Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-03

which the church could not have re.
covered? How is any church to ad
vance among the heather when they
practice these things with impunity'
A serious reproach lies upon this
church. hope that no congregation
of ours will ever again iall under this
humiliating reproach, which touches
the whole body.
"The Anglican Church was invited
to this country by the hing OF Hawaii.
who commended the Book Of Prayer oil
England to his people in a preface OF
| remarkable power; but the Anglican
Church has made but little progress
among the Hawaiian people. 1nose
who have drifted from the Congrega.
tionalistic body to which they original
ly belonged have drifted to the Roman
Catholics, to the gross materialism OF
the Mormons, or to new sect OF their
own"
He concluded with the statemen,
that he would propose two resolutions
TOR the consideration Of the synod
which, being voted upon and accepted
by that body. would ratify all agree.
ments whereby the Anglican Church
here would be merged into That OF ths
American Church. Copies OF the res
olutions were passed around, and read
aloud by the secretary. They are as
follows:
| The Resolutions.
Whereas. by the incorporation of
the Hawaiian Islands as a Territory
Of the United States of America, the
jurisdiction of the Protestant Episco
pal church, as the branch u. the Augli
ran Communion, established In the
United States Of America, extends to
al members OF that church residen, Ia
the Hawaiian Islands;
And whereas the synod OF the Ansli-
can Church In Hawaii did at its last
session. In December, 1899, pledge It.
self by "c.ohtion to lake wha'.,er
Beps necessary for bringing the church
in Hawaii into union with the said
Protestant Episcopal Church on condi-
lions stated in its resolution.
And whereas the. action taken by the
general convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church assembled in San
Francisco in October last is in accord.
ance with those conditions.
And whereas the first step towards
such union is the adoption by the sny-
oil CT the rule Of worship. doctrine and
discipline provided in the book Of
common prayer of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States
of America. 1t being provided In the
fundamental provisions Of the Angli-
can church In Hawaii that the diocesan
synod has power to make such altera'
zion In the book Of common prayer
and administration Of the sacraments
according to the use Of the Church OF
England, as the circumstances Of this
church may require In matters not at.
fecting doctrines;
And whereas no doctrine Of the An
glican church is affected by any alter
alton In the formulate of the Church
of England. made by the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States
OF America, II being stated In the
preface Of said book, This church Is
far from intending to depart from the
Church of England in any essential
point of doctrine, discipline, or wor.
ship, or further than local circum-
stances require" of the truth of which
statement the close inter-communion
maintained between the Protestant
Episcopal Church In the United States
OF America and the Church OF England
from the date of its constitution In the
year 1883. to the present time, bears
irrefragable testimony:
1t is hereby resolved that the words
Protestant Episcopal Church In the
United States Of America" be substi-
tuted In line of fundamental provi.
sions, section I, and In line 4, Of section
2, for the words. Church OF England
and this resolution shall 60 into effect
80 soon as the necessary changes In the
charter OF incorporation have been
granted by the civil authority.
Whereas the Hawaiian Islands have
been annexed to the United States OF
America, and the diocesan synod did
at its last session in November, 1899
put on record its readiness to take such
steps as might be necessary for bring.
ing the Church Of Hawaii into union
with the Protestant Episcopal Church
In the United States Of America as the
branch Of the Anglican communion es
tablished In the United States, and
Whereas, this synod, by the previou,
resolution accepted the rule OF worship
doctrine, and discipline of the sait
church:
Resolved, That the synod hereby ex
presses its desire that the church II
Hawaii should be received as a mis-
sionary district Of the Protestan
. Episcopal Church, in accordance will
! the resolutions adopted by the Hous,
of Bishops assembled In general con
vention at San Francisco after receiv
Ing communication from the Bishop
OF Honolulu, and concurred in by tn,
House OF Deputies; and, further, prom
, ises allegiance to the constitution an,
, canons OF the said church,
Resolved, That the synod instruc
the trustees OF the Anglican Church II
Hawaii to apply for the approval b!
,, the civil authority of the Territory O
, Hawaii of such amendments In tn
charter OF Incorporation, under whicl
4 the property Of the Anglican Church II
Hawaii Is held, to enable the cOrpor