The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-11
Observation-Disclosures
a NEW CANON ON MARRIAGE AND
DIVORCE.

the Marriage OF any Ferson Under
IS Years of Age Unless the Parent
or Guardian is Present.
BALTIMORE, MD, Oct. 10.-The devo-
honal exercises Of the first Monday of the
kriennial general convention OF the Prot
sstant Episcopal church were conducted by
Bishop Walker of North Dakota, assisted by
Rev. P. G. Robert OF Missouri.
The house of deputies was called to order
by Secretary Hutchins.
Under the call for reports from the com
nittees the committee on expenses asked
that 500 copies of their report be printed
tor distribution and that the committee be
discharged.
The committee on memorials OF deceased
members announced the demise of the
bishops OF Connecticut, Revs. f. E. Disle
and J. ID. Roberts MoCandllsh Of West
Virginia and y. G. Heber of Iowa. The last
named was a deegrate to the triennial con-
ventions Of 1876 and 1881.
member from the diocese Of Virginia
presented a memorial from the committee
on canons that they proceed to business.
Rev. Mr.. Foote OF Missouri asked that the
house of deputies request the house of bish-
ops to complete the revision Of the hymnal
and prayer book as soon as possible.
The memorial was referred.
The house then took up the revision of the
prayer book, beginning at resolution %.
The resolution was lost.
Resolutions %, 20, q and IS were carried
without discussion.
soLEMNIzATIoN OF MARRIAGE.
Resolution 90 was then called up. It is as
follows
That in the form of solemnization OF matri-
nnony, between the word (which and the words
lis commanded in the exhortation, there be in
serted; SIS an honorable estate. instituted Of
God in the time of mans innocence; sknifyinR
unto us the mystical union that is betwixt
Christ and his church, which holy estate Christ
adorned and beautified with his presence and
the first miracle that he wrought in Galiles
Some objection TO the resolution was
made. but 1t was finally carried.
Resolutions 30 and 81 were lost. Resolu-
ton SO was adopted.
The committee on elections asked that
Rev. J. w. Cain OF Galveston, Tex, the
only colored deputy. be seated in place of
Rev. J. M. Beckwith Of Texas, who is I'M
able 20 be present, which was done.
President Dix stated that a commission, q
joint one, had not yet been appointed and,
there being no objection the resolution was
temporarily laid on the table.
RESTORATION OF sEoUERs.
President Dix asked that message No.
OF the house of bishops, relative to the
restoration of Sequers be not referred to
the committee but be sent back to the
upper house as requested in the message and
made the order Of the day for next Friday.
The House voted affirmatively.
Rev. DR.. Foute OF California offered a
resolution TO substitute the word members
for the words communicates in the canon
relative TO parochial reports. DR.. Foute |
said the object was TO afford view of the |
full membership Of the church. He asked |
that the resolution be referred 60 the COM
mittee on canons, which was done.
WORK OF THE BISHOPS.
The house of bishops Of the triennial gen
eral convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church, IN secret session, as is customary, |
was at work to-day on amendments TO the
canons, while the deputies passed upon
amendments to the prayer book The
order OF the day Of the bishops was the re-
port of the committee on canons. The first
matter taken up was the proposed amend
ment to the canon relating to communion |
alnns, and after long discussion 1t was fn-
ally adopted. The amendment requires the
clergy to report the amount Of such aims
to the bishop Of the diocese il required by
him.
The. proposed canon providing for the ap- !
pointnent Of sutfragaD bishops also caused
great deal OF discussion, and was finally
referred to a special committee, consisting |
OF Bishops Williams of Connecticut Doane
Of Albany, Watson OF East Carolina and
Burgess OF Quincy. The proposed canon
W. |
with the consent of the general con-
vention, or during a recess OF the bishops
and diocesan standing committees establish |
in each their respective districts not more
than two districts as sutfragan bishops, and
for each district elect a suffragan bishop.
Such districts are not to be severed from |
their dioceses, constitute Independent
hishoprics, nor exercise the powers vested
in diocesan or other legislative conventions
or councils. Each sutfragan shall perform
such episcopal duties aud exercise such
episcopal authority in his district as the
bishop OF his diocese may assign him. This
rule, however, may not be construed as in
tertering with the right of the diocesan |
personally to of1ciate or exercise iurisdic- |
ton at pleasure anywhere in his diocese |
In case the diocesan became disabled the |
su1ragan or suffragans are to act until his |
successor is appointed.
NEW CANON ON MARRIAGE.
The new canon on marriage and divorce
also came IN for large share of the atten-
tion OF she bishops. Action was not COM
pleted, although portion Of it was acted
upon favorably. 1t contains the following
provision: "No minister shall solemnize the
marriage OF any person under Is
or guardian of "'o'' such p parS4'
be present or shall have given written con-
sent 60 the marriage. No minister shall
solemnize marriage except in the pres
ance or at least two witnesses. Every min
lister of the Protestant Episcopal church
shall keep an official register of marriages,
to contain the names, birthplace, age, resi-
dence and condition of all persons married,
which shall be signed at the time OF the
marriage by each couple married, two wit
nesses, and by the minister performing the
ceremony.
mo minister shall soIemnize the marriage
of any person who has a divorced husband
or wife living il the husband or wife has
been put away for any cause arising after
marriage. but this shall not be held TO ap-
ply TO an innocent party in divorce for the
cause Of adultery or to parties once divorced
seeking to be united again.
mo minister shall administer holy bap-
tism or holy communion to any person
married in violation of the discipline Of the
church, but the saoraments shall not be re-
fused to penitents in imminent danger of
DEATH"
Action on this canon will be completed to-
morrow.
Bishop Scarborough Of New Jersey,
Bishop Seymour of Springfield, Assistant
Bishop Rulison OF Central Pennsylvania,
Bishop Nicholson Of Milwaukee, and
Assistant Bishop Jackson of Alabama were