The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-11-20
LETTER FROM Mr.. REY FOLDS,


If there is one thing. more deplor-
able than another it is when men,
bers of an Episcopal congregation
find themselves driven through force
of circumstances into difference
with their Bishop. And how deeply
are those circumstances aggravated
when they are aired in the public
press for the special benefit of many
who cannot understand the rules
aud rubrics of the Episcopal church.
Going back to 1885; a movement
was set on foot by sensible, think
ing men for the express purpose of
furthering the interests of the
church in Hawaii. These men were
not senseless idiots, as many of the
acts and reproaches of the Bishop
would imply, but the desire for bet
ter things was kindly and sensibly
expressed and the Bishop was even
desired to initiate such steps and to
suggest means and plans that might
seem desirable. Did he do any one
thing in a kindly way towards listen
ing to the expressed wishes of his
people? Indeed not; he ran to the
press and aired our troubles and
what was far worse created race
prejudice, a thing wicked in the ex-
IRENE.
l blame the Bishop of Honolulu
entirely for the press publicity then,
and l blame him now for the reason
that he forced the trustees of the
church into position before the
courts of this kingdom which was
extremely unfair, unkind and un-
fatherly.
Will the Bishop bring the logic
he boasts of sufficiently to the front
to prove that he has not absolutely
disobeyed the spirit of the order of
Court, which ordered him to call a
meeting, by refusing to put a mo-
ton properly moved and seconded?
claim the Bishop has distinctly
been guilty of contempt of Court.
The spirit of the mandamus was to
compel the Bishop to call meeting
| for specific object, which object he
well knew and by refusing to put
the motion he stands self-confessed
guilty of contempt and should be
punished in the same way that
would. The Bishops remarks about
usurpation are simply lodging the
question and had nothing whatever
to do with the first part of thu
meeting.
1 have now to deal with anothe
phase OF this matter which has no
as yet so far as l am aware reached
the press. A large number of thos
belonging TO the Cathedral congre
/ CATION laid before the Bishop thei
grievances by petition. A secon'
petition emanating from the "Secon'
English speaking Congregation" wa
also forwarded to the Bishop endors
, ing the action of the signatories t.
, the first petition. The substance O
those petitions was TO ask the Bisho
TO "see the desirability of resignin
the superintendent of the Angelica
Mission in Hawaii"
1t is needless to say that thes
!, petitions have only been treate
/ with contempt and scorn. The in
l portance of the question has simpl
been lodged by asking other quei
tions and by lengthy arguments
which have never yet mended maj
a tiers. Instead of facing the issue
= circular was sent to different men
bers of the second congregation COZ
tanning questions which hope n
y one stopped to answer. In seekin
o to dodge the question the Bisho
y beat about for plan TO set asid
the petition of the Cathedral congr,
CATION by taking five gentlemen inl
his counsels who conclude that IL
Il greater number of the signers al
n unworthy his attention. These gel
j. tlemen impute fraud to the cOmmi
+ tee who got up the petition and all
N make out case % to the effe
: that the greater number" We
70 void OF common sense.
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n the erroneous responsibility restiI
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