The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-02-04
NO CHANCE
TO WORSHIP
Church Majority
Found Bars
Up.
(From Saturdays daily.)

~ " A
" tosh and members of the Sec
ond Congregation went to the
St. Andrews cathedral last night at
1880 o'clock for their regular Friday
evening worship, they found the build
ing in darkness, the front door, fam
Gus as the place where Bishop Wills
tacks his notices, was locked. as were
all the other doors. and the Sunday
school room nearby was likewise fast
ened and dark. Even the Chinaman
who does the janitor work about the
cathedral was not to be found, instruc-
tons having been given that worthy 10
refrain from lighting up or making
| ready the church for the wcrshippers
| of the Second Congregation. One of the
members secured lantern from st.
| Andrews Priory and for som, time all
sat on the benches under the gothic
entrance to the Priory and discussed
the situation humorously. No one,
however. suggested forcing door to
| gain an entrance to the sacred pre-
cincts OF the cathedral. which the Bish-
| OPP claims as his own. Among those
| who gathered around the one lone
, glimmering lantern were Rev. and Mrs.
| Alexander Macintosh, Miss Won Holt
| Il. Give Davies, George Davies, Mr..
Jordan, w. r. Castle Jr., John Etlin-
ger, T.. G. Keen and c. Arthur Mack
| intosh.
Sister Beatrice of the Priory offered
| the frozen OUT members of the Sec
ond Congregation the use of her draw
Ing room. and the invitation was glad
| L. accepted. The meeting which fC!-
lowed was in the nature of vestry
meeting, from which reporters vera OK
| cludeG. 1t is known that the purpose
! was to discuss the Bishops notice,
which was printed in yesterdays Ad-
vertiser The gist of this was that the
| Second Congregation was frozen OUT
of the church and would not be allow
ed to worship in the Cathedral except
| upon the Bishops order. In other
words the Cathedral was to remain
| closed to all but his Lordship's friends.
1t was believed during the day that
| an injunction would be secured in tho
| Circuit Court against Bishop Willis.
| and Rev. Mr.. Macintosh consulted
with Judge Humphreys about 1t during
! the afternoon. At the meeting last
| night. however, it was decided not to
| attempt court proceedings, but to re-
main quiescent until a reply was re-
ceived from the presiding Bishop of the
American Episcopal church to the note
| OF the Second Congregation. This re-
lated to the various recent actions OF
the Bishop with reference to the Sec
| ond Congregation, and his advice was
| asked as to what should be done. 4
| resolution was passed to the effect that
the Second Congregation should re-
main quiescent until such reply Is re-
ceived, and then act accordingly.
AS an indication Of the trend of pub
lie sentiment in this controversy. Pas
tor Felmy of the Lutheran church;
Rev. Henry Parker, pastor of Hawai-
ahao church; Rev. John osborne of St
Clements chapel, and Rev. w. NJ. Kin
caid of Central Union church all have
offered to Rev. Alex. Macintosh and
the Second Congregation the use of
their respective church buildings, where
they could worship freely until their
difficulties are settled. The Elks' hall
has also been rendered to the church,
less congregation for any use to which
churchmen may desire to put 1t. No
action was taken, accepting or declin-
Ing the offers, owing to the passage Of
the resolution relating to the expected
answer from the presiding Bishop A
vote of thanks. however, was rendered
to all the ministers and the Elks' trus-
tees for their generous offers.