The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23
CHURCHMEN IN
CONVOCAT|ON
The Fifth Annual Gathering
Under the Present
Bishop.

The Fifth Annual Convocation of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Hawaii
met in the Sunday-school room of St.
Andrews cathedral at 2:30 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. Bishop Restarick
presided and conducted the devotional
exercises. Rev. w. E. Potwine was
elected secretary, and he selected Will
liam Thompson as his assistant. The
Credentials Committee reported on the
delegates present and the convocation
was declared organized.
The Rev. Reese Alsop, formerly a
pastor in Brooklyn. but who has ac-
companied Rev. A. S. Lloyd, D. D.. sec
retary of the Board of Missions, in his
world, was presented to the convoca-
ton, and made a very pleasant address
of welcome. T. Give Davies and Gen.
eral Davis responded on behalf of the
convocation. aEsS-
Bishop Restarick appointed commit
tees on all the branches of the work
in the diocese. To these all matters
to come before the eonvocation were
referred.
The Bishop presented a very care
fully-prepared report covering the
work of the church since the begin
ming Of his episcopate here. Among
the interesting statistics given We're
those of the increase in the work of
the church. In 1901, according to
report by Bishop Willis, there were
eight clergy, ten stations, 412 eommu-
nicants, and contributions amounting
to $685.. In 1907, twenty clergy, nine.
teen stations, 1892 communicates, over
$500 baptized members and contribu-
tions amounting to $25, 500. Under the
head of contributions large gifts for
special purposes are not counted. The
church property has increased in value
from $101 800 in 1901 to $244 900 in 1907.
Bishop Restarick said that he had
sought to establish strong center Of
work and influence about the cathe-
dral. At the same time he had sought
also to extend and strengthen the work
throughout the Islands. In this, much
success had been met, and while it
seemed impossible to establish more
stations it was surprising how the
work opened up once they undertook
to enter field and do the work. The
Bishop paid a sincere and loving trib-
ute to those who have Joined him in
the work, both clergy and laity, paid
workers and volunteers. He said that
much consecrated service had been CIV
en- and that there was abundant proof
that it was easier to get devoted SER
vice when the opportunity to give SER
vice was the principal thing that could
be offered, than it was when pay was
the principal thing.
An interesting part of the Bishops
address was devoted to the possibili-
ties of organic church unity offered in
these Islands. Conditions here, he
thought, offered better opportunities
than those of almost any other place.
AT the same time divisions were
greater obstacles. Those just emerg-
ing from heathenism could not appre-
ciate the historic cause of these differ
ences. In actual experience it had been
found that organic unity was possible.
In the largest church in the Islands
Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Bap-
lists and others were united in har"
mony. In many places in the Islands
the Union churches combined all the
Christians of their locality. He had |
thought out a plan that might be tried
where occasion offered. Christians of
other names did not object to receiv-
ing the communion from the hands of
the ministers of the church, while |
ehurchmen strong in principles of order |
mr. of1fh M without T.
ficing principle, receive it from the |
hands of those not consecrated by a |
bishop. Therefore he would be willing |
whenever it was agreeable to unite |
with other Christians on the basis of |
service according to the prayer book |
in church on one Sunday and services |
of hymns, prayer and sermon, the
next, provided that baptism and COM
should always be according to
the prayer book.
For delegates to the General Con- |
vention to meet in Richmond in Oc-
tober, Rev. Canon Alexander Mackin-
tosh was elected the clerical delegate.
and Rev. John osborne the clerical
alternate. H. NJ. Won Holt was elect
ed the lay delegate and L. Tenney
Peck the lay alternate. The following
officers were also elected:
field, Gen. Edward Davis, Yap See
Young, Rev. E. T. Simpson, d. W.
C. r. Hemenway and George
F. Davies.
Chancellor of the diocese: c. F.
Clemons.
Board of equalization: D. W. An
derson, Charles L. Rhodes, zap See
Young.
It was announced that the society for
the Propagation of the Gospel is now
willing to transfer to this missionary
district the principal of the Episcopate
Fund amounting to $9S3S.07 now held
in England and invested in British
The convocation petitioned the Cen
eraI Convention to change the name
Of this jurisdiction from Missionary
District to Missionary Diocese.
The convocation adjourned to Mon
lay evening at 7:30 o'clock.