The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-10

lowing all such things as are agreea-
BILE to the same, and that all WORLDLY.
carnal imaginations would be far from
them and godly. spiritual meditations
come in their place. and that the
cathedral be forever set apart from all
profane and common uses.
The bishop seated himself again in
his chair and a table was placed be-
fore him, whereupon he ordered the
sentence of conservation to be read by
the registrar, which was done. The
document was then placed before the
bishop. who signed it, declaring the
church consecrated, and ordering the
document enrolled and preserved in the
muniments of the registry of the dio-
cese- The sentence was as follows:
SENTENCE or CONSIDERATION.
In the name Of God. Amen. Whereas.
in and by a humble petition bearing
date the eth day of March instant,
presented unto us by the Very Rever-
end Vincent III, Kitcat, on behalf OF the
members of the Anglican communion
in the diocese of Honolulu, it is set
forth that by deed dated the 29th day
of April, A D. 1863, and recorded in
.
II, pages 13S and 139, their late maies-
ties, Kamehameha " and his consort,
Queen Emma, did freely and volun-
tariiy, and for the nominal considera-
ton of 81, give, grant, release and con-
firm unto the synod Of the Hawaiian
Reformed Catholic Church, a corpora
ton. their successors and assigns (the
said corporation being afterwards
known as the Trustees of the Anglican
Church in Hawaii, and now by virtue
of an amended charter granted on the
18th day of January, 1902. known by
the style and title of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Hawaiian ISL
ands) all that lot of land situate in
the town of Honolulu, being a part of
the PA Pelekane" Gland Commission
Award No. 1896. part 10), and fully
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 herewith:
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-
res 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 trus-
tees of the Anglican Church in Hawaii,
to the synod of the Hawaii
an Reformed Catholic Church, ard
l.,
piece of land between the aforesaid lot
and Emma street. as is fully described
n the said deed: and on this lot a
church for the use of the Chinese /
members of the Anglican communion
has been built and cOnsecrated. being
dicated to St. Peter as a chapel of
he Cathedral Church;
That on the lot first mentioned a
portion of a new church, designed to
,e the Cathedral Church of the diocese
# Honolulu that is to say, the chancel
md two arches of the nave, has been
'uilt by public subscription: that TIE
aid portion of the church. having
,een properly adorned and appointed.
,eing properly furnished with all
hings necessary for the celebration
f Divine service according to the
ties and ceremonies of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States, !
; in all respects ready to be conse-
rated; and that until local districts
re constituted separate parishes or
MISSIONS by the ecclesiastical author
y. the said Cathedral Church is and
-ill continue the only church in the
hole city for members of the Angli- /
an communion; and the said petition
rs. therefore, humbly prayed as in =
heir said petition is set forth.
Now. We. Alfred. by Divine permis-
ion, Bishop of Honolulu. being willing
D comply with this reasonable ani
ious prayer, do by these presents. hy 5