The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-16

EIe loved to dwell on the regularity OF
/ Eng4Ish orders, and few laylnen could
vindicate with the same ability every link
lin the chain of their transmission. lie
was familiar with the works OF Wheatiey,
Palmer Courayer. Perceval" If he was
j not without human faiiings, he was
strong in his religious instincts
And another interesting fact is that
Bishop Staley brought out with him the
Communion Office Of the First Prayer
Book of Edward W. adapted in its pray
ers for those in civil authority and author
lied for use in the diocese This was trans
lated by the King. and as the Prayer BOOK,
prepared for Scotland in 1887, contained the
Oblation ana Invocation in the Canon to-
gether with the Words of Institution, so
Il the first liturgy Of the Hawaiian Islands
Ecuriously enough had this three features
/ in both countries Il, be afterward arranged
| in the primitive order. that IS the lnNoca-
ton last instead OF first, as in the present
American book. The use, however, of the
liturgy so authorized does not seem TO
have continued long.
The Sisters of Davenport House were
carly drawn 10 the work in the islands,
and three OF them came out and began au
educational work for girls at Isahaina on
the Island of Maui. which was afterwards
! transferred to Honolulu, and still CON
tinues in ST Andrews Priory, contiguous
to the cathedral. the present sisters be-
ing Sisters Beatrice and Al0ertina, The
II
time in Honolulu, and Sister Bertha later
retureed to England to succeed ners as
! Lady superior ~ the House there. inls
viii be remembered as the Sisterhood
| founded by Dr. Pussy and there are not
wanting indications that some Of those in
| terestsd in the oxford Movement looked
upon this point in the new. world. not
! without some romantic sentiment IS a
J favorable spot for the better IL; 81 9
! ticn OF the true genius Of the In|No--lc;l- 9
Bishop Staley published an account OF MS
episcopate which also countenances TINS.
He visited the United States in 1868 and
am appeal was issued over the signatures
OF leading bishops. presbyters and lay
men fer his work Bishop Whlppie was
once offered the Episcopate of the islands.
and his brother served there as a faithful
ana successful missionary.
The ceremony Of transfer presented IN
itself some ~uRiaue features. There IS no
other instance of h See of the Church OF
England becoming "a See of the Arperican
Church No missionary district~of our
Church has before begun with cathe-
dral. having fall cathedral statutes, nor
with the heritage of 4 diocese. IL Is
without precedent in the Anglican com
nunion since the adoption of the Ameri-
can Book of Common Prayer to have
that Prayer Book take the place OF the
English Book in a bishops jurisdiction
Churchnan visiting Honolulu natur-
ally inquiries the way to the cathedral,
and f0ds II an imposing tnouSh uilAliiiSi'
ed building OF stone, with strong ana
excellent interior. The ground for 1t was
given bv Ka1nehameha ", and the cor
rer-stouc was laid BY Kameha-neha =
It's close associations with the Hawaiian
people in many ways. with the Iolani and
Priory Schools the memorials OF royalty
within its walls. the membership among
the choir and officers and worshlppefs O.
the congregation, are TO be treasured 1T
developing it's further use.
The schedule OF Sunday services Win
canons in charge. Kitcat and Macklntosh
is as follows: a m. Celebration in Ha-
v-aiian (once a MONTH; : a. m, Celebra'
ton weekly: $50 a. m, Hawaiian service
10 g. m. Sunday-school; II a M morn
ing service: $3.50 D. m. children's service
7:3o p. m, evening service
Besides this, in St. Peters Chlnes'