The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-06-11

document, Mr.. t. R. Walker arose
and proceeded to outline the steps
which eliminated in the formation and
transmission of this document to the
members of the Second Congregation
of St Andrews Cathedral.
In 1885 permission was sought for
and obtained by members of ST. An
drew's from the Ri. Rev. the Lord
4 Bishop of Honolulu, Bishop of the
Anglican Church, to the effect that
| they be granted certain rights. Later
on the formation of the Second Congre-
| CATION was consummated. No change
/ had been made, although such had been
suggested several times.
] Upon the arrival in Honolulu of the
! Rev. John osborne. vice dean of St
/ Andrews, an effort had been made to
unite the two congregations. In Mr.
/ Walkers mind such a scheme was very
much to be desired. if suitable arrange
ments could be made. Certainly it
would be conducive to the good all
Mr. II. Won Holt then reviewed the
document. section by section, making
comments here and there. and dwell
ing like Mr.. Walker. on the advisable
ity. under proper circumstances, of
uniting the two congregations. He
made the remark that the document,
of which the Rev John osborne is I'M
doubtedly the author. was worthy of
earnest consideration in that ii based
the scheme upon good working basis
by conceding such rights and privileges
as all the members of the Second Cou-
gregation must needs hail as an earn
est and unselfish desire for union, a
true search after the greatest good to
the greatest number. Mr.. Won Holt was
heartily applauded, showing how abso
lutely the members of the Second Con-
gregation agreed with him.
Mr.. W. L. Stanley. church warden of
the Second Congregation, was the next
speaker. He. like the previous two, was
in sympathy with the movement of
union-and union on honorable terms.
He had sounded the pulse of the Sec
ond Congregation and found the ma
iority of the members of the same
opinion. The document was eminently
worthy of consideration, and in speak
ing of the author. Mr.. Stanley said
that he believed the Rev. John Us
borne, vice dean, to have been actuated
by a sincere desire to unite the two
congregations for the glory of God, and
because he believed it his bounden
duty
The speaker then presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which he thought
should be passed, the contents making
il clear that unless accepted by the Rt.
Rev the Lord Bishop of Honolulu, the
document presented shall not be &C
cepted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that the suggestion put
forward for the union of the congrega-
lions should be accepted, subject to the
condition that the Bishop resigns the
position of dean and fill the vacancy
so created by appointing one of the
clergy of the Anglican Church, now in
Honolulu, as provided for by section
Z, of the copy of agreement, and that
during the incumbency of the present
Bishop the offices of Bishop and dean
be henceforth separated.
This resolution was hailed with ap-
plause. and seconded with appropriate
, remarks. by Mr.. Won Holt, who, in his
turn. presented the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas. The Second Congregation
in meeting duly assembled, have voted
to accept the terms of union as present
ed to the minister and church warden,
upon condition that the Bishop resigns
his position as dean and appoints to
. the vacancy one of the clergy now in
Honolulu, and
Whereas. BY the absence from the
Diocese of Bishop Willis, a condition
! of facts exists in accordance with said
vote. Be it
Resolved. That in order to show
our good faith and willingness for
union that until the Bishops return
our morning services be merged into
, that of the Cathedral service, but at
the same hour of our services or as
near as possible. and that the evening
service be merged into the Cathedral
service at the usual hour of said Ca
thedral services. and that the min
T lister, peoples church warden, and lin
f the regretted absence of the minis
: ter's church warden) the senior sides
, man. be committee to arrange the
details with the vice dean as to Sunday
schools and offertories or any other
matters appertaining to the carrying
. out of said united service; and be it
, further
: Resolved. That at any time before
the Bishops return, upon the request
I of majority of the Second Congrega-
ton, or at the option of the minister
and church wardens of the Second Con-
gregation, the services formerly held
! by them be resumed, and that the COM
mittee, as aforesaid, procure satisfac-
tory guarantees from the vice dean that
said services and the laws upon which
they were formerly held, be assured to
the Second Congregation, should they
/ or their minister and church wardens
so desire, and that as soon as prelimi-
naries are arranged, the first union
service be held"
The resolution was passed, and after
, q little more discussion, the meeting
adjourned.
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