The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-14
IS A new FACTOR
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Episcopal Church Organization 10
Incorporate.
TO ASSIST ALL COCO EFFORT
Endorsed by Two Clersyrnen VIII
DO Some Missionary WORK.
Statement OF objects,

Members OF the Episcopal church in
Hawaii have, during the past month,
completed the organization OF an as
sDciation which Is intended TO throw
that church into line with other de-
nominations in furthering religious
work amongst all the nationalities tina
are fast populating the Islands; to in
still new life into the church here; 10
do away with the mistakes OF the past
and prepare for the future pertaining
to the Christian churches.
This organization, which is styled
the Church Defense and Extension
Association" Is fully endorsed by Rev.
Alexander Macintosh, for the past
thirty years rector of st. Andrews par
ish, and Rev. John osborne, who has
SO successfully planted mission al
Punahou, St. Clements, OF the Plains.
and now has a good sized congregation
and is about TO erect a parsonage.
The charter, which will be applied
for today, reads as follows:
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF
THE CHURCH DEFENSE AND
EXTENSION ASSOCIATION"
Whereas, II is deemed by the mem
bers of the Protestant Episcopal
Church on the Hawaiian Islands, TO be
| eXpedient, in the interests Of religion
in general, and of the Episcopal
Church and her members, in particular
that an Association should be formed
whose object should be to encourage
harmony and goodwill among church
members. to assist and protect such
| church members, whether Individually
or collectively, TO extend the work o
the Church in Hawaii, and with view
Of having planted in these Islands, q
branch of the Protestant Episcopa
Church of the United States of Amer.
lisa, therefore
], J. A. King, Minister of the Inter
ior with the concurrence and approval
OF the President, and the Executive
| Council, by virtue OF the power vested
in me by Chapter 1877, of the civil laws
hereby grant this charter TO George
| Harris, Tom May, James Wakefield
John Efinger, J. w. Podmore, T.. w
Jordan, l.. de l.. Ward, and their as
sociates, who are hereby made and
constituted body polite in law and in
fact, by and under the name and style
OF The Church Defence and EXten'
sion Association"
The aforesaid Association, and theii
successors. are hereby empowered in
their corporate name, to take and hold
real estate and personal property, in
| value, not to exceed an income OF
$4,000 They may make and use q
common seal, and may change such
seal at pleasure.
They may sue and be sued, plead and
interplead, appear. prosecute and de-
fend, In any court, to final judgment
and execution.
There shall be president, vice pres
ident, secretary and treasurer and al
executive committee, OF which the pres
Idnt shall be one.
The Association shall be governed "a
laid down in their Constitution and By
Laws.
This charter shall continue in fore
for twenty years from this date.
The association will have the imam
cial support Of all the wealthy member
OF the Episcopal church here and viii
come to the assistance OF the poor par
ishes whenever It Is needed. Member
ship Is not limited to local churchmen
but will be invited from the othe
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