The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-25

Lie NSSNiAO iGSdtiOu
w rives on Sunday morning-s:45
o'clock-there promises to. be
gathered together, at ST. Andrews
Cathedral, a congregation WHICH in size
has not been surpassed in recenf>years.
But whether or not there WIN >be any
service which the multitude Will at
tend is another matter
AS the attorneys consulted BY the OIL
ficers of the Second Congregation be-
ieve there should be nothing done in
the courts until it has developed DIFF
niteiy that the Anglican Bishop AID
his forces intend to obstruct public
/. worship by holding other services than
, the regular ones so that the pulpit
may be occupied wheR the regular
, hour arrives for Rector Macintosh to
/ take charge OF the service for his flock.
there win be no appeal made to the
courts until after the actual commit
ting of the obstructive act.
There was no interference last even
ing with the regular weekly meeting
for prayer Of the Second Congregation.
The Bishop had called a meeting OF
the vestry of the congregation over
which he piesides, for the vestry room.
where the prayer service usually is
held. The rector Of the Second Con-
sregation appeared and conducted his
service without any interruption, and
when his service was over, he found
that the vestrymen were waiting out
side the room for the conclusion OF
the service. The choir of the Second
Congregation went on with it's prac-
tice, just as IL there was no danger
that when Sunday morning comes they
may find that they are prevented from
worshipping, as ordinarily they have
done.
Despite these signs that the Augli-
can Bishop does not want to disrupt
the church, so that when the American
Bishop does come he will find only a
body, instead of the large
and growing one which has come up
under the leadership of Mr.. Mackin-
tosh, there is no great amount of hope
fulness on the part of the officials OF
the Second Congregation. A majority
of the churchmen are in favor OF a
fight. They say they should have gone
into court yesterday, in spite OF the
fact that there has been no actual
commission of the act which it IS
sought to enjoin, and they aver that
even If the few of the congregation
favor waiting for some action on the
part of the Church in America, they
viii bring into court this matter them
selves next week If the Bishop does
hraQk a ~
which has been continuing for many
years.
Members of the Second Congregation
insist that they Will not be deprived of
their right to worship, but that they
will appear at the usual time. take
their places in the church and await
developments, which taking the form
of any other service being kept up, 80
that DR.. Macintosh may not minister
to his own people, they hope to see the
entire congregation rise and leave the
church in a body. Mr.. Macintosh is
said TO have no knowledge of such
plan. as he is endeavoring to pour oil
ON the troubled waters and to keep his
flock together.
THE sober judgment of many OF the
older members of the Second Congrega-
tfon is that there should be no war made
upon the Anglican bishop until there has
hean received an answer to the appeal
~ the House of Bishops, which went for
ward at the same time as the letters.
answers to which have been received
from Bishop Nichols and Bishop Potter.
II is believed that this response will not
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