The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-12-12

the Protestant Episcopal Church.
!, The President Bishop called to
order, shortly after 5 o'clock last
evening, the assembling OF the
EIGHTH EVENINGS MEETING
OF the Synod, aud after the usual
prelimina ries and the formalities Of
routine business had been attended
to, it proceeded with certain mat
tiers before the conclusion OF its
labors, which this, the first, and may
he, the last session of the Sixth
Diocesan Synod OF the Anglican
Church in Hawaii had been sitting
since its opening on the 2ud instant.
After the reading aud approval
of themihutes' Of the last meeting,
the Raw! DR.. Weymouth, chairman
OF the committee appointed to
draft aud present an address to the
Bishop, reported that the commit.
tee has had submitted to it the
draft of an address which had been
carefully prepared and which was
in the hands OF he lay secretary, by
whom it would be read.
Prior TO the reading OF the adj
dress, it was suggested that the
Synod procesd withthe election of
members Of the Bofrd of Missions.
The Rsv. Canon Kitcat nominated
the Rev. G. Fl. Tomkins for clerical
member, and was duly elected as
such by the Clergy. Then on behalf
OF the Laity, Synodsmau T. G.
DAVIES nominated Mr., Philip Fl.
Dodge, and Synodsman E. Stiles
nominated Mr.. L. Asen. On motion
duly seconded, nominations were
closed. Voting being by ballot, the
former tellers we're appointed by
the chair. The voting resulted in
/ Mr.. Dodge receiving eeven votes
and Mr.. Asen three. And on motion
of Synodsman Pond, duly seconded,
1.-THE. election tsof Mr.. Dodge. was.
made unanimous, the Synod assent
ing. tMr. Tesla RETAINED from
voting, as he was not aware of what
] business was being done, as he ar
rived just as the nominations we're
being made.) ,wi s,5,sssss, az !.
y Roy, DR., Weymouth thea moved,
previous notice having been given,
EduIy seconded by Synodsman Keen,
shat the thanks OF the Synod be
given to the Clerical and Lay Secre-
tariss for the faithful and efficient
manner in which they have per-
formed their duties" The motion
was put and carried unanimously.
Lay Secretary Meheula then left
his position at the table aud walked
Ito the bar eofgthe house in the
centre, proceeded to read the ad-
dress to His Lordship, which ad-
dress appears on the first page of
this issue. which he did ieelingly.
He7 was personally impressed and
moved with it, and few eye, were
damp. During it's rendition, it was
listened to intently, the Bishop
listening with bowed head.
When the reading was concluded,
the Bishop arose and replied to
"My Brethren Of the Clergy and
members, Of the Synod,p the sub.
stance Of his remsrks appear on the
fourth page OF this issue folio wing
the address otthe Synodt9% sse;g
| 'Synodsman T. Olive Davies then
presented aud moved the following
i motion, duly seconded, and was
passed without dissentient voice:
"Resolved, that it is the ssnss Of
this Synod that the thanks OF the
Anglican Church in Hawaii are due
to the Bishop for the generous and
gracious act OF providing an en-
dowment of the Deanery Of the
Cathedral which he has announced
his Intention Of making as fare.
we'll on his leaving The Diocese"
Before the passage Of the above
resolution, Mt Davies, the mover,
spoke OF hisJbaving attended in