The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-31
WILL NOT COME IN
SECOND CONGREGATION DEFIEs
THE BISHOP.
VIII Probably Soon BE without a
Church, License or a Rector as a
Result

The bishops plan to reunite the two
congregations of St Andrews by hav-
ing the first one swallow the second.
was opposed last night at the meeting
Of the second congregation. The mem
bers voted to preserve their organiza-
ton, to refuse to register as requested
by the Bishop and, if he refuses to de-
lay action until they can hear from an
appeal to the presiding bishop of the
Episcopal church of the United States,
to quietly withdraw from st. Andrews
ana do without a church for the three
months that are left Of Willis term as
bishop.
At the meeting two new letters from
the Bishop were read, stating more
clearly his intention to withhold a Ii
cense from both the Rev. Alexander
Macintosh and the second congrega-
ton unless his plan is carried out. one
Of the letters, addressed to the Rev.
Macintosh, was as follows
Honolulu. Dec. 2S. 1901.
My Dear Mr.. Macintosh: In accord
anCe with this notice copy of which |
enclose, the license given to the signers
of a certain memorial dated August,
1885 under which the Second Congrega-
ton has continued to exist Will expire
on December 3lst.
with the dissolution Of the COngreE ga
ton your license also expires but as l
have pointed out to your wardenS, it
will be open to you to reveiVe a new
license under new conditions for the
performance of such ministerial duties
as a servant of the government holding
an important and onerous post is free
at all times to discharge.
ALFRED WILLIS,
Bishop of Honolulu.
The other letter, containing similar
language, was addressed to w. r. Cas-
tie Jr., and George f. Davies wardens
of the Second Congregation.
At no time during the meeting was
acceptance of the Bishops proposal ad-
vocated. Give Davies told of a con-
ference had with the Bishop by w. r..
Castle and himself i'm which a COM
promise had been sought. The bishop
had been asked to delay his action as
to registering for three months The
two congregations could hold services
together in the meantime and thus be
united, while the second congregation
need not lose it's organization and iden-
tity altogether. The bishop had de-
clined the proposition.
The following resolutions We're adopt-
ed:
Resolved that this congregat ton
having heard the notification of the
bishop communicated through their
church Wardens recognize the desira-
bility under certain conditions of a
union of the congregations, but feel
that they cannot be deprived of their
existence except by their own voluntary
act, and consider that the reasons for
their existence as a separate Congre-
cation have not yet been removed.
That the vestry be authorized and
instructed to prepare an appeal to the
presiding bishop of Protestant Episco-
pal Church against the proposed action
of the Bishop of Honolulu in withdraw
ing or refusing to renew our existing
license
worshipping in the cathedral, and the
| license of the Rev. Alexander Mackin-
tosh as our minister; with full power to
| the vestry to act on behalf of this con-
gregatiOn.
In the event of the bishop refusing
to postpone his action pending a reply
to our appeal from the presiding bishop
| it is the sense of the congregation that
| they should with dignity protest
against this infringement of their
rights as illegal; but if ~revented from
| continuing to worship i'm the cathedral
that they should withdraw from the
cathedral until such time as the reply
from the presiding bishop shall be re-
| ceived."
1t was decided that the wardens
should send reply to the bishop, stat
ing the position of the second congre-
cation and telling of the intention to
appeal.
The probable result of the action of
the action of the congregation will be
that the members of that body will
have to go without a church until the
new bishop comes. The Rev. Mackin-
tosh advised them if such proves the
case, to hold religious services in their
own homes, or to attend another church
The smaller first congregation and the
bishop will in the meantime have to
support St Andrews cathedral alone
Bishop Willis left yesterday afternoon
by the Claudine for Maui, so that his
views on the action of the Second Con-
gregation cannot be obtained.