The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-05-20
"OLDPATHSARET THE BEST" SAYS
BISHOP IN HIS ANNUALC CHARGE
Conyocation Sermon Full of In
terest to the Many
Hearers.


the Christian religion "the old paths
are the only permanent ones" and
that such spurts as the Men S Forward
Movement have proven failures, Bishop
Restarick delivered his annual charge
TO the eleventh annual convocation of
the Missionary District of Honolulu at
~ Andrew s Cathedral yesterday
morning. The address summed up con
cisely The progress of the Episcopal
Church at large and in the Hawaiian
Islands during the past year and ont
lined a program for the future of the
church in Hawaii. One part of the adj
dress. in which he refers to the creed
of Christian Science as "the unrea-
sonable and inchoatc theories of an un-
educated and unscrupulous woman,
is certain to create wide comment.
After greeting the clergy and laity
in the name OF the Blessed Trinity,
Bishop Rcstarick referred to the loss
during the wear Of five leading Church
men, two Of whom were among his per
sopal friends. These were Bishop Al
exander Mackay-Smith of Pennsylva-
mia. Bishop John Mills Kendrick of
New Mexico. Bishop Thomas A. Jag
car. until recently of Ohio; Bishop
Charles C. Grafton of Fon du Lac and
Bishop William Croswell Doanc of Al
bauy.
Departure of T. Give Davies.
Continuing lis address, Bishop Res.
tarick said;
"Wo have not lost by death any
prominent lay people in the Missionary
District, but we do think it is nothing
but Just to mention the loss to the
Diocese and to the Bishop personally
of Mr.. T. Give Davies, who has left
the Islands to live in England While
mis- interests will be here to certain
extent. and his interest in the Church
will continue vet we cannot but feel
that It is due to tho people to record
a few plain facts of his service. He
was faithful in all his relations to the
Church. As member of the Choir he
was present at practices and at the
morning and evening services when it
was possible. As a Vestryman he was
most faithful and deeply interested.
As member Of the Board of Directors
which holds the property of the Church,
he was particular careful and insist
ont upon the closest business methods.
IS a member Of the Council of Advice
he always looked to the honor and
good of the Church Personally to the
Bishop, when he went to him for ad
vice on any business matters, or other
Subjects, he was always kindly and
careful and exceedingly helpful. When
any man, a Clergyman or layman, was
in trouble through any fault or un-
o., IL, ~, nCt
crous and considerable. We cannot
speal, of his gifts to the Church be.
cause they were private and confiden.
tial. but we are sure we are not break
ing confidence when we say that no
one Int the Bishop knows his helpful
ness to the Church and to individuals.
Praise Is Due.
"ln speaking of Mr.. Give Davies
we could not exclude his wife who was
in his confidence in all his work and
benevolenceS and who took deep and
living interest in the welfare and up
lift of the community, especially in
the matter of girls. 1t is not often
that the writer speaks words of praise,
but he feels that it is due to express
his regret at the departure of these
people and to state that his sincere
prayer is that they may be blessed in
then new home, and to say that we
are sure they will be of use and help
fulness to the people among whom their
lot is east.
Change of Church Name.
"The Church at large is greatly agi.
tated at the present time about the
proposed change of name. In our youth
we mad very strong opinion ON the
AhhJcct, nut at the present time, and
with wider knowledge, we do not con.
s'der the matter Of such supreme i'm
portance. At the same time we can
not enter into the feeling of those
people who say that the whole move,
ment is partisan measure. 1t Ger
teinly is not. Throughout the great
West there are very few men who are
patisan tburchmeu They are simply
pain, staunch, Prayer Book Church
mo, and yet ms they preach that the
thulch Is catholic and Apostolic, they
10 md an incongruity when the title
OF me Prayer Book states that it i.
Protestant Episcopal Church. whicl
I've II distinct seetarian name
Those who have followed the subject
IN any way viii see that those VIII,
oppose any charse live on the Atlantic
scaboard and an Influenced by tradi
mons and ancient partisanship fears
rs man goes West, he largely lose
these.
II Is astounding that the Rev. DR.
Mchlm, Of Washington, can write
book whose sole argument is that thu
proposal Tor the change of name come