The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-02-18
CATHOLICS NOT INTERESTED
(From Monday Advortiser.)

Local clergymen will respond gen.
erously today to Speaker Holstein 3
call for volunteers who will take turns
daily in the capacity of chaplain Of
the house Of representatives. Accord.
ing to the invitation of the Speaker,
published in The Advertiser few days
ago, he expects the names Of the volun-
teer ministers to be in his hands by
noon today, as he wishes to put the
matter before the caucus of the Re-
publican members of the lower house
which is to take place some time this
afternoon.
Bishop RestariclS, as president of the
1nter-Church Federation, has brought
the matter officially to the notice of
the clergymen of the association.
81 have notified all the clergymen of
the federation and believe there will be
generous response said Bishop Res
tarick last night. Personally, I am
fully convinced the move is good one
and l will cheerfully take my turn in
acting as chaplain if the proposition
goes through. / believe the clergy
should do their share. AS far as the
federation is concerned, l have no doubt
but that there will be many volun-
teers.''
"The matter is entirely in the hands
of Bishop Restarick, who is president Of
the Inter Church Federation" stated
DIR. Doremus e. Scudder. Personally,
l favor the proposition and will do my
share.
Rev. Robert Il. Smith was also favor
ably impressed with the idea. 81 will
do my share cheerfully,' said Mr..
Smith. | think it is good idea and
should be carried out. The Advertiser
rather put it up to us, although it was
not our move to volunteer. l am will
ing to do my part"
A good many other clergymcn, inter-
viewed, also placed themselves on rec
ord as favorable to the move and will
ing to volunteer their services as sug
gested in The Adertiser some days ago.
The Catholic Mission does not favor
the proposition at all. ~ might Just
as well tell you ut the start that / am
against the thing. 1t looks to mo like
putting the chaplaincy of the legisla-
ture at auction" said Bishop Libert,
with n smile.
There il too much fuss made out
of the affair" continued the Bishop.
~ believe the opening session of the
legislature could be opened with prayer
and, if need be, the closing session Of
the term. That would be ample.''
Father Valentine was in remi.
niscent mood. "Senator Chillingworth
told me one time he would vote for me
if l would run for the chaplaincy of the
senate. i became a candidate and got
! three votes. There was some pleasure
for me, however, because was not the
worst defeated, as Abraham Fernandez
got only one vote. Somebody else got
the majority and then another man said
to make it unanimous and they gave
him my votes. That settled IT. Il
won't be candidate again.
Father Ulrich laughed heartily M the
joke on Father Valentine. Hif thew
pay minister and have the money
to do it don 7 see anything wrong -
said he. What is not right is that
one denomination should get it all the
time. If this is case Of rounds il Is
about time q Catholic prizes. was given
show. We have just as much interest
In the country as anybody else. -
Father Stephen did not quite grasp
the situation at first. "When the chan
lain was paid,'' said Father Stephen.
" the Office was always filed by some
Hawaiian minister apd nobody else was
given a chance. Now that there is to
be no pay We are invited to come in.
l can 4 see why"
Informed of the situation, Father
stephen had his own manao but referred
the report to his superior, Bishop Lii
bert.