New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-13
QUESTIONS OF CHURCH POLICY.
CANYONS ON DIvORCE-THE REVISION OF THE D'phh


DR. DIX on TIE INDIANS.
Tho ffth davis session of the House of Deputies
of the Episcopal General Convention began Nes.cII-
aay N the usual time There was eoou ate Gi,
ance OF the deputies. although some OF tneni
vawned occasionally rs if they had STAYED up atc
the night before TO watch the parade OF the Boys
in Blue. Morning prayers were rea1 Nv ne ny nv
DR.. Walter +. LLOYD. Of Quincy, and the Key: l(r'
Theodore NJ. Bishop, of Western New-l oIk.
Bishop Clark. of Rhode Island, pronounced tho
bcneGIction.
4 resolution was offered directing that the Com
mttcc on CanonS should examine the canon OF the
Church on divorce to see whether the clau Nhich
permits q minister to Tcmarry divorced couple IL
not inconsistent with the word OF God as written VI
Deuteronomy xiv, - and /. Inc Key. III
Richard Abcrcromhc, OF Northern Ncw-JcrSey'
offered a resolution the object OF when was 10
secure greater care in keeping parish registers. n
resolution was offered by the Rev. DR.. W. ii. Ilatt
OF California. that the vcStrymen OF church must
be elected by Il majority of all those entitled to
vote This provided. however, for voting by proxy
The question OF compelling the attendance OF wit
az ecclesiastical trials was referred 10 INC
Committee on CanOns.
A resolution offered by the Rev. Edwin +. John
son, OF Connecticut on Monday, was then CON
sidcred This was that q committee shonll ne APP
pointed to consider what should he The position Oh
the Church in regard 10 the revised edition OF the
Bible. Mr.. Johnson said he offered tins resolution
simply to open the way for the question whether
or not tins of the Bible should he accepted
1t was n question that would nave 10 be mel some
time Josiah King objected TO the use OF The
phrase "revision of the Bible The translation
OF the Bible might he revised, hut not the blplc.
laid on the table. On motion OF l.. |. Nllucr, on
Minnesota. resolution was passed, directing lilat
q committee should he appointed 10 consider inc
advisa bity of appointing a commission 10 inquire
into the laws relating 10 church INTERPRETATIONS ana
the tenure of church property. Dr. DIX, OF TINS
city read the report OF the Committee on the Con
dition of the Indians throughout che country. Inc
report which was of considerable length, hrst
dies. ribcd the condition OF the Indians to-day. 1t
commended the Indian policy of the present Adj
ministration, ana cnocd by recommending that
Joint committee of bishops pTcsbvtcrs ana laymcn
should be appointed to watch what action The GoN-
eminent might take to secure the Indian ms clNll
rights and, at the same time, to take Sucl ACTON
as il shuuld deem eXpedicnt fer securing additional
legislation. This resolution excited considerable
discussion some of the deputies holding that 1t
looked much like attempt on the part OF the
Church to interfere i'll State matters Tie report
was finally made the order of business Tor next
Tuesday. After listening to report from the Com
mittee on CanOnS, the House OF Deputies adjourned
for the day.
Yesterday afternoon was the time set apart Tor
the meeting of the bishops and he members OF the
House of Deputies for social Intercourse. At about
2:I5 D. m. there were between thirty and forty
bishops and about 100 deputies assembled ~ the
parlois OF the Windsor Hotel Bishop Lee, Ct Dcla-
ware, on behalf of the House of Bishops, made
short address of friendly greeting 70 the House OF
pcpntirs TO which President Bcarslcy responded.
Short speeches were also made by Bishop COttcrll,
of Eduhurgh. and the Rev. Dr., Sullivan and iilil.
OF the d"putation TO the Convention from he Cana
dian Church. The members OF the two houses VIII
meet TO day as a Board of Missions.