Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-17
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Canadian Provincial Syn0d-A New
Canon OF Divorce Resdng on Scrip
tural Foundation.

New YORK, October 16.-The genera
convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
church, Immediately after the morning
prayer, went into secret session. Rev. DR..
James Runye, of Missouri, rose TO present a
M mortal in favor Of the admission of all the
delegates from the missionary jurisdictions Of
oregon and Washina ton Territories and Da-
kots, VINO have thus far been excluded from
the secret sessions. The chair decide that IL
could not be read without unanimous con-
sent, and must otherwise go upon the calen-
dar. Unanimous consent having been OBJ
tained, the memorial was read, and. after dis
cussion, the delegates from Missouri districts
were admitted to the secret session.
Recess was taken at two O'Clock.
The secret session ended at four o'clock but
no conclusion was arrived at. The petition
from Chicago has not yet been read to the
house The secret session will continue
again tomorrow.
The fol owing messages were read by the
secretary during the afternoon, which had
been received from the house Of bishops.
The house of bishops informs the house OF
deputies that II has adopted the following
ResoiUed, That, the house of clerical and lay
deputies, concurring, the joint committee
to confer with the Joint committee OF the pro-
vincial synod OF Canada, be continued until
the next general convention.
ResOlred, The house of clerical ndlay depu-
ties concurring, that deputation consisting
OF three bishops, three pres6yterg and three
laymen be appointed to attend the next pro-
vincial synod Of Canada, with a view TO the
promotion OF the joint interests OF the
A report from the committee on canops au-
thorized the appointment Of q vice. president
for the general convention, TO take eject from
the time this report should be acted on.
The house OF bishops reported having adopt
ed the following:
Res llUed, The house OF clerical and lay dele
gates cOncurring, that the 70. lowing canon Of
divorce be substituted in place OF canon thir-
teen of title three, which is hereby repealed,
and that said canon be mum eered canon three
OF title ,, namely: Canon OF Divorce.
Section l. II any persons be ioined together
otherwise than as Gods word doth allow, their
marriage is not lawful.
Section 2. No minister OF this church shall
solemuize matrimony in any case when there
Is a divorced wife or husband OF either party
still living, and when divorce was obtained
for some cause arising after marriage; but
this canon shall not be held TO apply to an
innocent party in a divorce for the cause Of
adultery, or to parties once divorced seeking
TO be united again.
Section g No minister OF this church shall
present for confirmation or administer the
holy sacraments TO any person divorced for
any cause arising after marriage, aud married
to another in violation OF Ihts canon during
the II etime Of such divorced wife or husband
but this prohibition shall not extend 70 inHO-
cent parties when divorce has been for the
cause of adultery, nor TO any penltent IN ex
tremes.
Section 4. Questions touching the facts OF
any case arising under this canon, shall be re-
ferred to the bishop OF the diocese or mis-
sionary district, or II there be = Vac&n y in
the episcopate, then 20 some b shop desig-
natOry by the standing committee, WHO shall
thereupon make ipquiTy by cOmmissary or
otherwise, and deliver his godly judgment in
the premises.
Section 5. This canon so far as it affixes
penalties, does not apply to cases OccuTrin 2
before It's taking effect, according 10 canon 4,
These reports were all ordered placed on
the calendar.