The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-23
A SQUARE BACK-DOWN
BY HIS LORDSHIP THE
BISHOP.
The Second Congregation to Remain
Untouched-The Threat to Revoke
Its License Withdrawn.

Many rumors regarding the differ
ences existing between his lordship,
the bishop Of Honolulu, and the
Second Congregation of St. Andrews
Cathedral have been in circulation for
several weeks past, but have been
withheld from publication for various
reasons. AS an instance, a STAR rep.
resentative was informed by one who
was supposed to know, as long as ten
days ago, that private letter was I'D
dressed to his lordship by prominent
member Of the Second Congregation,
advising him that he had better come
to terms with the Second Congregation
before the ed of September, or that
body would resort to some measures
which would prove very unpleasant for
his lordship, one of them being nothing
more or less than closing the doors OF
the cathedral. This report was not
made public at the time, but in the
light of events which took place last
night at special meeting Of the Con-
gregation it would seem as though it
might have been true.
The meeting last night was called to
take action on letter addressed to the
members of the Second Congregation
by the bishop. In the letter his lord
ship expresses his usual regrets that
any differences should exist between
the Second Congregation and himself,
that he has concluded not to carry into
effect his threat to revoke the license
under which the Second Congregation
exists, and promises that hereafter it
shall remain untouched as far as he is
concerned. With this square and
ignominious backdown from bis
former high-handed and threatening
attitude the bishop couples a pro-
position in which he asks the
Second Congregation to join him in
asking the Archbishop of Canterbury
to send out commission to investigate
all matters of dispute between himself
and the church at large. This portion
of the bishops letter was what the
meeting was called to consider and it
was pretty thoroughly discussed. Most
of the members present seemed to
think that no necessity for commits
sion existed, as the troubles in the
church emanated solely from the bishop
himself; Others objected to the COM
mission as being an unnecessary ex.
pense, and further that there was NO
guarantee that the bishop would obey
the recommendations of the commits
sion after it had reported. The matter
was finally referred to committee OF
three to interview the bishop and re-
quest from him an express statement of
the matters desired to be placed
before the commission by him and
guarantees as to expense, etc. Pending
the report of this committee no action
will be taken on the bishops letter, and
the Second Congregation resumes the
even tenor of its way. To the above
it may be added that, should the m II
tiers desired to be placed by the bishop
before a commission be deemed of
sufficient Importance, those members
of the Second Congregation who were
present at the meeting last night ex-
pressed themselves in favor of meeting
the bishop more than half way, bu
until 1t is thoroughly understood what
the bishop wants, no action will be
taken. The members of the commit
tee to interview the bishop are Messrs
Cation, Won Holt and Jordan.