The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-30
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By yesterdays mail Bishop Resta-
Canon Macintosh dated July 8, at
Kew Gardens, England, which reads as
follows:
NJ Ny Dear Bishop: After deep consid-
eFation | write. to ask you to allow me
to resign the active membership hold
in the Chapter of st. Andrew IS cathe-
dral, Honolulu. I have received the
offer of a cure of souls in the diocese
of Norwich, in which L hope to do good
service by Gods grace.
You may imagine with what feelings
/ leave the place where L have lived
and worked for so many years. I can
not find words to express them. With
many prayers for the well being of
the church and all its members, / am
Very faithfully yours,
ALEX. MACINTOSH.
The Rev. Alexander Mackintosh
came to Honolulu in 1870. He has
been connected with the cathedral ever
since his arrival. He was in deacon s
orders at that time. In March, 1876,
Bishop Willis ordained him to the
priesthood. In February, 1890, he took
charge of the second congregation on
the resignation of the Rev. Geo. Wal
lace.
During the old church troubles un
der Bishop Willis, the Rev. Mr.. Mack
intosh held a trying position which
was ended in April, 1902, when Bishop
Nichols of California with rare states
and tact united all parties
when, acting for the presiding bishop,
he took the English church under the
jurisdiction of the American Episcopal
Church. Bishop Nichols made Mr..
canon of the cathedral.
Last year Canon Macintosh was
elected a delegate to the General Con-
vention of the Church in Richmond.
At the close of the convention he ask
ed Bishop Restarick for leave of alb |
sence until June, 1908, shortly after |
wards telling the bishop of his intend |
ed marriage to Miss Maud Witherby |
of London, England.
Canon Macintosh besides his cathe |
dral work was also for many years the
of the Royal school. He was
identified with MANY organizations in /
Honolulu and was always ready to aid
and support any effort for good. He |
will be greatly missed by many to |
whom he ministered in their Affections
and sorrows as well as in their joys.
Bishop Restarick states that prob |
ably the position which Canon Mack
ntosh occupied in the cathedral parish /
viii be filled by one of the clergy al |
ready working there. AS the Rev. Mr..
simpson has charge of the Hawaiian /
work the position of assistant minister
IN the cathedral parish will, it is pre-
sumed, be offered to the Rev. W. I'll. |
Bliss.
The wardens and vestrymen of the
parish of St. Andrew s cathedral met /
ast evening at clock in the Office
If L. Tenney Peck and the bishop in
formed them of the resignation of
ranon Macintosh. The following |
were unanimously adopted: |
Whereas the wardens and vestrymen
If the parish of st. Andrew S cathe |
iral have been informed ny the bishop
IF the resignation of the Rev. Canon |
Alexander Macintosh, and
Whereas Canon Macintosh has for |
seventeen years been the priest in
.harge of the cure of souls in the ca
hedfaI pafiSh, anu previous 10 tHdC
for many years was one of the cathe- /
lTaf clergy. so that the whole length |
If time of his connection with the |
.athedral has been thirty-seven years;
Therefore be it resolved: That we
,lace on the records of the parish our
of this long and faithful
erviee. often under the most trying
difficulties.
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