New-York tribune., 1877-10-25
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONTENTION

CANON on MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE APPROVED By
HE HOUSE Og DEPUTIES. TIE HOUSE or BISHOPS
Noy-coNCU URRiNG-THE PASTORAL LETTER
BosTov. oct. 24-In the Protestant Epis-
coral Convention to-day. the proposed Canon on Mar
riase and Divorce reported by he Committee on Can0ns
came up FOX discussion Ihe Canon, ~ reported Is a5
follows:
sy0N II auv person, be- oie together otherwise than
A. COTS Word toh allow t.ir marriage II NOT awful
sFC T. 30 minister shall o'enn's iie marriage Of any per
ou who hl- acvorcrd husband vie sUn living. such
husband o %e 1s' t zee pl c,bos ss .a M not 5 s %
ap TO tho divorce Tor tn- caus" of adultery or
:" ~ any minister of ~. church shall have reason.
ar ius- Whether per'on desiuu- o ben. sit
I'D 10 hos baut -u communion or to confirmation, has
nJ tho 1,ciorc ~ this church allow uustor before
% 40 n-hoo biz Goy Judgment thsrsupoa rtoyidei
r,rrt, To- a pcrltent petson iH ~r'r-r1e
aE ths .hoD of the b.occ.e or ms.lo1ry Jurisdiction
10 b & ie .,ne NAV occur OF there be no Bishop
d0cesr missionary mr. s1iciol n.h 10 some L71'P TO e@
SFom ,r questions have shall thsredg
make inquiry and deliver ha Judgment al 1Ae p-'Aa''
The canon was faken mp section by section for Discus
o, and yas adopted with sl ht amendments, OF which
ore vas in the third section, the words IN danger Of
death being substituted for 90 IA eXtremes" motion
t. refer the subject the next general convention vas
lost.
Message No 70 from tho Bishops announced noncon.
currence IN regard the canon On marriage ana divorce
because principles discussed IN the upper House per
olnt committee O conference on thc question or dner
eurc between the two houses was appointed.
Tne report from t.e Committee On Ceuons for the
adoption OF Tor shortening the OrIu or services
10 be used Oh any and a days except sunday ftst OF
feast days w.- discussed aud nnaly adopted.
The cOu.t Atl0u assembled IA the -Yenng &C Trinity
Church 10 listen the reading Or tue pastoral letter
from tne House Bshops TO tie Church N the United
Sfafes an immense congregation v3s present
After cain attention the fact that the convention
Wa gteater IN aumbcrs than ever before. thr ad-
Sr... nv, aImouitions. Ci-reymon are urged
Stll greater exesrions IA the work of tho
Gospel The prevalence u fraud Is commented
On and the reason gwen that patriotic feeling does
u,f pteveut meu from puudcrug inc Government cr
rn.uv feeling rom rOobug their fellow Nothing
CIR change tni~ ruiz and fearless pro' amAtlOn Of
tbe truth from hzb Win al is yrumses and penal.
ties q, d.,
The Clergy are eXh0rtsd 10 deuounce Sins specifically
and Dy name: and tO cXiG virtue. The letter bpt4ss
n1rticnuIiv %, the importance ~ practical reliNOn,
u-cipg IN connection herewith the extension sfsuln.
lay plcac.ns, the establishment of working lens meet
in.,s thruuCnou tine country, Industrial scnoc 3.
rlnruer,' meetings. ctc. Churches warned
against ssu. money s0r religious pUrpores by means
concerning winch there j. the sll. Itest suspicion
~ moral ambiguity Parents ore urged 80 crain t.er
,,i.rru iu tnc truths ~ the e. ron. md especially
wuIurd against sending tneD to institutions Of learning
IN which tney win be- subject - the Influence % fAe
Roman 1atnOlr Church cl!dNn 80 educated. become
elte. te-aiive Ps0csalts positive kOmans's, AMI
sn.a q result i- heavy price 20 pay FOR
iu,truc on IN music. dancing and pahdnE Ine letter
t.usil .s ac dangers DIS which tlr ctth ana ,lfln}
e~ tsri u.cai.-e ~ tlc violation oI sacred ohl-
strlou. and a-sVus. ~ remedy for tue t.obe- be-
tge,u cam 80 AID labor. the appucIuun oi tic CON-
naAG Love your ncisibur ls youl-ch'