The Chinese Church (1880)

Source: The Friend (YMCA Supplement). Honolulu: December 1880, Page 95.

The congregation for which the Chinese Church has been erected was organized at the time of the meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Alliance two years ago on an application from thirty seven Christian Chinese who presented their dismissory papers, shewing them lo have been members of Congregational or Presbyterian Churches in other countries. Since that time the number of Church members has somewhat increased, and besides a body of between forty and fifty in Honolulu there are a number scattered through the Islands. That they already possess a building like that now so nearly completed is in a great measure due lo the liberality, and zeal in their behalf, of Mr. J. T. Waterhouse, who headed a subscription list with $500, and promised a like sum in addition for every $1,000 the members of the Church raised among themselves. They have zealously helped themselves. They have zealously helped themselves and have consequently found others ready to help them. The lot upon which the new building is erected was purchased for $4,500, and the church itself has cost about $5,700. In order that the property may be legally held by and secured to the congregation in perpetuity for the purposes to which it is about to be consecrated, the congregation has been incorporated. The board of Trustees consists of ten members, half of whom are Chinese. The organization of the Church is complete. They have their own pastor, Mr. Sit Moon, their own deacons and their own confession of Faith which Is based upon that of the Presbyterian Church.— P. C. A.