The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-21
WHO ARE THE HEATHER
HAWAII DESCRIBED As \ MIS-.
SIONARN DIOCESE.
Some Facts aud Figures Given 10y the
Rev. John Osborne in n Recently
Published Pamphlet.

In pamphlet recently issue by
Rev. John osborne entitled, sequel
to Two Letters Re. The Anglican
Church i'm Hawaii the status of the
church in Hawaii is thus described:
In the reports of the Society for he
Propagation of the Gospel for last
wear. all the Honolulu clergy are
marked down as missionaries to the
Heathen." We are really about as
much missionaries to the hea;hcn as
is the Rector of st. Georges, Han
over Square.
These islands compose the most
prosperous state in the world to-day.
do not suppose there is less poverty
or more wealth, refinement or luxury,
i'm any city of its size in the world,
and nowhere will you find such lib
crafty. This report throughout is
misleading, and | must say If the ).
p. G.'s reports of their other work,
are not more to be relied upon, than
that of Hawaii, they give very
wrong impression to their readers.
This diocese has. | believe, receir-
ed something like five thousand dol
lars a year for many years from the
English Missionary Societies, and
cannot think it right. considering the
work that is being done. or indeed
under any consideration, especially in
the prosperous condition of this
country, after perhaps twenty-five
years assistance. to accept such grants
from such sources, much of which
comes from the savings of poor work
girls. clerks, laborers. widows and
others, who give with desire and Il
belief. that their offerings go to real
missionary work among the heather,
and who entrust their money to these
great societies, as being the safest
channels to ensure its being property
applied in the spread of the Gospel 81
| Christ.
These Islands must have received
upwards of one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars of English money
| for other English money comes in. De-
sides that received from the societies
and what have we got to show for i .
Little more than a half finished c;-
thedral, and big quarrel of twenty
years standing. | cannot understand
why these societies have not their ih-
spectors like other monetery institu-
tions. The fact of these grants hay-
ing been paid into the hands of Il e
Bishop, instead of to a committee, has
been very grave mistake; inasmuch
as it has enabled him to keep in his
own hands, the purse strings of every
clergyman coming to the diocese;
and on the first assertion of independ.
ence, or individuality on his part. OF
a vote cast in opposition to the Bish.
op, the purse might be closed. and he
have to leave the diocese. How many
good men have left in this way, who
are now doing capital work else
where?
Take Kona established in 1872
This parish is credited with 140 mem.
bers. | am credibly Informed by
people who have attended the services
that the Sunday congregation mum
bers from five to ten persons, the tat
ter being a large congregation
This congregation receives seven hun
dred dollars year from the S. p. G..
or about two dollars a Sunday for eacl
member of the congregation. Is this
right? The Rector. no doubt, is {
very estimable man. and if the people
are not there. he cannot make then
go to church, but do you think the
committee of the s. p. G. would fee
justified in granting such sum. tC
such work after twenty-siX year.
assistance. Yet in the town of Hilo
a growing, fourishing town of some
five thousand inhabitants, the Churcl
has never been represented.