The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-03-12

iouuuu VI OCAOOct ~ AOOO, bh"V VIA
must now be revoked. Such being the
true position OF affairs, how came it
about that House composed OF the
leading men in the United States
passed resoluting 80 eminently uo-
fair to brother in the Episcopate
| am persuaded in my own mind
that the consent OF the House was
obtained under false impression
conveyed by the Bishop OF New
York. l have already in my Address
to the Synod, copy OF which | have
sent you, criticised memorial from
these Islands which was presented
to both houses OF the General Con-
vention, 1 need only add that it
was not promoted by Americans, and
that it never lay in a public place
for signature, which would undoubt-
eddy have been the case had the
promoters been acting honourably
and constitutionlly | stated in my
Address my belief that it had bsen
signed by all sorts aud conditions OF
men, women and children, and not
a word has been said in Synod or
out in rebuttal OF tina. statement.
My criticism Of that memorial did,
however, elicit one important state.
ment which appears on the Journal
Of the proceedings OF the Synod
now in the press. 1t was this, that
the promoters OF that memorial
acted on the instigation OF pro-
minent churchman in the United
States. 1t was no secret that the
prominent churchman was the Bish-
op of New York. Now, Sir, you
have the story in nutshell. Bish-
op Potter correspond with GER
tam disalfected persons in the ISL
ands and persuaded them to place
Memorial in his hands, aud armed
with that lever he secured in Council
the passage OF the Resolution asking
me TO resign.
Aud now, not content with this,
he has continued 10 correspondence
with clergy in this diocese who
for years has held no communion
with his Bishop aud brother clergy
in the Sacrament OF the Altar at the
opening OF our Synods, and urges
this man to institute proceedings in
a civil court against the Bishop to
whom he owes canonical obedience.
AS | said at the outset the difficult
wo K intrusted 10 us has been carried
through on constitutional lines. If
there WAS one duty devolving on me
moro imperatively than another, it
was not to leave to my gu csssor
en.auglemenls TO unravel, or be-
questh to him obstacles to the free
exerci,e OF his ministry 10 his own
Cathedral. Aud if through the in
triguiug and interference now
brought to light iactious opposi-
ton TO the acts OF the Synod con
tinues to exist, to the disturbance Of
peace and harmony, the responsible
ity for it must rest with the Bishop
of New York.
For myself ! have endeavoured
unreservedly, aud with the ssme
loyalty to the Constitution snd pin
ciples OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, as il l were to remain in
the See, 10 leave the diocese on
sure foundation. aad to remove from
the path OF my successor certain
hiudrances. to his liberty OF action,
aud | am confident that, when the
work of our Diocesan Synod is
examined aud understood, it will
Ito use the words OF the Preface to
the Book OF Common Prayer OF the
Church OF Eugland) have the ap-
probation OF "all sober, peaceable
and truly conrcientious sons" OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States.
| remain, my dear Bishop.
Sincerely and fraternally yours.
ArFpED W1rrIs