The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-22

priest OF the system being himself the
leader of the movement.
Missionaries OF the American Board
OF Commissioners for Foreign Missions
were Immediately sent to take posses
sion of the field. They were Presby-
terians and Congregationalists from
New England. They were devoted, self
sacrificing men. sowing in its simplicity
the Word OF the Truth OF the Gospel
and by their fruits we know them"
They arrived IN 1923. Thirty years later
Christianity was thesprevailing religion
and powerful influence In the councils
Of The kings. The Bible and many re-
ligious books were translated into the
native tongue. There were more than
So 900 communicates and AZ many Du-
pills I'm the Christian schools. As early
as 1853 the native Christians had even
sent missionaries TO other Islands OF the
Pacific, and in 1869 foreign aid was no
longer necessary.
II was not until 1862 that the Church
OF England, through the combined ef-
forts Of English and American bishops,
and at the request Of the young King
! Kamchameha w, who had been to
( England and learned TO love the order
and service of the church consecratcd
| the Rev. DR.. Staley to be bishop Of
/ Honolulu. The story OF the young king
aud his queen, Emma Granddaughter
of the English sailor who had been in
iluential in the court OF Bamchameha
the Great, his translation OF the
! Prayer Book into the native tongue and
! his zeal for the church in gifts ard la
/ borg is well known. Bishop Staley In
I q sermon which he preached in West
Minister Abbey on the eve Of his de-
/ pArture for the Islands shows how fully
( he realized the necessity for giving
/ diligence to keep the unity of the spirit
| in the bond of peace" I'VE are" he
said. ito speak the truth but II must
be IN love and we are TO give all who
have been hitherto labOring with 80
much devotion and earnestness In their
Masters cause. while we have been
looking on with cold indifference. the
credit they deserve. We must make II
clear that We do not go forth to ignore
or override what has been done by
! others" / have only time to remind
you Of the rapid increase in the COM
{ inerce OF the islands--the domination OF
I European and American civilization
the demoraiizing influences Of that
/ civilization in some OF It's forms upon
the native population-the mixture OF
races and the events which finally
made Hawaii n territory OF the United
States. With the incorporation of the
Hawaiian Islands as territory OF the
United States came the necessity for
: some arrangement by which the juris-
d!ctiun OF the Anglican church In those
islands should be transferred TO the
! Protertant Episcopal Church I'm the
United States. A plan of transfer war
arranged and happily contaminated by
which that diocese OF the Church o!
England known al the Diocese OF Ho-
nolulu became the Missionary District
Of Honolulu OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the United States Of Amer
lea The property and jurisdiction
were received on Tuesday. April lst, In
st. Andrews cathedral, Honolulu, by
the Bishop OF California. acting for the
presiding bishop. and at the hands OF
the venerable Bishop willis, who re-
signs his charge after 30 years ~ serv-
ice. We are now To cousccratc the rec
tor Of this parish. duly elected, 10 be
tn" first bishop of the Missionary Dis
triCt OF Honolulu.
Thoughts crowd upon me as 7 think
of the strange mixture Of conditions IL
which he goes and OF circumstances
which have entered into that history
He goes To- represent something NOR,
than the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the United states. He VIII stand fol
the unity I'm one visible communion OF
the churches OF England and America
But Is that all? We assume that he Is
"a nan In whom the spirit Of God Is
II this IL 40 he viii stand for sometime
deeper and broader than any yislbl,
|. union. His scnge OF unity In the spiri
win comprehend In the bond Of love al
those who have broken up the faloe
ground and sowed through tot! ans
tears the fields which he reaps. HI
win realize that "other men laborcC
and he entered into their labors" IL
willb bishpp OF the church of Cod
broad enough to sympathize with au(
az far az may be To cooperate In ever.
movement which seeks TO uplift, com
fort and help sour common human
! ity.
At this point in his discourse. BishoI
, JaRgar turnpd 10 the bishop-elect AM
continuing, saldgr
!, My dear brother. though I have no
had the pleasure ~ long personal nc
quaiptance I feel very close through
, knowledge OF your reputation AM
, .chpr9ctfr, and also through my sym
. [bathy. With you al this hour at you
I pphssing' from the associations Of you
, pastor life during so many years here