The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-30
so SAY BOTH BISHOP WILLIS AND
REV. UsBORNE.
All Dissensions are to be Settled by the
Bishop by April /, l902-New Bishop
Then.

! Rev. and Mrs. John osborne returned
! by the SOnOma from the coast today.
| Mr. osborne went there as the repre-
| sentative OF st. Clements chapel to be
in attendance at the Episcopal conven-
! ton. As to the results Of the conven-
ton as affecting the church in Ha-
wall he says:
You have already received the news
of the Bishops agreement to resign.
The whole matter was arranged by the
| House Of Bishops behind closed doors
! The House of Deputies was requested
| by the House Of Bishops to take no ac-
tion in the matter until after negotia-
! tions had been closed by the latter. 1t
was their aim to avoid any discussion
on the subject in the House of Depu-
! ties, which was successfully done. All
we know or we shall know, is that
the Bishop of Honolulu agreed with the
! House OF Bishops to resign Episcopal
jurisdiction over this diocese IN favor
of the American church which resigna-
| ture shall take effect April ], 1902, in
| consideration of the perpetuity of the
see being preserved and a new Bishop
! being consecrated for this diocese as
soon as practicable. In the mean time,
after the LIST of April, the diocese
! (Which will be a Missionary Jurisdic-
! tom win be placed in charge Of one
of the American Bishops. Until the
! 1st Of April the Bishop Of Honolulu
will exercise jurisdiction In this diocese
as heretofore. At that date an Ameri-
can Bishop will be here to accept the
/ transfer and control"
What was done in the matter Of St
Clements?"
IAN / can say is that the 81. Glenn
ent's people have been asked TO wait
patiently until April, to proceed quietly
! in their work as heretofore. The Am
OH uTir 10
tion here. After April, it will become
a part of the American work with the
other churches. Until that time both
| ST. Clements and other churches will
remain unchanged, except In such
changes as may be made by the Bish-
op Of Honolulu"
Are you satisfied with the result Of
the convention"
quite so; / think everybody con
eerned has reason TO be satisfied. The
Bishop has gained his point in the per
petration of this see, and the necessary
support of the mission and the people
have had their memorial granted. All
this has been accomplished In a dtgpt-
fled and harmonious manner, and all
have reason to be grateful
81 would like TO say that several
Bishops have expressed 20 me their
satisfaction and qualification at the
generous way in which the Bishop OF
Honolulu has met the wishes OF their
House and negotiated this transfer. AS
/ have said what the Bishop OF Homo
lulu does not do before April VIII not
be done at all, since the diocese ~ sun
his. Whether his Lordship viii see NJ
to set his house in order, TO harmonize
the various interests and hand the
diocese over TO an American Bishop IN
April well organized, harmonious ana
happy diocese, or, TO let his term or
Office expire in the unhappy state that
much of it's life has been passed, ana
leave to the incoming Bishop the legacy
of the settling of past difficulties, re-
mains TO be seen, but IT is now quite
within the power OF our Bishop TO heal
Ian difficulties and 10 hand over TO the
American church a diocese worthy or
its acceptance. 1t is greatly 10 DE
hoped that his I.ordship VIII choose
this course. However I think our high
est expectations have been realized ana
that is the happiest way"
Bishop Willis who also returned py
the Sonoma from the convention, says;
"The convention settled affairs IN
Hawaii" he said, "by having the do
cese pass under American jurisdiction
April 1, of next year. Until that time,
Iit is to continue as II now exists under
the authority OF the English church. l
am to continue at the head or the
church here until then, when will re-
sign. have not as yet, decided Wphl
INV future plans will be but will con-
tinue an English churchman.
80 far as the dissensions which nave
arisen here are concerned, they were
not acted upon at all by the conven,,
ton. II is purely a local matter ana
they decided that It should De settled
here by the time that Hawaii PASSES
under The control OF the American
church, AS a matter OF fact, while that
I dissension has assumed proportions
here which It does not merit and IL per-
haps regarded as an important analr.
the convention seemed TO consider II OF
very little Importance and It has been
, left to be settled by next year.