The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-21
SECOND CONGREGATION.
A SPIRITED DEBATE OVER THE
BISHOPS LETTER.
A Set Of Resolutions Adopted by Unan
imous Voice-Details Of the
Speech. Making.

Andrews Oal0GuIdl met last tISuN at
the Sunday School room in the Ca,he-
dral yard. BY haIfpast seven a large
audience was present, representing al.
most the entire strength of the congre-
cation.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh called
the meeting to order. He said !:
Brethren, we have met here upon a
very serious occasion, therefore shall
ask you to join in prayer with me-"
At the close of a few opening re-
marks the reverend gentleman appoint
ed Major James Hay Woodhouse,
chairman, and Wray Taylor secretary
of the meeting.
On assuming the chair Major Wode-
house read Bishop Willis letter, which
he stated had been already published
i'll a local newspaper The STAR AT
the conclusion of the reading Of the
letter the chairman stated: Z" 1t shall
now be for this meeting to decide what
shall be done"
c.. S. Harris introduced the follow
ing resolution without any introductory
remarks and amidst the deepest silence:
RcsoIped: that Messrs T. X. Walker, NJ
2. Robinson, T. May, and f. w. Jordan, to
whom the recent "open letter" was addressed
by the Bishop, be requested, on behalf of the
parishioners of Honolulu worshiping in ST. An
drews Cathedral, and known as the Second
English speaking congregation to communi.
cate to the Bishop that they are not prepared TO
ask for a termination Of the license; neither
have they any suggestion or proposition TO
submit, looking towards the obstruction Of
the independence or the abrogation OF the
rights of their organization.
The resolution was seconded by
Capt. Mist, and the chairman announc.
ed it was open to discussion, but it
was passed without dissenting voice
and without debate.
Capt. Mist then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was seconded
by Hon. Mark Robinson:
Resolved, that this meeting entirely dis.
agrees with and pronounces to be untenabe,
unjust to the parshioners and in direct cOnfcl
with well known, or at least ascertainable facts,
the following statements or phrases in the
"''open letter. Of the Bishop, viz. (). That
cable, or has proved unwUrkable.' On the
contrary we assert that it has worked well and
has for more than seven years proved to be a
practicable, living, growing Episcopalian Con
gregaton in this city. (ID. That the phrase
"scandal to religion, "-"intolerable scandal
as applied to the organization of parishioner,
and visitors forming the so-caled second con
gregation wholly uncalled for, unjust and
uncharitable and should not have been usec
by Bishop to any portion Of his flock wthou
more cogent reason than, as to this meeting
appears to be existent and that especial,
with regard to the use of the word " scandal
we soemnly protest, and declare that we ar,
unconscious of any actions or occurrences, oc
IasiJned or enacted by us, that can be right
fully so described. On the contrary, the onl,
scandal" in the sense of public discussion
which has come upon us, has been on ever
occasion brought about by unjustihable at
tempts of the Bishop to injure this organiza
ton. QII. We are not, nor have ever beef
in an unfrendly or competitive lin an evi
sense) attitude to any other congregation O
group of worshpers within or without the pal
of the Anglican Church.
After introdu cling the resolution
Captain Mist said in substance:
"This resolution takes on a three
fold character. First, as to the twofolC
organization, under the actually exist
ing facts, there is only one building
and in reality one congregation. Ever
the Bishop has admitted this at differ
ent times in writing. 1t was under
stood that members of either Congrega
ton could attend service under tn
Bishop or Rev. Alex. Macintosh
The second congregation had not caus
ed the separation now existing between
the two bodies
"The history of the past seven year
disproves the Bishops statement tina
the present plan had proved impraC
ticable' and unworkable;' on the othe
hand it had proved both practical an
workable and the congregation hal
continued a living and growing body.
ask the audience to compare the sever
years growth with the start made whe
only thirty seven had signed the pet
ton for the organization of the secon
congregation.
"The Bishops letter, which he call
license, granted this petition and hi
later utteranCes prove that he endorse
the new organization. in 1885 durin
the controversy which took place be
tween Theo. II. Davies and Bisho
Willis occurred the following:
"Mr. Davies wrote: 'The secon
congregation has by its harmoniou
growth, in this short time, justified tn
forecast which was made. The attend
ence has greatly increased, he Sunda
School has trebled, and there al
healthy signs for the future
SIN the same controversy BshO
Willis wrote: Il do not regret tn;
those who are dissatisfied with the mir
istrations as hitherto performed in tn
Cathedral and think they will be hal
pier under the change they have aske
for, should have the liberty | have FREE
ly accorded them"
Referring to the charge of scandi
Captain Mist claimed the Bishop
words were wholly uncalled for, wei
unjust and should never have bee
used. Against the use of the wore
intolerable scandal" the second con
gregation most solemnly protested (aI
plause).
"The only scandals in existence hay