The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-14

tees to- apply for such alterations in the
charter as will be required. IL would
facilitate matters 10 in this Synod We
express in our resolution our readiness
/ to- give this authorization when invited
, to- do so. hut. before We 80 resolve. I
We must be carcf.l to- consider that We
do not violate or disregard any condi-
tons on which our property - now
held for establishing and maintaining
the Church of the Anglican communion
within the Hawaiian Islands according
to- the doctrines OF the Church of Eng
land. rs the same are explained in the
Book of Common Prayer. Inc tenure
OF property has it, responsibility. In
view OF this respC visibility IL becomes
an important question whether the An
gliCan Church in Hawaii would D.
seized today with tine valuable proper
; ~ vested in our .ruStccS. IL the Ha-
waiian Islands had not been constituted
a See OF the Anglican communion. ON
. this point there can bc mo- question.
. Much OF the property We possess VAS
, conveyed tn the trtss tees. and the cree
ton of dtgnttied cathedral was taken
, in hand in the full belief and assurance
: that the foundation had been laid of n
, seat of the Anglican Episcop1ts in the
Pacific ocean to he maintained all
down the ages. Our debt tn those. 10y
, whom the lands W possess have been
= given ard hy whose money the Cath.-
dral and other churches have been
, built. makes il plainly our duty that.
whilst VIC express cur Willingness to
!. take such action ~ may be needed to
J. enable the American Praycrbuok tu h.
!, used in our churches. We at the SAM"
4 time ask for an assurance that the So
. OF Honolulu will 30 maintained in its
: integrity.
a..
|, only the want of proper Information
- regarding the state. of the Church in
: the Islands has caused any question Ia
: bc raised with regard to the Coutinu-
anCc of the BishupTtc under the iuris-
2 dtCtiou of the American Church. The
:, Bishop uf New York Is reported Ca
- have said. IN san Francisco that pos.
p sibly the Islands might come into tbs
\ DioCcss Of California. Of Cours. ID 10y
=. no means follows that he ever said this
:. hut IL Bishop Potter held that opinion
\, before he had visited Honolulu he was
~ Of n different opinion after learning
= the conditions on the spot. The BishuI
O. came here officially. as representative
y. OF the Committee m the Increased Re
no sponsibilities of the Church appointc,
~ by the General Convention in 1SsS. Il
n communicate to me in person the ac
n ton Of the convention in making tina
IN appointment. ] had thus the opportu
he nifty before meeting you in Synod q
n submitting to- him e memorandum cm
bodying the views I have expressed q
on you. which I purpose to- lay before yo
no Tor adoption rs resolution. II hs
~ the Bishops careful consideration. an
ri after suggesting IN amendment i
or phrascoloyy he gave IL his full approV
ds nj. Having this cordial approval. ~
he can now proceed With confidence in IN
L. direction have indicated. The memo
nj randum to- be laid before you first q
ba all expresses our substantial aEres
de ment with the position taken by IN
re COMMITTEE. on Increased Responsible
~ ties. that the Church in Hawaii shout
on ultimately come under the turisdictio
he OF the Church IN the United States
he and then goes ON to- state our readings
he to take the necessary steps for brins
an ing the Church into union with n
.en Church in the United States vhenev'
an we receive an invitation so TO do. n
ali invitation being accompanied with a
mi assurance that this seat OF the Episc,
ME pate will be maintained in It's intcgrit
s.n and that the Church in the Unite
In- States purposes to- continue the contT
ION button now received from England &
an. the support OF a Bishop and clergy. al
or til the Diocese becomes self-suppoT
Of ing.
hat trust that a resolution to- this efe
ers may re unanimously adopted. II q
re- lines which IL suggests are followe
there will be no break in the continu
, il ~ OF the life of this Diocese Of the n
fer EliCan Church as u passes out Of
CHI present lsolation IS missionary II
ing ce$e oi the ChuISn ~ EnEiana into y
ted organization OF the Church in q
re- United States.
, OF The Synod meets again this ev~niu
to
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