The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-02

mas "a NlNpINtU Hlfpdiu u WIZ AAfaN-f
This shall not apply TO the innocent par
~ I'm a divorce obtained for the cause
Of adultery on his or her filing with
the minister, as evidence Of such inno-
cence, a legally certified transcript Of the
record. showing final judgment or &C.
cree OF a court Of record having jurisdic-
| ton on the subject matter, awarding him
| or her a divorce a vinculo matrinonI on
the grounds OF adultery
other changes in canon 70 will be ac-
cepled without considerable debate. one
section at present reads:
IF any persons be Joined together 9th
erwise than as Gods Word doth alioN,
the marriage Is not lawful" Tine coln-
mittee on the revision 81 the canon VIII
recommend the substitution for this Sec
| ton Of the following: no n-nisser
| shall solemnize marriage the 1sr-o5 10
which are within the degrees OF consal-
| guinity and affinity defined I'm the eigh-
teenth chapter Of the book OF Leyiticus.'
In section OF canon IS IT is provided
! that the minister shall refer cases -
| the bishop where ne has reasonable
cause to doubt that parties desiring hap
| tism, confirmation, or communion have
| been married Improperly according 10 the
] Church. but with .he proyisO that no
| minister shall. I'm any case, refuse the
| sacraments to any penitent person I'm i'm
| minent danger Of death. The substitute
| for this section which viii be presented
| by the joint commission proposes
sweeping change. and is as follows:
| ADMISSION no BAPTISM
mo person married otherwise than
| as the discipline Of this church allows
shall be admitted to holy baptism or 20
! confirmation or to receive the holy com
| munion without the written direction Of
| civ anr1fggffpp and
after due investigation Of the facts"
H. another canon Csection Of canon
go the proviso regarding the administra-
| ton Of the sacraments IS inserted. The
| joint commission will recommend the
adoption of the following neg provisions
| regarding marriages:
Canon "a, section ., par l. II shall
be the duty Of ministers 10 admcnsh the
i people from time TO time tina. the church
dIscountenances clandesGne marriages
Par 2. No minister shall solemnize
the marriage Of any person who is a mi
! nor under the law of the place OF the
| marriage, unless the parent or guardian
is present, or shall have siv2n written
consent 10 the marriage, or Is a perma-
nent resident in a foreign country.
Par. 9. No minister shall solemnize
n marriage except in the presence OF
TWO witnesses. hirs self or the witnesses
being personally acquainted with the
parties"
| CHANGE or NAME.
The proposition looking TO a change IN
the name of the church viii excite pro-
tracted debate. The high churchmen sue-
gested that IL shall be called the Ameri-
can Catholic Church. holding that the
| name Protestant Episcopal does not real
| ly indicate what the church purpOrts 10
be This name, they say, makes u ap-
pear that the Protestant Episcopal
| Church Is a. sect or denomination, Ike
the MethOdists or Presbyterians, while IT
is really the Holy Catholic Church. or a
part Of the Holy Catholic Church i'm de
rect line, with continuity from the apOs-
ties. just as the Roman Catholic Church
and the Greek Catholic Church
| But IN order 20 distinguish ii from the
Roman Catholic Church the suggested
new name IS TO be further modified, so
the advocates Of 81 add, and be simply
THE Church IN America The high
churchmen insist that the church has
never changed from the time of the apos-
ties, and that II Is a part Of the Holy
| Catholic Church, and therefore part
Of The Church-that is, the only church
which dates back 10 the apostles, and
which has preserved intact the teach
ings of the apostles according 70 the
| Word OF God. They argue that 1t Is
| consequently perfectly just and proper
| Church" the words "in America" be-
| ing added TO distinguish 1t from the 10
man Catholic Church. the Greek Church
and the Church Of England
| NEW EPRITORH.
! An interesting and perhaps vital factor
OF the argument in favor of the change
| Of name. as proposed, grows out Of the
| subject Of missions. The acquisition or
| Hawaii. Cuba. Porto Rico, Manila, and
| possibly the Philippines by the United
| states opens up a new jurisdiction for
| the Episcopal Church. Leaders of the
| church are OF the opinion that the name
| Irrfernr.n1 Church Of the
| United States Of America would stand
| seriously i'm the way of organization or
| diOccscs or missionary Jurisdictions IN
| those territories and in the Catholic
| countries of South America The Epls-
| copal Church has heretofore taken the
| broad ground that as the Roman ChurCn
| rs but another branch or the true cnuich.
IL was not proper TO establish missionary
Jurisdictions in South America because OF
| the ccumencal canon that no plsnop
| should invade the jurisdiction OF another
! bishop. Il IS now argued, however, una
| during the 800 years which the Catnolc
| Church has been established IN these
| countries it has failed I'm its mission
| and that the time has come for the Epls-
| cOpal Church 10 enter the Held. IL IS
| therefore desirable that the name De
| changed so that bishops in these coun-
| tries will not be bishops Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in the United
States Of America" but bishops of the
| church in America
| DIOCESE OF HAWAI-.
The matter will he brought before the
| convention as q part of the discussion
| upon the admission OF Hawaii as a do
cese of the Episcopal Church. AT pres
| ent the Church of England has mission
! airy jurisdiction there, with Bishop Alfred
| willis In charge but 10 Is proposed TO
| transfer the diocese from the Anglican
TO the American Church. All that IS
| needed is the consent OF Bishop willis
| and the Honolulu mission and the crea-
| ton OF a missionary jurisdiction. precc-
| dents are furnished ly the case Of the
| present bishop OF Vermont. who was
| priest in the diocese Of oxford England.
| when elected TO the episcopate; and the
case OF the present bishop or New haihp-
| shire who is a British subject
A peiitlon Tor the erection Of do
| cese and the cOpsecratiOn Of a bishop In
Brazil has been submitted by the Episco-
| palians OF the South American republic
| The missionary bishops Of North Dako-
| ia WYOMING and Idaho. together with
| those for other jurisdictions, VIII be
| elected.
| II Is not believed the proposition 70
| make an archbishop will come before the
| Gathering Practically an the duties OF
| n prinate are now performed hv the hish-
! Oh. who presides over the convention ana
| who Is always the senior IN point Of con-
| sccration. II is the intention of the COM
| Ing convention 10 agitate the subject Of
| missions and 10 prepare for a grand
| missionary movement an along tne me.
| Tho General Secretary Of the Board Of
| Missions DR.. Iangf0rd. died a year ago
! ana a nroposltiOn will be made 90 change
| me character of the work by selecting q
| number OF secretaries and dividing and
| tfyi~s the entire work of mis-