The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-12-11
SIXTH DIOCESAN SYNOD.
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nothing much to say in support
other than the plain wording con-
tanned therein. Mr.. 7. G. Davies
was pleased TO say in support that
he also attended Iolani for .
short while. Mr.. Solomon Meheul
spoke very feelingly upon the reso-
luton, because Iolaui was the only
school he can lock up to with pride
as being also his alma mater, aud IL
wasthere that he obtained his modest
education. 1t was carried unaui.
mously. ~
Synodsman Geo. w. Hayselden
withdrew former motion introduce:
ed and, moved another that the re-
port OF the Clerical Secretary of the
Synod on Synodical expenses and
the financial report of the Trustees
be referred to q committee for ak
animation and to report. Mr.. T. @.
Davies moved to amend that The
said reports be adopted. The re-
ports in question were only accept
ed aud placed on file. The amend
ment being duly seconded, it, was
put and ,caEtied. :.
At late hour, about after the
consideration of other matters, 1l:15
o'clock, after the consideration. OF
other matters, the Synod adjourned
to S O'Clock p. M. Tuesday after ex-
cusing certain members OF the
olergy who wished to return the
dsy following. -
SEVENTIES EVENINGS MEETING.
The meeting assembled shortly
after 5 O'Clock last evening A few
seats were vacant, particularly those
Of the Rev. Canon Anlt and the
Rev. G. 81. Tomkins who had de-
parted dor their respective districts
And after the usual preliminaries,
Clerical Secretary Kitcat read the
following communications:
Rev. V. H., K1ToAT,
Clerical Secretary Anglican Synod;
Sir:-Speaking at the bar OF tbs
House in the Synod last night, in
my apersonel and individual capacity,
1 promised Gin reply to your re-
quest) to place in writing the gist Of
what then told the Synod OF my
connection with a. conditional
guarantee which I took with me to
San Francisco from certain persons
here in Honolulu. This guarantee
was to the g fleet that when the
American Church took over this
Diocese, the Diocesan fund for the
Bishops stipend should Certain
conditions being complied witty not
be less than $500 per annum for 5
years, u. M ~
think that while this paper was
never intended for pnblication)
those who signed it would have no
objection to the wording OF their
guarantee being communicated to
you. l Therefore give you This
wording herewith. XIV
"We, ths undersigned, do hereby
guarantee that should the General
Convention OF the P. Z, Church in
the United Ststas Of America, in
session assembled in San Francisco
in October next, establish that
church ia the Territory of Hawaii
under American Episcopal supervi-
sion, we will be responsible for a
period OF five years for the annual
payment towards the stipend OF the
new Bishop appointed, 10 the extent
OF the amounts standing opposite
our respective names-proyided
that the new Bishop selected be q
clergyman not at present minister
ing in this Diocese and that we be
called upon for the full amount of
the sums for which We make our
selves responsible only in csse the
total contributions from the Diocese
fall below the required amount,
(Hon. Sept. l, Oh" ~
j thinkthe meaning and terms Of
this guarantee are, clear. In any