J. P. Sherwood
Ed u c a t io n , Su n d a y Sc h o o l s a n d E pw o r th L e a g u e s
T roy Wakefield U . Fujishiro J. R. Runes D . W . Lim E. C. Chung
Soon H yun
J. R. Runes
S. G . Afalla
T . A . Cabacungan
J. P. Sherwood
Sa b b a t h O b s e r v a n c e
B. T . M akapagal * John Capanas C. H. LimC o o p e r a t iv e Ev a n g e l is m
U . Fujishiro C. H. Ahn J. Terauchi
T e m p e r a n c e
H . S. H ong K. M . Lee V idal Lining
Bib l e D is t r ib u t io n
John Capanas R. D. U m ipig
R e s o l u t io n s
E. S. Fujinaga T . Wakefield(F irt named in each acts as chairman)
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A P P O IN T M E N T S OF H A W A II M E T H O D IS T M ISSION
Superintendent _______________________________________________ W illiam H . Fry.First Church, H onolu lu _____________________________________ R. R. DetweilerW ahiawa C om m unity Church ___________________________ R aym ond M. SquireM issionary in charge on the Island o f M a u i_______________ James P . Sherw oodKahuku, Oahu, Director o f R eligious Education -------------------George A . Y oungW indward Oahu, Director o f R eligious Education ________ T roy M . WakefieldDirector o f Religious A c t iv it ie s_____________________________ M iss M ary O tsuki
F IL IPIN O W O RK
Aiea, Oahu ___________________________________________________ T o be suppliedEleele, Kauai ___________________________________________________ Jacinto RunesHamakua, H a w a ii-------------------------------------------------------------------------- S. G. A fallaH onolu lu U nited, Oahu _____________________________________ M . W . M ummaKahuku, Oahu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Juan CapanasLahaina, M aui ______________________________________________ B. T . MakapagalM akaweli, Kauai ----------------------------------------------------------------Roman D . U m ipigNaalehu, Hawaii _________________________________________________V idal LiningPahala, H aw aii ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- V idal L iningKekaha. Kauai __________________________________________________ Jacinto RunesLanai C ity, L a n a i---------------------------------------------------------------------- T o be supplied
JA P A N E S E W O RK
Aiea, Oahu ________________________________________ Supplied by Kenneth SatoHarris M emorial Church, H onolu lu ______________________________ J. C. KonoKaneohe, Kailua and Kahaluu, Oahu— Japanese language _______Chinpei G otoKaneohe, Kailua and Kahaluu, Oahu— English language T r o y WakefieldKaaawa, Oahu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinpei G otoLahaina, M aui -------------------------------------------------------------------------- T o be suppliedP uukolii and H onolua, M aui ________________________________ T o be suppliedSouth King St. Church, H o n o lu lu ______________________________ M . H. Him enoW aipahu C om m unity Church— Japanese language ____________ U . FujishiroW aipahu C om m unity Church— English language ______________H iro H iguchiW aipio, Oahu --------------------------------------------------------------------James Y . TerauchiW aialae M ission. H onolu lu ________________________________James Y . Terauchi
K O R E A N W O RK
H ilo, H aw aii ___________________________________________________ E. C. ChungIsland o f M aui ___________________________________________________ C. H. LimIsland o f Kauai _____ Supplied by T . W . ParkFirst Korean Church. H onolu lu ------------------------------------------------- D . W . LimW aialua and Kahuku, Oahu ____________________________________ H. S. H ongW aipahu and Konia, Oahu ______________________________________ C. H. AhnW ahiawa, Oahu ________________________________________________ C. H . AhnLanai C ity, Lanai -------------------------------------------------------------------------- K. M. Lee
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E D IT O R S O F C H U R C H P A P E R S
F ilip in o Christain Messenger----------------------------------T . A . Cabacungan, IlocanoB. T . M akapagal, English
Korean A d v o c a te -------------- D . W . L im
L O C A L D E A C O N S
George A . Y oung, Eisaku T okim asa, C. S . Park, Irene P ow ers
C O U R T E S Y A N N O U N C E M E N T S
M iss Frances T aylor is superintendent o f the Susannah W esley H om e, under the auspices o f the W om en ’s M issionary Society.
* SP E C IA L N O T A T IO N
T . A . Cabacungan is in the service o f the Hawaiian Board o f M issions and stationed at W aialua, Oahu.
Harry K om uro is left w ith ou t an appointm ent to pursue studies in Japan. Soon H yun on leave o f absence.
H A W A II M E T H O D IS T M ISSIONT H IR T Y -F IF T H SESSIO N
T h e th ir ty -fifth session o f the H aw aii M ethodist M ission opened on W ednesday, February 28 , 1 9 4 0 at the First M ethodist Church w ith the first meeting o f the M ethodist Y ou th Conference, which was sponsored by the H aw aii M ethodist Y ou th C ouncil. T h e theme o f the Y ou th Conference was, “ T he Christian Q uest.” Registration for the conference began at 2 :3 0 p. m. T h e total number o f delegates registering was 92 . Registration was fo llow ed by a tea sponsored by the Council. A t 3 : 3 0 a worship service w ith the theme, “ Lord, W e are A ble,” was led by Rev. R aym ond M . Squire; M iss Charlotte Loom is played the prelude; Shigeo T an ji gave the invocation; Miss M adelyn W atson sang and M iss Shigeko M urao read the Scripture lesson. F o llow in g a key-note talk on the theme by the leader, all united in singing the conference hym n, “ Are Y e A ble?”
T h e discussion period was opened by Bishop Baker w ith a brief talk in which he emphasized the importance o f the delegates giving cooperative attention rather than mere collective attention. T h e delegates then divided in to four groups w ith topics and leaders as fo llow s:
“ Christ and the Personal Q uest.” Rev. E. S. Fujinaga.“Christ and the Bible Q uest,” M athew Nahm .“Christ and the Quest o f M usic and W orship ,” Rev. J. P. Sherwood.“ Christ and the Social Q uest.” Rev. R. R. D etweiler.T h e Y outh Conference R ally was held at 7 :3 0 p .m . w ith Robert A hn,
presiding. T ok u m i Nakamura gave the address o f welcome, H isayo N ishikaw a offered prayer, and fo llow in g special music by representatives o f Harris M emorial Church, R . Ichiki read the Scripture lesson. Bishop Baker gave the address o f the evening on, “Y outh and the M ethodist A dvance,” show ing h ow in the U nited M ethodist organization youth is given representation.
T H U R S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 29. 1 940
T he m orning session opened w ith a devotional service which included H oly C om m union. In his devotional address Bishop Baker spoke on “ T he Friends o f Jesus in the Upper R o o m .” based upon Acts 1 :1 3 , which he read from M offa t’s modern English translation. He pointed out that the group gathered in the upper room , where the disciples had been accustomed to meet w ith Jesus, consisted o f ( 1 ) Friends o f Jesus. ( 2 ) W ho were friends o f each other, and (3 ) that their friendship was deepened because o f meeting on a high level. T h e fo llow in g ministers assisted the Bishop and D r. Fry in serving the com m union elements: R. R. Detweiler. D . W . Lim . J. C. K ono, B. T . Makapagal, and R. M . Squire.
F o llow in g the observance o f H oly C om m union the Bishop called the business session to order. D r. Fry read the nom inations for conference officers for 1 9 4 0 . On m otion o f R . M. Squire the officers were duly elected as listed on page 3. Dr. Fry then read the nom inations for conference committees. By general consent the committees were approved a s ie a d . T he printed program was also accepted J?y general consent as the official program o f the conference. s
T h e Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Detweiler were presented to the conference. Dr. D etw eiler is a member o f jthe Southern C alifornia-A rizona Conference. T h ey came to H oiiolulu on A uguit 2, 1 9 3 9 . He was appointed by the
B ishop to succeed the Rev. C. E. Boyer as pastor o f the First M ethodist Church o f H onolu lu . Drs. Boyer and D etw eiler exchanged pulpits.
T h e Rev. M . H. H imeno, w ho recently graduated from D rew Theological Sem inary was also presented to the conference as the new pastor o f the South K ing St. Church, succeeding the Rev. Harry Kom uro, w h o was excused a year ago to study and work at the D oshisha, K yoto, Japan.
T h e fo llow in g persons were introduced: Mrs. A . G . Scudder, o f Los Angeles, here as a representative o f the W om an's Home M issionary Society; M r. and Mrs. Percy F. M orris, active lay workers from Berkeley, C alifornia; and M iss M ary Otsuki, w h o recently arrived from the mainland and w ill be D r. F ry’s secretary in the M ission office.
Dr. Fry read his 26 th annual report as superintendent o f the M ission (See R ep o rts). He gave a prom inent place in his report to Mr. Richard G. Trent w ho recently passed aw ay. F o llow in g the reading o f the report the conference stood in recognition o f the splendid life o f this prom inent laym an. T he report was approved fo llo w in g appropriate remarks by the bishop.
T h e lay delegates were invited to come forward and they were introduced to the conference by the m inisters o f their respective churches. T heir names and the churches they represent are as fo llow s:
H onolu lu: First M ethodist— Mrs. Robert Sammons, M iss Shirley T udor; First Korean— Esther Lee, Stewart L im ; Harris M emorial— M iss Y oshiko M isum i, Miss Mildred Fukuchi; South King St.— Kenneth K awam oto, R aym ond Sato,. James Terauchi; F ilip in o U nited— C atalino C orpuz, Pru- dencio D om ingo.
Oahu: Aiea Japanese— R aym ond Ichiki, Frances Aisaka, L ouis Saito: Kaneohe— Katherine A jifu , T hom as G oto, Hisayo N ish ikaw a; Kailua— D orothy D ew ing, Lewis Sakurada: Kahaluu— Betsy Sodoyam a, RichardNakata; W ahiawa C om m unity— Shigeo T anji, Shigeko M urao; W ahiawa Korean— Ivy Chun, James B. K im ; W aialua Korean— Suk H ong, James C hoy: Kahuku F ilip ino— V incente Sales, Aniceto A nam ong.
Kauai: Lihue Korean— Y u n C ho C hung; Kekaha F ilip in o— Julian Bagayas; M akaweli F ilip ino— S ixto Basconcillo, Pedro T abangoy.
M aui: Lahaina F ilip ino— Mrs. Ram ona Lintao, N ancy V illanueva; Lahaina Japanese— Sueko Nakasone, Eleanor Oyakawa; P uukolii— M ichiko A risum i, Toshie Nakam a; H onolua— C hiyko Kibuta, Kimie Kobayashi; Spreckelsville Korean— Elizabeth Ham.
H aw aii: H ilo Korean— C hung K im ; H onokaa F ilip ino— A d olfo M iguel; Pascual Cubico; Pahala F ilip in o— Pastpr Gorospe, W illiam Santiago.
T h e character o f all o f the ministers was passed. A radiogram from Rev. K. M. Lee, pastor o f the Lanai Korean Church, expressing his regret at n ot being able to attend the conference, was read. Rev. S. G. Afalla, pastor o f the H onokaa F ilip ino Church gave his report.
Captain J. C. Bean, chaplain at Hickam Field, was introduced. After speaking o f his connections w ith N orth Indiana Conference, he told w hy chaplains are needed at army posts and gave an account o f his activities. T he session then adjourned for the annual picture.
F o llow in g luncheon at the A rm y and N avy Y .M .C .A ., the conference reassembled for com mittee meetings at 1 :3 0 .
A t 2 :4 5 p.m . the Y ou th Conference held its second session w ith devotions conducted by Rev. J. P . Sherwood. T he discussion groups continued their w ork, adjourning at 4 : 0 0 p .m . to attend the reception given at the Parish House by the ladies o f First Church.
A t 7 :0 0 p .m . a program of music and drama was held at Harris M emorial Church.
F R ID A Y , M A R C H 1, 1 9 4 0
T h e m orning session opened w ith devotions led by Bishop Baker. His remarks were based upon Psalm 4 8 : 1 2 ,1 3 , “W alk about Z ion, mark ye w ell her bulw arks.’’ He emphasized the need of m aintaining connection w ith the past, but n ot to be bound by it. T im e was given to the study of choice hym ns.
T h e business session opened w ith the annual report o f Susannah Wesley Hom e presented by the superintendent, M iss Frances Taylor.
Mrs. A . G. Scudder, an official o f the W om an's Hom e M issionary Society, addressed the conference on the great w ork of this society.
T h e fo llow in g pastors gave their reports: C. H . A hn, R. R. D etweiler, John Capanas, George Y ou n g, E. S. Fujinaga, U . Fujishiro, C. P . G oto, Soon H yun, M . H. H im eno, J. C. K ono, C. H . L im , D . W . Lim and V . M. Lining.
D r. John P. Erdman, former general secretary o f the Hawaiian Board of M issions, was introduced. He conveyed the greetings o f the H awaiian Board and addressed the conference on the fine cooperation between the tw o groups.
Dr. Theodore Richards, w h o is also connected w ith the Hawaiian Board o f M issions, was introduced. His cordial greetings were greatly appreciated.
A fter a brief recess business was continued w ith the hearing o f pastors' reports. B. T . M akapagal, M. W . M um ma, J. R. Runes and J. P. Sherwood reported. T he meeting then adjourned for luncheon w ith benediction by Rev. U . Fujishiro.
T h e afternoon session was called to order by the bishop at 1 :3 0 w ith the singing o f a number o f new hym ns w ith Mrs. Fry presiding at the piano. T h e reports o f pastors, R. M . Squire, H . S. H ong, T roy Wakefield and T . A . Cabacungan were then given com pleting this item of business. T he Rev. Barney S. M oore, o f the Glad T id in gs M ission, was introduced.
T h e Y outh Conference program was resumed at 3 :0 0 o ’clock w ith devotions led by Rev. J. P . Sherwood, follow ed by the discussion groups.
T h e annual dinner was held at the Army and N avy Y .M .C .A . at 6 :3 0 , F ollow in g entertainment, group singing and numerous introductions, Bishop Baker spoke very forcefully on “ T h e Need o f G oodw ill in a M ad W orld .’’
S A T U R D A Y , M A R C H 2, 1 9 4 0
Bishop Baker conducted the m orning devotions using hym ns: N o . 4 8 0 (T h e Kingdom o f G od) ; N o . 2 2 2 (T h e G ospel) ; N o . 8 (A doration) ;
N o . 152 (Jesus C h rist). Prayers were read responsively concluding w ith the Lord’s Prayer.
T h e conference then entered in to the concluding business session, taking up com mittee reports as fo llow s: Hom e M issions and Church Extension,presented by G. A . Y ou n g, chairman: Bible D istribution, presented by T . A . Cabacungan, chairman; Sabbath Observance, by Soon H yun, chairman; C o-
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operatvie Evangelism , by J. R. Runes, chairman. T hese reports were adopted. T h e report on Temperance was read by the chairman, S. G. A falla, and was adopted w ith the inclusion o f a statement concerning gam bling. T h e report on Conference Relations was read by the secretary. It was adopted w ith m inor changes fo llow in g considerable discussion.
E. C . Chung, pastor o f the H ilo Korean Church, w h o had arrived by airplane the previous afternoon, presented the report for his church.
T h e report o f the Counselor for the H aw aii M ethodist Y o u th was read by T r o y M . Wakefield. T h e report was adopted.
T ro y M . Wakefield also read the C om m ittee Report on Education, Sunday Schools and E pw orth League. T h e report was adopted fo llow in g considerable discussion.
T h e report o f the M ission Treasurer was presented by D r. Fry . It was accepted w ithout reading.
Raym ond M . Squire read his report as statistical secretary, g iv ing the summary o f the statistics for the year. His report was adopted and placed on the bulletin board, in order that each pastor m ight investigate to see if the figures for his church were correct.
Bishop Baker then adjourned the business session and the closing prayer was offered by M . W . M um m a.
T he Y outh Conference groups met at 7 :1 5 p .m . for devotions led by Rev. J. P. Sherwood, after w hich they participated in the last o f the group discussions.
S U N D A Y , M A R C H 3, 1 9 4 0
A ll o f the M ethodist churches on Oahu united in the m orning w orship service, which began at 1 1 :0 0 o ’clock. B ishop Baker spoke at this service on “ T he Great D o x o lo g y ,” using as his text the d oxology o f the Lord's Prayer. He emphasized the fact that liv ing religion w ill inevitably find expression through deep em otion in words o f praise. T h is great doxology recognizes three outstanding attributes we ascribe to God— dom inion , power and glory. T he bishop made it plain that these are n ot mere w ords but great realities.
A t 6 :1 5 p.m. the young people o f the conference were guests o f the you n g people o f First Church. Greetings were brought by the Rev. M . H. H im eno and by M iss M ary O tsuki. A t 7 :1 5 the installation o f the new ly elected officers o f the H aw aii M ethodist Y ou th Council was conducted by B ishop Baker. T he officers are as fo llo w s: president, Robert A h n ; corresponding secretary, Raymond Ichiki; recording secretary, Miss Ivy C hun; treasurer, M iss Shigeko M urao; national councilm an, Cecil F ox; youth counselor, Rev. T r o y Wakefield.
In the evening w orship B ishop Baker spoke on “N ew T hings in a D ark D a y ,” using Isaiah 4 3 : 1 8 , 19 as his text. He emphasized the need for creative minded people in religion as w ell as along other lines. There is a tendcency am ong many older people to feel that there is noth ing today to be compared w ith the good things o f the past. Outstanding am ong the good things o f the present are the youth m ovem ents w ith in the church.
F o llow in g the reading o f the Conference R esolutions by Rev. R aym ond Squire and the Conference A ppointm ents by B ishop Baker the conference was adjourned.
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A T R IB U T E T O R IC H A R D H . T R E N T
In m y report o f last year I called attention to the m any friends whose helpfu l influence had gladdened m y days as I walked across the past tw enty- five years o f H aw aii M ission history. I called attention to tw o men in particular, one o f w hom M r. T rent has since gone from us. N o words o f mine can express the loneliness I felt when his going left an em pty place in m y friendships. W e did not always see things alike. In fact, upon m any occasions we had serious disagreements, but as tw o Christian men should, we always agreed to differ and through it all came to a more sym pathetic and helpful understanding not on ly o f our com m on task but our individual characteristics. I am amazed as I n ow look back upon those years and think o f the m any hours he gave out o f his busy life to the problems o f our M ission.
N o leader connected w ith religious, social and econom ic life o f this com m unity was better know n or w ill be longer remembered for his valuable service. He possessed a quiet, sturdy nature. He was patient, kind, unobstru- sive, sympathetic, tolerant in all his view s o f life, patient in his dealings w ith his fellow men and always efficient. It was good to have him around because the Mr. T rent we knew was always a Christian gentleman. He was firm in his conviction, fearless, direct, com m anding. He was at the same time a sym pathetic, loyal, understanding friend. T o every subject and into every situation he brought clarity o f thought and light. He im pressed you as one w ho had a clear social vision, a profound faith in hum anity and a serene belief in im m ortality.
He stood before this com m unity as an example o f business integrity and moral cleanness. N o one has ever dared to im pute a dishonest m otive to his personal dealings. H is character was always above reproach. D uring m y m any and close personal contacts w ith him, I never heard an unclean word escape his lips. I never detected an unw holesom e insinuation in his thought.
He loved little children and they in turn loved him . H is happy contacts w ith them kept him young in spirit. He exemplified the w ords o f our Lord, “Except ye become as little children.” In the sim plicity o f his Christian faith, he had the heart o f a child. His knowledge and breadth o f vision in dealing w ith young people gave him a significant place o f leadership in the church.
He loved his church and served it w ith unusual loyalty. It is doubtful if anybody ever did or ever w ill make a more valuable contribution to this church o f his devotion and love. A nd yet, no one church or organization could claim him exclusively as their ow n . H is interest in social and religious life and his place o f leadership in the early history o f the Y .M .C .A . gave him a broad sphere o f influence. T o m any such organizations, outside o f his church, he gave him self in Christian service, and no giver ever gave more royally. T o those w h o have lived long years in our H onolu lu com m unity and knew him w ell, Mr. T rent w ill always be remembered as a glorious agitator in every noble cause. A nd now that he w alks w ith assurance among the m ighty in the Better Land, we are proud o f any part th a t we m ay have had w ith him in his noble effort? to make H onolulu a safer and better city to
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live in. W e are proud of any part we may have had w ith him in laying the foundations o f M ethodism in this earthly paradise.
T h e m ost enduring memorials o f life are n ot those m oulded in bronze or carved in marble, but those whose foundations are laid in hum an hearts and rest upon a life of true unselfish devotion to one’s fellow s.
T h e manner in which he lived above his physical ailm ent commanded our admiration and respect. He loved life and maintained a cheerful ou tlook in his declining years. M y last interview was in the hospital Sunday aftern oon . I felt reasonably sure that the end was not far distant: He justseemed like a tired swimmer lying off shore w aiting for the tide to bring him in.
W e w h o believe that fundam ently this is a w orld o f spiritual values just as truly as a world o f material force, cherish the hope that death does n ot prevent him from projecting his influence into our earthly abode. And n ow that the pilgrimage o f his career has ended at the Gates o f the C ity not made w ith hands, we realize that he was G od’s good gift to this com m unity in general and this m ission in particular, and we now give him back to G od in everlasting hope.
T he com ing o f B ishop Baker is always an occasion of pleasure and profit to us. His wise counsel and brotherly contacts are always a source o f inspiration. W e regret exceedingly that Mrs. Baker could n ot accompany him this year. W e are indeed glad to welcome as additions to our M ission personnel Mr. James Terauchi w h o has been w ith us the last half o f this year, M iss Mary O tsuki and Mr. H . Him eno w ho have just arrived. Mr. Terauchi demonstrated his effective leadership which has been m ost cordially accepted in the South King St. Church. W e are confidently expecting that M iss O tsuki and Mr. H im eno w ill find a happy helpful fellow ship in our midst. A t the mid-year M r. Boyer took an appointm ent in California. He left a happy memory w ith the love and respect o f all w ho knew him . W e are glad to welcome as his successor to this im portant church Brother Detweiler from N orth H ollyw ood , California. His unusual p u lp it ability, genuine brotherliness together w ith the desire to give him self w ith ou t stint to every department of his task insures him a place o f leadership in our midst.
T h is is the first time I am perm itted to address m y annual report to a reunited church o f eight m illion members. For the first time in our M ission history, our M ission annual journal which records the official action o f this body, w ill be mailed to all the bishops, editors and secretaries o f o u r . great boards in American M ethodism . W e m ust confess to a sense o f importance and a feeling o f responsibility to be even a small part o f this illustrious com pany o f consecrated men and w om en.
Care o f Church Property— From the beginning o f m y m inistry, rightfu lly or otherwise, I have assumed the responsibility for seeing that the church property was adequately cared for. I w ould like to say to some ministers, “ G o thou and do likew ise.” Som e churches and church grounds w ould have a better effect on the public w ho pass its door if a little more care was bestowed upon them. Booker T . W ashington in his “ U p From Slavery” speaks o f his disappointm ent in calling upon a Negro minister w hom he found sitting on the veranda reading Latin w hile the front yard
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was in a state o f extreme neglect. Our new recruit, James Terauchi, gave evidence o f a successful minister as soon as he began w ork w ith us last A ugust. He did not have a M .A . degree from the U niversity, but he did show that he could master the art o f getting people in his congregation organized to take care o f the church yard. A veritable transformation occurred both at South King St. and Waialae M ission. M any people w ho do n ot enter the door o f the church may be attracted to it by the appearance o f the grounds and buildings.
Building Repairs— T h e enemy of all buildings, the subterranean termite, reaped a heavy toll during the past years at the Harris M emorial Church and the South King St. Church, which compelled us to negotiate a loan of $ 5 ,5 0 0 in addition to w hat the churches raised locally.
N ew Buildings Anticipated— N o new building has been undertaken during the last year but we are hopeful w ith the im proved conditions in the sugar industry that our F ilip ino Church at Pahala w ill soon be gotten under way. Mr. George Y oung and Mr. John Capanas are w alking on air these days in anticipation o f having the construction of their new church underway during the m id-sum m er. M r. C. P. G oto was am bitious to have his Parish Hall ready for dedication at this conference. It was a w orthy am bition which financial conditions made impossible. There is urgent need o f a new church at Aiea and a Parish Hall at our First Korean Church in this C ity. T he building of the com m unity center and church at W aipahu has been deferred until a new highw ay was constructed and the price of sugar boosted a bit. T h is is a jo int enterprise o f both the H awaiian and M ethodist Boards. T h is writer sees no valid reason w hy som ething definite ought not to be undertaken at W aipahu in the immediate future.
T w o things deserve special m ention at this time— T he m onth ly meeting o f the ministers and m inisters’ w ives on Oahu has furnished some hours o f fellow ship and has proven to be time profitably spent. W e have met on different occasions at different places. T he manager of the Kahuku P lantation had us as his guests at a luncheon at one o f our meetings. I am confident that lasting good w ill come from this friendly gesture on the part o f the manager and our hope is that more such gatherings may be held in the com ing m onths. W e are sorry that our m onthly gatherings do not include the pastors of the other islands w h o are separated from us by many miles of water.
Our young people’s activities, under the organization of M ethodist Y ou th of H aw aii, have made substantial progress during the year. W e have not been able to do through this organization what we w ould like to do in helping the young people on the other islands, but we have demonstrated that the organization o f our M ethodist Y outh was timely and profitable. As senior advisor o f this new organization Mr. Wakefield deserves a vast am ount o f credit. He has given his time unsparingly and has furnished guidance w ithou t which it w ould not have been possible for this organization to have registered so effectively. W e have never tried to emphasize the denominational aspect o f our w ork in H awaii due to the fact that our contacts w ith other churches have helped to push the denom inational com plex into the background. In our desire to cooperate we may have leaned backwards. One very noticeable developm ent o f our young people’s organization is that it
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has served to make them church conscious and leads to a more intelligent responsibility o f our great task.
W e, the ministers o f this M ission, are in the m idst o f young life w h o need Christian comradeship and sym pathetic understanding as never before. W e are liv in g in a world com pletely changed from the w orld in to w hich we were born. Every leader w h o stands before a group o f young people today know s that he is facing people com pletely bewildered in their econom ic and religious interpretation o f life as they find it. Our young people in H aw aii are more concerned w ith social security than the spirit o f adventure. T h e lure o f returning to the Orient or seeking adventures in our U nited States does not attract our youth as they did a few years ago. T h ey arem ore interested in trying to secure a good job so that they can live in self-respecting independence and establish a hom e life in the terms o f industry and honor. W ith very rare exceptions this land o f their birth m ust be the place o f their abode.
God has been good to us in m any w ays during the past year. W e have seen the hearse draped in black standing untside the door o f our parishioners’ hom es but it has not come nigh the homes o f any o f our ministers. There are no green graveyards in our parsonage families. Brother A falla suffered a severe illness during the year and was confined to the hospital in H ilo for a long while. W e are glad that he has made a complete recovery.
W e are gathered together once again under the roof o f our hospitable First Church, the m other church o f our M ethodism in H aw aii. W e have come in from our fields o f labor w ith confidence and hope and in the spirit o f expectancy. W e are trusting that G od w ill recharge our failing batteriesw ith spiritual pow er for the year ahead o f us, confident that “ A s our day soshall our strength be.”
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R E P O R T S OF C O M M IT T E E SC O M M IT T E E O N BIBLE D IS T R IB U T IO N
There is a booklet entitled “ Great Men on the Greatest B o o k ” in which we read the saying o f Im m anuel Kant, “T he Existence o f the Bible as a book for the people is the greatest benefit w hich the human race ever experienced.” If, this is so, then it is m ost im portant that the Bible should be in the hands o f all peoples. W e, being a part o f the great body of the Christian Church, are challenged to put more emphasis on the distribution o f the Bible. Y our com mittee, therefore, recommends again the points already m entioned last year w ith the fo llow in g additional numbers:
1. T h a t our Church members should be trained to bring along their ow n Bibles to the Sunday School and Church Services.
2 . T h a t every pastor should iiiclude in his report at the A nnual C on ference, the number o f Bibles sold during the year w ith in his charge.
3. T h a t there should be em ployed colpolteurs in every one o f the big islands o f the T erritory, w hose wages may come out o f percentage or a certain am ount fixed by both the M ethodist and H awaiian Board in cooperation.
4 . T o give the Bible as prizes to those w ho have m emorized passageso f the Scriptures and m any others o f that sort.
5. T h a t each church should have a Bible study class for the younger group and older groups aside from Sundays.
6. T h at each pastor or church worker encourage the use o f fam ily altars in the homes where a passage o f the Bible is read during fam ily w orship so that the young people m ay be taught the value and significance o f the Book.
7. T h at all the pastors and church leaders in their daily m inistrationsincerely strive to place a copy o f the Bible or portion thereof in all the homes.
8. T h at the M ethodist Conference set aside one Sunday in the year to be kn ow n as Bible Sunday and all activities on that Sunday give emphasis on the need and use o f the Bible in the life of the individual Christian.
T . A. CABACUNGAN, Chairm an.
C O N F E R E N C E R E L A T IO N ST h e Com mittee presents the fo llow in g recommendations to the C alifor
nia A nnual Conference:1. T h at M . H . H im eno, a graduate o f D rew T heological Seminary, be
recommended to California Conference to be received on trial and elected to deacon’s orders under the seminary rule;
2. T h a t T osh im i Tatsuyam a, w h o is a senior in the college o f liberal arts o f the U niversity o f H awaii, be received on trial and left w ithou t appointm ent to attend school;
3. T h at R aym ond Squire be admitted in to full membership, be discharged from the course o f study and be recommended for elder’s orders;
4 . T h at Harry K om uro be discharged from the course o f study and be recommended for elder’s orders, his ordination to take place after his return to an appointm ent in the m ission; also, that he be left w ithou t appointm ent this year that he may continue his studies in Japan;
5 . T h a t the standing o f E. C. Chung be changed from supernumerary to the effective relationship;
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6. T h at E. S. Fujinaga, w ho has tendered his resignation as a minister in the H aw aii M ethodist M ission, be allow ed to w ithdraw from the conference to accept w ork under another d en om in ation ;
7. T h a t the Conference grant Soon H yun a leave o f absence for one year, in accordance w ith paragraph 4 0 2 .
D . W . LIM, C hairm an.
H O M E M ISSIO N S A N D C H U R C H E X T E N S IO NY ou r com mittee hereby expresses grateful acknowledgm ent to the Home
Board o f M issions for its kind and sympathetic cooperation. W e w ould especially note the loan o f $ 5 5 0 0 .0 0 , w hich made possible the repair of Harris Memorial and South K ing St. Churches in H onolu lu . T h e com m ittee also notes that the paym ent o f $ 6 0 0 and the interest due on the loan was prom ptly met when due.
O f the projects proposed in the report one year ago your com m ittee reports as fo llow s: T he Christian A ctivities Building asked for and sorely needed by the H onolulu Korean Church is still in abeyance. T h e com mittee very earnestly recommends the furthering o f this project. A t Pahala the church has secured the am ount o f cash assigned to it. T he death o f tw o plantation managers has delayed the erection o f the building. H ow ever, the ou tlook for the starting o f the building in the near future is very bright. T h e erection of the building at Kaneohe still w aits on the am ount o f subscription to be secured. T h e work of securing funds is being pushed w ith vigor and there is every reason to believe that the Kaneohe project w ill soon be accomplished.
A t Kahuku the am ount o f subscription stipulated was subscribed in a thirty day campaign by a group o f tw en ty -tw o solicitors. W hen it is know n that but one o f these solicitors had had any experience in this kind o f w ork, the effectiveness o f the effort seems remarkable. Collections are very satisfactory and there is now cash enough on hand to justify the erection o f the new church building. It is hoped to com plete the building w ith in the present year.
A m ong the very necessary buildings asked for and greatly needed your com mittee recommends a parsonage for the F ilip ino church at H onokaa and a new building to take the place o f the old one at Aiea.
G. A . YOUNG, Chairm an.
C O M M IT T E E O N E D U C A T IO N , S U N D A Y SC H O O LS A N D
E P W O R T H L E A G U E ST h e supreme aim of all M issionary W ork is to make the Lord Jesus Christ
k n ow n to all peoples in all lands as their D ivine Savior, to persuade them to become his disciples, and to gather these disciples in to Christian Churches, and to bring to bear on all hum an life the spirit and principles o f Christ. T h e greater part o f the work o f the H aw aii M ethodist M ission is am ong Y ou th . T h ose o f us w ho have worked w ith youth have been profoundly impressed by oncom ing Y ou th . T h ey are indeed our greatest hope in this disastrous time. Y outh is the creative period. It is the great period of adventure. Y ou n g People w ill make an adventure for the sake o f Christ and H is Church. In v iew o f the lim itless possibilities o f Y ou th and the fact that they are the C hurch’s hope o f tom orrow , it is the business o f the Church to influence and guide Y oung People. It is indeed an encouraging action w hen the U n itin g C o n ference at Kansas C ity made provision for representation o f Y ou th in the
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general, the jurisdictional, the conference, the district and the local organization o f m issions. Y ou th has a representation in the N ew M ethodist Church un equaled by any branch o f the Church in all o f Christian H istory.
Therefore the C om m ittee recommends the fo llow in g:First, we recommend that a Conference Board o f Education be elected by
the H aw aii M ission according to the Provision o f the M ethodist Discipline beginning w ith Paragraph 1 1 6 6 .
Second, we recommend that the w ork o f the M ethodist Y o u th Council o f the H aw aii M ission be continued and that the Y ou th organizations, the Epw orth Leagues and Sunday Schools o f the local Churches become an integral part o f the Y ou th M ovem ent o f the M ission.
T hird , we recommend that the pastors and laymen shall encourage and maintain in the organization and program o f Y ou th an opportunity for initiative and expression on the part o f Y outh, as w ell as opportunity for adult counsel.
Fourth, we recommend that M ethodist Literature and programs shall be prom oted and used in connection w ith the Y ou th organizations, Sunday Schools and Epw orth Leagues.
F ifth , we recommend that all pastors co-operate w ith the Public School principals and teachers and form week-day classes o f Christian, moral and character education in their respective com m unities and churches.
Sixth , we recommend that our Y ou n g People’s w ork become a part o f the U nited Y outh M ovem ent o f all other denom inations. But we m ust aim to strengthen the unity and loyalty o f our M ethodist Y ou th for the M ethodist Y ou th M ovem ent and then we can maintain a greater loyalty for all other Christian Y outh M ovem ents.
Seventh, we recommend that each church observe Y outh D ay on the first Sunday in May o f each year and receive a special offering for the w ork o f the M ethodist Y outh M ovem ent in the H awaii M ission. (T h is offering w ill be sent to the Treasurer o f the Y ou th Council, M iss Shigeko M urao, W ahia- wa, O ahu.)
Eighth, we recommend that we develop in the local Church a fuller p rogram for Y outh through:
(1 ) Dramatics; ( 2 ) Interest groups such as camera, art, nature study and poetry clubs, crafts, avocations and recreational activities; ( 3 ) Music, such as choirs and orchestras: ( 4 ) Keep Y oung People informed as to the forthcom ing radio programs that merit attention.
Respectfully submitted,
TR O Y M. W A K E F IE L D , Chairm an.
T H E S A B B A T H O B SE R V A N C E
In the m idst o f the w orld ’s turm oils and wars n ow out o f human control, we m ust again recognize the necessity o f fostering and encouraging the religious nature o f man. In order to fulfill this necessity o f human life, we m ust create the atmosphere o f w orshipping God on Sundays in every com m unity where our church w ork is carried on. T o this purpose we recommend a few things for sabbath observance as follow s:
1. T h e parent should be awakened to their obligation o f sending their children to the Sunday Schools as w ell as worship services on Sundays.
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2. T h e interest o f the young people in church should also be increased by presenting special programs in connection w ith the w orship service on Sundays such as music and appropriate sermons for the youth .
3. In order to avoid unholy practices by the youth , the Church should choose and provide some wholesom e amusement on Sundays.
4 . M inisters in rural districts should seek close cooperation w ith the plantation social workers to prevent all kinds o f vices that are prevalent in m any plantation camps.
SOON HYUN, Chairm an.
T E M P E R A N C E"We need no statistics,” says the Travelers Insurance C om pany, “ to tell
us that drinking drivers and pedestrians constitute a serious present day traffic menace. A created source o f danger and accidents, especially significant in the present machine age, o f w hich the autom obile is the m ost popular sym bol and fact.
“ T he fact that drunk driver arrests reach their peak on Saturday indicates that the problem o f drinking at the ‘nineteenth h o le ,’ or the football game, or the weekend party, remains a grave one; the fact that such arrests climb to their peak between m idnight and tw o in the m orning means that m any persons still drink heavily at roadhouses and night clubs, and then try to drive home.
“ Intoxicating drinks have produced evils more deadly, because more con tinuous, than all those caused to m ankind by the great historic scourges o f war, famine and pestilence com bined.’’
M ethodist preachers have been sw orn enemies o f alcohol. T h e m ost effective weapon the follow ers o f Christ have in their warfare against the use o f alcohol, and against all other forces w hich forestall the com ing o f the K ingdom is the gospel o f Christ him self.
Therefore, we urge the church members to uphold the moral standards o f the Church o f Christ by being total abstainers from the use o f intoxicating drink, and to cooperate w ith the pastors and other agencies in supporting the program under the direction o f the Temperance League o f H aw aii.
Som eone has said, “I have four good reasons for being an abstainer; my head is clearer, m y health is better, m y heart is lighter, and m y purse is heavier.”
W e call attention, for careful consideration by the pastors, to the action of the U niting Conference at Kansas C ity, as found in the D iscipline, paragraph 16 9 8 , “ Temperance and Public M orals,” w hich says, “ G am bling is a menace to business in tegrity ; it breeds crime and is destructive o f the interests o f good governm ent.”
W e condemn bingo, bunco, slo t machines and similar games o f chance. We condemn raffles, bank nights, rackets and commercialized gam bling and oppose legalized gambling.
S. G. AFALLA, Chairm an.
C O O P E R A T IV E E V A N G E L ISMA s we look w ith alarm at the present econom ic, social, political and inter
national upheavals o f the world w hich threaten the very foundation of Christian civ ilization , the need o f saving the w orld for democracy is becom ing more and more im pelling. T h is is the time w hen the m ilitant forces o f the Christian m inistry should meet th^ challenge.
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W e, ministers o f the M ethodist Church, should m anifest the teaching o f Christ. W e should go about doing good if this world is to be made a better place in w hich to live. W e still have the sick to minister unto. W e still have race problems, labor unrest and evil in all forms.
Y our com mittee recommends the fo llow in g activities: Personal evangelism, distribution o f pamphlets and every possible effort to increase the moral, social and spiritual u p lift o f our fellow m en.
J. R. RUNES, Chairm an.
R E P O R T OF T H E R E S O L U T IO N S C O M M IT T E E
As the session o f our conference comes to a close, we w ish to put into words som e o f the thoughts that have been in our hearts. Accordingly, we present this report, for your consideration:
W e recognize that this session is a m ost significant one, being the first meeting in the new fellow ship o f united M ethodism . W e look ahead to the com ing years w ith a vision and a challenge for increased effectiveness in our service.
W e are m ost grateful for the action o f the U n itin g Conference in assigning Bishop James C. Baker to the Western Jurisdiction and the California Area, as this action continues him as our resident bishop. Bishop Baker’s visit this year, as it always is, has been a source o f true inspiration to the entire conference.
W e commend Dr. W illiam H. Fry on another year o f successful adm inistration as our superintendent. As each year adds to the already enviable and im posing record, we realize more clearly the great service that our superintendent has rendered and is rendering to the cause o f Christianity in this field.
Our conference has been m ost successful, and we wish to express our appreciation to the m any persons and agencies that have contributed to that success. In particular, we wish to thank the First M ethodist Church and its pastor. Rev. R. R. Detw eiler, for the thoughtfulness and efficiency w ith which they, as our hosts, have met our needs; the ladies o f the church for their kindness in arranging the reception and tea; the A rm y and N avy Y .M .C .A . and Mr. W . T . W ilke, for the fine w ay in which our luncheons and banquet were served; the choirs o f the First Church and the Korean Church, for the help they have given in our services.
W e w ish specially to recognize the significance o f the M ethodist Y outh Conference, w ith its promise o f great effect upon the life o f the youth of H aw aii. W e wish to give special m ention to Rev. and Mrs. T ro y M . W akefield for their untiring efforts in m aking preparations, and to the pastors and their wives, and the members o f the churches, w h o have worked faithfully in providing for the needs and com fort o f the young people com ing as delegates from the outside islands. W e also wish to thank Bishop Baker, Mr. M atthew Nahm , D r. D etweiler, Mr. Fujinaga, and Mr. Sherwood for their leadership in the discussion groups.
A s we close our conference session, we do so w ith a certain regret, that our inspiring meetings must end, but w ith a fresh challenge to go to our fields o f w ork, to renew the Christian Quest.
J. P. SHERWOOD, Chairm an.
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R E P O R T OF T H E Y O U T H C O U N C IL L O R OF T H E H A W A II M E T H O D IS T Y O U T H T O T H E H A W A II M E T H O D IS T M ISSIO N
On March 5, 1 9 3 9 , the Y ou n g People at their Sunday night meeting suggested that a M ethodist Y ou th Council o f H aw aii be organized. T h e C on ference heartily concurred in this suggestion and approved such an organization as a part o f the Hawaii M ethodist M ission. A t the resquest o f the M ission Conference the Committee on R eligious Education and Y ou th W ork w ith the Superintendent, Dr. W illiam H . Fry, called a meeting o f the Y ou n g People at the Parish H ouse o f the M ethodist Church o f H onolu lu and com pleted the organization and elected the officers o f the H aw aii M ethodist Y outh Council.
For the past year Robert A hn, the President o f the Y ou th Council and his corps o f officers have been busily engaged in prom oting the w ork o f the M ethodist Y ou th o f H aw aii. M iss Katherine A jifu was elected the Secretary T ok u m i Nakamura, Corresponding Secretary; Miss Y osh ik o M isum i, P u b licity Chairman; Robert Lecher, Treasurer; Cecil F ox , N ational Councilman and Rev. T ro y M . Wakefield, Y ou th Councillor. Robert Lecher returned to his home in N ew Jersey and M iss Shigeko M urao was elected the Treasurer.
Each Church o f Oahu has elected delegates to the meetings o f the Council. These Council members have conducted m onthly business m eetings for the past year and m any committee meetings have been held. T h e Council planned to hold at least one Council meeting in each Church and w ith one exception this has been realized. Y oung People o f the M ethodist Churches o f Oahu have invited us to be their guests. T h e Council has been cordially received and rewarded w ith refreshments.
ACTIVITIES
H aw a ii M e t h o d is t Y o u t h D e l e g a t e G oes t o
A m s t e r d a m C o n f e r e n c e
T he first project o f the H aw aii M ethodist Y ou th was the task of raising funds to help send M athew N ahm as the Official Delegate o f the H awaii M ethodist Y outh to the W orld Christian Y outh Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, in A ugust, 1 9 3 9 . On M ay 2 7 , 1 9 3 9 , the Y ou th Council sponsored an A loha Banquet for M athew N ahm . One hundred and sixteen Y o u n g People and M inisters and wives attended the Banquet. T he Y outh C ouncil, Dr. Fry and a C om m ittee o f the M ethodist M ission raised more than three hundred dollars. T h e C ouncil,w ishes to express its gratitude to all those w h o helped to contribute to th is am ount. T h e balance for the expense o f our delegate was given through the H onolu lu Inter-Church Federation, the First M ethodist Church and personal gifts.
W hen Mr. N ahm returned from the Amsterdam Conference, the Council gave another Banquet in his honor, and one hundred tw enty-five young people heard the fine report o f the Conference. M any Y ou n g People have said that they have been greatly helped by the messages which Mr. Nahm has given in their Churches here on Oahu and the other islands. M r. Nahm was the guest speaker at a great Y outh R ally on M aui and honored by the Y ou th groups at our M ethodist Churches o f Maui.
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A t the meeting of the Council in A ugust, the Y oung People voted to send a letter to Dr. Fry requesting a Y outh Conference to be held at the time of the Annual M ission Conference. A number of Com mittees were appointed and it was not very long until favorable reports began to come in. For m any m onths the Y ou n g People’s Council has been preparing the plan and program o f this year’s Y ou th Conference. In m y experience I have never seen a more industrious group o f Y ou th . M uch time and labor have been spent in the preparation o f the program of our Y outh Conference o f 1 9 4 0 . It was a joy to all o f us when we learned that our good Bishop Baker had consented to lead one of the D iscussion groups. W e are happy indeed to have pastors w ho also are w illing to lead other Discussion groups. Mr. N ahm , our lay-leader, brings to us the experiences which he had in the Bible Study Classes at Amsterdam.
Early in January a Pre-Conference Rally was held at the Harris M emorial Church. It was very gratifying to the Council and the Y ou th Councillor to have more than 4 0 0 youth assemble themselves for a Rally. M any o f the Y outh groups o f the Churches o f Oahu presented a special number. T h e leaders o f the Y ou th Conference gave short talks.
Y o u t h C o u n c il l o r
I have the conviction that the future o f our M ethodist w ork in H awaii lies w ith the Y outh o f today. I acted upon this conviction when I accepted the w ork o f Y ou th C ouncillor. For me to accept this work in addition to the w ork as a pastor o f W indward Oahu congregations meant that I must face the added expenditure o f m oney, time and energy. I have attended the regular meetings o f the Council, committee meetings and call meetings.
W hile spending a few weeks o f vacation on the island o f M aui, I had the privilege to meet w ith the Y ou n g People’s Groups. I was the vacation m in ister for the Lahaina Congregation and greatly enjoyed meeting w ith other M ethodist Y outh groups.
I have visited alm ost all o f the Y oung People’s groups on the Island o f Oahu. Wherever I have been I have found an enthusiastic reception for the w ork o f the Hawaii M ethodist Y ou th Council. Our M ethodist Y ou th o f the Territory are being organized around a com mon purpose that o f prom oting the w ork o f Christ and His Kingdom among all Y outh . I have received the hearty support from the ministers o f the Churches. W ithout the support o f D r. Fry and the M inisters and their good wives our w ork this year w ould pass w ithou t notice. W e press on know ing that you are behind us and that we have your loyal co-operation.
O u t l o o k
T h e Council hopes to organize the Y outh Groups in some kind of Athletic Com petitive Program am ong the M ethodist Churches. T h is is a need which we hope to meet during the com ing year.
Another need is a Council paper which w ill be representative o f the work of the Council throughout all the M ethodist Churches o f the Territory. In this way, we hope to render a greater service to all work of M ethodist Y outh. I believe that the Council can give a service which w ill be in detail.
A t the business meeting o f the Y outh Council a $ 2 8 5 .0 0 budget was approved and it was decided to send a delegate to the M ainland to the M ethodist Y ou th Conference. It was agreed to contribute $ 2 0 0 towards his expenses.
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M E T H O D IS T B O A R D OF M ISSIO N S R E P O R T FO R 1 939
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
Cash R eceipts:From Board o f H om e M issions and Church Extension ---------- $ 2 0 ,8 5 0 .0 0Special G ifts from Local Sources ------------------------------------------ 7 ,8 2 3 .1 1W orld Service and Additional Support ---------------------------------- 2 ,0 9 5 .5 0A m ou nt Raised by Churches for Pastors _____________________ 7 ,1 5 8 .0 0Other Receipts _______________________________________________ 1 7 8 .7 5
T ota l Receipts for the year _______________________________$ 3 8 ,1 0 5 .3 6Balance from 1 9 3 8 ______________________________________ 3 8 3 .9 6
T ota l Cash ______________________________________________ $ 3 8 ,4 8 9 .3 2
D isbursem en ts:Annual meeting Expense _____________________$ 5 7 8 .2 5Books and Publications _____________________ 2 ,3 4 3 .0 0Insurance _____________________________________ 3 7 3 .2 0Inster-Island and Circuit T ravel -------------------- 1 ,1 1 5 .8 5Ministerial Support __________________________ 3 1 ,0 9 6 .7 9M issionary Travel ------------------------------------------ 2 5 0 .0 0Office and M iscellaneous Expense ___________ 1 ,3 2 3 .2 6
T ota l Disbursem ents ____________________________________ 3 7 ,0 8 0 .3 5
Balance on Hand ________________________________________ $ 1 ,4 0 8 .9 7
Bu il d in g a n d E q u ip m e n t F u n d
Cash Receipts:From Board o f Hom e M issions and Church Extension _______$ 5 0 0 .0 0From D onations and G ifts ___________________________________ 3 ,1 0 0 .0 0From Proceeds o f N ote w ith Board o f Hom e M issions and
Church Extension _______________________________________ 5 ,5 0 0 .0 0
T otal Receipts for year --------------------------------------------------- $ 9 ,1 0 0 .0 0Balance from 1 9 3 8 --------------------------------------------------------- 3 4 5 .0 8
T otal Cash ______________________________________________ $ 9 ,4 4 5 .0 8
D isbursem ents:Harris M emorial Church— Repairs ___________ $ 4 ,3 3 1 .8 9South King St. Church— Repairs ____________ 1 ,3 5 9 .5 0Paid on N otes ________________________________ 9 6 0 .0 0T axes paid on M ission properties ____________ 1 1 0 .5 9Interest Paid _________________________________ 1 2 3 .7 5A dditional Repairs and Im provem ents on
Churches and Parsonages ------------------------- 1 ,5 1 1 .1 3
T o ta l Disbursements ------------------------------------------------------- 8 ,3 9 6 .8 6
Balance on Hand --------------------------------------------------------------$ 1 ,0 4 8 .2 2
NOTE: T h e above represents funds dispensed by the M ission office and is exclusive o f m onies raised and disbursed by local church treasurers.
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H A W A II B O A R D O F M ISSIO N S
M e m o r a n d u m o f c a s h s i t u a t io n a s o f D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 1 9 3 9
Cash on H and:
Building and Equipm ent F u n d _______________ $ 1 ,0 4 8 .2 2M aintenance Fund ------------------------------------------ 1 ,4 0 8 .9 7
$ 2 ,4 5 7 .1 9Liabilities:
Pahala F ilip ino Church Building— EstimatedC ost _________ $ 3 ,5 0 0 .0 0
Kahuku F ilip ino Church Building— EstimatedC ost --------------------------------------------------------- 6 ,5 0 0 .0 0
Kaneohe Parish H all— Estim ated Cost _______ 3 ,6 0 0 .0 0N ote Payable— Building S Loan Assn. ---------- 1 ,6 4 9 .3 1N ote Payable— Board o f H om e M issions and
Church E xtension _______________________ 4 ,9 0 0 .0 0
T o ta l Liabilities ________________________________________ 2 0 ,1 4 9 .3 1
Balance still to be raised ---------------------------------------------------$ 1 7 ,6 9 2 .1 2
M ary O tsuki and M. H . H im eno
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A N N U A L SESSIO N S
Date PresidingBishop
Superintendent Secretary
Dec. 2 8 -3 1 , 1 9 0 6 H am ilton J. W . W adman A lta I. M orrisonJan. 1 4 -1 9 , 1 908 Moore J. W . W adman D avid W . CraneMarch 3 -7 , 1 909 Sm ith J. W . W adman John T . JonesMarch 1 6 -2 0 , 191 0 Hughes J. W . W adman John T . JonesJan. 1 7 -1 8 , 1911 Hughes J. W . W adman R. Elmer Sm ithMarch 2 3 -2 5 , 1 912 Bashford J. W . W adman R. Elmer Sm ithFeb. 27-M ar. 2 ,1 9 1 3 Luccock J. W . W adman R. Elmer Sm ithFeb. 1 9 -2 2 , 1914 Luccock J. W . W adman R. Elmer Sm ithFeb. 2 4 -2 8 , 1915 Hughes W illiam H. Fry R. ZurbuchenFeb. 1 7 -2 1 , 191 6 Lewis W illiam H. Fry L. L oofbourowMarch 8 -1 1 , 1 9 1 7 Leonard W illiam H. Fry L. L oofbourowMarch 1 4 -1 7 . 1 918 Leonard W illiam H. Fry L. L oofbourowMarch 6 -9 , 191 9 M att. S. Hughes W illiam H. Fry D . H. KlinefelterFeb. 1 9 -2 2 , 1 9 2 0 Leonard W illiam H. Fry H . B. SchwartzFeb. 1 6 -2 0 , 1921 Leonard W illiam H. Fry H. B. SchwartzFeb. 1-5, 1 922 Mead W illiam H. Fry H . B. SchwartzFeb. 28-M ar. 4 , 1923 Shepard W illiam H. Fry H. B. SchwartzFeb. 27-M ar. 2, 1 9 2 4 Leonard W illiam H. Fry M. H. AlexanderApril 1 6 -1 9 , 1925 Burns W illiam H. Fry John HedleyFeb. 1 8 -2 1 , 1 9 2 6 Welch W illiam H. Fry John HedleyFeb. 2 4 -2 7 . 1 9 2 7 Burns W illiam H. Fry John HedleyFeb. 9 -1 2 , 1928 Gross W illiam H. Fry John HedleyMar. 2 8 -3 1 , 1 9 2 9 Burns W illiam H. Fry John HedleyFeb. 8 -1 2 , 1 9 3 0 Baker W illiam H. Fry John HedleyFeb. 1 2 -1 5 , 1931 Baker W illiam H. Fry John HedleyFeb. 1 1 -1 4 , 1 9 3 2 Fry W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerMar. 2 -5 , 1933 Baker W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerMar. 1-5 , 1 9 3 4 Baker W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerMar. 7 -1 1 . 1935 Baker W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerFeb. 27-M ar. 1, 1 9 3 6 W elch W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerFeb. 1 8 -2 5 , 1 9 3 7 Baker W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerFeb. 3 -6 , 1938 Fry W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerMar. 4 -8 , 1939 Baker W illiam H. Fry Clyde E. BoyerFeb. 28-M ar. 3, 1 9 4 0 Baker W illiam H. Fry VI. W . M umma
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Aiea, Oahu ------------------------ - -Eleele, Kauai --------------- 2Hamakua Coast, Hawaii — 13Honolulu United, Oahu ----- 1Kahuku, Oahu ------------------ 7Kekaha, Kauai ----- 1Lahaina, Maui — ------ 10Lanai City, Lanai --------------- 1Makaweli, Kauai --------------- 12Naalchu, H a w a i i ----------------- 8Pahala, Hawaii ------------------- 8
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Aiea, Oahu ------------------- — 1Honolulu, Harris Memorial- 1Honolulu, So. King St. ------- 1Kahaluu, O a h u ------------------- 1Kailua, Oahu --------------------- 1Kaneohe, Parker Memorial .. 1Lahaina. Maui _____________ 1Puukoli, Maui ------------------- 1Wahiawa, Oahu ___________ 1Waialae Mission, O a h u 1Waipahu Community, Oahu 1Waipio, Oahu ------------------- 1Windward Oahu --------------- 4
K o r e a n W o r k :Hana, Maui _______________ 2Hilo, Hawaii ______________ 3Honolulu, Fort St. ------------- 1Kahuku and Waialua, Oahu 2Kauai Mission, Kauai --------- 7Lanai City, L a n a i--------------- 1Spreckelsville, Maui _______ 1Wahiawa, Oahu _______ — 1
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