The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-21
HIGHEST Communication Given Rev.
D. ?. BiFRiG.
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
Representation - Proceedings in
Detail - Resignation and
Acceptance.

Ecclesiastical Council held in Cen
trail Union Church, June 8, 1898.
Pursuant to letters missive, an Ec-
clesiasticaI Council assembled at the
house of worship of the Central Union
Church, Honolulu, June 8th at p. N,
to advise in regard to the resignation
of the Pastor Rev. Douglas P. Brine.
The letter missive was read by Rev.
c. NJ. Hyde, D. D. Rev. o. P. Emerson
was chosen Moderator and Re-. c. W.
Hill, scribe. Prayer was otfer9I by
the Moderator. The roll of the Coun-
ell was completed.
The list of the churches and GeIe-
gates is as follows: Kawaiahao, Homo
lulu, Rev. H. H. Parker, D. L. Naone
KaumakapiIi, Rev. E. S. Timoteo. Chi
nese, Mr.. Goo Kim, Japanese, Rev. T.
Okumura Portuguese, Rev. A. V.
Soares, Mr.. Felix Tranguada. Union
Church Kohala Rev. c. W. Hill. For
eign Church, Makawao, Maui, Mr.. H.
2. Baldwin. Also Rev. Hiram Bing-
ham, D. D., Rev. o. H. Gulick, Rev. j.
NJ. Lewis, Rev. C. NJ. Hyde, D. D., Rev.
0. P. Emerson, Rev. J. M. Lydgate;
Rev S. z. Bishop, D. D., and Rev. J.
Leadingham, Committee of the Church.
The Pastors letter of resignation and
the record of the action of the Church,
conditfonally accepting the same pro-
viding for the calling of the Council,
together with the resolutions adopted
by the church, were read by the clerk.
No other statement being offered, it
was voted that the papers be accepted
as in due form and order, and that the
council approves the action of the
church and recommends that the pas
toraI relation be dissolved. A commit
tee consisting of the Rev. H. H. Parker,
the Moderator, and the Scribe, was
appointed to prepare the result Of the
Council and made the following re
port:
Resolved: That while endorsing the
action of the church and Pastor, we
desire to say for ourselves that it is
with sincere regret that we part with
one whom we have learned to esteem
very highly. Rev. D. p. Birnie's pas
torate in Honolulu, though brief, has
been fruitful. Through the leadership
by the blessing of God, large additions
have been made to the Church roll,
while as pastor and preacher he has
endeared himself to the hearts OF this
people He as proved himself well
adapted to work for the young, espe-
ciaIlv Young men. In organizing and
carving out plans for the moral and
intellectual improvement of the youth
of this city, we believe he has had no
superior. We feel assured that this
historic field of religious effort has
been greatly blessed by his ministry.
and that the best wishes and earnest
prayers of Gods people will follow
him into other parts of the Master
vineyard, where he may be called to
labor. We affectionately commend him
tn the churches, as a man of lofty
Christian character, a wise pastor, ana
an effective preacher of the vital truths
of the Gospel. We congratulate the
members of this church on the service
which has been rendered them, and
pray that upon them the divine bless
ing may still rest that the Great
Head of the Church may send them
another leader of like wisdom and de-
votion."
The Scribe was ordered to send a
l,o d
P. Brine, and to the clerk Of the church
and the Council dissolved.
OLIVER p. EMERSON,
Moderator.
CHAS. w. HILL,
Scribe.