The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-11
Reinforcement"
of an American
Bishop.
WILLIS PREPARES
FOR CEREMONY
T. Give Davies Presents in Writ
ing His Connection With the
Famous Memorial.
A IL WAS quiet and peaceful at the

LII WAS quiet and peaceful at the
A Anglican Synod meeting las!
night The principal business
transacted during the evening session
related to the passage of the Statutes
Of the Cathedral OF Honolulu.
Members asked whether or not the
Canons and Dean were not appointed
for life. and in that case what power
existed to make changes in their per-
sonnel The Bishop stated that abb
sence from the territory and residence
elsewhere would be paramount to res
ignation, the latter being a privilege of
a Canon. Commander Pond argued that
If the Canon or Dean were only to ter
inmate their offices by resignation then
than his superior in ecclesiastical au-
thority The Bishop at once suggested
an amendment to the statutes which
carried to the effect that all appoint
ments made be subject to change in the
statutes by succeeding Synodical or
Convention bodies of the church.
When the afternoon meeting was
called to order Rev. Canon Kitcat read
a letter addressed to himself from tt
Give Davies, in part as follows:
Speaking at the bar of the House of
the Synod last night in my personal
capacity. 1 promised to place in writ
ing the gist of what 1 then told,to the
Synod of my connection with the guar
antee which took to San Francisco for
presentation to the General Convention.
This guarantee was to the effect that
when the American Episcopal church
took over this diocese the diocesan fund
for the Bishops stipend should not be
less than $500 for five years. I think
that those who signed it would really
have no objection to it's being COM
municated- 1t reads: we, the under
signed. guarantee to the new Bishop
when the church in Hawaii comes under
American Episcopal supervision, that
we will be responsible for the amounts
standing opposite our names. provided
that the new Bishop be a clergyman
not at present ministering in this dio-
cese.'
This guarantee was handed to me to
be taken TO San Francisco to be used in
case the American church desired to
know what they were to expect here.
AS was not asked about this it did not
appear TO me to be necessary to pre-
sent it. I did mention its existence pri-
vately 10 one OF two gentlemen. ] LEFT
the paper in the hands of a clergyman
in san Francisco. but so far as 1 know
ne has not presented it to the House of
Bishops. Il
Il explained TO the Bishop before
left that had signed the Memorial
The Memorial did not make any re-
quests OF the American church as to
the selection ofAts authorities here. The
wording OF the guarantee. however. was ;
more limited and confined itself to the {
for Bishop Of a clergyman not
at present ministering in this diocese" !
Bishop Willis asked Mr.. Davies If he 5
was in a position to be able to place :
the guarantee spoken OF in the hands I
or the Synod. Mr. Davies said he had !.
left it in San Francisco.
The thing exists" said he.
My point is" said the bishop. ARE ;
the guarantOrs willing to place this in I
the hands OF the synod to be held in =
lhe event of correspondence on the y
matter with the presiding bishop. He il
viii certainly inquire where this guar e
antee comes from. This body should e
represent all the church bodies o
81 should think they might agree to n
this" replied Mr.. Davies.
George Davies said certain Of the