The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-09
TWO CONGREGATIONS JOIN
IF BISHOP WILLIS RESIGNS THE
DEANERY.
Meeting of Parishioners-Reso
by Messrs Won Holt and Stanley
Union Services Will BE Held Sunday.


The proposition for the amalgama-
ton of the First and Second congrega-
tions of st. Andrews Cathedral was
favorably treated at large meeting
of the members of the Second congre-
CATION in the Sunday school room of
the church last evening.
Commencing next Sunday the two
congregations will unite and will con-
tinue to worship in the cathedral in
union until Bishop Willis is heard
from. If the resolutions passed are
agreed to, they will remain united: if
not, the Second congregation will
maintain its autonomy as parish.
The time for the morning service will
be at the same hour that the Second
congregation formerly met, which is
0:30 o'clock. The evening service will
be held at the usual hour of the cathe-
dral services.
The basis on which these two con-
gregations come together is as fol-
lows: That the Bishop resigns the
position of Dean, and fills the vacancy
so created by appointing one of the
clergy of the Anglican Church. now
resident in Honolulu, and that during
the incumbency of the present Bishop
henceforth separated.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh officiat-
ed as chairman of the meeting. The
copy of the agreement, as drawn up
by Vice Dean John osborne, was read.
1t provides that Rev. Alexander Mac
intosh retain his position as principal
of the Royal school and that he sur
render to the Bishop the license which
he holds as minister of the Second
English speaking congregation, and
that he be Immediately appointed u
Canon of the cathedral.
Rev. John osborne had this note ap-
pended to the agreement:
Whereas, the friends of Mr.. Mac
intosh consider that his long service
in the church in Honolulu entities
him to higher recognition than a can
on's stall in the cathedral, | beg to
say that, if it will conduce to an i'm
mediate union, will resign i'm his
favor the office of Vice Dean, which
now hold, and / will use my best en-
deavors with the Lord Bishop to have
him appointed in my stead.
John OSBORNE"
Thomas Rain Walker. II. NJ. Won
Holt and w. l.. Stanley, church ward
en- of the Second congregation, spoke
quite freely on the matter.
The uniting of the two congrega-
tions was effected by the terms of a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Won
Holt. After mentioning the condition
included i'm the former resolution. the
resolution stated that the members of
the Second congregation, in order to
show their good faith and willingness
for union, agreed to merge the serv-
ices into that of the cathedral service
until the Bishops return. The option
was included that any time before the
Bishops return, upon the request of
majority of the Second congrega-
ton, or at the option of the minister
and church wardens of the Second
congregation, the services formerly
held by them be resumed.
\ committee comprising the minis
ter, peoples church warden the SEN
ior salesman, will arrange the details
with Vice Dean osborne as to Sunday
schools and offertores and any other
matters appertaining to the carrying
ont of the united service.
The committee was also instructed
to provide satisfactory guarantees
from the Vice Dean that the services
and the laws upon which they were
formerly held be assured to the Second
congregation, should they or theiI
minister and church wardens so de.
sire.
REL NTED HIS ENpEPIENCEC