The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-07
NO ONE MAN POWER
sYNODsMAN TESLA OBJECTS TC
CENTRALfzATION.
objects TO Episcopalian Tenets.-lte-
firing Clergyman to Receive Annuity
Bishop Offers Real Estate

At the synod meeting OF the Anglican
church last evening "A resolution was
adopted by which the Rev. =. III. Davis
who. by reason Of growing iniimity, II
retiring from Christ Chruch, kona, Is
to receive the annual interest of the en-
dowment fund accumulated by his eff
forts and now in the Bishops hands.
The interest VIII yield a life annuity
Of about $500 a year, the fund being 81,
800. The resolution held that the Rev.
Davis was fully entitled to this emolu-
ment and discussion of the motion
showed that the synod felt that the re-
solution repayed In but meagre fashion
the hard work done by the retiring
CLERGYMAN in the past.
The hearty approval Of every synods-
man endorsed the passage of the re-
solution.
At the opening of the meeting the
/ bishop urged that the final adjournment
of the present session should not be
/ made sine die as there might be inn
/ portant matters which would need its
/ attention before next April when the
| American church takes over the Angli-
can diocese.
meeting 90 the synods trustees was
/ announced as having been called for
Monday afternoon at o'clock, when
the charter would be presented to that
| body for them to agree upon a petition
to the Territorial treasurer to accom-
pany the charter
The bishop added i'm his Introductory
| remarks that IL was the general desire
to bring the present session to a close
on Monday night so that the visiting
clergy could return to their homes on
Tuesday.
Mentioning that his time of retire.
ment was drawing near, Bishop Willis
| stated that he wished to draw the at
| tention of the SYNOD to some fine pieces
! of real estate that he owned and
! xHra ffb h. faI, 70 rrfwrn he, Al.
refusal of before attempting to nego-
| tiate 1t elsewhere. One piece Is in Kali
| muki and the other at Hilo which Is
to have a river frontage making it ac-
cessible to residents of Pueo as well as
| Hilo.
The report of the auditing committee
| found the accounts as presented correct
making recommendation for the office
of auditor. This last was left over. The
committee in the matter of the Kohala
purchased matter reported progress ano
asked for further time.
The Rev. G. H. Tomkins presented a
motion for facilital 1g business in the
synod. This was finally passed and
| was followed by a resolution from the
same clergyman calling for earnest eff
fort to retrieve the lack of energy dis
! played the last two years in working for
| the mission fund of the diocese.
| The amendment to the statute pre-
viously introduced by Canon Kitcat
which provided for the amendment of
the charter of the church corporation
10 conform with existing conditions
brought out lengthy discussion. The
clauses dealing with the appointment
or standing committee by the bishop
brought out vigorous complaint from
Synodsman Tesla. Mr.. Tesla remarked
that he was new to the methods en-
''ved in synod affairs. but that his ex-
perience In governmental and legisla-
tive affairs had shown him the dangers
OF Capitalization of power in one man
The resolution was passed despite tn,
protest.
At the close of the meeting Canon
kitcat deplored the lack of a church
press to bring matters to be considered
In the synod before the church commu.
nlcants in time for discussion No men
ton was made of the two journals con.
Quoted by the bishop or the second con.
| gregation.
The meeting was adjourned until five
o'clock this afternoon.