New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-24

lived under the authoritative provisions OF Dgitcal
law second, that the circumstances under which the
law OF the 18th chapter of Leytlcus enacted
were the as those under which they were living
to-day. There could be no egslatOn,' he added,
" moro clumsy in form undesirable in substance
than that We asked TO accept
THE AMENDMENT is CARRIED.
Tho Rev. DR.. Mcyckar Of Pennsylvania speaking
in favor of the amendment said: Tie words spoken
OF are not the moral law. They are part OF tho
Levittcal enactment and If we are ready to acceps
some OF the other provisions connected herewith
Will find ourselves a Christian Church in a very
awkward predicament In regard TO the moral senti.
ment Of the nineteenth century"
DR.. Franklin, in replying the debate expressed
his amazement at what DR.. McVickar had said. Has
the gentleman he asked ever read the psssage.
ever read the cognate passage, which shows that Il
is not exclusively Mosaic Levtcal enactment,
but that It Is the natural law OF GOdP
When the vote was taken, 13i deputies voted for
the amendment and 30 against It.
The Rev L. W. Taylor, OF Springfield, moved the
| following motion, to take the place Of Section z:
Marriage is forbidden by this Church within tie
degrees of consequently and affinity specified in the
table here following. Here insert the table of pro-
hbiled degrees as contained in the Prayer Book and
canon Law of the Church of England
This Immediately laid on the table by over.
whelming majority; 1876 votes TO As.
mr. 70 the hf,f sGoseeon OF nssS
there to mean secret, hasty, with the element Of
deceit, that element being essential
Frederick Speed, of Missis ipp, moved as an
amendment that the words except for good cause
and under special circumstances be stricken Out Of
The Rev. DR.. Hanckel Of Virginia, pointed out ths,
it all important in enacting canon law that The
civil law, provided that law was not within the
of Scripture. said he 1t is Known to some
of us that what is known the Scotch law OF mar.
rage prevails in some Of the states OF this Union
Two people make an agreement 70 live togethcr IS
man and WIFE and tails makes marriage. In one such
state th1T know divorce is unknown. IL Is I'M
possibA except by express act OF the Lcssa s H.
Yet in that case the scottish law Is the law OF ne
land and | submit that it ought TO be the law on
the Church. Where state recognizes the Vsn AMY
frate or minister, what you going to do with the
language Of hI5 son Of New Hampshire declared thai
n would be difficult in many states to find law "
accord with Scripture. They had right to say "hAe
the Gt Cnst On S s of the word
" "Reminiscences for the word forbids." lie re-
marked There Is no one more Int aes bS canon S mS
applies to %asier Of Ie be VTs but It Simply
forbds its ministers soemnize such marriage ser
vices It nG = Sss t aSs6ey necessary
that some other word should be substituted Igr US
| word "forbds' and added There IS danger IN
be presence Of all the perls OF one side OF peru on ths
other side. There is danger Of making marriage
too difficult" ILL,
Causten Browne, Of Massachusetts, moved to strike
! out all of the subsection under discussion:
After five or SIX more deputies had expressed
opinions, this motion was put to the House. anu csi
! by 90 votes 10 a.
At the evening meeting the second subsection OF
Section Q was considered. IL moved TO amend u
by adding the words, and except for good cause ."
under special circumstances"
After some discussion, DIR. Davenport, OF sprtngned'
said: Il move that postpone 10 the next Oenera
Convention the whole question OF the canon OF MAR
rage and Divorce. do not believe that we can,
with the careful understanding and due deiberaton
which so weighty a question demands, finish con-
| slderation of this matter and have 10
acted on in order TO have IT returned rom
the House Of Bishops tomorrow. "hie
personally should be very glad to see mo
srlctest law on the subject enacted consistent WIN
Christian charity. do not believe that In the hurrea
hoS Of late rSrps eS Of the mater of & gr~s
The motion was adopted by large maI"rI'S' i-'
deputies voting for and oarSd f az Se Rev Dr.
Nevn, Of Rome. who represents me Conv1c4T1n ~.
the Foreign Ell fbe to91nR provisions for foreign
churches "Where the mnistralons OF lns enuiiSn
desired, congregations may oe Orgagn Island and
the colonies and dependencies thereof nor Whit '
jurisdiction of any missionary oGp or evidence to
the presiding bishop OF the House OF bishops , Soc
recognize and accede to The constitutions, cahohs, -
trine DISCIPLINE and worship OF the Protestant Epsco
pal Church in the United states OF Arer , 20 ma
formally recognized by him as belonging 10 ,s ss'
Church and shall remain under HIS care until oher,
wise provided for. Standing committee snsn ,uJ
appointed by m th Jaw Of such churches on any
one continent or neghboring continents which s nsa
! duties committed 10 standing committees N ,ns
| Church. The general legislation of tbs Ih uicn s oy
erninC clergy parishes and laiy shall In all cssesi t.sJ
! cent where rendered impractcable by ge9gIPn"so"
| limitations apply 10 the churches In fofeisH 'V'
/ tries.r ,,,. a., .oo. az the
good deal OF feeling exhibited by SOM " we've
members in regard 10 these resolutions, ana sIc Conn
after much talk rccommited 10 inc staia .nor, his
| mittee ON Canons. with instructions 10 repo" '"'
morning at 10 O'Clock ,., l.. 49, uo,se O,
nomites The Rev Edward Abbott. OF North ~. "a
bridge Mass as Missionary Bishop OF feddp. AM p, me
rSon r Graves OF Minnesota, rs Bishop OF 20. ~.
MSsionary Jurisdiction Of the Platte, being ina, pa
of Nebraska which has been set OH as a mlssVnass
doceSe The House OF Deputies In secret session e''
| frmed both nominations.