The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
FOR new CHURCH
The American Episcopal for
Hawaii.
TAKING UP AN OLD PROPOSAL
This VIII Come Under the New
Dispensation-Mis Mission Of Rev.
Alex. Macintosh.

era there will be new church life
here. The Central Union begins the
coming decade or rather period with
a new pastor. The Rev. Mr.. kincaid
will be here next month. The Meth
odist Episcopal church OF this city Is
now attached to the California juris-
diction. A fond anticipation OF many
is that there will be more churches
with encouragement Of patronage from
the United States. Several sects In
the mother country have been waiting
for annexation only to invest the
Islands.
An early change in which there Is
uncommon interest Is looked for In
connection with the congregations or
st. Andrews Cathedral. These are two
in number respectively under the
Bishop of Honolulu, who has his ap-
pointment from England. and Rev.
Alex. Macintosh, who is also respons-
ible to the authorities in England.
There has for long time here been
a growing sentiment in favor OF the
American form of the Episcopal
church 1t is not infrequently that
marriages have been solemnized from
the ritual of the American service or
prayer book.
The Rev. Alex Macintosh Is now
we'll on his way to California, having
left by the Oceanic S. S. Mariposa. 1t
is well understood here that the pur-
pose of his trip is very largely to con-
tinue former negotiations with awew
to establishing here the American
Episcopal church. Upon former visits
to the coast, Rev. Mr.. Macintosh has
been the guest of Bishop Nichols, the
head of the Episcopal church In the
State of California. Rev. Mr.. Mackin-
tosh will in all likelihood soon again
be with his old friend. At least half
a dozen other Bishops Of the Episcopal
church in the United States will be
consulted by Rev. Mr.. Macintosh up
on the prospects here for the American
church. There are those who are GER
tain that the outcome will be the plant
ing here of the American forms, with
Rev. Mr.. Macintosh as the represen-
tative Of the American Bishops. Just
how this will concern the Bishop OF
Honolulu, the Rt. Rev. Alfred Willis,
depends entirely upon himself.
Upon this there was correspondence
many years ago and letters have been
passed or exchanged quite recently.
b One of the advocates over the States
for the American church here is a very
prominent Eastern gentleman who
spent the greater part OF last year In
Honolulu. The Rev. Mr.. Macintosh
is liberal man OF broad views and
progressive ideas and has always been
in touch with the American sentiment
here to the extent even of being part
Of 1t, in acts ana expressions. He
came to the country many years ago
and than himself there Is no more pop
ular nor better liked man in the
Islands.
This subject being preached last
evening to the Bishop Of Panopolis,
the Catholic head here, there was
brought out the statement that annex
alton would not force any change or
make any difference for some time al
least. There will be no marked de-
parture from the present, status except.
ing as it is brought about by natural
growth. The Bishop remarked that
there had for long time been talk OF
parish here separate from the pres.
ent Cathedral congregations, where all
nationalities mix and where the Ma.
tives and Portuguese predominant
The Americans have been suggesting
this and have even asked for it. 1t Is
likely that in the near future a priest
will be assigned or imported to have
charge Of an American parish.
The Rev. Alex. Macintosh will re-
turn to Honolulu in about six weeks.