Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-04
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ANNUAL Session
OF CHURCHMEN
CONTINUED l1om page one)

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debates Which occurred a general
knowledge Of the whole cathedral
system and its adaptation to Amer
lean needs was brought out
The cathedral chapter is presided
over by the dean who is appointed
by the bishop or is the bishop himself.
At St Andrews cathedral. the bishop
is the dean until he decides to make
other appointment. The chapter is
composed of three clergymen and
three laymen and az present consists
of the Rev. Canons VIM. Ault, w E.
Potwine and John osborne and
Messrs. H. NJ Won Holt, Robbins B.
Anderson and II. w. NJ. Mist. The
canons are nominated by the bishop
and elected by the chapter. The laity
so that the diocese Is vitality interest
ed in the diocesan church which the
| cathedral Is intended to be.
1t is singularly fitting that Messrs.
Won Holt and Mist should be on the
chapter. Mr.. Won Hollis grandfather,
Thomas Brown, was one of the orig
inal officers of the cathedral and Mr.
Mist's father, Captain Mist, was an
officer Of the cathedral for many
years. Memorials of both Thomas
Brown and Capt. Mist are in the ca
thedral Mr. Mist is a vestryman of
st. Clements church. The chapter is
fortunate in having as a member Mr..
Robbins B. Anderson who has made
close study of the whole subject of
the cathedral and who in assisting in
the preparation of the statutes as
adopted studied the statutes of near
ly every American cathedral.
The cathedral chapter has general
charge of the cathedral fabric, es-
pecially of the c!'ancel and choir. it
has also a special charge Of all me-
MORALS which may be proposed to be
placed in the buildings. The diff
Guilty which arose, in adapting the
statutes to conditions lay in the fact
that the cathedral is not endowed
sufficiently to be independent of the
financial support Of those worshipping
in it. The congregation is organized
as a parish and the statutes give that
parish q right to the use of the cathe-
dral at certain hours on Sunday. 1t
also gives a right to the Hawaiian
congregation, the hour for worship
being arranged by the dean. 1t gives
all clergy. connected with the cathe-
dral or who may be in school work
connected with the diocese a seat in
the chancel of the cathedral and the
right to perform certain services
therein at times set by the bishop.
u Connected with the 'conyocation on
Monday was the conference on Chris
tian education. The subjects pre-
sented brought forth lively discus
sion and most divergent views were
uttered in regard to the use of the
Sunday school. Some believe that
what children needed most of all was
to learn to worship which they did not
learn in the ordinary Sunday school
Chaplain William R. Scott gave a
brilliant address about the difficulties
of teachers and the Rev. F. W. Merrill
aroused great interest in the system
of catechetical inStruc on used by him
In places where he hi 60 or 70 chill
dren to instruct il II class.
The great day he convocatipnN
was on Tuesday en- the annAalS
meeting Of the womai IS auxiliary am
guilds was held. The reports of work
were most encouraging and the money
value of the work was far larger than
last year. The auXiliaries working to-
gether had reduced the debt on the
Lahaina parsonage by paying $4,000.
They had assisted in progressive work
Of the church of all kinds.
Mrs. c. NJ. Cooke. Jr read syn
opsis of guild reports. 1t surprised
a great many to learn tAt the guilds
Of the Episcopal churcf in these
islands had raised for church work a
sum reaching nearly 100000 The
money was largely spent in reducing
debts, providing 3urniture for schools
and houses in which workers live. The
women were deeply interested in hear
ing Korean Bible woman, connected
with st. Elizabeth, make an address in
English. They were quite carried
away when Miss Marguerite Miller
told of her work among women and
girls at Kapahulu.
Miss Schaefer Of the Japanese
work, Mrs. Blue of the CIuett house,
Miss Schroeder deKaimuku were
among those new to the Auxiliary who
won special applause, though the
won sDeCial applause. though the meet
ing did not forget to express warm
regard for the older workers who told
briefly of what they were trying to
do, The number Of women in attend
ance was larger than ever before. The
luncheon served by Mrs. ]. F. Melan-
ply was enjoyed by two hundred peo-
pie in the large ding hall of st.
Andrews Priory The dinner given
nv the Churchman'S club last night at
the University club building was en-
joyed by larger number of men than
on any previous conv0cation, and a
great deal OF enthusiasm was mani
tested.
This story of the convocation should
not close without reference to the
of some Of the officers. The
Rev. Canon w F. Potwine has been
secretary since 1905 and has been of
great assistance to the bishop in his
careful and accurate work in his Of
flee. The report of John Guild as
treasurer Of the church corporation