The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-30
BISHOP WILLIS PETITIONS TO
AMEND.
Says II is Like Changes After Ameu-
can Revolution and Means No Dlf-
ference in Doctrine.

Bishop Wills this morning filed a
petition with Treasurer Wright for
amendment of the charter of the An
glican church, with an engrOssed copy
of the proposed new charter. The pc
tition sets forth al length the reasons
for the change comparing them with
the reasons for a similar change when
the American Colonies became indepen-
dent of Great Britain and noting the
fact that there rs no change In doctrine
contemplated
The petition after setting forth the
decisions in favor of amending the
charter at the recent meetings of the
Diocesan synod and of the trustees
of the church, proceeds as follows, Civ
ing reasons for the change.
In consequence Of the annexation OF
The Hawaiian Islands by the United
States of America, an arrangement has
been made between the Ecclesiastical
authorities of the Anglican church in
Hawaii and the Ecclesiastical authOri-
ties of the Protestant Episcopal church
i'm the United States of America, where
by the Anglican church in Hawaii ac-
cepts the jurisdiction in spiritual mat
ters of the Protestant Episcopal church
In America.
Under its present charter, the cor
poration Of the Anglican Church i'm Ha-
Wall holds all its property to be faitn-
fully applied TO the purpose and use of
establishing and maintaining the
church of the Anglican Communion
within the Hawaiian Islands. according
TO the Doctrines Of the church of Eng
land, as the same are explained and
contained i'm the book of Common
Prayer and in the form and manner Of
ordaining Bishops, Priests and Deacons
and i'm the thirty-nine articles, the cor
poratiOn being thus debarred from de-
parting from the Doctrines Of the
Church of England. but not debarred
( from making or adopting changes in
the fOrmulares Of the Church of Eng
land in matters not affecting Doctrines
which the circumstances of the church
might at any time require
The circumstances in which the An
glican church in Hawaii is placed in
consequence Of the annexation of the
Islands by the United States of Amer
lea require the adoption by the said
Church of the same changes in the
FOrmularies of the Church of England
as were made by the Protestant EpIs-
copal church in the United States in
America, when the American Colonies
became Independent of Great Britain.
That the changes made i'm these For.
mularies in the United States did moi
AFFECT Doctrine may be shown drsi
| by the solemn declaration in the Pre-
| face to the Book of Common Prayer
| and administration of the sacraments
and other rites and ceremonies of the
church according to the use Of the Pro,
| testant Episcopal Church in the United
| States of America, in which, after in.
viting a comparison of the Book OF
| Common Prayer of the Protestant Epis-
copal church in the United States with
te Book of Common Prayer of the
Church of England it is said: In which
| II Will also appear that this church is
far from intending to depart from the
! Church of England in any essential
point of doctrine, discipline or worship
| or further than local circumstances re-
quire; and secondly by the close inter.
communion which has always beer
maintained between the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States
and the Church of England
THE circumstances of the Anglican
church in Hawaii further require tha
the property should henceforth be
| administered in accordance with the
constitution, canons, rules, regulation.
and discipline of the Protestant Epis
! copal Church in the United States OF
| America, the Anglican Church in Ha,
| waii having through it's Diocesen SynoC
/ promised allegiance to the said consti
/ tuition
Wherefore your petitioners pray
! that the charter of the corporation may
| be amended in the manner set forth II
| the purpOsed amended charter of in
/ corporation and have hereunto set thei
| hands this 18th days of December, il
/ the year of our Lord 1901.
! alfred Willis, Bishop of Honolulu
/ President Alexander Macintosh, secre
l tary Henry Smith treasurer George S
| Harris, Vincent Howard Kitcat Luke
Aseu Edmund Stiles, Solomon Niche
ula."