The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-05
THE
Commercial Advertiser.
Missionary bishops.

a more extended report "t the Proceedings o.
tnnsOcation On this Interesting subject than v
We're enabled To give last week
The BISHOP 81 Oxford rose % move the ~
pDIntIncIt of a J,iut committee 81 bath !lUus.
"i Convention tor the IUrI">s ot drawing u
AN address % hE Grace the Pr.sid,Ht. Ir4yiH
him u pat himself in communicates with Ill
various metropolitan hishop~ III the colonies a. q
the regulations which should govern thr relation
of missionary biSLuI- u thr home AMI cYlouia
Church. HIS LpTd7Lip said L. hId received
communicates from the bishop Cf Cap Town
tke metropolitan ct the >luth African branch ID
our Church requesting him tD bling the question
before their INr,!,IiI<. IN consequence. 81 tie r.
crnt conservation o. tie eIi-csEIcy Of ATchiea.
Gun Mackenzie. who LIST year went cut - that
part OF the world a. the head Of Oxford and
Cambridge Mission To- africa At the time
when the Church took this new step OF sending
new elements If her strength beyond the frontiers
of the Oueen's dDniniOu< they mast take every
care that the precei-ut- they were. now creating,
tended % the unity of the Church, l., tie main
tenance of cur pure reformed faith iu all the
branches Of the Church, which might spread
from IL, and - strengthen the great cIus. Of truth
which had b---u committed to their guardianship.
Il second reason why they should take some step
arose out OF the very Courteous communication
which had been mad. 70 the CuuyDcsttiJn 10y Lord
PIlmerston through the law officers oF the Crown,
that 10 was open % tine bishops vi England to
cOnsscrItc bishops 10 act IN parts external u her
1laJesty's dOIuiniDuS. That opinion having set
the legality of such CONSIDERATIONS at rest. WHEN
ever "a question arose whether or not they should
send forth such missionary bishops. il would b.
we'll u they had previously communicated with
the colonial bishops, and have laid down a rule
which may tend u secure peace and truth for
centuries To come. lie believed that il was ac-
cording to tine providence of God that the Church
of England should I've His great instrument for
spreading His truth throughout the world and
spreading also the truth of the Church of Eng
Land in her fOrmularies and fixed and stcreOtyped
discipline.
There was another matter which made him ex-
tremely anxious that their LprdshiIs should take
action without delay. y communication had
been made TO this country by the King Of the
Sandwich Islands, praying that Il bishop of the
Church Of England should he sent out TO organ
iZe the branches of the Christian Church in his
own domInions. As, perhaps. some of their Lord
ships might not know exactly what had taken
place, he might mention the circumstances Il lit
tile more in detail. The Consul of his Majesty
the King Of the Sandwich Islands, had received i
communication from his Majesty, stating that he
Was most anxious To see IL branch of the Church
of England planted in his dominions. He stated
that by the Constitution OF his dOminiOHs there
could be no established church, in its proper
sense, for all creeds were To be left free. and to be
voluntarily but that the Roman Catho-
lies had made great attempts to convert his sub
pets to their faith and they had bishops, clergy,
and nuns settled in the islands; and that they re-
e saDBDEI EbI tue EsilfrIOT Vi tile
who certainly spared no Efforts to gain
ever the King himself, for he had sent him Il
magnificent service of plate. On the other hand,
the King mentioned that Protestant dissenters
had 4 mission there. but he found that there was
not fixity enough of purpose, faith, or discipline,
IN their mission TO make head against the Roman
that he was convinced, from having
been IN England, that the only body that could
render hs people free rom the errors of Rome.
and hand down Il pure faith to posterity, was the
Church Of England and 1t was on that account
that he was anxious that "A branch of the Church
Of England should be established in his dOInin-
ions. His Majesty proposed to give L portion of
he Crown lands FOR the endowment of the pro-
posed bishopric. and towards the payment of such
Us might be sent out. He would,
moreover. make the bishop preceptOr to- the
Prince. which would enable him to give
.hc bishop L stipend out of the public revenues.
The King wrote To her Majesty the Queen 4 let
in excellent English, begging her Majesty to
ave ali the assistance she could towards the ac-
of the object he desired To accom-
dish. lie believed his Majesty had also written
o his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ON
he subject.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury said he had not
lad IL letter from the King. but he had received
ne from ms Najesty's Consul
The Bishop of Lincoln said the Bishop of
iloucester's remarks seemed to make it more ne
rssIry tliat som. friendly suggestions should be 2
made by the bishops of England for the guidance ,
{ bishops abroad. He should be last to inter- :
ere with the due and fitting liberty of any I
'hurch more than necessary. bur there were con- I
tar more important than mere liberty :
namely, the preservation of the doctrine of the G
'hurch of Christ. While they Were mourning q
esponsibilities in sending forth missions. not :
My in her Majesty's dominions, but beyond {
hem, they must also accept the responsibility c
might attach 10 any want Of care. or 10 any {
discretion OF any bishop or p~resbyter who might n
ring "a stain upon the Church or her doctrine. 7
hey knew perfectly well that the great strength 5
{ the Church of Rome lay in the singular wis a
ON which she displays in all her parts. That v
light be carried 70 excess but when the Church n
T England sent forth bishops and presbvtcrs into
,reign lands, he thought the Church ut home
as bound to- take all prudent means TO see that :
nifty In doctrine, and. is far rs possible, unity :
action, WIS secured and maintained in the diff !.
rent branches of the Church 50 planted. 1t =.
lOuld be rccollected that more than one of the :
bishops had applied to the bishops at !
with u view to ascertain what should De the =
atus of those bishops appointed beyond her :
dominiOns. and in justice To them, the =
shops at home must give them such advice as y
ey were able. although they might use their ~
&c will in following it or not. -
= The regiments of the Northern army. it is b:
ell known, contain practical mechanics of every hi
of trade. as well as artists. merchants. m
erks. and men from every walk of business.-so til
mt when 4 commander wishes a bridge built, a to
connective repaired, OF a pair of boots mended. af
finds a ready response TO his order of =. Car
nters, step to the front - 1. Machinists. two r.
ces forward march :" Shoemaker to the front -
4 center,-marei ="
In an army composed of such material, the ~,
inch of trade from which such company have -,
IN drawn will be indicated 10 the shrewd OBJ -
Yer by their style of expression towards the ~
envy For instance -,
CdrpenteTs-At him full chiSeI!r Shave him ov
ey
frinfTs-nnOcS nun INTO pi. Smash his he
rm! Lead MIN well! At HIM with q dash of
TaIlors-Sew him up. Give him 4 good hast i'm