Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-13
EPISCOPAL CONGRESS.
Question ofPrayer Book Revision-Gettins
into Shape For Final Action.

into Shape For Final Action.
CHICAGO, October 12.-The House OF
Deputies of the Protestant Episcopal
Church began its sixth days session at y
o'clock this forenoon. Prayer was read
by Rev. DR.. Knight, of Central Pennsyl-
vania, and the benediction was pronounc-
ed by DR.. Elliot, Bishop of Western Texas.
The Committee on Conservation of Bish-
ops reported in favor of the conservation OF
Rev. Norris Mahlon Gilbert as Assistant
Bishop of Minnesota Rev. DR.. Frank
lin, of New jersey, said that while he hsd
no serious objection to the election OF the
Assistant Bishop, it was one thing that
had been complied with. There was suf-
ficient evidence that Bishop Whlpple
would be able to perform his duties II ne
had sufficient rest for part of the year.
The point was raised that the question
of the conservation of Bishop should be
held with closed doors. The matter was
accordingly referred back to the commit
tee.
The Committee on Canons subsmitted o
report authorizing the diocese of the North
ern New Jersy to change its name to that
of Newark. The report recommended that
no church or edifce should be consecrated
while any debt or money lien rested upon
it in any way. The committee also asked
that the question of the conservation OF
colored people to the Episcopacy should be
referred to the Committee on Constitution.
After considerable discussion, the report
was placed on the calendar.
A messenger from the House of Bishops
reported that the Bishops had decided, the
House of Deputies concurring, that there
is no constitutional obstacle to the consid-
Grafton and adoption Of the several addl-
tions and alterations in the Book Of Com
mon Prayer, proposed to the general con-
yention of 1888. A similar report was
presented on behalf Ofthe Joint Commit
tee on Liturgical Revision Of the House OF
Deputies. Referred to the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments.
Rev. DIR. Hoffman, of New York, pre-
Sented q report of the joint committee OF
the spiritual care of emigrants, and alter
reviewing the question at great length the
report recommended that a joint commit
tee of both Houses be appointed to con-
suit with the authorities of the churches
of England, Scotland and Ireland, and the
Church of England in Canada, for joint
action of all the branches of the church
for the reception and spiritual care of emf
grants. Adopted.
Rev. DR.. Benjamin Franklin, of New
Jersey, read the unanimous report Of the
Joint Committee on Marriage and Divorce,
appointed at the General Convention OF
1888. The report was of unusual length,
and considered all the causes deemed sut-
ticient in the various State laws for the
granting of divorces. The report embodied
Il new canon, which contained several strin-
gent notifications of the existing canon on
marriage and divorce The proposed new
canon provides that no marriage of any per-
sOn under eighteen years of age shall be SOL
emnized unless the parent or guardian be
present or has given written consent; that
ut least two witnesses knowing the contract
ing parties be present; that divorce can
only be recognized or granted on the ground
of adultery, the guilty person being forbid
den to again marry during the lifetime OF
the person from whom she or he was dl'
vOrced. The proposed canon fOrbids the re-
marriage of divorced persons, under certain
circumstances, and provides for penalties
to be imposed upon the clergy for any non
observance of the strict letter of the canon,