The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-15
is MAUt
A PARISH
st. Clements Civ.
en- Status of a
Church.

u Is now ST. Clements church. FOR
under a provisional recognition and
agreement. made yesterday by Rant
Rev. william Ford Nichols, Bishop In
charge of the missionary district OF
Honolulu, there In established the par
ish of 81. Clements. with the Rev.
John osborne as rector. At the same
time the rector OF the new parish was
made one of the canonical clergy of the
district
The contamination which has at
tracted as much notice as any other
single thing during the entire settle
ment of the church affairs. was made
known at service held yesterday
morning. at which the Rev. John Us
borne OBLIGATED, assisted by Canon
Macintosh of St. Andrews. the SER
mon being delivered by the Bishop in
charge. The service drew to the pretty
little church an audience which filled
It's seats as they have not been crowd
ed before. The service, too, was made
choral by an augmented choir. there
being many st. Andrews people in the
| benches as well as In the pews.
After the morning prayer service
Bishop Nichols read the following let
ter. which contained the news which
was 50 welcome to the faithful who
have served in the ranks at the chapel
since It's construction, and despite the
filings at their status. have continued
steadfast 1t says:
Missionary District OF Honolulu, Sec
ond Sunday after Easter, April 10, 1902
In view OF the representations made
TO me as Bishop in charge of the Mis-
sionary District OF Honolulu, that II IL
the intention OF the trustees of the
property Of st. Clements Church. Ho-
nolulu. to vest the title of the said
property. as soon as II is free from
debt, with the trustees of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church in the Hawai-
ian Islands" and In view OF the further
representations made to me in detail,
of the revenues OF the congregation OF
said st. Clements Church for the past
year. / announce the following provi-
sional action, pending due canonical
procedure, which must await the COM
ing OF the Bishop who is to assume
lasting jurisdiction over this Mission
airy District, namely:
|. St Clements congregation Is
hereby. on the second Sunday after
Easter, being the second Sunday after
Easter. 1902, recognized as having pro-
ylsional parochial status.
. The Rev. John osborne is regis
Missionary District OF Honolulu, such
record bearing date April 5th, 1902, anC
noting him as provisional rector of thu
said St Clements parish.
3. The following are named as thu
provisional vestrymen of said st
Clements parish: Messrs. Herbert n
Mist. James Wakefield. Frederick
Whitney. c. l.. Rhodes. Jonn Guild, DR.
II. G. Sloggett. Major Edward Davis
u. $. A., Mr.. Pierce Jones, George
Smithies. Mr.. w. ii. Baird was named
as the provisional treasurer.
In accordance with the terms of Rul,
l, Canon 10, Section 6, 1t will remain
for the said Bishop who Is to be chosen
to select constitution and canons fol
the Missionary District under which
the aforesaid provisional arrangement!
can take suitable form such full an(
final shape as may be in accordanc,
with the constitution and canons s,
chosen to go into effect in the Mission
AIRY District of Honolulu.
w. f. NICHOLS,
Bishop in Charge of the Missionar.
District of Honolulu.
When the reading was completed tn
Rev. Mr.. Osborne began to read hi
letter from the Bishop. This is tn
same as was read over the entire grou
on last Sunday. being of the date o
ADTll ISL, anu WHen IL WAS Co1lplele'
there were several announcements. on
OF which was devoted to the subject o
getting the churchmen and women I,
meet. Bishop Nichols laid particula
stress upon the necessity for registra
ton. He said II was necessary that
census might be made so that tn
clergy might keep in touch. A car,
would be passed through the audience
he said, which he hoped would be gen
orally signed. Registration. Bishop
Nichols said. was an English custom
which could be followed by seeing hin
in case OF any question arising.
Bishop Nichols then preached the ser
mon. He also preached at the cathe
dral last evening, announcing that h
would speak of the changes made II
the prayer book of the Amer'canism
1t develops that Mr.. osborne for peac
has resigned the see OF Honolulu. re
taining the new one Of st. Clements.