The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-30
UNION OR DIVISION


Du iH. decision uf tnu Second Gone
rrraUuu ri &c. Andrew JhIs evening
uapeu3H th, inu oulDum. ul tD, long
division BOO tuy church whether Dc shall
cease with period uI unity under the
present bishop before thp American
come wider than ever The plan OF
Bishop Wills BE- reunion, bog tlc first
Dungi sgItiUu absorbing tine second. The
idea ut many oft the second puuErera-
ton is tO keep ON as now until Ga, new
bishop does come. The alternative iu-
dictated by The bishop Boa his messages.
10 the second CONGREGATION and the
Rev. Alexander Macintosh do not
come into the fold. is being placed u
90 situation similar Co that uf ST. Glenn
ents church, whose members are an
communicated at least in the mind
of the bishop and whose minister
has no license recognized boy the bishop.
The Rev Macintosh refuses to be
interviewed on the subject until after
the meeting this evening. Among menu
bers of the second congregation. there
is "a feeling that the bishops offer is
very fair one, but there is also objeC-
ton TO being wiped out entirely "Of
course said one of the communicates,
the second congregation and the first
viii eventually unite. When the new
American bishop comes the church will
Df'vlA' Dll' DouA again. mere Is no
doubt about that, but at present we
object to losing our autonomy. / do
not see why We should not go on as
We are ill the bishop comes.
The proposition made by Bishop
Willis looks like a very fair one, for
the second congregation is the larger
of the two. If its members register and
join with the first they can control the
election at which they are invited to
vote"
The question Of what Bishop Willis
will do If the second congregation re-
fuses this evening to be merged, is
what gives the greatest interest to the
messages he sent. All the churches in
the Islands received the same message.
At most Of them it is simply matter
Of making the proper formal changes
consequent upon the adoption of the
American law, but St. Andrews two
congregations have a much more diff
cult proposition to settle.
The Rev. Alexander Macintosh is
invited, with the rest, to offer his Ii
cense for renewal of the bishop under
the authority of the American church.
But the bishop might refuse to issue
new license, especially if the second
congregation decides to stay out to the
end. On the other hand, if it is not
offered for renewal, the Bishop, as he
has already stated, will declare it null
and void. His authority to do this may
be questioned, but he is clear on the
point himself. The bishops message
to the ministers is as follows:
The Anglican Church i'm Hawaii
/ having by its synod, held in the city of
Honolulu, on the second and following
| days of December, 1901, solemnly prom
Used allegiance to the constitution and
canons of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church i'm the United States Of Ameri-
ca, the said constitution will go into
effect on January l, 1902; and all APP
pointments made by the Bishop of Ho-
nolulu and licenses issued bv him sub
| ject to the order of the Church of Eng
land will require, provided they are In
accordance with the constitution of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. to be re.
newed subject to "a declaration of as
sent to the book of common prayer OF
| the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
| United States, and if not renewed with
! in fifteen days after the said first day
of January, 1902, will become null ant
void
Given under our hand and seal this
| tTenty-seVenth day of December, II
the year of our Lord 1901
ALFRED WILLIS,
Bishop of Honolulu"
/ AS IN the registarinp nv connnuni,