The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-10
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL CONSECRATED
BY THE BISHOP AND A DEAN APPOINTED

Knocking thrice with his golden
crested crook of Office upon the closed
portals OF the Cathedral OF St. Andrew.
his lordship. Alfred, Anglican Bishop
of Honolulu, yesterday morning re-
quested permission to enter that ne
might consecrate the pile to- the work
of the Master. In response to his sig
nal, the lock bolt was shot back from
the inside and the two doors were
swung outward. revealing the dim,y
lighted nave where the little congrega-
tion We're gathered. and the altar in
the columnar recess in the distance.
| with the silver and gold service shin1-
| mering in the glow OF candles burning
in muiti-branched candelabra on
either side. The brass key was given
into the keeping of the bishop, who
followed by the clergy. the surpliced
choir and civil representatives of the
church and the donors OF the ground.
proceeded TO the altar, where the key
was laid reverently upon the sacred
table.
The last great official act OF Bishop
Willis before his retirement at the end
OF the present month. was done yes
terday when the Cathedral building
and all that IL contains was consecrat-
7 ed by him after many years OF waiting
and OF hope that the original plans FOR
a great cathedral could be carried out.
For over forty years the church work
in the diocese has been carried on. first
in a small wooden church. and later IN
but the stone building was never con-
secrated owing to it's being Incomplete.
Bishop Willis in consecrating the
cathedral. has rounded out the last act
OF his ecclesiastical career in Hawaii,
and the event was therefore made the
more impressive and interesting for
that reason. The conservation was at
tended mainly by those Of the Bishops
own congregation. and of st. Peters
Church OF the Chinese Mission, with
sprinkllng OF representatives OF those
who were responsible for the establish
ment of the Anglican church in Ha-
wall. The services occupied more than
three hours. and was an occasion of
impressive solemnity. The Bishops
sermon was quite long. and referred to
the work that had been done in Ha-
wall during his regime. not avoiding
his differences with the church mem
bers who remained away. and his con-
troversies with the press.
No better day could have been chos-
en- for the ceremony. for not cloud
was to be seen, and the elements SEEM
ed entirely in harmony with the spirit
OF the occasion. Nothing merred the
functions OF the bishop and priests
during the ceremonies outside the ca
thedral. 1t was strange and unusual
sight TO witness the robed clergy. the
choir in cassocks and surplices. and
Iaymen in civilian garb marching sol
EMMY around the cathedral. and this
part of the services was done in the
presence OF all the congregation. which
stood just without the circle made by
the procession.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the surpliced
cross bearer emerged from the vestry
door. followed by the choir and clergy
of the church and visiting clergymen.
In the procession were Rev. Canon V.
II. Kitcat. Rev. Canon William Ault.
Rev. Thomas Smith and Rev. Mr..
Jenner. Following them came the lay
of the cathedral. Henry
Smith. Edmund Stiles, w. Il. Castle
Jr.. Mr.. Chang Kim. and Prince David
Prince Jonah Kalania-
naoIe. Hon. 4. :. Cleghorn and the
Hon. James II. Boyd, the Princes rep
resenting the donors OF the cathedral
site. their late majestices. King Kane
hameha and Queen Emma. These
walked to the main entrance OF the
church and divided at the steps into
two lines. a few minutes later, the
Bishop OF Honolulu. arrayed in the full
Episcopal robes OF n bishop OF the
Church OF England. accompanied by
MS chaplains, Rev. +. Fitz and Re-.
Kong Yin Tet and the bearer OF the
.rook. came from the vestry and ad-
,anced between the lines toward the
.hurch steps. where his lordship was
net BIZ Edmund Stiles. the registrar
4 the trustees. and the clergy. The
egistrar unfolded a petition which he
cad. IL was an epitome OF the gift
~ the royal donors OF the land upon
which the cathedral stands. and gave
he surveys and the legal status Of the
property. The petition read:
70 the Right Reverend Alfred Willis.
ID. D.. Bishop OF Honolulu:
The humble petition Of the dean and
hapter OF the Cathedral Church OF
honolulu. the church wardens. repre-
entatives OF the royal families OF Ha-
-ai and other inhabitants OF Homo
Ilu. sheweth.
That by deed Of conveyance dated ,
he 18th day Of April. y. ID. 1868. ana
-eorded in the Registry OF Convey
noes in liber l.. pages 13S and l59. G
heir late majesties. Kamehameha IN q
nd his cousOrt. Queen Emma. did free =
? and voluntarily, and for the nominal
1nsideration Of 81. give. grant, release
nd confirm unto the Synod OF the Ha- a