The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-15
WENDEL|N
WILL STAY
The Priest Is to
Remain at
MOIOkai.
BOARD OF HEALTH
REACHES DECISION
Bishop Of PanopoIis Writes 10 The
y Board Acknowledging Its
Power.

the Ieper settlement. the Board OF
- Health being satisfied with the
statement Of the Bishop Of Panopoiis
that IN case the priest shall become a
diseorcant element his removal ~iii be
effected This being set forth In a let
ter from the bishop. In which also
stress WAS laid on the work of the Mis-
sion at the settlement. the majority OF
the board voted that the bishop be re-
auested to potify the priest that he
shall remain
troversy vas brought about solely
through the representations OF the
bishop Of Panopoiis. the two commit
tees. those named by the citizens'
meeting and the Catholic Benevolent
Union. having done nothing but organ-
ne and consider the case. The letter
froa the Board Of Health was sent to
each at It's meeting yesterday and upon
receipt the committees expressed their
Satisfaction. there being nothing else
fos them TO do. the Incident being
closed
AZ the special meeting which was In :
executive session at the once OF DIR. 4
sIoggett at 4 o'clock. the following
members OF the Board OF Health were
present: Drs- H c. sioggett. c. Il.
Cooper. w. L. Moore. Messrs- d. r. X
Isenberg. Z n Mott-9mith. r. G.
Smith. r. r. Dole. and Executive on
Ger Pratt. The story OF the causes and
discussion leading ND to the reversal or
the former action OF the board IN re-
gard 20 Father wendeiln cannot b.
learned from the exceedingly brief min
utes OF the secret meeting. which were
read at the regular meeting following
this executive session
LETTER FROM BISHOP GULSsTAN.
The following 10 the letter from Bish-
op Gulstan which led up to the action 1
cf the board: 1
To the Honorable Board OF Health.
Territory OF Hawaii: :
Gentiemen:-There seems TO be n !
as to my contention
In regard to the retention OF Father /
wendeitn at the iepcr settlement
Rave not. In my letters or In public ex-
preston. contended that the Board OF ,
Health has not the power TO remove :
him. or any other Of the mission. At Its ,
VIII I admit that the power u vested r
IN the Board OF Health; but 20 me IL G
.~~m~d unjust that Father wendeiin =
or any other member Of the mission)
.nauid De removed without a. being
ir>x established that by some overt act
~ had demonstrated hts unntness To =.
ennAin At the settlement: and. there
ore while concedins of the Board
n Health In the premises.
ouId not. In the absentness OF proof In r
lis unhtness. consent TO be a party to
ii- removal
7 say now. nv have said before. that 4,
T. by his actions At the settlement. he !.
az become n discordant eiement- and :.
nore actions are brought To me. shall n
eel n my duty TO cooperate with the ~
;oard OF Health In bringing about his p,
smoval sS
IN viex Of his long and faithful ser -
ic-- at the settlement. In pursuance OF
iork 20 which he has devoted the best
ear. OF his life. request that Father
Tendelin be retained
Very respectfully yours.
IiSn@S1 , GULSTAN. r. RUPERT.
Bishop Of PanopoIis- oi
MAJORITY VOTES TO REscISD. =
m. letter was discussed at consider n
Bic Ierxth. ali the mcnbcrs OF the
ard participating. the arguments be- vi
ming ouite heated ut tiucs- After Bi
10 dlcussfon the following resolution ~ ~
q. introduced BY r A. Mott-smith a.
a seconded By Paul IsenberE. and p
ereupon adopted By a majority vote ~.
the board: II.
whereas. the Bishop Of Panop0iis has cot
In a letter TO the prcst-
"a of the Board OF Health. dated sS
~ "a 1907 the power vested IN t1e PA
ord Of Health 90 remove al its SiN a..
thsr weudciin or any other msinorr afr
the mission: and has also stated 4
Al. IN Father weudeiin. BY his ac-
ns at the settlement. has become
,cortIant element and those actions
. brought TO himself. ne should teri
rs duty 70 cooperate with the Bo1rt
Health IN bringing about FatheF
-ndetin's removal. and has also stat
that. in view OF the long and fath