Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-24
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The Question OF Chaugin9 the Canon on
Marriage and Divorce Postponed.

The Question or Changing the Canon on
Marriage and Divorce Postponed.
In the Episcopal general convention in
New York on Wednesday marriage ana
divorcs, the change Of name and the col.
the convention Mr.. s. Corning Judd, OF
Chicago who In 1855 was sponsor for pro-
poeal 10 eliminate the words "Protestant
Episcopal y from the titlc..of the church, in-
troduced resolution that the words Amcri-
tant Episcopal church" on the title page Of
the prsyer-book. When the joint committee
on litufgical revision reported insthe morn
ing adversely TO the resolution, and when
Mr.. Judd In explaining that the change did
not require constitutional amendment.
expressed the conviction that a majority Of
the house desired the change, the action Of
the committee seemed TO be ratified by the
laughter which greeted his remark. The
committees report and Mr.. Judd's resolu-
tion were, on his motion, referred to tho
next convention.
attempts been made TO bring the subject Of
work among the colored people into open
debate In the lower house. What was the
range of the discussion In the secret ses-
sions of tho house Of bishops will never DO
known. The committee on conference ap..
the deputies pass the joint resolution defin-
colored race, but they declined 10 recon
slider their former action on tho subject.
Much debate was excited over the pro-
posed new canon on marriage and divorce,
new features which were rejected were tho
sections that marriage Is prohibited by
the word of God and by His church Within
the dogrce Of consanguinity and affinity
specified In Leviticus XVIII, 6-1S, that there
be inserted a prohibitive table as con-
sats s~u<It ts. H. At.<a la Ia
of England, In both Of which arc
involved. M many think, the ques-
ton of marriage with deceased wife's sis
ter, and that ministers shall adnlonish the
people from time 10 time that the church
forbids clandestine marriages and that Its
pensed with except for good causes and
under special circumstances. The section
adopted was that I" IL any persons be Joined
together other than as Gods word doth
allow, their marriage is not lawful. and
snch marriage Is hereby prohibited"
Other proposed changes in the canon
were sections prohibiting minister's 3
marrying any person under eighteen years
Of age without the parent or guardian DO
present or consent by writing; providing
for personal acquaintance with contracting
persons and the presence OF witnesses, and
for registry Of the marriage; that the law
Of tho church on divorce Is contained In
Matthew, v, 32, and xix, 8, making but tho
ono crime cause for divorce prohibiting
persons divorced from marrying again to
each other II the woman meanwhile shall
have married again providing for punish
ment Of ministers violating the canon I;
excommunicatlnR persons marrying In
violation OF the canon except upon poni-
tence and avowed Anal separation, provided
that tho sacraments shall not be refused TO
penitens person In imminent danger Of
death.
Tho mere reading OF the canon as pro-
posed demonstrated 10 the deputies that II
was too weighty to be disposed of this year,
and accordingly tho whole question WAS
referred 70 the convention of 1892.