The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-01-31
- OSTED upon the door of st. An I
drews' Cathedral yesterday the


his contest with the Second Congrega-
ton. And owing to the fact that there
is such a strong sentiment that there
must be no disorder to lay at the door
of the members of the second body,
they must submit to this act of taking
away from them their church home.
The action taken by the directors of
the church was had on the evening OF
the day indicated by the date of the
notice, but it has been kept absolutely
quiet until the present time. owing to
the fact that there was made before the
board such a hard fight for the right
which did not prevail, that it left its
impression upon the Bishops cohorts.
SO it was that the Anglican represent
alive held the resolution and had 1t
posted only yesterday.
The vote of the board upon the adop-
ton of the resolution is not known ex-
actly, as the meetings are always exec
utive, but it is presumed to have been
six to one on the adoption of the ques-
ton. The members of the Board OF
Directors are as follows: Edmund
Stiles, Henry Smith, l.. Aseu, Solomon
Meheula, William Ault and Vernon II.
Kitcat, commonly known as the repre-
sentatives of the Bishop of the Angli-
who is the independent member of the
board, and the only one who Is con-
nected with the Second Congregation.
1t is understood that there was a
long discussion over the passage of the
resolution, but as formerly the Angli
can Bishop had his own way and car
ried off his plan, though it was at the
expense of something of dignity. 1t Is
said to be now the general opinion of
the members of the church not thor
oughly under the thumb of the clergy,
that the Bishop had his plans laid for
action in the courts on Monday and
gave them over when he found that
they were laid bare in advance, and
then decided to press the resolution
through the board.
There will be a practical test of the
question of closed cathedral this even
ing, when the meeting of the
Second Congregation is held. The
usual gathering will be con-
vened, and If there are found to be
locked doors then the Second Congre-
cation may hold it's services elsewhere.
Even the closing of the church this
evening will not be taken as reason
for believing that the fight Is to be
made to the bitter end. for Sunday
there will be gathered at the Cathedral
all members of the Second Congrega-
ton, and if there are open doors, and
no one else holding service. then the
regular service Of the congregation will
be held. This Is hardly expected to
occur, however, for there seems little
doubt but the Anglican Bishop will
close up everything against the men,
bers of that congregation. In case the
church is found to be closed at the
hour at which usually the members
gather for worship there will be moth
ing done except the posting of a notice
of protest, by the Rev. Alexander
Macintosh and his vestry.
There was a development yesterday
which will help out the Second Congre-
cation immensely. This was the ten
der to the Second Congregation of the
school rooms of the Sisters School by
them, for the purposes of the Sunday
school. This will prevent the abandon
ment of that branch of the church
work in case there is a cessation of
public worship. On that latter point
there seems to be little doubt, and as
the members of the body find them
selves thus prosecuted they will not at
tend the Anglican service, which is
presided over by the Anglican Bishop
and his followers.
That the Second Congregation cannot
fight this time is due to the fact that
there is now pending in the United
States an appeal from the ruling of the
Anglican Bishop and it is held to be
discourteous to Bishop Clark and his
associates on the various church COM
mittees having to do with affairs in the
missionary dioceses. to make any at
tempt to forecast that decision by act
ing hurriedly. 1t Is held by the MEM
bers of the Second Congregation that
the Bishop may break the law so often
as he will, but the members of the
church must not follow his lead in this.
Therefore there will be absolute peace
until the result of the appeal is known,
and the action of the officials of the
Second Congregation will be based
upon that letter.
Owing to the fact that the Charter of
the church has been approved. the con-
test is looked upon by the attorneys of
the Second Congregation as won in case
they must go into the courts. upon ad-
vice or request of the presiding Bishop
of the American church. They declare
that they will be able to show to the
satisfaction Of any court that the char
ter of this church legislates the Bishop
out of office effectually. and that ne is
now assuming the authority which he
claims to be exercising. This conten-
ton is that there would be no legal au-
thority which is able to carry on the
work Of the diocese except the stand
ing committee. The fact that the Bish-
op is still an Anglican Bishop is cited
as one of the reasons for this argu-
ment, and the belief is that any court
will enjoin him as disturber Of the
peace