The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-01
UNDER BISHOP
WILLIS RULE

had not the attachment to tae cathe
dral which was so strong in the minds
, Of the British residents, he being al
American. There was exceedingl,
ornamental feature in the cross shaped
nave and the elimination OF this anC
the running OF the straight bays tool
almost all the Interest in the building
away for the older residents. among
, them the Dowager Queen. This mus
be held responsible, perhaps more thar
anything else, for the failure to com
plete the building, there having beer
no advance made for the past decade
and more. except that which under the
direction of the Bishop, has been done
to finish the interior of the building
The greatest change in the conditions
of the church was that which came
about as a result OF the splitting of the
church in 1885. 1t might well be said
of this fracture in the relations OF old
\ friends and church men that it was the
| little rift within the Lutte" To get
Gown to facts at the distance of fifteen
years is impossible for a maiihipi, but
| perhaps one would be least wrong IL
one should say that music and the
choir were at the bottom of the whole
| thing. The troubles ragged about the
head of Mr.. T. H. Davies, the well
known sugar factor, until by some it
was ascribed to his agency that the
change came about Mr.. Davies, a man
of strong feeling, a fine singer and an
enthusiast in the matter Of music, con-
| tinually urged the very best things in
| the matter Of the ehoristers, and work
ed for the highest class music so
strongly that from the little rift there
came the rending, which finally made
the whole mute. From this beginning
the troubles ran until finally there was
a request from a committee asking that
there be erected a separate congrega-
ton, which should have the right to
rfe
of the cathedral and other buildings for
its services. This was conveyed to the
Bishop by Mr.. T. r. Walker in let
ter. dated August 25, 1885. From it fol-
lowed long correspondence, sometimes
with heat and at others in impersonal
letters, which before it's conclusion be-
came so highly personal that there
were charges and countercharges. and
the publication of letters before their
receipt by the addressee. The result
was the granting of the license, upon
the conditions that the signers of the
petition agree to pay the unsecured
debt of the committee in charge of the
erection of the structure, and that
there be paid all the running expenses
OF the cathedral as well. There were
minor considerations and some quib-
bling over conditions, but it was finally
upon this basis that the new congrega-
ton started, there being some little
hitch over placing In charge OF 1t the
Rev. George Wallace. This was-over'
come, and the congregation began its
existence, one which has since led
through the stormy ways of litigation
ann finally into the barring from the
cathedral,~of the people who claimed
the right under the agreement to wor-
ship there. The question OF the build
ing or the cathedral, the use of funds
and the actions OF the Bishop. were the
subjects OF open correspondence and
- I<.t
again a time when the courts had to
be appealed TO to perpetuate the con-
ditions OF the original agreements.
So intense became the feeling that as
late as September, 1890. there was a
largely signed request to the Bishop
to resign his episcopate. but this be re-
fused to do, though there had been
sent to London a protest against his
continuance in office. signed by such !
men as II. w. Mist, NJ. p. Robinson. |
Il. May, T. r. Walker. A I. Atkinson. |
r. +. Bickerton. t. NJ. Starkey. e. w. !
Jordan. A. s. Cleghorn. F. NJ Swanzy. |
G. Croxier and ]. w. Podmore. There |
was nothing came Of the differences of |
opinion but bitterness, and nothing |
was ever done until the present change |
Of jurisdiction is to take the church |
out OF the hands OF the English church
and place it in those of the American
church.
Among the difficulties which have be-
set the church. one which is quoted to
throw light on the character and GUS
TOM OF the Bishop is the case OF the
Rev. John osborne This minister was
JAILED here as rector of the parish in
Sg7 from Toronto, where he had been
ocated as a rector. After his becom-
ng settled in the place he was made
of the Bishop during the
absence Of the head of the church in
london. During that time Mr. osborne
vas building the St Clements Chapel
Il Punahou. a work which had receiv-
d the consent OF the Bishop and the
progress of which was duly reported to
linn. Upon his return. however, there
vas a breach. The rector disputed the
tile of the dean and chapter. the latter
omposed only of the rector and the
Rev. Mr.. Kitcat, and from the little
hings grew the withdrawal of the IL
ense and appointment of the rector.
gho was compelled to retire TO his
hapel. where he has since worshipped.
'eing deprived of the right Of confirm
lions by the Bishop, and in fact treat
q as without the pale OF the church.
The presence of the priory school has
cen one of the things which has been
most noteworthy in the diocese There
as been no call upon the mission
uads at any time for the support or
his work, but the school has been self.
Importing since IL was established by
he sisters sent out from England.
Bishop Willis soon after his arriva,
ound that there was in existence a {
chool. that OF Archdeacon Mason, who {
ad come down from Maui during the ]
This school was secured {
" the Bishop and removed from !
'auca valley to his present residence. s
where IL was established and enlarged. ]
his school was given the name or 6
olani College. and has since been
by the Bishop alone.
There is no recent census or the
hurch. but the report of the Society =
or the Propagation OF the Gospel in
500 was that there were at that time
900 members of the cathedral congre-
,ation and 420 communicates. This
lumber is often criticized by those who
,lace the total at about one-third that
lumber. The following statistics ara :
,iven as OF the clergy and property, TO
ne first of the present year:
The table shows after the location of |
he church or other property the area,
ra nv whom dedicated the ID.