The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-21
Synod If the anglican Church in Hawaii


flESJ LAY.
ne Bishop, Clergy and duly elected Represent
atlves of the Laity assembled IN the School-room
by the Cathedral on Monday, October 9th, at $50
2. NJ. in accordance with paragraph II and - Of
Article Ii of the Constitution.
The Rev. r. Wainwright. Commisary of the Di-
oceSe, took the chair after prayersI IN the Cathedral
and read his appointment from the Lord Bishop
and referred to the above paragraph,
The meeting was then called to order, and upon
Mr.. Harris, the Rev. Geo. Wallace, not yet trans
ferred to this Diocese, but already Priest in charge
of the Cathedral Parish, was invited to a seat and
voice in the Synod.
The Roll of the Clergy was then called by the
Clerical Secretary.
PRESENT.. Rev. r. Wainwright; 2, Rev. A.
Macintosh; 3, Rev. G. E. Groser, 3D.: 4, Rev.
z: II. Turton. 5, Rev H F. E. Whalleyi 6, Rev.
ExcUsED:-1, Rev S. H. Davis by letter read; 2,
Rev. A. Clark.
The Roll of Laity was then called by the Lay
Secretary.
@REsESr:-l. MIR. Z. Hutton; ?, Mr.. E. w. Jor-
Z 3. Mr.. A. Rosa; +, Capt. II. w Mist, r. N; 5.
) q. :. Harris.
ExcUsED:-Mr. F. Hayselden, by letter read.
1t was moved by Rev. 4. Macintosh, seconded
by Rev. 4. II. Turton that the Rey- c. Groser
be reelected Clerical Secretary. Carried.
1t was moved by Dir. E. Hutton, seconded by
Mr.. G.. 5. Harris that Capt. II. w. Mist. r. N, be
re elected Lay Secretary Carried.
The President then called upon the Committee
appointed at the last Synod and composed of Rev.
r. Blackburn, Mr.. E. w. Jordan and Capt. Mist
X. N, to report.
The Rev. Chairman having removed from the
Diocese and no report being forthcoming, 1t was
AC'to ~ N"At~- ~ -" AAhA AhhA
the Committee be discharged, and the motion was
carried.
MIR. Harris then moved, and tn Rev A Mackin-
tosh seconded the motion That a Committee,
representing the four principal Islands, be appoint
cd to con-ust and c.-operaLe with tine Bishop in
promoting: tie t''c.G -tli4s ot Tie lay members or
IA Anglican - a .i.l:ul into formal aSS9cl stlOnS
Tor Divine wors: ia other Church purposes III
places accesslLlo 80. bur deprived OF, the ministra-
lions of the Church. Such Committee 10 furnish
u report of its proceedings to the Synod when next
assembled. C.i-ied.
III. ,sa.s. ..., ,.tal 70 NO., nt1Y, p,a,pharS
III the Synod could be appointed on Committees,
and tie Presidens decided in the affirmative and
the Secretaries we're ordered to Incorporate that
decision III their minutes.
Upon nomination of Capt. Mist. seconded by A.
Rosa, the Rev. A.. Macintosh was elected on that
Committee.
For Oahu, Eev. \. Mackintosh; for Hawaii, Rev.
Ii. +. +. NhaIley; for Maui, Rev. c. L. Groser;
for Kauai, Rev. *. Wainwright.
Rev. Mr.. Macintosh gave notice of motion
That at the 81 Session of the Synod, the ACCESSIBILITY
and praetioabillty of holding a Convection, sub
CusSion Of Church subjects be the SpGclal.order OF
business in the first day.
Rev. r.. Wainwright gave notice of motion To
reconstruct paragraph u.
Rev. X. Wainwright gave notice of motion To
strike ont all after return, and substitute 3 Synods-
men, and also to strike out the words fH and rh'ch
in the first line of the paragraph.
The Rev. President made a brief address on the
subject of the Bishops work in England, and the
necessity for earnest work on the part of the
Church here.
1t was moved by Rev. c. L. Groser, seconded by
Capt. H. w. Mist, X. N: That the Rev. A. Mack
intosh be requested to present to the Secretary for
publication in the journal of the Synod, the very
excellent sermon he delivered at the opening of
the Session, of this, the second Synod OF the An
glican Church in Hawaii. Carried.
On motion being made to adjourn, the President
declared the Session adjourned until 7.30 Z. NJ. OH
Tuesday the 10th inst, to meet in the Cathedral,
the public being invited to attend.
SECOND DAY.
On Tuesday evening the Synod assembled in
the cathedral at z 80 o'clock. After the usual
seryica tho Raw CO1npniccarv took tha chair and
roll was called. The following were present; =
Clergy-Rev. w. Wainwright, Commissary
AMI Rev. Alexander Macintosh.
Laity-Capt. Mist, and Messrs. Harris, Hut
ton and Jordan.
The other clergy had been obliged to leave
respective parishes.
The first business was the election of a Secre-
tary pro. tenn, Rev. Alexander Macintosh was
chosen.
The minutes of the sitting of Monday evening
were then read and approved.
At the request of the Bishop. the Rev. Presi-
dent introduced to the notice of the Synod the
desirability of forming n branch of the Church
of England Temperance Society in each parish
of the Diocese. The G. L. L. S. is an Association
having three grades of members, LIST. Those
pledging themselves to absolute tee-totalism. I'd.
Those who take a pledge not to drink anything
in a public saloon. Sd. Those who merely join
in the work of urging temperate habits on all
men. A lengthy discussion ensued, it being
urged by some speakers that the church itself
was the true Temperance Society. Ultimately
the motion requesting the clergymen of the
Diocese to form branches of the G. E. L. S. in
the parishes or missions under their charge
was negatived on the ground that in the alb
sence of SO many of the clergy it was desirable
to give the matter further consideration.
The President then (also by request of the
Bishop introduced the subject of forming here
branches of the ENTHUSIASTICALLY Society. This
Society has been founded in London to assist
young men, and gives letters to those who go to
other parts of the world, commencing them to
the care of its branc es. After discussion il was
resolved that copies of the constitution be hand
ed to the Wardens OF the Guild of st. Andrew
and the Guild of the Sons of the Cross, to be
considered by those bodies.
1t was then resolved that the Commissary be
requested to publish a report of the proceedings
of the Synod and of the sermon preached at it's
opening 10y Rev. Alexander Macintosh.
Votes uf thanks to the Secretaries were then
passed and the lay Secretary was requested to
furnish copies of the proceedings to the press.
After prayer and the benediction pronounced
by the President the Synod adjourned sine die.