Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-20

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Honolulu. Nov. "a. 1909
! Ny Dear Bishop Some time ago I
made known 10 you that was In cor.
respondence with the Bishop ~ We'll
lington relative 10 work In his diocese.
That correspondence has eliminated
In an offer which should like to leave
Honolulu TO take up on January IL OF
next year Would you be kind enough
to let me know II that date will be
agreeable to you and whether II will
At In with whatever arrangements you
may have In view touching work at
the cathedral.
In making known to you this re-
quest I should like to say that al.
though you have presided over the dis
trict for only very short time II has
been a great happiness to work under
your guidance and receive your coun-
sci and help. The correspondence
with New Zealand was begun before
you came to Honolulu and had It not
led up to the offer OF which | speak.
It would have been a great pleasure to
continue to serve under yourself.
Those who know the history Of tho
church in the Islands cannot | think
fail to be filled with bright hopes for
the future. Under your predecessor
the foundations we're laid deeply and
well of good work that under the
guidance of the American Church will,
feel sure, bring forth abundant fruit.
That II may be SO will ever be my most
earnest prayer. And wherever ones
future lot may be cast II will always
be happiness to hear of the prosper
ity of the work here and that the
church in Hawaii is united in the bonds
of faith and love, OF peace and OF
charity.
Believe me to be, my dear Bishop,
Yours faithfully,
VINCENT II. KITCAT.
To the RI Rev. Henry b. Restarick,
d. D.. Bishop of Honolulu.
The letter of Bishop Restarick in
answer to that of Canon Kitcat. fol.
lows
Honolulu, November Il. 1902.
My Dear Canon Kitcat-While you
had confided in me the steps which you
had taken in regard to New Zealand,
yet when received today your formal
letter OF resignation II brought sad
ness to me at the thought of your sep
aration from the work here and from
me as Bishop.
From the day on which landed I'M
til now you have been helpful to me in
every possible way. showing yourself
eager to do anything which would fur
Their my plans and advance the work.
You have been valuable to me also in
counsel which | have frequently had
with you. finding you always looking
at questions from the highest stand
point. The above with your kindly
spirit and devotion won for you my
affection at an early day.
The conclusion which you have
reached has come to you ! know only
after prayerful consideration. While
knowing you were considering II. /
hesitated in giving yoii advice which
you sought of me, for ! knew you
would seek to be led by the Holy Spirit
to do what you believed 10 be your
duty.
The time which you set for leaving
Honolulu, January II, gives me ample
notice and I see nothing at present
but to accept your resignation.
You will carry with you, we'll know.
| the affection OF very many warm
friends whom you have made during
your long. faithful. painstaking work
in the Islands. You will carry with
you also the most hearty good wishes
of myself and my prayers that you
may be blessed, preserved and prosper
ed will not cease when you leave here.
Faithfully and affectionately yours,
HENRY BOND RESTARICK.
Bishop Of Honolulu.
To the Rev. Canon Vincent II. Kiteat,
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