The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-13
THE EPISCOPALIANS.
Their Sixth Days Session at
Chicago.
NOW THE BUTCHERS STRIKE.
Must Pay the Taxes-Appointmen
General MiIes-The Chinese
Doodle Sayles Skips
NOW THE BUTCHERS STRIKE
The Episcopal Convention.


CHICAGO, October 12.-The House OF
Deputies of the Protestant Episcopal
Church began its sixth days session
tn s forenoon. The committee on con-
secIation of bishops reported in favor
of the conservation of Rev. Mahlon
Morris Galbert, as assistant bishop OF
Minnesota. The point was raised that
the question of conservation of bishops
should be held with closed doors. The
matter was accordingly referred back to
| the committee. The committee on
canons submitted a report, authorizing
the diocese Of Northern New jersey TO
change its name to that of the New
York committee. The committee also
asked that the question OF cOnsecra-
ton of colored people to the Episcopacy
| should be referred to the committee on
constitution After considerable dis
cussiOn, the report was placed on the
calendar.
A messenger from the House of
BISHOPS reported that the bishops had
decided, the House of Deputies concur
ring, that there is no Constitutional OBJ
stacle TO the consideration and adoption
of the several additions and alterations
in the Book Of Common Prayer pro-
posed 10 the general convention OF 1883.
a similar report was presented on be-
half of the Joint committee on hturgical
revision Of the House of Deputies. Re
ferred TO the committee on constCu-
tional amendments.
Rev, Dr.. Hoffman, of New York, pre-
sented the report of the joint committee
on the spiritual care of immigrant.
After reviewing the question at great
length, the report recommended that a
| Joint committee of both houses be sp-
pointed to consult with the authorities
of the churches of England, Scotland
and Ireland, and the Church of Eng
all branches Of the church for the recep-
ton and spiritual care of immigrants
Adopted.
Rev. 3. Franklin, of New Jersey, read
the unanimous report of the joint com
mittee on marriage and divorce, ap-
pointed at the general convention of
1888. The report was Of unusual
| length and considered all the causes
| deemed sufficient in the various State
| laws for the granting of divorce. The
report embodied few canonS
which maintained several stringent
notifications Of the existing canon on
marriage and divorce. The proposed
new canon provides tina. no marriage of
any person under Is years of age shall
| be solemniZed, unless the parents or
guardians be present or have given
| their written consent; that at least two
witnesses knowing the contracting
| parties be present; that a divorce can
only be recognize ed or granted on the
ground of infoelity, the guilty person
being forbidden again to marry during
the life OF the other person from whom
he or she was divorced The proposed
canon forbids the remarriAge of di-
vorced persons under certain circum.
stances and provides for pen
alties to be imposed upon the
clergy for any nonobservance of the
strict letter Of the canon. The report
was made the special order for October
l4th.
J. c. Bancroft Davis presented reso-
luton for the appointment OF Joint
committee of nine, to consider the duty
of the church to the colored people of
the country. He said he was opposed
to a separate Episcopate for coIored
people, but said that many of them
were drifting into inhdelity or going
over to Rome. The times demanded
| immediate action. The resolution was
| adopted and the committee instructed
to draft plan of action and report
next Monday.
Mr.. Judd, of Illinois, proposed a
constitutional amendment to the effect
that the general convention might con-
stitute court of appeals. Referred to
the committee on judicial system.
Rev. Carstenzen, Of Pittsburg, asked
that joint committee be appointed to
consider the authorization Of evange-
| lists.
Adjourned till 2 o'clock.