The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-01-08
Dcnorturc of Dean HARRIS.

We insert below a farewell address presented
to the Dean Of Honolulu, on his departure
for England per last steamer, and we are informed
that 1t had ~fifty-six signatures, members and
others of the Reformed Catholic Church in this
CITY that it was also translated into Hawaiian,
and received eighty signatures from the Hawaiian
members of the church. The Hawaiians took
the opportunity of presenting theirs at a farewell
breakfast given by them on the morning OF his
departure. The girls of the Sisters School pre-
sented also q purse and a few friends did the
same on Christmas morning. These little testl-
moniaIs show that the Dean won the hearts of his
parishioners during his stay in Honolulu, and
that his departure was regretted by his friends /:
Honolulu, HAWAIIAN ISLES,
Christmas, 1869. )
To the Very Rcrerend T. Harris, Dean and Rector
of Honolulu:
DEAR SIR-We the undersigned have heard with
deep regret that, owing to unavoidable circumstances,
YOU have placed your resignation as Dean of the
Cathedral and Rector of this parish, in the hands of
his Lordship the Bishop of Honolulu, that the same
has been accepted, and that it is your intention to
leave us on the next steamer, January 18th.
We feel that we should be failing in our duty, love
and sympathy, if on this occasion, We did not give
utterance to our feelings in addressing you. This to
US is n most joyous season, but a gloom is cast over
it by your approaching departure. We had most
confidently looked forward Gas we have good cause
to do so in looking back on this past eighteen months)
to a steady growing Catholic work in this parish
under your ministrations.
We are thankful to say. that we have realized
during your stay with us a decided Improvement in
attendance, worship and devotion at the early morn
ing celebrations, and also at mathis and even song.
a good work has beer commenced and carried on
among the young and adults, both foreign and native,
in choir training, Bible classes, confirmation classes,
guild work and Sunday School. Men and women.
who were not in the habit of attending any place Of
worship, have become regular and devout worshipers
at the Cathedral ; regular visitation of the hospital
and services monthly at both the hospital and Jail
have been revived with every prospect of the services
being doubled. At both these places, the services
have been heartily Catholic, and highly appreciated
by the participants
A deep devotional and reverential feeling has been
awakened in the Hawaiians and those foreigners who
have come under your inf fence and this fact is
further manifested by the number who are now can
didates for Holy Confirmation. A library in con-
nection with the church, Numbering over 300 vols
has been established and out of debt the young
men and women have had, at all times, ready access
to you, and by your counsel, admOnition and infu-
ence, have been led to lead a better lite.
In view of all this, (and more too had we time to
go into details while we most reyerentialy ascribe,
rs is most justly due, all praise and glory to the
Blessed Three in One and One in Three, yet we
regard you as the hOnored instrument who, under
the great head of the church, has achieved these
glorious results. We part from you feeling that we
lose not only u IaltnIul priest, put also n KIM anu
affectiOnate friend ; one to whom we could go in joy
or trouble, prosperity or affection We do earnestly
believe that in you is exemplified the truth " that
the prayer of the righteous avaneth much,' and we
ask you to give us, before your departure, a farewell
celebration of the Holy Eucharist, so that we may
join with you at the sacred altar and receive your
benedictiOn. We know that though absent from US,
you will remember US in your prayers. We will
pray that the Lord Jesus will direct, comfort and
bless you, wherever you may go that your labors
may be owned and blessed, and should we never
meet again in the church militant, our prayer is that
umphant above.