Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-23
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.


CARE OF THE LORDS PooR''-THE
CANON ON DIvoRCE-THE Work OF
THE CoNvENTIoN-BIsHoP SEYMoUR's
CASE.
&C.. &C., &C.
The Episcopal General Convention has
been in session in New York for about
ten days Among the business in that
time has been the reception OF the petition
adopted by the Diocesan Council at Char
lottesville. Virginia is strongly represent
ed, including in her delegates Judge Mon
cure of the Court of Appeals, Rev. Dr.
Andrews, Judge H. W. Sheffey and others.
The joint committee appointed by the last
General Convention to consider the eXpe-
diency of reviving the primitive order of
deaconesses, after giving the subject care
full consideration unanimously recommend
ed the passage of the following
CANON OF DIAGNOSES OR SISTERS.
First. Women of devout character and
proved fitness may be set apart by any bisll-
Oh of this Church for the work of dea-
coness or sister, according to such form as
shall be authorized by the bishop of any
diocese.
Second. The duties proper to deaconesses
OF SiSeeis ale " ~ W o.lo Iase oe o 1
LoIu po2t al., SIN, W VI ene
youh9' le1l9lo'to ilieDi " uroioi1 oe une ies
lecGeo, any elle Wolk VI 1i ~
-, Iiifu. ~ Wonisl slaii NC aet sspal W W
sho WI \, - ~ ra ,s.
the Bishop shall for special reason, deem
it eXpedient to admit candidate at an ear-
ll7l 90. ~ ~ o'24 pll;l "e CO.
less Uilall eMeiiIy-olie Years. ~ geille lui-
ellel plovlutu Gl'aC no Wol.1ei 9ail w 80
seC s'ie uliCll slie sii''ll !ee lla oeloLe .'ie
bi7iiop 1eStiiioii'tlS ceitil ny !l'aO que -
q conlil'l u III good stSlloili2 OF ~
ohNrcli thal siie possesses Stseli ! ondlaccei
lsClcS aS' III tile Ju9glhellG Oh eae parsons
Lestil yilS, ~ llel lol DO les'ee oii9 VI .nI
ofaiiciles VI oie guy teoovG deniieu. o nl9l
tesCllno ~ siiall W slSlie4 w olo plsaoy
let u Clls Inuiol, anu oy lse 10y oona, I'M
be men and three women. The Bishop
sall also saIlsIy illSelI uas me ap t ha,.
worir ha ,ii tecbncaI and re@ions which
preparation shall have covered the period
OF at least one year.
FOURTH. NO deacohess on SISTER snail
Work officially III the diocese WlChouC tile
express authority IN writing OF the plshop
OF that diocese.
Fitch A deaconess OF SISTER may at any
time resign her once TO Uhe eccieSlastical
authorities from Wlllch she received IT,, buC
ITO deacohesS or SISTER having once given
up her commission silall oe reappolnGed
unless IN the judgment y the blshop SAID
eslgliatlon was fof an tlfgenC calls'.
SIKH A deaconess or SISTER may pc
transferred from one dlocese 10 ahothef by
ietgefs dlsmlssofy, upon the feqnes! OF the
Dlshop OIL tle dlocese TO winch she Is Trans
lelfed.
SeNenth. me constitution ana rules TOT
the nome government OF any community
OF deaGoheSSes OF SISTERS sllall nave tne
sanctloh OF the olSn"P OF the di0ceSe IN
Willch such community EXISTS All po0kS
OF devotion ana fofmaltiPS OF worship
USED III sucn conimnn'gy shaii nave llke
sanction, and shail De III harmony Win the
asages OF GhiS ohufch ana the principles
u lhe DOCK Oh common prayer
NEW CANON OF DIVORCE.
~, ,.-,. -
line House OF BISHOPS reported The
adoption OF the following 'canon Of di-
vorce,,
s.Tf INV ,,o,,,,,, ta io;,,od +ooo+hor otha,.
+ f',lS peA Cnd's Ird lot alonr tbn,
lou o,is,' =; is ~ If,1 NJ o,'N e,e
SIltlll
any case When there IS divorced wife or
llusos' ~ ~ oi.lei p's' o;il f, s','
cause arising after marriage; but this
canon shall no be held to apply to the limo
cent party IN divorce TOT the cause OF
VI w pa G,e' of
Church shall present for confirmation or
administer Ulle holy Sacia'hellb 70 any PER
sen alVoIceo lol :ely cause ~ Sl.lS al1el
marriage ana married 70 tlloChei III Ylolac
ZION Oh Ihls cailoli, curing Vie lilGtinle OIL
sucil eivoreea VIZ oL liu5oal ia otI Cnls
pfollobloli Sali iloC EXTENT 70 Ille lhloc u
| party When tlle divorce mas neeli lot 1iie
cause OF adultery nor TO any pehiVeiiV III
| extremes:
questions touching the Iac e OF any case
arising under this canon shall De reIeffed
| TO the pisAop OF the diocese OF missionary
| district or; IL thefe De a vacancy IN the
[ eplScopate? bheh 10 some plshop designated
by d standing committee, VINO shall there
upon make inquiry, ny d commission on
otherWise, ana deliver his godly Judgment
| Ill tne premises.
rms canon, SO Far as II aillXes penaltles,
does not apply to cases occurring before
| It's taxing erect, according TO canon 4,
title f."
RITUALIsM,
Nh, uAa,,,nood,, Ch,,no,, = a,..ovoa
h0 ADVANCED Niiol0ii 10 @ii"yeo
against the Low Church IN the conllrma-
ton of Bishop Seymour, who is charged
with hainr an cad Qanced,, ritu alist # is
''1 ~ '.,1
cltllileu uilao he VIII NO eoiiil ii0u Ny d FoCe
of 40 to 10. A letter in the Philadelphia
| ssInouirer', saws.
T,cuir;ac baxo ,ooD y,oada DC IN 41,a M, 1ra
up of the important Committee on Canons,
TO Whlch a, all me numerous measures re-
zion saems 10 no fairly rpnresentativp Of all
views, and no one has a majority, while it
seems unlikely that they can coalesce on
any decided action. With two exceptions