The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-12-04
THE CHURCH IN HAWAII.
Charter of the Protestant Episcopal
Ohurch IN the Hawaiian Islands
---Amended Charter of Incor-
porat on.


porat on.
Whereas a charter of incorporation
was granted on the 9th day of Novem.
Der, A. ID. 1862, to the Right Reverend
Thomas Nettleshlp Staley, DID,, Bish.
op of Honolulu, and his associates, un.
der the name of the synod of the Ha-
waiian Reformed Church," and
Whereas, the said synod did on the
21st day of April, A ID. 1873, petition
that the name of the corporation might
be changed and that the said corpora
ton might henceforth be known as
The Trustees of the Anglican Church
in Hawaii" and thereafter, TO wit, on
the 18th day of November. A. d. 1878,
an amended charter of Incorporation
was granted in accordance with the
said petition unto the Right Reverend
Alfred Willis DID,, Bishop of Honolulu
Successor to the aforesaid Right Rev
erend Thomas Nettleship Staley, DID,,
and his associates; and
Whereas, by the Incorporation of the
Hawaiian Islands as a Territory of
the United States of America, whereby
the jurisdiction of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, the branch of the Angli-
can Communion established in the
United States of America, extends In
right to all members of that branch
residing in the Hawaiian Islands, fur
ther change in the form of the said
charter of incorporation is rendered
necessary; ard
Whereas, the said the Right Rever-
end Alfred Willis, DID, Bishop of Ho-
nolulu as aforesaid and his associates,
trustees of the Anglican church in Ha-
waii in their corporate capacity did
on the - day of - A. d. -, petit
ion that thp OaD1a of said nprroro tio,,
might again be changed, and that the
said corporation might henceforth be
known as The Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Hawaiian Islands, and
that it's charter of Incorporation might
be so amended that it may hereafte;
have and hold under and by the name
of The Protestant Episcopal Church
in the Hawaiian Islands all of the
lands, tenements and hereditaments
and all the other real and personal
estate of the said corporation to be
faithfully applied to the purpose and
use OF establishing and maintaining in
the Hawaiian Islands branch of the
church now known as 1.-THE Protestant
Church in the United STAGES
of America" and subject to the con-
stitution, canons, rules, regulations and
discipline of the said Protestant Epis-
copal church in the United States of
America and
Whereas, it appears by the said pc
tition and by other satisfactory evil
dence that the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States of America
does not depart from the Church of
England, mentioned in the charter of
heretofore granted in any
point OF doctrine or worship
or further than local circumstances re-
quire as most convenient for the main
tenance and spread of the same doc
trines and worship consistently with
and laws of the
United States of America;
Now therefore, 1, the undersigned,
William IL. Wright, with the approval
Of the Governor, do by virtue of tho
authority conferred by section 2o43 of
the Civil Laws of 1897 hereby amend
The charter granted on the 9th day of
A. d. 1862, as aforesaid to
he Right Reverend Thomas Nettleship
Staley, DID,, and his associates and
thereafter amended on the 7th day of
a. p. 1873, as aforesaid, by
he Right Reverend Alfred Willis, DID,,
and his associates, so that the said
shall hereafter read as follows,
that ia TO say:
cThe above paragraphs We're passed
upon last night, with a few amend
ments. The remainder will come up
for discussion at tonight's SESSION.
The corporation heretofore known
under and by the name of 1.-THE Trus-
tees of the Anglican Church in Ha-
waii' shall hereafter be known under
and by the name or "fhe Protestant
Episcopal Church In the Hawaiian Isl
ands," and by that name may sue and
be sued, plead and be impleaded, APP
pear, prosecute and defend to final
judgment and execution any process
either in law or equity, and may have
a common or corporate seal, which
may be altered or renewed at its pleas
ure,
The aforesaid corporation and It's
associates and successors forever shall
have and hold in fee simple or other
wise according to it's present right all
It's lands, tenements and Entertainments
and all other its real and personal es-
tate to the purpose and use of estab-
|ishing and maintaining in the Hawaii
an Islands branch of the church now
known as "'fhe proteatant Episcopal
Church In the United States of Ameri-
ca" under and in accordance with the
canons, rules, regulations
and discipline of the Protestant Epis-
copal church in the United States of
America, and subject to the authority
Of the general convention Of the same
Inc boFHofhtP HoWefS, pAslheHe anu
of the said corporation shall
be exercised, conducted and controlled
by board of directors which shall
consist of the bishop, coadjutor bishop
or missionary bishop pr The aforesaid
branch Of the Protestant Episcopal
church IN the United States OF Ameri-
ca for the time being, exercising Epis-
copal office within the Hawaiian ISL
ands, who shall be a director, ex-oAiclo
and seven other directors. who shall be
elected by ballot annually by the do
cesar convention, synod ar other rem
body or the Protestant