The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-12-23

was granted TO the Second Congregation !
on Sundays, etc, at II :l5 A. NJ. and 7 80 |
p. NJ. was only binding for two years
from the date at which it was made, the
article providing that If not renewed
Tor further definite period, il shall not
be changed without three months
notice OF such change being given No
renewal Tor definite period has ever
been made. Consequently, ever since
December 1, 1887, it has been open 10
the Bishop TO alter the Arrangement by
the same authority that he aad to make
it in the first instance. The necessity
for the alteration, OF which notice has
been given, has been forced upon the
Bishop by the policy pursued by the
Second Congregation during the present
year.
We have heard reports OF this
change being contemplated for
some time past, but it seemed
hardly credible that it would ever
become an accomplished fact espe-
cially since being regular wor-
shipper at the Anglican Cathedral
we had heard murmurs loud and
deep against any change at all being
made. Such a step as this should
be made only for the convenience Of
the great majority of people con-
cerned.
We have read the Article IL of the
schedule referred to in the maya
zine, and if this were the only
ground that the Bishop took for his
action, it seems to US very frall
one, and one which would not OBJ
tain for a moment III any secular
cause. But lower down in the ar
Gle quoted we find" The necessity
for the alteration Of which notice
has been given, has been forced
upon the Bishop by the policy pur
sued by the Second Congregation
during the present year. Then We
may judge from this that the Second
Congregation has been naughty ane
must be punished the innocen
with the guilty. No ark, to save thu
righteous, and no leave for the poo
Lots to escape with their families
but perhaps the regular cathedra
services" which are to take tn
= place of the services thrown back al
hour or two, and which do not NEE
with much favor just now. w
would like to show our interest i
,, the matter by asking a few ques
tons
Does the Bishop think that late
hours will improve the attendanc
> at his own services. IL so, what wi
be gained by the Church as
L Church, or, by himself, as bishop
y Is there some virtue in the SER
u ices conducted by his lordshi
u which the other services do not COZ
/ tain Will he define that virtue if
e exists, just for our information =?
it What has the Second Congreg
Ii ton been guilty of Has
20 dwindled down to the rector
70 family and school? Can't it pa
u current expenses? Is the rector
u persona ingrata to his people? The
T. are the general faults in congreg
ton which requires the action of
)" bishop.
9 We would like to know, as we fe
concerned in the business, wheth
10 the bishop is not an official place
" over part of the Church to gua
d. its members from all harm, and
'h even consult their comfort, both
u and out of church; and that VIII,
ie he acts officially towards them,
5 must be guided by full knowled
III of his trust, and never to think
ss his own personal convenience.
Ill Now, we know for a certainty th
or upwards of three hundred perso
% will be put out of routine, form
Il for at least five years, and be oblig
TO to make new plans for servants al
q everything connected with the hou:
ne hold. They will have reaped mu
oy benefit from their Christian teache
If very strong language is not us
while these alterations are bel
~ made. Will not very much me
- harm than good be done by the
ton of the Bishop?