The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-12-11

body. The amended charter made consti-
tutional government possible. In due
time what was made potential In
the charter was brought into &C
t,,al existence by the constitution OF
the Anglican Church in Hawaii. The
Anglican Church in Hawaii is thus In
full possession of, constitutional govern
ment on the lines laid down at Lambeth
in 1867, as 1t passes under the jurisdiction
of the Protestant Episcopal Church of |
the United States, under the changed |
title of the Protestant Episcopal Church
In the Hawaiian Islands
It Is for you to hold fast that which
you have. The maintenance OF the faith
itself may be imperilled IL you allow the
authority of the synod to be disregard
ed.
To warn you of the danger into which
you are running, brief historical sketch
is necessary. The member OF this synod
who, without any authorization from this
synod, proceeded to San Francisco as
the delegate of certain persons whose
names are at present unknown to this
synod, but who are styled members OF
attendants Of the Anglican Church in
Hawaii, arrived in San Francisco some
days before the opening of the general
convention, on Wednesday, october q In
consequence of an ordination which had
| been arranged six months ago. to be held
| IN the cathedral on Sept. %, 1t was not
possible for me to reach San Francisco
l A. &f Ca, nat1 r
| the fourth day Of the session. In 1898 the
| Hawaiian matter did not come up until
| the fourteenth day. 1t was therefore
some surprise to me to find when was
received in the house of bishops on Mon
| day, October 7th, the fifth day of the
session, that the bishops had already
been in council on the Hawaiian matter,
and had decided on course of action,
to which my consent was asked. Con-
| sequently, the question on which a con-
| ference took place between committee
of the bishops in council and myself was
| whether 1 was willing to consent to
course already decided on by the bishops
In council, question which received my
answer in the affirmative the course de-
cided to be followed being that which I
had myself proposed in my address In
| 1899. ~,
It was not until the matter came down
to the house Of deputies that 1t became
Ineligible why the bishops did not think
1t necessary to wait for my arrival before
deciding on the course to be taken. 1t
was stated on the floor of the house of
deputies that the members of the church
| In Hawaii were prepared to subscribe
1850 a year toward the stipend of an
American bishop. The bishops had been
persuaded by the memorial presented
by member of this synod that Bishop
Willis was a persona ingrata to the men,
bers of the church in Hawaii. and that
nothing would be subscribed to the Epis-
copal stipend az long as he filled the See,
but that half the stipend would be forth
coming for a bishop appointed by the
house of bishops. In accordance with
this, or from information received to the
| same effect, the Living Church, in its
issue of October 26, contained the follow
ing: - "'
1.-THE Hawaiian situation also
cleared, under COMMITTEES consist
ing of Bishops Nichols, Whitaker,
and Capers, who met Bishop Willis
u conference. 1t is understood the
resignation Of the latter is to take
effect April |, 1902, and that mean.
while, ,as provided by resolution,
general oversight OF the Church in
the Islands shall be given by our
presiding Bishop, rome financial
matters are 10 be adjusted, but the
Hawaiian Church people believe
they can raise one.half the salary OF
the Missionary Bishop, that is to say,
about $l,500 year, and provide Ger
tain other ortipgauts."
now ask the synod to look forward
a little and consider what the course of
events will be IL the warning voice l am
utteiing passes unheeded. In three
| months time the See of Honolulu will
be vacant. You may then expect that
the president of the standing committee
VIII receive letter from the presldlup
bishop of the church In the United state,
OF America inqulring whether tie stand
ing committee 10 ready to pay half tn,
sl,peha OF Dlsnop, according to re
/ pressed In memorial from members o
G the Anglican Church in Hawaii, an,
conveyed frem Honolulu by a membe
OF the diocesan synod; SO that the hous
n VI bishops may proceed to the election O
Il bishop. need not picture to you tn
dilemma In which the standing commit
tee VIII be placed. Either that guarante
J. has been given, or 1t has not. In eithe
l. case this synod knows nothing about II
IA SO that 1t has no information to conye
- to the standing committee. If no guar
y antee has been aiven. not only the stand
ID ing committee but the whole Angelica
lie Church In the Hawaiian Islands will fla
T. uhder the repronch of having, allowed tn
y general convention to be deceived NV
re memorial from irresponsible persons, In
ne worthlessness of which they had n
n. means of discovering. If guarante
mas been made IA stated in the memorial