The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-17
RULES OF H ECHURCH
SEVERAL Considered ny THE EPIs-
DEPUTIES AND BISHOPS.
The Revised a ON Marriage and DE-
vorce-QundrennfaI Conference OF
wesleyan Methodfsts Opened.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 1s.-Among the re-
ports presented TO the House Of Deputies Of
the Episcopalian convention to-day was one
from the COMMITTEES on nominations harding
as trustees OF the General Theological Sem
mary all the old board and proposing Henry
Butt as the successor OF Rev. DR.. Hall, de-
ceased. Majority and minority reports on
the proposition OF the bishops to change the
title page Of the book Of common prayer,
precipltated a warm discussion The bishops
desired to insert the words According to
American USE" rather than insert the whole
name OF the church. This was interpreted
by some as a move toward changing the
name OF the church. II was also argued
that the revised prayer book had been COM
pleted in 1892 and dropped. and that IL
would be uuwise % take IL up again now.
A vote being taken. the deputies refused
to concur I'm the revision. There was a live
ly debate over another message from the
bishops recommending the reference of the
canons TO the present revision commission
with instructions 20 report to the next con-
vention- A large element wanted the canons
TO go to the new commission TO which the
constitutional revision was referred yester-
day, but this was overruled in the end
and the action of the bishops concurred In:
After a vigorous discussion Of the proposed
system OF provinces under archbishops,
which k intended 10 give the church a Ju-
dicial system, the deputies voted to refer
II TO the new constitutional commission
Most OF the speeches were IN favor OF me
s sDr1gsisIG ne Rev de Da; e W sSe aasIOT; to-
erect a province Of Illinois without the
sanction OF the convention, and showed how
1t was handicapped by lack of authority.
The deputies had an Interesting debate
regarding church unity this afternoon 1t
came up on the consideration of the report
constitution proposing an amendment to
Article 8. Allowing bishops TO take certain
congregations under their. spiritual care
20 use a special service selected by the
bishop. This was a step in the direction OF
warmth. The committee was about even
" divided on the subject. DR.. w. III.
Huntington, Of New York. mad a forcible
that there was every reason to believe
that 1t would become q successful expert,
cSnrcbe and Of Nin1 sne sws sSey had ddp an eal
ample Of what could be done in this d.
~rection. If the church believed what 1t
had previously declared about church unity,
here was a chance TO be consistent. Rev.
J.. j.. Faude. of Minneapolis, opposed the
plan and said that IL meant giving the
form Of service they saw fit. 1t would
in a way relegate the book of COMMON
e peaysra sS ths s sna E gSaRnd pr IN these e. sa sPesnals
bate and it will be continued tomorrow.
The House OF Bishops to-day appointed a
commission to prepare a version of the
prayer book in German. The COMMITTEES to
confer with the English church as to a
board OF reference on foreign missions of
the Anglican communion, appointed In 1850.
reported that the object for which 1t had
been appointed had been accomplished and
II was discharged. The revision commission
rept rted finally with Canon 20. on mar
rage and divorce. The canon, as reported.
forbids any minister TO solemnize the mar
riage of any person who has been divorced,
unless the person was the innocent party
In a divorce granted by the court for adul-
terry. II any minister knows or believes that
anyone has married otherwise than allowed
by the discipline of the church. he may not
administer baptism or communion to that
person. unless death be Imminent and the
person be pepitent. without the consent of
the bizb0n frr .t.1ttr