The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-31
BISHOP
WILLIS
DEFIED
Determined Will
of Majority
Church.
THE CONSPIRACY
CHECKMATED
What the Second Congregation
viii Do to Defend Its
Rector.

The second congregation will not COM
ply with the demand of Bishop Willis
that it's members Join with him In one
church of which he shall be the head
until such time as 1t may be turned
over to the Jurisdiction OF the Protest
ant Episcopal church OF the United
States. Instead, the second congrega-
tion. 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 II Is In the right. agrees
10 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
1eopardize 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-
tion 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 a minister.
The position OF the second congrega-
tIOn Is peculiar. n the Bishop persists
In his present attitude and refuses to
allow the second congregation further
time 10 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 u 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
CaLneCral- On the Olner mana. as point
ed out by Rev. Mr.. Macintosh last
night. Bishop Willis gains nothing by
his attitude excepting the extra ex-
pense OF maintaining the entire church
prOperty for the next three months.
without the aid OF the second cOngre-
CATION
There were several amusing and ex-
citing Incidents at the meeting. Just a
few minutes before adjournment there
was a loud noise from the recesses of
the adjoining room, which threw the
meeting into fits OF laughter. 1t was
hinted 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 II had been decided to oppose the |
Bishops wishes and send him reply.
he stated that the next question was
Who will take this letter to the Bish-
OPP" There was a moments silence
then the members looked at each Other
and laughed. until some one suggested
that We will all CO." II was finally
decided. however. 20 leave the matter
TO the church wardens the letter having
been addressed 20 them and cOnse-
Iueutly they should make the reply.
The meeting was called by the Rev.
IeAander Mackintosh 8t 4:SO clock
fIe briefly stated what the object had
b do with the notices posted on the !
church door Sunday. and which were
published In yesterdays Advertiser.
W Z Castle Jr. then read the two
etters. one OF OF which was addressed
10 the church wardens and the other to
Rev. Mr.. Macintosh. They were as
Honolulu. Dec. 2 1901.
Ny Dear Mr.. Mackintosh:-In accord
,nce with this notice a COPY OF which
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