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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 11, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 37.

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Hawaii

By Mabel Marvin-McKeague

HONOLULU.— We are glad to report an encouraging outlook in the work here. The attendance at our regular meetings has been good, and we always have eight or ten visitors Sunday nights, which is good for Honolulu.
Several are studying the truth regularly. Among these is a young woman, a member of the British consulate, with whom I hold Bible readings twice each week. Miss Scharffenberg, of Korea, met this lady en route from the East, and introduced the third angel’s message to her. As the British consul was to be stationed here for some time, she left me to complete her work; and I am deeply thankful for the blessings received in teaching this dear sister this glorious truth. Thus far she has accepted every phase of the message eagerly and earnestly, and desires baptism as soon as Elder Conway comes. My husband also has several Hawaiian Bible readers.
Our weekly jail meetings are greatly appreciated by the men there, and I am sure some of the seed sown is falling on good ground and will bear fruit in the kingdom.
Last Sunday night, by invitation, my husband spoke to the Christian Endeavor Society at the Kaumakapili church (one of the large Hawaiian churches), while I assisted in the singing. We then hurried to our own services. Once each month the Sunday forenoon service is conducted in English at this church, and my husband was urged to fill the next appointment, using any subject he may choose. This opportunity he is glad to improve.
In our Sabbath-school we have classes in Hawaiian, Portuguese, and Chinese, besides the English classes. Our Russian brother tries to learn through the interpretation of his little boy.
Next Sabbath we expect to organize our first Young People’s Missionary Volunteer society, and anticipate a good interest. One young Portuguese lad sold “Heralds of the Morning” to the amount of $1.50 in about six hours, his first day in the field. I am sure he will earn his scholarship. He and his sister are very successful in selling our papers and magazines.
The medical work is growing, and Brother and Sister Bartholomew endeavor to improve every opportunity to teach the truth. I am sure this work will help to build up the church here.
How we may warn the other islands of this group in the best way is a question still. One of our Hawaiian brethren has offered to equip us with an automobile-bus and to accompany us on a missionary tour of the islands, preaching as we go. This plan may be a good one.
Yesterday Elder Piper, Elder Fulton and his wife, and Brother Allum spent the day with us, en route to Australia. We greatly appreciated the encouragement they brought us. We expect to greet a large company next month also. It is indeed a privilege to be stationed on “the crossroads of the Pacific.”
The progress of the work as reported in the General Conference Bulletin cheers our hearts, and we ask an interest in your prayers that we may ever prove faithful to the work committed to us.
MRS. MABEL MARVIN-McKEAGUE.