The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-17
HOUSE OF DEPUTIES.
An attack Made in The Episcopal C0nysR-.
t0n Upon the Title Of lie Denomination.
CANYONS OH MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
IN" 'sniy Cn:nuuion To Bs ygi.H-
held From 81 Person VINO rans Reen
Married Otherwise Than As tlso
discipline of thc Churci, AiIoysa..
Except I'm Danger o.: Dcrfir.

Minrelrolis, Oct iG.-Whcn the
House Of Deputies of the Episcopal Con-
Ncntion reussembled this morning the
J"iHl coulUittce appointed to consid-
cr The regularity ana validity of the
ordei OF the Church in Sweden present.
cd report setting forth reasons why
n" minister of swedish Church should
be allowed 90 oAiciatr in any church un-
der American iurisdiction Objection
was made TO tho mmedsc0, considera-
linh ana IT went on the calendar An
other attack upon the present title ,,y
IN" denomination made itself mnnifest
ih lne Presentation Of II report from the
COMMITTEES 10 consider the nussag.
from the House uf Bishops. recommends
inS mat the title page OF the Book or
CuIln!"h fray"r he changed by the
omission OF the words "accorling to
me use Of tho Protestant Eristopal
ohuiNn In the United States Of Ameri-i
Ca ana tne substitution OF the words
according to American use"
mere was minority report signed by
). Fl"rpoht Morgan. Of New York.
Meysrs. Biddle ana Blanchard. of phil
"ncIphla. ana Perkins. of Kentucky, In
Which th" proposed change was char
dttrriHed as n virtual rconening of tht.
subject of prayer book revision, Which
ma" alr"ad% been settled. and there
Tor" unwise ana to be donrecated as cai-
rulat"d to alarm tie members of the
communion dispOsition to cut off
lchai" ON tho issue manifested by tho
urirSatcS ana after Dr F'lude, of Min
ii'Spla. hau characterized the I,roposal
u one OF bad faith, and Dr. Ciroton. OF
Rhode Island. had spoken on the Same
effect. vote by doCcsses ana orders,
was taken. 1t resulted; Clerical v. te-
ayes ~. nays 80; divided. ,. Lay vote
Ayes, II. nays. 20: divided a.
The House again refused to change
IN" tltIe OF the church ag designated. In
me prayer book, and the formal rrsolu-
ti"h "i n-cOncurrencc with the bish
ops Was adopted by large majority ON
viva Voce vote.
After me receipt ofanother message
from he Bishops, announcing that thew
had designated the Bishop OF Milwauken
ana the coadjutur Bishop of ATinnesota
as delegates To the next meeting of the
Canadian General synod Dean IIoff
man. from the Committee on CoustitI,
non, made final report. containing the
proposed canons on marriage and di-
Norce upon which the committee has
been iaboring ever since the assembling.
"i the conNentinn. The canons, which
were placed on file, read as follows:
No minister of this church shall
SolcnniZ" the marriage of any person
VINO mas divorced husband or wife
sun llNth& put this prohibition shall
not pe held To apply TO the innocent
party IN Il divorce which the court shall
nave granted for the cause of adultry
or to parties only divorced from each
other, seeking to be united again
= II any minister OF this church
knows on has reasonable cause to be-
leNc that person has been married
otherwise Than as the discipline of this
churcl doth allow he shall not minis
ter holy baptism or the holy cornn1urion
10 such p"rsou without the written
consent Of the Bishop OF the Diocese
fi"Nidad hoW@Vcr that no minister
Shaii in any case refuse the sacraments
10 - PeHitent person in imminent dam