The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-03-10
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ands) all that lot of land situate in
the town of Honolulu, being part OF
the "Pa Pelekane' Gland Commission
Award No. 10SO6, part lO), and 1uliy
described in the aforesaid deed con-
tanning an area of 745S square yards as
delineated on the plan in the said deed
to hold to the said synod of the Ha-
waiian Reformed Catholic Church and
their successors to be appropriated as
and for a site of a Cathedral Church
for the branch of the Anglican corn
munion established in the Hawaiian
Islands by the Church of England at
the invitation of their late majesties
aforesaid, and for other buildings con-
nected therewith
And further, that an addition has
been made to the said grant by deed
of conveyance under the hand of En-
ma Kaleleonalani, Queen Dowager, and
recorded in the Registry of Conveyan-
ces in liber "a, pages 352 and 1853, by
which the said Emma Kaleleonalani did
freely and voluntarily, and FOR the
nominal consideration of 81, give,
grant, release and convey to the truss
tees of the Anglican Church in Hawaii,
successors to the synod of the Hawaii
an Reformed Catholic Church, ard
their successors and assigns, all that
piece of land between the aforesaid lot
and Emma street, as is fully described
in the said deed; and on this lot
church for the use of the Chinese
members of the Anglican communion
has been built and consecrated, being
d -dicated to st. Peter as a chapel of
the Cathedral Church;
That on the lot first mentioned
portion of a new church, designed to
be the Cathedral Church of the diocese
OF Honolulu, that is to say, the chancel
and two arches of the nave, has been
built by public subscription; that the
said portion of the church, having
been properly adorned and appointed,
being properly furnished with al
things necessary for the celebration
of Divine service according to the
rites and ceremonies of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States,
Is in all respects ready to be conse-
Grated; and that until local districts
are constituted separate parishes or
missions by the ecclesiastical author
ity, the said Cathedral Church is and
will continue the only church in the
whole city for members of the Angli-
can communion; and the said petition
ers, therefore, humbly prayed as in
their said petition is set forth
Now, we, Alfred, by Divine permits
| sion, Bishop of Honolulu, being willing
| to comply with this reasonable and
pious prayer, do by these presents, by
| our ordinary and Episcopal authority
| separate for the future the said newly
erected portion of the Cathedral Church
from all common and profane uses, and
| do consecrate the same as our Cathe-
| dral Church in the city OF Honolulu
| for the worship of Almighty God, the
| administration of the sacramento, the
| reading of prayers and preaching the
word of God purely, sincerely, and fol
performing all other religious cere-
monies according to the liturgy of the
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the
| United States; and we do hereby dedi'
| cate the said church to st. Andrew
the site of which said church and the
| boundaries thereof are more particu
| larly delineated and set forth in the
| Dlan attached to these presents. And
| we do pronounce and declare that the
| said Cathedral Church of ST. Andrew II
| consecrated accordingly, and thereby
separated henceforth from all unhal
| lowed. worldly or common uses, auC
the same ought so to remain ACCORDING
to this our deflnitive sentence and ma
decree, saving, nevertheless, unto our
selves and our successors our Episco
pal rights and privileges herein; warn
ing all men that they think not light
ly of our solemn ordinance and decree
whereby these holy places are foreve
set apart and oonsecrated to Almighl!
God.
Signed and published in the Cattle
dral Church of St. Andrew, Honolulu
aforesaid, this 9th day Of March, in tn
year of our Lord 1902, and the thirty
first of our conservation.
Quod Attestor,
ALFRED HONOLULU.