The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-15
PRAYING FOR
KING EDWARD
Rev. Mr.. Macintosh Thinks
the Church Should Con-
tinue 1t.

The Anglican Church Chronicle, the pa
tosh, contains the following leading ar
ticle:
We consider it always good sign when
anything arises to stir up a community
to consider subjects pertaining to the
church, or religion generally. 1t shows
that there is some good left and that it
has only been lying latent. The greatest
evil that religion has to contend with is
Indifference. But we must confess that
the discussions which have appeared in
our. local papers of late are a complete
revelation to us, with respect to the feel
ing of American churchmen towards the
Anglican Church in Hawaii. We had no
idea that any one of our own people en-
tertained any objection to pray for the
Sovereign of Great Britain and Ireland,
and we are sure that before US the sub
ject has never been preached. We have
been congratulated over and over again
upon the liberal way in which all Chris
tan rulers have been remembered in the
prayers of the congregations of the Ca
thedral. A very vivid recollection still
remains with us of thunderbolt which
was launched at US for announcing the
fact that the then government objected to
any mention of the late monarch as SOW
ereign of these realms. and the length of
time which elapsed before even the State
was prayed for, at the times Of public
worship But what we decprecate is the
misapprehenson so palpable of prayer to
Almighty God.
Every reasonable soul desires peace and
prosperity not only for himself but for
everyone. When he prays that these
heavenly gifts may descend upon the rul-
ers of country he is showing his desire
that the Creator will bless the people ov-
er whom these rulers are placed. The SOW
ereign represents the people.
What we regret the most is that there
is one American churchman who cannot
assimilate and unite himself cordially
with the church as 1t is In Honolulu.
What we know assuredly is that there
are not many of American birth among
those we claim under our pastoral care
who object to our ministrations because
of our British birth.
It has been our pride to unite in one
band of affection those of every nation
who have become members of the Angli-
can Church. And here we use the term
Anglican" in its ecclesiastical sense Of
the Church Catholic of English extrac-
ton and as we use it for our papers IT,
tie. Personally we should have liked
very much to have mentioned the name
OF the Emperor of Germany in our public
prayers, and have often wondered why
the Ordinary" did not so appoint 1t, for
number of his people are members of
the Anglican Church IN Hawaii. We
have taught that the church is the best
brotherhood upon earth, where people can
lay aside all the worldly differences, ma
tional prejudices and annoyances and he
united in fraternal love, so that there
may be a semblance Of Gods will being
done on earth as it Is in Heaven. And
we have taught and do teach that it is
wicked and unlovely to cherish national
animosity founded on past history, for
which no one in the present age is re-
sponsible.
We found the most beautiful feeling ex-
| listing in England with respect to the
church In America. Many of the prnmi-
nent English clergy have cure Of souls In