The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-08
CHURCH MEETING.


The Second Congregation of st. An
drew's Cathedral Elects Church.
wardens and Other Omcers.
A meeting of the male members Of
the second English-speaking congre-
CATION OF ST. Andrews Cathedral
was held yesterday evening in the
Sunday school room. The rector.
Rev.Alexander Macintosh, presided,
and there was very good attend
ance.
After prayer, the minutes of the
previous meetings were read by Mr..
i. Il. Walker and approved.
The same gentleman also read a
statement of the churchwardens' &C.
counts for the past year, which was
accepted, the thanks of the meeting
being voted to the two gentlemen,
Messrs. T. r. Walker and T. Nav.
who had SO ably filled the arduous
duties.
Messrs. T. R. Walker and T.
May were unanimously re elected
churchwardens for the ensuing year.
The other officers elected were
Salesman, Capt. Fl. w. Mist, r. N,
Hon. M. P. Robinson, Messrs. E. w.
Jordan, J. w. Podmore, John Gil
tillan and D. Berry; Choir Commit
tee, Messrs. T. May, T. M. Starkey
and Chas. Crozier; Finance Com
mittee, Hons. A. S. Cleghorn and M.
P. Robinson and the two church
wardens. This concluded the real
business of the meeting.
Mr.. Walker then read some of the
innumerable letters received from
the Bishop. They related to the
proportion that tho second congre.
cation should pay towards the ex
penses of the cathedral, and also to
a matter of interest. The latter has
been paid under protest awaiting
the action of the Synod. With re-
gard to the running expenses OF
the cathedral, the Bishop says it is
determined that the second congre
CATION shall pay pro rata according
| to it's contributions, which means in
plain words, that the said congrega
ton shall pay three-fourths Of the
running expenses and the Bishops
congregation only one-fourth.
A motion was made that the mat
ter be referred to the Finance Com
mittee, to find out about this claim
of pro rata, which was not suffici.
emily clear.
| One speaker said that many mem
bers of the second congregation
entertained considerable feeling
against this matter, and would not
contribute anything to the offertory
but let their contributions go in an
other channel. He classified tn.
claim as PROFESSIONALLY absurd ant
really suicidal.
| Another speaker said it pleased
the head of the church to lose sigh
of the fact that there was SECOND
congregation, Judging by appoint
ments that had been made.
| The rector made some extremel,
sensible remarks with regard to tn
future work of the congregation. III
was tired of this playing OF things
If all things were done properl!
there was no need for help from tn
outside. Taxation must be represen
tation. He spoke of the building a
present used as vestry, hoping tina
ere long the way would be clear t.
the erection of one story OF the tower
The motion to refer the matter Q
pro rata of running expenses to tn
Finance committee was then put AM
carried unanimously. The meetini
then adjourned.
The financial condition OF til
second congregation is excellent, il
services are largely attended, tn
rector is popular with all classes, til
Sunday school is largely increasing
and with the efficient officers electe'
at the meeting, the prospects for tn
ensuing year are most encouraging