Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-13
OF THE CHURCH.
MORE RIGID MARRIAGE AND
DIVORCE LAWS.

nav Match es to be Checked by the
ur,.copaItans by Requiring the fres-
of the Parents When the Lovers
rnder 1S-A Proposition to Make
,s,,,terv the Only Ground for Divorce
dRs.Marriage Only After the Death
- One of the p arties.
CurcAGo, Oct. 12.-The House OF Depu-
,;oo of the Protestant Episcopal Church
heoan its sixth days session THIS lore
noor The Committee on Canons sub
mitted a report recommending that no
ohrrcb edifce be consecrated while any
dobt rests upon it. The committee also
asked that the question of the consecra-
,ion of colored people to the Episcopacy
no referred TO the Committee on Constl-
ution. After considerable discussion
the report was placed on the calendar.
messenger from the House of Bishops
ranorted that the Bishops had decided,
the House OF Deputies concurring, tnat
there is no constitutional obstacle TO tne
consideration and adoption OF several al
ditions and alterations in the oooK OF coih-
mon prayer proposed TO the Geherai Noh-
vortinn of 1883. A similar report was
nresented on behalf of the Joint Commit
tee ON Iiturgical Revision of the House
NJ Deputies. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Rev. DR.. BENJAMIN Franklin, of New
Jersey, read the unanimous report OIL Tue
ioint committee on marriage and divorce
annOiuted at the General Convention OF
1888. 1t embodied new canon which
contained several stringent modihcatlons
Of the existing canon on marriage and
divorce. The proposed aew canon pro-
yides that no marriage Of any person
under IS wears OF age shall be sOlemn1Zed
unless the parents or guardian be pres
ent. that divorce can only be recognized
or granted on the ground Of adultery, the
guilty person being forbidden again to
marry during the lifetime of the person
from whom he or she was divorced. The
proposed canon forbids remarriage OF di-
v0rced persons under certain clrcum-
stances and provides for penalties to be
imposed upon the clergy for any nom
observance of the strict letter OF the canon.
WORK AMONG THE NEGROES.
j Bancroft Davis, OF Maryland, pre-
n sented resolution providing for joint
y committee of three Bishops, three cler-
A icai ard three lay delegates to consider
" lUt uutJ VI tue CuulCn III bhC WI n oihOHb
n the cOlOred people of the United States.
a Mr.. Stosenberg, of Indiana, offered an
n amendment requiring the committee so
a appointed to consider and report the best
" practicable method of prosecuting the
proposed WORK, and also draft a canon to
II place the plan upon permanent basis.
4 The amendment also provided that the
committee should submit its report, and
n that it be made the special order for next
n Monday. The resolution as amended was
Unanimously adopted.
"a Rev B. A. Rogers, of Texas, offered q
q resolution providing that the missionary
a jurisdiction OF the church be extended SO
4 as to include work among the colored peo-
4 pie OF the United States. This was laid
4 on the table for future reference.
Rev. Mr. Christensen, of Pittsburg,
offered a resolution providing for the ap-
n polntment OF joint committee to report
some plan by which the work of evangel-
ISIS may he officially recognized. The re-
port was placed on the calendar.
THE COLOR LINE AGAIN.
n Rev. j. S. Johnston. of Alabama. offered
series of resolutions on the subject of
n t1e church's work among the colored peo-
3 PIE Win special reference to the feeling
n over The color line. The burden OF the
H resolutions was that no further legislation
IN regard to the matter was necessary;
that Wnat ls needed is work under the
M present laws of the church, and sympa-
n my and support for thu men who are
n Golng the work, and others who are will
ing 10 dolt When means are provided for
the purpose. Disposal of the subject was
temporarily deferred
he previous motion to concur in mes
sage No. from the House of Bishops,
which provided that the committees on
canons might hold joint sessions, was
.nen considered, calling forth long and
s.lrited debate. The house finally ad-
Gurnea Without coming to decision on