The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-25

tbIsn might 9syer marry = divorced woman;
that a divorce, could DO obtained; In 1861 the
Of divorces by the courts without the i%nterpo-
eitlon Of Parliament, but this action has not
This has brought about a peculiar state, OF
affairs In England and has led to G9nsldersble
Tiase OF eeiitheerr me party srJF to S a divorce oTco's save SeGi in The
case OF an innocent party to the divorce for the
cause ~ !, Of ad1ltery But as n.r the state "a ?, Re IgIdts
As mfinisteFs OF the cRfnrchtReyS we're t9r6iddsn
allied to, the state and to y certain extent sub
ject to 1t, a number Of them believed IL their
formed them in violation of the csnonical law;
The agitation over this question has attracted
a great deal Of st ted hnor during NJ PS,D the on last !, fey fey
most powerful causes which will lead to, a dis
ESTABLISHMENT oI the Church Of England, a..
SSGRn nTeR. L L Is 'f Reld I' By S@It9RS e Ai an 9 Ghafc RI
above. does not really indicate whattho Church
pnrportS to be, This name hey say; makes Il
q sP seet or Tn Gsn n1a f inStlon, Ike sP PRS %Get6 H%HsfR Of r
PIresbyterians.w while It is really the Holy Cath9-
II GhSnTT IS lr or 9 iiI part xit 81 c tine nSiy t SSSh9 fhs
Apostles. Just as the Roman Catholic Church
and the Greek Catholic Church. Accordingly,
Known iHSS nsGassttihss American GG Ga Church. They
realize. however. ,that this title might, bring
Catholic Church in this country, which
Is every day becoming more and more
f S1stin pay d ans tSst the Fee F gTSpSsii1Sn E J.; iseePsii
9ceGRST Treb 9 }n R RersaittsT; f TSis titf sl% %I yun "a the
natl but as the High SRarncRmen hold to
the theory that the Church has never changed
part OF the Holy Catholic Church. It is there.
fore a part Of The ChurchIthat is. the only
which has preserved intact the teachings OF
The , Apostle aa SStSIording t9 tho Word of God and
words In "~ America" Being added to Gdiistino
Guish it, from tho Roman Catholic Church, the
There is another factor to be considered in
the discussion of this, question which promises
sition to change the name OF the Church. should
! sisns Is Vim ]2 ssms d. SB bsfSIs F NJ s s65Ssst 4 % lsi
great deal Of tn the time d ds%asd' to debate Ste"p The
opens up a new, Jurisdiction that viii require
to looking after the, interests and the religious
welfare of the people of these islands. 1t is the
t The sabiec e Of 'p @ iSHesns and SHnN to pTep sG 'f FOR a
Inc The General Secretary Of the Board
ago. and a proposition w1i be made to change
the character of the work bv selecting q num-
thing the entire work Of missions; The CON
vention selects certain days on which to, sit as
q %i sSnra t IF Mla aasstio nsd S seri t , , SSfys it will II
the Church are Of the opinion that in such a
m9rement the name The Protestant Episco3,
would stand seriously in the way of the orGani-
cation Of %dioeeses or missionary jurisdictions
The Episcopal Church has heretofore taken
the broad ground that. as the Roman Church is
not proper TO establish missionary jurisdictions
in South America because OF the ,ecnmenical
various republics Of South America obtained
each republic acquired, or. It may be said. re-
tanned. exclusive jurisdiction in such republic.
300 years which the Catholic Church has been
established in these countries it has failed its
TFlfs i ana Tbn tnSt II the ae+ time fSs has feid come n IL for tba the
fore desirable that the name. be changed so
that aiato Bishops n ISo IN these these countries rd;s, will 10 be
in the United States of America" but Bishops
of The Church in America"
sion Of Hawaii as a diocese of the Episcopal
Church: The Church OF England has esta5-
5 BisS6p z hf mids%ISIniinis sy in iu eba4Ee. there e propo %isd
TO absorb this diocese by. transferring it from
the Anglican Church to the American Church.
Honolulu Mission it would only require the
creation of such a missionary jurisdiction to
complete the transfer. A precedent was estab-
lished in the case of the present Bishop OF YER
mont. who was a priest OF the diocese Of Oxford
ease Of f the pfes sG tR Bishop sp1s ef Hes' R fls0 81 fne
who is a British subject.
The Episcopalians In Brazil have submitted
a petition for the erection OF a diocese there
and the consecration of a Bishop. There will
be several Missionary Bishops elected at this
North Dakota. Wyoming and Idaho. It is pos
sible.. but scarcely probable, that a proposition
or Archbishop. may be presented to the con.
~ventiop. Asthcre appears to he no necessity
for such a distinct departure from the present
all the duties OF Il Primate are now performed
by the Bishop who presides over the conven-
tion. and who is always the oldest Bishop in
point Of consecration, it is not believed that
the subject OF making an Archbishop will
come before the convention.