The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-14
Parochiel Politicians.
Ed. TIE INpEpENpENT--


the same churches, on matters Of
more personal moment to their pres
ent conditions, than the salvation of
the souls OF themselves and of the
balance OF the human race, attend
ed the meeting of the Second Con-
gregstion of ST. Andrews Cathedral
on the LIST inst.
was drawn thitherward,-to the
schoolroom, once used / believe, as
pro.cathedral, and consequently re-
tanning around it lingering odor
OF the reverential sanctity OF Christ's
labor and love, and his doctrine of
Charity aud the bestitudes,-by the
announcement that the meeting was
to consider proposal for tho union
Of the congregations, which for
some mysterious inner-circle rea-
sons had held amicably contradict
DRY relations the one with the other
under the same episcopal head for
some years past.
Tho mere fact of a meeting having
been called to consider such a pro-
position induced me to believe eg
natura rerum that it would be a
clear case of
Felices ter ct amplius,
Ones irrupta tenet copula, nee malls
Divulsds querimoniis
Suprema citius solvet amor die.
Or, as | may be permitted to freely
E iglisb, Happy and thrice happy
are those who enjoy an uuinterrupt-
cd union, and whose love, unbroken
by any evil dissensions, shall not dis
solve until the last day OF their ex-
istence.
expected the waving Of an olive
branch, but instead was the 'noli
me tsngere Of thistle. l autici-
pated being charmed with words OF
that rarity Christian charity, but
my ears were panied and offended
by Indecent and profane Qrom
rubrical staudpoinU criticisms Of
their spiritual head, the anointed
OF the Lord, by churchwardens and
church officials, and, more regret
fully indiscreet aud inappropriate,
OF the pastor Of the flock, whose
self admitted constitutional irrasci-
| bility, and self selected crown of
temporal martyrdom pressed the
thorns rather too heavily upon his
aching brow, until these two un-
fortuu ate nurses of anger led to
passionate words enunciated with a
sting OF pathos and sarcasm not
condoned by the arts OF modulated
tones in which they were delivered.
Happy indeed did these gentlemen
apparently consider themselves in
having skilfully succeeded in tracing
effects-the divergence OF the con-
gregations-to causes, and these
causes Quilted and consoidated)
were vigorously sfted and shaken
and analyzsd-the Bishop.
His Loydship was the root OF all
offending; the prime mover of all
evil; the conceiver OF designs of the
deepest die and most bumilating
conditions; the fomenter of dis
turbances; the unworthy pastor Of
his flock; man Of brains, ability,
learning and energy, as matter Of
course, but with talents of too dis
tinguished an order TO be permitted
to run fallow in the doctrinal har-
vest field of Hawaii; an ,archangel
ouathe opponents Ade, and one
whose removal to brighter and more
congenial realms, even the heavenly
4 one iu whose guidance he might
also wish to interfere, would be
beneficial and the only panacea, the
only cure all for each and every dis
sension. His perpetual absence
would create the long anticipated
millennium in the churches.
He was alleged to have been a
mischief maker from the first day
he took charge of the Episcopate,
and he would remain a thorn in
their flesh until Providence extract