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Mokuaikaua Church is the oldest Christian church in the Hawaiian Islands. Its address is 75-5713 Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona, coordinates . ==History== The congregation was first founded in 1820 by Asa and Lucy Goodale Thurston, from the first ship of American Christian Missionaries, the brig ''Thaddeus''. They were given permission to teach Christianity by King Kamehameha II, and the Queen Regent Kaahumanu. After the royal court relocated to Honolulu, they briefly moved there. In October 1823, they learned that the people of Kailua-Kona had developed an interest in the new ways and had erected a small wooden church. The first structure on the site was made from Ohia wood and a thatched roof, on land obtained from Royal Governor Kuakini across the street from his Hulihee Palace. The name ''moku aikaua'' literally means "district acquired by war" in the Hawaiian language, probably after the upland forest area where the wood was obtained. After several fires, the present stone structure was constructed, partially from stones recycled from a nearby Heiau (ancient temple of the Hawaiian religion), from about 1835 to 1837. The interior is decorated with Koa wood. Image:Kailua-Kona Circa 1883.jpg|The steeple has long been a landmark, c. 1883 Image:Mokuaikaua Church, ca. 1890.jpg|An upclose photograph of the Church in 1890, before the gate was built Image:Mokuaikaua Church Kona 1900.jpg|The gate of the church built about 1900 Image:Mokuaikaua Church Gate.jpg|The gate of the church today 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mokuaikaua Church」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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