New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-10
BISHOP CONDEMNS DIVORCE
HE SAYS THE PUBLIC CONSCIENCE MUST
BE EDUCATED.
DR. SCARBOROUGH REVIEWS THE SITUATION IN
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. AscRfbINo
TIE TROUBLE TO PARLIAMENT HAv-
mo POWER IN EccLEsIAs-
TrCAL MATTERS.

TICAL MATTERS.
Princeton. n J.. May Q (SpeciaD-The 1l5th annual
convention of the Diocese OF New-Jersey began mere
to-day. The session opened with the ceiepration
of the Holy Communion In Trinity Cnurch W
Bishop John Scarborough, assisted by the Kew. DE-
Alfred Baker, OF Princeton; the Rev. DR.. ferhins'
Of Salem. and the Rev. DR.. Smith, OF Lamoer'vi y.
The Rev. II. A. Roderck. OF Camden, dehvereo 'hs
sermon
A short business meeting followed. at which COM
mittees were appointed. In the AFTERNOON nv
clergy and lay delegates visited the university AZ
the invitation OF President Patton, ana "eIe re-
ceived in the library by DR.. Chares W. '"'N''
representing the university
Later In the afternoon Bishop SCARBOROUGH ue-
Iivered his annual charge to the ctQgy OF MS oio
cese and spoke SIT ongly on two topics oi be'e az
interest. On the marriage OF divorced pe''vn :.
where the husband or wife Is still h"'ns' '"'
Bishop said:
.orha evil has grown TO such enormous proper
tions that the very foundations Of society are pc
ing weakened, and marriage is looked upon w
many as only temporary bargain, WIN 10 JIM
ing force higher than convenience some sno0n',e
instances recently among those VINO are coi"nIo"Is
called the better class Of society have SHOWN
how very lenient public opinion can be IN cohooi'e
tho sin and shame OF those who deliberately '' o.
na,ght the laws OF God and man. am happy d"
the belief that an ever-ncreasing NUMBER OF INC
clergy and laity Of our Church are de'ermiheo ~
close the door against the remarriaBe Oh oIVoi.e
persons under any and all circumstances DouD'
less there will be cases OF real haroshp W ."e
enforcement of a law 50 strict and unyieldng' put
,horo .eens 10 me no middle ground, no room TOT
comparison. , -
THE public conscience needs to be instructor 40
10 the sanctity OF the marriage VOW ana our
Church should proclaim from the nousetops tIa'
nothing but death can sunder such soicmn COM
nact and that no human statute can repeal or
~ Cod q
1ompe, any clergyman to sanction such marriage
nv his presence or to give the Churchs oiess'he'
The Church feels that God does not Diess sepaia
,ion though It may be and often Is he'ciiui
provision. but remarriage OF either man or "ne
during the lifetime OF the othei pa "
d thing abhorrent.
AFFAIRS IN THE ENGLISH CHURCH
On the situation in England. the Bisnop saiu !.
1.-THE relations existing between the Church OIL
England and our own Church so intimate that
what concerns the welfare Of one cannot De
matter Of indifference 10 the other Inc grave cfiss
through which that Church has been passing OF
late has excited the deepest Interest on TINS sue OIL
the Atlantic The union of Church and state seems
TO us in our freedom. a strange anomaly we
would think It quite beyond possibility to seek the
Instrumentation Of a rubrc at the hands Of the New
Jersey Legislature or from the House Of Repre-
sentatives in Washington, but in her present con-
matters ecclesiastical to acts Of Parliament
"rhs IL seems to me. is the main cause OF her
nresent troubles as a National Church: Drawers
feel at liberty to employ the methods OF the p4,t,
dislike In the worship poty OF the Church II u
were possible cast OF the civil yoke and retain
her endowments the Church would be Infinitely
the gamer by the separation Of interests so diverse
ut must be confessed In all fairness that some
Producing ceremonies which are not in the Book
OF Common Prayer, have given occasion TO the en-
emv TO blaspheme and bring shame to the Church
which they vowed to serve and obey. Terms are
used especially in reference to the Holy CON- iI,
munion which are allen, and not in harmony with
Anglican traditions and Anglican standards T.. T.,
What the end OF the controversy Will De IL is
hard IN tell Every lover OF peace must deplore
the bitterness and hate engendered and pray
earnestly that We may be spared from any Similar
trial"