Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-15
TINE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
me ndmcuts Go the Book OF Commou
Prayer and Can0ns On Marriage.

+ At the Protestant Episcopal convention I'm
Chicago yesterday, DIR. Goodwin, chairman of
the committee on canons, stated that any fur
Their legislation relating 10 the registration and
enumeration OF the COMMITMENTS of the
church was Inc xpedient and needless An view a
existing canons
The committee on amendments 20 the con.
stitntion reported that each resolution pro
posing amendments 90 the Book Of Common
Prayer could be considered separately. CON-
munication from the house OF bishops En-
pressed the same opinion.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
The report on the proposed canon affecting
marriage and divorce was recommitted TO the
committee owing % the fact that Judge Ben
nett, OF Massachusetts. one OF the members Of
the committed, had signed the report under
inisspprehcnsion. lie found himself unable 10
concur IN so much OF the report forbids the
holy communion TO a woman compelled by
Years OF suffering from a drunken husband 20
o sOe.s a divorce and had regularly married
soiae Suitable person according 10 the estal-
iisned laws of the land. aud also much OF
sne canon as may seem 10 forbid marriage
with deceased wiies sister. DR.. Benedict, OF
Souihef "a Ohio asked for "A canon defining who
Is q conin lnicant Ina the sense OF being eligible
as lay delegate 10 the general convention.
His resolution was referred To Inc Committed
on canons. HIS resolution changing the name
., Sie ai1eese OF Northern New Jersey 10 that
TO kxPUNGE rHK WORDS PROTESTANT Eprsco-
PAL"
The resolution OF Mr.. Judd of Ohio, to eN.
punge the words Protestant Ep!scopal" from
the title of the prayer book was again called up
for debate.
Discussion was opened by Rev. Dr. Philip
Brooks, Oh Boston, who declared that the PEND
| ing question overshadowed I'm Importance NH
DINERS before the present convention. He CD
posed the proposed change In such eloquent
ianguage ~ 10 enlist the attention of all lie
| sale to style the Protestant kpiscopal church
The American Catholic church DOOMED IL 10 he
the refuge Oh q contracted element IN no sense
Representing broad Ameriyanism. IL would
connae IL 10 those who depended on the
apvsSoiic succession as u certainty OF saliva
tlon- lie hoped God would ioreiend the day
when any sucn fantastic step should be :aixt-Ii.
Kew. Dr. Gibson, OF New YORK, declared that
| II ever "A historical blunder was made AZ MAS
when the name Episcopal" was applied To this
church. He defended tue adjustment O; what
he deemed "A meaningless tile.
Kew. DIR. Haywood, Of New Haven, opposed
the Change aud said IL would cause "A couvul-
Sion In the church. II would drive from the
chutcn and keep from IL that great uocy OF
frotestants ana northern Races which hated
the WORD Catholic" coniounding Al with Ro-
maalsIn. The name OF the Protestant Eplsco-
nre vi the revolution and should be maj iained
| al ala hazards, affirming as IL did its absolute
| loyalty " the nation and the spirit vi The
| people.
| CAR DRIVER WALKER DIsMIssEp.-The case
OF James W. Walker. the driver on the Metro
poitan street railroad charged with shooting
i anotler driver, Richard Hudg son, ON seplsrn.
oet 20, Was caliea up an the Ponce Court tbis
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