The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-14

The above resolution carried unani-
mously by the Anglican Church Synod
at Its session last evening and touch
ing the transfer Of the jurisdiction of
the Anglican Church in Hawaii to the
Episcopal Church in America. 1t had
been submitted by Bishop Willis to
Bishop Potter on the LIST instant and
was approved by the visitor.
The protest LODGED by the Church De-
tense and Extension Association and
published In full In the Advertiser of
the LIST instant, was considered last
evening, and on motion was laid upon
the table.
The following composed the Synod:
Clergy-Rev. w. Ault, s. H. Davis. v.
H. kitcat, Kong Yin Tet, Alex. Mack
intosh. c. H. Tomkins and e. j. II.
Van Deerlin. LayI1en-L. Asen, C. +.
Fitz w. Hall, Geo. s. Harris, II. NJ.
Won Holt. II. w. M. Mist, s. Nowlein,
Henry Smith, w. F.. l.. Stanley. T..
Stiles, F. w. Wood and Yap See
Young. Mr.. s. Meheula was excused
on account of sickness.
Bishop Willis address was delivered
at 1880 in the evening. IL dwelt, in
part, with affairs If the Diocese and
had the following on the principal
question:
And now to turn your attention to
the important matter demanding our
consideration. the question that needs
to be answered Is this: Is there any
action that this Synod ought to take In
consequence of the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands 20 the United States
OF America, and. II 80, what should that
action be? But before we can proceed
to determine the course to be pursued,
We ought first clearly to ascertain how
the political change affects US as a
Church. II we know clearly where we
stand. 1t will not be a difficult matter
to determine how We ought to act.
The Anglican Church In Hawaii
stands today In position which. as
far - know, Ia without precedent In
modern times. l am aware that our
position 10 supposed to be parallel to
that Of the Church In the American
colonies at the date of the Declaration
Of Independence; but that is not the
case. The refusal of the Crown of
Great Britain to sanction the consecra-
ttOn OF bishops for the colonies had left
the Church In America, widespread
though 1t was. without organization.
the clergy who ministered in their
cAurches being under the nominal
Jurisdiction OF successive Bishops of
London, not one Of whom ever crossed
the Atlantic to hold confirmation, or
ever deputed any other bishop to act on
their behalf. II was not until the
American colonies had separated them
selves from the mother country that
they obtained the Episcopate. and with
It Diocesan organization, which there
fore dates from the commencement OF
the national history OF the republic.
Very different Ia the position of the
Church In the Hawaiian Islands. In
stead Of the work Of Church organize
tion having to be f0mmenced at the
date Of the Islands coming under the
Government OF the United States. the
American Church finds here Church
In full communion with their Own, full
ly organised with the threefOld minis
try. and having history OF thirty
seven years. II IL due to tue fostering
care Of the Church OF England, exer-
cised chiefly through the Society for the
Propagation OF the Gospel, that the
work Of the Anglican Church hes not
90 be begun de n0vO by the American
Church In this part " their eountry's
nav possessions. an will be the ease IN
Cuba and the Philippines, The respon-
sibility that annexation entails on the
Church In the United States In ths case
NJ Hawaii IL 81 different character ~
that which the annexation VI Cuba q,
tbs Philippines VIII bring with u,
There tbs Church has 10 be- planted and
organised here an already organised
Church has 10 ba maintained The
gusstlon that has arisen 10, whether
this nloasss VI tionoluIu ouss, nat nav
~ ropas tnie ths UrssniSAtion VI tLs
AaestlesA rhnTsh, and what ssil0n ihls
Hvsod should 'sss IN MInslns this