The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-03
Matters EpiHcODnl.

Mr.. EDIToR-Mr. Williamson, our late Episcopal.
ian Minister, leaves by the Idaho, and takes with
him the warmest wishes of those over whose spiritual
welfare he has presided for the last two years. Wa
think Mr.. Williamson consults his own interests hes;
in leaving the Hawaiian Islands, where the space is
too limited for u gentleman of his active temperament
and where the opportunities afforded certainly will
not be at present sufficient for a young man pleased
with control, anxious for rhetorical practice or secu-
lar distinction. Mr.. Williamson possesses attributes
which should secure him "a good clerical position. lie
is jealous i'll intent, persevering in principle, and
earnest in purpose. His ecclesiastical efforts are
signalized by certain originalities, which, in them
selves, indicate study and research, and though they
do not in either sense present high genius either in
composition, or delivery, yet there is sufficient in
both to evince decided merit with abundant evidence
that the germs OF sterling material are gathered,
which only require time and ample opportunity TO
mature in due season, poisoning and yielding
abundant fruit in the Christian vineyard.
AS a s~criptural reader, he is at all times too pain
fully distinct. The stress he places on the unimpor-
tant words exhausting the breath and impoverishing
the general effect. 1t being always necessary for a
GOOD reader 10 slur certain words in order to render
the full meaning of the author with resonance and
natural truth. And If nature has given us Tor
rather we should say if We have acquired by careless
ness and inattention) either a nasal tone, a monoto-
nous drawl or q determination TO keep the teeth
closed, and not open the mouth, why then it is alb
solutely necessary for public men to call in the aid of
art that they might eradicate their imperfections and
present the arS ceiare urfem with case to themselves
and pleasure TO their hearers. 1t is perfectly dread
full at times to hear some elergymen read the holy
scriptures, it makes one think they don't believe one
word they themselves are uttering, so vapid and fiat
is the impression conveyed. May gentle gales and
easy going waves watt Mr.. Williamson to much hap
piness and prosperity-we will say bon rOyage and
Gu reUoiT.
Whilst we are on matters secular, let US state that
Bishop Wills conveyed in his excellent sermon on
Sunday evening last, a scorching and just rebuke TO
who seek to SOW dissension aud stir up strife, ut
terly regardless of the true principles Of religion, or
the dictates Of Christianity. He alluded in the
plainest terms to evil disposed persons, manifesting a
desire to fabricate a personal allusion GEEK cathedra")
from a sermon preached from that pulpit He de-
1ounced the matter as a base and wicked lie, engen-
dered by low cunning and q depraved taste, and the
whole system Of scandalmongery as fraught with
envy, hatred, malice and all uncharitableness. Is
not the Anglican Church sunk low in this Kingdom
Cfeelingly and with great pathos, said the Bishop)
that some of its adhereu's should be DESTROYS to sink
it lower by tortuous perversions of the truth? The
Bishop was verv much in earnest, and showed a
manly and resoiute bearing, yet characterized with
perfect good taste and discretion, evidently intending
TO convey to dissentient spirits that It was not for
them TO attempt either an Overhanded or an under
handed dictation TO him., that il parties assembling
in that building were not satisfied with the form Of
worship, in Heavens name, let them stay away, and
leave those at peace who choose to say their prayers IN
conformity with their wishes.
We hail Bishop Alfred as a trump, and we nail his
colors TO the mast. Ii is charmingly refreshing 10
hear the dear creatures. airing their high or low
church ideas as they issue from its sacred portals.
a. Well says one with hat and feather, " what dhd