The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-04-07
The English Bishop of Honolulu.

To tie Editors efthe Boston Daily Adrahscr:
That the establishment Of the Episcopal Mis-
sion at Honolulu Is Il political movement on the
part Of the English Government can be easily
diSproved. 1t was established with the design Of
being Il joint enterprise on the part of the Church
OF England and the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States. Any argument to the con-
trary from Bishop Staley's style when cons-cra-
ted Is fully met by the name assumed by the
Episcopal Church in Hawaii. This was tie
purpose before DR.. Staley was appointed, and
although for many reasons it was not at first
carried out, it has never been abandoned. Those
Americans who are assisting the Mission are sUf-
fclenny patriotic and discerning to require that
it shall be neutral on all controversies between
English and Americans, and | am at a loss to
know how more securely tUis can be prevented
than by the presence of American Episcopal
Missionaries there, and the promise of assistance
to the mission subject TO such conditions, for then
Bishop Staley would feel, placing his motives on
the lowest ground, that the abuse Of his ecclcsias-
teal position for the iurtherance OF English in
terests would be followed by Il substantial loss in
his revenue. Were this mission merely as YOU
would insinuate, Il political movement on tie
part of the British Government, you may be
pretty sure that no application would be made
u this country for funds-a thing which would
be sure 10 expose the whole matter and thus per-
haFs defeat the object in view.
But there are other things which prove the
talsehOOd Of this assertion, 50 often made and so
often cUntradicted The Duke of Newcastle.
who was Colonial Secretary when the mission
established, was opposed to it. or at least
declined To assist in it. Besides Bishop StaIev
belongs 10 that branch Of the English Church
whom neither the royal family nor the late !,
Archbishop of Canterbury (who was always con-
suited on all Episcopal appointments by the
CROWN felt any sympathy. and who wore siren
uous opponents of Lord Palmerston's governments.
ON account OF their being excluded during its
n I.p from, al1rt,1- oil gl.r. - -T--..
patronage. He was nominated chiefly
through the instrumentality of members of the
OPPOSITION, and if you had read the movements
Of Queen Emma Ito whose visit in behalf of the
Jhurch you attach political importance), you
would have observed that the attention she re-
ceived from the court was as little as decency
would permit. and that she was entertained al
most entirely by the opposition party in Church
md State.
IL ,raS most unfortunate that in selecting a
biShOP a member Of the eItrchne High Church
'arty rds chosen. The mission was sure TO be
bitterly opposed by the non-Episcopalians, and
he opinions of the Bishop have doubtless in
,reased the bitterness. With all the ecclesiasti-
al opinions and acts of the Bishop | do not
gree. l think many of the former wrong and
# the latter most iH.judged, but l have yet to be
that he is not entitled to the support
1 true-hearted churchmcn, both English and
american. Non-Episcopal denominations have
many points of difference among themselves, but
II IAI>lIbliS VI NIUICI Government. ORTHODOX
nd Unitarian CongregatiOnalists, Presbyterians,
and Methodists are generally united in
dislike of the Episcopal Church, and on a
uestion in which ii l. concerned can hardly be
onsidered impartial witnesses. As long as the
EPISCOPAL Mission at Honolulu Is purely English.
+ influence naturally would be English. as the
liuence Of the Congregational Missions has
ithcrto been American. Make it, as Bishop
taley and his friends seek TO make it. interna-
.onal, and this influence Will at once be coun-
sracted.
| must ask your leave 10 allude 70 two other
)pics IN your article. You refer slightly 70
hat has been much harped upon in denomina-
.gnal papers; namely, the sending out to Homo
llu Of a bishop as well a. simple cler-vmen,
hen the request Of the late king was Tor the
liter only. The history OF the Episcopal Church
this country before the revolution. and in
other English colonies, demonstrates the
scesSity Of the superiutendance Of a bishop in
j Episcopal parishes. Without a bishop no
lurcl in the Sandwich Islands could le c1use- .
atei. no candidate for the communion con-
med, no applicant for orders ordained. and the c
stance OF the islands Is - great troIa any other I
shop that any Efficient Episcopal supervision Of t