The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-31

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Yours very faithfully.
ALFRED WILLIS.
Bishop OF Honolulu.
"P. S.-Fineen dsvs' grace being
allowed the row der viii 5ot a0tu
ally beEin TIL after the 18th Of Janu-
AIRY. E. e.. on Sunday, January lsta
"A. w
NV Dear Mr.. Macintosh: In ar
cordance with the notice. a copy Of
whioh I enclose. the license given 10
the FiEuers Of a certain memorial. dat
ed Augast. 1855 under which the Sac
ond Congregation has continued. viii
explre on December 2Ist With the
dissolution Of the congregation yol,
llcense also expires. but. as have
polnted out 20 your vardsus, il viii
be open TO you 20 receive neS
license under new conditions for tn
performance OF such ministerial dut
les as a servant OF the government
holding an important and onerOus
post is free at all times 10 discharge
Yours very faithfully.
ALFRED WILLIS.
Bishop OF Honolulu.
r. r
allowed. the new order will not actu-
ally begin Till after the 18th of Janu-
airy. l. e., on Sunday. January -
a W"
Resolution Proposed.
After these letters had been read
20 the congregation, the fol- wing
resolution vas proposed by Mfr. T.
eve Davies and seconded by Nj.
EfhngeF.
That the congregation hay-
ing heard the net fcation OF the
bishop communicate through
their church wardeus recognize
the desirabllty under certain
conditions Cf a union OF the con-
gregations. bit feel thst they can
-ot be deprived OF their exist
enc except by their own yolun-
iAry act and cCnride- that the
reasons for their existence as
separate congreget ton have not
yet been removed.
L was pointed out by the wardens
that they had met the Bishop by ap-
pointment and then suggested 70 him
that he defer action fer three months.
The congregations could combine
services but the Second Congregation
wished that their own identity be
preserved The Bishop would thus
attain his aim TO unite the congrega-
lions. Bishop Wills. however. did
not favor the suggestion and thought
his own plan better,
Mr. r. A. Jordan Suggested That the
wsndens ask the Bish pH& he acted
on written authority from the Pro
iGstant Episcopal Church. of America.
Speech be Mr. Maes<intosh.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh in a
short speech pointed out how curious
the word necessary" seemed in the
BishOp's communice ton. II seemed
as II there was something back of il.
II a clergyman died the living did not
die wills himself was, when in
England what is called Citrate In
sole charge" and afterwards ne be.
came a vicar. That vicrage still re-
NAMED today. although Dir. Willis
had left Il.
The resolution was now before the
congregation 10 refuse to comply
with. the Bishops proposal that the
Cathedral, II this took place the
church " uld not be the powerful
factor in the community which IL !
now Yves and another going awav
from the main BODY would probablv |
soon take pace. The Second Con-
gregstiou existed from the begin.
ming OF the mission. whom there was /!
an English and a Hawaiian congo |
CATION. IL was practically the same !
now, rnlv the language having been |
changed the congregations now BE- |
ing called the First and the Sa"oud
There had never been schism and !
the objection 20 the rn'irg pNwer wac |
simply matter OF policy. The reso-
luton was then nut to vote and was |
unanimously adopted,
Letter Sent to the Bishop.
The draft OF a letter frcm the
church wRrdens In reply TO the Bish- |
OF was then read. It's contents were |
TO the effect that the matter would !
be appealed TO the presiding Bi-ho0 |
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church !
and requesting Bishop Willis to de- /
fer action until replv should be re-
ceived TO their APPEAL The resolu- |
ton thst the latter be adopted was I
propoeed nv Mr.. T Give Davies and /
seconded b. Mr.. Keene. II WIS car
died unanimously. The resolution
reads
That ne wa-dens reply to the
Bishop by letSar in the form presented
20 the meeting ev Mr.. Castle"
Nestry Authorized 10 Act.
Proposed nv Mr.. Castle and second.
ed sy Mr.. Cation:
That the vestrv be authorized
and instructed 10 prepare su an
peal to the Presiding Bishop OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Episcopal Church
sgainst the proposed action Of the
bishop OF Honolulu in withdraw
ing or refusing 70 renew our ex-
listing license as 3 separate con-
EregStion. %orshipping In the
cathedral and, the license Of the
Rev Aex. Macintosh as our
minister: wfth fun power 90 the
Nestrv 20 act In behalf OF the
congregation