The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
ANGLICAN sYH0D's
EXCITING SESSION
THE BISHOP WARNS HIS PEOPLE
THAT THERE ARE Sig
BREAKERS AHEAD
Members of Second Congregation
Branded az Irresponsible Persons
st Clements Chapel Included
Another Session To Re Held.

The Sixth Diocesan Syncd Of the
Anglican Church in Hawaii did not
close its sessions last night as had
been expected. II was adoption Of
resolutions" night, but few OF the mo
lions offered made any Roadway.
The first incident OF the afternoon
session came up when Tesla remarked
that there was report on the table
which had not been acted upon.
: Il was the report of the committee
appointed to investigate the affair OF
the parsonage of St. Augustine's
Church at Kohala in which the trus-
tees OF that church were severely cen
sured
A lively argument followed the read
ing of the report The Rev Mr..
Thompkins objected TO its severity
and thought that the words ~un-Chris-
tianlike" ought to be omitted
The Rev. A Macintosh suggested
that il be referred back TO the com
mittee for further consideration; al
though he was not familiar with the
merits OF the case. he thought. as far
as he could judge from the reading of
il, that it was altogether too severe.
He objected to the committee arrogat-
ing TO themselves very great powers.
Mr.. Tesla defended his report.
The Rev Mr.. Macintosh arose as
il to say something but was abrupt
ly cut short by the Bishop who ad-
journed the meeting until 7:45 p. m.
AT the reopening of the Synod at
7:45 p. m. the atmosphere was some
what heavy. The Bishop opened the
fight with the reading OF an address,
in which he paid his respects to the
members of st. Clements Chapel AMI
of the Second Congregation. He said
in part:
Before the session closes and the
members of the Synod are scatter
ed, it will be the wisdom of the Synod
to take soundings of the course which
the P. E. Church in the Hawaiian ISL
ands is about to take. The position
that confronts you is a most serious
one.
Il hold in nv hand the evidence of
the sunken rocks towards which you
are about to direct your course. That
evidence consists of a memorial pre-
sented by member of the Synod
without any authority from the Synod
/ now ask the Synod to look for
ward a little and consider what the
course Of events will be, if the warn
ing note | am uttering passes unheed-
ed In three months time the See of
Honolulu will be vacant. You may
then expect that the president of the
standing committee will receive a let
ter from the presiding bishop in the
U. S. inquiring whether the congre-
CATION is ready to pay half the sti-
pend of the bishop according to a guar
antee expressed in a memorial from
members OF the church in Hawaii. and
conveyed from Honolulu by, a member
of this Synod; need not picture
to you the dilemma in which the
standing committee will be placed
III no guarantee has been given
then not only the standing committee
out the whole church in Hawaii viii
fall under the reproval of having al
lowed the General Convention to be
deceived by memorial from irrespon-
sible persons, the worthlessness CT
which they had no means of discover
ing"
The reading of the address called
forth a heated argument.
w. r. Castle. Jr., wanted to en-
phasize that the memorial was not
made either at the suggestion OF the
Rev. John osborne or the congrega-
ton of st. Clements chapel, or of the
Second Congregation. 1t was from
individual members OF the church be-
longing to several congregations.
A long argument then took place
about the alleged guarantee that 81 500
q year for period of FIVE wears
would be forthcoming to help pay the
expenses % the church The Bish-
op wanted to know who guaranteed
the money and E G. Keen, George
and T. Give Davies said that it was
none of the Synod's business. They
were free TO subscribe when and to
whom they pleased. The Synod had
nothing TO say in the matter. Fin
ally. T. Give Davies closed the argu-
ment by reading some twenty names
of people who had subscribed sums
of none ranging from $40 TO 5000.
the total amount being $500.
The election OF officers for the board
of directors was then in order.
Messrs. Kitcat, Aud. Smith. Stiles.
W. R. Castle. n S. Meheuia and l.
Arsiu were elected members of the
board of directors. The Synod then
adjourned until o'clock this even
ing.