The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-12
Want Governor to
InterCede for
WendeIin.
MEETING LAST
NIGHT AT MISSION
Committee Of Nine Appointed to
Circulate Petitions Against
Removal OF Priest.

| = ATHOLIC opinion is running So
| 4 high over the order to Father
Wendelin TO leave the Leper Set
tlement by June 10 that steps may be
| taken today to consult legal authorities
as to the power of the Board of Health
over the priest. In addition there will
be petitions sent through the city and
a mass meeting held for the purpose of
entering a protest against the use OF
the boards power, and requesting the
Governor to interfere.
This action was taken at a meeting
OF members of the Cathedral parish last
evening n the rooms OF the Catholic
Club. at which were present more than
score CT men, hastily gathered from
the congregation. The bishop of Pan
opolis was present as the men in the
meeting wanted his counsel in the mat
ters before them. Throughout there
was the utmost harmony. and each
speech made showed the feeling which
animated those present. The meeting
was organized by the election of Glen
Quinn chairman.
Bishop Gulstan was first asked to ex-
pam lHe SIRIUS OF the 4 dlnST F" "tft-
delin matter. He said that he had re-
ceived a letter from Father Wendelin.
enclosing one from the Board OF
Health, which directed the priest to
depart from the settlement by June
10th. Father Wendelin also thanked
the bishop and the priests of the mis-
sion for their efforts in his behalf. and
further said that he thought there
should be nothing further done by them
officially. This met with the approval
of the bishop. as he said to go To
greater lengths would result in loss OF
prestige on the part of the church.
John WirtZ was recognized and made
an impassioned address, He said that
all lovers OF justice, irrespective of their
religion. were opposed to the action OF
the Board of Health in that they felt
that TO remove the priest now would
place him under a cloud for all time.
He declared that a hero of Molekai
must have the protection of the men
of his religion, and that there must be
no delay in making a strong fight for
what he called justice. He advocated
making a legal fight by the securing of
an injunction, petitioning the Governor
to interfere, and a mass meeting for
protest.
There was plenty of applause during
the address and the audience was
wrought up 10 high pitch of excite
ment. Chairman Quinn said that in
his opinion there was two-thirds OF
the legal talent of the city with the
priest and would array themselves on
his side. II was now time, he said. for
the public TO be invited to enter their
and without doubt If there
was held a mass meeting there would
be entered a protest which would be
felt.
w F Erving asked if such a move
as was proposed, a mass meeting with
petitions TO the Governor. would have
the assent Of the bishop. He thought
the course most proper was the hold
ing OF a mass meeting, the sending
about Of petitions for signature ad-
dressed TO the governor, and praying
for relief by the setting aside OF the
order OF the board.
In reply Bishop Gulstan said that the
bishop and the fathers had done all
that they could do without detracting
from their standing with the people.
Father WendeIin had expressed his sat
sfaction with the proceeding of the
mission. AS for the meeting. II could
io whatever was deemed to be within
heir rights in the premises.
Erving then moved that COMMITTEES
Il five be appointed for the purpose OF
circulating petitions to the Governor
against the removal Of Father Wen
ielin. and 10 prepare for a great mass
Meeting of citizens at which time and
,lace there should be addresses on the
ubject and resolutions giving effect 10
he petitions passed. The motion wa.
'assed after there had been received
n amendment which fixed the number
Z the committee at nine. Another res
luton OF thanks to the bishop for hi.
was passed. There was
ome discussion as TO the naming OF
ne committee. but the chairman said
hat he would have to have time FOR
he selection Of the membership. owing
D the fact that there would be a num-
er Of members on IL. perhaps a major
y. who are not Catholics. and who
-ouId give their time TO work for the
1ds to be attained.