The times., 1898-10-11

The question of marriage and divorce
was brought up for a few minutes in the
House of Deputies at the Triennial Pro-
testant Episcopal Convention in the
Church Of the Epiphany in G Street, at
the morning session yesterday and
although the preambles and resolutions
offered by the Rev. DR.. Taylor, Of Spring
field, were quickly placed on the calendar
for future consideration, they provoked
a lively discussion before they were
passed up.
The breeze was stirred up by the mo-
tions offered by the Rev. DIR. Davenport,
of Tennessee, that the House Of Depu-
ties sit behind closed doors while the
question OF marriage and divorce and
the resolutions in that connection were
being discussed.
There was rustic in the church after
the motion was read, and the Rev DR.
3. W r. Taylor, of Los Angeles, arose
to ask for information. He wanted 10
know il the resolution contemplated the
exclusion Of members of the press. If
that were the case, he said, he would
vote against IT,
A number OF other delegates sided with
DR.. Taylor's view Of the matter and the
Rev. DR.. Hall Harrison, of Baltimore.
took the platform and made a vigorous
speech against the motion He declared
that there was nothing in the subject to
prevent the discussion of it from being
SO decorous that even the most sensitive
could not find fault. Purity and prudery
were entirely different things, he de-
ciared, and he created a mild sensation
by asking if the ladies of a congregation
were ever asked to leave a church after
the sixth commandment had been read
in order that they might not hear the
seventh
The Rev. DR.. Hodges, of Boston, un-
dertook TO call the speaker to order, but
Chairman Packard ruled that his re-
marks were not tinged with improperly.
and he continued. He said that the full
est publicity should be given the discus
sion, If for no other reason than TO
check any disposition there might be 10
treat the subject with license
But for this event. and the grouping of
delegates and bishops after recess in or
der that they might be photographed
there was nothing TO vary the somewhat
duh routine of the days proceedings
After the morning routine the business
on the calendar, which was the report
Of the committee on the revision of the
constitution, was taken up and occupied
the greater part Of the day.
DIR. Dix I'm the Chair.
The meeting was called 20 order at 10
o'clock by Chairman Dix. and after the
reading and approval OF the minutes the
report OF the treasurer was submitted by
Mr.. Arthur J. c. Sowden, Of Massa-
chusetts and referred. The Rev DR.. j
Lindsay Patten, Of Japan, offered a me-
mortal praying for the erection of q new
missionary jurisdiction in that country
10 be styled the Missionary District OF
kyoto, which was also referred. In con-
nection with his memorial Dr. Pat
ten distributed a number Of pamphlets
among the delegates, containing interest
ing facts regarding the mission TO ia an
The Rev DR.. A. b. Baker, OF New Jer-
sey, offered a resolution recommending Il
the committee on missions to inquire int
the relations Of the Church Book and
Tract Society TO the general convention
Of the church. and especially TO inquire
whether the society could not be mad,
auxiliary to the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society and furnish il Will
such tract and other literature as ar,
needed in the prosecution Of missionary
work
A resolution was offered by Mr. Silas
McBee, OF the missionary district oi
Asheville TO the effect that the commit
tee on amendments to the constitution
be instructed 10 report as TO the power
OF the convention 10 add Jurisdiction (,
diocese. The resolution was referred.
A resolution expressing the thanks o
the convention TO the President and Mrs
Mckinley for their hospitality to the de!
egates was unanimously adopted.
memorial from the members of th'
Anglican Church in Hawaii was present
ed TO the house by the Rev. DR.. Spauld
ing. OF California, and referred to th'
committee on the increased responsible
ties of the church. The memorial was a
follows:
The Memorial.
To the Rev Morgan Dix, d. D., D. C. L., Presi
dent Of the House Of Deputies, and the Hon
cradle House Of Deputies OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of America:
The undersigned, members Of the Anglican
Church in Hawaii, resident in Honolulu, respect
fully submit to your honorable house the follow
ing memorial
Nhe-ess the Hawaiian Islands have been at
neKed by the Government of the United State
and part and parcel of the United State
OF America;
Whereas il Is the desire of your memorialis;
that the Anglican Church in Hawaii should b
arnalganated with the Protestant Episcopa
Church Of America and henceforth become par
Of that church under its laws and jurisdiction;
Whereas the Anglican Church in Hawaii ha
languisaed for many years and there are NJ
prospects Of Improvement;
Therefore, Your memoriallsts pray your honor
hat he Anglican Church flrDughOu
the Hawaiian Islands may be received into tn
Protestant Episcopal Church Of America as
missionary jurisdiction, and that 1t may hav
union with the general convention of III
said church.
And your mcmoriaists will ever pray.
Honolulu, September ], ls9S.
J. Pierpont Morgan, Of New York, pre-
sented a resolution providing for the ap