The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-30
ARCHOEACON RESTARICK
WILL ACCEPT
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4 tCOntinued from rage !. j
comes as much as a surprise to Mr.
Restarick himself as it does to hi.
friends. 1t was altogether unexpected
and the first he knew of it was when
he received a telegram signed by
Bishop Johnson of Los Angeles and
Bishop Williams Of Marquette reading
as follows:
with much satisfaction we announce
| your election by the house OF bishops
upon the first ballot as bishop OF Hon
| olulu."
A NEW BISHOPRIC.
The bishopric OF Honolulu is a new
one in the Episcopalian church, as for
| years the church at Honolulu was a
| portion of the church OF England and
was governed by a missionary bishop
| appointed by the Archbishop of Canter-
| bury.
i Since the annexation of the Hawaiian
| Islands there has been more or less
friction regarding the rule of the
| church. At the last triennial conven-
| ton held in San Francisco 1t was re-
| solved that the Hawaiian Islands
should be constituted a missionary dis
| trict for which a bishop should be con-
secrated as soon as practicable.
In accordance with this resolution
which has ever taken place in the
Islands was held at st. Andrews Ca
thedral, Honolulu. on April 1. Before
a congregation made up of those who
favored the British church and those
who were for the new order of things
Bishop Willis laid down the weight of
the see OF Honolulu. and IL was taken
up by the Rt. Rev. William Ford Mich
OILS as representative OF the oldest
ANa
America.
ON FIRST BALLOT.
News OF the formal change was con-
veyed to the house OF bishops, now in |
session at Cincinnati. and the elect. n |
OF bishop was at once proceeded with. |
On the first ballot Rev. II. B. Restarick
Of this city was chosen.
When seen by a representative of the
Tribune this afternoon Mr.. Restarick
said: THE news Of my election came
To me but an hour ago. and 1 have not,
OF course, fully made up my mind
whether to accept the appointment or
refuse IL. I know little OF Honolulu, al
though many OF my former parishion-
ers are there. 1t win be impossible for
me TO fully decide until Bishop Nichols
returns from the Islands. When he
comes back will confer with him and
other members of-~the church, and if,
after careful consideration, 1t seems as
though duty calls me to Honolulu l
will co.
MIR. RESEARCHES WORK.
Rev. II. B. Restarick, who was in
Iowa and had just been ordained a
priest, entered on his duties as rector
OF st. Paufs on July 16, 1882. .
AT that time the church was not in
a very prosperous condition. In Feb
ruary, 1888, building fund was started.
The first offering was a $50 gold piece
found in the Easter collection. The
fund gradually grew, and in one year
over $500 had been raised. After
Easter. 1884. house and lot were pur-
chased on the southwest corner of
Tenth and d.
A church fair in 1856 netted the build
ng fund about $1,000. In July of that
year, two lots were purchased on
Eighth and G streets for $5O0O IT hav- r
ng been decided that the others were
unsuitable for building. The rectory r.
vas sold later for $4,000, and the church
OTIS for $4,000. The contract for the
lew rectory was let in December for
approximately $4,000
On Good Friday. 1887. the last service
vas held in the old church. The first
ervice in the new church was held on
easter, when the Offering was $3.50.
MISSION WORK.
The mission work of the parish be- {
an in July. 1885. when St Matthews
vas organized in National City. In
uly. 1887. the convocation OF Southern A
california was held at St. Paurs, and o.,
'as a success. Services were begun at
Del Mar and Oceanside in January.
SIS. In Christmas, 1887, $500 was re-
eived toward the payment OF the jdo
hurch debt In February, 1888. a guild
as organized at Coronado. and later a 81
lission named St. Peters. In Septem-
er. 1889. services were begun at Ell -,
ajon. a mission was started at South
an Diego at Easter. 1900. and Waldo .
base put in charge.
Mr.. Restarick was granted leave toi
o TO England in 1900 and $1,000 was =
INSCRIBED toward hi. expenses. InIN
anuary. 1900. lots were purchased in
ne Ninth Ward for the building of
lie St James mission. and a fund was
started. In 1892 work was
egun at La Mesa. Linda Vista and
ehesa- In July. the rector celebrated
Is tenth anniversary. In June. 1894. Z
: Johns mission was organized at -
ostonia. Rev. W. II. Ratcliff under
ok the work Of the missions. In Oc-
Der a Good Samaritan home was es-
blished where men out OF work were -
,red FOR. This work was continued
} long as IL was needed. on Septem-
r 70. the cornerstone Of Christ church
az laid at Coronado.
The church at Bo-tonia was built
iring the summer % 1895. The FIRST
rvices We're held 40 RoscvllIe during NJ
is year. Hek Alfred Fletcher took AZ
a-Fe n So fhhns mission IN 1898
Iiisaop johnson made his first visit -
the church in this YEAR After Ens- ~
?. services were held IN the Univer-
> Heights school building Hs
~. nftesnth annlvrrr.ry ~ th. r-c-