The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-17
Tho Episcopal CONVENTION,

NEW YORK, October 16.-The General
Convention OF the Protestan. EpiscopSl
Ohufch, Immediately after the morning
prayer, went into secret session.
keV: Dr.. JAMES Munsie, Of Missouri,
wished 10 present a memorial In favor OF
the admission OF all delegates from the
missionary Jurisdiction Of Oregon and
Washington Territory and Dakotah, who
have thus far been excluded from the "a.
cret sessions. ~
The Chair decided that II could not be
read without the unanimous consent. And
must M otherwise go upon the calendar.
Inc unanimous consent having been
obtained, the memorial was read, and
alter discussion the delegates from The
missionary districts were admitted into
the secret session.
A recess was then taken I'LL Q O'Clock.
The secret session ended at 4 O'clock
NO conclusion was arrived at The
secret session will be continued 10 NOR
row. ave
The petition from Chicago has not vet
been read 10 the house.
The following 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 oi Deputies that II has adopted the
following:
ReSoIVtd, The house of clerical and Law
deputies concurribg, that a Joint Commit
tee to confer with the Joint Committe ol
Provincial Synod OF Canada be continued
until tho next general Convention.
RoDtred, Tho house clerical and Law
deputies cOncurring, that a deputsti01
consistingot 8 bishops, 3 presbyters and
8 lsymen be appointed TO attend The next
Provincial Synod Of Causds, with view
to the promotion Of the joint interests
oil the churches.
A report from the Committee on Can
ons authorized the appointment Of Vice
President for the General Convention, 10
take effect lEom the time this report
should be acted on.
The House OI Bishops reported having
adopted the following:
Rei0!ued, (rhe HOuse Of Clerical and
Lay Deputies cOncurring) That the fol.
lowing Canon OF Divorce be substituted
in place OF Canon l3 Of Title 8, which is
hereby repealed, and that said Canon be
numbered Canon 3 OF Title 8, namely,
Canon OF Divorce.
SEcTI0E l. II any persons be Ioiped
together otherwise than as Gods word
doth allow, their marriage is not lawful.
SEC 2. No minister Of this church
shall sOlemnize mstrimony 10 apy csse
when there is q divorced wife or bIsbsnd
oi either still living and when divorce
is obtained Tor some cause grisinp after
marriage, but this canon shall moi 6p held
TO apply TO an innocent party in a di-
vorce for the cause Of adultery or to par-
ties once divorced seeking 10 be united
again.
SECI I3. No minister OF this Church
shall present for confirmation or admin
lister holy sacraments to any person di.
Vorced for any cause arising after mar
riage and married to another in violation
OF this canon during the lifetime of such
divorced wife or husband; but this pro.
hloiIion shall not extend 10 the innocent
party when the divorce has been for the
cause Of adultery, nor to any penilent in
extremes.
SEC 4 Questions touching facts of apy
case arising under this cause, shall be re-
lerred TO the Bishop Of the Diocese or
Missionary District, or if there be a va.
csncy in the EpiscOpate, then TO some
bishop designated by the standing com.
miltee, who shall thereupon make inquiry
by commission or otherwise, and deliy.
er his Cody judgment in the premises.
sKC 8. This Canon, so far ss it sflxes
penalties, does not apply to cases occur
ring before It's taking eject, according TO
Canon 4, title 4.
These reports were all ordered TO be
placed on the calendar.