The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-03


b. the :. r. @. relative to the Bishopric
II Honolulu is published in the Uon-
SOM Church Times. and has reference
- the protest made by that Bishop
against the action of the $. p. q. in dis
continuing their support Of his see from
June. 1900. the Bishop maintaining that
such support ought To be continued un-
til the American General Convention of
1901 might be able 10 arrange for its
cUutinuance:
This Diocese. founded in 1861, was
brought into existence without CONSUL
tation with the society by special or
sanitation formed in England. The
funds raised were insufficient. and the
society was asked to contribute and to
b. regarded in the light of subscriber
To- Tn. support of the Mission" 1t i'm
luCGiateiy made an annual grant of
$500 for the support of three clergy
men. one main object being to secure
an adequate provision for the spiritual
wants Of British residents and sailors"
The Bishop was supported by King
Kamehameha ". who continued his
aid until his death In 1863. His success
sor continued to subscribe s4O0 per an
UNI. and Queen Emma, the Dowager
gave e100 per annum.
In 1870 Bishop Staley resigned, and in
1871 King Kamehameha vi. appealed to
the Archbishop Of Canterbury to con-
seCrate Bishop for his islands. Bish-
OPP Wills accordingly was consecrated
IN 1872. but few months after his ar
rival the king died, and his grant ceas-
ed and has never been renewed.
The special organization formed in
1861 had lost its novelty and was unable
to support the work which ii had under
taken. Bishop Willis found himself
without an assured income and the
Bishopric seemed likely to be suspend
ed. The society came TO his aid. and
has been the means OF saving the see
from extinction. 1t provided an income
Of $3.50 per annum for the Bishop.
which has been continued for nearly a
lnuarter of century, and has saved the
Diocese from falling out of the list Of
Anglican sees in Foreign Parts.
on February 3. 1899. the Bishop ap-
piled for a renewal of the society's
grants for 1900, and stated in view Of
the Cession &c the islands to America
| that he saw 30 more reason for alter
| ing the status of the Anglican Church
| IN Hawaii than in the case Of NADIA
gascar on its seizure by France. His
! lordship made no allowance for the
/ fact that the island fell under the care
OF branch df the Anglican Commun-
! Ion In America, whereas In France no
such condition of things existed
| Before this letter was received. on
February 90 1899. the Standing Com
r1ittee requested IAN expression OF the
/ Bishops views on the question Of the
! absorption Of the islands into the
American Church. with view to the
! withdrawal OF the society from the
Hawaiian Islands"
! To this the Bishop replied by refer
ring 10 a letter which ne was sending
10 the Archbishop of Canterbury by tbs
same mail on the subject. In this let
| ter. dated March 90 1899 the BishoI
loUtlined the situation and left II to HI:
Grace 10 make such communications Il
the society on the Bishops behalf a!
the circumstances might require. H'
further placed himself in His Grace'i
hands, 40 that his occupancy of the SCI
might not stand in the way of an ar
rangement being come to between hi
own departure and the arrival of tn
first American Bishop. and that tn
transfer should be completed by tn
end Of the year $3.50.
His Grace the Archbishop. in an in
teryiew with the secretary, expresses
himself in favor of the withdrawal o
the English Mission from the islands
and undertook 10 arrange for it's trans
fer to the American Church in the tim
proposed
In May 1899. the society provided tn
usual grant to the Diocese of Honolulu
up 20 June. 1900 being six months be
.yond the period within which the Bish
OPP had expected that the transfer woul
be made. His Grace the President wa
Informed of the provision that wa
made. and 1t was stated that the with
drawal was i'm accordance with the sc
lCiety's principles. and with the prece
dent st in 1855, when the society with
drew from the United States
Bishop Willis was informed by lei
l.. IL,
teen months in advance of the Will
d, drawal of the grant. The following
4 an extract from the secretary's let's
to His Lordship:
The Standing Committee have ha
the advantage Of the opinion Of tt
Arch bishop OF Canterbury on the sui
ject Of the transfer of the Ecclesiastici
!. arrangements in the Diocese of Hon'
e lulu to the Church of the Unite
r States.
They understand that. in your opil
ion. the transfer could be effected
the current year Following the prec
dent of the society more than hui
bred years ago. when 1T withdrew fro
: the United States, il has made arrang
j. ments TO continue the existing grant
the Diocese for the first six months
: 1900. If il should be found necessary
= do So"
The action Of the Standing Commi
tee was reported TO the President
the same day. May 19. 1899, and a
kuowledged by His Grace on the ne
day.
on June %. 1899. the Bishop wro
that he had found out that he was mi
taken in thinking that the Americ
Church was DESTROYS of assuming I
- suCiety's responsibilities in regard
the see-that the House Of Bishops h
not as yet formed an intention of dol
so. Bishop Potter of New York. W
had recently visited Honolulu. was
London IN March. 1900 and express
his opinion that the action of the
ciety was fair" and stated that {
American Church was ready at a
time e. take charge OF the ecclesias
al inter- SIS Of Honolulu by putt
them under the care Of the Bishop
- California.
> on April 5. 1900. Bishop Willis &C
tention and the opinion Of Bishop 2,
- ter having been brought before I
Standing Committee. the following L
ter was directed 20 b. sent to the Bis
0p Of New York:
~ April ;. 1900
~ Nv Dear Lord Bishop: I am direct
by the Standing COMMITTEES to ask y