The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-27

Hawaiian Islands alone Of these new
possessions did the American Church hud
4 fally Organized church already existing
10 full communion with herseL In the
Philippines the Anglican communion nas
entirely unreUFeseused In Porto klco
there was s struggling mission at Ponce
in Connection with the Diocese Of An
tigrra. and 3 small congregation on the
Island u ,ieques With these exctp-
lions. the Church u Rome bed undls-
pufed sway Ia these BeW possessiOns-
10 Hawaii IL vas very different That
a church OF the Anglican communion was
found firmly rooted in the Hawaiian Isl-
ands vas due 20 the acton taken by the
Church Of England in 1862. when Homo
lulu was made a See Of the Anglican
Communion not without the consent and
COOPERATION of the American Church
The islands having now become Ter
rii0ry % the nifed States. il deyoives
on the American Church 10 take care
that the church ia Hawaii suffers no loss
or injury in consequence Of the political
change
n = the purpose Of this paper TO give
a brief statrh Of the history OF the
Anglican Church in Hawaii from its in
csrtion 20 the present time.
Among those 10 whom the founding
81 this ofshoof 81 the Anglican Church -
due the names that stand out most prom
fnen,lv are those Of the King. Kane
harneha ". the Right Rev. William In
graham Kip. ID. u. Bishop Of California
and the Right Rev. Samuel Wilber-
force. H. ~. Bishop Of Oxford and aft
crwards 81 Winchester.
Several Intellectual attempts had from
time 10 time been made by some of the
residents IN Honolulu 20 obtain the min
isirntious 81 the Anglican Church. But
ID was not until the matter was taken
Id hand by the King Of Hawaii that the
Anglican Church finally obtained a firm
footing on the Islands. The Kings de-
sire for the ministrations Of the English
Church In his capital formed the subject
Of communication from Mr.. Willie. the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. to has Ma
isstys representative in London. dated
December >. 1859 This was followed by
IN autograph letter from the King to
Queen Victoria and letters to the Prime
Minister Of England and the Archbishop
Of Canterbury.
Bishop Kip had no small share in OBJ
tanning a favorable and speedy response
20 this request For. in 1890. he paid
visit to England. and urged in person
unon the Bishops Of London and Oxford
tho importance Of sending out a mission
81 the English Church to the Hawaiian
Islands The mart he took in the matter
was afterward fully described in a letter
written by him 10 The Pacific Church
answer to the reiterated charge of the
American press in which the Pacific
Churchman had joined. that the sending
ont Of the mission 10 Hawaii was "A POI
iitical object on the part of the British
Government. and that Bishop Staley
was sent as "a political missionary.
After pOintinF out that probably he had
more 20 DO than any one in the United
States with the origin of the mission. the
Bishop proceeds:
Previous TO 1850 I had received re
peated applications from the Islands to
send n clergyman OF our church The
late Hon. W c. Wyllie Minister of For
eign Relations. several times wrote TO me
on the subject Unfortunately. we had
no clergy 10 spare there not being half
enough for the work Of our own diocese.
I applied to members both Of the Domes-
tic and Foreign Committees in New
York. hut received no announcement.
In the summer Of 1860 | went
10 England Hopeless of OBJ
tanning any clergy from our own country
10 establish the church in Hawaii. |
agreed TO further that object in England.
Accordingly when in London. in July.
1850. | brought the matter before the
Bishops Of Oxford and London. both of
whom entered heartily into IL.
1T was agreed that Il should be joint
mission--that two or three clergy should
he sent out by the Church of England.
and the same number by the American
Church. when practicable On that oc
casion the Bishop OF London remarked:
I am happy that the application for this
mission comes from an American Bishop.
so that Il cannot be said that the Church
OF England is obtruding itself on the ISL
ands.'
The application which made was
only with reference TO sending some
i. -. ff,, MIA xs~0g off
wards expanded to embrace sending a
Bishop also as head Of the mission. until
il assumed It's present form. wisely pre-
sehting the church in its entireness.
The enforcement Of the plan alluded
20 in the above letter. and the placing OF
the See Of the Anglican Bishop at Homo
lulu Was in large measure due to the
earnestness with which the cause Of the
mission was espousd hy Bishop Wiiher-
force. who insisted in this. as in all other
cases. that the church should be planted
in the fulness Of it's organization with q
Bishop NJ It's head. Some Of his most
stirring and eloquent speeches were made
In behalf OF this mission. and may still
Ne read in Mr.. Rowley's volume of the |
Bishops Speeches on Missions. II will |
there be seen that in his earnest adyo- |
cacy Of establishing an Anglican See at |
Honolulu. his object was not merely 70 |
create a circumscrihed diocese embracing |
one group of islands. hut so 10 plant the |
Anglican Church in the Kingdom Of t1a- |
wall that in due time i, might extend It's |
work and influence 20 other groups OF |
islands Ia that vast ocean.
on December :. 1861. the Rev. I. y. |
Staiev. n. n. was conSecrated IN the |
Chanel OF Lambeth Palace 10 he the inst !
Bixhop of Honolulu the conservatory be |
inr the Archbishop Of Canterbury tSum- /
nerl. assisted hv the Bishops Of London |
fTaisA and Oxford (Wilberforcel. |
Rishop Stalav arrived az Honolulu on |
0rtfi,sr IS 1872. accompanied by two /
Priests the RevS G. Mason and F. III /
hofson The FIRST tidinEs that greeted /
them. when the pilot came on hoaro their /
,,aS..l. was that the Prince Of Hawaii. i
WHOSE tutor the Bishop was to have heen.
Was dead
The planting Of an ofshoos Of the |
Anglican Church in the Hawaiian Isl
sndS AZ the request 81 its sovereign ere
stci no small rnessure Of enthusiasm IN i
roriand. the cauSe Of the mission being i
eSpoused hy some Of the leading church
men 81 the dav. Unfortunately. great Il
exnectatians were formed Of the results
10 BE- achieved hv a mission planted under
which appeared on the sur
face f,ore favorable than those which ar
tended Augustine'S mission % Britain. IL i
WIS called 70 mind how the baptism OF 1
King Ethelherf had induced thousands /
of his sahiecfs TO follow his example and
II Was confidently hoped that the subjects
~ Kamehamehs ~ would Ncck with
similar ardor 10 embrace the faith