The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-12-31
BISHOP
WILLIS
DEF|ED
Determined Will
Of Majority
Church.

The second congregation will not COM
ply with the demand of Bishop Willis
that its members Join with him In one
church of which he shall be the head
until such time as Ii may be turned
over to the jurisdiction of the Protest
ant Episcopal church Of the United
States. Instead. the second congrega-
ton, at a largely attended meeting held
last evening in the Cathedral school,
room, decided to appeal to the presid-
ing Bishop of the Episcopal church In
the United States and II Bishop Willis
refuses to extend the time of his ulti-
matum until such a reply can be re-
ceived, to withdraw from the cathedral
until then. The second congregation,
confident that 1t Is in the right, agrees
to submit the matter in controversy to
the Presiding Bishop and abide by his
decision. asking only that they be al
lowed to worship in peace, until such
decision may be received.
This action Is taken rather than to
jeopardlze the position Of Rev. Alexan-
der Macintosh. the Bishop having
threatened to withhold his license to
preach. There Is but little doubt that
the threat would be carried into eXecu-
ton by the Bishop who clearly inti-
mates that while he Is willing TO give
to the rector of the second congregation
license to perform his duties at the
Royal school. he will not extend the
same courtesy to him as minister.
The position of the second congrega-
ton Is peculiar If the Bishop persists
In his present attitude and refuses to
allow the second congregation further
time to hear from the presiding Bishop
he Will gain control of the Anglican
church organization in Hawaii, at the
meeting to be held January 10th. The
corporation affairs will be in the hands
Of the trustees elected at meeting
which none of the present members of
the second congre CATION will attend, and
for the next three months the Bishop
expects to run things. The members OF
the second congregation propose to qui-
city withdraw until they can hear from
the presiding Bishop, which will take
at least a month, and when that re-
ply comes then the battle royal for the
possession of the church property may
be expected. for IL the second congrega-
ton is sustained on appeal, they will
insist on their right to worship in the
Cathedral. On the other hand, as point
ed out by Rev. Mr.. Macintosh last
night, Bishop Willis gains nothing by
his attitude excepting the extra en-
peuse Of maintaining the entire church
proneay for the next three months
without the aid of the second consre-
cation.
There were several amusing and ex'
citing incidents at the meeting. Just Q
few minutes before adjournment there
the adjoining room. which threw thu
meeting into fits of laughter. 1t was
limited that the Bishop had a spy there
and that the latter had come to grief
but no investigation was made.
When the chairman of the meeting
the Rev. Mr.. Macintosh, announced
after 1t had been decided to oppose thu
Bishops wishes and send him reply
he stated that the next question wa
"Who will take this letter to the Bish
OPT" There was moments silence
then the members looked at each othe
and laughed. until some one suggested
that 1--WE will all 60" 1t was finall.
decided, however. to leave the matte
20 the church wardens the letter havin;
been addressed to them and conse
quently they should make the reply.
The meeting was called by the Rev
Alexander Macintosh at 1880 O'Clock
He briefly stated what the object ha
TO do with the notices posted on tn
church door Sunday. and which wer
published In yesterdays Advertiser.
W. r. Castle Jr. then read the tw
letters, one Of of which was addresses
TO the church wardens and the other I
Rev. Mr.. Macintosh. They were a
follows:
Honolulu. Dec. q, 1901.
Ny Dear Mr.. Mackintosh:-In accord
ance with this notice a copy of which
enclose. the license given to the signer
of certain memorial dated August, 1885,
under which the Second Congregatio
has continued to exist. will expirt o.
December 3lst.
With the dissolution OF the Congrega
ton your license also expires, but as
have pointed out to your wardens, 1t wi
be open to you to receive new licens
under new conditions for the perform
ance of such ministerial duties as a serv
ant of the government holding an i'm
portant and onerous post Is free at q
times to discharge.
ALFRED WILLIS.
Bishop of Honolulu.
Honolulu, Dec. 2s, 1901.
W. r. Castle. Jr., Esq. Geo. f. Davie.
Church Wardens. Second Congrega
tion.