The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-06
BISHOP WILLIS REPLY.
FEW OF HIS PARISHloNERS
SEE 1T.
Their Probable Reply Extracts From
the Episcopal Pamphlet License
Revocation

in regard to the action which would
likely be taken by the congregation
upon the order made by the Bishop in
his recent pamphlet. From what he
could learn, it may be stated that few,
if any, members of the Second Congre.
cation have yet read the Bishops de-
liverance, it not having been sent to
them, but put on sale in the book
stores instead. Those who will speak
at all Of the matter say that the Bishops
revocation Of the license to the Second
Congregation will not interfere with the
regular and distinct services of that
body.
Following are extracts from the
pamphlet,
"Wth regard to the meeting at which
these resolutions (by the Second Con
gregatlon) were passed, have first to
point out that the copies of my Open
Letter were marked Not to be pub
HShed. For byiVate circulation only,'
for the double purpose of keeping it
out of the newspapers, and of securing
for 1t, in the first instance, at least, the
calm elaboration to which it was en-
titled. Its Unauthorized publication in
one of the daily papers, for which one
OF the staff Of that paper has assumed
the responsibility, does not, therefore,
appear to me to justify the holding of
a public meeting, or, which amounts to
the same thing, allowing reporters to
be present to take down speeches that
were not uttered in the interests of
peace, and We're probably regretted be-
fore they were in type. Such a course
was unfavorable to the harmony the
letter was intended to promote.
81 have further to observe with re-
greet (I) that the resolutions submitted
to the meeting, and adopted without
discussion, decline to entertain my
invitation to the Second Congregation,
to take the intiatory steps towards pro-
viding a remedy for serious and
acknowledged evil.
"(2) That they contain nothing on
which action on my part can be taken.
For Resolution V which requests a GER
tain course of action is neutrdlized by
Resolution |, and, moreover, deals with
matter lying outside the province of
the Second Congregation.
49, That they are based on a mis-
Interpretation not only of. words and
phrases employed, but of the general
purport of my Open Letter which was
conservative, not destructive.
sit was my earnest hope that way
might have been found for bringing
about a reunion of the two congrega-
lions so that the division in the Angli-
can Church might no longer be spec
tacle in the public arena. But, since
my invitation has been positively de-
clined, it becomes duty, which can
no longer be foregone, to take the only
course that is now open to me for
putting an end to an arrangement,
which was adopted in 1885 as an ex-
pedient to meet an emergency, but has
now become fatal to the peace and
progress of the Church.
"The reasons for the course to be
followed are set forth in the following
pages, and if they do not at once com
mend themselves to every reader, they
will justify themselves to all who have
weighed the force of our Saviour's
words: IF house be divided against
itself, that house cannot stand In
setting forth these reasons, answers will
be given to some points raised in the
resolutions, and to certain structures
made at the meeting At the same
time avoiding side issues, my argument
will be directed to establish convinc
ingly these four points,
81. That the dual organization in
the Cathedral has become a scanda
and therefore ought to be terminated.
I'll. That failure to observe the
terms of the agreement on which the
license of the Second Congregation is
based furnishes just ground for its re-
vocation.
Gil. That the ground on which
the arrangement was asked for ane
granted is now altered.
"IV. That the continuance of the
arrangement is unsulted to the presen
time, and is opposed to the progress
and advancement of the Church"
After a full discussion of the fou
points raised the reply continues:
sin the strong conviction, therefore
that the present arrangement is BARRIE
to the progress of the Anglican Church
that, as long as it lasts, keeping up I
spectacle of division, the Church car
never exercise that power and influence
which ought to be centered in its Ca
thedral; the resolutions Of the meeting
on April goth having thrown back OF
me the responsibility of either leaving
untouched an evil which is threatening
the life Of the Church, or Of taking
steps for its removal, there is issueC
with this letter revocation to TAX
effect three months hence of the llCens
granted by me in December 1885, f.
which just grounds have been shown t,
exist
"The Church being One in it
Foundation, One in its Constitution
there is One fo.F. One Shepard Il
each Diocese, the flock is one, how
ever many be its territorial divisions