The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-21

LAS to the third charge we plead not
guilty, although there may have been
instances where certain hard conditions
have been unavoidably overstepped
once or twice, regarding time for church
service; but similar oversteppings have
taken place on the other side Oaughter).
"The Bishop wishes to abate the
scandal. If our seven years work has
been scandal will a change now
mend matters? What is the substance
of the Bishops method to mend mat
ters2 The Bishop says merely come
unto me- and will gather you in; in
return he offers US nothing Oaughter)l
We all know what became of Gowen
(applause)"
The resolution then passed without
dissent.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Thomas Rain Walker:
Resoipcd, that Messrs. Walker, Robinson,
May and Jordan be and hereby are requested
TO lay these resolutions before the Bishop.
Mr.. Walker said that he was entirely
unconscious of any opposition on the
part Of the second congregation toward
the Cathedral. He thought the words
used by the b shop both cruel and un
just. He admitted there bad been It
fair amount Of friendly competition be-
tween the congregations, but this had
never been an evil kind. He claimed
no breath f scandal had come from the
second congregation 1t did not rest
with them; the history of the past
proved this. eve had to find the
money and unite the people" said Nr.
Walker, land we have done tn
Strangers might think there was q
scandal but investigation would show
there was none as far as the seconc
congregation is concerned"
MIR. Walkers resolution was seconded
by Mr. Harris and passed:
Hon. Mark Robinson presented the
following resolution which was passed
without debate.
RcsOl0cd, that a report of these proceeding
to the Archbishop Of Canterbury, to the Sec
rotary of the Society for the Propagation Of tn,
Gospel in Foreign Parts, and to such dgnitarie
and officials as may be named by the gentlemen
TO whom the Bishops open letterwas addressed
The last and most decisive resolution
of the evening was introduced by Mr.
Harris and seconded by Joseph Tinker
In introducing the resolution Mr.. Harris
said that it was only too well known
that Rev. Alexander Macintosh haC
done nothing against the Bishop and i
was evident the only way out of tn,
trouble must now be made through
change; he, therefore, proposed tn,
following resolution:
Rcs0i0ed that the members Of the Sccon,
Congregation Of the Anglican Church assem-
bled request the appointment, Internationally
Of the Rev. Alex. Macintosh as Dean Of ST
Andrews Cathedral, Honolulu, and that thi
resolution be referred to the Committee {
four for communicating TO the Bishop.
Captain Mist asked one word more
He wished to remind all it had Away
been understood the Bishop shoul,
take part with the Second Congrega
ticn whenever he liked The Bisho
had acted upon this understanding a
different times. He instanced in par
ticular the Samoan wreck services an
those for Queen Victoria's jubilee. Th
Bishop had asked to take part and non
had said nav. At other times he ha
participated in funerals without oppos
ton given where his presence had bee
disagreeable Oaughter).
Rev. Alexander Macintosh mad
brief closing remarks in which he di'
claimed any wrong intent on his pa
in the position he had been forced int
by the unkindness Of the Bishop. H
answered several charges which touch
ed him personally, and made sho
review uf his pastoral work. He il
, sisted, however, that the independent
of the congregation must be secureC
and he agreed with Captain Mist tn;
if the trouble could not be settled, the
would be forced to ultimately withdra
; from the Church. He thought til
Bishops letter most ungenerous, an
referring to certain quotations said tht
if such utterances were to be conside
ed as generous he hoped he would /
preserved from ever becoming Risho
After prayer the meeting adjourned
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