New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-13
MARRIAGE IN THE CHURCH.
ACTION OF THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
DIVORCE LAWS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF SUM-
DAY-sCHOOLs.
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CuIcAGo. Oct 12.-At the morning session OF the
Episcopal General Convention to-day, the Committee
on Conservation of the Bishops reported favorabiy IN
the case OF Assistant Bishop-elect Gilbert. OF the
Diocese of Minnesots. The matter was recommtted
TO the committee account OF q echnicm "regu-
larity The Committee on Canons recommended that
no church be cousecraed unu IT is fully PAID Tor, ana
that no pew ia any church be absolutely sod 80 that
Tho trIe sboulC pass from the church 1t also recon
mended that the Diocese OF Northern New-Jersey be
alIowed to change its name 10 Newark. The commit
tee also reported that il did not deem 1t expedent to
decide on the proprietv OF appointing a BISHOP for
tho colored people Thero is a wide divergence of
opinion on this question: the poiut at issue being
whether the colured race shall be amagaiDat,d with
the general church or whether it shall hare a speclal
ecclesiastical organization OF its own. The Commit
tee OH the Spiritual Care OF Immigrants recommended
that ouapel TOR immigrants be built In New-York.
and that JOINT committee DO appointed to look after
the spirua interests OF immi grants. in conjunction
with the English Church.
The joint Committee Marriage and Divorce made
an important report on this question. 1t sketched
marriage a. mutual contract unorganized society,
as civil contract III organized society,
the church alone belong, the right to regulate mar
rage No canon OF the church or law of the land can
lesalize marriage prohibited IN the Bible Inc
Divine law oil marriage is found in Levticus chapter
xvin verses to 49, and clergyman who solembzes
marriages contrary to this law should he scipneu
The report co ndemns recent vorce legislation III the
,trongest terms as contrary 10 Gods law ana calls
upon the church TO use its infiuenc TO wipe out TINS
egsaton and 10 call its clergy 10 stricter acco mt
for the marriages which they celebrate Ii also recon-
mends that banns OF marriage oe read, aud that no
marriage be REGARDED regular unless solemnDed
IN church by an ordailcd clergyman IL condemns
the remarragc of divorced PERSONS except tue inno
cent person Ia divorce adultery IL assert> that
unfathuI wife is more decay guilty than AN u;
faithful husband. although some senilinentalsts would
put taem equality. Tor she may nlrodIc' mo
his family child not his own, wncn no cannot pos
sibly do however guilty. Inc diversity oil State
divorce laws is condemned, and the members OF the
church Ms citizens are called upon 10 their efforts
TO harmonlze then and eliminate al! legislation con-
irary TO tie Scuptura law winch recognizes adultery
n. the only legitimate cause OF divorce The report
concluded by proposing a Canon enOodylng these aud
many Other MINOR provIsiOns. l. reference 10 tue
report TO the law Of consanguiS I'D Lev ucuo oIings
up the question of marriage WIN dece WE 8
sister, held Dy many TO be prohibited IN Leyitcus.
The report, which was long Que wa+ listened to with
great attention. and was received with applause. 1t
was made the special order for Thursday.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS. of Maryland joint COM
mittee OF appointed TO take INTO consideration
the best plan for the prosecution oil the wok among
tue coored people and report the same 10 the house
next Monday The Rev Mr. Rogers spoke IN iayOr OF
giving the coored people bishop OF their own race.
The case OF tlshoD elect Gbeit, OF Minnesota. again
and the house decided 10 SIT Oh MS Case 10
Iaorrow with clos d doors.
The Rev. Mr.. Stoddard, OF Northern Ncw-jersey
asked Tor the 8ppOntm nj OF d JOINT commttec W
prepare system OF graded instruction for the children
OF the church.
DR. GRAY of Massachusetts, thought it his duty to
throw cold water on TIE scheme bccause II was I'M
and unchurchiy The Rev. Mr. Dumbeh. !
OF tennessee thought that the Sunday schools should
be made the catechism oi TRINITY Phrish. New
York Then member got up and said that the cate |
chism of the Church good enough Tor him.
al thoua some people did thnS that was thin Cruel
The nev DIR Adams thou Iht that there was too nuch
fruitess debate the question ana the house showed
that it agreed with him by laying the subject on the
table.
The resolutions OF s. Corning Judd. OF Chicago.
md the Rev. Dr. Adams, OF Wisconsin. declaring that
the words Protestant EpiscoVal are an iLprope' title
Of the Church aud askin. that II re called the Ameri-
,an Catholic Church. we're then taken from the cnen-
lar and made the order of the day tomorrow. The
,dvocales of the change of name are much more num-
.rous than they have been in any previous con-
yenon
A pleasant reception given in honor of the CON
'cniion last evening BY Mrs. w. q. Hubbard. OF
'raIre-ave
The Pra yer-Book REVISION Committee are busily at
work their report which will DO submitted
saturday or Monday.