The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-01
NO CHANCE
To WORSHIP
Church Majority
Found Bars
Up.

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ond Congregation went to the
st. Andrews cathedral last night at
7:30 o'clock for their regular Friday
evening worship, they found the build
Gus as the place where Bishop Wills
tacks his notices, was locked, as were
all the other doors, and the Sunday
school room nearby was likewise fast
ened and dark Even the Chinaman
who does the janitor work about the
cathedral was not to be found, instruc-
tons having been given that worthy to
refrain from lighting up or making
ready the church for the worshippers
of the Second Congregation. One of the
members secured a lantern from ST.
Andrews Priory and for soma time all
sat on the benches under the gothic
entrance to the Priory and discussed
the situation humorously. No one.
however, suggested forcing a door to
gain an entrance to the sacred pre-
cincts of the cathedral, which the Bish-
op claims as his own. Among those
who gathered around the one lone
glimmering lantern were Rev. and Mrs.
Alexander Macintosh, Miss Won Holt.
T. Give Davies, George Davies, Mr..
Jordan, w. r. Castle Jr., John Ettin-
ger, E. G.. Keen and c. Arthur Mack
intOSh.
Sister Beatrice of the Priory offered
the frozen OUT members of the Sec
ond Congregation the use of her draw
@srv1 clio n
" accepted. The meeting which fo!-
lowed was in the nature of a vestry
meeting, from which reporters were ex-
cludeG. 1t is known that the purpose
was to discuss the Bishops notice,
which was printed in yesterdays Ad-
vertiser. The gist of this was that the
Second Congregation was frozen OUT
of the church and would not be allow
ed to worship in the Cathedral except
upon the Bishops order. In other
words the Cathedral was to remain
closed to all but his Lordship's friends.
1t was believed during the day that
an injunction would be secured in the
Circuit Court against Bishop Willis,
and Rev. Mr.. Macintosh consulted
with Judge Humphreys about it during
the afternoon. At the meeting last
night, however, it was decided not To
attempt court proceedings, but TO re-
main quiescent until a reply was re-
ceived from the presiding Bishop of the
American Episcopal church to the note
of the Second Congregation. This re-
lated to the various recent actions Of
the Bishop with reference to the Sec
ond Congregation, and his advice was
asked as to what should be done. A
resolution was passed to the effect that
the Second Congregation should re-
main quiescent until such reply is re-
ceived, and then act accordingly.
AS an indication of the trend of pub
lie sentiment in this controversy, Pas
tor Felmy of the Lutheran church;
Rev. Henry Parker. pastor of Hawai-
ahao church; Rev. John osborne of ST
Clements chapel and Rev. w. NJ. Kin
caid of Central Union church all have
offered to Rev. Alex. Macintosh and
the Second Congregat ton the use of
their respective church buildings, where
they could worship freely until their
difficulties are settled. The Elks' hall
has also been rendered to the church
less congregation for any use to which
churchmen may desire to put it. No
action was taken, accepting or declin-
ing the offers. owing to the passage of
the resolution relating to the expected
answer from the presiding Bishop. A
vote of thanks, however, was rendered
to all the ministers and the Elks' trus-
tees for their generous offers.