The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-01
HISTORY OF FOUNDING
OF ANGLICAN CHURCH
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Mr. wyllie and Mr.. Gregg, the Minister
| of Finance. an American, came on board
to receive the Bishop. From private
| sources / learn that great consternatiou
! was felt in town at the arrival Of 50
| large missionary party, when only a
tutor for the Prince had been looked
| for. AS Mrs Robertson had returned
| and needed her own home the Bishop
and his party We're driven to house in
the palace grounds. standing where the
Bungalow is now, at the corner of Rich
ards and Hotel streets opposite HALE
| lea Lawn. Il happened 10 be Saturday.
but by next day the building which some
/ of us know the ..Lyceum in the
Hollow as IT was called at the corner
of Kukui street and Nuuanu avenue.
now used for a japanese church, was
fitted up for divine service. After an
| early celebration English mathis was
celebrated at IL O'clock when there was
a full congregation consisting chiefly or
| foreign residents. Hawaiians filing up
all the vacant space. and thronging
round the doors and windows An
eloquent sermon was preached by Mr..
Mason.
The King and Queen arrived at the
palace the following week from the coun-
try whittier they had retired in the first
| outburst of their grief. Both We're deep
~ moved when the Bishop intro
duced to them by Mr.. Wyliie- After q
few touching words referring TO his re-
cent loss. yet bidding US a hearty well
come to the Islands, the King said he
had already completed his translation of
the morning and evening prayers and
litapy into the Hawaiian language and
that ii was then IN the hands of the
printer.
The inaugural sermon of the mission
was preached On Oct. 18th by the Bishop
in English. before the King, Queen and
leading residents On Oct. 23rd meet
ing was held in the courthouse OF those
who desired to attend the ministrations
of the church. the Acknowledgement, Mr..
Harris. a member of the American
branch of the church. presiding. The
King was present. Resolutions were car
ried. welcoming the English mission and
piedging annual contributions towards Its
support.
in the palace. in the presence of all the
leading chiefs and foreign residents i'm
the kingdom.
OnfNovember 9Th the Hawaiian service
was celebrated. consisting of mathis ana
sermon. The latter was of course writ
ten one. and II had been submitted to
the King before its delivery. His Ma
5esty corrected the translation where IL
was defective, and then heard IL read
over by the preacher several times till
the pronunciation was deemed satisfac-
tory.
For some weeks their Majesties were
under preparation and instruction for the
holy rite of conf rmation. The day fixed
for IL was Nov. 18th. The hour for the {
ceremony was 1890 but long before that
time the temporary cathedral was be- ,
sieged by hundreds anxious to gain adj
mittance.
Three OF the Kings officers were after :
ward confirmed. viz: His Excellency the /
Hon. r. c. Wyllie. Prime Minister; the /
Hon. c.. NJ Robertson. ce-Chancellor.
he. a.
ris. Esq On Advent Sunday the King
and Queen with the above mentioned
made their first communion.
Up to this time the Episcopalians in
Honolulu had all worshipped in the
Bethel under Father Damon, and when
their own church arrived they left the
Bethel. presenting Father Damon with
A handsome silver salver. in recognition
Df his fatheriy care while they had no
church of their own This presentation,
by the way. was made by Miss Mary
Luce. now Mdme. Fernard. i'm Paris,
eldest daughter of Capt Luce who was
for so many years one of the pillars of
the church.
After this followed the establish of
schools. Mrs. Mason had girls board
ng school in Pauoa Valley, where Mrs.
Booth now lives and St. Adams College
stood where MIR. Atkinson now lives. A
district visiting society was established:
guild of Hawaiian communicates was
formed. as were Sunday schools. ETC.,
ind early in 1863 a second station was
opened in Lahaina. where Mr.. and Mrs
Mason moved to open another boarding
school.
Such was the work being carried on. !
when another severe blow befeIl the mis-
don. in the untimely and sudden death
" its founder and friend, King Kane
lameha ". on st. Andrews day 1863
I was then that the foundation of the
Royal Mausoleum was laid and which
Bishop Staley consecrated. long ac- !
cunt of the death. lying-in-state and
uneral Is given in Bishop Staley's book.
'ut time forbids an account of II all |
rhe Rev. Mr.. ELLINGTON came out in
SGD. and presided at the organ at the
uneral. and I may here remind you that !
<amehameha ~ was also named TO
AMI and II was after him that the col S
eye is named Mr. ELLINGTON is still
wing. and we saw him in London last
ear. He had mission church at Ha-
alei on Kauai, and was so glad to hear 9
4 old friends in the Islands. Other /.
lergymen who came out were the Rev.
ir. Scott and Mr.. Turner. and mis- =
ions were opened on Hawaii in Kona, Q
nd on Maui at Waikiki, and In 1866 Mr.. n
Nhippie. brother of Bishop Whipple
o~recently dead and lamented, and his y
fife were also on Maui. and Mr.. Whip 4
lie was for a time private chaplain to n
apt. Makee and his family at Ulupala- r
VA.
In 1864 the three Sisters OF Mercy. u
lister Bertha. Sister Mary Clara and
lister Katherine came out TO Lahaina
take care of the work there. Sister
did not stay. but went home
England with Queen Emma In 1866. y
ueen Emma sailed for England in II. r
I. s. clio" She inspired great inter- -
Il. and met with welcome every
here. and We found she was affection =
ely remembered at Wells last year n
here she had STAYED at the Deanery
ueen Emma collected about 5000 tow -
-ds the cathedral building fund and =
her objects. u
Bishop Staley went back to England n
ter eight years for visit, and before =
aving. the temporary cathedral as it