Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
old CANONSSTAND
NO CHANGE IN EPISCOPAL. DIVORCE
REGULATIONS.
BISHOPS DECIDE IT, 81 TO "a
STEP TOWARD CHURCH UNITY TAX
EN- BY DEPUTIES.
Temporary Use of other Forms of
worship Authorized Under Ger
tain Conditions - Deputies
IndorSe Scriptures by
Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-Important ac-
ton was taken by the respective bodies oil |
the Episcopalian council here to-day on |
two subjects which have caused much DIS
sion during the deliberations of those Two |
Lodies. The house OF bishops. by vote !
of 81 10 81. rejected propositions bearing on
the subject of remarriage OF divorced per-
sons designed to take the place of those
now in existence. The present canons on
that subject. therefore. remain in force.
In the house of deputies. after Il debate
which has continued for several days. i
step in the direction of church unity was
taken. The discussion of this subject was
precipitated by the offering of an amend
ment to the constitution by the Rey- Dr.
with the principle of this. the deputies
finally decided to adopt a briefer amend-
ment offered by Mr.. Faude. of Minnesota,
as follows
But provision may be made by canon
! for the temporary use of other forms and
| directories of worship by congregations
not already in union with this church,
who are willing to accept the spiritual
| oversight of the bishop of the diocese.
| The amendment, if adopted by the bish-
| ops, will go to the dioceses for action, and
must be passed by the next general con-
| ventien before it becomes operative.
| Several resolutions of interest We're pre-
| sented this morning at the meeting of the
house of deputies. Rev. Mr.. William Boil
| lard of Northern California, proposed that
| the canon containing the requirements for
| the ordination of the priesthood be deemed
| in allegiance in missionary Jurisdictions.
| In brief speech he pointed out that there
were many devout laymen in such districts
| able to do excellent work and whom the
| church could call on if the canons per-
mitted. The resolution caused something
| of a stir and was referred TO the commit
| tee on canons.
Article II, as proposed by the committee
on amendments 10 the constitution, led TO 4
long debate. 1t deals with alterations ana
amendments to the constitution, and, as
explained by Chairman Dix, proposed no
| revolutionary changes, but was intended
to guard, against hasty and inconsiderate
action in the house of deputies when. our
ing the closing days of convention ana
probably merely a quorum present, iiinenu-
ments might be prepared and ADOPTED: ne
| nroposed article provided against this by
! requiring that amendments shall be ADOPT
| ed by a majority of both bodies OF the con-
| yention entitled to representation. Ihere
was some opposition of a desuitory char-
| acter but the recommendations OIL lhe
| committee were finally agreed 10 Wlthoul
material change. Without comp!etihs IN, nme
1
| ties took a recess. . A.,
Before the actual consideration of the
article began, a long discussion ensued on
| a proposition by Rev. DR.. Huntington, OF
| New York who offered preamble to the
constitution affirming the churchs $ 1alth IN IN
the Holy scriptures as containing an I,iLiis 81
necessary to salvation. The principle OIL
| the proposed amendment met the views
| of many of the delegates, but at the same
time was objected to by N many my nhraes.
ology it was finally adopted. as toioWs:
THE church solennly afrms that 1t be
lieves the Holy scriptures OF the ol9 no
. and New Testament to be the word OF
Cod and to contain all things necessary to
salvation and adheres to the falth OF the
holy Catholic church as set tortn ol IN |, the
APOSTLES creed and the Nicene creed
The vote stood by orders: Clerical ayes
80; nays, 13; divided, 10; lay, ayes, ~; nays
| 20, and divided 6. The presldlng olllcer;;
: that the preamble had been carried by a
: constitutional majority. and the deputies
had proceeded to the consideration OF othel
l business when Rev. DR.. Mallory, of Mil
waukee. raised the point of order that this
ruling was incorrect inasmuch as only
l tHenty-nine of the fifty-eght lay delegate:
e | had voted for it. contrary TO the constItu
. | ton, which required a majority. The
$ hut Mr.. Stetsou. of New York, appealed
from the decision. and this was pendlne
when the deputies adjourned
During the consideration Of section oi
article l, efforts were made by delegates ..95no.
|
estant Episcopal" as indicating the church
Ii referred to in the article, but these were
opposed and voted down.
The deputies concurred IN the acllon o.
the bishops in selecting Rev. DR.: Samue
l. Hart as histriographer of the church II
the United sate S tho to nj at me Bsbop PaT ror
l. Ry the decisive vote of 81 to "A, th'
J. house of bishops to-day decided not t
y Of the remarriage of divorced persons. Th
- Guestion has been the most important on
e6 before the bishops during the presen
~ | counciI has led to protracted discussio,
~ and IL was confidently expected that som
~ legislation on the subject would be evolve
i out OF the propositions that had been sub
~ mitted The matter was made the Subjec
Is of speciai consideration by the bishops fo
= this afternoons session. and that bod
- continued its meeting TO nearly o'clocI
Is before disposing of it, 1t can now onl
y be taken up again by, two-Ihirds vote.
u The debate in the house of bishops tt
T. dav was entirely. with the exception {
II n Single section, originating with the bisho
Is Of Georgia, on the outline of the form
IL a canon reached after the debate in Il
prTThtoTbi Tbn bishops today named Messrs. Du,
lev. of Kentucky, and Han. of Vernon
aS fraternal delegates to attend the ne,
session of the general synod of the churC
of England in Canada , =,
ar Arrangements We're announced Tor II
celebration of St Euke's day by holy con
| munion ut St. Johns church in whiC
Bishops Doane and Satterlee and Rev. NJ
Morgan Dix will participate. The praye
en- to be offered will have special referen,
he 10 the obligations imposed upon this go
lie ernment in assuming sovereignty over Po
all The board met tonight as board
er missions in Epiphany church. Bish'
ed Doane of Albany. officiating as chairma
ar. The coadiutor of Minnesota presented T
rs, port of the committee on the woman
'iy auxiliary During the past year the wor
us ans auxiliary has turned over to the boa
of missions $4,000.
as The bishop of Duluth read an interestiI
!ly report of the committee on the chur'
oil building fund. Since September, 1885,. Il
'bc fund has increased from S275.01i to $343.S
OF II was decided that the churches shou
10 continue to contribute annually TO t
n, n building fund until it should aggrega
,i5 iS ST. 100000
'es with the reading of an interesting paper
the coadiutor of Arkansas. William
Rrown. entitled "A Plea for Arkansas
an address on the present condition. oil
look and needs of the diocese of Arkansi
kansas Presbyterian Synod.
HUTCHINSON. KAS, Oct. 17.-tSpecia
The second session of the Presbyteri
,. | synod of Kansas ended here tonight wi
ess +5a celebration of the two hundred "A