The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-10
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which royal personages had from its
beginnings been deeply interested,
should have it's foundation stone laid
by Her Majesty.
Mr.. Davies then presented the Queen
with a silver trowel and requested her
to lay the stone.
At the close OF the address the
Bishop said:
Except the Lord build the house
their labor is but lost that build it."
Mortar was then laid under the
forward and striking the stone three
times said:
I'm the faith of Jesus Christ I lay
the cornerstone of an edifice to be
erected here to the glory OF God and
in pious memory of TheopTIiIus Har-
ris Davies, and for such good uses
as the Bishop may direct to advance
the cause of Christ and His Church,
and / declare this stone to be well and
| truly laid"
The Bishop then said "Other foun-
dation can no man lay than that which
is laid even Jesus Christ who is God
over all, blessed for evermore, in
| whom we have redemption through
| His blood, even the forgiveness Of our
| sins"
Then followed the singing of the
doxology, Praise God from Whom all
Blessings Flow?" and after a prayer
by the Bishop there was sung the
hymn, 20 God, Our Help in Ages
Past"
The Bishop then pronounced the
benediction.
THE BUILDING.
The building, which is to be Of stone.
will stand between the cathedral and
Emma street. 1t is on the site of the
old California Hotel and the Peterson
residence. The property was purchas-
ed by the Davies family two years ago
and the buildings taken away. One
of the houses was removed to the To-
lani school premises and the other and
larger of the two was erected as
lodging house on land purchased by
w. A. Proctor mauka from st. Eliza
that settlement work.
The purchaser of the California Hotel
property was not made known until
last November. when the intention of
the Davies family was made public
in the form of an offer to the Bishop
to erect the memorial.
The buildings will be OF the same
stone now being used in the addition
to the cathedral which stone is OBJ
tanned from the beach at Waianae. 1t
is an excellent match for the stone
which is used In the interior of the
cathedral, which was brought from
England. II Is most fortunate that
stone was found on this island which
enabled the church authorities TO con-
tinue the building of the cathedral and
for the Davies family to erect this
memorial. The interior of the Mem
orial hall is to be finished In terra
Gotta brick, and the roof is to be COW
cred with slate.
The church owns a fine property ad-
joining the cathedral There is the
land on which the buildings of st.
Andrews Priory stand. and the lots
used for Ioani School and for the
Bishops residence.
Money Is now being obtained for the
purpose of erecting new buildings for
st. Andrews Priory, which school has
done such excellent work for the edu-
cation and training of women in these
islands. Bishop Restarick has recent
ly received two pledges of $4,000 each
towards the Building Fund and he
hopes to obtain other gifts so that the
$50, 900 needed may be raised. 1t is the
intention to have the buildings OF
the Priory conform to the general plan
of the cathedral and Memorial hall
The buildings together when complet-
ed will be an ornament to the city.
It must be most gratifying to Bishop
Restarick to see the forward move
ment of the church under his care in
these islands
In addition TO the buildings In Ho-
nolulu there have been erected during
the year n church at Keokea. Maui.
and Guild hall used as a church at
Hilo. Plans are maturing to vigorous
| ly advance the work at several points
ON the islands.
A large number OF persons were
present at the ceremony MS described
above. Many OF them had been friends
OF the late Theo. IL. Davies, and many
! had seen the work of the church here
from the beginning. Representatives
from many OF the old missionary fam
HES We're present showing hels
| friendlinoss and interest There were
also present number ~ the Congress
slonal party,
The queen was attended boy the Hon,
A $ rlcgh0rn and by Prince and
Princess Kalnnianaole,
The srrYlce used WAS complied by
thu Bishop ana was sung by the choir
assisted by the children ~ the calhe-
dral schools under the direction OF H.
liuir